Data pack · Updated 12 October 2026
How much data center capacity Germany has installed, how it compares with the rest of Europe, and what our trackers show about its sites, operators, deals and rules.
Germany data center capacity at a glance
Germany had about 3.0 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) at the end of 2025, by our estimate. That is about 19% of the capacity in Europe and puts Germany at number 3 of the 26 countries in our global model. Our Data Center Tracker holds 175 sites in Germany run by 53 operators: 124 operational, 23 under construction and 28 planned. Our trackers also hold 10 verified deals and 7 government measures in force for the country.
Installed capacity is IT load, the power available to servers, storage and network. The country figure comes from the same model as the global and regional totals and is benchmarked against dated public figures. Site figures below are what each source states, often a campus’s full build-out, so they are not the same measure.
What our tracker holds for Germany
Largest tracked sites
| Site | Operator | City | Status | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohenhameln (Mehrum) | Telis Energie Deutschland | Hohenhameln | Planned | 500 |
| Rechenzentrum Zschortau-Rackwitz | AM:PM Grund | Rackwitz | Planned | 500 |
| Frankfurt 6 | NTT DATA | Nierstein | Under construction | 482 IT |
| Wustermark Campus | Virtus Data Centres | Wustermark | Under construction | 300 |
| CloudHQ Frankfurt-Höchst campus | CloudHQ | Frankfurt am Main | Planned | 276 |
| Dummerstorf | Schwarz Digits (STACKIT) | Dummerstorf | Planned | 240 |
| AWS European Sovereign Cloud, Massen | Amazon Web Services | Massen | Under construction | 200 |
| Lübbenau, Home of STACKIT | Schwarz Digits (STACKIT) | Lübbenau | Under construction | 200 |
| Schladen-Werla Datacenter | Gdd Green Datacenter Development | Schladen | Planned | 200 |
| BER02 | maincubes | Nauen | Under construction | 186 IT |
Where the sites are
| City | Sites | Operators | MW stated, live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt am Main | 57 | 13 | 234 |
| Hamburg | 14 | 10 | 6 |
| Berlin | 8 | 6 | 54 |
| Munich | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Düsseldorf | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Karlsruhe | 6 | 2 | n/a |
| Hattersheim | 4 | 2 | 74 |
| Nuremberg | 4 | 3 | 16 |
Cities with the most tracked sites. MW only where a source states it.
Who runs them
| Operator | Sites | MW live | MW pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTT DATA | 12 | 223 | 658 |
| AM:PM Grund | 1 | n/a | 500 |
| Telis Energie Deutschland | 1 | n/a | 500 |
| Schwarz Digits (STACKIT) | 2 | n/a | 440 |
| CloudHQ | 2 | 112 | 276 |
| Virtus Data Centres | 2 | n/a | 358 |
| Amazon Web Services | 2 | n/a | 300 |
| CyrusOne | 7 | 60 | 219 |
Operators ranked by MW stated at their tracked sites in Germany.
Power context
- Grid emission factor, 20250.344 kgCO2/kWh · Umweltbundesamt
- Industrial power price, 2025179.61 USD/MWh · Eurostat
- Renewable share of electricity, 202558.8 % · Bundesnetzagentur (SMARD)
Rules in force
- PlanRechenzentrumsstrategie der Bundesregierung
- GridPositionspapier der Übertragungsnetzbetreiber (ÜNB) zu Netzanschlüssen, Reifegradverfahren
- RegulationRechenzentrumsregister (Energieeffizienzregister für Rechenzentren), Meldepflicht nach § 13 EnEfG und Delegierter Verordnung (EU) 2024/1364
- RenewableEnergieeffizienzgesetz (EnEfG) § 11 Abs. 5, Stromversorgung von Rechenzentren aus erneuerbaren Energien
- EfficiencyEnergieeffizienzgesetz (EnEfG) § 11 Abs. 2, Anteil wiederverwendeter Energie (Abwärmenutzung) in Rechenzentren
From government sources. Power and policy in Germany
Recent deals
- Sep 2026 · Land / campus30MW data center development site, Unterschleißheim, Greater Munich, 30 MW
- Aug 2026 · Land / campus240MW data center (expandable to 1GW by 2045), industrial park near Rostock, 240 MW, USD 6.5 bn
- Aug 2026 · Land / campusEight Edge colocation data centers in Augsburg, Konstanz, Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart, 46 MW, USD 582 m
- Aug 2026 · M&Afirstcolo Holding GmbH (Frankfurt colocation operator; two operating DCs plus 24MW FRA7 under construction in Rosbach)
- Jul 2026 · FinancingCyanis AI, USD 0 m
- Jul 2026 · Land / campus23-hectare site for AI data centre, Grevenbroich
Other countries in Europe
- United Kingdom1.9 GW
- Netherlands1.5 GW
- Ireland1.4 GW
- France1.2 GW
- Italy0.8 GW
- Spain0.5 GW
- Sweden0.5 GW
- Norway0.5 GW
Installed capacity, end 2025, DC Market Insights estimate. All countries and regions
Germany in the full data pack
By year to 2035
Installed MW for Germany from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases.
Leading hubs
Live and pipeline MW for the main metro markets, with the basis of each figure.
Every tracked site
The full site list with operator, location, status, MW and source, refreshed from our tracker.
Related research on Germany
Frequently asked questions
How much data center capacity does Germany have?
We estimate about 3.0 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) in Germany at the end of 2025, about 19% of Europe and number 3 of the 26 countries in our model. This is a DC Market Insights estimate, benchmarked against dated public figures.
How many data centers are there in Germany?
Our Data Center Tracker lists 175 sites in Germany (124 operational, 23 under construction, 28 planned), run by 53 operators. Each site is verified from operator, planning or utility sources; the list grows as new sites are confirmed.
Which companies have the most tracked data center capacity in Germany?
By capacity stated at their sites (operational plus pipeline), the largest in our tracker are NTT DATA, AM:PM Grund, Telis Energie Deutschland. Site capacity is counted only where a source states it.
What rules apply to data centers in Germany?
Our Power and Policy Tracker lists 7 government measures in force for Germany, such as incentives, tariffs, grid rules and national plans, each linked to the official source.
How will Germany data center capacity grow to 2035?
The full data pack gives installed capacity for Germany by year from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases and the main metro hubs.