Post office in Berg am Laim closed: residents are horrified!

Post office in Berg am Laim closed: residents are horrified!

In Berg am Laim, a district of Munich, the closure of a post office on Aschheimer Straße has caused great discontent among residents. Deutsche Post has permanently closed the branch, which brought the chairman of the Berg am Laimer district committee, Alexander Friedrich (SPD), into action. “This is a clear deterioration in the postal service in our neighborhood,” he said, commenting on the situation and emphasizing that these concerns have already been expressed before. A resident also reported that she only found out about the closure when a package was delivered to Josephsburgstrasse.

The closure has a direct impact on the accessibility of postal services for many citizens. The nearest post office 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 very busy and was only recently expanded. A partner branch at Hechtseestrasse 52 remains a new point of contact for residents, reports DHL Group spokeswoman Sonja Radojicic, who, however, does not provide any further details about the closure.

Postbank and future events

The situation in Berg am Laim does not stand alone. Loud derwesten.de Postbank plans to close around 250 of its 550 branches in Germany by the end of 2025. This leads to a significant reduction in the number of offers for customers. This trend is also reflected locally, as Deutsche Post announced around three years ago that it would be closing its own branches - often as part of a switch to parcel shops and packing stations.

In the region, the post office at Ostbahnhof, officially known as the Postbank Financial Center, will soon be moving. In early 2024, the branch will be relocated to a location on Friedenstrasse, approximately 500 meters from Ostbahnhof, which may make access easier for many customers. This branch is often overcrowded, especially on Fridays and Saturdays, but on other days it may be advisable to avoid long waiting times.

The future of postal services

Deutsche Post is also relying on collaborations with retailers to offset the decline in branches. Despite the creation of over 37,500 stationary acceptance and sales points in Germany, such closures cannot simply be ignored. The trend towards fewer physical locations while at the same time decreasing supply raises many questions about the future of postal services. The effects are particularly noticeable in rural areas, where the Federal Network Agency identified a shortage of 174 post offices in 2023.

For the affected citizens in Berg am Laim, we can only hope that new solutions will be found to ensure access to important postal services. While Deutsche Post promises to remain present at mandatory locations, it remains to be seen what the reality of future postal supply in Munich will actually look like.