For many years the Directorate General Banking and Financial Supervision and Directorate General Financial Stability have organised the Bundesbank's autumn conference on a rotating basis, often jointly with research institutes such as the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH Halle), or the European Banking Institute (EBI). This annual conference brings researchers and policymakers together to exchange views on topics related to financial stability, financial intermediation, and regulation.