Currently there are around 16.2 million .de domains registered (as of August 2018). The growth curve is flattening slightly, but .de domains are still very popular. Be it German companies or Swiss and Austrian companies who want to keep the option of entering the German market open.

Diverse international brands are consequently also represented with .de domains and offer independent presences or redirect at least from the .de offshoots to another main domain.

.de domains are among the most sought-after domains worldwide. After .com and .cn, .de domains rank third in the Top Level Domain Rankings.

The new prices for .de domains apply immediately. Also, due to the new DSGVO, there is no need for fiduciary partners in Germany to hold the domains if the interested party comes from Switzerland or another country. This simplifies the registration procedure enormously.

Current tips for new registrations, WIPO decisions on .de domains and other useful information and a search mask for .de domains can be found on this page.