.de
| Introduced | 5 November 1986 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | DENIC |
| Sponsor | DENIC eG |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Germany |
| Actual use | Overwhelmingly popular in Germany and gets some use overseas, also used for domain hacks (e.g. alongsi.de) |
| Registered domains | 17,639,014 (2025-03-31) |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | May register at second level |
| Dispute policies | DISPUTE-Entries |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | denic.de |
.de is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Germany. DENIC (the Network Information Centre responsible for .de domains) does not require specific second-level domains, and there are no official ccSLDs under .de ccTLD, as it is the case with the .uk domain range which until 2014 required .co.uk domain for example.