Overview
- Deutsche Bahn confirmed there will be no continuation of the Anke Engelke webseries in 2026, saying a follow‑up does not fit the time.
- Multiple outlets reported the campaign cost more than €7 million, while the company declined to disclose figures, calling them business secrets.
- The Transport Ministry placed the cost details in the Bundestag’s secrecy office, citing potential economic disadvantages from public disclosure.
- New CEO Evelyn Palla and communications chief Jens‑Oliver Voß reportedly halted a planned second season as criticism mounted following a conductor’s killing.
- SPD lawmakers and unions condemned the spending and said the issue will be taken up in the Interior and Transport Committees, arguing the money could fund additional security measures.