.saarland (dotSAARLAND) is an ICANN-approved generic top level domain (TLD).
However, any natural person and any entity is eligible to register domain names in the .SAARLAND TLD.
The dotSaarland GmbH (nic.saarland) successfully applied for the right to operate the .SAARLAND extension and to allocate domains for this name space.
The Federal State of Saarland, represented by the Ministry of Economy, is a founding member of the Association.
The Association supports the TLD registry with consulting, and ensures that the TLD is operated in keeping with the needs of local people and the Internet community in general.