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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 23, 2007 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 2, 1997german-way.com was registered on Dec 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described german-way.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Register.com, Inc.Register.com, Inc.May 23, 2007 – Mar 3, 2026Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for german-way.com, from May 23, 2007 to Mar 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 23, 2007 – Mar 3, 2026Registration records for german-way.com are held from May 23, 2007 to Mar 3, 2026 (66 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, 2007–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2024 – Dec 2025Nameservers: fatcow.comNameservers: fatcow.comMay 23, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed fatcow.com nameservers (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) for german-way.com from May 23, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
ZeroSSL GmbHApr 6, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 165 certificates for german-way.com from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Dec 2, 1997Registration: german-way.com was registered on Dec 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 11, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described german-way.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 11, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “From Leni Riefenstahl to Leo DiCaprio - info, photos and links related to the influence of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland on world cinema can be found at The German Hollywood Connection.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 23, 2007 – Mar 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register.com, Inc. (IANA 9) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for german-way.com, from May 23, 2007 to Mar 3, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 23, 2007 – Mar 3, 2026Registrant: Registration records for german-way.com are held from May 23, 2007 to Mar 3, 2026 (66 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
May 23, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013
Jul 1, 2006
“From Leni Riefenstahl to Leo DiCaprio - info, photos and links related to the influence of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland on world cinema can be found at The German Hollywood Connection.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 5, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC
Sep 27, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 27, 2026 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Nameservers: fatcow.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014fatcow.com (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) were the nameservers listed for german-way.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: fatcow.comApr 2, 2014 – Apr 30, 2014Registration records listed fatcow.com nameservers (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) for german-way.com from Apr 2, 2014 to Apr 30, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: register.comMay 1, 2014register.com (dns047.b.register.com, dns117.c.register.com, dns218.a.register.com…) were the nameservers listed for german-way.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from May 1, 2014 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: fatcow.comMay 2, 2014 – May 31, 2014Registration records listed fatcow.com nameservers (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) for german-way.com from May 2, 2014 to May 31, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: fatcow.comJun 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018fatcow.com (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) were the nameservers listed for german-way.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jun 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: fatcow.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 6, 2020Registration records listed fatcow.com nameservers (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) for german-way.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 6, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: bluehost.comSep 10, 2020 – Mar 26, 2024Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for german-way.com from Sep 10, 2020 to Mar 26, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: german-way.comSep 15, 2024 – Dec 26, 2024Registration records listed german-way.com nameservers (ns1.german-way.com, ns2.german-way.com) for german-way.com from Sep 15, 2024 to Dec 26, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to german-way.comSep 15, 2024german-way.com's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to german-way.com at some point between Mar 26, 2024 and Sep 15, 2024. Last seen at bluehost.com: Mar 26, 2024 (registration record). First seen at german-way.com: Sep 15, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
Nameservers: register.comJan 1, 2026 – Mar 3, 2026Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns101.register.com, dns102.register.com) for german-way.com from Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to register.comJan 1, 2026german-way.com's nameservers moved from german-way.com to register.com at some point between Dec 26, 2024 and Jan 1, 2026. Last seen at german-way.com: Dec 26, 2024 (registration record). First seen at register.com: Jan 1, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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 .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: dns101.register.com, dns102.register.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed fatcow.com nameservers (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) for german-way.com from May 23, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2014Zone file: fatcow.com (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) were the nameservers listed for german-way.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2014 – Apr 30, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed fatcow.com nameservers (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) for german-way.com from Apr 2, 2014 to Apr 30, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 1, 2014Zone file: register.com (dns047.b.register.com, dns117.c.register.com, dns218.a.register.com…) were the nameservers listed for german-way.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from May 1, 2014 to May 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
May 2, 2014 – May 31, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed fatcow.com nameservers (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) for german-way.com from May 2, 2014 to May 31, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: fatcow.com (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) were the nameservers listed for german-way.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jun 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 6, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed fatcow.com nameservers (ns1.fatcow.com, ns2.fatcow.com) for german-way.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 6, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 10, 2020 – Mar 26, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for german-way.com from Sep 10, 2020 to Mar 26, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 15, 2024 – Dec 26, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed german-way.com nameservers (ns1.german-way.com, ns2.german-way.com) for german-way.com from Sep 15, 2024 to Dec 26, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 15, 2024Zone file: german-way.com's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to german-way.com at some point between Mar 26, 2024 and Sep 15, 2024. Last seen at bluehost.com: Mar 26, 2024 (registration record). First seen at german-way.com: Sep 15, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 3, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns101.register.com, dns102.register.com) for german-way.com from Jan 1, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 1, 2026Zone file: german-way.com's nameservers moved from german-way.com to register.com at some point between Dec 26, 2024 and Jan 1, 2026. Last seen at german-way.com: Dec 26, 2024 (registration record). First seen at register.com: Jan 1, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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 6, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 165 certificates for german-way.com from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 5, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: dns101.register.com, dns102.register.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Sep 27, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 27, 2026 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 1, 2026)
German-Way.com Daily Life & Customs in German-Speaking Europe
German-Way.com provides information about daily life, customs, and culture in German-speaking Europe, covering Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The site serves travelers and people interested in Central European culture and history. It also operates a related site, The German Hollywood Connection, focused on the cinematic influence of these 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 2, 1997 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Register.com - Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #314,664)+5
Verified continuity: 28.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What german-way.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
From Leni Riefenstahl to Leo DiCaprio - info, photos and links related to the influence of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland on world cinema can be found at The German Hollywood Connection.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.