Overview

• Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board meets Tuesday as Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder’s pick, Evelyn Palla, faces resistance from the EVG.
• Procedural uncertainty over whether a two-thirds or simple majority is required could stall the appointment and prompt a mediation committee.
• Supervisory board chair Werner Gatzer could secure Palla’s selection with a tie-breaking double vote if the process reaches a simple-majority stage.
• Schnieder coupled the leadership push with a restart plan that delays the final corridor renovation to 2036, shifts the long-distance punctuality goal to end-2029, tightens InfraGo oversight, and trims the executive board to six divisions.
• The GDL says it sees no reason to vote against Palla, while passenger group Pro Bahn deems the plan preliminary and warns that funding remains unresolved.