Related-party disclosures
Material economic relationships between DB Group and the Federal Republic of Germany (Federal Government) relate to liabilities due to the Federal Government arising from loans which have been extended (present value as of June 30, 2022: € 300 million; as of December 31, 2021: € 446 million; as of June 30, 2021: € 437 million). There are also service relationships arising from the fees paid to the Federal Government within the framework of pro forma billing1) for the assigned civil servants, refunds of expenses for the secondment of service provision personnel as well as from investment grants which have been received. The guarantees received from the Federal Government primarily relate to the loans received from EUROFIMA as well as the outstanding contributions and liabilities arising from the collective liability of Deutsche Bahn AG (DB AG) with EUROFIMA.
1) For the work of the allocated civil servants, DB AG reimburses to the Federal Railroad Fund (Bundeseisenbahnvermögen; BEV) those costs which would be incurred if an employee covered by collective bargaining arrangements were to be an employee instead of an allocated civil servant.