AI overview
".de" is the internet domain extension for Germany, similar to how ".com" works globally but specifically tied to the country. Unlike some other country domains, .de has no mandatory second-level requirements, meaning anyone can register domains directly under .de (like "example.de") without needing to use intermediate categories like ".co.de."
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Top level domain.name
- .de
- Top level domain.image
- Logo DENIC.svg
- Top level domain.type
- Country code top-level domain
- Top level domain.status
- Active
- Top level domain.registry
- DENIC
- Top level domain.sponsor
- DENIC eG
- Top level domain.intendeduse
- Entities connected with Germany
- Top level domain.actualuse
- Overwhelmingly popular in Germany and gets some use overseas, also used for domain hacks (e.g. alongsi.de)
- Top level domain.registereddomains
- 17,639,014
- Top level domain.dateregistereddomains
- 2025-03-31
- Top level domain.restrictions
- None
- Top level domain.structure