Visit Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Deutsche Börse has turned the historic building in the center of Frankfurt, which houses the well-known Börsensaal, into a unique contact point for the Frankfurt financial center and the general public. The centrepiece of the reconstruction is the new Visitors Center, which has made the stock exchange more lively, chic and tangible - an attractive contact point for the topics of the stock exchange and equity culture.

Our doors are open to you. We look forward to welcoming you on site.

Book visit free of charge

What you can look forward to

The new visitor center offers an exhibition on all important aspects of the stock market. 

  • This is how trading works: the process of a securities transaction
  • Simply try it out: Simulate buying and selling shares
  • Test your stock market knowledge with the "Who will be a shareholder?" quiz
  • Slip into the role of a trader in the 1980s - with a historical broker's desk and trader's office
  • And much more
     

Bookable Presentations on individual Investment Topics

Accompanying the visit to the stock exchange, the Visitor Center offers a lecture program from Monday to Friday.

  • Introductory lecture
    This lecture is aimed at anyone interested in the stock exchange and its origins. In addition to the history of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, it also covers securities, trading, market segments, indices and Deutsche Börse AG as a company. No prior knowledge is required to attend the event.
     
  • DAX lecture
    It includes many well-known companies and can be seen in the media every day. But what exactly is the DAX? This lecture offers deeper insights into the DAX. How did the German benchmark index come about? How does it work? What is its composition?
     
  • ETF lecture
    In this lecture on exchange-traded index funds, we look at the origins and purpose of ETFs, highlight the differences between active and passive investing and explain the different types of ETFs.
     
  • Introduction to cryptocurrencies
    This lecture offers a first introduction to the topic of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology using the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ether.
     
  • IPO lecture
    The IPO lecture is aimed at visitors who already have basic stock market knowledge and are interested in how an IPO works.
     
  • History of the Frankfurt Stock ExchangeThe year 1820 marks a significant milestone in the history of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange: Trading in shares began with the Austrian National Bank’s shares from Vienna. But how exactly did trading in shares begin? This and other questions about the stock market and its history will be answered in our presentation.

You can book the lectures as well as the stock exchange visit via the calendar at deutsche-boerse.com/visit.

Buchbare Vorträge zu einzelnen Anlagethemen

Begleitend zu dem Börsenbesuch bietet das Besucherzentrum von Montag bis Freitag ein Vortragsprogramm an. 

  • Einführungsvortrag
    Dieser Vortrag richtet sich an alle, die sich für die Börse und ihre Entstehung interessieren. Neben der Historie der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse werden auch Wertpapiere, Handel, Marktsegmente, Indizes und die Deutsche Börse AG als Unternehmen behandelt. Der Besuch der Veranstaltung erfordert keine Vorkenntnisse.
  • DAX-Vortrag
    Er beinhaltet viele bekannte Unternehmen und ist täglich in den Medien zu sehen. Doch was ist der DAX genau? Dieser Vortrag bietet tiefere Einblicke in das Thema DAX. Wie ist der deutsche Leitindex entstanden? Wie funktioniert er? Wie setzt er sich zusammen?.
  • ETF-Vortrag
    In dem Vortrag über börsengehandelte Indexfonds gehen wir auf die Entstehung und den Zweck von ETFs ein, beleuchten die Unterschiede zwischen aktivem und passivem Investieren und erläutern die verschiedenen Arten von ETFs.
  • Einstieg in Kryptowährungen
    Dieser Vortrag bietet einen ersten Einstieg in das Thema Kryptowährungen und Blockchain-Technologie anhand der Kryptowährungen Bitcoin und Ether.
  • IPO-Vortrag
    Der IPO-Vortrag richtet sich an Besucherinnen und Besucht, die bereits über grundlegendes Börsenwissen verfügen und sich dafür interessieren, wie ein Börsengang funktioniert.
  • Vermögensaufbau
    Dieser Vortrag richtet sich an alle, die sich mit dem Aufbau von Vermögen über Investments an der Börse beschäftigen möchten. Es werden die theoretischen Grundlagen der langfristigen Geldanlage vorgestellt, darunter Themen wie Diversifikation, Anlagehorizont, und Zinseszins-Effekt.
  • Historie der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse
    Das Jahr 1820 markiert ein besonderes Ereignis an der Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse: Mit der Aktie der Österreichischen Nationalbank aus Wien begann in Frankfurt der Handel mit Aktien. Doch wie genau begann der Handel mit Aktien? Diese und weitere Fragen zur Börse, insbesondere zu ihrer Historie, möchten wir in diesem Vortrag gerne beantworten.

Du kannst die Vorträge wie den Börsenbesuch über den Kalender auf deutsche-boerse.com/besuch buchen.

Speaker

Max Ebner joined Deutsche Börse in 2011 as an speaker for the Deutsche Börse Visitors Center. Today, he is responsible for the development and operation of the Visitors Center, with the aim of communicating the relevance of the capital markets and the role of the stock exchanges to a broader public. Max holds an M.A. in economic history, political science and law, as well as an additional second bachelor's degree in business administration.

Marlene Krieg looks back on 10 years of experience at Deutsche Börse. She began her career in the Pre-IPO area with the Venture Network, where she was active for several years. Since March 2025, she has been working as a speaker at the Visitors Center, contributing to the promotion of economic education. Through her many years at Deutsche Börse, she has gained in-depth knowledge of the finance sector and stock exchange operations

Christopher Hain has been supporting the Deutsche Börse Visitor Center as a lecturer since 2026. He discovered his passion for educational work during his studies, particularly through his roles as a tutor and research assistant. In addition to solid knowledge of financial markets, he has a broad interest in social and economic policy developments as well as geopolitical issues. He studied political science at the University of Mannheim and Goethe University Frankfurt.

Offer for Students: Things to know

Together with the Institute for Economic Education, Deutsche Börse AG has developed teaching material on the topic of “economic knowledge” for economics lessons at lower secondary level. The material comprises four handouts on the following central topics of economic education:

  • “Market and pricing”
  • “Saving and investing - shares as a form of investment”
  • “The legal form of a public limited company”
  • “Structural change using the stock market as an example”
     
  • Materials for download at deutsche-boerse.com