.vermögensberatung

Overview

• .vermögensberatung is an internationalized top-level domain (IDN). The German word "Vermögensberatung" means "financial advice."
• The string was applied for and is managed by Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft (DVAG).
• The TLD is intended to support DVAG's online brand promotion and make it easier for German-speaking consumers to find financial investment agents and services.

History

• .vermögensberatung was applied for by Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft (DVAG) as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• DVAG received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on 23 June 2014 after passing Initial Evaluation.
• The TLD was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 27 September 2014, completing the successful application for the string.
• Registry/operation details in source material list RegistryASP in the registry field and note that KSRegistry/Registry solutions would provide back-end registry services for the company.
• Classified as an IDN New gTLD in the commerce category (priority 71 in source data).

Usage and Audience

• Intended users: DVAG and its network of financial agents.
• Geographic/audience focus: German-speaking markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
• DVAG is described as a large financial consulting company (the source notes ~5.5 million clients and ~3,100 offices) and intends to use the TLD to promote products and services and help consumers locate financial advisors.
• The company also applied for the related string .vermögensberater ("financial advisor").

Registration Rules

• .vermögensberatung is planned as a closed TLD for DVAG's own use.
• DVAG envisaged being the sole registrant of domain names within the TLD, ensuring that registered names are used only for purposes authorized by DVAG (advertising, brand promotion, development).

SEO and Brand Impact

• Primary goals stated by DVAG are brand protection and promotion of its products and services to German-speaking consumers.
• Operating the TLD as a closed, company-controlled namespace is intended to give DVAG direct control over how domain names under .vermögensberatung are used for online brand and marketing efforts.

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domain:       vermögensberatung
domain-ace:   XN--VERMGENSBERATUNG-PWB

organisation: Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft DVAG
address:      Wilhelm-Leuschner-Strasse 24
address:      Hessen
address:      Frankfurt am Main 60329
address:      Germany

contact:      administrative
name:         Director, Digital Media
organisation: Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft DVAG
address:      Wilhelm-Leuschner-Strasse 24
address:      Hessen
address:      Frankfurt am Main 60329
address:      Germany
phone:        +49.6923840
fax-no:       +49.692384185
e-mail:       mail@dvag-registry.de

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

nserver:      A.NIC.XN--VERMGENSBERATUNG-PWB 194.169.218.106 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:106
nserver:      B.NIC.XN--VERMGENSBERATUNG-PWB 185.24.64.106 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:106
nserver:      C.NIC.XN--VERMGENSBERATUNG-PWB 212.18.248.106 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:106
nserver:      D.NIC.XN--VERMGENSBERATUNG-PWB 212.18.249.106 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:106
ds-rdata:     30509 8 2 b1d9b6e7e50bd1ac597183b160050a398919dde4a33fac3714bccaedd4bfd2ef
ds-rdata:     64685 8 2 aafbcb4c8bb1cd236d7cd0ea943987f94de28cb6da343813af260076d97828a1

whois:        whois.nic.xn--vermgensberatung-pwb

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.dvag-registry.de

created:      2014-09-18
changed:      2023-10-16
source:       IANA