Beamter/Beamtin bei der Deutschen Bundesbank (mittlerer Bankdienst)

Learning locations include: Training centers (classrooms), central, main administrations, and branches of the Deutsche Bundesbank (German Central Bank) (offices, cash processing rooms).

Occupation type: Civil servant training. Type of training: Preparatory service, regulated by federal ordinances. Duration of preparatory service: 21 months. Learning locations: Training centers, central, main administrations, and branches of the Deutsche Bundesbank. What does one do in this profession? Civil servants in the intermediate banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank provide services to control and secure the cash cycle. In the Bundesbank branches, they accept deposits from banks and cash-in-transit companies and prepare banknotes and coins for re-issuance (so-called banknote recycling). They operate machines that sort, count, and check banknotes and coins for damage and authenticity. Money that is no longer fit for circulation, as well as counterfeit money, is thus withdrawn from circulation. In the vault area, civil servants in the intermediate banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank store, manage, and dispatch banknotes and coins. Furthermore...

Job title: Civil servant in the intermediate banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank. Occupation type: Civil servant training/preparatory service. Training duration: 21 months. Entry requirement: Typically, a secondary school leaving certificate or a lower secondary school leaving certificate and a beneficial completed vocational training. What does one do in this profession? Civil servants in the intermediate banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank provide services to control and secure the cash cycle. In the Bundesbank branches, they accept deposits from banks and cash-in-transit companies and prepare banknotes and coins for re-issuance (so-called banknote recycling). They operate machines that sort, count, and check banknotes and coins for damage and authenticity. Money that is no longer fit for circulation, as well as counterfeit money, is thus withdrawn from circulation. In the vault area, civil servants in the intermediate banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank store, manage, and dispatch banknotes and coins.

21 months.

The first part of the selection process consists of a written aptitude test, which includes tasks such as logical thinking, concentration tasks, arithmetic tasks, and a spelling test. The second part of the selection process includes a group task, a structured interview, and a written task, and serves in particular to test the applicants' skills and personality.

Structure of the preparatory service in the intermediate banking service (cash processing) at the Deutsche Bundesbank: Practical phase (main administration/branch): 1 week. Training course (e.g., training center in Eltville am Rhein): 2 weeks. Continuation of practical phase (branch): 15 weeks. Training course (e.g., training center in Eltville am Rhein): 6 weeks. Practical phase (branch): 14 weeks. Training course (e.g., training center in Eltville am Rhein): 5 weeks. Practical phase (main administration/branch): 16 weeks. Training course (e.g., training center in Eltville am Rhein): 5 weeks. Practical phase (central/main administration/branch): 12 weeks. Training course (e.g., training center in Eltville am Rhein): 4 weeks. Practical phase (branch): 11 weeks. Career examination. Total training duration: 21 months.

No tuition or course fees are charged for the Ausbildung (vocational training). Travel costs or expenses for learning materials may arise. Costs for accommodation at the training location may also be incurred.

During the theoretical training, knowledge is acquired in areas such as banking and central bank management, financial mathematics, accounting, law, and civics. During the practical training, depending on the focus (Central or Cash Processing), skills are gained in fields like banking and financial supervision, order and invoice processing, monitoring payment flows, cashless payments (including standing facilities and minimum reserves), and cash payments (e.g., managing and dispatching cash and valuables, operating machines for detecting counterfeit money, and sorting banknotes and coins).

One should be prepared for the following conditions and requirements: During the theoretical training phases, there will be classroom instruction, possibly project work, and self-study at home. During the practical training phases, there will be hands-on participation (under guidance), for example, operating machines for counterfeit money detection and money sorting, and processing payment transactions. Requirements include diligence (e.g., accurate and conscientious counting and sorting of banknotes and coins), a sense of responsibility and willingness to take on responsibility (e.g., monitoring payment flows), and discretion (e.g., maintaining silence about personal data of bank customers).

The monthly gross basic salary for civil servant candidates in federal authorities is 1,473 Euros. Source: dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion, as of March 2024. Please note: In addition to the basic salary, the candidate's remuneration includes capital-forming benefits, and possibly family allowances and other allowances, remunerations, and surcharges.

In-depth knowledge in the following school subjects are good prerequisites for successful Ausbildung (vocational training): Mathematics: During the Ausbildung, civil servant candidates learn, among other things, to perform tasks in payment transactions and accounting. Mathematics also plays an important role in the career examination, for example, in solving tasks in the financial mathematics exam. German: Since civil servant candidates also perform office work, good German language skills are essential. To successfully pass the written performance assessments regularly required during the Ausbildung, one must have solid spelling skills.

The following Ausbildung (vocational training) alternatives are available for the profession of Beamter/Beamtin (civil servant) in the middle banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank: Area of Law and Administration: Civil Servant in Tax Administration (middle non-technical service), Civil Servant in Middle Customs Service. Commonality: Processing financial administration procedures. Area of Money, Insurance, and Real Estate: Bankkaufmann/Bankkauffrau (bank clerk). Commonality: Processing business transactions at banks.

The Ausbildung (vocational training) in the middle-level banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank takes place as a 21-month preparatory service. It is regulated by federal ordinances and leads to a career examination.

Career designation: Beamter/Beamtin - Bundesbank (middle-level service). Note: The responsible authority determines whether the career path is offered as an Ausbildung (vocational training).

Finding the right area of deployment after training: After their training, civil servants in the middle-level banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank work in the main administrations, branches, and the headquarters of the Deutsche Bundesbank. Staying up-to-date: Through adaptive further training, one keeps their specialized knowledge current or brings it up to the latest standard. The range of topics extends from banking law to finance and accounting. Advancing professionally: With appropriate aptitude, civil servants in the middle-level banking service at the Deutsche Bundesbank have the opportunity to move to the next higher career path after a successful promotion procedure. With a university entrance qualification, one can also pursue a Studium (university degree) and, for example, obtain a Bachelor's degree in banking or financial services.

Ordinance on the preparatory service for the middle-level banking service of the Deutsche Bundesbank (MBankDVDV) of 30.08.2017 (BGBl. I S. 3316), amended by Article 1 of the law of 12.08.2025 (BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 199). Ordinance on the career paths of Bundesbank civil servants (Bundesbanklaufbahnverordnung - BBankLV) of 06.08.2010 (BGBl. I S. 1142), amended by Article 1 of the law of 12.08.2025 (BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 198).

A secondary school leaving certificate (mittlerer Bildungsabschluss) or a Hauptschulabschluss (basic secondary school leaving certificate) in conjunction with a beneficial completed vocational training is generally required.