The PHF is a representative survey of German households comprising both a panel and a refresher component. The panel structure mimics that of the [U.S.] Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID). All households are re-contacted, and all individuals tracked. The intended survey frequency is three years.

During the PHF's first wave in 2010‑2011 a net sample of 3,565 randomly selected households was collected. In subsequent waves interviews were conducted with 4,461 households (2014), 4,942 households (2017), 4,119 households (2021) and 3,985 (wave 5). Almost half of the households in wave two took part for the second time. Two thirds of households who participated in wave three had already taken part in a previous wave. The share of interviews with panel households in the total number of interviews reached 83 % in wave four and declined to 78 % in wave 5. The sixth wave started in spring 2026.

The survey is based on a stratified design. To better measure the distribution of wealth in Germany, wealthy households are oversampled on the basis of micro-geographical information.

Ein Neuanfang erfordert Mut. Sarah erzählt, warum sie die Bundeswehr gegen ein duales Studium bei der Bundesbank tauschte und weshalb dieser Schritt für sie genau die richtige Entscheidung war.

Die Deutsche Bundesbank bietet in ihren Hauptverwaltungen regelmäßig interessante Vorträge zu aktuellen Fragen des Geldwesens und der Notenbankpolitik an.

Die 21-monatige Ausbildung besteht aus zwei Teilen. Während der theoretischen Ausbildung vermitteln wir Dir alle Fachkenntnisse, die Du zur selbstständigen Wahrnehmung Deiner Aufgaben und zu einer vielseitigen Verwendbarkeit benötigst. Während des praktischen Teils lernst Du vor allem die Aufgaben unserer Zentrale, aber auch die der Hauptverwaltungen und Filialen im Bundesgebiet kennen.

The €2 coins with a commemorative design are regular coins , which are accepted as legal tender in all euro-area countries. Although these €2 coins with a commemorative design are more commonly referred to as commemorative coins, they are nonetheless officially classed as “standard” regular issue coins.

Bundesbank’s external position stood at €837 billion at the end of June 2026, with claims from the TARGET2 payment system worth €1043 billion making up around 67 % of total assets. These are followed by international reserves, comprising gold and foreign exchange reserves, including the special drawing rights allocated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which account for a total of 24 % of assets. At 84 %, issuance of euro cash accounted for the bulk of liabilities. Deposits of non-euro area residents amount to 9 % of foreign liabilities.