Overview

• Patrick Schnieder says a pick has been found but legal constraints may prevent unveiling the name at Monday’s press conference.
• The minister plans to present rail reform outlines titled “Agenda für zufriedene Kunden auf der Schiene” on Monday.
• The appointment must be approved by Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday.
• The search has run through a formal headhunter process overseen for supervisory board chair Werner Gatzer.
• Richard Lutz remains in office until a successor is confirmed, as Berlin pursues tighter state steering and greater independence for InfraGo to address persistent performance problems.