DPD Germany opens new depot in Kaiserslautern

DPD Germany has officially opened a new location in Kaiserslautern. The state-of-the-art parcel sorting center on Von-Miller-Straße, which was built on a 31,000-square-meter site, went into operation on schedule after ten months of construction. Around 130 people will be employed at the site in future. When fully operational, DPD Germany will have a daily sorting capacity that will significantly stabilize and shorten delivery times throughout the Western Palatinate region.

Karsten Schwarz, CEO of DPD Germany, explains:

“With the new depot in Kaiserslautern, we are strengthening our regional presence and at the same time creating the technological basis for sustainable logistics of the future. The location combines modern sorting technology, energy efficiency, and intelligent processes an important building block for further modernizing our network and ensuring reliable capacities for our customers.”

At the heart of the facility is a particularly quiet cross-belt sorting system that can process up to 5,500 parcels per hour; sorting is carried out digitally using hand-held scanners, eliminating the need for additional labeling. Technical monitoring of the conveyor technology enables predictive maintenance and increases operational reliability.

The new depot also sets standards in terms of sustainability. The hall and administration building are heated and cooled by efficient heat pumps, a photovoltaic system with an output of approximately 650 kWp covers a large part of the energy requirements, and green roofs contribute to climate adaptation. In addition, 60 charging points for cars, vans, and trucks have been prepared; DPD Germany plans to gradually increase the proportion of electric delivery vehicles at the site.

Investor Skipiol Immobilien GbR, represented by managing director Gabriele Skipiol, emphasizes the regional advantages of the project:

"We are delighted to have worked with DPD Germany to create a location that combines economic strength, efficiency, and sustainability. The property is optimally utilized for the depot development and is located in close proximity to the highway junction. Kaiserslautern thus gains a modern logistics facility that is designed for long-term growth and provides important impetus for the labor market and infrastructure." BREMER Süd GmbH, based in Karlsruhe, was responsible for the construction as the general contractor.

Thomas Behnisch, Head of Project Management, comments:

“Thanks to close cooperation with DPD Germany and Skipiol, we were able to complete the turnkey parcel center in Kaiserslautern on schedule in just ten months of construction. Together, we have created a modern and sustainable property that meets the highest standards of quality and efficiency.”

The new location improves logistical coverage in Rhineland-Palatinate, shortens delivery radii, and stabilizes transit times. This benefits private, commercial, and industrial customers alike. In addition to creating around 130 direct jobs at the depot, additional jobs will be created through the expanded delivery network. In conjunction with existing DPD Germany locations in Saarbrücken and Mannheim, the Kaiserslautern depot strengthens the entire West Palatinate region as an important logistics location.

Photo: Ceremonial and symbolic handover of keys for the new DPD depot in Kaiserslautern: Michael Staudinger, Managing Director of Bremer Süd GmbH, Paul Stauß, DPD Branch Manager in Kaiserslautern, Dr. Karsten Schwarz, CEO of DPD, Gabriele Skipiol, Managing Director of Skipiol Immobilien, and Beate Kimmel, Mayor of Kaiserslautern (from left to right).

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About DPD Germany

DPD Germany is one of the leading experts in parcel delivery in Germany and Europe and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The company is represented throughout Germany with 81 hubs and depots and an out-of-home network of approximately 10,000 pickup parcel shops and parcel stations. Around 8,000 employees and 11,000 delivery drivers are on duty every day for customers. DPD transports over 352 million parcels annually in the German parcel market. With innovative technologies, industry-specific solutions (e.g., shipping tires and rims), and a consistent focus on customer requirements, DPD makes European parcel shipping in the B2B and B2C sectors easy, convenient, and flexible.

DPD Germany is part of Geopost, a leading European provider of parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, which operates in more than 50 countries and offers over 130,000 out-of-home points in Europe. In 2024, Geopost generated revenue of €15.8 billion and delivered 2.1 billion parcels worldwide.

About Skipiol Immobilien

Skipiol Immobilien is a family-run company with a long entrepreneurial tradition. Its roots date back to the early 1950s, when Josef Skipiol founded a road construction materials company that covered the entire value chain from raw material extraction to refinement. In 1989, this company was sold to Philipp Holzmann AG.

With the founding of Skipiol Immobilien Verwaltungs-GmbH in 1990, Josef Skipiol and his daughter Gabi Skipiol began the targeted development of a real estate portfolio. Investments were made in both existing properties and the development of individual new construction projects, which were often tailored to the requirements of future tenants and leased on a long-term basis.

Today, the Skipiol Group consists of ten companies active in residential construction and commercial real estate. Based in Kaiserslautern, Skipiol Immobilien has a national presence, operating in a deliberately cautious and sustainable manner. The name Skipiol stands for quality, reliability, commitment, and partnership-based cooperation.

About BREMER

In Germany, BREMER is one of the leading companies in turnkey construction in industrial and commercial building. Founded in Paderborn in 1947, the family-owned company now operates throughout Europe. In addition to its headquarters in Paderborn, BREMER has locations in Stuttgart, Leipzig, Ingolstadt, Hamburg, Bochum, Berlin-Brandenburg, Bremen, Karlsruhe, Hanover, Erfurt, Münster, Nuremberg, Lübeck, and Magdeburg, as well as in Krakow and Poznań (Poland) and Prague (Czechia). Planning and manufacturing take place in the company's own factories at its headquarters in Paderborn and in Leipzig.

As a comprehensive provider in the real estate and construction industry, BREMER supports its customers from project development and manufacturing to turnkey construction and services for the building during ongoing operations. The range of services includes office buildings, furniture stores, cold storage facilities, logistics buildings, production buildings, and consumer markets. BREMER works and builds in a resource-efficient manner by bringing together location, building, and technology at an early stage. The value and supply chain is continuously optimized with customers.