Germany

IXP Tracker

There are 47 active Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Germany, with a combined total of 1,989 members as of February 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
47

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

Domestic network coverage at IXPs in Germany

The proportion of 2,480 active networks in Germany that can exchange traffic through IXPs.

87%

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
76 / 100
Market competition
Poor
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 February 2026.

IXP Name Location Physical locations Number of members
Lynqia Internet Exchange Point Frankfurt 0 4
IXP NUR Nürnberg 0 3
Rottweiler Internet Exchange Rottweil 0 3
BGP.Exchange - Frankfurt Frankfurt 0 174
BGP.Exchange - Dusseldorf Dusseldorf 0 119
United Peering - free and open peering (UP-IXP) - United Peering - UP-IXP Wuppertal 0 3
Central Internet Exchange - CentralIX Bremen 0 3
BGP.Exchange - Berlin Berlin 0 26
Baden-Württemberg Internet Exchange - Karlsruhe - BW-IX Karlsruhe Karlsruhe 1 6
Securebit Internet Exchange Dusseldorf - SBIX Dusseldorf Dusseldorf 1 5
Giganet IXN Frankfurt Frankfurt 1 43
the Fr(ickel|ee|ei|eundlich) Internet Exchange, Berlin - FIX Berlin Berlin 1 6
Dortmund Internet eXchange - DO-IX Dortmund 1 10
MAINPORT Peer-Exchange Frankfurt am Main 2 7
LOCIX EXCHANGE DUSSELDORF - LOCIX DUSSELDORF Dusseldorf 2 155
Tievolu Internet Exchange - TievoluIX Frankfurt 2 5
PITER-IX Frankfurt Frankfurt 2 140
DE-CIX Leipzig Leipzig 2 15
DD-IX Dresden 2 8
Ruhr-CIX Ruhr Region 3 8
City-IX Frankfurt Frankfurt 3 7
Süd-Ost Niedersachsen Internet Exchange - SON-IX Wolfsburg 3 9
Megaport MegaIX Dusseldorf Dusseldorf 3 95
Karlsruhe Neutral Internet Exchange - KA-NIX Karlsruhe 3 8
frankonIX Nuremberg 4 20