ÖBB celebrates progress: more women in management positions!

ÖBB celebrates progress: more women in management positions!

On International Women's Day, ÖBB draw a positive balance: the proportion of women in the company is continuously increasing, while the number of male employees is stagnating. Already 17 percent proportion of women as the destination for 2026 are exceeded; Each fifth leadership position is now female. In Carinthia, the proportion of women in ÖBB-jobs increased from 6.9 percent in 2014 to almost 13 percent, as Klick-kaernten.at . Particularly noteworthy is the increase in women in traditional railway professions: the proportion among train attendants is almost a third, there are also significant growth among train drivers and bus drivers.

The proportion of women in management positions is not only an important topic for ÖBB. Since the introduction of women's quotas in 2015, Germany has experienced an increase in women's shares in management positions. Where in 2014 only 5.4 percent of the board positions were occupied by women in the DAX companies, it is now 14.7 percent, as Uni-paderborn.de . The binding regulation prescribes a women's quota of at least 30 percent for supervisory boards to promote equality in management positions.

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The ÖBB rely on flexible working hours and family -friendly conditions to integrate women into their jobs and to facilitate their career. By 2030, 4,100 new employees are to be hired annually, including around 210 women in Carinthia. Manuela Waldner, CFO of the ÖBB, emphasizes: "The career promotion of women is a central goal." At the same time, there are programs such as cross-mentoring and a women's quota of 50 percent in special programs to actively support female talents.

In order to inspire women for technical professions, the ÖBB work closely with universities and the AMS. Events such as the Girls ’Day and the Shegoesdigital project offer valuable insights into the world of work of the railway. The ÖBB aims to promote equal opportunities in an increasingly diversified job description and thus create the basis for a sustainable corporate structure.