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”.

In the midst of the pandemic, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann has paid a visit to students in Hachenburg – in a virtual way, of course. A report on three-quarters of an hour that flew by.

On 1 February 2021, Professor Andreas Kremer (38) became the new deputy to Rector Erich Keller at the Bundesbank’s University of Applied Sciences. His predecessor as deputy, Professor Oliver Kruse, remains a full-time lecturer at the university and will continue to teach business administration.

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.