Germany's first ATM was set up in Baden-Württemberg

As of: March 13, 2024, 8:15 a.m

By: Nadja Pohr

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The first ATM in Germany was in Baden-Württemberg (symbolic photo) © dpa/Marcus Brandt

Over the course of time, there have been numerous advances that make our everyday lives easier.

Some celebrated their premiere in Baden-Württemberg, such as Germany's first ATM.

Stuttgart - One could assume that the first ATM in the Federal Republic was set up in the banking city of Frankfurt am Main.

But that is far from the case.

reveals where the first ATM in Germany was actually installed.

Over 50 years ago, it was not commonplace to simply go to the ATM and withdraw money.

At that time, money was paid out from checking or credit card accounts only at the bank counter during the given opening hours.

The editor Nadja Pohr wrote this article and then used an AI language model for optimization at her own discretion.

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