Alexander Kaczmarek, Konzernbevollmächtigter für das Land Berlin, Deutsche Bahn AG

1. Why are you involved as a Berlin Partner? 

Berlin's development into an economic, scientific and cultural metropolis has been closely linked to the railway for 182 years now. Berlin's enormous economic upswing in the 19th century would not have been conceivable without the railway as a means of transport. The buzzword "railway city Berlin" does not come out of nowhere.
With the further expansion of the infrastructure, we will continue to reliably guarantee mobility in the growing metropolitan region of Berlin / Brandenburg and ensure that Berliners and their guests enjoy using environmentally friendly means of rail transport. 
As the largest employer and trainer in the region, we would like to play an active role in the future development of the capital city and in doing so fulfil our social responsibility. Not least because we see ourselves as a Berlin company. After all, our corporate headquarters is located at Potsdamer Platz! And yes, being part of a powerful network with over 230 partners from business and science is both an exciting challenge and a unique opportunity.

2. The world is changing. How is your world changing? 

The human task of climate protection is playing an increasingly important role. Thanks to its high level of environmental friendliness, rail is the mode of transport of choice for combating climate change. However, more rail traffic also means a comprehensive expansion of the railway infrastructure in Germany. We are right in the middle of it and the challenges are enormous. With our "Strong Rail" programme, we also want to create the necessary capacities in our region.

3. What is "typical Berlin" for you? 

These are first and foremost the Berliners themselves, with their - let me say this as a native of Neukölln - robust charm. Just one example from the real life of the big city: Once again, far too many passengers crowd together at just a few doors of an S-Bahn train in Friedrichstraße station. Delay threatens. What is the announcement of our train driver over loudspeakers? "Gentlemen! My train is keen Advent calendar. You may use all the doors in the building." See this is Berlin!

4. One more question: What changes the job profiles at the railways faster and / or more sustainable - corona or artificial intelligence? 

Currently, more than 323,900 people work for DB worldwide in over 500 professional fields, almost two thirds of them in Germany. In addition, DB trains around 10,600 apprentices and 1,000 dual students in more than 50 apprenticeship occupations.
Recruiting new employees is already a demanding task throughout the industry. And at Deutsche Bahn alone, at least 100,000 new positions will have to be filled in the next few years.
I do not fear any effects on the job profiles through Corona.
In the course of digitisation, changes have been taking place for some time now with regard to existing forms of work, organisational structures and work content. New fields of activity entail new job descriptions. This trend will continue to strengthen.

 
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