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Schwarz Group expands digital infrastructure in Germany

Overview

The Schwarz Group, parent company of Lidl and Kaufland, is expanding its digital infrastructure to establish a European alternative to US-based cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google. Through its IT division, Schwarz Digits, the group is investing approximately 5.6 billion euros in a large-scale data center in Dummerstorf, near Rostock. Construction for this facility is scheduled to begin in 2027, with the goal of reaching a capacity of 240 megawatts by 2033 and a potential long-term expansion to 1 gigawatt by 2045. This project is intended to expand the capacities of the company’s cloud platform, Stackit, with a focus on cloud computing and artificial intelligence.

This initiative follows a previous 11-billion-euro project in Lübbenau, Brandenburg. To support these operations, Schwarz Digits has opened a 15.5-hectare technology campus in Bad Friedrichshall to serve as a hub for cloud, cybersecurity, and AI development.

In a related development, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has entered a cooperation agreement with Schwarz Digits to create a unified digital workplace for approximately 16,000 teachers and school employees. This pilot project utilizes an open-source platform to reduce reliance on international tech corporations. While the state government views the Rostock investment as a significant economic gain due to its proximity to renewable energy and high-voltage lines, some questions remain regarding the specific number of permanent jobs created and the proportion of contracts awarded to local companies.

Entities

Schwarz Digits · Dummerstorf · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Schwarz-Gruppe · Rostock

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The Schwarz Group plans to build a data center in Dummerstorf, near Rostock, by 2033. www.distribuicaohoje.com · perspektive-online.net · www.drweb.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The data center is expected to have a capacity of 240 megawatts by 2033. www.distribuicaohoje.com · perspektive-online.net · www.drweb.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The facility could expand to a capacity of 1 gigawatt by 2045. www.distribuicaohoje.com · perspektive-online.net · www.drweb.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The project aims to provide a European cloud alternative to US providers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. www.distribuicaohoje.com · perspektive-online.net · www.drweb.de
[● 2 SOURCES] The investment for the Dummerstorf data center is estimated at 5.6 billion euros. www.distribuicaohoje.com · www.drweb.de
[● 2 SOURCES] The Schwarz Group is already investing 11 billion euros in a data center in Lübbenau, Brandenburg. www.fehmarn24.de · www.telepolis.de
[○ 1 SOURCE] Schwarz Digits has opened a new technology campus in Bad Friedrichshall covering 15.5 hectares. www.propertynews.pl
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Bad Friedrichshall campus can accommodate up to 5,500 employees. www.propertynews.pl

Timeline

6 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Schwarz Gruppe to invest 5.6 billion euros in Dummerstorf data center
The Schwarz Gruppe will invest 5.6 billion euros in a Dummerstorf data center, supporting a new digital workplace pilot for teachers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern via open-source technology.
12 days ago

[BUSINESS] 18 sources
Schwarz Group expands digital infrastructure with multi-billion euro data center investments
The Schwarz Group is investing billions in German data centers and a new technology campus to build a European cloud and AI alternative to US tech giants.
16 days ago

[BUSINESS] 34 sources
Schwarz Group to invest 5.6 billion euros in German data center
The Schwarz Group will invest 5.6 billion euros in a new data center near Rostock, Germany, to boost European digital sovereignty and provide an alternative to US cloud providers by 2033.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · allgaeuer-anzeigeblatt.de · biznis.rs · blikk.hu · blumenews.com · cash.ch · channelobserver.de · checkout.ie · clubic.com · derwesten.de · distribuicaohoje.com · drweb.de · faz.net · fehmarn24.de · finanznachrichten.de · forbes.ro · g4media.ro · generation-nt.com · heute.de · hna.de · industriemagazin.at · it-daily.net · itbiz.cz · ka-news.de · kreiszeitung.de · kurierverlag.de · landkreis-wittenberg.de · leinetal24.de · mannheim24.de · merkur-online.de · merkur.de · mopo.de · morgenpost.de · netzwelt.de · newsfeed.zeit.de · op-online.de · ostdeutsche-zeitung.de · ostseewelle.de · persoenlich.com · perspektive-online.net · presse-citron.net · propertynews.pl · punto-informatico.it · redaktion-paedagogik.de · sports.fr · staatsanzeiger.de · tz.de · volksfreund.de

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