Qualification and training
We are one of the largest companies providing training in Germany and offer training in about 50 apprenticeship professions and 25 dual-degree courses. Even in uncertain times, we provide young people with secure career prospects, and typically offer a permanent contract to vocational trainees and dual-degree students after successfully passing the final examination.
Young talents in Germany (as of Dec 31) / NP | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Vocational trainees 1) | 12,513 | 11,869 | 11,668 |
Dual-degree students 1) | 1,589 | 1,398 | 1,316 |
Graduate trainees 2) | 207 | 195 | 128 |
Interns 2) | 581 | 593 | 667 |
“Chance plus” participants | 140 | 132 | 184 |
Total | 15,030 | 14,187 | 13,963 |
1) Includes all class years of vocational training (usually three class years for both vocational trainees and dual-degree students).
2) Companies with about 98% of domestic employees.
We are continuously increasing our capacity so that we can qualify additional employees professionally and quickly.
Figures correspond to respective career objective.
In 2023, a total of 5,700 vocational trainees (previous year: about 4,900) (excluding “Chance plus” participants) and dual-degree students started their vocational training and/or their studies at DB Group. We received about 100,000 (previous year: about 110,000) applications for all training pathways in the Integrated Rail System in 2023. This shows that we are an attractive employer, especially among young people, in times of discussions about climate change, sustainability and environmental protection. As before, most vocational trainees started their career as railway employees in operational services, or as electronics engineers for operation technology.
We are involved in the social partnership-based reorganization of the most important vocational training professions in the rail transport sector. This currently relates to the reorganization of management assistants in transport services.
