Overview
- The supervisory board approved CEO Evelyn Palla’s restructuring plan about ten weeks after she took office.
- From 1 January 2026 the corporate board will consist of six portfolios, with Technik/Digitalisierung and Infrastruktur dissolved.
- An intermediate management layer is being eliminated and the first leadership level will be reduced from 43 to 22 units.
- DB is allocating €140 million for near-term customer improvements and will launch a Sofortprogramm in early 2026.
- Measures include mobile cleaning teams, guarantees for functioning onboard catering and toilets, and stronger station security, while Stuttgart 21 remains postponed without a new opening date.