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.

A high-performing financial system needs different providers and business models,” said Bundesbank Executive Board member Lutz Lienenkämper at the third symposium on the regulation of investment firms in the capital markets union in Frankfurt am Main. At the symposium, representatives from academia and prudential supervision discussed current supervisory trends and the role of investment firms in the Savings and Investments Union.