Overview
Duolingo.de is the German-language domain for Duolingo, a global leader in digital language education founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. The platform offers gamified lessons in dozens of languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, and many more, serving over 500 million registered users worldwide. The German subdomain targets the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) with localized content, cultural references, and user support in German. Duolingo's freemium model provides free access with ads and optional Super Duolingo subscription for ad-free, advanced features. The platform is known for its highly engaging, bite-sized lessons that leverage AI and spaced repetition to optimize learning. Duolingo also offers a digital English proficiency test (Duolingo English Test) accepted by many universities. The company went public on NASDAQ in 2021 (ticker DUOL) and generates revenue primarily from subscriptions, advertising, and the English Test. Duolingo.de is managed alongside other country-specific domains (e.g., duolingo.com, duolingo.fr) and shares the same technical infrastructure. The domain is registered with German provider INWX and uses servers in Germany, ensuring fast local access and compliance with data regulations. Despite the lack of direct automated access, Duolingo.de is a trusted and highly recognized educational brand.
Company Profile
Duolingo is a publicly traded American educational technology company that provides a gamified language-learning platform and a digital language proficiency test. It is one of the most downloaded education apps worldwide.
Duolingo language-learning app (free tier with ads)Super Duolingo (subscription ad-free version)Duolingo English Test (online English proficiency assessment)Duolingo for Schools (free classroom tool for teachers)Duolingo ABC (literacy app for children)
Market PositionMarket leader in mobile language learning with over 500 million downloads, dominating the EdTech space for casual learners.
Revenue~$369 million (2022, public filings)
Employees~600 (public filings 2022)
Infrastructure
RolePrimary localized website for German-speaking users, delivering Duolingo web app and content.
IP OwnerINWX (likely Duolingo's hosting provider in Germany)
Global ScalePart of a globally distributed architecture with data centers in Germany for GDPR compliance.
Subdomain examples
learn.duolingo.de
blog.duolingo.de
support.duolingo.de
DNS Records
NS Records
ns2.inwx.de
ns3.inwx.eu
ns.inwx.de
Related Domains
Official Website
duolingo.comSame Owner
duolingo.frduolingo.esduolingo.ptduolingo.it
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Duolingo.de is one of many country-specific TLDs owned by Duolingo, Inc., serving the German market.