Marx-Engels-Forum, Memorial and park in Berlin-Mitte, Germany.

Marx-Engels-Forum is a rectangular wooded park in Berlin-Mitte with a large circular paved area at its centre. There, on a low stepped stone platform, a bronze group by Ludwig Engelhardt shows Karl Marx seated and Friedrich Engels standing in a long coat, both against a rectangular bronze backdrop. Six dark stone blocks and four flat benches ring the circle.

The site was established in 1986 by the East German government as a memorial, replacing an area destroyed during World War II. The post-war decades shaped the area significantly before it was transformed into a public gathering space.

The four stainless-steel stelae by Arno Fischer and Peter Voigt carry photographic portraits and scenes from German socialist history, not workers' industrial scenes. Culture minister Kurt Hager insisted a living politician be included, so Erich Honecker appears among the figures. Berliners nicknamed the modest bronze pair 'The Pensioners', and visitors still sit on Marx's knee for photographs.

The site sits between two streets in central Berlin and is free to access throughout the year. Its location near the Spree River and Alexanderplatz makes it easy to reach on foot when exploring the area.

Behind the statues stands a marble relief showing contrasting scenes of oppression and freedom in sculptural form. This detailed carving portrays two opposing realities of human experience within a single artwork.