Die Bundesbank stellt der Wirtschaft über ihre Filialen Euro-Bargeld in ausreichender Menge und hoher Qualität bereit und zieht beschädigtes sowie falsches Geld aus dem Verkehr. Ein Video in Gebärdensprache.

Am 21. März 2012 genehmigte der EZB-Rat den Jahresbericht 2011 der EZB, der dem Europäischen
Parlament vorgelegt und am 25. April 2012 in 21 Amtssprachen der EU auf der Website der EZB
veröffentlicht wird.

This is where you will find answers to frequently asked questions about euro coins. Please read the following information before contacting the Bundesbank.

Die gemeinsame Seite ist in allen Mitgliedstaaten des Euro-Raums einheitlich gestaltet. Aufgrund der Erweiterung der Europäischen Union (EU) wurde das Motiv der europäischen Seite der Euro-Münzen ab dem 1. Januar 2007 angepasst.

Die gemeinsame Seite ist in allen Mitgliedstaaten des Euro-Raums einheitlich gestaltet. Aufgrund der Erweiterung der Europäischen Union (EU) wurde das Motiv der europäischen Seite der Euro-Münzen ab dem 1. Januar 2007 angepasst.

Jedes Euro-Teilnehmerland kann die nationalen Seiten seiner Euro-Münzen mit eigenen Motiven und Symbolen gestalten. Darüber hinaus können sie einmal pro Jahr eine 2-Euro-Umlaufmünze mit besonderer Rückseite zum Gedenken herausgeben.

Ein Video in Gebärdensprache.

On 8 October 2020, the German government will issue a €2 commemorative collector’s coin “50th anniversary of the Warsaw genuflection”.

Special exhibition at the Money Museum curated by the Numismatic Collection, open from 30 June 2021 to 29 May 2022

Am 23. September 2019 beschloss der EZB-Rat, weitere Daten zu den Devisenmarktinterventionen der EZB zur Verfügung zu stellen. Ab April 2020 wird die EZB diese Daten in Tabellenform auf ihrer Website und im EZB-Jahresbericht veröffentlichen. Die Tabelle führt sämtliche historischen Daten zu den seit 1999 durchgeführten Devisenmarktinterventionen auf.

The German government has decided to issue the next €2 commemorative coin in its “Federal States” series as of 3 February 2017, this time dedicated to the German federal state of “Rhineland-Palatinate” (motif: Porta Nigra).

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Insect kingdom”, which is scheduled for issue on 24th November 2022.

The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

Euro banknotes and coins are used for many payments every day. Private individuals and businesses usually withdraw this cash from their account at their bank. But where do the banks get this cash?

Im Dialog mit der Bundesbank teilten Organisationen der Zivilgesellschaft ihre Sichtweisen auf Bargeld. Dieses nehme wichtige Funktionen wahr, seine Bedeutung müsse allerdings gegenüber der Breite der Gesellschaft als auch bei politisch Handelnden stärker hervorgehoben werden.

The German government has decided to mint a 2€ commemorative coin marking 1,275 years since the birth of Charlemagne, to be issued from 30th March 2023.

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Red mason bee”, to be issed at 7 September 2023. It is the fourth coin issued as part of the “Wonderful world of insects” series, which will see a total of nine coins with partially coloured motifs issued over the period 2022-24.

Cash remains the most frequently used means of payment at the point of sale in Germany. This is one of the findings of the Bundesbank’s latest study on payment behaviour in Germany for 2023. However, card and mobile payments are gaining significant ground, while the share of cash payments is declining. Although this decline is no longer as pronounced as during the coronavirus pandemic, the share of cash payments is falling faster than in previous years,” said Executive Board member Burkhard Balz.

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Swallowtail”, to be issed at 15 June 2023. It is the third coin issued as part of the “Wonderful world of insects” series, which will see a total of nine coins with partially coloured motifs issued over the period 2022-24.

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Banded demoiselle”, to be issed at 9 November 2023. It is the fifth coin issued as part of the “Wonderful world of insects” series, which will see a total of nine coins with partially coloured motifs issued from 2022 to 2024.

On 1 January 1999, the euro was introduced as book money. Three years later, people in Germany and eleven other European countries got their hands on euro banknotes and coins for the first time. Today, twenty-five years later, the euro is legal tender in twenty countries and has become an indispensable part of Europeans’ everyday lives. 

The German government has decided to mint a €5 collectors’ coin entitled “Seven-spot ladybird”, to be issed ar 9 March 2023.

In our branches it is possible for private customers to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline. Please find further information, such as branch addresses, opening hours and travel directions, on the following sites.

Video clips without commentary on the Bundesbank, gold reserves, cash and the ECB. This footage is also available in high definition.

The German government has decided to mint a €2 circulation coin commemorating the German federal state of “Saxony” (featuring Dresden's Zwinger Palace) to be issued on 5 February 2016.

The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

The branches of the Bundesbank supply the economy with euro banknotes and coins, and offers private customers the opportunity to exchange D-Mark banknotes and coins free-of-charge and with no fixed deadline.

Regular coins

Confidence in a currency is rooted in cash. In Germany, it is the Bundesbank’s task to provide an adequate supply of high-quality euro banknotes and coins at all times. The Bundesbank provides retailers and banks with cash, withdraws counterfeit money from circulation and replaces damaged coins and banknotes.

The German government has decided to issue the next €2 commemorative coin in its "Federal States" series as of 2018 March 3rd, this time dedicated to the German federal state of Berlin (motif: Charlottenburg Palace).

The €10 collectors’ coin “On the water” featuring a colourless polymer ring and a blue cupronickel ring was issued on 9 September 2021. This coin is the last in a three-part series, “Air Moves” (2019‑21).

Pictures and information on the national sides of the coins in circulation in Spain.