Jens Ulbrich holds a virtual guest lecture for students and lecturers at the Bundesbank's University of Applied Sciences as part of its series of “fireside chats”.

The turn of the year saw Executive Board member Sabine Mauderer take office as Chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), a global group of central banks and supervisory authorities committed to forging a more sustainable financial system.

25 students from the Bundesbank University of Applied Sciences in Hachenburg took part in the international programme “AiTalents” and learned a lot about the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and machine learning. At the end of the programme, two students even came away with high-value prizes. 

At an event hosted by the Bundesbank’s University of Applied Sciences, the Second Deputy Governor of Banque de France, Sylvie Goulard, spoke about the role of central banks in a changing world. Though largely a virtual event, it sparked a lively debate.

At a conference on German-Polish economic relations, participants discussed the opportunities and risks associated with digitalisation for the two neighbouring countries. Lilli Zimmermann, a professor at the Bundesbank's University of Applied Sciences in Hachenburg, and recent graduate Sofia Semik presented the results of their own research project.

The partnership between the universities of the Bundesbank and the People's Bank of China will continue until 2023, based on a new cooperation agreement signed by the two universities in October 2020.

For the first time in months, a public event was held at the Bundesbank’s University of Applied Sciences in Hachenburg, in compliance with coronavirus rules. Marek Mora, Deputy Governor of the Czech central bank, discussed how his country and his institution view a possible adoption of the euro.

Once a year, the Deutsche Bundesbank’s University of Applied Sciences organises an “International Week”, which is geared in particular to students at the institution’s partner universities. This week is dedicated to lectures on central bank topics.

Guest speaker Alex Bierhaus, CTO and Managing Director of COMPEON, a full-service provider platform for small and medium-sized enterprises.