The Foundation for Siberian Cultures is dedicated to
maintaining cultural diversity in Siberia and the
Russian Far East. The idea for the Foundation,
established in 2010, emerged from many years of
research among the peoples of the North and from
initiatives focusing on the preservation of their
The aims of the Foundation are: The preservation of
languages of the North, along with the traditional
in them; and the preservation and further enhancement
of art and craft
traditions of Northern indigenous peoples.
Learning tools and teaching materials by and for
may help to counteract the forces bringing about the
loss of cultural
diversity and the dissolution of local and ethnic
materials have been and will be produced together with
using modern technologies.
Exhibitions, cultural exchanges by means of tours of
workshops, as well as conferences in Germany and
Russia will serve to
enhance mutual understandings of peoples with
backgrounds and encourage valuable and productive
Recent or current projects are presented on the web in
the form of alternating photo-video shows.
In addition to print editions, a digital library on
the world wide web provides open access to relevant
scholary resources and research materials.