Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs)

We have compounded the frequently asked questions into topical areas to make it easier for you to find the answer to your question.

If you are looking for introductory information about domain names and IP addresses, please read General FAQ about Domain Names and IP Addresses.

A domain registration can be carried out by an Internet Service Provider (ISP), for example a member of DENIC eG. If you don't want to order your domain registration via an ISP, you can also use our service DENICdirect.

Questions concerning domain registration are answered in our FAQ Domain Registration, as a customer of DENICdirect please also read the FAQ Domainregistration via DENICdirect.

If you already have a domain name and want to know what you have to do in order to update the domain data, or if you want to change your provider, then you should go to the FAQ Provider Change and Updates.

Legal questions are answered in the Legal FAQ. There you can find out, for example, what you could do, if you feel one of your trademarks has been violated by a third party. This FAQ is currently only available in German.

Information about Domains, which are in the transit state, can be found in the FAQ Domain-Transit.

If you are interested in domains, that do not end in .de, then we have some information in the area FAQ Other Top Level Domains.

The area FAQ Other Questions discusses topics that don't fit into one of the other categories.