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Deutsche Bahn

National railway operator for passenger, logistics

Duales Studium Bauingenieurwesen mit Ausbildung Industrieelektriker:in

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry
Bachelor's
Hanover, Germany
In PersonThe practical work includes construction sites in northern Germany; theoretical study includes Technische Hochschule Nürnberg.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Complete a 4.5-year dual study program in Civil Engineering with integrated vocational training as an industrial electrician.
Responsibilities
  • Complete an initial one-month practical placement to learn about the company and department.
  • Attend vocational school and the training workshop in Hannover, alternating with practical support for colleagues on site.
  • Study engineering fundamentals, including mathematics and physics, as well as construction technology, geotechnics, hydraulic engineering, and transport.
  • Complete courses in business administration, law, and project management, and participate in interdisciplinary study projects.
  • Become familiar with assembly and construction management functions.
  • Learn the installation and assembly of cantilevers, catenary systems, and switches using heavy equipment for overhead-line installation.
  • Contribute to construction projects in planning, construction costing, work preparation, and project management to prepare for a future construction-site manager role.
  • Become familiar with the tasks of an industrial electrician working on overhead-line systems.
  • Complete the theoretical and practical final examinations for the industrial electrician vocational training in the third year and complete the bachelor's thesis after 4.5 years.

About the company

Germany’s national rail operator and Europe’s largest rail group. It provides passenger services (DB Bahn), freight and logistics (DB Schenker), and owns and maintains the railway network (DB Netze) across Germany and beyond. The company is organized into divisions to coordinate trains, freight, and track upkeep, and it is pursuing digitalization and modernization to improve reliability. Its goal is to deliver dependable, sustainable rail-based mobility and logistics while upgrading infrastructure to shift traffic from road to rail across Europe.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • 2026 infrastructure spending reaches €30.2 billion, including stations, digitalization, and energy systems.
  • DB completed DB Schenker's sale on April 30, 2025, reducing debt and sharpening focus.
  • Management cuts promise over €500 million annual savings from 2028, improving financial flexibility.

What critics are saying

  • June 2026 GSM-R disruption halted trains nationwide, exposing fragile infrastructure and maintenance risk.
  • Punctuality remains brutal: February 2026 long-distance service hit 59%, crushing customer trust.
  • Execution risk persists until 2029, when DB targets 80% punctuality after massive rebuilds.

What makes Deutsche Bahn unique

  • Germany's state rail monopoly controls essential passenger and freight corridors nationwide.
  • DB InfraGO's 2026 network overhaul covers Hamburg-Berlin, Hamburg-Hanover, and Nuremberg-Regensburg.
  • Evelyn Palla's December 2025 restructuring decentralizes operations and cuts management layers.

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  • Commuter Benefits
  • Relocation Assistance

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