Diversity

In Germany, about 219,000 employees from over 100 nations work for DB Group, about 51,200 of whom are women. The share of women in management positions by organizational structure, including companies covered by the Act for the Equal Participation of Women and Men in Management Positions (Gesetz für die gleichberechtigte Teilhabe von Frauen und Männern an Führungspositionen; FüPoG II), stood at 25.4% at all levels as of December 31, 2021 (as of December 31, 2020: 24.4%).

MANAGEMENT LEVELS OF EXECUTIVES AND MEMBERS

OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD BY GENDER AS OF DEC 31 / NP

2021

2020

2019

 Supervisory Board

20

20

19

     Share of women (%)

30.0

35.0

31.6

Senior executives

252

243

227

     Share of women (%)

19.0

16.9

13.2

Upper management

1,072

1,039

993

     Share of women (%)

19.9

18.4

17.9

Middle management

2,464

2,382

2,172

     Share of women (%)

22.2

22.0

21.3

Total executives (excluding Supervisory Board)

3,788

3,664

3,392

      Share of women (%)

21.3

20.7

19.8

Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).

The share of women among executives increased in 2021, demonstrating our efforts to increase the number of women in management. The increase in executives is largely the result of an increase in the number of employees, reorganizations, structural adaptations and company acquisitions.

EMPLOYEES BY AGE AS OF DEC 31 / NP

2021

2020

2019

 

< 30 years

30,312

29,929

28,986

30 –49 years

94,064

92,950

89,092

≥ 50 years

89,644

90,008

89,037

Total

214,020

212,887

207,115

Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).

The share of employees over 50 continues to be high (about 42%).

EMPLOYEES WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES

BY AGE AS OF DEC 31 / NP

2021

2020

2019

 

< 30 years

377

326

308

30 – 49 years

2,488

2,620

2,721

≥ 50 years

9,419

9,540

9,677

Total

12,284

12,486

12,706

Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).
Includes employees and vocational trainees with severe disabilities or similar

The employment rate for people with severe disabilities in Germany is 5.5%. In Group companies, it is about 50% higher than the statutory quota of 5%.