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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .hamburg is a geographic top-level domain (GeoTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program to represent the city and community of Hamburg, Germany. The string is intended to provide concise local domain names for citizens, companies and institutions with a connection to the Hamburg metropolitan area. The registry information recorded includes:

    • Applicant / Registry operator: Hamburg Top-Level-Domain GmbH
    • Registry technology/provider listed as: TLD-Box
    • Manager / key people: Dirk Krischenowski (among others)
    • Type: GeoTLD / Community TLD

    History

    • The .hamburg application was submitted under ICANN's New gTLD Program and succeeded.
    • A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 20 February 2014.
    • .hamburg was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 4 June 2014.
    • An implementation date is recorded as 31.12.2017 (per registry data).
    • Early interest in a Hamburg-specific string was expressed by contenders such as dotHamburg prior to formal application.
    • Registrations reported (per registry summary): 23,896

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended audience: citizens ("Hamburgers"), local businesses, institutions, organizations and other entities with a verifiable connection to the Hamburg metropolitan area.
    • Use cases emphasized in the applicant's mission: local identity and community building, improved local communication, promotion of Hamburg as a place to visit, do business and live, and stimulus for innovation and development.
    • Typical registrants include natural persons, legal persons, organizations and associations that can demonstrate economic, cultural, historical, social or other ties to Hamburg.

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility: Registration is limited to entities and individuals who can demonstrate a connection to the Hamburg metropolitan area.

    • Acceptable evidence (examples listed by the registry):

      • Residence or second home, office or place of business, branch or permanent establishment in the metropolitan area of Hamburg;
      • A contact listed in the Whois database with a domicile in the metropolitan area of Hamburg;
      • Other appropriate proof such as certification by an employer to enroll at a school or college, or a birth certificate.

    • Policy and compliance:

      • By registering a .hamburg domain, registrants implicitly agree to the registration policies and guidelines.
      • Routine verification of eligibility at the time of registration is not performed for every registration; compliance can be challenged after registration.
      • There is an extrajudicial dispute process named ".HAMBURG Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy" for objections and eligibility disputes.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The .hamburg TLD is positioned as a community and city brand tool: it is intended to strengthen local identity and make it easier for users to find Hamburg-related information, goods and services.
    • The registry's stated mission emphasizes community-building, clear local identity for citizens and organizations, and making Hamburg more attractive as a location for visitors and businesses.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    (Section omitted because no specific notable domain examples were provided in the source material.)

    Operator

    Hamburg Top-Level-Domain GmbH

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       HAMBURG

organisation: Hamburg Top-Level-Domain GmbH
address:      Neuer Wall 10
address:      Hamburg 20354
address:      Germany

contact:      administrative
name:         Dirk Krischenowski
organisation: Hamburg Top-Level-Domain GmbH
address:      Neuer Wall 10
address:      Hamburg 20354
address:      Germany
phone:        +49 40 6506 2020
e-mail:       registry@nic.hamburg

contact:      technical
name:         Alexander Mayrhofer
organisation: TLD-BOX Registrydienstleistungen GmbH
address:      Jakob-Haringer-Strasse 8
address:      Salzburg 5020
address:      Austria
phone:        +43 662 2345 48730
fax-no:       +43 662 2345 4829
e-mail:       iana@tld-box.at

nserver:      A.DNS.NIC.HAMBURG 194.0.25.21 2001:678:20:0:0:0:0:21
nserver:      M.DNS.NIC.HAMBURG 194.0.26.10 2001:67c:10e0:0:0:0:0:10
nserver:      N.DNS.NIC.HAMBURG 194.0.24.10 2001:678:24:0:0:0:0:10
ds-rdata:     12136 8 2 8bdc8642f1c0275904aea61c126d9d5a5db25881a564348af218eb4165bef7c5
ds-rdata:     31894 8 2 0c985a6cbba65067171ebe40e4062058ef01bdd53a2d3321a0c52031755b1bbb

whois:        whois.nic.hamburg

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.hamburg

created:      2014-05-22
changed:      2025-05-13
source:       IANA

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