Counterfeit banknote detectors range from magnifying glasses to UV lamps to electronic devices with built-in testers. When choosing what device to buy, it is usually advisable to give preference to devices which can check more than one banknote security feature.

The April 2015 Bundesbank Monthly Report contains articles on labour market-related government expenditure, structural changes in the German banking sector and transaction-related circulation trends in euro coins in Germany.

As part of the “Federal States II” series, the German government has decided to mint a €2 commemorative coin “Hamburg” (featuring Elbphilharmonie).

The December 2019 Monthly Report describes the outlook for the German economy based on projections for 2020 and 2021, looking further ahead to 2022 as well, and contains an analysis of German enterprises’ profitability and financing conditions in 2018. It also addresses the relevance of surveys of expectations for the Deutsche Bundesbank, and a further article discusses the mixing of euro coins in Germany.