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 0 active networks in Germany that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

< 1%

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

81%

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 January 2026.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
United Peering - free and open peering (UP-IXP) - United Peering - UP-IXP Wuppertal 0 3
TMW-iX Frankfurt am Main 5 5
Tievolu Internet Exchange - TievoluIX Frankfurt 2 5
the Fr(ickel|ee|ei|eundlich) Internet Exchange, Berlin - FIX Berlin Berlin 1 6
Süd-Ost Niedersachsen Internet Exchange - SON-IX Wolfsburg 3 9
Stuttgarter Internet eXchange, Stuttgart-IX Stuttgart 4 32
Staclar Internet Exchange - STACIX Frankfurt 4 12
Securebit Internet Exchange Dusseldorf - SBIX Dusseldorf Dusseldorf 1 5
Ruhr-CIX Ruhr Region 3 8
Rottweiler Internet Exchange Rottweil 0 3
PITER-IX Frankfurt Frankfurt 2 136
OpenCarrier eG Member IX Duesseldorf - OpenCarrier OCIX Duesseldorf 4 7
Nuernberger Internet Exchange [N-IX.de] Nürnberg 8 22
Non-commercial Community Exchange - Community-IX Berlin, Frankfurt 6 23
Megaport MegaIX Munich Munich 4 37
Megaport MegaIX Hamburg Hamburg 5 55
Megaport MegaIX Frankfurt Frankfurt 12 108
Megaport MegaIX Dusseldorf Dusseldorf 3 95
Megaport MegaIX Berlin Berlin 5 41
MAINPORT Peer-Exchange Frankfurt am Main 2 6
LOCIX EXCHANGE FRANKFURT - LOCIX FRANKFURT Frankfurt am Main 13 260
LOCIX EXCHANGE DUSSELDORF - LOCIX DUSSELDORF Dusseldorf 2 156
KleyReX Internet Exchange Frankfurt 12 278
Karlsruhe Neutral Internet Exchange - KA-NIX Karlsruhe 3 8
IXP NUR Nürnberg 0 3