The Göttingen Seven, Bronze monument in Mitte, Germany.

The Göttingen Seven memorial is a wide ensemble of life-size bronze figures designed by Floriano Bodini, unveiled on 20 March 1998 on the Platz der Göttinger Sieben. Its central element is a six-meter-high, half-open portal that separates the group: three professors had to leave the country, while the four who remained are grouped by a broad stairway. The king's equestrian figure stands isolated on a pedestal, and a student figure beside the portal witnesses the event.

In 1837, seven university lecturers refused to swear allegiance to the new King Ernest Augustus and were dismissed as a result. Some were forced to leave Hannover, making the event a turning point for academic freedom in Germany.

The memorial is also called a "Landesdenkmal" and is regarded as a monument to civil courage and a commitment to civic virtues. A student figure beside the portal stands as a witness who will carry forward the professors' thoughts and their longing for freedom and justice.

The memorial sits in its own square in the city center and is easily accessible from all sides. Information plaques nearby explain the history and help visitors understand the significance of each figure.

Bodini did not model the figures on historical portraits: their faces belong to people close to him, and he gave Jacob Grimm his own features. The original signed plaster model, marked "BODONI 1993", is kept in the reading room of the Göttingen State and University Library at Platz der Göttinger Sieben 1.