The Autonomous Railroad: How Deutsche Bahn Orchestrates End-to-End Software Operations with AI Agents

Deutsche Bahn is moving software operations from isolated copilots to an orchestrated ecosystem of AI agents, spanning code generation, legacy modernization, security and compliance. Chief AI Officer Dr. Michael Drass shows what is already productive, how governance runs at machine speed, and how defined autonomy levels keep humans accountable while scaling agents in a 150-year-old, safety-critical enterprise.