Dresdner Bank's Slogans & Taglines

Dresdner Bank AG was one of Germany's largest banking corporations. Founded in 1872 as Dresden Bankhaus in Dresden, the bank rapidly expanded through acquisitions to become Germany's second-largest financial institution by the early 20th century. In 1884 it relocated its headquarters to Berlin, and after World War II reconsolidated in Frankfurt in 1957. The bank operated over 1,100 branches across 60 countries, offering comprehensive services including commercial and investment banking, private wealth management, asset management, and insurance products. Its core business served private, corporate, and institutional clients through lending, deposits, securities trading, and capital markets services. In 1995 it acquired Kleinwort Benson to strengthen its investment banking arm, and in 2001 became a wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz AG. Following the 2008 financial crisis, Commerzbank acquired Dresdner Bank for €9.8 billion, and the Dresdner Bank brand was fully integrated into Commerzbank by 2011. Brand messaging was anchored by the positioning "Advice you can bank on", reflecting its commitment to trusted financial counsel.