What is the structure of a German IBAN?
The IBAN for German account holders is 22 characters long and consists of the following elements
DE - 2-digit country code according to ISO 3166-1 (consisting of letters)
12 - 2-digit checksum with check digits according to ISO 7064 (consisting of digits)
12345678 - 8-digit bank code
1234567890 - 10-digit account number (with leading zeros if necessary)
You can use the check digit to check payment orders for correctness of the account number and bank details before they are executed.
According to the ECBS standard, an IBAN is limited to a total of 34 characters. In the case of a written representation, the abbreviation "IBAN" shall be placed at the beginning of the number. The length of the German IBAN is 22 digits.
At most banks you will find your personal IBAN printed on the bank statement.
