Deutsche Post
 Logo used since 2019. Before 2019, the "Deutsche Post" wordmark uses the Frutiger typeface. | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Deutsche Bundespost |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany[2] |
Number of locations | 13,000 post offices (2024)[1] |
| Brands | Deutsche Post[2], DHL[2] |
| Services | domestic mail, post offices |
Number of employees | c.187,000 (2024)[1] |
| Parent | DHL Group |
| Website | deutschepost.de[3] |
Deutsche 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,[update] the monopoly for Deutsche Post on these services has expired.
Products
[edit]As of 2024[update], 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Post & Parcel Germany". DHL Group. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Deutsche Post AG – Company Details". Börse Frankfurt (Frankfurt Stock Exchange). Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-11-20.