Welches Design soll es sein?: Umfrage zu neuen Euro-Banknoten geht zu Ende
Wie sollen die Euro-Scheine künftig aussehen? Die Europäische Zentralbank fragt die Bürger seit Wochen nach ihrer Meinung zu den Entwürfen - heute endet die Umfrage.
The online poll for the design of the new Euro banknotes is concluding today, September 21st. Over nine million Europeans participated in the poll, which is part of a final report that will be considered in the ECB's decision at the end of 2026.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has set two themes for the design: "European Culture" and "Flows and Birds." For each theme, five proposed designs have been submitted. In the "European Culture" category, famous Europeans such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Marie Curie, and Leonardo da Vinci are to be featured on the front of the notes.
The back will depict street performers or a music festival. In the "Flows and Birds" category, the focus is on the "resilience and diversity of Europe's natural ecosystems," with the white stork and the swallow among the featured species. European institutions such as the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the ECB will also be depicted on the back of the notes.
The new Euro banknotes will also include additional security features to make counterfeiting even more difficult and will aim to reduce the environmental impact of production. The notes will be more durable and easier to recognize for people with visual impairments. The first Euro banknotes were introduced on January 1, 2002, and the second generation, with new security features, has been in circulation since May 2019. The Euro is the currency of approximately 358 million people in 21 countries of the European Union.
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