DEUTSCHE BAHN Overview
Company Headquarters: Germany
Founded: 1994
Workforce: ~316,901
Company Working: Deutsche Bahn is a German railway company. It is the second-largest transport company in the world, after the German postal and logistics company Deutsche Post / DHL, and is the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. The company operates through three group subsidiaries, namely Personenverkehr, Infrastructure, and logistics. These groups perform their tasks under multiple subsidiaries. DB Personenverkehr group is divided into three Business areas: DB Fernverkehr, DB Regio and Arriva. Arriva runs Bus and rail companies in 12 European countries. DB Fernverkehr AG is a semi-independent division of Deutsche Bahn that operates long-distance passenger trains in Germany. DB Fernverkehr operates all InterCityExpress and InterCity trains in Germany as well as in some neighboring countries and several EuroCity and EuroCityExpress trains throughout Europe. DB Regio AG is the subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn that operates passenger trains on short and medium distances in Germany. The infrastructure segment is divided into DB Netz (rail infrastructure), DB Station&Service (stations and services) and DB Energie (Energy) Business units. The logistics unit operates the DB Schenker and DB Cargo segments. The company operates globally.
Strategy
Deutsche Bahn follows an inorganic growth strategy. Acquisitions in countries such as The US help the company to expand its operations and geographic presence to distant markets. The broad market presence and extensive operational capabilities of Deutsche Bahn have allowed it to enter new markets such as logistics and infrastructure. The company currently focuses on increasing its operations in Europe through a network of deep rail networks to gain market dominance in the segment.
