
According to SPIEGEL information, employees of Deutsche Bahn will be required to be present again for three days per week in the future. But the resistance is great.
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In the future, Deutsche Bahn employees will again be required to be present three days per week.
Despite internal criticism, Deutsche Bahn is severely restricting home working
According to SPIEGEL information, employees of Deutsche Bahn will be required to be present again for three days per week in the future. But the resistance is great, as an internal survey shows.
By David Böcking
October 7, 2026, 11:22 a.m

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