Businesses in particular need to pay attention to correct registration when registering a domain
For many Internet users, their own domain name is now just as much a part of the Internet as their email address. Falling costs have led to a genuine boom in recent months. During registration, there are a few points worth paying attention to, so that you can go on enjoying your own domain.
When registering, all customers should make sure that they themselves are listed as the domain owner. You can find out who owns a domain on the Internet by checking the registry's website, as long as you're not registering the domain as a private individual.
It also matters who is listed as the administrative contact, or “admin-c” for short, at DENIC. This is a kind of general representative of the domain owner, who looks after the domain's rights on their behalf. For example, the admin-c can also arrange for the domain to be deleted or transferred to another owner. That's why the administrator role should only be entrusted to someone the domain owner fully trusts.
For businesses especially, it's important that the entry is correct. The company should always be listed as the owner, not a board member or managing director. If a dispute breaks out later, this can have serious consequences. It may then turn out that it's not the company but the ousted management that owns the domain and can dispose of it.