Withdraw money, make transfers or conclude a home loan and savings contract: the Sparkasse branch offers a wide range of services. There could be another one in the future: applying for a personal and passport. A pilot project is already making this possible in a major German city.

Apply for identity cards at the Sparkasse

The city of Cologne is breaking new ground to bring its services to the citizens. From today, December 13, 2022, the civic centers of the Rhine metropolis are also in the Rooms of the Stadtsparkasse KölnBonn can be found in the Rodenkirchen district of Cologne (source: city ​​Cologne).

After making an appointment in advance, citizens have the opportunity to Apply for identity cards and passports as well as to take care of other “registration matters”, as it is called in the best official German. Two city employees can be found between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the first floor of the Rodenkirchen Sparkasse branch.

For city director Andrea Blome, this is just the beginning: “If the pilot project is successful, we will expand our offer to other locations in Cologne’s Veedeln.” Meanwhile, Angela Langen from Sparkasse KölnBonn emphasizes this sustainability aspect. In times of resource conservation, the bank also has an interest in making unused office space available to the city.

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Sparkasse moves step by step into the future

The veteran savings bank has been an innovation driver for some time. Most recently, practical features were presented via the Sparkasse app that are intended to improve the bank card. Together with other financial institutions, they are also working on the giro card of the future. With her should, among other things Deposits deposited or in-app payments to be possible. However, there could be a grace period for Maestro, which is one of the reasons for the new functions.