In the future, the listed parent company will operate under the name DHL AG and focus on strategic and governance responsibilities as well as cross-divisional services. All operational logistics activities will be transferred to separate wholly owned subsidiaries.
In this context, the Post & Parcel Germany division will be transferred from the current Deutsche Post AG to its unlisted stock corporation and wholly owned subsidiary by means of a “hive-down to an existing entity” (Ausgliederung zur Aufnahme; section 123 (3) no. 1 of the German Reorganization Act) which results in a transfer of the division by operation of statutory laws. Accordingly, the business activities of the Post & Parcel Germany division will be operated independently in the new entity – under the well-established legacy name Deutsche Post AG – and it will assume full operational responsibility for the national mail and parcel business.
1. Group parent company
The listed parent company will operate under the name DHL AG in future.
Its tasks will also include:
- strategic management
- group-wide governance
- cross-divisional services
2. Post & Parcel Germany to become an independent company
The Post & Parcel Germany division will operate as an independent company in the future under the established name Deutsche Post AG while remaining part of the DHL Group.
This new company will continue to perform all the tasks of the Post & Parcel Germany division:
- full operational responsibility for the national mail and parcel business
- role of the postal successor company including employer status
The new structure is planned to become effective upon registration in the commercial register on 1 September 2026.
