Karl Marx was a philosopher and revolutionary who ... became one of the most influential thinkers of all time. Marx was born in Trier and educated at the universities of Bonn, Berlin, and Jena.

What might an innovative, contemporary interpretation of Marxism look like? The Goethe-Institut addresses this question on the occasion of the 200th birthday of Karl Marx (born on 5 May 1818) in ...

What is Karl Marx's statue doing in Chemnitz, though he never visited the city? And why is Nova Gorica/Gorizia considered a divided city? Meet the European Capitals of Culture 2025.