Branch numbers of leading German banks 2021
The largest German bank with the most extensive branch network in 2021 was Deutsche Bank AG, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, with 1,709 branches, followed by Commerzbank AG, with 978 branches.
Characteristic for the German banking industry is its three-layered structure. This means the strict separation into the cooperative banks (eg DZ Bank, WGZ Bank), public law institutions (i.e. KfW Bank and Landesbanken, with only local branches, such as i.e. Haspa Savings Bank, which is only present in the region of Hamburg) as well as private commercial banks (eg Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Unicredit Bank), present throughout the whole country and internationally.
Characteristic for the German banking industry is its three-layered structure. This means the strict separation into the cooperative banks (eg DZ Bank, WGZ Bank), public law institutions (i.e. KfW Bank and Landesbanken, with only local branches, such as i.e. Haspa Savings Bank, which is only present in the region of Hamburg) as well as private commercial banks (eg Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank, Unicredit Bank), present throughout the whole country and internationally.
