Events
Upcoming Events
Crisis Cycle: Challenges, Evolution, and Future of the Euro
Book presentation
Guest Lecture by Claudia Buch
Guest Lecture by Piero Cipollone
PAST EVENTS
The Reform of the German Debt Brake and Sustainable Public Finances
The Frankfurt School Centre for Central Banking, together with Bankenverband Mitte, hosted a high-profile panel discussion on The Reform of the German Debt Brake and Sustainable Public Finances on 17 September 2025. Against the backdrop of a constitutional amendment passed in March 2025, which enables large-scale public spending in defence, infrastructure, and climate protection, the event brought together policymakers, academics, and financial practitioners to examine the far-reaching implications for Germany’s economy and capital markets.
Presentation of 2025 BIS Annual Economic Report
On 30 June 2025 May 2025 the Centre for Central Banking welcomed Gaston Gelos, Deputy Head of the Monetary and Economic Department and Head fo Financial Stability Policy at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to its campus to present newly released BIS Annual Economic Report 2025. In his presentation Gaston Gelos outlined the three key themes of the BIS report: the global macroeconomic outlook, the growing interconnectedness of the financial system, and the modernization of the monetary system.
CfCB-LSE-ECB Workshop “Climate and Price Stability: Navigating Inflation and Monetary Policy in the Green Transition”
The Centre for Central Banking, jointly with the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) and the Climate Change Centre of the European Central Bank, organized a workshop on the topic “Climate and Price Stability: Navigating Inflation and Monetary Policy in the Green Transition” on 15 May 2025. The workshop brought together leading policy makers and academics and featured a high-level policy panel discussion as well as presentations of cutting-edge academic research on the implications of transition and physical risk from climate change for inflation and monetary policy.
FS Centre for Central Banking-OMFIF Seminar “The European and International Monetary and Financial Landscape”
On 11 March 2025, the Centre for Central Banking hosted a joint seminar with OMFIF on “The European and International Monetary and Financial Landscape”. Center stage in the discussions took the global implications of the heightened trade and geopolitical uncertainty, Europe’s fiscal and security policy, the monetary policy strategy reviews of the Federal Reserve and the ECB as well as an outlook on the further integration of financial markets in Europe.
Guest Lecture by Dr. Jan Mischke, Partner at McKinsey Global Institute
On 19 February 2025, the Centre for Central Banking welcomed Dr. Jan Mischke, Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute for a guest lecture on the topic “How Germany and Europe can regain competitiveness, growth, and prosperity”. In his lecture Dr. Mischke first discussed the diverging macroeconomic developments in Europe and the US as well as the headwinds for European growth prospects stemming from the fragmenting world order, technological disruption, and the demographic as well as energy crises. The second part of the lecture focused on concrete policy proposals to boost investment and growth in Germany and Europe.
Guest Lecture by Pablo Hernández de Cos, former Governor of the Banco de Espana and incoming General Manager of the BIS
As part of its series of events on current topics from the world of Central Banking, the Centre of Central Banking has hosted the former Governor of the Banco de Espana and incoming General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements, Pablo Hernández de Cos, for a guest lecture on the topic “Reflections on Monetary Policy Analysis from the Latest Inflationary-Disflationary Episode” on 27 January 2025. Governor Hernández de Cos reflected on the dynamics and drivers of the recent inflationary-deflationary episode as well as lessons learned from the episode for the interaction of monetary policy with financial stability, fiscal, and structural reform policy.
FS Centre for Central Banking-BNY-OMFIF Macroeconomics and Capital Markets Seminar
On 20 November 2024, the Centre for Central Banking hosted a joint Centre for Central Banking – BNY – OMFIF Macroeconomics and Capital Markets Seminar. The seminar convened public and private sector participants for off-the-record discussions about developments in 2024 as well as the medium-term outlook for global capital markets. The first session covered a wide range of topics, from linkages between politics and public finance, global central banks’ fight against inflation, and the role of geopolitical tensions for the medium-term economic outlook in Europe and beyond. The second session was devoted to a more focused discussion on how to improve money and capital markets efficiency and resilience in Europe.
Guest Lecture by Boris Vujčić, Governor of the Croatian National Bank
As part of its series of events on current topics from the world of Central Banking, the Centre of Central Banking has hosted the Governor of the Croatian National Bank, Boris Vujcic, for a guest lecture on the topic “Inflationary and Macroeconomic Developments after joining the Euro: The Croatian Experience” on 12 June 2024. Governor Vujcic highlighted the strenghtened real economic growth and compressed risk premia, supported also by the euro introduction. While inflation decreased significantly from the peak recorded in 2022, particularly services inflation remains high due to strong wage growth and a solid demand in the tourism industry.
Guest Lecture by Pierre Wunsch, Governor of the National Bank of Belgium
As part of its series of events on current topics from the world of Central Banking, the Centre of Central Banking has hosted the Governor of the National Bank of Belgium, Pierre Wunsch, for a guest lecture on the topic “Beyond hawks and doves, trying to get it right in an uncertain world” on 08 May 2024. Governor Wunsch talked about his evolving stance on the primary drivers of monetary policy in recent years and his thoughts on the medium-term trajectory of monetary policy. He also discussed the fundamental questions around the limits of central bank mandates.
OMFIF-Frankfurt School Seminar “The New Era of Central Bank Policy and Operations”
Guest Lecture by Signe Krogstrup, Governor of Danmarks Nationalbank
As part of its series of events on current topics from the world of Central Banking, the Centre of Central Banking has hosted the Governor of the Danmarks Nationalbank, Signe Krogstrup, for a guest lecture on the topic “Money and Payments: The Five C’s” on 19 February 2024. Drawing on the Danish experience, Gouverneur Krogstrup discussed the evolution of payment technologies over time as well as the opportunities and challenges of digital payments and currencies for central banks, focusing on the “Five C’s”: cards, cash, cyber, crypto, and CBDC.
Guest Lecture by François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France
As part of its series of events on current topics from the world of Central Banking, the Centre of Central Banking has hosted the Governor of the Banque de France, François Villeroy de Galhau, for a guest lecture on the topic “The reawakening of Europe and the Franco-German engine” on 12 December 2023. In his lecture, Gouverneur Villeroy de Galhau took the audience on a ‘tour de force’ of the structural transformations necessary to build a stronger and more resilient European economy and made a forceful plea for deeper European integration and shared solutions in the face of these joint long-term challenges.
Guest Lecture by Lord Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England
As part of its official launch announcement and its series of events on current topics from the world of Central Banking, the Centre of Central Banking has hosted Lord Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England, for a guest lecture on the topic “New Ideas for Central Banks: The Audacity of Pessimism” on 11 October 2023. In his lecture, Lord King provided keen insights into the various challenges central banks have been facing in recent years and their role as lenders of last resort.
Guest Lecture by Ignazio Visco, former Governor of the Bank of Italy
As part of its series of events on current topics from the world of Central Banking, the Centre of Central Banking hosted Ignazio Visco, former Governor of the Bank of Italy, for a guest lecture on “Monetary Policy and the Return of Inflation ” on 1 March 2023. In his lecture, Ignazio Visco provided a review of the development of inflation in the past decades, the reasons and consequences of the current high inflation and the uncertainty surrounding its outlook which requires a careful and balanced policy response.