If you’re wondering whether or not a banknote is genuine, our experts at the counterfeit money unit can have a look at it. In the first part of the video series on cash, our host Silviana Ursu will explain how that works. 

What goes on in the money processing is usually top secret. In the second part of our video series, Silviana Ursu gives some impressions.

Have you ever accidentally burnt banknotes in the microwave? It’s not as uncommon as you might think. What about an unhappy encounter with a shredder? Our experts can piece even the tiniest fragments back together. If more than half of the banknote is left over, the Bundesbank will replace it. In the final instalment of our video series with Silviana Ursu, we show you what happens with damaged cash.