Which currency replaced the German mark in 2002?

The euro replaced the German mark for cash payments in Germany in 2002.

Germany used the Deutsche Mark, usually shortened to D-Mark, from 1948 until the euro’s physical introduction. The currency was created in the western occupation zones after the Second World War and became a symbol of monetary stability during West Germany’s economic recovery.

Germany adopted the euro as an accounting currency on 1 January 1999. Euro banknotes and coins replaced the Deutsche Mark in everyday cash use on 1 January 2002. The fixed conversion rate was 1 euro for 1.95583 Deutsche Marks, a rate that remains important when prices from the two periods are compared.

The German mark is not the same as the East German mark, which circulated in the German Democratic Republic. After reunification, the West German Deutsche Mark became the currency of unified Germany until the euro cash changeover.