Post: Postage for letters and parcels could become significantly more expensive

Sending letters in Germany will most likely become more expensive than ever before. However, the Federal Network Agency is only partially complying with the Swiss Post's request.

Deutsche Post will be allowed to increase its postage at the beginning of 2027. The Federal Network Agency announced on Monday that letters from private customers could be 20.35 percent more expensive on average. The price for parcels from private customers could increase by 10.72 percent and that for business mail by 20.35 percent. The possible postage increases apply for two years. The Bonn authorities said they can decide for themselves how the post office uses this. It is possible to increase the prices of individual products more and others less.

“The main reason for the increasing postage is the sharp decline in the volume of letters,” explained the President of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller. If the costs have to be spread over fewer letters due, among other things, to increasing digitalization, the prices will rise. At the same time, the Federal Network Agency did not comply with the adjustments requested by Deutsche Post and did not take various positions asserted into account.