Performance. We want to create an environment in which our staff can grow professionally and demonstrate their passion to perform.

Peggy Lau, Head of Human Resources, North Asia, Deutsche Bank, Hong Kong

Structural Data   2003 2002 2001
Staff (full-time equivalent)1 67,682 77,442 86,524
Divisions
Private Clients and Asset Management
54.4% 53.6% 50.9%
 
Corporate and Investment Bank
43.8% 44.2% 44.4%
 
Corporate Investments
0.3% 0.9% 3.4%
 
Corporate Center
1.5% 1.3% 1.3%
Regions
Germany
44.1% 43.7% 47.6%
 
Europe (excluding Germany)2
28.7% 27.8% 26.8%
 
North America
17.6% 19.8% 17.5%
 
South America
0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
 
Asia/Pacific
8.8% 7.9% 7.3%
Qualifications3
University degree
51.0% 49.8% 46.1%
 
High school certificate
23.8% 24.4% 26.3%
 
Other school degree
25.2% 25.8% 27.6%
Age3
up to 24 years
7.5% 8.7% 10.4%
 
25–34 years
35.8% 36.8% 37.4%
 
35–44 years
33.9% 32.4% 30.4%
 
45–54 years
18.7% 18.0% 17.4%
 
over 54 years
4.1% 4.1% 4.4%
         
Key Figures   2003 2002 2001
Employee Commitment Index 67 67 70
Employees leaving the bank for a new job4 3.8% 3.6% 8.0%
Advanced training (expenses per employee in €)3 1,298 1,506 1,590
Apprenticeship programs (expenses in € million) 50 53 64
Participants in the staff share program 33% 30% 5
 
Special Initiatives        
Systematic talent managementin all divisions
Talent management pursues the goal of challenging and developing our best talents in order to retain them and thereby strengthen our competitiveness.
Introduction and implementation of Group-wide standards on leadership
The Leadership Standards define responsibilities and outcomes against which managers will be assessed on a Group-wide basis. The standards comprise financial and business success, sustainable quality in process engineering, franchise building and leading people.
Transition of existing German defined-benefit pension plan into a defined-contribution plan
Conversion to modern defined-contribution pension plans accepted by approximately 94% of staff in question (approximately 23,000).
 
1 Staff (full-time equivalent) = total headcount adjusted proportionately for part-time staff, excluding apprentices and interns.
2 Includes immaterial number of employees in Africa.
3 Point of reference: number of staff (headcount).
4 2003 and 2002 not comparable with 2001 figures due to changed calculation basis.
5 2001: due to stock market conditions after September 11 staff were allowed to reverse their orders.