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40 Years of .de: A German Success Story
DENIC Press Release

40 Years of .de: A German Success Story

Forty years ago, on 5 November 1986, the country code .de was entered into the IANA database.
Nov 5, 2026 2 min read
e-Evidence Package: DENIC to Apply New EU Rules in Criminal Proceedings
Policy

e-Evidence Package: DENIC to Apply New EU Rules in Criminal Proceedings

Since August 18, 2026, new legal requirements apply within the EU, aiming to facilitate and speed up cross-border access to electronic evidence used to investigate and prosecute criminal offences. As an online service provider, DENIC is in scope, too.
Oct 1, 2026 3 min read
DENIC Direct Services – Our Amiable and Competent Interface to the End Customer
DENIC Engagement

DENIC Direct Services – Our Amiable and Competent Interface to the End Customer

The DENIC customer support is the first point of contact for all questions around domains and thus a sort of flagship of DENIC.
Jul 25, 2024 4 min read
The EuroDIG community discusses technical interoperability
Events Internet Governance Policy

The EuroDIG community discusses technical interoperability

The Digital Markets Act (DMA), which came into force in May 2024, aims to create fair competition in digital services and is primarily focussed on new obligations for so-called "gatekeepers" - the large systemically important platforms. The European Commission has so far defined 22 services from six companies
Jul 22, 2024 2 min read
Current Happenings in the Internet Governance Context in June 2024
Internet Governance Policy DENIC

Current Happenings in the Internet Governance Context in June 2024

AI and cyber security remain dominant topics in internet governance. Read our latest update
Jul 11, 2024 4 min read
The German Internet and DE-NIC: How It All Began in Dortmund
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The German Internet and DE-NIC: How It All Began in Dortmund

The University of Dortmund is celebrating the birth of the internet in Germany. 40 years ago, 4 pioneers lay the foundation with the EUnet.
Jul 9, 2024 3 min read
"Jugend hackt" Hackathon 2024: DENIC Sponsors the Federal Program in its Home Region as Usual
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"Jugend hackt" Hackathon 2024: DENIC Sponsors the Federal Program in its Home Region as Usual

This year's Frankfurt event of the German youth program "Jugend hackt" was hosted by the youth center "Jugendhaus Riedberg" for the third time. 39 young IT enthusiasts developed six amazing projects with the support of 19 qualified mentors under the by now well-known
Jun 18, 2024 3 min read
Internet Governance News Flash: A Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism (TCCM)
Policy

Internet Governance News Flash: A Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism (TCCM)

DENIC already supported a joint statement of the technical community on the Zero Draft of the Global Digital Compact, which was signed in April. In the meantime, a first revision has been published. Again, like-minded organisations from the technical community have joined forces to speak with one voice at
Jun 13, 2024 1 min read
Current Happenings in the Internet Governance Context in May 2024
Internet Governance Policy DENIC

Current Happenings in the Internet Governance Context in May 2024

Cybersecurity in the digital age and in particular in relation with AI remains the dominant topic of Internet Governance. Here is DENIC's update.
Jun 6, 2024 4 min read

DENIC Event Calendar

OARC 47

8 - 11 November 2026, Vancouver - Canada

RIPE NCC 93

26 - 30 October 2026, Sofia - Bulgaria

ICANN87

17 - 22 October 2026, Bali - Indonesia
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ICANN: DNS Abuse Activity Dashboard: Analysis covering mid-2025 to mid-2026

The majority of domains classified as malicious fell into the phishing category (73.6 per cent), followed by spam (11 per cent), malware (7.8 per cent), pharming (4.5 per cent) and botnets (3.1 per cent)., 14.10.2026

ccNSO: Invitation to ccTLD registries to take part in the third DASC survey on DNS abuse

In August, the ccNSO invited all ccTLD registries worldwide to take part in the third edition of the DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC) survey. The survey runs from August to September 2026., 14.10.2026

E-evidence legislative package has been in force since mid-August

An EU-wide, uniform legal framework for mandatory direct cooperation between online service providers and law enforcement authorities in EU Member States, 14.10.2026
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