Post branch in Berg am Laim closed: residents are horrified!
Post branch in Berg am Laim closed: residents are horrified!
in Berg am Laim, a district of Munich, has caused great resentment among residents to close a post office on Aschheimer Strasse. Deutsche Post has permanently closed the branch, which called the chairman of the mountain at the Laimer district committee, Alexander Friedrich (SPD). "This is a clear deterioration in the postal offer in our neighborhood," he comments on the situation and emphasizes that these concerns have already been expressed. A resident also reported that she only learned about the closure by delivering a package to Josephsburgstrasse.
The closure has a direct impact on the accessibility of postal services for many citizens. The next postal location is difficult to reach: only a packing station on Innsbrucker Ring and a DHL parcel shop on Bad-Schachener-Straße are available. Friedrich emphasizes that the branch on Aschheimer Strasse was heavily frequented and was recently enlarged. The residents have a partner branch at Hechtseestraße 52 as the new contact point, reports the spokeswoman for DHL Group, Sonja Radojicic, which, however, gave no further details about closure.
Postbank and the future events
The situation in Berg am Laim does not stand by itself. According to Derwesten.de, the Postbank is planning to close around 250 of its 550 branches in Germany. This leads to a significant reduction in the number of offers for customers. This trend is also reflected locally, because about three years ago, Deutsche Post announced that it would close its own branches - often as part of a changeover to package shops and packing stations.
In the region, the post office at the Ostbahnhof, officially known as Postbank Finanz Center, will soon move. In the early 2024, the branch will be moved to a location on Friedenstrasse, about 500 meters from the Ostbahnhof, which may make access easier for many customers. This branch is often overcrowded on Fridays and Saturdays, on other days it can be advisable to avoid long waiting times.
The future of postal services
Deutsche Post also relies on cooperation with retail to intercept the decline in branches. Despite the creation of over 37,500 inpatient acceptance and sales outlets in Germany, such closures cannot be ignored easily. The trend towards fewer physical locations, with a falling offer at the same time, reveals many questions about the future of postal services. Especially in rural areas, where the Federal Network Agency found a deficiency of 174 post branches in 2023, the effects are noticeable.
For the affected citizens in Berg am Laim, it is only to be hoped that new solutions will be found to ensure access to important postal services. While the Deutsche Post promises to stay present at compulsory locations, it has to be shown how the reality of future postal supply in Munich will actually look.
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