Deutsche Post
German mail and parcel delivery service
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Deutsche Post (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈpɔst], lit. 'German Post') is a brand of 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.
 Logo used since 2019. Before 2019, the "Deutsche Post" wordmark used the Frutiger typeface. | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| 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 | Letter post, parcel service, EMS |
Number of employees | c.187,000 (2024)[1] |
| Parent | DHL Group |
| Website | deutschepost.de[3] |
Products
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.