photo collage: river in the rainforest (left) and children learning with computers (rights)
75 years of KfW

75 years of KfW

Breaking new ground

The transformation to a sustainable and resilient Germany has begun. KfW has been supporting the changes in the economy and society on behalf of the federal and state governments since 1948.

Decades of decisions

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The 1950s

Time for reconstruction

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The 1960s

Entering the world stage

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The 1970s

Reorientation towards domestic promotion

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The 1980s

Developing key German and worldwide priority areas

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The 1990s

German reunification and Aufbau Ost

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The 2000s

KfW restructures itself

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The 2010s

KfW - responsible banking

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The 2020s

The digital transformation and promotional bank

Further information about the history of KfW