Betriebswirt/Betriebswirtin (Fachschule) - Bank

The advanced training takes place at technical colleges (Fachschule) and other educational institutions. For in-person events, learning locations include classrooms and computer rooms. For digital learning formats, learning locations are at home, and potentially classrooms for in-person phases.

This is an advanced training (Weiterbildung) profession: Business Administrator (Betriebswirt/in). The type of advanced training is regulated by the internal provisions of the educational institutions. The duration varies, approximately 8-10 months, depending on the educational offer and learning format. Bank business administrators maintain existing customer relationships, acquire new clients, or advise on daily banking business, such as account management. Furthermore, they support private or corporate clients, for example, regarding investment financing or debt restructuring programs. They assess risks in lending, manage portfolios, and are active in international business or trading financial products. Alternatively, they can take on responsible positions within the bank, such as in accounting, controlling, or human resources. In these roles, they might monitor financial assets or help define and implement the principles of corporate policy. They also ensure corporate communication.

Varies depending on the educational offer and learning format: Part-time: approx. 8-10 months.

Course fees apply for attending preparatory courses, and examination fees for the examination itself. Additional costs may arise, for example, for work materials, travel to the training location, or external accommodation. Funding opportunities are available for particularly talented young professionals: Stiftung Begabtenförderung berufliche Bildung (SBB) - Advanced Training Scholarship.

Business administration, electronic banking, credit business, organization, marketing, human resource management, portfolio management, accounting, asset investments, insurance, economics.

In-depth knowledge in the following areas are good prerequisites for successfully passing the advanced training examination: Economics/Law: e.g., to advise companies on export and trade financing. Mathematics: e.g., to perform interest calculations and develop strategies for capital investments.

This advanced training consists of theoretical and practical lessons. Depending on the education provider, the instruction time is typically part-time, held on weekends or in the evenings. For in-person events, classes take place in a classroom setting at the educational institution. For digital learning formats (e.g., virtual classroom), learning occurs exclusively via electronic learning platforms and systems (primarily from home in a classroom setting).

For advanced training abroad, options include, for example, Switzerland. You can use the Swiss advanced training database, wab (e.g., with the search term 'Bankwirtschaft'). Europass offers the possibility to document learning stays completed abroad.

Participation in advanced training is not remunerated.

The qualification titles are Bankbetriebswirt/in (Bank Business Administrator) and Business Administrator - Banking and Finance. At Sparkassenakademien (Savings Bank Academies), the title Sparkassenbetriebswirt/in (Savings Bank Business Administrator) is used.

Bankbetriebswirt/in (Bank Business Administrator) is a vocational advanced training regulated by the internal provisions of educational institutions. It typically lasts approximately 8-10 months part-time. Depending on the Bundesland (federal state), advanced training as a Sparkassenbetriebswirt/in (Savings Bank Business Administrator) is also possible.

After this advanced training (Weiterbildung), bank business administrators (Bankbetriebswirte) can find employment in credit institutions such as banks, direct banks, giro centers, Sparkassen (savings banks), and building societies. They can also work for insurance companies. To keep their knowledge up-to-date, they can pursue adaptive advanced training (Anpassungsweiterbildung), covering topics from investment consulting to banking and insurance law. With this advanced training degree, they can gain access to university studies even without a general higher education entrance qualification, for example, to earn a Bachelor's degree in banking or financial services. It is also possible to become self-employed (Selbstständigkeit), for instance, as a financial advisor or stockbroker.

The advanced training (Weiterbildung) to become a bank business administrator (Bankbetriebswirt) is not uniformly regulated. The internal regulations of the educational institutions apply. An example for the "Sparkassenbetriebswirt" (Sparkasse Business Administrator) qualification is the examination regulations of the Rheinische Sparkassenakademie from May 27, 2004, as amended on November 13, 2009 (MBl. NRW 2010 S. 184).

Vocational colleges (Fachschule) generally require completion of the advanced training to become a bank specialist (Bankfachwirt) or a comparable qualification as a prerequisite for admission.