Bundesbank

Organisation

In additon to its central office in Frankfurt am Main, the Bundesbank is represented by its head offices in nine cities. They have in turn 35 branches.

Campus Deutsche Bundesbank

How will the Deutsche Bundesbank’s campus on Wilhelm-Epstein-Strasse look in the years to come?

Monthly Report: Digital risks on the rise in the banking sector

The digital transformation is increasingly putting German banks to the test. As this unfolds, it is important to not lose sight of security, particularly with banks becoming a growing target for professional hackers, the Bundesbank’s economists write in the latest issue of the Monthly Report. They warn that technology alone is not enough to stay ahead of digital risks.

Monthly Report: Digital risks on the rise in the banking sector
New Bundesbank branch to take over cash supply for Rhine-Ruhr region

The new Bundesbank branch in Dortmund is taking over the cash supply for the entire Rhine-Ruhr region. It is the Bundesbank’s largest and most modern branch. In future, around 200 members of staff employed there will supply 12 million people with banknotes and coins. The new branch will replace the five existing branches in the region.

New Bundesbank branch to take over cash supply for Rhine-Ruhr region
Honouring Otmar Issing at 85

From 1990 to 1998, Otmar Issing was the Bundesbank’s chief economist. As chief economist at the European Central Bank (ECB), he was responsible for crafting the ECB Governing Council’s monetary policy strategy. Speaking at an academic colloquium to mark Mr Issing’s 85th birthday, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said that Mr Issing had shaped the landscape of monetary policy in Europe like few others.

Honouring Otmar Issing at 85

Money Museum

The Money Museum offers a wide range of tours, lectures, children's holiday programs, and many other events for all ages.

School service

The Deutsche Bundesbank features material on money and monetary policy that has been specially tailored to the needs of schoolchildren.