.DE:
Anyone, anywhere in the world, can register a .DE domain. You don't need to live in Germany, to have a company registered there or to have a German address, and no documents are needed. Names are granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

The German registry verifies the holder's contact details (name, street address, telephone number and email), so please use real details where you can be reached.

If a third party raises a legal claim over a .DE domain, the German registry (DENIC) may ask a holder located outside Germany to appoint an authorised representative with an address in Germany to receive legal notices. DENIC sends this request directly to the holder, who then has two weeks to appoint the representative. This is not needed to register or renew the domain.

.COM.DE and .CO.DE:
There are no requirements for these extensions.