Germany

IXP Tracker

There are 46 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Germany, with a combined total of 1,979 members as of December 2025.

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
83,510,950
46

Total number of IXPs, as listed in PeeringDB. Last updated December 2025.

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 December 2025.

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Germany

The proportion of 2,456 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 average79%
  • Western Europe average82%

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
78 / 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 December 2025.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
LOCIX EXCHANGE DUSSELDORF - LOCIX DUSSELDORF Dusseldorf 2 159
LOCIX EXCHANGE FRANKFURT - LOCIX FRANKFURT Frankfurt am Main 13 274
MAINPORT Peer-Exchange Frankfurt am Main 3 5
Megaport MegaIX Berlin Berlin 5 40
Megaport MegaIX Dusseldorf Dusseldorf 3 95
Megaport MegaIX Frankfurt Frankfurt 12 110
Megaport MegaIX Hamburg Hamburg 5 54
Megaport MegaIX Munich Munich 4 36
Non-commercial Community Exchange - Community-IX Berlin, Frankfurt 6 23
Nuernberger Internet Exchange [N-IX.de] Nürnberg 8 22
OpenCarrier eG Member IX Duesseldorf - OCIX Duesseldorf Duesseldorf 3 4
PITER-IX Frankfurt Frankfurt 2 135
Rottweiler Internet Exchange Rottweil 0 3
Ruhr-CIX Ruhr Region 3 8
Securebit Internet Exchange Dusseldorf - SBIX Dusseldorf Dusseldorf 1 5
Staclar Internet Exchange - STACIX Frankfurt 4 14
Stuttgarter Internet eXchange, Stuttgart-IX Stuttgart 4 32
Süd-Ost Niedersachsen Internet Exchange - SON-IX Wolfsburg 3 9
the Fr(ickel|ee|ei|eundlich) Internet Exchange, Berlin - FIX Berlin Berlin 1 6
Tievolu Internet Exchange - TievoluIX Frankfurt 2 5
TMW-iX Frankfurt am Main 5 5
United Peering - free and open peering (UP-IXP) - United Peering - UP-IXP Wuppertal 0 3