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The ECB Visitor Centre is located in the ECB’s main building in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Visiting us can help you learn more about the ECB’s role and responsibilities in an interactive way and better understand how our decisions affect your everyday life.
Why is it important that prices remain stable and what does this mean for your purchasing power? How do we make sure that your savings are safe with your bank? What are the main achievements of the euro?
Interested in finding out more? Have a look at the ECB Visitor Centre activities below!
On-site activities
Visitor Centre tours for individuals
Our free 60-minute tours for individuals (1-14 participants) hosted by ECB staff give an overview of the ECB’s roles and responsibilities. Tours take place on Mondays at 17:00 and Fridays at 11:00 in English and German and must be requested at least one week in advance.
Request a tourVisitor Centre tours for groups
Our free 60-minute tours for groups (15-40 participants) hosted by ECB staff give an overview of the ECB’s roles and responsibilities. Tours take place from Mondays to Fridays at fixed time slots.
Request a group tourExpert lectures
On-site lectures on specific topics (institutional overview, monetary policy, the euro, banking supervision, etc.) are aimed at groups with a good understanding of the ECB’s mandate. Our 60-minute lectures are free of charge and available for groups of up to 80 participants.
Request an on-site lectureMain Building Tours
If you join one of our main building tours we will show you different parts of the ECB's main building, reflecting on its history and architecture. We will also give you a feeling for what it is like to work here.
Virtual activities
Virtual expert lectures
Virtual lectures on specific topics (institutional overview, monetary policy, the euro, banking supervision, etc.) are aimed at groups with a good understanding of the ECB’s mandate. These 60-minute virtual lectures are free of charge.
Request a virtual lectureOther visits
Jewish memorial visit
In a dark chapter of the main building’s history, the cellar of the Grossmarkthalle was used during the Second World War as the assembly point for nearly 10,000 Jews, who were deported from there, by train, to concentration camps. It is possible to visit the onsite memorial by signing up for a guided tour organised by the Jewish Museum Frankfurt.
Visit the website of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt (only in German)Elsaesser Exhibition
The Grossmarkthalle at the centre of the main building was designed by the architect Martin Elsaesser and built between 1926 and 1928. At that time, it was one of the largest building complexes in the city of Frankfurt, and also the world’s largest free spanning, reinforced concrete structure.
Sign up for a guided tour organised by the Elsaesser Foundation (only in German)