Frankfurt School introduces Central Banking and Financial Regulation concentration in the Master of Finance

• In addition to monetary policy, the concentration focuses on financial stability, banking supervision and payment systems
• Lecturers are former central bankers from the Deutsche Bundesbank and the European Central Bank with a strong research background
• The new concentration starts in autumn 2025

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is expanding its Master of Finance programme to include a new concentration in Central Banking and Financial Regulation. It is primarily directed at students who are aiming for a career at central banks or regulatory authorities and will start in autumn 2025.

The Central Banking and Financial Regulation concentration takes an in-depth look at the topics of monetary policy, financial stability, banking supervision and modern payment systems. Students will be equipped with the analytical and quantitative skills required by central banks, regulators and the public and private financial sector. Frankfurt School's campus in the heart of Frankfurt - the only city in the world to be home to two central banks - also offers Master of Finance graduates numerous advantages due to its geographical proximity to leading financial institutions.

Jens Weidmann, Professor of Practice in Central Banking and Co-Director of the Frankfurt School Centre for Central Banking: “The impact of central banks on the financial markets is becoming increasingly significant, not least in economically turbulent phases. Their monetary policy decisions and regulatory measures shape the economic environment. Anyone who understands monetary policy instruments and the mechanisms behind them can make a well-founded assessment of economic developments and navigate the financial markets with greater confidence. It is precisely this understanding that we want to convey with the new concentration.”

“The Central Banking and Financial Regulation concentration is unique in continental Europe,” says Emanuel Mönch, Professor of Financial and Monetary Economics and Co-Director of the Frankfurt School Centre for Central Banking. “We provide students with the skills they need to analyse macroeconomic and financial market data and evaluate them based on current research. The combination of practice orientated and academically excellent education is designed to turn our graduates into sought-after talents on the labour market.”

With the Centre for Central Banking, Frankfurt School is home to a new think tank that is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of central banking and is building up a network of active and former central bankers. The focus goes beyond monetary policy and includes other important aspects such as financial stability and payment systems, in which central banks have a key responsibility. Frankfurt School recently appointed Michael Ehrmann as a professor, who had been Head of the ECB's Monetary Policy Research Department since 2016. Together with Professor Dr Emanuel Mönch and Professor Dr Jens Weidmann, he will shape the Central Banking and Financial Regulation concentration.

Further information on the Master of Finance and the new concentration Central Banking and Financial Regulation can be found here: Master of Finance (MSc) l Frankfurt School of Finance & Management