(tb) The tariff policies of the current US president led to significant restrictions on regular parcel traffic from Europe at the end of August. Following a warning from PostEurop , several postal companies only accepted private gift packages with a maximum value, but no longer accepted shipments from business customers. Deutsche Post was among these postal companies.

(tb) The press spokesman is not at fault. He has to publish what his superiors tell him to. But what possessed the top brass at Deutsche Post to name all the top representatives present in a press release commemorating the 25th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone for the Bonn post office tower, except for the then-CEO of Deutsche Post?

(tb) Contrary to expectations, Deutsche Post does not appear to be benefiting from the erratic tariff policies of the current US president. At this year's annual general meeting, the company had still expressed optimism, pointing out that while the tariffs would alter trade flows, managing these changes was one of DHL's core competencies. Now, however, the board has had to admit that revenue fell by 3,9 percent to €19,8 billion in the second quarter due to the effects of US tariff policies. The decline was particularly pronounced in the freight forwarding business, which reported a 5,3 percent drop in revenue. Apparently, the companies did not actually ship their goods to other countries, but simply produced or sold less.

(tb) Twenty years ago, Deutsche Post launched its disaster relief program GoHelp . The company collaborates with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) on this program. In 77 operations, Deutsche Post employees distributed 70.000 tons of relief supplies. Deutsche Post handled the logistics of the deliveries, while UN OCHA coordinated the types of relief supplies needed in each area of ​​operation.

(tb) Mustafa Tonguc's responsibilities expanded at the beginning of August. Previously, he was only the head of DHL Express in Germany. Since August 1st, he has also been responsible for the express delivery division of Deutsche Post in Austria.