Related-party disclosures
Major economic relations between DB Group and the Federal Republic of Germany (Federal Government) relate to liabilities due to the Federal Government arising from loans that have been extended (present value as of June 30, 2023: € 149 million; as of December 31, 2022: € 298 million; as of June 30, 2022: € 300 million). There are also service relationships arising from the fees paid to the Federal Government within the framework of pro forma billing 1) for the assigned civil servants, cost refunds for the secondment of service provision personnel and from investment grants that have been received. The guarantees received from the Federal Government primarily relate to the loans received from EUROFIMA and the outstanding contributions and liabilities arising from the collective liability of DB AG with EUROFIMA.
1) For the work of the allocated civil servants, DB AG reimburses to the Federal Railroad Fund (Bundeseisenbahnvermögen; BEV) those costs that would be incurred if a tariff employee covered by collective bargaining arrangements were to be an employee instead of an allocated civil servant.