Speaking at the Bundesbank’s Capital City Reception, President Joachim Nagel told the audience of around 170 guests how important it was for Europe to be sovereign and united. The European idea needed to be strengthened, he argued. The evening’s guest speaker was Daniel Hager, President of the German Electro and Digital Industry Association.

Bundesbank Executive Board member Fritzi Köhler-Geib and economics professor Itay Goldstein recently discussed the opportunities and risks of AI-based trading as part of the Bundesbank Invited Speaker Series. The event was moderated by Falko Fecht, head of the Bundesbank’s Research Centre.

Welcome! Philipp Nimmermann has been appointed as the new Executive Board member of the Deutsche Bundesbank as of 1 November 2026. He has received his certificate of appointment from Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel. Mr Nimmermann most recently served as State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (previously called the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action). 

Kathrin Schulte-Südhoff assumed office as President of the Bundesbank’s Regional Office in Baden-Württemberg in July. She took over from Patricia Staab who is now the Standing Deputy Director Information Technology at the Frankfurt Central Office. Bundesbank Executive Board member Lutz Lienenkämper honoured the achievements of both women at a ceremony marking the change of office.