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1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Lifeline · springer.de over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated record
On AboutUs since 2006 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
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AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Dec 3, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described springer.de from Jun 21, 2006 to Dec 3, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Springer zählt zu den renommiertesten Wissenschaftsverlagen und besetzt Platz zwei in der Weltrangliste der STM-Anbieter (Science, Technology, Medicine). Das zu 80 Prozent englischsprachige Programm, wird an weltweiten …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs record
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Registrant
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Zone file
No .de zone-file record for springer.de is shown here yet.
Certificate
Let's EncryptLet's EncryptMar 24, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for springer.de from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (4)
Jun 21, 2006 – Dec 3, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described springer.de from Jun 21, 2006 to Dec 3, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Springer zählt zu den renommiertesten Wissenschaftsverlagen und besetzt Platz zwei in der Weltrangliste der STM-Anbieter (Science, Technology, Medicine). Das zu 80 Prozent englischsprachige Programm, wird an weltweiten …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 24, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for springer.de from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 8, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 15, 2026)
Springer.de
Springer zählt zu den renommiertesten Wissenschaftsverlagen und besetzt Platz zwei in der Weltrangliste der STM-Anbieter (Science, Technology, Medicine).
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 6 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 6 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
What springer.de 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
Springer zählt zu den renommiertesten Wissenschaftsverlagen und besetzt Platz zwei in der Weltrangliste der STM-Anbieter (Science, Technology, Medicine). Das zu 80 Prozent englischsprachige Programm, wird an weltweiten Standorten entwickelt...Weiter!
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2007.