Our goal

Competition is part and parcel of the economy, and this applies particularly to the financial sector. The latest Global Financial Centres Index lists 121 competing international financial centres. Germany is very well represented in the ranking with five cities. The German federalism principle is one of the strengths of the German financial centre. Cities such as Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Stuttgart have different financial profiles and priorities. They motivate each other in mutual competition and support each other on overarching issues. They are guided by the common goal of maintaining the leading position of the German financial centre. Assets, balance sheets and capital are internationally mobile, as is a large proportion of the workforce. The framework conditions offered by a financial centre are becoming an increasingly important decision criterion for specialists and managers when it comes to locating and staffing head offices, branches and subsidiaries. The professional environment is important, as are the infrastructure and regulatory framework. How does a financial centre develop in terms of sustainability? How dynamically are digitalisation projects being implemented? Where are ecosystems emerging in which young start-ups in the financial industry can successfully grow?

Germany Finance is the association of German financial centres. We help to find the right answers to these questions and to make Germany the first choice in the eurozone.