Museum | Team
Staff at the Museum of East Asian Art
Information
Due to scheduled technical work, the museum team will only be available via email at certain times on 11 May.
DIRECTORSHIP
Dr. Shao-Lan Hertel
Scientific Director
mok@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28601 (Secretariat)
Anne Fischer
Managing Director
mok@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28601 (Secretariat)
Directors Secretariat
mok@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28601
CURATORIAL STAFF
Dr. Petra Rösch
Curator of Korean Art and Buddhist Art
petra.roesch@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28605
Dr. Daniel Suebsman
Curator of Chinese Art, Provenance Research
daniel.suebsman@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28627
Dr. Bas Verberk
Curator of Japanese Art
bas.verberk@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-25887
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Marina Eulitz
Public Relations
marina.eulitz@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28606
EDUCATION (COLOGNE MUSEUM SERVICE)
Caroline Stegmann-Rennert
Head of Education and Lifelong Learning
caroline.stegmann-rennert@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28625
LIBRARY
Jacqueline Knöll
Librarian
mok-bibliothek@stadt-koeln.de
jacqueline.knoell@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28609
ADMINISTRATION
Tülay Topuz
Head of Administration
tuelay.topuz@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28603
Ute Rostalski
Administrator
ute.rostalski@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28578
CONSERVATION
Anna Hillcoat-Imanishi
Conservator
anna.hillcoat-imanishi@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28618
DOCUMENTATION
Bettina Clever
Archivist
bettina.clever@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28612
ASSISTANCE
Maria Nicholson
Assistant
maria.nicholson@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28628
PROJECT STAFF (THIRD-PARTY FUNDED)
PD Dr. phil. habil. Phillip Grimberg
Provenance research
mok@stadt-koeln.de
Carsten Elter
Provenance research
mok@stadt-koeln.de
MUSEUM MANAGEMENT
Mehdi Sghir
Facility Manager
mehdi.sghir@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28619
Yulia Lim (on parental leave)
Depot Manager
yulia.lim@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28623
TECHNICAL SERVICES (GEBÄUDEWIRTSCHAFT)
Sabri Sghir
House Technician
sabri.sghir@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28621
Gerd Thomas
House Technician
gerd.thomas@stadt-koeln.de
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28621
RECEPTION
Reception Desk
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28608
Ticket Office and Museum Shop
Tel.: 0221 / 221-28617
On Saturday 18 July 2026, due to work being carried out on the council’s telephone system, the Museum of East Asian Art can only be contacted on the following number: 015773202019
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS / FÖRDERERKREIS DES MUSEUMS FÜR OSTASIATISCHE KUNST E.V.
Hans-Jakob Haniel
Chairman
haniel.koeln@t-online.de
Tel.: 0151 / 4618 4300
Opening times
Tuesday to Sunday
11am – 5pm
Every first Thursday in the month
11am – 10pm (except Mai 1)
Closed Mondays; open on All Saints' Day
Museum is closed on December 24th, Christmas Day (25 Dec), New Year's Eve (31 Dec) and New Year's Day (1 Jan). Museum is opend on Easter Monday, Whit Monday, German Unity Day and December 26.
Admission prices
€ 9.50 / € 5.50
KölnTag on the first Thursday of the month (except public holidays): free admission to the Museum for all Cologne residents.
How to get here
Public transport: Tram routes 1 and 7 and bus route 142, alight at ‘Universitätsstrasse’
There is a car park at the museum
Barrier-free
The museum is barrier-free. Disabled toilet available.
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Termine
Führung:
Geschnitzte Glanzstücke: Lackkunst aus China
So, 26.07.2026, 12:00 Uhr
Workshop:
Sommerfächer – selbst designt
Di, 28.07.2026, 11:00 Uhr
Führung:
Ein Pferd kommt selten allein
So, 02.08.2026, 11:00 Uhr
Führung:
Pferde in den Künsten Ostasiens
So, 02.08.2026, 12:00 Uhr
Führung:
Ein Pferd kommt selten allein
Do, 06.08.2026, 16:00 Uhr
Kalender
Museum für
Ostasiatische Kunst Köln
Universitätsstrasse 100
D 50674 Köln
Ticket office +49.221.221-28617
mok@stadt-koeln.de
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