Never before in a time of peace has the topic of money caused so much uncertainty as it does today. Although Germany is living in prosperity, many people have the feeling that the value of our money is permanently diminishing. At the same time, cash is being questioned unnecessarily, and the media increasingly discuss the total end of cash. The concern about the future of money is not unfounded: in many countries, significant restrictions on cash are already a reality. The peak of this trend is marked by India, where overnight 86 percent of the cash supply of rupees was effectively withdrawn from circulation. What was still an official means of payment yesterday is suddenly worthless today - and money in the Eurozone is not immune to such a fate. So what is the future of money - as a medium of exchange and payment as well as a means of storing value? How will we once...