gmbh-domain

The abbreviation GmbH stands for "limited liability company". This is a form of company that is used in Germany when a company is founded by one entrepreneur or many entrepreneurs who want to found a company together and for whom the question of liability is decisive. Limited liability, which means that this is a form of business where the company is a corporation. The owner or owners are therefore called partners. The special feature of this type of company is that the partners are not liable with their private assets. This means that no matter how high the private assets are, these will not be used for liability for debts in the event of the failure of the company. This type of company is one that banks do not like so much, because in the case of liabilities the limitation of liability of the shareholders comes into effect. However, a company can also proudly present itself to business partners with this company form in the addition to the company name. In the meantime, there is even a top-level domain for companies that bear this company form in their company name - accordingly, this is called .gmbh.

Award guidelines

A .gmbh domain is awarded to companies that can prove that they hold this company form, i.e. that they use it in their company name. However, it is not mandatory that a company uses its company name in the domain name. Generic terms and names can also be registered as .gmbh domains. This also applies to product names and to brand names and services and also fancy names. This means that the domain name does not have to correspond exactly to the company name or to its exact spelling. The domain owner is free to choose his name for the website with this domain extension.

Use and meaning

This domain extension is used quite often. This domain extension is particularly important for companies whose company name has already been assigned as a domain name under another top level. Thanks to this domain extension, it is then still possible to bring the own company name into the net and at the same time to ensure that the users immediately find out which company form the company is operating under.