Deutsche Post is a
division of the
DHL Group used for its domestic mail services in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
.
The services offered under the brand are those of a traditional
mail
The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letter (message), letters, and parcel (package), parcels. A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Since the mid ...
service, making the brand the successor of the former state-owned mail monopoly,
Deutsche Bundespost. the monopoly for Deutsche Post on these services has expired.
Most businesses unrelated to traditional mail services have transitioned to the
DHL
DHL is an American founded, German logistics company providing courier, package delivery and express mail service, which is a division of the German logistics firm Deutsche Post. The company group delivers over 1.8 billion parcels per year. DHL ...
brand, which was acquired with the original DHL company. This is why the group uses the name DHL Group.
Products
The group currently offers the following services under the brand, all within its Mail division:
* Mail Communication handles the domestic mail service (except parcels).
* Press Services handles domestic distribution of print products (newspapers and magazines).
* Retail Outlets operates domestic retail outlets (
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional serv ...
s), which offer letter mail, parcel and Postbank services.
* Dialogue Marketing provides services for
direct marketing such as market research and address verification.
Other services within the Mail division, such as Parcel Germany and Global Mail, use the
DHL
DHL is an American founded, German logistics company providing courier, package delivery and express mail service, which is a division of the German logistics firm Deutsche Post. The company group delivers over 1.8 billion parcels per year. DHL ...
brand.
See also
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Postal codes in Germany
Germany introduced postal codes on 25 July 1941, in the form of a two-digit system that was applied initially for the parcel service and later for all mail deliveries. This system was replaced in 1962 in West Germany by a four-digit system; three ...
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List of national postal services
This list of national postal services shows the individual national postal administrations of the world's states.
Africa
The Americas
Asia
Europe
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References
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Postal organizations
DHL Group
German brands
1995 establishments in Germany