The German government has decided to mint a €2 commemorative coin entitled “Konrad Adenauer” scheduled to be issued on 8 Januar 2026. The coin is dedicated to Konrad Adenauer (1876–1967), the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is the second issue in the “Unity, Justice, and Freedom” series. As the series continues, one €2 commemorative coin honouring politicians whose actions particularly shaped the history of the Federal Republic of Germany will be issued each year.

The design on the national side shows a three-quarter portrait of Konrad Adenauer, whose 150th birthday will be celebrated in 2026. In the inner part of the coin, we see Adenauer's head in the center, framed by his name and dates of birth and death.

The inner part of the coin also shows the country code “D” for the issuing country Germany, the year “2026,” and the minting mark of the respective mint (“A,” “D,” “F,” “G,” or “J”) in the upper half. The lower half features the signature of the artist Marianne Dietz from Berlin. The outer ring of the coin shows the 12 stars of the European flag.

The European side is the common reverse side of the regular issue €2 coin in circulation since 2007, depicting a map of Europe without national borders. The technical parameters of the coin are the same as those of any regular issue €2 coin.

As on standard German €2 coins, the edge of the commemorative issue bears the inscription: “EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT” (UNITY AND JUSTICE AND FREEDOM) and a stylised Federal eagle.

Up to 30 million of the coins are to be minted for circulation. The coin is legal tender throughout the euro area.

The mint condition coins were successively put into circulation by the branches of the Deutsche Bundesbank as part of the normal cash requirements of banks and retailers at their face value (€2).