Going & being public

Your path to going public – and our support

Raising finance in the capital markets is especially appealing for companies that are achieving dynamic growth and are innovative and can lay the foundations for future success. An IPO enables your company to raise a large volume of capital and to repeat this process through capital increases.

Deutsche Börse Cash Market provides solutions for efficiently raising and allocating capital, in this way laying important foundations for the real economy.

Make light work of your capital market and disclosure duties

Your IPO was successful and now life as an exchange-listed company begins. Keep track of what must be communicated when and how and to whom. Deutsche Börse acts as your interface to the capital market. We support you in meeting your disclosure duties, nurturing relations to investors, and always keeping an eye on the liquidity of your equity.

Going public

IPO line: Regulated Market

Our IPO line supports companies in optimally laying the foundations for their IPO – step by step up to the first price determination on the trading floor of Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB^®, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange).

Your IPO in Germany

Looking for the right listing venue can be challenging. With Deutsche Börse, one of the largest international exchange organisations, you can benefit from access to a global capital pool. Read more.

Issuance of securities

At the very core of every IPO is the issuance of your securities. Benefit from the customised services offered by Clearstream. Our issuance model allows you to reach investors at the lowest cost in up to 100 denomination currencies.

Subscription functionality – DirectPlace

The special subscription functionality DirectPlace increases your placement reach and expands your investor mix. An accompanying customised media package helps your issue receive the full attention of the financial sector.

Access and application

Details of the access and application process per market segment, including an application form which serves as an aid for applicants.

IPO ceremony

Turn your IPO into a real event. Follow the first price determination for your shares live on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the internet. Exploit the presence of international and national media on the trading floor – to enhance your visibility and reach.

Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner

Capital market requirements are sometimes a challenge for new issuers. A Deutsche Börse Capital Market Partner gives you targeted support from a proven capital market expert in the areas of equity and debt capital financing, the necessary listing requirements and follow-up inclusion obligations.

Listing Trends

In Frankfurt, companies can take alternative routes to the stock exchange in addition to the traditional IPO. Direct listings and SPACs have already established themselves with their attractive conditions. Companies can find their way to public trading with a high degree of flexibility.

Being public

IPO line

An IPO offers a world of opportunities but it also brings follow-up inclusion obligations. Our IPO line – being public helps you keep on top of your transparency duties.

Issuer Services Hub

The Issuer Services Hub offers companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange — in the segments of Prime Standard, General Standard and Scale — free access to relevant information and bundles it on one platform.

DirectPlace

DirectPlace, which allows the subscription of securities through Börse Frankfurt is not just an IPO tool. It is also helpful if you are considering a capital increase.

ESG solutions

Knowledge of the ESG criteria relevant to its industry allows a company to identify and improve its opportunities towards investors. The Sustainability Suite of ISS Corporate Solutions (ICS) enables you to analyse your ESG commitment and compare it with that of your competitors.

Stock report

As an issuer in the Prime Standard, General Standard or Scale^®, every month we send you your personal stock report with the current trading data on your shares in graphic form.

Exchange Reporting System

The Exchange Reporting System (ERS^®) is the interface for issuers in Prime Standard, Scale and Prime Standard for Corporate Bonds that enables them to fulfil their admission, inclusion and/or follow-up duties.

Market maker

Designated Sponsors in Xetra^® and Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB^® the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) specialists ensure trading is liquid and price quality is high.

Bell ringing ceremony

Whether you are celebrating your IPO anniversary, a change of segment, inclusion in a selection index or another exchange-related occasion, present your company by ringing the opening bell and welcoming your guests to our event and meeting space.

Web services

Investor relations online: two free services to support your work.