Overview
- Deutsche Bahn will place a memorial plaque for conductor Serkan Calar at Mannheim Hauptbahnhof on platform 1 in a ceremony attended by the company CEO, the federal transport minister, Calar’s family and colleagues.
- The man accused of attacking Calar during a ticket check in February was convicted by the regional court of bodily harm with fatal consequences and sentenced to ten years in prison, but the judgement is not yet legally final.
- DB says it has expanded on‑the‑job protections by giving many customer‑facing staff bodycams, requiring de‑escalation training and planning tests of audio recording for cameras to improve evidence and deterrence.
- DB Regio is piloting operational changes that include double staffing of customer attendants on selected routes, joint teams of customer service and security staff, trials of stab‑resistant vests and helmets, and a voluntary app that lets employees call nearby colleagues for support.
- The measures respond to company data showing thousands of assaults on staff—3,264 recorded group‑wide in 2025 and sharp case counts in DB Regio through the first half of 2026—and have intensified political calls for tougher penalties for attacks on railway employees.