Fabio Knümann

Fabio Knümann is a Doctoral Researcher at the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) within the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf. He concurrently holds the position of Bundesbank Director at the Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt am Main. His academic career includes a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration from Heinrich Heine University, with an academic stay at Meiji University in Tokyo, Japan (2014–2015).

Research Interests: Knümann focuses on

• Payment Systems
• Cash Infrastructure
• Digital Central Bank Money

His work explores the economic implications of cash usage, digital monetary innovations, and central banking policies.

Professional Roles at Bundesbank: Knümann has held progressively senior roles at the Deutsche Bundesbank since 2015, including Bundesbank Trainee (2015–2017), Bundesbank Council member (2017–2021), Senior Councillor (2021–2023), and currently as Bundesbank Director since October 2023.

Publications: His notable publication "Kosten der Bargeldzahlung im Einzelhandel" (2019) examines cash payment costs in retail, reflecting his expertise in monetary systems and financial infrastructure.

Affiliations: Knümann is affiliated with the DICE research group at HHU and actively contributes to the Bundesbank’s policy initiatives. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text.