Deutsche Post (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈpɔst], lit.'German Post') is a brand of the DHL Group[4] (listed as "Deutsche Post AG"[5][4]), used for its domestic mail services in Germany.[2] The services offered under the brand are those of a traditional mail service, making the brand the successor of the former state-owned mail monopoly, Deutsche Bundespost. As of 2008, the monopoly for Deutsche Post on these services has expired.

Post & Parcel Germany division[1]
Company typeDivision
PredecessorDeutsche Bundespost
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
HeadquartersBonn, Germany[2]
Number of locations
13,000 post offices (2024)[1]
BrandsDeutsche Post,[2] DHL[2]
Servicesdomestic mail, post offices
Number of employees
c.187,000 (2024)[1]
ParentDHL Group
Websitedeutschepost.de[3]

Products

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As of 2024, the following services are offered under the brand by DHL Group's Post & Parcel Germany[1] (Post & Paket Deutschland[3]) division:

  • Mail Communication[2] handles the domestic mail service (except parcels).
  • Press Services handles domestic distribution of print products (newspapers and magazines).
  • Retail Outlets[2] operates domestic retail outlets (post offices), which offer letter mail, parcel and Postbank services.
  • Dialogue Marketing[2] provides services for direct marketing such as market research and address verification.

Other services by the division, such as DHL Parcel[1] (DHL Paket[3]), use the DHL brand.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Post & Parcel Germany". DHL Group. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "facts & figures – Post & Parcel Germany" (PDF). DHL Group. 2024-03-07. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-11-20. (linked from DHL Group – About us)
  3. ^ a b c "Post & Paket Deutschland". DHL Group (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-11-20. (Button "Produkte & Leistungen Deutsche Post" links to www.deutschepost.de)
  4. ^ a b "Deutsche Post DHL Group renames to DHL Group". DHL Group. 2023-06-19. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-11-20. The new name has no effect on the name of the listed Group parent company, which remains Deutsche Post AG.
  5. ^ "Deutsche Post AG – Company Details". Börse Frankfurt (Frankfurt Stock Exchange). Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-11-20.