Overview

• Deutscher Versand Service (DVS) filed a €978 million lawsuit in 2021, accusing Deutsche Post of misclassifying non-advertising mail to secure lower tariffs.
• Deutsche Post CEO Tobias Meyer denied the allegations during the company’s annual general meeting, calling them unfounded and exaggerated.
• The lawsuit claims Deutsche Post’s practices undercut competition, but Meyer argued DVS’s revenues declined despite changes to Deutsche Post's pricing in 2020.
• Since 2020, Deutsche Post has limited its transported mail to pure advertising content, a shift Meyer emphasized in the company’s defense.
• An investor with stakes in both companies has criticized Deutsche Post’s practices, adding pressure in the ongoing legal dispute.