This Paper gives an overview of the German banking system and current challenges it is facing. It starts with an overview of the so-called "Three-Pillar-Banking-System" and a detailed description of the current structure of the banking system in Germany. A brief comparison of the banking system...

1 Einleitung -- 2 Ableitung eines ganzheitlichen Controllingsystems für KMU -- 2.1 Controlling definieren: Vom Leitbild des Controllers zum Controllerbegriff -- 2.2 Anforderungen und Struktur eines ganzheitlichen Controllingsystems -- 2.3 Kernaussagen dieses Kapitels -- 3 Basel II und seine...

This paper examines intraday stock price effects and trading activity caused by ad hoc disclosures in Germany. The evidence suggests that the observed stock prices react within 90 minutes after the ad hoc disclosures. Trading volumes take even longer to adjust. We find no evidence for abnormal...