DHL Group Organizational Structure & Divisions
DHL Group completed a legal reorganization on 1 September 2026: listed DHL AG now sits above five divisional companies, while Deutsche Post AG continues as its German post and parcel subsidiary.
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DHL Group's reporting structure as of 2026-09. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom — or open it in QueryChart and edit it as your own.
- Industry
- Logistics and postal services
- Headquarters
- Bonn, Germany
- Founded
- 1995 (Deutsche Post AG); parent renamed DHL AG in 2026
- Employees
- 583,998 (31 Dec 2025)
- CEO
- Tobias Meyer
- Revenue
- €82.9 billion (FY2025)
- Ownership
- Public
- Structure as of
- 2026-09
- Structure last reviewed
- 2026-09-24
About the company
DHL Group spans international express deliveries, freight forwarding, contract logistics, e-commerce parcel networks and domestic German post. Its five operating divisions are a better map of the group than a split between two customer-facing brands.
The September 2026 change is central to this chart. The listed parent formerly named Deutsche Post AG is now DHL AG; the German mail and parcel business retains the Deutsche Post AG name as a subsidiary. An older diagram that labels Deutsche Post AG as the parent now reverses that legal relationship.
Five divisions after the parent-company rename
Express carries time-definite international shipments. Global Forwarding covers air and ocean forwarding and overland freight. These are separate divisions even though both move shipments internationally.
Supply Chain provides contract logistics and tailored supply-chain operations. eCommerce handles domestic parcel services in selected countries outside Germany and deferred cross-border services. Post & Parcel Germany handles German mail and parcels under the Deutsche Post name.
DHL AG is the strategic listed parent. Since 1 September 2026, Deutsche Post AG is the legal company for Post & Parcel Germany beneath it. This is a real parent-subsidiary relationship, unlike the other branches that group operating divisions.
Corporate Center, Global Business Services and Customer Solutions & Innovation span the divisions. They are shown as group-wide units, not a sixth, seventh or eighth operating division.
Key leadership roles
Tobias Meyer
Chief Executive Officer, DHL Group — The five branch connections denote published divisions rather than individual reporting lines.
How this structure supports the business
The five-division view separates activities with different customers and asset models, from time-definite express transport to outsourced warehouse operations and domestic postal delivery.
The Deutsche Post branch makes the 2026 legal change visible without erasing the familiar German brand. Cross-divisional units are present but clearly outside the five operating divisions.
Advantages and disadvantages
- The division view follows DHL's published reporting and 2026 legal structure.
- It compresses country companies, gateways and operational networks into high-level branches.
Interesting facts
- DHL AG became the name of the listed parent on 1 September 2026.
- Deutsche Post AG remains the German post and parcel company within the group.
- DHL reports five operating divisions after the reorganization.
- Customer Solutions & Innovation is a cross-divisional unit rather than an operating division.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Deutsche Post AG still the parent of DHL Group?
No. Since 1 September 2026 the listed parent is DHL AG, and Deutsche Post AG is the German post and parcel subsidiary.
How many operating divisions does DHL Group have?
Five: Express; Global Forwarding; Supply Chain; eCommerce; and Post & Parcel Germany.
Where does freight fit?
Freight services sit in the Global Forwarding division, which DHL previously described as Global Forwarding, Freight.
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