The Round Table in Puschkinstraße is one of many steel sculptures in public spaces in Schwerin that emerged from the workshops of the Metal Sculpture Symposiums. These metal sculpture meetings originated in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), two years before the political upheaval. The second sculpture symposium in 1990 was the first all-German meeting, where artist Guillermo Steinbrüggen participated. He created the Round Table, which was later purchased by the state capital of Schwerin. From 1990 to 1995, the sculpture found its first home in the market square.

Steinbrüggen's Round Table was created during a period of transition and new beginnings. The GDR still formally existed, although reunification in October 1990 was imminent. Probably no other monument to the political upheaval in the Federal Republic of Germany can look back on such an interesting history of origin. Monuments are usually created from a perspective of reflection, to cultivate remembrance and memory. Rarely are they a result of current events. Schwerin's Round Table is one of those rare pieces. Initially, the people of Schwerin struggled with this structure made of rusty steel and fieldstones. The Round Table remained controversial at first, partly because the artwork was considered unfinished due to the ongoing design process, and its final location had not yet been decided. There were discussions at one point about placing the Round Table in front of the courthouse on Demmlerplatz. However, this sparked protests from the artist. In the summer of 1995, the sculpture was relocated to the corner of Puschkinstraße and Großer Moor. For this final location, the artist completed the work, especially through a color scheme, which was renewed in 2019.

The Round Table is a symbol of the contemporary historical significance of the period of change and political reorientation in 1989 and 1990, when citizen movements and other societal forces in the GDR publicly influenced the state apparatus. The artwork serves as a reminder of the time of upheaval and political reorientation.