Germany (companies with about 98% of domestic employees).
Hired after completion of vocational training or dual-degree studies.

DB Group’s own vocational training and the dual-degree programs 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.

• The Social and Cultural Integration project (Soziale und kul­­turelle Integration; SUKI) run by the BSW&EWH Foundation Family, in collaboration with the Railway and Transport Workers Union (Eisenbahn- und Verkehrs­­­­­­­­ge­werk­schaft; EVG) and its social security fund, offers in­te­gra­tion-related services to supplement professio­nal qualification programs for people with a refugee and migration background.
• The DB Youngster Community established with the BSW&EWH Foundation Family in 2022 already has over 12,000 members. This enables young talents to network within DB Group and take part in interdisciplinary programs both in pre-boarding and during onboarding. The DB Youngster Festival took place for the first time in 2023 and will be held again on a larger scale in 2024 due to its great popularity.
• The socio-educational support service Lifehacks4U, which is implemented in cooperation with ZukunftPlus e.V., was significantly expanded once again in 2023. The scope of support per week was increased by about 150% compared to the previous year. It is an offer of individual support for young talents, career changers and vocational trainees. The objective is to prevent vocational trainees from dropping out and to support them with interdisciplinary matters.
• Services provided by the initial training community – the community for vocational trainees – were also very popu­lar. In 2023, more than 1,800 vocational trainees took part in the 27 Coffee&Learn formats on offer, for example on Generation Z, discussion formats in dual-degree programs or the retention of young talents.
• We recognize high performance and great commitment in our entry-level programs through the Excellence Program “ausgezeichnet!” for particularly high-performing young talents.
• The social responsibility and participation of young talents is promoted through participation in the “Rail trainees against hate and violence” tolerance competition. Since 2000, more than 13,000 vocational trainees have completed about 1,500 projects and set an example for respectful and tolerant teamwork. In 2023, about 350 young talents were involved in over 50 projects.