 Logo used since 2019. Before 2019, the"Deutsche Post" wordmark used theFrutiger typeface. | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Deutsche Bundespost |
| Founded | 1995; 30 years ago (1995) |
| Headquarters | Bonn, Germany[2] |
Number of locations | 13,000post offices (2024)[1] |
| Brands | Deutsche Post,[2]DHL[2] |
| Services | domesticmail,post offices |
Number of employees | c.187,000 (2024)[1] |
| Parent | DHL Group |
| Website | deutschepost.de[3] |
Deutsche Post (German pronunciation:[ˈdɔʏtʃəˈpɔst],lit. 'German Post') is abrand of theDHL 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 traditionalmail service, making the brand the successor of the former state-owned mail monopoly,Deutsche Bundespost. As of 2008,[update] the monopoly forDeutsche Post on these services has expired.
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:
Other services by the division, such as DHL Parcel[1] (DHL Paket[3]), use theDHL brand.
The new name has no effect on the name of the listed Group parent company, which remains Deutsche Post AG.