Employee numbers and structure
| Employees by business units | Full-time employees (FTE) 1) | Natural persons (NP) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2024 | Change | Dec 31, 2024 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30,2024 | Change | Dec 31, 2024 | |||
| absolute | % | absolute | % | |||||||
| DB Long-Distance | 21,045 | 21,526 | –481 | –2.2 | 21,326 | 22,224 | 22,716 | –492 | –2.2 | 22,935 |
| DB Regional | 42,891 | 41,128 | +1,763 | +4.3 | 42,405 | 45,263 | 43,543 | +1,720 | +4.0 | 44,856 |
| DB Cargo | 27,155 | 30,794 | –3,639 | –11.8 | 29,483 | 27,594 | 31,350 | –3,756 | –12.0 | 29,992 |
| DB InfraGO 2) | 71,922 | 69,797 | +2,125 | +3.0 | 71,215 | 74,018 | 72,412 | +1,606 | +2.2 | 73,724 |
| DB Energy | 2,133 | 2,139 | –6 | –0.3 | 2,149 | 2,192 | 2,232 | –40 | –1.8 | 2,231 |
| Subsidiaries/Other 2) | 57,373 | 60,112 | –2,739 | –4.6 | 59,072 | 59,645 | 62,893 | –3,248 | –5.2 | 61,727 |
| DB Group 3) | 222,519 | 225,496 | –2,977 | –1.3 | 225,560 | 230,936 | 235,146 | –4,210 | –1.8 | 234,925 |
| DB Group (comparable) | 222,519 | 225,410 | –2,891 | –1.3 | 225,560 | 230,936 | 235,055 | –4,119 | –1.8 | 234,925 |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation | – | –86 | +86 | –100 | – | – | –91 | +91 | –100 | – |
| DB Group (including discontinued operations) 4) | 222,519 | 296,449 | –73,930 | –24.9 | 296,662 | 230,936 | 308,268 | –77,332 | –25.1 | 308,119 |
| thereof discontinued operations 4) | – | 70,953 | –70,953 | –100 | 71,102 | – | 73,122 | –73,122 | –100 | 73,194 |
Since the first half of 2025 excluding interns and working students. Figures as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024 have not been adjusted.
1) To guarantee better comparability, the number of employees is converted into full-time employees (FTE). Figures for part-time employees are measured in accordance with their share of the regular annual working time.
2) Figures as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024 adjusted due to the merger of DB Kommunikationstechnik GmbH.
3) Figures as of June 30, 2024 adjusted due to the sale of DB Schenker.
4) Contains the figures for DB Schenker as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
The number of employees in DB Group declined slightly as of June 30, 2025.
- The S3 measures to reduce personnel requirements, especially in the area of administration and sales, are having an impact across all business units.
- Above and beyond this, the development is mainly due to declines at DB Cargo in connection with the transformation program.
- In the Subsidiaries/Other area, qualified recruitment monitoring and the S3 measures are having a particularly pronounced impact at DB Temporary Work, DB Vehicle Maintenance, DB Services and DB Sales. The number of employees also decreased due to the intra-Group transfer of employees from DB E&C to DB InfraGO.
In contrast, the number of employees at DB InfraGO increased, particularly in the areas of project management, maintenance and operations, due to increased construction activity. Furthermore, the intra-Group transfer of DB E&C employees led to an increase in the number of employees at DB InfraGO.
At DB Regional, the increase in the number of employees is mainly due to additional recruitment and volume growth in the rail line of business (e.g. diesel rail network in Saxony-Anhalt).
The share of employees in Germany remained unchanged at about 95% (as of June 30, 2024: about 95%).
| Employees by regions / FTE | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2024 | Change | Dec 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolute | % | ||||
| Germany 1) | 211,250 | 213,713 | –2,463 | –1.2 | 214,047 |
| Europe (excluding Germany) 1) | 9,885 | 10,681 | –796 | –7.5 | 10,321 |
| Rest of world 1) | 1,384 | 1,102 | +282 | +25.6 | 1,192 |
| DB Group 1) | 222,519 | 225,496 | –2,977 | –1.3 | 225,560 |
Since the first half of 2025 excluding interns and working students. Figures as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024 have not been adjusted.
1) Figures as of June 30, 2024 adjusted due to the sale of DB Schenker.
| Employees by regions / NP | Jun 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2024 | Change | Dec 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolute | % | ||||
| Germany 1) | 219,587 | 223,257 | –3,670 | –1.6 | 223,309 |
| Europe (excluding Germany) 1) | 9,965 | 10,783 | –818 | –7.6 | 10,418 |
| Rest of world 1) | 1,384 | 1,106 | +278 | +25.1 | 1,198 |
| DB Group 1) | 230,936 | 235,146 | –4,210 | –1.8 | 234,925 |
Since the first half of 2025 excluding interns and working students. Figures as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2024 have not been adjusted.
1) Figures as of June 30, 2024 adjusted due to the sale of DB Schenker.