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Leibniz monument

Here you will find information about the Leibniz Monument.

Man in front of a monument — Leibniz monument (Photo: China Hopson)

The shiny golden bronze head of the polymath in the silhouette style is 2.50 meters high and shows the binary number system on one side. Leibniz recognized that all numerical values could be represented on the basis of two symbols and his ideas were far-reaching: the numbers zero and one are the basis of today's computers. Leibniz's motto "Unity in diversity" can be read on the other side of the monument designed by Prof. Stefan Schwerdtfeger. The 750-kilogram memorial piece with a granite base has adorned the busy and popular corner on Georgstraße and the Operndreieck since 2008.

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