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Posted on September 20, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleEvelyn Palla, Deutsche Bahn's regional transport head, will become the first female CEO of the German railway operator, succeeding Richard Lutz.
BERLIN (Reuters) -Evelyn Palla, the board member in charge of regional transport at Deutsche Bahn, will become the German state-owned railway operator's new CEO, two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
The transport ministry and Deutsche Bahn declined to comment.
Palla, who would become Deutsche Bahn's first female CEO, joined the group in 2019, having previously worked for chipmaker Infineon, energy group E.ON and Austrian railway operator OeBB.
Last month, Germany's transport ministry said that Deutsche Bahn's current CEO Richard Lutz would leave the company, capping a difficult tenure at the helm of a company dogged by under-investment, delays and public frustration.
German mass tabloid Bild first reported Palla's appointment, adding that transport minister Patrick Schnieder would announce it on Monday.
(Reporting by Christian Kraemer and Ralf Bode. Writing by Christoph Steitz. Editing by Mark Potter)
Evelyn Palla, the board member in charge of regional transport at Deutsche Bahn, will become the new CEO.
Evelyn Palla will be Deutsche Bahn's first female CEO, marking a significant milestone for the company.
Richard Lutz is leaving the company after a difficult tenure marked by under-investment and delays.
The transport minister Patrick Schnieder is expected to announce Palla's appointment on Monday.
Before joining Deutsche Bahn in 2019, Palla worked for chipmaker Infineon, energy group E.ON, and Austrian railway operator OeBB.
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