For other uses, see Deutsche Post (disambiguation).
Post & Parcel Germany division[2]
Division
BrandsDeutsche Post,[1] DHL[1]
PredecessorDeutsche Bundespost
Industry
Num employeesc.187,000 (2024)[2]
ParentDHL Group
Foundation1995 (age 31)
LocationBonn, Germany[1]
Num locations13,000 post offices (2024)[2]
ServicesLetter post, parcel service, EMS
Homepagedeutschepost.de[3]

Deutsche Post (ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈpɔst, lit. 'German Post') is a DHL Group[4] brand, (listed as "Deutsche Post AG"[5][4]), used for its domestic mail services in Germany.[1] 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. Deutsche Post's monopoly on these services expired in 2008.

Products

As of 2024, the following services are offered under the brand by DHL Group's Post & Parcel Germany[2] (Post & Paket Deutschland[3]) division:

  • Mail Communication[1] handles the domestic mail service (except parcels).
  • Press Services handles domestic distribution of print products (newspapers and magazines).
  • Retail Outlets[1] operates domestic retail outlets (post offices), which offer letter mail, parcel and Postbank services.
  • Dialogue Marketing[1] provides services for direct marketing such as market research and address verification.

Other services by the division, such as DHL Parcel[2] (DHL Paket[3]), use the DHL brand.

See also

References

  1. ^ "facts & figures – Post & Parcel Germany". DHL Group. 2024-03-07. Archived 2024-05-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-11-20. (linked from DHL Group – About us)
  2. ^ "Post & Parcel Germany". DHL Group. Archived 2024-06-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ "Post & Paket Deutschland" (in German). DHL Group. Archived 2024-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-11-20. (Button "Produkte & Leistungen Deutsche Post" links to www.deutschepost.de)
  4. ^ "Deutsche Post DHL Group renames to DHL Group". DHL Group. 2023-06-19. Archived 2024-04-29 at the Wayback Machine. 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". Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Archived 2024-05-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-11-20.