Founded by townspeople and merchants in 1865, the history of the Volksbank Stuttgart eG is inseparable with the history of the region. For generations, the medium-sized co-operative bank has accompanied people and enterprises in our country in a down-to-earth, but open-minded manner, in the truest sense of the co-operative foundation motto ‘What one alone can’t do, many together can.’ Hence, over the last 150 years, traditional craftsmanship companies have developed into successful enterprises and global market leaders. And out of many small credit unions the biggest Volksbank in Baden-Württemberg: the Volksbank Stuttgart eG.

The Volksbank Stuttgart eG is not only present area-wide in more than 100 locations, but via volksbank-stuttgart.de it also offers its 300,000 clients stateof- the-art mobile and online banking around the clock. With its banking app, customers can withdraw money with their smartphones at an ATM or can send it directly to their contacts; even the girocard works with the same standard as the newest smartphone models – and hence enables contactless payment in shops.

What is generated in the region, stays in the region. Volksbank Stuttgart eG shares its success and invests more than one million Euros in charitable measures each year. This societal commitment benefits not only social institutions and initiatives, but also local clubs and cultural institutions. All in all, Volksbank Stuttgart eG supports more than 1,100 projects annually and it is also co-founder of nine community foundations. As employer, training workplace, tax payer as well as contracting party for local craftspeople and service providers, the bank contributes almost 80 million Euros to the economic value added in the region. Volksbank Stuttgart eG clearly leaves its mark in the region – entirely in the spirit of its development mandate – and supports the region in a sustainable way.

As co-operation bank, the Volksbank Stuttgart eG offers its customers to participate on the bank with a minimum deposit of 50 Euros and therefore become part of a strong community. The members of the bank are named ‘Bankiers'(bankers), corresponding with the characteristics of this co-partnership; with all advantages, but without the bankerquality according to the German Banking Act (§ 39 KWG). The 170,000 Bankiers of the Volksbank Stuttgart eG not only become co-owners of the bank, they also benefit from their offers: fromfree of charge VR-giro Bankiers and designexclusive cards to attractive insurance member rates. In addition, the addedvalue programme ‘Bankier Extras’ offers price- and performance advantages at more than 200 co-operation partners in the field of culture, services, gastronomy and trade. If the ‘world of Bankiers’was a stage, the Bankiers of Volksbank Stuttgart eG are seated in the first row at event highlights such as concerts, readings, events as well as exclusive travels. The membership magazine ‘Bankier Welt’ is issued twice a year and also appears digitally in the internet.