The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Great green bush-cricket", to be issed at 7 March 2024. It is the sixth coin issued as part of the “Wonderful world of insects” series, which will see a total of nine coins with partially coloured motifs issued over the period 2022-24.

As part of the “Federal States” series, the German government has decided to mint a  €2 commemorative coin “Brandenburg” (featuring Sanssouci Palace). It will be issued on 28 January 2020.

The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Insect kingdom”, which is scheduled for issue on 24th November 2022.

Since 2008, the Deutsche Bundesbank has been taking a comprehensive look at how the population pays, what attitudes they have towards cash and electronic means of payment, and what developments can be expected in payment transactions.

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Red mason bee”, to be issed at 7 September 2023. It is the fourth coin issued as part of the “Wonderful world of insects” series, which will see a total of nine coins with partially coloured motifs issued over the period 2022-24.

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Swallowtail”, to be issed at 15 June 2023. It is the third coin issued as part of the “Wonderful world of insects” series, which will see a total of nine coins with partially coloured motifs issued over the period 2022-24.

On 1 January 1999, the euro was introduced as book money. Three years later, people in Germany and eleven other European countries got their hands on euro banknotes and coins for the first time. Today, twenty-five years later, the euro is legal tender in twenty countries and has become an indispensable part of Europeans’ everyday lives. 

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Banded demoiselle”, to be issed at 9 November 2023. It is the fifth coin issued as part of the “Wonderful world of insects” series, which will see a total of nine coins with partially coloured motifs issued from 2022 to 2024.

In our branches it is possible for private customers to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline. Please find further information, such as branch addresses, opening hours and travel directions, on the following sites.

Euro banknotes and coins are used for many payments every day. Private individuals and businesses usually withdraw this cash from their account at their bank. But where do the banks get this cash?

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Seven-spot ladybird”, to be issed ar 9 March 2023.

Regular coins

The German government has decided to mint a €2 circulation coin commemorating the German federal state of “Saxony” (featuring Dresden's Zwinger Palace) to be issued on 5 February 2016.

The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

On 8 October 2020, the German government will issue a €2 commemorative collector’s coin “50th anniversary of the Warsaw genuflection”.