On July 28, 2012, a German YouTuber called GommeHD opened a 24-slot Minecraft server as a treat for subscribers. The game mode was HungerGames. Fourteen years later, GommeHD.net has more than 4.4 million registered players, 22 public game modes, and a company behind it with 115 people on the team. It is, by any measure, the biggest Minecraft server in the German-speaking world, and one of the biggest in Europe.
From subscriber special to company
The founders were GommeHD and Christoph Renk, and the server outgrew a hobby within a year: IndieLemon GmbH & Co. KG was set up in 2013 (and restructured in 2016) to run it. German Wikipedia records the company's balance sheet passing 969,000 euros in 2021 and a team of 115 members in April 2025. The servers sit in two redundant data centers in Frankfurt, which is why European players get the low ping that made the network's PvP scene.
From the original HungerGames through BedWars, SkyWars, Cores, Ranked SkyWars and a CityBuild mode added in 2019.
The CWBW league (clan-wars BedWars) has run seasons with cash prizes, 1,000 euros for its second, announced with trailers of their own.
The MOTD says it: a "1.8 legacy network" for the classic PvP crowd, and the modern 1.21+ network for everyone else.
Playing in English
GommeHD.net is German-first: menus, chat rules and announcements are in German, and most of the crowd is from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It's still perfectly playable if you don't speak it. The games are the same games, the lobby icons are pictures, and BedWars needs no translation. If you're in Europe and tired of transatlantic ping, this is the busiest network on your side of the ocean.
Launch: 24 slots, HungerGames, subscribers only.
IndieLemon is founded to run the network as a business.
CityBuild joins the line-up, a survival-and-build mode alongside the minigames.
A new official trailer for the network.
22 modes, a 1.8 legacy network and the 1.21+ main network running side by side.
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Joining
Add gommehd.net on 1.21 or newer for the main network; the MOTD points 1.8 players to the legacy one. Java only. The rules page is in German, but the important ones are the usual: no cheating, no abuse, no advertising.
For the Spanish-speaking equivalent, read our story on UniversoCraft. Browse our minigames servers list.
Quick answers
What is the GommeHD IP?
gommehd.net, on Minecraft Java 1.21 or newer; the MOTD points 1.8 clients to the legacy network.
Can I play GommeHD in English?
Yes. The interface and chat are German, but the games are the same games and most menus are icons.
Is GommeHD free?
Yes. Premium ranks add perks; the 22 game modes are free.
Where are the servers?
Frankfurt, in two redundant data centers, which is why European players get the ping they do.
Sources
- Wikipedia (German): GommeHD.net
- GommeHD.net: official site
- GommeHD.net Minecraft Server, Official Trailer 2024 (YouTube)
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