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Deutsche Bahn is hiring 5,200 trainees – but a crisis is looming!
Deutsche Bahn is hiring 5,200 trainees for 2024. Despite the economic crisis, the takeover guarantee remains in place.
Deutsche Bahn is hiring 5,200 trainees – but a crisis is looming!
In a recent announcement, Deutsche Bahn announced that around 5,200 young people will begin training or dual study at the company next year. This means there will be around 500 fewer training places than in the current year. Despite the tense economic situation, the guarantee of employment for trainees remains in place, so that successful graduates can count on a job. This is positive news for many aspiring professionals who want to gain a foothold in the operational sector.
Like schwarzwaelder-bote.de and zeit.de report, a significant proportion of the new trainees will work in the operational area. These include around 1,000 trainee train traffic controllers and around 850 train drivers. This decision reflects the railway's focus on strengthening the necessary capacities in train operations despite its current operational and economic crisis situation.
Challenges and perspectives
The new railway boss Evelyn Palla has already announced that she will make the central administration leaner, which will also entail job cuts. Under her predecessor Richard Lutz, thousands of jobs were to be cut as part of the S3 restructuring program. Nevertheless, with the training offensive, Deutsche Bahn shows that it is committed to training young talent and wants to offer them a perspective.
In the current reports, Human Resources Director Martin Seiler emphasizes the importance of well-trained specialists. Even if not all trainees can guarantee a job after graduation, there are still many career opportunities. Information about how to successfully navigate the job market after training is important, especially for those who cannot be taken on. This includes requesting the training certificate in good time and actively looking for job offers, as an article from bildung.de describes.
So Deutsche Bahn relies on young people: even in uncertain times, it remains a reliable partner for many people who want to pursue a career in rail transport. The next step for the new trainees will be to begin their training with commitment and passion and to gain important experience for their professional careers.