DHL Group announces headcount reduction of 8,000 at Post & Parcel Germany

To support the company’s growth, the Management Board launched the group program “Fit for Growth,” part of the 2030 strategy, by which the company aims to become leaner and more efficient overall. Through “Fit for Growth,” the group aims to structurally improve its cost base by more than EUR 1B. The group-wide program includes various measures across all business units and will realize the full impact in the 2027 financial year. At Post & Parcel Germany, around 8,000 positions will be reduced in a socially responsible manner in 2025 as part of “Fit for Growth,” the company said in a statement.