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.
Another Successful Collaboration in Information Security Between nic.at, Switch, and DENIC
At the end of March, DENIC’s integrated management system for information security (ISMS) and business continuity (BCMS) was thoroughly reviewed by colleagues from Switch and nic.at as part of an internal audit. Are the guidelines, processes, and measures still adequate to ensure DENIC’s information security, and can
Developments in the internet governance environment in February 2026
Topics February 2026: AI Impact Summit, UN Panel on Artificial Intelligence, Munich Security Conference and Cybersecurity Conference, IGF Secretariat
Developments in the internet governance environment in January 2026
Topics January 2026: Davos Debates, US Withdrawal from the FOC, DMA Consultations, and IGF Leadership Report.
Update on the WHOIS query: What’s changing now
Since 6 December 2025, new legal requirements for the provision of domain registration data have been in force in Germany. The regulations have a direct impact on DENIC domain queries.
Developments in the internet governance environment in Dezember 2025
Topics December 2025: WSIS+20 agreement, G7/G20 updates, EU AI Act & DSA and new Broadband Commission strategy.
Developments in the internet governance environment October to December 2025
Focus of Q4 2025: WSIS+20 agreement, global AI geopolitics, UN cyber mechanisms and the Hanoi Convention.
New Legislation: What is Changing about the Registration of .de Domains?
The national implementation of the EU's NIS2 Directive in Germanywill bring about changes regarding the new registration, transfer and amendment of holder data of .de domains.
