Procurement
- Significantly higher procurement volume compared to the previous year.
- Supply of DB Group secured even with increased capital expenditures in infrastructure.
Procurement volume
The procurement volume corresponds to the forecasts and demand projections of the business units, as well as the contractual obligations that DB Group has entered into with suppliers. On subsequent realization, these become capital expenditures or expenses (mainly cost of materials and other operating expenses). DB Group’s total purchasing volume amounted to € 37.9 billion in 2025 (previous year: € 29.7 billion):
- Industrial products rose to € 8.7 billion (previous year: € 7.6 billion), driven by the procurement of a further ICE 3neo delivery stage and the procurement of new Siemens Mireo vehicles for the ENORM network in Saxony-Anhalt, among other things.
- Construction and engineering services increased significantly to € 16.2 billion (previous year: € 11.5 billion) due to construction work on the second S-Bahn (metro) main line in Munich and the Hamburg—Berlin high-performance corridor.
- Third-party services increased to € 10.3 billion (previous year: € 8.0 billion), partly as a result of the leasing of rolling stock as part of sale and leaseback agreements, particularly for 60 Class 77 locomotives (DB Cargo), as well as for digitalization projects and project support services for infrastructure projects.
- Cable- and pipe-bound power and fuels remained almost stable at € 2.7 billion (previous year: € 2.6 billion).
The share of local purchasing volume in Germany amounted to € 32.8 billion in 2025 (previous year: € 25.0 billion).
| Procurement volume / € million | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement volume in Germany | 35,998 | 27,941 | 28,009 |
| Share of local procurement volume (%) | 91 | 90 | 85 |
The procurement volume is the total of all the net order values – from individual orders and from framework contracts – that have been completed.
The purchase commitment (contractual obligations for future capital expenditures) amounted to € 29.3 billion as of December 31, 2025 (as of December 31, 2024: € 26.2 billion). The future financing needs should continue to be covered by internal funds, external financial instruments and investment grants from the Federal Government.