Securing new talent
Young professionals hired as permanent personnel | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
Vocational trainees | 2,420 | 2,352 | 2,358 | |
Dual-degree students | 197 | 169 | 201 |
Germany (companies with about 98 % of domestic employees).
Hired after completion of training or dual degree studies.
More than 50 different apprenticeship occupations can be completed in DB Group. DB Group’s own vocational training and dual-degree study program are the foundation of our efforts to secure the recruitment of skilled employees. This is supplemented by the job preparation program “Chance plus” for young people who need support in accessing the labor market.
- We support refugees with their integration into Germany: the Social and Cultural Integration project (Soziale und kulturelle Integration; SUKI), in collaboration with the Railway and Transport Workers Union (Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft; EVG), Stiftungsfamilie BSW&
EWH (foundation partnership), and the social security fund, offers integration-related services to supplement professional qualification programs for people with a refugee and migration background. - The range of support services for DB young professionals has been further developed with ZukunftPlus e. V., and LifeHacks4u has been implemented as a Group-wide service to provide individual support for young talent in matters beyond training.
- We recognize outstanding performance and great commitment in our entry-level programs through the Excellence Program for particularly high-performing young professionals.
- 2020 was the 20th anniversary of the rail trainees against hate and violence campaign. Since 2000, more than 13,000 DB Group trainees have completed a total of 1,500 projects and set an example for respectful and tolerant teamwork.