FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Monthmonth of January 2004

INTERSHOP Communications Aktiengesellschaft

(Name of Registrant)

INTERSHOP Communications Stock Corporation
(Translation of registrant’s Name into English)

Intershop Tower
07740 Jena
Federal Republic of Germany
(011) 49-3641-50-0
(Address and Telephone Number of registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F [X]

Form 40-F [_]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the SEC pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes [ ]

No [X]

If “Yes”is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A

Intershop Announces ~~Delisting~~Shortening ~~From~~of ~~Nasdaq~~Surrender ~~and~~Period ~~Termination~~For ofAmerican ~~ADR~~Depositary ~~Facility~~Receipts

Jena, Germany, January 1427, 2004 –Intershop Communications AG (Prime Standard: ISH1, Nasdaq: ISHP; “Intershop”or the “Company”) announced today it ~~will~~has ~~voluntarily~~agreed ~~delist~~with ~~from~~Citibank, N.A., the ~~Nasdaq~~depositary ~~National~~for ~~Market~~Intershop’s ~~(“Nasdaq”)~~ADR ~~and~~facility ~~terminate its American Depositary Receipt~~ (the “~~ADR~~Depositary”) ~~facility,~~to ~~effective~~shorten asthe ofperiod ~~the~~for ~~close~~holders of ~~trading~~Intershop onAmerican ~~February 17, 2004.~~Depositary ~~From~~Receipts ~~that~~(“ADRs”) ~~date~~to ~~forward,~~surrender ~~investors~~their ~~will~~Intershop noADRs ~~longer~~in beorder ~~able~~ to ~~trade~~withdraw the underlying Intershop ~~ADRs~~common onbearer ~~Nasdaq~~shares (“surrender period”).

~~Intershop~~At ~~has~~the ~~given~~request ~~notice~~of tothe ~~Citibank~~Company, ~~N.A.,~~ the ~~depositary~~Depositary ~~for~~today ~~Intershop’s~~agreed ~~ADR~~to ~~facility~~amend (the ~~“Depositary”),~~termination toprovision ~~terminate~~of the ~~ADR~~deposit ~~facility,~~agreement ~~and~~with ~~plans~~respect to ~~conclude~~Intershop’s ~~its~~ADR ~~F-6~~facility. ~~registration~~Under ~~statement~~this ~~with~~termination ~~respect~~provision, toas ~~all~~amended, ~~unissued~~holders of Intershop ADRs inare ~~the~~now ~~ADR~~entitled ~~facility~~to ~~with~~surrender ~~the~~their ~~U.S.~~Intershop ~~Securities~~ADRs ~~and~~for ~~Exchange~~withdrawal ~~Commission.~~of ItIntershop iscommon ~~expected~~bearer ~~that~~shares ~~both~~represented ~~events~~by ~~will~~such ~~also~~Intershop beADRs ~~effective~~at onany ~~February~~time ~~17,~~through February 27, 2004.

Under the amended termination ~~provisions~~provision, ~~set~~Intershop ~~out~~ADR holders who choose not to surrender their Intershop ADRs in ~~the~~order ~~deposit~~to ~~agreement~~withdraw (the ~~“Deposit~~underlying ~~Agreement”)~~Intershop ~~between~~common ~~Intershop~~bearer ~~and~~shares ~~Citibank,~~represented ~~N.A.,~~by ~~holders~~such ADRs will receive cash proceeds from the sale by the Depositary of such underlying Intershop ~~ADRs~~common ~~are~~bearer ~~entitled~~shares, towith ~~return~~such ~~their~~sale ~~ADRs~~now atto ~~any~~commence ~~time~~ten ~~during~~days aafter ~~six-month~~the ~~period~~termination ~~starting~~date of February 17, 2004, ~~and~~i.e., ~~ending~~on ~~August 17~~February 27, 2004., ~~ADRs~~at ~~submitted~~the ~~during~~price ~~that~~the ~~period~~Depositary ~~will~~is beable ~~exchanged~~to ~~for~~obtain on the ~~number~~Frankfurt ofStock ~~Intershop’s~~Exchange. ~~underlying~~The ~~common~~Depositary ~~bearer~~would ~~shares~~then ~~represented~~remit bythe ~~such~~cash ~~ADRs.~~proceeds ~~ADR~~from ~~holders~~the ~~who~~sale, donet ~~not~~of ~~submit~~any ~~their~~applicable ~~ADRs~~charges, ~~for~~expenses, ~~exchange~~taxes byor ~~the~~governmental ~~February 17~~charges, ~~2004~~ ~~deadline~~to ~~will~~such ~~hold~~Intershop ~~non-transferable~~ADR ~~securities~~holders.

~~For~~The ~~Intershop~~purpose ~~ADRs~~of ~~not~~the ~~submitted~~amendment ~~for~~is ~~exchange~~to byaccelerate ~~August 17, 2004,~~ the ~~Depositary~~time ~~will~~in ~~automatically~~which ~~sell the underlying~~ Intershop ~~common~~ADR ~~bearer~~holders ~~shares~~who atchoose ~~the~~not ~~price~~to ~~that~~surrender ~~the~~their ~~Depositary~~Intershop isADRs ~~able~~for towithdrawal ~~obtain~~of on the ~~Frankfurt~~underlying ~~Stock~~Intershop ~~Exchange.~~common ~~The~~bearer ~~Depositary~~shares ~~would~~may ~~then~~receive ~~remit the~~ cash proceeds from the sale ~~net~~by ofthe ~~any~~Depositary ~~applicable~~of ~~charges,~~such ~~expenses,~~underlying ~~taxes~~Intershop orcommon ~~governmental~~bearer ~~charges to such ADR holders~~shares.

~~Intershop~~On isJanuary ~~considering~~14, 2004, the ~~feasibility~~Company ofannounced ~~shortening~~that ~~the~~it ~~six-month~~would ~~period~~give ~~for~~notice ~~ADR~~to ~~holders~~The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., operator of Nasdaq, to ~~exchange~~voluntarily ~~their~~delist Intershop ADRs ~~for~~from ~~underlying~~the ~~Intershop~~Nasdaq ~~common~~National ~~bearer~~Market ~~shares~~(“Nasdaq”) ~~or,~~and ~~failing~~that ~~which,~~it tohad ~~receive~~given ~~cash~~notice onof ~~their~~termination ~~disposal~~of bythe Intershop ADR facility to the Depositary. Inand ~~the~~all ~~event~~Intershop ofADR ~~any~~holders, ~~shortening~~in both cases effective as of the ~~exchange~~close ~~period~~of trading on February 17, 2004. ~~Intershop~~After ~~would~~February 17, 2004, ~~make~~investors awill ~~further~~no ~~announcement~~longer be able to trade Intershop ~~ADR~~ADRs ~~holders~~on Nasdaq and such ADRs will be non-transferable.

AsOn ~~announced~~January ~~on October 30~~15, ~~2003~~2004, ~~the~~Intershop ~~Board~~terminated ofits ~~Directors~~F-6 ofregistration ~~Intershop~~statement ~~decided~~with ~~to seek~~ the ~~delisting~~U.S. ofSecurities ~~its ADRs~~ and ~~terminate~~Exchange ~~its~~Commission ~~ADR~~(“SEC”) ~~facility~~in ~~due~~respect ~~to low trading volume and a low proportion~~ of ~~issued~~all ~~ADRs~~unissued ~~relative to~~ Intershop’s ~~total issued and outstanding shares. The average daily trading volume of Intershop’s~~ ADRs ~~during~~in the ~~12 months prior to January 9, 2004 was 5,704, compared to 112,108 underlying~~ Intershop ~~common~~ADR ~~bearer shares for the same time period~~facility. ~~As of January 9, 2004, there were 178,750 Intershop ADRs outstanding, representing just 0.8 percent of Intershop’s total issued and outstanding underlying common bearer shares.~~

~~Based~~Investor on these factors and after careful review of the advantages and disadvantages of a continued Nasdaq listing, especially taking into account the costs of maintaining the listing and the ADR facility, Intershop’s Board of Directors has determined there is no significant benefit in continuing the ADR facility, and therefore the Nasdaq listing, at this time.Relations:

~~Intershop’s~~Klaus ~~continuing commitment to its US operations is not affected by its decision to withdraw its ADR listing from Nasdaq~~F. ~~Intershop’s~~Gruendel T: ~~total~~+49-3641-50-1307 F: ~~number of shares outstanding and the listing of its common bearer shares on the Prime Standard trading segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange will not be affected by the planned actions~~+49-3641-50-1002 k.gruendel@intershop.com

~~Investor Relations~~Press:

~~Klaus~~Dana ~~F. Gruendel~~Schmidt T: +49-3641-50-~~1307~~1000 F: +49-3641-50-1002 kd.~~gruendel~~schmidt@intershop.com

~~Press:~~ About Intershop

~~Dana~~Intershop ~~Schmidt T~~Communications AG (Nasdaq: ~~+49-3641-50-1000 F~~ISHP; Prime Standard: ~~+49~~ISH1) is a leading provider of software solutions that help organizations evolve their trading relationships with consumers and business partners online. Founded in 1992, Intershop has a long tradition of driving innovation in e-~~3641~~commerce by automating and simplifying sales and buying processes. Intershop Solutions enable organizations to consolidate and manage unlimited online commerce channels on a single platform. As a result, Intershop customers benefit from reduced operating expenses and competitive advantages in their online sales activities. More than 300 enterprise customers worldwide, including Hewlett-50Packard, BMW and Homebase, run Intershop Solutions. Four of the 5 largest e-~~1002~~commerce sites in Germany rely on Intershop Solutions: Otto, Tchibo, Deutsche Telekom, and Quelle. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has branch offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. More information about Intershop can be found on the Web at dhttp://www.~~schmidt@~~intershop.com.

~~About~~This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop's limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions. Additional information regarding factors that potentially could affect Intershop's business, financial condition and operating results is included in Intershop's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Form 20-F dated June 6, 2003.

Intershop Communications (Nasdaq: ISHP; Prime Standard: ISH1) is the market leader in Unified Commerce Management, which can create strategic differentiation for companies by integrating online commerce processes across the extended enterprise. Intershop’s Enfinity MultiSite, based on the best practices of Unified Commerce Management, enables companies to manage multiple business units from a single commerce platform, optimize their business relationships, improve business efficiencies and cut costs to increase profit margins. By streamlining business processes, companies can achieve a higher return on investment at a lower total cost of ownership, increasing the lifetime value of customers and partners. Intershop has more than 300 enterprise customers worldwide in a broad range of industries, including multi-channel retail and high technology. Customers including Deutsche Telekom, HP, Bosch, BMW, TRW, Bertelsmann, Otto, and Homebase have selected Intershop's Enfinity as the cornerstone of their global online commerce strategies. More information about Intershop can be found on the Web at http://www.intershop.com.Signatures

~~This~~Pursuant ~~news~~to ~~release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or~~ the ~~future~~requirements ~~financial and operational performance~~ of ~~Intershop.~~the ~~Actual~~Securities ~~events~~Exchange orAct performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop's limited operating history, the unpredictability of ~~future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results~~1934, ~~significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends,~~ the ~~level~~registrant ofhas ~~competition,~~duly ~~seasonality,~~caused ~~risks~~this ~~related~~report to ~~electronic~~be ~~security,~~signed ~~possible~~on ~~governmental~~its ~~regulation,~~behalf ~~and~~by general economic conditions. Additional information regarding factors that potentially could affect Intershop's business, financial condition and operating results is included in Intershop's filings with the ~~Securities and Exchange Commission~~undersigned, ~~including~~thereunto ~~the~~duly ~~Company's Form 20-F dated June 6, 2003~~authorized.

~~Signatures~~INTERSHOP Communications Aktiengesellschaft

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 26, 2004	By: /s/ Dr. Juergen Schoettler
	Dr. Juergen Schoettler
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Vorstandsvorsitzender)

INTERSHOP Communications Aktiengesellschaft

Date: January 14, 2004	By: /s/ Dr. Juergen Schoettler
	Dr. Juergen Schoettler
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Vorstandsvorsitzender)

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