(tb) The German Bundesbank withdrew nearly 36.600 counterfeit banknotes from circulation in the first six months of this year. This represents an increase of eight percent compared to the second half of 2024. However, the risk to the public remains manageable. Statistically, there are nine counterfeit banknotes per 10.000 inhabitants. The total value of the seized counterfeit banknotes amounted to almost 2,1 million euros.

(tb) In mid-July, DHL Express began construction of a new distribution center in Cologne-Marsdorf. It is located about ten kilometers from the previous site, whose capacity was no longer sufficient. The new sorting facility can process up to 6000 shipments per hour. The hall itself has twelve loading bays for trucks. Connected to it are three elongated buildings, so-called pick-up and delivery wings, each with 26 bays, totaling 78 loading bays for vans.

A total of 5500 square meters of warehouse and office space is available. The department responsible for express delivery is pursuing Deutsche Post 's sustainability goals with a large photovoltaic system for electricity generation and a heat pump for heating and cooling.

(tb) By the end of the year, Deutsche Post will double its fleet of electric Ford vans . It will take delivery of 2400 new vehicles during the year, bringing its total fleet to 4900 electric Fords. In addition to the standard Ford e Transit , it will also be using the e Transit Custom , which has a lower payload capacity. The former is typically used for parcel delivery, while the latter is used for combined deliveries. In total, Deutsche Post will be operating around 35.000 electric delivery vehicles by the end of the year.

(tb) My, how time flies: It's been 30 years since Deutsche Post opened its first partner branch in a retail store. These partner branches gradually replaced the traditional post offices operated by Deutsche Post itself. Some of the post offices were converted into Postbank financial centers , which are now also gradually closing.

(tb) In the first half of 2025 alone, the Federal Network Agency received 22.981 complaints about poor performance from postal and parcel services. This represents a substantial 13,4 percent increase in complaints compared to the same period last year. Unlike in previous years, the regulatory authority pointed out that nine out of ten complaints were directed against Deutsche Post . While this doesn't necessarily mean that customers are always criticizing the company's work – some still refer to it as "the Post Office" even when a shipment is delivered by a competitor – it is clear that the market leader's service quality has declined.