Key Personnel Figures

Employees by Eomplyemnet Contract and Gender

2025 by Country

2023

2024

2025

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Key Figures

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

number

number

number

Employees by Employment Contract and Gender

Total headcount 1) 2)

11,946

12,056

12,708

11,849

365

494

of which female

3,464

29.0

3,485

28.9

3,668

28.9

3,272

242

154

Full-time equivalents

11,408

11,488

12,155

11,353

326

476

of which female

3,147

27.6

3,144

27.4

3,322

27.3

2,970

207

145

Employees with temporary
contracts
2)

1,213

1,300

1,244

1,162

8

74

of which female

381

390

383

358

6

19

Employees with permanent
contracts
2)

10,733

89.8

10,756

89.2

11,464

90.2

10,687

357

420

of which female

3,083

3,095

3,285

2,914

236

135

Temporary workers 3)

65

0.5

18

0.1

52

0.4

15

37

of which female

29

7

26

6

20

  1. 1)Germany: Total number of employees by headcount. Austria: All employees, excl. pre-retirement part-time work arrangements, parental/educational leave, Management Board, but incl. management. Sweden: All employees, excl. parental leave and members of executive bodies (CEO + CFO).
  2. 2)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–6.
  3. 3)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–7.

Number of Permanent Employees by Type of Emplyment and Gender

2025 by Country

2023

2024

2025

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Key Figures

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

Number of Permanent Employees by Type of Employment and Gender 1)

Full-time employees 2)

10,480

10,525

11,121

10,406

253

462

of which female

2,498

2,454

2,575

2,298

142

135

Part-time employees 2) 3)

1,466

1,531

1,587

1,443

112

32

of which female

966

1,031

1,093

974

100

19

Proportion of part-time
employees

12.3

12.7

12.5

12.2

30.7

6.5

of which female

65.9

67.3

68.9

67.5

89.3

59.4

of which male

34.1

32.7

31.1

32.5

10.7

40.6

Marginal employees 3)

196

192

164

153

3

8

of which female

63

32.1

62

32.3

50

30.5

43

28.1

2

66.7

5

62.5

  1. 1)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–6.
  2. 2)Germany: Total number of employees by headcount. Austria: All employees, excl. pre-retirement part-time work arrangements, parental/educational leave, Management Board, but incl. management. Sweden: All employees, excl. parental leave and members of executive bodies (CEO + CFO).
  3. 3)The marginally employed are included in the number of part-time employees.

Employee Turnover

2025 by Country

2023

2024

2025

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Key Figures

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

number

number

number

Employee Turnover

Newly hired employees 1)

1,998

17.2

2,075

17.7

2,355

19.1

2,177

39

139

of which female

614

30.7

570

27.5

588

25.0

529

28

31

Employees leaving the company 1) 2)

2,229

1,953

1,885

1,700

42

143

of which female

614

27.5

548

28.1

484

25.7

426

27

31

Turnover rate (in %) 3)

19.2

16.7

15.3

14.8

11.6

29.4

  1. 1)All figures on employees joining or leaving the company calculated according to HGB excl. external staff, temporary staff, working students, marginal employees and school students.
  2. 2)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–6. Employees leaving the company include voluntary resignations, dismissals, retirement and deaths, but excl. traineeships that have come to an end and integration process-related dismissals.
  3. 3)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–6. Employees leaving the company/headcount (adjusted to reflect integration process-related dismissals) as of December 31 x 100%. Based on EPRA definition (employees leaving the company in the period/‌headcount at end of period). The following employee groups are also deducted from the headcount according to HGB (headcount excl. trainees, members of executive bodies, other employees, external staff, temporary staff, working students, marginal employees and school students).

Employee by Category, Gender, Age Group and Disability

2025 by Country

2023

2024

2025

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Key Figures

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

number

number

number

Employees by Category, Gender, Age Group and Disability

Total headcount 1)2)

11,946

12,056

12,708

11,849

365

494

Total headcount, commercial 2) 3)4)

5,992

50.2

5,978

49.6

6,182

48.6

5,529

365

288

of which female

2,710

45.2

2,700

45.2

2,785

45.1

2,397

242

146

of which under 30 years of age

781

13.0

796

13.3

818

13.2

716

37

65

of which 30–50 years of age

2,994

50.0

2,949

49.3

3,089

50.0

2,717

216

156

of which over 50 years of age

2,217

37.0

2,233

37.4

2,275

36.8

2,096

112

67

Total headcount, technical
trade
2) 3)4)

5,954

49.8

6,078

50.4

6,526

51.4

6,320

206

of which female

754

12.7

785

12.9

883

13.5

875

8

of which under 30 years of age

777

13.1

825

13.6

923

14.1

902

21

of which 30–50 years of age

3,189

53.6

3,219

53.0

3,429

52.5

3,346

83

of which over 50 years of age

1,988

33.4

2,034

33.5

2,174

33.3

2,072

102

Average age (in years) 5)

44.3

44.4

45.3

45.4

44.0

43.7

Employees with disabilities 6)

360

3.2

377

3.3

379

3.1

375

4

  1. 1)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–6.
  2. 2)Germany: Total number of employees by headcount. Austria: All employees, excl. pre-retirement part-time work arrangements, parental/educational leave, Management Board, but incl. management. Sweden: All employees, excl. parental leave and members of executive bodies (CEO + CFO).
  3. 3)Calculation logic according to GRI 405–1.
  4. 4)The classification in Germany takes place via the operational company, in Sweden via position. In Austria all employees are classified as commercial employees.
  5. 5)Average age (in years) of employees (headcount) on the reporting date of December 31.
  6. 6)Germany: The basis for determining the number is based on the definition in ESRS S1–12, according to the social law definition of disability in accordance with Section 2 of the German Social Code (SGB IX). Total number and ratio relate to Germany and Austria only as no disclosure to Sweden is legally possible.

Work-Life Balance Metrics

2025 by Country

Key Figures

Unit

2023

2024

2025

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Work-Life Balance Metrics 1)

Proportion of employees entitled to family-related leave 2)

in %

95

96.2

96.5

96.2

100.0

100.0

Proportion of eligible employees who have taken family-related leave

in %

of which male

in %

3.9

3.4

3.4

2.7

18.7

15.0

of which female

in %

7.3

7.0

6.9

4.8

28.1

16.9

  1. 1)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–15.
  2. 2)A legal entitlement exists in Austria and Sweden for all employees. No 100% entitlement to leave for family reasons exists in Germany, as there is no statutory right to paternity leave.

Performance Appraisal

2025 by Country

2023

2024

2025

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Key Figures

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

number

number

number

Performance Appraisal

Employees who have had an
appraisal interview/performance appraisal
1) 2)

5,370

45.0

5,146

42.7

8,321

65.5

7,689

302

330

of which female

2,302

66.5

2,231

64.0

2,383

65.0

2,084

195

104

of which male

3,068

36.2

2,915

34.0

5,938

65.7

5,605

107

226

Share of target checks 2)3)

84.1

93.0

81.1

80.4

92.9

87.8

Employees who have had an
appraisal interview/performance appraisal, by employee category
1)4)

5,370

5,146

8,321

7,689

302

330

of which management level 5)

187

79.9

197

89.1

132

60.0

110

21

1

of which other employees 6)

5,183

44.3

4,949

41.9

8,189

65.6

7,579

281

329

Trainees 7)

100.0

100.0

100.0

  1. 1)The indicator for employees who have had an appraisal interview/performance appraisal includes all meetings between employees and managers that have been recorded in the system.
  2. 2)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–13.
  3. 3)Share of performance appraisals carried out in the planned target reviews.
  4. 4)Calculation logic according to GRI 404–3.
  5. 5)First and second level below the Management Board.
  6. 6)All employees excl. management level.
  7. 7)Those who are being trained in vocational training recognized by the state on the basis of a training contract.

Training and Education

2023

2024

2025

2025 by Country

Key Figures

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

Germany

Austria

Sweden 5)

Training and Education

Vocational training

Total number of trainees 1)

632

664

735

735

of which female

132

20.9

143

21.5

170

23.1

170

Commercial trainees 2)

190

30.1

200

30.1

222

30.2

222

of which female

107

56.3

116

58.0

130

58.6

130

Technical trade trainees 2)

442

69.9

464

69.9

513

69.8

513

of which female

25

5.7

27

5.8

40

7.8

40

Proportion of total workforce (in %) 3)

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.8

Proportion taken on (in %) 4)

69.2

69.9

69.7

69

100

Further training

Total number of participants in further training 6)

6,993

7,007

10,067

9,339

358

370

of which female

2,848

40.7

2,827

40.3

3,107

30.9

2,747

237

123

Further training rate (in %) 7)

58.5

58.1

79.2

78.8

98.1

74.9

Further training intensity 8)

6.1

6.5

6.8

7.2

2.9

0.6

Training and education

Total training and education days

69,929

74,712

83,188

81,968

951

269

Average training and education days per
employee
9)

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.9

2.6

0.5

Total hours of further training 10)

559,429

597,696

665,505

655,748

7,604

2,153

Average hours of further training per
employee
11)

46.8

49.6

52.4

55.3

20.8

4.4

of which per female employee

31.7

34.2

33.1

35.4

18.5

3.8

of which per male employee

49.6

52.0

56.0

58.3

25.5

4.6

of which per commercial employee

33.4

27.9

25.0

26.4

20.8

4.1

of which per technical trade employee

55.2

65.0

71.8

73.8

4.7

Training and further education costs
(in € million)

3.2

2.5

2.9

2.6

0.2

0.1

Average training and education cost
per employee (in €)
12)

416.9

328.7

265.2

261.4

428.2

210.7

  1. 1)Total number of trainees by headcount by December 31. Trainees are those who are being trained in vocational training recognized by the state on the basis of a training contract.
  2. 2)In Germany, allocation takes place via the employee groups.
  3. 3)Proportion of trainees (headcount)/employees (headcount) incl. trainees by December 31.
  4. 4)Number of trainees taken on (headcount)/all trainees (headcount) who had completed their training by December 31 x 100%. In Austria, two trainees were taken on during the reporting period.
  5. 5)No trainees in Sweden.
  6. 6)If employees participated in several different courses, they are counted only once.
  7. 7)Number of participants in further training/total employees (headcount).
  8. 8)Total number of working days used for processes related to professional further training by all employees during the reporting period/total for all employees (FTE).
  9. 9)Total training days/number of employees (headcount). According to German Commercial Code (HGB) incl. trainee.
  10. 10)Assumption: 8 hours per training day, total training days x 8 hours.
  11. 11)Total training hours/total number of employees (headcount). Counting method according to HGB incl. trainees.
  12. 12)Total costs for training and education/total number of trainees + total number of participants in further training.

Female Managers

2025 by Country

2023

2024

2025

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Key Figures

number

in %

number

in %

number

in %

in %

in %

in %

Female Managers

Proportion of women in total workforce 1) 2)

3,464

29.0

3,485

28.9

3,668

28.9

27.6

66.3

31.2

Proportion of women at the first two levels below the Management Board 3)

24.6

25.8

26.7

26.9

31.8

11.1

  1. 1)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–6. For figures given in %, the number of female employees/number of employees (headcount) is calculated.
  2. 2)Germany: Total number of employees by headcount. Austria: All employees, excl. pre-retirement part-time work arrangements, parental/educational leave, Management Board, but incl. management. Sweden: All employees, excl. parental leave and members of executive bodies (CEO + CFO).
  3. 3)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–9.

Remuneration Metrics (Pay Gaps)

2025 by Country

Unit

2023

2024

2025

Germany

Austria

Sweden

Remuneration Metrics (Pay Gaps) 1)2)

Total gender pay gap 3)

in %

–5.7

–6.7

–1.8

–1.6

27.1

13.8

Gender pay gap: management level 4)

in %

14.6

7.8

17.1

16.1

25.3

–26.4

Gender pay gap: non-management level 5)

in %

–7.6

–8.2

–3.2

–2.6

18.2

11.3

  1. 1)Calculation logic according to ESRS S1–16.
  2. 2)The actual hours worked were estimated to determine the denominator for calculating the hourly pay for employees who do not record their hours.
  3. 3)(Hourly wage for men – hourly wage for women)/hourly wage for men.
  4. 4)(Hourly wage for men (headcount) – hourly wage for women (headcount))/hourly wage for men (headcount). Only managers in the first two levels below Management Board.
  5. 5)(Hourly wage for men (headcount) - hourly wage for women (headcount))/hourly wage for men (headcount). Excl. managers in the first two levels below Management Board.