The work of the future, and Diversity
Part of the Group initiative “People. Make. The Future.” involves systematic discussion of innovations and visions of the work of the future with the goal of addressing important strategic issues in good time, exchanging knowledge and testing new ideas. To this end, we regularly develop an overview of the relevant HR future trends with the HR trend map, which we discuss at various levels in DB Group in order to derive measures, projects and initiatives.
In 2021, we organized our innovative digital conference “Week of new work.” An interactive program was organized with over 70 virtual program topics from all over DB Group, with the motto “By employees, for employees.” It offered the opportunity to exchange ideas across the Group on topics such as new forms of collaboration, modern leadership, agile working and independent organization, as well as future job profiles.
Two H-FutureLabs work under the umbrella of the initiative “People. Make. The Future.” and their experts make it their task to find new answers to important questions concerning the future.
- H-FutureLab 1 (“Future prospects for professions in the rail industry”) is developing a method of identifying future changes in DB professions and initiating timely measures to track and train employees. In 2021, numerous professional profiles were reviewed and recommendations made.
- In H-FutureLab 2 (“New forms of collaboration”), experts demonstrate how agile working and self-organization can create more scope for action and decision-making. More than 7,000 employees work in agile organizational units or are in transformation. In 2021, this expertise was incorporated into a management guide and a Group-wide commitment to new forms of collaboration in the administrative and operating division.
The Group-wide Diversity Week – under the banner “#UniquelyDifferent ways of thinking, feeling, working and living.” – revolved around the topic of diverse perspectives. The aim of the digital event was to show and discuss diversity within DB Group, and to network. Various Group-specific products, such as the diversity podcast “May I do that?” (“Darf ich das?”) shared specific opportunities for promoting diversity in everyday working life.
30% women in leadership
In October 2021, the FüPoGII was used as an opportunity to adopt a new management practice with corresponding targets to increase the proportion of women in leadership. The proportion of women in management-level roles in companies subject to FüPoGII is expected to increase to a total of 30% at the Supervisory Board, Management Board and first and second management levels by the end of 2024. The proportion of women in management positions in the companies concerned is 25.4% across all levels based on the organizational structure valid as of December 31, 2021. External recruitment of all target groups, attractive working conditions and internal measures to ensure employee retention and development are also intended to increase the proportion of women in the overall workforce.
