Logistik: Deutsche Bahn spart 20 Prozent der Büroflächen ein
Weniger Führungspersonal braucht weniger Platz in der Zentrale: Bahn-Chefin Evelyn Palla setzt den Konzernumbau fort – will in den nächsten fünf Jahren rund 100 Millionen Euro sparen.-
Deutsche Bahn (DB) aims to save at least 20 percent of its office space across the country in the coming years, according to the Handelsblatt, which has learned from within the company. This move could result in annual savings of around 100 million euros. Following a reduction in management levels and top executives, DB CEO Evelyn Palla continues to streamline the company.
"We are making the DB Group leaner, faster, and more efficient," Palla told the Handelsblatt. Fewer administrative roles logically mean fewer office spaces. "This reduces costs and concentrates our resources more on what drives the rail network forward," she explained. Employees are expected to cluster more spatially in the future, the company stated.
Over the past months, DB has conducted a "critical review" of its portfolio. This measure aligns with the "DB 2035" strategy, aimed at progressively making the company more efficient and reliable. In December, Palla announced plans to reduce the number of positions in the executive team by around 1,000 from a total of around 3,500 to approximately 2,500.
The overall restructuring of the company is set to begin in 2028 and could generate more than 500 million euros in savings per year in both capital and personnel expenses.
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