October 30, 2012

Frankfurt

Frankfurt is the largest city near where I study at University of Mannheim.


Shopping Center "MyZeil" 


City Hall "Roemer" 





 Eiserner Bridge


It is also the fifth largest city in Germany, with a population of 7 million. Frankfurt is the financial and transport center of Germany and the largest financial center in Europe. I came here with the university one day excursion to the stock exchange and the European Central Bank. 

It was quite impressive that the stock exchange center was so much smaller than what I expected. I was expecting to be a crazily busy environment, but it appears to be much calmer because 97% or stocks are now run by computers. And only less than 5% within the remaining 3% requires manual instructions. 


Frankfurt Stock Exchange


European Central Bank



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