Bernstein Bank is a German private bank. Our head office is situated in the heart of Munich. Our core business is capital markets brokerage where we have specialised in foreign exchange and derivatives trading. Bernstein Bank as a regulated institution in Germany has its own active licence to operate the MetaTrader 4 server technology.
Alongside strict regulation as a German bank, we also have licences to provide bank and financial services in all EU countries. With this framework, we are optimally positioned for private and institutional clients worldwide. Our clients value the high standard of security and service quality in the German financial centre.
In our core business segment, we are able to offer our clients:
Our values
As a German private bank, our name is synonymous with the seal of quality associated with “Made in Germany”:
Partnership
Respect and cooperation are the driving forces behind our dealings with clients, business partners and colleagues. We think and trade in a market-oriented way. The way we do business is dictated by our partners’ requirements, needs and targets.
Innovation
In times of constant change, we are hungry for knowledge and use new ideas as a basis for every innovation. We are open to new technologies and methods and use these to continually optimise our existing ones.
Quality
With our experience and competence, and by focusing on our partners’ needs, we are continually improving our processes, structures and technologies. With the high-quality framework in Germany’s financial centre, we offer continual outstanding performance.
Discipline
We are clear about our goals and values. They determine how we think and what we do on a daily basis. Hence, we don’t take ourselves so seriously and put others first.
Integrity
As our major asset, we adhere to laws and regulations and, what is more, do what is right for our clients. We are communicative, supportive and respecting feedback from our colleagues, clients and business partners.
Vision
We think just as much about the future as we do about the present moment. Our forward-looking attitude thus enables us to react quickly to changes to the status quo.
Regulation
As a bank registered in Germany, Bernstein Bank is subject to supervision by the Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) (BaFin) and the Deutsche Bundesbank (German Central Bank).

Bernstein fulfills the appropriate legal framework of a German bank and therefore has to observe security regulations in order to protect its clients’ assets.
Bernstein Bank is licenced to provide bank and financial services in all 28 EU countries.
Management
Dr. Stefan Sträußl

Dr Sträußl has worked as an entrepreneur in the banking business and in the information technology segment for over 20 years.
He aspires to create long-term added value for his clients and partners through innovation and know-how. As managing director at Bernstein Bank, he is responsible for risk management, information technology and strategic corporate development.
Dr Sträußl studied and subsequently gained his doctorate in business administration at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. Alongside his work at Bernstein Bank, Dr Sträußl is managing director of an asset management company. Previously, Dr Sträußl was founder and director of an investment corporation and a securities trading bank.
Heiko Seibel

Mr Seibel has worked in the banking sector for over 20 years.
With many years of experience in the areas of proprietary trading and portfolio management, he aspires to provide innovative and high-performance trading technologies. Mr Seibel holds talks and seminars on the capital market. Mr. Seibel is also regularly in demand as an expert on financial market issues.
Mr Seibel has studied international economics in addition to economics in Munich, Singapore and Edinburgh. Alongside his work at Berstein Bank, Mr Seibel is managing director of an asset management company. He was also the founder and director of an investment corporation and securities trading bank.
Career
The success of our company is based on our highly-qualified and motivated staff. We see the attractive working environment, modern means of communication and information, and further education and professional development programmes we offer as a fundamental prerequisite for our high-quality services.
Regular target agreement and performance appraisal discussions, as well as variable remuneration components all form part of our attractive remuneration system. We are happy to receive your spontaneous application by email to: bewerbung@bernstein-bank.com.
