1990 – In February, the "Thüringer Allgemeine," Erfurt, becomes the first newspaper in East Germany to be supplied directly by dpa with the dpa-Basisdienst. By the end of the year, 41 newspapers as well as radio and television groups in eastern Germany are dpa customers. Founding of the wholly-owned subsidiary "dpa-Agenturdienste GmbH," Berlin, for activities in eastern Germany. Establishment of five eastern German dpa regional services with 14 regional offices and a newsroom in Berlin-Mitte.
1991 – 75 percent stake in "Fotoagentur Zentralbild GmbH," Berlin.
1994 – The dpa subsidiary "gms Global Media Services GmbH" buys "news aktuell GmbH." An additional editorial office is established in Washington for the English world news service.
1995 – dpa-Bilderdienst switches completely to database-supported digital production. gms launches the "gms-Themendienst."
1996 – The Hamburg editorial office of the Spanish world news service is relocated to Madrid. It produces the Spanish service together with the existing editorial office in Buenos Aires.
1997 – Test operation of dpa-Online begins. A separate editorial office in Nicosia/Cyprus produces the Arabic dpa world news service. An Asian editorial office for the English world news service is set up in Bangkok. Purchase of the "RUFA Rundfunk-Nachrichtenagentur GmbH." Introduction of dpa-MedienServer (MES), a system for receiving dpa-Bildfunk, dpa-Online, dpa-Grafik, and dpa-Audiodienst. Introduction of "fast broadcasting," which transmits all motifs in colour.
1999 – The editorial offices of the dpa-Basisdienst and the dpa-Europadienst in Hamburg are reorganized, a new department "Vermischtes/Modernes Leben" (Miscellaneous/Modern Life) is introduced.
1999 – Foundation of "dpa-AFX Wirtschaftsnachrichten GmbH" (dpa holds 50 percent of shares).