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Media Release
Frankfurt am Main, July 2, 2026
Deutsche Bank and the trade unions ver.di and DBV, komba and DPVKOM have agreed on a new collective bargaining package for Postbank employees. The balanced agreement brings salary increases for employees and at the same time gives the bank scope for the further transformation of its business with a focus on clients, innovation and further profitable growth.
"With this agreement, we combine social responsibility with competitiveness and the necessary flexibility for the coming years. We create reliability for our employees and at the same time secure our ability to act in a changing market environment with an economically balanced agreement," says Dominik Hennen, Head of Personal Banking Germany at Deutsche Bank.
At the heart of the agreement is a two-stage salary increase. The collective bargaining agreement runs for 28 months from April 1, 2026, to July 31, 2028. As of July 1, 2026, the monthly remuneration of all employees covered by collective agreements will initially increase by 175 euros. Employees in the lower income brackets will particularly benefit from this. A further increase of 2.9 percent will follow from July 2027.
Apprentices will also benefit from remuneration increases totalling 150 euros in several steps. In addition, existing agreements for the permanent employment of all apprentices will be extended.
"We are pleased about a sensible agreement in the interest of Deutsche Bank and Postbank employees, especially those in the lower income brackets. The improvement for apprentices is particularly gratifying, as this agreement will make the bank an even more attractive employer for them," says Kirsten Oppenländer, Head of Service Solutions & Operations Private Clients at Deutsche Bank.
In addition, protection against dismissal has been extended until the end of 2028, as have binding location agreements for branches and other sites. The agreement creates security for employees but still allows the bank the necessary flexibility for the further transformation of its private client business.
The bank's financial outlook remains unaffected by the collective bargaining agreement.
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