What dpd deutschland does

DPD Deutschland GmbH is a German parcel delivery and logistics company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Aschaffenburg, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geopost (itself part of La Poste, the French national postal service). The company provides domestic and international parcel shipping, express delivery, e-commerce shipping integrations, fulfillment services, business mail/letter services, and specialized solutions such as DPD Food for temperature-controlled goods. Its physical infrastructure spans over 10,300 Pickup parcelshops across Germany, parcel lockers (DPD Paketstation, Inboxx), and a partner-based line-haul and last-mile delivery network (Nahverkehr and Fernverkehr system partners).

The technology platform comprises the myDPD self-service portal, the DPD mobile app (iOS and Android), real-time Live-Tracking, the Predict delivery notification service, and the eSolutions developer/API platform for e-commerce integration. Enterprise integrations include major platforms and shippers (e.g., HelloFresh, home24, Makita, Tchibo, Würth, Villeroy & Boch, Rimowa), with some customers shipping 60,000+ parcels per month. The company also employs AI-augmented chatbot and email-bot for customer service and predictive analytics for delivery forecasting.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based parcel shipping fees (private customers pay from €3.59 per parcel, business customers receive custom quotes), supplemented by express, fulfillment, e-commerce integration, and mail services. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct sales for enterprise contracts, self-serve via app and portal for consumers, and partner/reseller channels through 10,300+ Pickup parcelshop operators. The company is privately held under Geopost/La Poste, has 50 years of operating history (celebrating its anniversary in 2026), and operates across 23+ European countries through the parent group network.

Name

dpd deutschland

Legal name

DPD Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://dpd.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DPD Deutschland is a German parcel delivery and logistics company serving both private consumers and enterprise e-commerce shippers via direct delivery, a 10,300+ Pickup parcelshop network, and cross-border services through the Geopost/La Poste group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parcel Delivery and Logistics Services

NAICS

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (49211), Local Messengers and Local Delivery (492210)

SIC

Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

SMB/Commercial B2C Standard Parcel Delivery (TLAAACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ground Express (Time-Definite Road Parcel) (TLAAABAC), Subscription Box & Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Parcel Delivery (TLAAAFAK), Micro-Fulfillment Centers (Urban / In-Store / Dark Store Backroom) (TLALADAF), Non-Time-Definite Parcel (Day-Definite) (TLAAACAE)

Keywords

• Parcel delivery services
• Logistics services
• E-commerce shipping
• Express delivery
• Parcel tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Aschaffenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Parcel Shipping Services: Core revenue from domestic and international parcel delivery services. Pricing starts from €3.59 for private small parcel shipments. Business customers receive customized quotes based on volume and service requirements.
2. Express Delivery: Premium express delivery services with guaranteed time windows and faster delivery options.
3. E-commerce Integration Services: API integrations, plugins, and client solutions for online shops to seamlessly integrate DPD shipping into checkout processes.
4. Fulfillment Services: End-to-end fulfillment solutions for e-commerce businesses including warehousing and order fulfillment.
5. DPD Mail / Letter Services: Business post and letter shipping services for commercial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

DPD Deutschland GmbH is a parcel delivery and logistics company that provides domestic and international parcel shipping, express delivery, e-commerce shipping integrations, fulfillment services, and letter/mail services for both private consumers and business customers. The company operates an extensive Pickup parcelshop network of over 10,300 locations across Germany, supported by real-time tracking, predictive delivery notifications (Predict), and developer-facing APIs (eSolutions).

Product overview

DPD Deutschland is a logistics company operating a unified multi-service parcel delivery platform. The core offering consists of DPD CLASSIC parcel shipping, Express services, international shipping, E-Commerce integration solutions, and specialized mail services (DPD Mail, DPD PARCELLetter). The platform includes fulfillment services, food shipping (DPD Food), and Out of Home delivery options. Customer-facing digital services include the myDPD portal, DPD App for mobile users, Predict delivery notifications, real-time tracking, and return management. The network infrastructure spans over 10,300 Pickup Paketshops, parcel lockers, and the eSolutions developer platform for API integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• myDPD: Customer portal for sending, tracking, and managing parcels
• Predict
• DPD Food
• DPD Classic
• DPD Mail
• DPD PARCELLetter
• Pickup Paketshops
• DPD Paketstation

Products and services

• DPD CLASSIC Standard parcel shipping service for domestic and international shipments within Germany, Europe, and non-European countries, available to both private and business customers.
• DPD EXPRESS Express shipping service for time-critical parcel deliveries with expedited delivery options and guaranteed time windows.
• International Shipping Cross-border parcel shipping to European and international destinations through DPD's European network spanning 20+ countries.
• DPD E-Commerce Shipping Shipping solutions integrated with online shop systems for seamless checkout processes, including interfaces, plugins, and client solutions for e-commerce platforms.
• DPD Mail / DPD PARCELLetter Letter and mail-type shipment services for national and international postal deliveries, including business post services for commercial customers.
• DPD Fulfillment End-to-end fulfillment services including warehousing, picking, packing, and shipping for e-commerce businesses.
• DPD Food Specialized shipping solution for food shippers ensuring reliable temperature-controlled and food-safe deliveries for perishable goods.
• Out of Home Delivery Delivery options allowing recipients to pick up parcels at Pickup Paketshops, parcel stations, or alternative delivery locations instead of home address.
• Predict Delivery Notification Parcel notification service informing recipients about expected delivery day, time, delays, and missed delivery attempts via email or SMS, enabling delivery preference management.
• Sendungsverfolgung & Live-Tracking Real-time parcel tracking service allowing senders and recipients to monitor shipment status and view estimated delivery time with live map visualization.
• Retouren-Management (Returns Management) Return management service enabling shippers to offer effective and individual return services to their customers with easy return processing.
• DPD App Mobile application for iOS and Android enabling parcel shipping, tracking, shop finding, and delivery preference management on the go.
• myDPD Portal Customer portal for managing parcel shipping, receiving, and returns; available in web and mobile versions for both private and business customers.
• Inboxx Mailbox service for receiving and managing correspondence and parcels at automated locker stations.
• DPD eSolutions Developer portal and API platform providing documentation, implementation guides, and test systems for DPD web services integration into e-commerce and shipping systems.
• Pickup Paketshops Network of over 10,300 parcel shops across Germany for drop-off and collection of parcels, operated by independent retail businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60,000 parcels per month reliably delivered for major business customers like Makita
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration20 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• System Partners (Local Transport)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of local transport partners (Nahverkehr) operating last-mile delivery in Germany. Partners use their own vehicles and employ drivers to deliver parcels from DPD depots to end recipients.
• System Partners (Long-Distance Transport)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-distance transport partners (Fernverkehr) handle inter-depot transportation of parcels across Germany, operating trucks for bulk transport between DPD sorting facilities.
• Pickup Paketshop OperatorscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 10,300 independent retail businesses (newsagents, gas stations, grocery stores, etc.) serve as Pickup Paketshop partners where customers can drop off and collect parcels.
• E-commerce Platform PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platforms and online shop systems integrated with DPD shipping APIs and plugins for seamless checkout and shipping label generation.
• Parcel Locker Partners (Inboxx)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for Inboxx parcel locker solutions enabling automated 24/7 parcel drop-off and collection at strategic locations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DHL Paket (Deutsche Post DHL Group): DHL is the largest parcel carrier in Germany and DPD's most direct competitor, offering domestic and international parcel shipping, Packstation lockers, and broad e-commerce integrations across the same customer base.
• Hermes Germany (Otto Group): Hermes is a major German B2C parcel carrier owned by Otto Group, operating a comparable parcelshop network and competing directly with DPD on e-commerce and private-customer volume.
• GLS Germany (General Logistics Systems): GLS is a pan-European B2C parcel carrier with strong German operations, directly competing with DPD on domestic parcel, express, and e-commerce shipping services for business customers.
• DHL Express: DHL Express is the international time-definite arm of Deutsche Post DHL and the closest direct competitor to DPD Express for cross-border, expedited German shipments.

Broad incumbents

• UPS (United Parcel Service): UPS is a global logistics incumbent offering parcel, freight, and supply chain services in Germany, overlapping with DPD on international express and business-customer shipping though broader in scope.
• FedEx: FedEx is a global integrator competing with DPD on international express and time-definite parcel services for German business customers, with a wider international portfolio.

Emerging players

• Amazon Logistics: Amazon's own parcel delivery network increasingly insources shipments for Amazon orders in Germany, displacing third-party carriers like DPD for a significant slice of e-commerce volume.
• Liefery (DPD local same-day): Liefery is a same-day and scheduled last-mile delivery specialist in German cities; it overlaps with DPD on urban B2C delivery and competes for the same enterprise customers.

Regional players

• DPD UK: DPD UK is the UK sibling under the Geopost network with a near-identical product set (Predict, parcelshops, e-commerce), serving as a useful comparand for DPD Deutschland's economics and product roadmap.

Others

• Geopost (parent network): Geopost is the European parcel delivery holding company that owns DPD Deutschland; the network includes DPD, Chronopost, SEUR, and other national operators, providing peer benchmarks for scale and cross-border performance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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