Hermes Germany, based in Hamburg, is a leading logistics service provider in Germany and a partner to numerous online stores and multi-channel retailers in Germany and abroad. The focus of Hermes Germany is on national and international parcel delivery and the handling of upstream goods flows with supply chain management services for customers and retailers. With over 14,000 Hermes ParcelShops in Germany, the company has the largest nationwide network of acceptance points in Europe, which can also be used by mail order companies as an alternative delivery address. At these collection points, which are set up in kiosks, petrol stations or drinks markets, for example, Hermes Germany offers flexible opening hours and focuses on personal contact with customers.
Hermes Germany is one of twelve companies in the internationally active Hermes Group, which is part of the Otto Group. The range of services offered by the companies operating under the Hermes brand covers the entire retail value chain: sourcing, quality assurance, transportation, fulfilment, parcel service and two-man handling. In the 2016 financial year, the Hermes Group increased its total turnover to 2,640 million euros and currently employs 12,618 people.