Private company

Deutsche Bundespost

Former state postal company of Germany

The Deutsche Bundespost (German pronunciation: [ˌdɔʏtʃə ˈbʊndəsˌpɔst], lit. 'German Federal Post') was a German state-run postal service and telecommunications business founded in 1947. It was initially the second largest federal employer during its time.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1950Founded1
  • Industryinformation technology, logistics, mail, specialized bank, telephony1
  • HeadquartersBonn1
  • Websitewww.deutschepost.de/de.html
  • Legal formoff-budget fund1

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Germany

Subsidiaries

  • Bundesamt für Post und Telekommunikation
  • Bundesanstalt für Post und Telekommunikation Deutsche Bundespost
  • FTZ
  • Federal Office for Approvals in Telecommunications
  • Posttechnisches Zentralamt

Also owns

  • Fernmeldeturm Höxter
  • Munich Post Office Railway

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1982Acquired Federal Office for Approvals in Telecommunications1
  2. Succeeded Deutsche Bundespost Berlin1
  3. Succeeded Deutsche Post of the GDR1
  4. Succeeded Reichspost1
  5. Succeeded by DHL Group1
  6. Succeeded by Deutsche Postbank1
  7. Succeeded by Deutsche Telekom1

Timeline

  1. 1994Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1950Founded Founded1

Sources

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