We would like to give you a clear overview of what the modernization of our group structure means for our cooperation. Upon entry of the hive down in the commercial register of the current Deutsche Post AG, which is planned for the second half of 2026, the entire Post & Parcel Germany division – including all existing contracts – will automatically be transferred by operation of statutory laws to the future Deutsche Post AG (partial universal succession).
The future Deutsche Post AG will remain a central component of our portfolio and your reliable customer. As the transfer of the contract is not taking place on a contractual basis but by operation of statutory laws, no action on your part is required for the legal transfer to take effect.
What you should know:
The hive down only affects contracts with the former Deutsche Post AG. Contracts that you have concluded with DHL Paket GmbH, Deutsche Post Immobilien GmbH or other subsidiaries will remain unchanged and will continue to apply as before with these companies.
Even after the hive down, invoices to the future Deutsche Post AG will continue to be settled via the group-wide in-house bank and its accounts with the future DHL AG on behalf of and for the account of the new company. After the renaming, DHL AG will be visible to you as the company providing the services.
For vendor management purposes, the future Deutsche Post AG requires information regarding payments from the previous company. Conversely, the previous company requires information regarding contract amendments or terminations by the new company. The two companies will therefore regularly exchange the necessary data on a regular basis. Further information on data protection can be found a group.dhl.com/data-protection.