https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German stamps will soon be kitted out with individual matrix codes to help stop letters getting lost in the mail, national postal company Deutsche Post said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210202/german-stamps-to-get-qr-style-tracking-codes Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:32:00 +0100 german-stamps-to-get-qr-style-tracking-codes German logistics groups Deutsche Post DHL said Tuesday it would pay all its employees worldwide a €300 bonus to thank them for their "tireless efforts" during the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200708/deutsche-post-staff-to-get-300-euro-coronavirus-bonus Wed, 08 Jul 2020 11:00:44 +0200 deutsche-post-staff-to-get-300-euro-coronavirus-bonus Deutsche Post wants to be the first German company to give several thousand employees the opportunity to be tested for the coronavirus, regardless of if they show symptoms. https://www.thelocal.de/20200526/deutsche-post-plans-preventative-coronavirus-test-for-thousands-of-employees Tue, 26 May 2020 14:21:02 +0200 deutsche-post-plans-preventative-coronavirus-test-for-thousands-of-employees Parcel delivery prices for Deutsche Post subsiduary DHL went up in January. But they will soon be reversed. Here's why. https://www.thelocal.de/20200206/why-parcel-delivery-price-hikes-in-germany-are-set-to-be-reversed Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:30:06 +0100 why-parcel-delivery-price-hikes-in-germany-are-set-to-be-reversed Deutsche Post subsidy DHL is set to increase the cost of parcel delivery. https://www.thelocal.de/20191217/why-youll-pay-more-to-send-parcels-in-germany-from-next-year Tue, 17 Dec 2019 14:10:08 +0100 why-youll-pay-more-to-send-parcels-in-germany-from-next-year Post in Germany is currently delivered from Monday to Saturday. But that could change in future. https://www.thelocal.de/20190802/post-in-germany-may-no-longer-be-delivered-six-days-a-week Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:27:16 +0200 post-in-germany-may-no-longer-be-delivered-six-days-a-week Have you ever felt annoyed at services that fail to deliver your parcel even though you stayed home for it? Well, this kind of situation could be avoided in future. https://www.thelocal.de/20190716/dhl-to-offer-customers-in-germany-exact-package-delivery-times Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:33:28 +0200 dhl-to-offer-customers-in-germany-exact-package-delivery-times The cost for sending letters, cards and postcards in Germany is set to rise significantly next month. https://www.thelocal.de/20190604/this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-to-send-a-letter-in-germany Tue, 04 Jun 2019 11:59:05 +0200 this-is-how-much-it-will-cost-to-send-a-letter-in-germany Small goods, such as CDs and DVDs, can no longer be sent as ordinary mail - while standard costs for cards, letters and postcards are expected to rise by five to ten cents on April 1st. https://www.thelocal.de/20190204/deutsche-post-costs-to-increase-by-up-to-400-percent Mon, 04 Feb 2019 12:10:51 +0100 deutsche-post-costs-to-increase-by-up-to-400-percent Germany's Deutsche Post faced criticism on Monday for penalizing short-term employees who too frequently call in sick, with Finance Minister Olaf Scholz urging the logistics giant to change the practice. https://www.thelocal.de/20180507/deutsche-post-under-fire-for-penalizing-sick-days Mon, 07 May 2018 14:52:36 +0200 deutsche-post-under-fire-for-penalizing-sick-days Over 6,000 complaints were registered against the German postal service in 2017, an increase of 50 percent on the previous year, the Saarbrücker Zeitung reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20180118/complaints-against-deutsche-post-soar-as-customers-seethe-at-late-deliveries Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:23:32 +0100 complaints-against-deutsche-post-soar-as-customers-seethe-at-late-deliveries The trade union Verdi has announced strikes for Wednesday at the Deutsche Post (German Post) and Amazon, meaning that Easter cards and packages might not arrive on time. https://www.thelocal.de/20150401/post-amazon-face-easter-strikes Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:29:37 +0200 post-amazon-face-easter-strikes A German postwoman, who was sacked for missing work due to chemotherapy, is entitled to get her job back, a court has ruled. Deutsche Post also hired private investigators to follow her on the job, it was reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140213/deutsche-post-sacked-post-woman-for-chemo-cancer Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:26:00 +0100 deutsche-post-sacked-post-woman-for-chemo-cancer Deutsche Post used a drone to deliver a package for the first time on Monday, flying a box from a pharmacy across the Rhine just a week after Amazon carried off a similar stunt. https://www.thelocal.de/20131209/deutsche-post-completes-drone-delivery-flight Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:48:00 +0100 deutsche-post-completes-drone-delivery-flight Just like Amazon, Germany's Deutsche Post-DHL is also testing mini-drones as a way to deliver packages across the skies to your doorstep, the group said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20131206/deutsche-post-tests-delivery-drones Fri, 06 Dec 2013 09:16:00 +0100 deutsche-post-tests-delivery-drones Deutsche Post will be raising the price of sending a letter to 60 cents, it said on Friday. International mail prices will also increase but postcards will stay the same. https://www.thelocal.de/20131115/germanys-deutsche-post-pushes-up-prices Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:47:00 +0100 germanys-deutsche-post-pushes-up-prices Deutsche Post is riding high despite the continuing global financial crisis, unexpectedly healthy profit figures released Tuesday suggest. https://www.thelocal.de/20130806/51241 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:59:00 +0200 51241 Germany's biggest workers' union bagged higher wages for postal workers on Friday after a marathon 20-hour meeting. The agreement comes after country-wide post strikes disrupted deliveries last week. https://www.thelocal.de/20130426/49379 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:34:00 +0200 49379 Disgusted German stamp collectors have slammed the new three cent stamp released this week by Deutsche Post, calling the nondescript design the "worst stamp ever made" on online forums. https://www.thelocal.de/20130104/47137 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:18:00 +0100 47137 A dedicated German postman who figured out the quickest routes between postal depots to speed up his work has escaped criminal charges and managed to keep his job with just a reprimand for not working to rule. https://www.thelocal.de/20130103/47117 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 12:02:00 +0100 47117