Deutsche Bahn's Umweltforum 2021

Over the last years, the Deutsche Bahn’s Umweltforum (environmental forum) has firmly established itself as the central platform for sustainable mobility. Once a year, decision makers from the political sphere, civil society, the business world and the science realm meet in Berlin to discuss current challenges, expectations and developments in green mobility: How should mobility be shaped in times of climate change? What are the main drivers of innovation? What might concrete solutions for sustainable mobility look like?

Umweltforum 2021

The Deutsche Bahn Umweltforum 2021 was held on 7 October, in the St. Elisabeth Church in Berlin.

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Highlights of the Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin

Guests on the panel included: Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Environment; Michael Kretschmer, Minister-President of the Free State of Saxony; Cem Özdemir, Chairman of the Committee on Transport and Digital Infrastructure of the German Bundestag; Holger Kelch, Lord Mayor of Cottbus; Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG; Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG; Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz, Member of the supervisory board of E.ON SE; Prof. Dr. Kai Niebert, President of the Deutscher Naturschutzring environment association; Jörg-Andreas Krüger, President of the NABU (Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union); Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel, Chairwoman of the German Advisory Council on Global Change; Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; and Pauline Brünger, Fridays for Future activist.

Deutsche Bahn CEO Dr. Richard Lutz and Head of Sustainability Andreas Gehlhaar at DB Umweltforum 2021
Deutsche Bahn CEO Dr. Richard Lutz and Head of Sustainability Andreas Gehlhaar at DB Umweltforum 2021
Deutsche Bahn CEO Dr. Richard Lutz at DB Umweltforum 2021
Deutsche Bahn CEO Dr. Richard Lutz at DB Umweltforum 2021
Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Environment and Dr. Richard Lutz,  CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Environment and Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021
CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Dr. Richard Lutz, at DB Umweltforum 2021
CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Dr. Richard Lutz, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Environment, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for Environment, at DB Umweltforum 2021
 Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Sustainability Andreas Gehlhaar at DB Umweltforum 2021
Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Bahn Andreas Gehlhaar at DB Umweltforum 2021
CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, Dr. Richard Lutz, at DB Umweltforum 2021
CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, Dr. Richard Lutz, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Andreas Gehlhaar, Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Bahn AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Andreas Gehlhaar, Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Bahn AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG and Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Bahn Andreas Gehlhaar at DB Umweltforum 2021
Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG and Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Bahn Andreas Gehlhaar at DB Umweltforum 2021
Anja Bröker, Head of Press Office, Newsroom, Social Media Deutsche Bahn AG at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Anja Bröker, Head of Press Office, Newsroom, Social Media Deutsche Bahn AG at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
 Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, and Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, and Dr. Richard Lutz, CEO of Deutsche Bahn AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Max-Christian Lange, Head of Public Affairs Sustainability, Andreas Gehlhaar, Head of Sustainability, and Deutsche Bahn CEO Dr. Richard Lutz at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Max-Christian Lange, Head of Public Affairs Sustainability, Andreas Gehlhaar, Head of Sustainability, and Deutsche Bahn CEO Dr. Richard Lutz at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Deutsche Bahn Board Member for Freight Transport, Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Deutsche Bahn Board Member for Freight Transport, Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Fridays for Future activist Pauline Brünger and Deutsche Bahn Board Member for Freight Transport, Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Fridays for Future activist Pauline Brünger and Deutsche Bahn Board Member for Freight Transport, Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Fridays for Future activist Pauline Brünger at DB Umweltforum 2021
Fridays for Future activist Pauline Brünger at DB Umweltforum 2021
Max-Christian Lange, Head of Public Affairs Sustainability Deutsche Bahn AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Max-Christian Lange, Head of Public Affairs Sustainability Deutsche Bahn AG, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel, Chairwoman of the German Advisory Council on Global Change, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel, Chairwoman of the German Advisory Council on Global Change, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
 Holger Kelch, Lord Mayor of Cottbus, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Holger Kelch, Lord Mayor of Cottbus, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Holger Kelch, Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel, Max-Christian Lange, Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz and Jörg-Andreas Krüger at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin.
Holger Kelch, Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel, Max-Christian Lange, Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz and Jörg-Andreas Krüger at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin.
Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz, Member of the supervisory board of E.ON SE, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Dr. Rolf Martin Schmitz, Member of the supervisory board of E.ON SE, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Jörg-Andreas Krüger, President of the NABU, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin.
Jörg-Andreas Krüger, President of the NABU, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström and Anja Bröker at Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström and Anja Bröker at Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Kai Niebert, President of the Deutscher Naturschutzring environment association, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Kai Niebert, President of the Deutscher Naturschutzring environment association, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Prof. Dr. Kai Niebert, Ronald Pofalla, Cem Özdemir, Michael Kretschmer and Andreas Gehlhaar at DB Umweltforum 2021
Prof. Dr. Kai Niebert, Ronald Pofalla, Cem Özdemir, Michael Kretschmer and Andreas Gehlhaar at DB Umweltforum 2021
Ronald Pofalla, DB Board Member for Infrastructure, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Ronald Pofalla, DB Board Member for Infrastructure, at DB Umweltforum 2021 in Berlin
Andreas Gehlhaar, Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Bahn AG, at Umweltforum 2021
Andreas Gehlhaar, Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Bahn AG, at Umweltforum 2021
Michael Kretschmer, Minister-President of the Free State of Saxony, at DB Umweltforum 2021
Michael Kretschmer, Minister-President of the Free State of Saxony, at DB Umweltforum 2021

Deutsche Bahn itself was represented by CEO Dr. Richard Lutz, Board Member for Infrastructure Ronald Pofalla, Board Member for Freight Transport Dr. Sigrid Nikutta, Head of Sustainability Andreas Gehlhaar and Head of Public Affairs Sustainability, Max-Christian Lange.

Anja Bröker, Head of Press Office / Newsroom / Social Media at Deutsche Bahn led through the day.

Sustainability Forum 2022

In view of the anniversary of the groundbreaking Club of Rome report, the Sustainability Forum on October 6 was held under the motto "50 years of 'Limits to Growth' – How do we achieve sustainable prosperity?"

Impressionen vom Forum Nachhaltigkeit 2022 der Deutschen Bahn. | © DB AG / Jet Foto Kranert

Umweltforum 2019

On May 16, around 200 decision-makers from politics, business, civil society and science discussed current challenges and developments in sustainable mobility in Berlin.

The Chairman of the Deutsche Bahn Management Board, Dr. Richard Lutz, at the Umweltforum. | © DB AG / Faruk Hosseini