The „do it yourself“ page is giving you the most recent information about the provider landscape in Germany and direct access to their online offers. It aims to help you gain understanding on how broadband access is realized in Germany and your state and what it takes to place an non serviced online order yourself.
To connect yourself to broadband internet in Germany in our opinion the first thing you need to know is that Germany is divided into 16 states. That is very important as not every provider can provide service in any state due to the fact of different cable network (TV lines) ownership’s. These can and do vary from state to state and sometimes even within a state and even city.
But that only applies to the classic TV providers with their TV cable network which they use as well for Internet signal transmissions, not for the Telephone companies as they all use more or less the same telephone lines throughout Germany. Meaning that almost every DSL provider can basically provide service everywhere in Germany.
Apart from already having found your new home (house/flat/apartment) in Germany where you want to have Internet, the second most important thing to have is a German or European bank account providing you with a unique IBAN number. In case you hear/read that info for the first time now, do not panic and jump to our affiliate section (sorry, not yet ready) to check serious and easy to setup online bank accounts.
A German mobile phone number is basically mandatory and of huge advantage when it comes to providers and technicians trying to call you. With most provider you will face difficulties when trying to provide them with your foreign mobile pone number, and rarely i have seen any field technician calling such numbers when trying to make, shift or postpone setup appointments. So in case you have no German mobile phone number already, then have a look on our affiliate section and select a prepaid plan with the most appealing provider. Please be aware that with any mobile phone plan (pre- or postpaid) a video identification process is mandatory by law and performed directly by the provider.
Below you can see a map of Germany with the biggest cities of each state helping you to navigate your way to the available provider in your state. Please click on the state you are moving to or navigate to the bottom of the side to search for your state to see more information and direct links to the actual online offers of the available ISP.
If you prefer having one English speaking person throughout the entire process of getting set up with Internet, Mobile Phone and TV, click here to see what we offer you with our established “get connected” service.
Baden-Württemberg (BW) Baden-Wurttemberg
In the federal state of Baden-Württemberg (BW) almost 11. Million people are located. The capital and biggest city is Stuttgart, followed by Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Freiburg, Heidelberg and Ulm.
BW is one of 3 German states that are getting supplied only by a federal cable TV provider called UnityMedia, and not by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
But, to help spread the word, Vodafone is in negotiations with UnityMedia as they plan to take over their business in all 3 states (BW, Hessen, NRW).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to a cable TV provider, UnityMedia.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following these provider links*:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable (former UnityMedia)
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Bayern (BY) Bavaria
In the federal state of Bavaria almost 13. Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city is München, followed by Nürnberg, Augsburg, Regensburg, Ingolstadt and Erlangen.
Cable TV in Bayern is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former Kabel-Deutschland).
Some parts (blocks/streets) of Bavarian cities are covered by regional operating providers called M-Net (latest Fiber optic lines), PYÜR, or QUIX.
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable or one of the regional cable TV or fiber optics provider.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR – Quix
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser – R-KOM Glasfaser Ostbayern
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Berlin (BE) Berlin
In the federal state of Berlin almost 3.5. Million people are located. The city of Berlin is the capitol and biggest city in Germany.
Cable TV in Berlin is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
Some parts (blocks/streets) of Berlin are covered by the regional operating provider called PYÜR.
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable or one of the regional cable TV provider.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Brandenburg (BB) Brandenburg
In the federal state of Brandenburg almost 3.5. Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city is Potsdam, followed by Cottbus and Brandenburg an der Havel.
Cable TV in Brandenburg is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
Some parts (blocks/streets) of Brandenburg are covered by regional operating providers called PYÜR.
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable or one of the regional cable TV provider.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Bremen (HB) Bremen
In the federal state of Bremen almost 0.7 Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city is Bremen, followed by Bremerhaven.
Cable TV in Bremen is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable or one of the regional cable TV provider.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Hamburg (HH) Hamburg
In the federal state of Hamburg almost 1.8 Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city is Hamburg.
Cable TV in Hamburg is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
Some parts (blocks/streets) of Hamburg are covered by local operating providers called willy.tel or wilhelm.tel, both companies of the municipal utilities of Hamburg.
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable or one of the regional cable TV provider.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – willy.tel – wilhelm.tel – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Hessen (HE) Hesse
In the federal state of Hessen almost 6.2 Million people are located. The capitol is Wiesbaden, biggest city is Frankfurt (am Main) followed by Kassel, Gießen,and Fulda.
Hesse is one of 3 German states that are getting supplied only by a federal cable TV provider called UnityMedia, and not by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
But, to help spread the word, Vodafone is in negotiations with UnityMedia as they plan to take over their business in all 3 states (BW, Hessen, NRW).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to a cable TV provider, UnityMedia.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following these provider links*:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable (former UnityMedia)
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MV) Mecklenburg Western Pomerania
In the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern almost 1.6 Million people are located. The capitol is Schwerin, the biggest city is Rostock, followed by Neubrandenburg and Stralsund.
Cable TV in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
Some parts (blocks/streets) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are covered by regional operating providers called PYÜR.
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable or one of the regional cable TV provider.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Niedersachsen
In the federal state of Niedersachsen almost 8 Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city is Hannover, followed by Braunschweig, Oldenburg, Osnabrück, Wolfsburg.
Cable TV in Niedersachsen is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) Northrhine Westphalia
In the federal state of NRW almost 18 Million people are located. The capitol is Düsseldorf, biggest city is Köln, followed by Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg und Bochum.
NRW is one of 3 German states that are getting supplied only by a federal cable TV provider called UnityMedia, and not by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
But, to help spread the word, Vodafone is in negotiations with UnityMedia as they plan to take over their business in all 3 states (BW, Hessen, NRW).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to a cable TV provider, UnityMedia.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following these provider links*:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable (former UnityMedia) – NetCologne
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Rheinland-Pfalz (RP) Rhineland Palatinate
In the federal state of Rheinland-Pfalz almost 4 Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city is Mainz, followed by Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Koblenz und Trier.
Cable TV in Rheinland-Pfalz is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Saarland (SL) Saarland
In the federal state of Saarland almost 1 Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city is Saarbrücken, followed by Saarlouise and Homburg.
Cable TV in Saarland is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Sachsen (SN) Saxony
In the federal state of Sachsen almost 4 Million people are located. The capitol is Dresden, the biggest city is Leipzig followed by Chemnitz.
Cable TV in Sachsen is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Sachsen-Anhalt (ST) Saxony Anhalt
In the federal state of Sachsen-Anhalt almost 2.3 Million people are located. The capitol is Magdeburg, the biggest city is Leipzig followed by Chemnitz.
Cable TV in Sachsen is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Schleswig Holstein (SH) Schleswig Holstein
In the federal state of Schleswig Holstein almost 3 Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city Kiel, followed by Lübeck, Flensburg and Neumünster.
Cable TV in Schleswig Holstein is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
Thüringen (TH) Thuringia
In the federal state of Thüringen almost 2.2 Million people are located. The capitol and biggest city Erfurt, followed by Jena, Gera und Weimar.
Cable TV in Thüringen is mainly covered by the national cable TV provider Vodafone Cable (former KabelDeutschland).
That means that in case your home (house/apartment) is not connected to a satellite dish or digital antenna, it most likely is connected to Vodafone Cable.
Recommendable online offers you can find by following the Provider* Links:
Cable TV Provider: Vodafone Cable – PYÜR
DSL Provider: M-Net – Deutsche Telekom – 1&1 – Congstar – Vodafone Internet & Mobile – O2 DSL
Fiber Optic Provider: Deutsche Glasfaser
Search Engines: ProCheck – Check24
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