A financial broker on his way to the headquarter of the Commerzbank.
A brokers workplace in front of the stock display on the main parquet floor of Frankfurts stock exchange.
A specialist inside the restricted areas of Frankfurts stock exchange. One can only assume if his mimic means a loss or a win.
A local radio journalist inside a tiny media booth on the upper floors of Frankfurts stock exchange prepares for his daily stock market news coverage.
Empty bulletin boards inside Frankfurt am Mains stock exchange.
A Preset-TV-Studio on the upper floors of Frankfurts stock exchange. Germanys state television »Das Erste« reports from here on a daily base about trends and news of the financial markets.
A close-up-photograph of the famous bull bronze sculpture in front of Frankfurt am Mains stock exchange. Sculptures of an Ox and a bear can be found at many financial marketplaces around the world. They symbolize the continuous rise and fall on the markets.
A broker on the way to his workplace – the stock exchange of Frankfurt am Main.
Brokers are also called specialists. Each bank on Frankfurts trading floor has a restricted area from where traders are buying and selling stocks, derivatives or certificates.
An error on one of the displays inside the upper floors of Frankfurts stock exchange.
In the last years many new buildings arose in the the financial district of Frankfurt am Main. Construction workers and financial brokers encounter in front of countless architectural renderings predicting a brilliant future of this urban neighbourhood.
A trader on the LED-lettering-illuminated corridors of the stock exchange.
Another television-setup on the broadcasters area inside Frankfurts stock exchange. The minimalistic low-end equipment suggests that this setup belongs to a small private broadcaster who focusses on capital markets.
Many banks and companies in Frankfurts financial district are located in large windowed skyscrapers offering a glimpse inside the world of trade markets and office culture.
Javier is working as a financial manager at the European Central Bank (ECB). The main tasks of the ECB are to define and implement the monetary policy for the Eurozone, to conduct foreign exchange operations and take care of the foreign reserves of the European System of Central Banks.
The golden surface on the bronze suggests that it is a common habit to touch the bull sculpture by his oversized testicles. With this act tourists and brokers are hoping for some extra luck.
Contemporary financial trading is mostly made at a virtual marketplace on the internet. The specialists observe various computer screens for current exchange rates and news on global economy.
Hurrying business people with their mobile phones are a widely seen visual characteristic of Frankfurts financial district.