Deutsche Telekom AG is a German telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn. Deutsche Telekom was formed in 1996, as the former state-owned monopoly Deutsche Bundespost was privatized.

As of June 2017, the German government holds a 14.3% stake in company stock directly, and another 17.5% through the government bank KfW. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index.