.de extension
.de is Germany’s country-code extension, run by DENIC, and one of the most used in the world: around 17.7 million names at the end of 2024. It is open to people and organisations from any country, with no German address required.
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At Hosterwise, a .de domain name costs 7,99 € for the first year. It then renews automatically every year at your subscription rate, and you can stop the renewal from your customer area.
| Service | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | 7,99 €/year | 1 year, automatic renewal |
| Incoming transfer | 7,99 €/year | Authorisation code required |
| Renewal | Your subscription rate | Automatic every year, can be stopped from your customer area |
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Question
DENIC accepts holders based outside Germany, with no German address. Its terms only provide that a holder not domiciled in Germany must, within two weeks of a DENIC request (triggered by a dispute), appoint an authorised recipient in Germany for legal documents.
A .de name has 1 to 63 characters: digits, hyphens, the letters A to Z and the accented characters listed in DENIC’s guidelines. It cannot start or end with a hyphen, nor have hyphens in the 3rd and 4th positions. For an accented name, the 63-character limit applies to its encoded form.
Question
For an individual holder, DENIC’s public lookup shows no personal data, only the registration date and the DENIC member managing the domain. For a legal entity it shows the name, address, e-mail and phone number. DENIC’s RDAP service returns the same information.
Question
The current provider generates an 8-to-16-character “AuthInfo” code, sends it encrypted to DENIC and tells the holder, who gives it to the new provider. If the code matches, the transfer is immediate. The code expires after 30 days.
.de is a must for selling or communicating in Germany. A business from another country addressing German customers gains credibility with a .de address and a German-language site.
A local address for your customers and partners in Germany.
Germany, plus German-speaking readers in Austria and Switzerland.
Register the .de before you launch in Germany.
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Prices exclude VAT, calculated at checkout based on your country.
No. DENIC accepts holders based outside Germany. In a dispute, DENIC can only ask you to appoint an authorised recipient in Germany for legal documents.
A .de costs 7,99 € for the first year, then renews automatically every year at your subscription rate. Transferring an existing .de costs 7,99 €.
Yes. DENIC’s guidelines set the minimum length at 1 character and the maximum at 63, subject to availability.
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