Finance & Insurance in Berlin

Dear financial advisors, commercial lawyers, insurance brokers and colleagues, Berlin’s finance & insurance industry includes all the professions that deal with financial services. These include investing assets, arranging insurance and implementing everyday transactions. 

17 credit institutions have their headquarters in Berlin, including Berliner Volksbank, Sparda-Bank Berlin and Norisbank – all potential employers. There are also several branches of major credit institutions here, such as Deutschen Bank and Commerzbank, as well as five subsidiaries of foreign banks. Currently, over 6,000 colleagues work at Landesbank Berlin, over 4,000 colleagues in Deutsche Bank branches and over 2,000 colleagues at the Berlin branches of Commerzbank.

The capital’s financial centre is the Berlin Mitte district, the former banking centre. The administrative quarter is also located in Mitte. Due to it being the seat of government, many leading banking organisations are based in Berlin, such as the Association of German Banks, the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) and the Association of German Public Banks. Begin your job search now! It will be worth your while. 

The capital is also Germany’s fifth-largest insurance centre. A total of 24 insurers have their headquarters in Berlin, including IDEAL Versicherung, Signal Iduna Pensionskasse and Gothaer Finanzholding. The offices of the large insurance companies are potential employers, as are the many small Berlin-based assessment firms.

Studying Finance & Insurance

Those interested in studying finance & insurance are also attracted to Berlin. More than 30 colleges and universities with over 300 different economics courses provide a sound basis for a successful start to your career in the financial and insurance services sector.