Germany rolls out national data‑center strategy as Demmin secures €1 billion AI hub

The German federal government has published a data‑center strategy aiming to double the country's data‑center capacity by 2030 and to quadruple capacity for artificial‑intelligence and high‑performance‑computing workloads. The plan highlights the need for more renewable‑energy supply, expanded power grids, additional land, faster permitting processes and the reuse of existing buildings to overcome current bottlenecks.

In parallel, a private consortium led by ClimateChange Energy and the Noya Group announced a €1 billion investment to build a new AI‑focused data centre on a 40‑hectare site near Demmin in the northeast. The facility will initially draw over 200 MW, with potential expansion to 500 MW, and is expected to create around 200 high‑skill jobs directly and more than 1 000 jobs overall, including construction and support roles. The project will be powered largely by the region’s abundant wind and solar generation and will be linked to a nearby high‑voltage sub‑station and a planned 500‑MW battery storage system.