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Lifeline · awmf.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Jan 20, 2017 · no registrant change on record since 2017 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageDec 4, 2007 – Apr 11, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described awmf.org from Dec 4, 2007 to Apr 11, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“AWMF online - Welcome / Leitseite - FRAME-Version”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007Said about itself in 2010
Registrar
1 & 1 Internet AGJan 20, 2017Registrar 1 & 1 Internet AG in the registration data recorded on Jan 20, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)IONOS SEIONOS SE
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 20, 2017 – May 17, 2026Registration records for awmf.org are held from Jan 20, 2017 to May 17, 2026 (92 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2017–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2017 – Aug 2018Nameservers: schlund.deJan 20, 2017Registration records listed schlund.de nameservers (ns7.schlund.de, ns8.schlund.de) for awmf.org from Jan 20, 2017 to Jan 20, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 24 certificates for awmf.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Dec 4, 2007 – Apr 11, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described awmf.org from Dec 4, 2007 to Apr 11, 2014 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2010AboutUs record: “Die AWMF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V.) ist ein Zusammenschluss aus 153 Fachgesellschaften und existiert seit 1962.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Jan 20, 2017Registrar: Registrar 1 & 1 Internet AG in the registration data recorded on Jan 20, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 20, 2017 – May 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for awmf.org are held from Jan 20, 2017 to May 17, 2026 (92 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 20, 2017Registration records listed schlund.de nameservers (ns7.schlund.de, ns8.schlund.de) for awmf.org from Jan 20, 2017 to Jan 20, 2017.
Jul 1, 2010
“Die AWMF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V.) ist ein Zusammenschluss aus 153 Fachgesellschaften und existiert seit 1962.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2010
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 10, 2018 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)
Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 10, 2018 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.
Nameservers: ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.orgAug 10, 2018 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org nameservers (ns1041.ui-dns.biz, ns1041.ui-dns.com, ns1041.ui-dns.de…) for awmf.org from Aug 10, 2018 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.orgAug 10, 2018awmf.org's nameservers moved from schlund.de to ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org at some point between Jan 20, 2017 and Aug 10, 2018. Last seen at schlund.de: Jan 20, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org: Aug 10, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .org zone fileJul 28, 2026First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Sectigo Limited
May 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for awmf.org from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 7, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 10, 2018 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 10, 2018 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Aug 10, 2018 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org nameservers (ns1041.ui-dns.biz, ns1041.ui-dns.com, ns1041.ui-dns.de…) for awmf.org from Aug 10, 2018 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 10, 2018Zone file: awmf.org's nameservers moved from schlund.de to ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org at some point between Jan 20, 2017 and Aug 10, 2018. Last seen at schlund.de: Jan 20, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ui-dns.biz, ui-dns.com, ui-dns.de, ui-dns.org: Aug 10, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 24 certificates for awmf.org from Apr 9, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
May 19, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for awmf.org from May 19, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .org zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 28, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Awmf.org offers information about the medical sciences
AWMF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften) is a German association of 153 medical specialty societies that publishes clinical practice guidelines and medical information. Founded in 1962, it serves physicians, healthcare professionals, and medical organizations in German-speaking regions.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 6, 1999 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: IONOS SE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 4, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.awmf.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names AWMF as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a health site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #48,719)+7
Verified continuity: 26.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What awmf.org said about itself, 2007–2010
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
AWMF online - Welcome / Leitseite - FRAME-Version
2010
Die AWMF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V.) ist ein Zusammenschluss aus 153 Fachgesellschaften und existiert seit 1962.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1999
Domain registered (Dec 6, 1999).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Dec 4, 2007); profile edited 6 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Awmf.org offers information about the medical sciences”
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 7, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 78 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 78 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment