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Westend Bank

A leading financing specialist

Westend Bank AG is a credit institution licensed under German law with a clear focus on the lending business in Germany and selected European markets. For over 90 years our bank offerd competent and appropriate financing solutions. Today we’re owned by a strong family of entrepreneurs whose standars of integrity and fairness we strive to meet.

This professionalism characterizes our business. As one of the most stable banks in Germany as measured by the core capital benchmark, we provide the security of a reliable financial partner. Our expertise in credit and risk management appeals to customers looking for flexible and tailor-made financing solutions.

A trusted partner for the long term

We organise our business across four key areas:

  • CREDIT ORDER / FRONTING
    We develop fast and lean lending solutions for family offices, foundations, SMEs and institutional clients.
  • Special financing
    We offer customiced financing solutions to companies, project developers, service providers and property developers.
  • REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
    We offer competitive and transparent secured loans for commercial developers of residential property projects in Germany.
  • ASSET FINANCING
    We assist collectors, major galleries and funds to optimizing the financial potential of their collections.


A flexible approach

Our approach is attractive to wealthy individuals, family offices, businesses and institutional investors seeking innovative solutions to their financial challenges. Our business is guided by the following values:

  • STABILITY
    As one of Germany’s strongest banks on measures of core capital, we offer the reassurance that comes with being a strong financial partner.
  • TRUST
    We work with discretion to maintain the confidentiality of our clients throughout the lifetime of their financial transactions and beyond.
  • CONFIDENCE
    All loans and investments are backed by our rigorous due diligence processes and financial stability.
  • PATIENCE
    We adopt a longterm perspective, allowing us to adapt to market conditions and individual financial circumstances.
  • SUSTAINABILITY
    Our statutes incorporate ESG principles to ensure that our activities have a positive impact on society and the environment.
 

Management

Thomas Rosenfeld
Speaker of the Board
 
 

Thomas Rosenfeld acts as Spokesman of the Management Board of Westend Bank since 1 August 2024. His responsibilities include, among others, Market & Clients, Treasury, Human Resources, Strategy and Communications.

Before joining Westend Bank, he had been a member of the Management Board at Fürstlich Castell'schen Bank since 2021. Prior to that, he held various management positions at Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), among others as a member of the Management Board of BW-Bank and of LBBW's asset manager. Prior to that, he worked for Deutsche Bank for more than 20 years, his last position being Chairman of the Management Board of Wealth Management (Germany). Thomas began his professional career at Frankfurter Volksbank and holds a degree in bank business administration.

Anita Prattki
Member of the Board
 
 

Anita Prattki has been responsible for the area of back office operations as a member of the executive board since February 2022. This includes, among others, Bank Management, Organisation and IT, Accounting and Legal.

Previously, Anita was CFO of the German branch of the Norwegian investment bank Pareto Securities AS, which acquired the business operations of equinet Bank AG. As a Member of the Management Board at equinet Bank AG, Anita was responsible for Finance, Controlling, Risk Management, Auditing, Legal, Compliance, Organization, Human Resources, IT and Back Office. Before, she worked for the stock brokerage company Spütz Aktiengesellschaft after starting her professional career as a clerk in the energy group VEBA.