10th July 2015 19:16 Clock

Deutsche Bahn CEO Rüdiger Grube (right) and Ronald Pofalla

Deutsche Bahn CEO Rüdiger Grube (right) and Ronald Pofalla | © Maurizio Gambarini / dpa

The former Chancellery Minister Ronald Pofalla (CDU) has, according to a media report a good chance to succeed Bahn CEO Rüdiger Grube. As part of the planned pit of corporate restructuring of the former chief lobbyist Pofalla should sooner than previously planned to move into the board, reported the levels in advance of his new edition. Pofalla applies already entered as the leading contender for the pit-successor. “If Pofalla does not wrong a lot, it works well on him outside,” it says, according to levels in the company.

Pofalla is at the track since the beginning of Plenipotentiary for Political and International Relations , Even before the commencement of this item it was clear that he intended to change perspective to the board. Pit directs the Group in May 2009; his contract as CEO runs until the end of 2017.

According to media reports. Grube wants to train board out, probably by at least two members. Also, the levels now reported that the passenger board Ulrich Homburg and logistics management board will resign Karl-Friedrich Rausch. According to the report Grube wants to save in the next five years alone at the corporate headquarters at least 626 million euros, if possible even more clearly.