Öffentliche Kulturpolitik auf private Rechnung?

Since when has there been a German cultural policy? If one can speak of such a cultural policy during the German Empire, what goals did it pursue and what successes can be attributed to it? This question is addressed in the work using the example of German-American relations in the years leading up to World War I. Through a series of cultural policy projects, which include scientific exchange relationships, the establishment of teaching and research institutes, as well as the presentation of German art in New York, it becomes clear that most of the initiatives received official support for projects initiated by private individuals.