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Schwarz Group expands digital infrastructure in Germany

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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. This Construction for this facility is projected scheduled to reach begin in 2027, with the goal of reaching a capacity of 240 megawatts by 2033, with 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 growing operations, Schwarz Digits has opened a new 15.5-hectare technology campus in Bad Friedrichshall. This campus is designed Friedrichshall to serve as a central hub for cloud, cybersecurity, and AI development. In a related development, with the capacity to house up to 5,500 employees. While the group aims state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has entered a cooperation agreement with Schwarz Digits to bolster European create a unified digital sovereignty, the projects face scrutiny regarding high energy workplace for approximately 16,000 teachers and water consumption. To mitigate environmental impact, the group intends school employees. This pilot project utilizes an open-source platform to utilize renewable energy for reduce reliance on international tech corporations. While the state government views the Rostock site, leveraging investment as a significant economic gain due to its proximity to offshore wind power connections, renewable energy and is exploring high-voltage lines, some questions remain regarding the use specific number of closed-loop water cooling permanent jobs created and excess heat for the proportion of contracts awarded to local residential heating. companies.

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  1. 2026-09-07 14:40 UTC Schwarz Group expands digital infrastructure in Germany
  2. 2026-09-01 10:14 UTC Schwarz Group expands digital infrastructure in Germany
  3. 2026-08-31 16:25 UTC Schwarz Group data center investment in Germany
  4. 2026-08-31 06:06 UTC Schwarz Group data center investment in Germany

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