Speeches at staff assemblies and talks with staff representatives form part of the traditional set of tools used to communicate internally within the Bank. At the Bundesbank we are also seeing very positive results from the new dialogue-oriented formats in which we openly invite a large number of employees to participate.
For example, since 2012 we have been holding events with the appealing title “Weidmann direct”. Our employees are invited to these Regional Office events twice a year, where I speak about current topics and, above all, engage in dialogue. This form of direct contact is also offered by the Bundesbank’s Deputy President – though here of course with the title “Buch direct”.