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Social responsibility
Deutsche Bahn Foundation (Deutsche Bahn Stiftung gGmbH) was founded in 2013 to combine our charitable commitment and the DB Museum under one roof. The Foundation seeks to cocreate an equitable society, and improve social cohesion.
Deutsche Bahn Foundation supports charitable projects.
Charitable projects in Germany | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Deutsche Bahn Foundation | 26 1) | 25 | 16 |
1) Preliminary figure.
Expenses for charitable projects in Germany | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Deutsche Bahn Foundation | 2,569 1) | 2,687 | 2,194 |
1) Preliminary figure.
In response to donation requests, Deutsche Bahn Foundation has also provided funds from its general response budget.
Donations in Germany (€ thousand) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Deutsche Bahn Foundation | 123 1) | 136 | 133 |
1) Preliminary figure.
The expenses for DB Museum amounted to € 5.9 million in 2020 (previous year: € 6.4 million).
The Covid-19 crisis also posed major challenges for the non-profit sector. At the DB Museum, there were temporary closures at all sites, and some projects had to be changed and events postponed.