Archive · 5 Jan 2026
German Envoy Celebrates India’s Art Treasures
Dr. Philipp Ackermann, the German Ambassador to India, loves art.
He has studied art history and economics and has a doctorate in art history.
His home in Delhi is filled with beautiful Indian art, like marble from the Taj Mahal and a sculpture of Nataraja.
He loves the Ajanta Caves, Humayun’s Tomb, and Chola bronzes.
He also enjoys contemporary Indian art and crafts.
He thinks art can help countries understand each other better.
He recommends visiting the MAP Museum in Bangalore and the Bihar Museum in Patna.
Currently, he is reading books about the Chola Empire and life in Kerala in the 1960s and 1970s.
Dr. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India, is passionate about Indian art and has a background in art history and economics.
His residence in Delhi features notable Indian art pieces, including Makrana marble and a Nataraja sculpture.
He admires the Ajanta Caves, Humayun’s Tomb, and Chola bronzes for their artistic and cultural significance.
Ackermann appreciates contemporary Indian art and crafts, particularly Warli art and modern design influences.
He believes art can strengthen diplomacy by fostering empathy and understanding between countries.
- Who
- Dr. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India
- What
- Celebration of India’s art treasures and diplomatic relations
- When
- During his tenure as ambassador
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To appreciate and promote Indian art and culture
- Ambassador
- Dr. Philipp Ackermann
- Position
- German Ambassador to India
- Education
- Art History and Economics, Bonn, Heidelberg, Utrecht
- Doctorate
- Art History, 1993
- Residence
- Delhi’s Chanakyapuri
- Notable Art Pieces
- Makrana marble, Nataraja sculpture, Ajanta Caves, Humayun’s Tomb, Chola bronzes
- Art Museums Recommended
- MAP Museum (Bangalore), Bihar Museum (Patna)
- Books Currently Reading
- Anirudh Kanisetti’s 'History of the Chola Empire', Arundhati Roy’s 'Mother Mary Comes to Me'