The Deutsche Bahn program brings passengers another 70 modern train stations in Germany, offering greater comfort and improved services.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has already modernized 70 train stations as part of a program dedicated to developing “future-ready” rail stations, which offer passengers greater comfort, clearer information, and improved user experience.
DB has thus surpassed half of its target set for 2026, by which time approximately 130 stations are scheduled to be transformed in accordance with the new quality standards.
The program aims for a unified approach to station modernization by applying common criteria regarding comfort, accessibility, and integration into the urban environment. The renovated stations feature improved waiting areas, better protection from the elements, new furniture, modern lighting, more efficient passenger information systems, as well as solutions for connecting to other modes of transportation.
The 70th modernized station is Berlin Olympiastadion, a key hub for regional transportation in the German capital that sees heavy use during major sporting and cultural events. Representatives from Deutsche Bahn, the Federal Ministry of Transport, and the Berlin state government officially inaugurated the station’s new design.
“A station ready for the future means moving away from piecemeal solutions and toward standardized construction, ensuring a consistently high level of quality for attractive stations. This new approach has proven effective,” said Philipp Nagl, CEO of DB InfraGO AG.
Berlin Olympiastadion Station, Ready for Major Events
The station’s modernization included the restoration of the protected historic building, the preservation of architectural elements inspired by the site’s history, and the restoration of the original “Olympiastadion” inscription on the pedestrian bridge built in the 1960s.
In addition, modern passenger information screens, a new station wayfinding system, energy-efficient LED lighting, and new furniture for the waiting areas were installed. The work aimed to increase capacity and improve passenger flow during periods of heavy traffic, such as soccer matches or concerts.
The Federal Ministry of Transport contributed EUR 2.2 million toward the modernization of the Berlin Olympiastadion station.
“Here at the Olympiastadion S-Bahn station, DB InfraGO is implementing the goals set out in the Agenda for Satisfied Rail Passengers: stations must become more attractive, more efficient, and developed in an integrated manner so that every journey begins as pleasantly as possible. This applies in particular to cleanliness, safety, and accessibility,” said Claudia Elif Stutz, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport.
1,000 modern train stations by 2035
The modernization of train stations is part of a new strategy by Deutsche Bahn InfraGO, under which stations are treated as complete complexes, including the building, the railway area, and the surrounding space. To this end, the company is collaborating more closely with local authorities, including through the Competence Center for Station Squares and Related Mobility, established in 2024.
The new strategy was made possible by changes to German legislation regarding rail infrastructure funding. Through the 2024 revision of the Federal Act on the Development of Rail Infrastructure (BSWAG), Deutsche Bahn station buildings were once again included in the public funding mechanism.
German authorities estimate that by 2035, DB InfraGO will modernize approximately 1,000 stations using the same model.
Through this program, modern stations in Germany will become modern mobility hubs, with easier access, improved digital services, and better connections to other modes of transportation. In previous years, the company has already completed the modernization of 113 stations in 2024 and 124 stations in 2025, continuing to expand its network of future-ready stations.
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