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

Zentrale der Deutschen Bundesbank ©Nils Thies

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

Parallel Beginnings: Bundesbank teams up with Harvard University to open joint art exhibition

© Photo: CES, Harvard University, 2024 © Pictures: Familienarchiv Kerkovius, Wendelstein 2024

Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel opened the Parallel Beginnings art exhibition, a joint endeavour between the Bundesbank and Harvard University, in Boston. Until 31 May, visitors will be able to see selected works from the Bundesbank’s art collection on display in the art gallery of the Center for European Studies (CES).

Parallel Beginnings: Bundesbank teams up with Harvard University to open joint art exhibition
Farewell of Claudia Buch and Joachim Wuermeling from the Bundesbank’s Executive Board

© Nils Thies

Speaking at a symposium, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said an official farewell to Claudia Buch and Joachim Wuermeling, both of whom had left the Executive Board on 31 December 2023. Claudia Buch had been Vice-President of the Bundesbank since 2014 and Joachim Wuermeling had been an Executive Board member since 2016.

Farewell of Claudia Buch and Joachim Wuermeling from the Bundesbank’s Executive Board
Financial buffers enable Bundesbank to achieve balanced financial result

© Frank Rumpenhorst

Last year, the Bundesbank’s annual accounts were shaped by the increase in the key interest rates. For the 2023 financial year, the Bundesbank reports a balanced financial result because it was able to use its financial buffers to cushion burdens in the double-digit billions. To this end, the Bundesbank released its risk provisions in full and reduced its reserves. We expect the burdens to be considerable again for the current year. They are likely to exceed the remaining reserves, said Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel at the press conference presenting the Bundesbank’s annual accounts

Financial buffers enable Bundesbank to achieve balanced financial result

Money Museum

Geldmuseum der Deutschen Bundesbank ©malsyteufel

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