Germany

IXP Tracker

There are 45 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Germany, with a combined total of 1,970 members as of January 2026.

IXPs are present in 11 of the 26 population centers over 300,000. In general, when networks use an IXP rather than direct transit, it reduces the reliance on international traffic. This can help keep parts of the Internet available, even during disruptions or outages.

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Region
Europe
Sub-region
Western Europe
Population
83,516,593
45

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated January 2026.

IXP membership and capacity

One way to measure the strength of IXPs in the Internet landscape is to look at membership and capacity. Larger networks tend to bring more capacity, which can benefit all members.

Measures changes in membership and capacity across all IXPs in Germany, as shown in PeeringDB as of January 2026.

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Germany

The proportion of 2,452 active networks in Germany that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

88%

of networks are either members of IXPs themselves, or they are customers of IXP members. A higher percentage can indicate that IXPs play an especially significant role in a country’s Internet landscape.

Region

  • Europe average< 1%
  • Western Europe average< 1%

Locally cached content

82%

of the 1000 most-visited websites in Germany can be accessed through an in-country server or cache. A higher percentage suggests more efficient traffic and faster speeds for Internet users.

Country profile

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Broadband coverage per 100 inhabitants
45.4
Internet Resilience Score
77 / 100
Market competition
Fair
International connections
Very Good

Internet Exchange Points in Germany

This list uses the data available in PeeringDB, which is based on self-reported data from IXPs and their members. We include all active IXPs that list 3 or more members. Last updated in Pulse January 2026.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
Baden-Württemberg Internet Exchange - Karlsruhe - BW-IX Karlsruhe Karlsruhe 1 6
Berlin Commercial Internet Exchange - BCIX Berlin 12 133
BGP.Exchange - Berlin Berlin 0 21
BGP.Exchange - Dusseldorf Dusseldorf 0 115
BGP.Exchange - Frankfurt Frankfurt 0 166
Bremen Internet Exchange - BREM-IX Bremen 6 6
Central Internet Exchange - CentralIX Bremen 0 3
City-IX Frankfurt Frankfurt 3 7
DD-IX Dresden 2 8
DE-CIX Dusseldorf Düsseldorf 5 199
DE-CIX Frankfurt Frankfurt 26 1004
DE-CIX Hamburg Hamburg 8 164
DE-CIX Leipzig Leipzig 2 15
DE-CIX Munich Munich 7 176
Dortmund Internet eXchange - DO-IX Dortmund 1 10
Equinix Internet Exchange Frankfurt - Equinix Frankfurt Frankfurt 6 85
ERA-IX Frankfurt Frankfurt 10 57
FogIXP Regional IXP Frankfurt - FogIXP Frankfurt Frankfurt 5 27
frankonIX Nuremberg 4 20
Giganet IXN Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 43
IXP NUR Nürnberg 0 3
Karlsruhe Neutral Internet Exchange - KA-NIX Karlsruhe 3 8
KleyReX Internet Exchange Frankfurt 12 279
LOCIX EXCHANGE DUSSELDORF - LOCIX DUSSELDORF Dusseldorf 2 157
LOCIX EXCHANGE FRANKFURT - LOCIX FRANKFURT Frankfurt am Main 13 263