Country TLD
⚠ Restrictions
.de domains: Germany's ccTLD, the world's largest
Country-code TLD for Germany. The largest ccTLD by registration count globally (~17 million). Strong DE-market SEO signal; required for any business with German operations.
Quick facts
- Registry
- DENIC
- Introduced
- 1986
- Typical price
- $8.00 – $15.00 / year
- Restrictions
- Administrative contact must be in Germany; proxy available.
Scale
.de regularly ranks as the second-largest TLD by active registrations, behind .com. German consumers strongly prefer .de for German businesses — local results dominate Google.de
Eligibility
No local-presence requirement at the registry level, but a designated administrative contact in Germany is required (registrars can provide proxy).