“Die Sendung befindet sich in der Zustellung”Normalized: out_for_delivery (Out for delivery)Hermes Germany (hermes)DHL Paket (dhl)GLS Germany (gls)

What Hermes Germany 'Die Sendung befindet sich in der Zustellung' means.

Your Hermes Germany shipment (14-digit Sendungsnummer or 20-digit barcode) has departed the local Hermes Zustellbasis (DEP) on the courier's vehicle for delivery today.

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What is happening in the supply chain

Hermes Germany processes parcels (from Otto, Zalando, Bonprix, About You, Amazon, Vinted, and Kleinanzeigen) through its Logistik-Center (LC) hubs in Friedewald, Haldensleben, Ohrdruf, Langenhagen, Ketzin, and Mainz before transferring them to local Zustellbasen (`Erreichen der zuständigen Hermes Zustellbasis`). When the local Hermes courier loads their tour in the morning, tracking updates to 'Die Sendung befindet sich in der Zustellung'.

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Verbatim carrier scan
“Die Sendung befindet sich in der Zustellung”
Normalized API status
out_for_delivery
Typical time to delivery
Same day (08:00–20:00 CET, Monday–Saturday)
Recommended recipient action
Watch the predicted delivery window in the Hermes app; if you are away, you can redirect the parcel to a WunschPaketShop or WunschNachbar.
Developer / WISMO action
Call GET /v1/track/{number}?carrier=hermes to track Hermes Germany delivery tours and PaketShop pickups.

How lastscanned normalizes this scan

Instead of maintaining brittle regexes for every carrier's raw scan phrasing across 273 carriers, query GET /v1/track/{number} or connect https://mcp.lastscanned.com.

Get an API keyHermes Germany API docs

Synchronous GET request

curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/02301192837461" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

Normalized JSON response

{
  "carrier": "hermes",
  "trackingNumber": "02301192837461",
  "status": "out_for_delivery",
  "statusDescription": "Die Sendung befindet sich in der Zustellung",
  "message": "Die Sendung befindet sich in der Zustellung",
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T14:22:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T10:22:00",
      "status": "out_for_delivery",
      "description": "Die Sendung befindet sich in der Zustellung",
      "location": "HAMBURG / BERLIN ZUSTELLBASIS, DE"
    }
  ]
}

Frequently asked questions

How many delivery attempts does Hermes Germany make?
Unlike carriers that immediately divert to a shop after one attempt, Hermes Germany makes up to 3 doorstep delivery attempts on consecutive working days (Monday–Saturday) unless you pre-selected a Hermes PaketShop.
How latest in the evening does Hermes Germany deliver?
Hermes couriers in Germany deliver between 08:00 and 20:00 CET Monday through Saturday.

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