Programme

Here’s the programme for the festival weekend from 24 to 25 November 2023. There are many exciting workshops being run by our Bundesbank colleagues, so you’ll be spoilt for choice.

German

Friday, 24. November 2023

Sign with the inscription "Euro20plus" in Tatcraft 2019 ©Nils Thies
Coffee & registration

Come in, get settled and start the day with a coffee.

09:30 to 10:00

Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Welcome by Joachim Nagel

Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel is looking forward to meeting you and will welcome you to Euro20+ in person. And on Saturday he’ll be back to tackle your questions at the town hall meeting.

10:00 to 10:10
Room Athene

Eva Schulz ©Paula Winkler
Warm-up

Our moderator Eva Schulz will be your guide throughout the two days of Euro20+. Get ready for the upcoming sessions in this warm-up led by Eva. Exciting times!

10:00 to 11:00
Room Athene

Christine Lagarde ©Lemrich / European Central Bank
Town Hall
Town hall meeting with Christine Lagarde
and moderator Eva Schulz

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, will be fielding your questions. We’ll also be livestreaming the town hall meeting.

11:00 to 12:00
Room Athene

Lunch at Euro20+ ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Lunch

After a full-on morning, it’s time to break for lunch. Tuck in to some tasty food and set yourself up for Euro20+ round 2.

12:00 to 14:00
Room Athene

Claudia Buch ©Gaby Gerster
How stable is our financial system?
with Claudia Buch (Vice-President of the Bundesbank)
14:00 to 15:30
Raum Apollon

Sabine Mauderer and Lubomila Jordanova ©Gaby Gerster / Nadine Stenzel
Who’s to blame, who’s going to pay? A climate crisis negotiation game
with Sabine Mauderer (Member of the Executive Board of the Bundesbank) and Lubomila Jordanova (Founder and CEO of Plan A)
14:00 to 15:30
Room Athene

Euro banknotes in abstract colors ©Sean Gladwell / Getty Images
1 euro – 1,000 ways to pay
with Nils Gerhardt (Bundesbank) und Julien Novotny (Bundesbank)
14:00 to 15:30
Room Nike

Minting of a euro coin ©Adobe Stock
A future under the stars: your vision for a strong Europe!
with Urs Lendermann (Bundesbank)
14:00 to 15:30
Room Hermes

Sitting together at Euro20+ ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Break

Take a breather, grab a drink and use the time to network or mull things over – whichever you prefer! And have a think about which workshop to pick next.

15:30 to 16:00
Room Athene

Frankfurt with ECB and skyline ©gopixa / Adobe Stock
Monetary policy – insights into the cockpit
with Johannes Tischer (Bundesbank) and Ute Volz (Bundesbank)
16:00 to 17:30
Room Athene

Zwei Personen analysieren Datendiagramme auf einem Laptop-Bildschirm ©kenchiro168 / Adobe Stock
Finance for beginners: why private retirement planning is also key
with Diana zur Löwen (influencer and entrepreneur)
16:00 to 17:30
Raum Apollon

The picture shows a forest on one side in winter and on the other side in spring ©Patryk Kosmider / Adobe Stock
Climate change – a case for banking supervisors?
with Safiye Bayazit, Kirsten Baumbach, Friso van der Meyden and Olga Wittchen (all Bundesbank)
16:00 to 17:30
Room Nike

Participants stand together and talk ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Break & three get-togethers

After so much input, you’ve earned a break in room ATHENE. But YOLO! Who needs a break when there’s the chance to get to know the Bundesbank better at our three get-together sessions? Find out more here ...

17:30 to 19:00
Room Nike and Hermes (Get-togethers)

Several glasses filled with vegetables ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Dinner

Time to refuel after a long day full of new experiences and ideas. Why not take a look at the programme for Saturday and pick out your workshops. We’ve got lots going on again.

19:00 to 20:00
Room Athene

Quiz neon light on brick wall ©newb1 / Adobe Stock
Pubquiz

Now it’s your turn to show what you can do! Fancy battling it out to test your knowledge? Then join us for our pub quiz moderated by Matthias Endres. We have some great prizes up for grabs!

20:00 to 20:30
Raum Apollon

Evening event at Euro20+ ©Pawel Horosiewicz / AdobeStock
Evening programme

It’s party time!

20:00 to 00:00
Room Athene

 

Saturday, 25. November 2023

Eva Schulz ©Paula Winkler
Welcome

Get stuck in to day two of Euro20+ with us! Eva Schulz is here to kick things off with a welcome and a look at what’s in store for Saturday.

10:00 to 10:15
Room Athene

Burkhard Balz ©Tim Wegner
Digital euro – what is it and why do we need it?
with Burkhard Balz (Member of the Executive Board of the Bundesbank)
10:15 to 11:45
Room Athene

Young students in seminar for brainstorming with colored pieces of paper ©Robert Kneschke / Adobe Stock
Inflation – how is it measured, who bears the brunt, and how consistent is it with my own perceptions?
with Elisabeth Wieland (Bundesbank)
10:15 to 11:45
Room Nike

Woman with shopping basket ©Khaletski Siarhei\goffkein.pro / Adobe Stock
True cost accounting – how do we work “true prices” into our economic system?
with Tobias Gaugler (Resource Economist)
10:15 to 11:45
Raum Apollon

Network server ©Bill Hinton / Getty Images
From ChatGPT to the TIA Platform - Trying out the future using large language models for yourself
with Janek Blankenburg (Bundesbank) and Diana Sola (Bundesbank)
10:15 to 11:45
Room Hermes

A plate of cake at Euro20+ ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Break

It’s nearly time for the highlight of the day! Take a breather and get ready. Have a think over a tea or coffee about what you’d like to ask Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel.

11:45 to 12:15
Room Athene

Joachim Nagel ©Gaby Gerster
Town Hall
Town hall meeting with Joachim Nagel
and moderator Eva Schulz

Joachim Nagel, President of the Bundesbank and member of the Governing Council of the ECB, joins us to answer your questions. Livestreamed too!

12:15 to 13:15
Room Athene

Lunch at Euro20+ ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Lunch

It’s been a busy morning – time for a lunchbreak to set you up for the afternoon.

13:15 to 14:00
Room Athene

A group of participants discusses (2019) ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Thinkathon

Over to you! Get together in groups to brainstorm about a set topic. You’ll then pitch those ideas to our jury and in a plenary session. 

14:00 to 16:30
Room Athene

Martin Jedrzejowski, Ute Bremers and Astrid Lipfert host an event ©Frank Rumpenhorst
Prizes & farewell

The winning groups from the thinkathon will snag some top prizes.

16:30 to 17:00
Room Athene

Time zone: Central European Time UTC/GMT +1