Cooperative bank for private customers and SMEs in the greater Braunschweig-Wolfsburg region
Volksbank BRAWO eG
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About Volksbank BRAWO
Volksbank BRAWO eG is a German cooperative bank with its legal seat in Wolfsburg and administrative headquarters in Braunschweig. Its business area covers the regions of Braunschweig, Gifhorn, Peine, Salzgitter and Wolfsburg. The bank is part of the BRAWO GROUP, which is built on the five pillars Finance, Green Energy, Real Estate, Corporate Investments and CSR and, according to its own statements, comprised 386 companies with 180 locations, 3,393 employees and revenue of €405 million at the end of 2024. Its range of services includes corporate customer business, private banking, retail banking and insurance, as well as real estate and project development, foundation management and services. Volksbank BRAWO eG is a registered cooperative (cooperative register 100001, Braunschweig Local Court) and a member of the Genossenschaftsverband e.V. Deposits are protected by the BVR Institutssicherung GmbH and a voluntary deposit protection scheme. Since the 2024/2025 season, the group has been the main and jersey sponsor of Eintracht Braunschweig until at least 30.06.2028.
- Site
- Wolfsburg
- Processes
- Banking services (corporate customers, private banking, retail banking, insurance), Real estate and project development, Renewable energy (Green Energy; discontinuation announced for the end of 2026), Foundation management, Security services, Logistics & transport, Facility management, Business and conference catering
- Materials
- Banking and Financial Services, Real Estate and Project Development, Service and Security Services
- Certificates
- BVR Institutional Protection Scheme, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1871
- Employees
- 3393
- Industries
- Banks and financial services, Real estate, Renewable energies, Services
- 01
Customer advisory services
- 02
Financing and account management
- 03
Insurance and financial solutions
- 04
Real estate and project development
- 05
Foundation management
- 06
Services
Service Areas
Banking and Financial Services
Corporate, private and retail banking as well as insurance for the Braunschweig-Wolfsburg region.
Real Estate and Project Development
Acquisition and development of commercial real estate, including major properties in Salzgitter, Duisburg, Pinneberg and Magdeburg.
Service and Security Services
Volksbank BRAWO Service GmbH offers security services, logistics and transport, facility management as well as business and conference catering.
Locations
Wolfsburg
DELegal seat / Head office (Am Mühlengraben 1)
Braunschweig
DEAdministrative headquarters (Wolfenbütteler Straße 39)
Braunschweig
DEVolksbank BRAWO Service GmbH (Willy-Brandt-Platz 12)
Braunschweig
DEKarsten Napp Financial Services (Bankplatz 7a)
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Security and Supervision
As a bank supervised by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Volksbank BRAWO eG is affiliated with the BVR Institutssicherung GmbH and the additional voluntary protection scheme of the BVR. The auditing association pursuant to § 54 GenG is the Genossenschaftsverband – Verband der Regionen e.V.
| Evidence | Wolfsburg |
|---|---|
| BVR Institutional Protection Scheme | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1871
Roots dating back to the Fallerslebener Volksbank of 1871
- 1881
Foundation of the Spar- und Vorschußverein zu Vorsfelde
- 1900
Foundation of the Lehre-Essehofer Spar- und Darlehenskassenverein
- 1910
Foundation of the Grundbesitzerbank zu Braunschweig by Gustav Frede
- 1925
Foundation of the Heßlingen-Rothenfelder Spar- und Darlehnskassenverein eGmbH
- 1941
Renamed to Volksbank Braunschweig eGmbH
- 1982
Move into the bank building at Am Mühlengraben in Wolfsburg
- 1986
Fallerslebener Volksbank merges into Volksbank Wolfsburg eG
- 2000
Merger of Volksbank Vorsfelde and Volksbank Gifhorn to form Volksbank eG Wolfsburg
- 2005
Merger of Volksbank Braunschweig eG and Volksbank eG Wolfsburg to form Volksbank eG Braunschweig Wolfsburg
- 2013
Entry into private banking, founding of the Braunschweiger Privatbank
- 2016
Merger with Volksbank Peine eG
- 2020
Acquisition of major commercial real estate in Salzgitter, Duisburg, Pinneberg and Magdeburg (City Carré)
- 2023
Renamed to Volksbank BRAWO eG (15.08.2023)
- 2024
Main and jersey sponsor of Eintracht Braunschweig until at least 30.06.2028; group with 386 companies, 180 locations, 3,393 employees and €405 million revenue