German callsign analysis · as of 23 October 2026 · compared with the list of 14 Sep 2026

Changes since the previous list

What happened between two Bundesnetzagentur callsign lists? New and removed callsigns, license classes A/E/N, states, prefixes, first names — always before/after with dates.

70.009 callsigns in this analysis

Source: public Bundesnetzagentur callsign list. The raw file is neither linked nor offered for download here — aggregates only, no street addresses.

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At a glance

We compare the Bundesnetzagentur lists of 14 Sep 2026 and 23 Oct 2026 — 39 days apart. All earlier editions are kept as an archive so every change can be traced later.

Callsigns in total
70.009▲ +50
before 14 Sep 2026: 69.959
New in the list
+334
since 14 Sep 2026
No longer in the list
−284
since 14 Sep 2026
New class, same callsign
0
since 14 Sep 2026

Net +50 callsigns in 39 days. “New” and “no longer in the list” are real additions and removals of individual callsigns — a removal is not always a silent key: callsigns can be returned, changed or deleted after a death.

License classes A / E / N: before → now

How many callsigns belong to the three license classes — and how did the distribution move between 14 Sep 2026 and 23 Oct 2026?

Bars:before 14 Sep 2026now 23 Oct 2026

Class A
58.591
58.565
▼ −26
Class E
10.220
10.251
▲ +31
Class N (entry)
1.148
1.193
▲ +45

Share of all callsigns

Classbefore
14 Sep 2026
now
23 Oct 2026
Change
Class A83,75 %83,65 %▼ −0,10 pp
Class E14,61 %14,64 %▲ +0,03 pp
Class N (entry)1,64 %1,70 %▲ +0,06 pp

Additions and removals per class

Classbefore
14 Sep 2026
newremovednow
23 Oct 2026
Net
Class A58.591+159−18558.565▼ −26
Class E10.220+94−6310.251▲ +31
Class N (entry)1.148+81−361.193▲ +45

Class change on the same callsign

In this period not a single callsign changed its license class. Class changes therefore only show up as shifts in the totals (e.g. a gain in E or A, a loss in N or E). This analysis keeps no names, so individual upgraders cannot be matched. As soon as a callsign changes class it will be listed here with the date.

License classes per federal state

All 16 federal states, before/after per class (by postcode of the published address; callsigns without a published address are not included).

Class A

Statebefore
14 Sep 2026
now
23 Oct 2026
Change
Nordrhein-Westfalen10.44410.426▼ −18
Bayern10.38110.366▼ −15
Baden-Württemberg7.6757.667▼ −8
Niedersachsen6.1036.077▼ −26
Hessen4.1444.124▼ −20
Rheinland-Pfalz2.4162.408▼ −8
Schleswig-Holstein2.2382.239▲ +1
Sachsen1.7571.759▲ +2
Berlin1.5641.570▲ +6
Brandenburg1.2671.267±0
Thüringen990986▼ −4
Hamburg779779±0
Sachsen-Anhalt780774▼ −6
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern679679±0
Saarland640637▼ −3
Bremen360359▼ −1

Class E

Statebefore
14 Sep 2026
now
23 Oct 2026
Change
Nordrhein-Westfalen1.6691.664▼ −5
Bayern1.1851.193▲ +8
Niedersachsen942942±0
Baden-Württemberg927930▲ +3
Hessen637640▲ +3
Rheinland-Pfalz395397▲ +2
Schleswig-Holstein315315±0
Sachsen315314▼ −1
Thüringen216217▲ +1
Brandenburg163163±0
Berlin152155▲ +3
Sachsen-Anhalt151151±0
Saarland120120±0
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern107107±0
Hamburg7575±0
Bremen7070±0

Class N (entry)

Statebefore
14 Sep 2026
now
23 Oct 2026
Change
Nordrhein-Westfalen139141▲ +2
Bayern104109▲ +5
Niedersachsen7577▲ +2
Baden-Württemberg6972▲ +3
Hessen3131±0
Rheinland-Pfalz2526▲ +1
Schleswig-Holstein2223▲ +1
Sachsen1618▲ +2
Thüringen1616±0
Berlin1514▼ −1
Brandenburg911▲ +2
Sachsen-Anhalt910▲ +1
Saarland88±0
Hamburg56▲ +1
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern55±0
Bremen44±0

License classes by prefix, digit and suffix length

Class A · Prefix

DL
17.485
17.496
▲ +11
DG
9.854
9.833
▼ −21
DK
4.645
4.646
▲ +1
DB
4.490
4.486
▼ −4
DF
4.247
4.237
▼ −10
DN
3.953
3.943
▼ −10
DC
3.194
3.187
▼ −7
DD
3.014
3.012
▼ −2
DH
2.975
2.965
▼ −10
DJ
2.696
2.693
▼ −3
DM
1.465
1.475
▲ +10
DA
348
361
▲ +13
DR
118
122
▲ +4
DP
71
69
▼ −2
DQ
36
40
▲ +4

Class E · Prefix

DO
8.988
9.001
▲ +13
DN
795
795
±0
DA
421
439
▲ +18
DP
11
11
±0
DR
5
5
±0

Class N (entry) · Prefix

DN
1.144
1.188
▲ +44
DR
2
2
±0
DP
2
2
±0
DA
0
1
▲ +1

Class A · Digit in callsign

0
5.242
5.219
▼ −23
1
10.691
10.701
▲ +10
2
6.871
6.859
▼ −12
3
5.806
5.806
±0
4
5.647
5.638
▼ −9
5
5.596
5.593
▼ −3
6
5.160
5.164
▲ +4
7
4.739
4.749
▲ +10
8
4.421
4.415
▼ −6
9
4.418
4.421
▲ +3

Class E · Digit in callsign

0
108
111
▲ +3
1
2.482
2.482
±0
2
1.233
1.231
▼ −2
3
894
893
▼ −1
4
768
769
▲ +1
5
802
804
▲ +2
6
1.013
1.031
▲ +18
7
1.375
1.378
▲ +3
8
893
895
▲ +2
9
652
657
▲ +5

Class N (entry) · Digit in callsign

3
1
1
±0
6
1
1
±0
8
2
3
▲ +1
9
1.144
1.188
▲ +44

New and removed callsigns

Callsigns are public (no name, no address). With a QRZ.com link — not every callsign has a profile there.

New by prefix

DN
80
DO
70
DL
47
DA
42
DB
23
DM
16
DK
14
DG
8
DD
7
DJ
7
DR
6
DC
5
DF
5
DQ
4

Removed by prefix

DO
57
DN
46
DL
36
DG
29
DB
27
DF
15
DK
13
DC
12
DA
10
DH
10
DJ
10
DD
9
DM
6
DP
2
DR
2

New by list type

Personengebunden
291
Klubstationen (kurz)
19
Sonderanlässe / Event
13
Relais / Baken
11

Removed by list type

Personengebunden
232
Relais / Baken
21
Klubstationen (kurz)
14
Ausbildung
10
Sonderanlässe / Event
7
All new callsigns (334)

Class A (159)

Class E (94)

Class N (entry) (81)

All removed callsigns (284)

Class A (185)

Class E (63)

Class N (entry) (36)

Federal states – before/after

Bars:before 14 Sep 2026now 23 Oct 2026

Nordrhein-Westfalen
12.252
12.231
▼ −21
Bayern
11.670
11.668
▼ −2
Baden-Württemberg
8.671
8.669
▼ −2
Niedersachsen
7.120
7.096
▼ −24
Hessen
4.812
4.795
▼ −17
Rheinland-Pfalz
2.836
2.831
▼ −5
Schleswig-Holstein
2.575
2.577
▲ +2
Sachsen
2.088
2.091
▲ +3
Berlin
1.731
1.739
▲ +8
Brandenburg
1.439
1.441
▲ +2
Thüringen
1.222
1.219
▼ −3
Sachsen-Anhalt
940
935
▼ −5
Hamburg
859
860
▲ +1
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
791
791
±0
Saarland
768
765
▼ −3
Bremen
434
433
▼ −1

Prefixes – before/after

Bars:before 14 Sep 2026now 23 Oct 2026

DL
17.485
17.496
▲ +11
DG
9.854
9.833
▼ −21
DO
8.988
9.001
▲ +13
DN
5.892
5.926
▲ +34
DK
4.645
4.646
▲ +1
DB
4.490
4.486
▼ −4
DF
4.247
4.237
▼ −10
DC
3.194
3.187
▼ −7
DD
3.014
3.012
▼ −2
DH
2.975
2.965
▼ −10
DJ
2.696
2.693
▼ −3
DM
1.465
1.475
▲ +10
DA
769
801
▲ +32
DR
125
129
▲ +4
DP
84
82
▼ −2
DQ
36
40
▲ +4

Digit in the callsign – before/after

Bars:before 14 Sep 2026now 23 Oct 2026

0
5.350
5.330
▼ −20
1
13.173
13.183
▲ +10
2
8.104
8.090
▼ −14
3
6.701
6.700
▼ −1
4
6.415
6.407
▼ −8
5
6.398
6.397
▼ −1
6
6.174
6.196
▲ +22
7
6.114
6.127
▲ +13
8
5.316
5.313
▼ −3
9
6.214
6.266
▲ +52

Suffix length (letters after the digit) – before/after

Bars:before 14 Sep 2026now 23 Oct 2026

1
402
411
▲ +9
2
35.941
35.938
▼ −3
3
33.561
33.599
▲ +38
4
31
35
▲ +4
5
12
15
▲ +3
6
8
8
±0
7
4
3
▼ −1

Bundesnetzagentur list types – before/after

Bars:before 14 Sep 2026now 23 Oct 2026

Personengebunden
60.918
60.977
▲ +59
Ausbildung
4.731
4.721
▼ −10
Klubstationen (kurz)
2.858
2.863
▲ +5
Relais / Baken
1.377
1.367
▼ −10
Sonderanlässe / Event
55
61
▲ +6
Experimentell
20
20
±0

Special stations and infrastructure callsigns

Special events
55
61
▲ +6
Experimental
20
20
±0
Repeaters & beacons
1.377
1.367
▼ −10
Club stations
2.858
2.863
▲ +5

Address publication and titles

Address published
60.345
60.279
▼ −66
Objection / no address
9.614
9.730
▲ +116
With “Dr.” title
2.111
2.119
▲ +8

Objection rate: 13,7 % → 13,9 %▲ +0,2 pp

First names: who gains, who loses?

Nationwide count of the 200 most common first names in the list (totals per name only, not linked to callsigns). Look up a first name:

Biggest gains

Sebastian (rank 47 → 47)
326
330
▲ +4
Tobias (rank 49 → 48)
320
324
▲ +4
Paul (rank 84 → 82)
185
189
▲ +4
Dennis (rank 114 → 109)
113
117
▲ +4
Stefan (rank 8 → 8)
1.004
1.007
▲ +3
Alexander (rank 26 → 26)
521
524
▲ +3
Oliver (rank 41 → 41)
364
367
▲ +3
Felix (rank 108 → 108)
118
121
▲ +3

Biggest losses

Wolfgang (rank 5 → 5)
1.388
1.382
▼ −6
Bernd (rank 13 → 13)
814
810
▼ −4
Harald (rank 29 → 29)
453
449
▼ −4
Günter (rank 32 → 32)
431
427
▼ −4
Heinz (rank 39 → 40)
377
373
▼ −4
Otto (rank 140 → 145)
82
79
▼ −3
Dieter (rank 17 → 17)
688
686
▼ −2
Horst (rank 34 → 34)
419
417
▼ −2

Chronicle of all list editions

Every analysed list is kept permanently. Click an edition to see its comparison with its predecessor.

EditionCallsignsnewremoveddays since previous
23 Oct 2026 ◀70.009+334−28439
14 Sep 202669.959––baseline

How the comparison works

Every list is processed by the same program; the comparison matches the two editions callsign by callsign. A callsign missing from the newer list is “removed”, a new one is “new”. Earlier editions are never overwritten. The BNetzA PDF contains names and addresses and is therefore not published — only callsigns, classes and totals appear here.