Köln (Cologne) Data Center Market

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The Köln (Cologne) data center market is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia within EMEA. Köln (Cologne) has 7 facilities.

The top providers in Köln (Cologne) are Microsoft Azure (1 site) and AtlasEdge with 1 facility . The most popular facilities are Level3 Cologne and euNetworks Köln.

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Market Facts

Köln (Cologne) Data Center Map

Köln (Cologne) Power Growth Over Time

+0% since 2022
Operational
Construction
Planned
Prospective
Land Bank
In Doubt
Currently Operational
across NN Request Dataset sites
Under Construction
NN Request Dataset sites currently building
Planned / Prospective
NN Request Dataset sites announced, but haven't started construction

Data Centers in Köln (Cologne)

Name Company Size Status Type
Level3 Cologne Lumen Technologies Decommissioned Carrier
euNetworks Köln euNetworks Operational Carrier
Ridge MaxInterested in this information?Contact us Microsoft Azure Large Construction Hyperscale
EdgeInterested in this information?Contact us Microsoft Azure Land Bank Hyperscale
Penta Infra Cologne Penta Infra Extra Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
AtlasEdge: Leverkusen 1 AtlasEdge Small Operational Carrier-Neutral
nLighten: Cologne CGN1 nLighten Extra Small Operational Carrier-Neutral

Largest Providers in Köln (Cologne)

Microsoft Azure
Site
Power
Operational
0
0.0
Construction
1
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
1
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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AtlasEdge
Site
Power
Operational
1
12.0
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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nLighten
Site
Power
Operational
1
1.8
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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Penta Infra
Site
Power
Operational
1
0.2
Construction
0
Planned
0
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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Largest Data Centers in Köln (Cologne)

Location About Total SqFt Power (MW)
AtlasEdge: Leverkusen 1
The data center "LEV1" has been developed as a modular new building at the Leverkusen location
NN Request Dataset
nLighten: Cologne CGN1 NN Request Dataset
Penta Infra Cologne NN Request Dataset
Level3 Cologne
Metro ValleyInterested in this information?Contact us
Microsoft plans to build data center on an 18-hectare site at the new industrial estate in Bedbur...

Sites Under Construction in Köln (Cologne)

Location Building SqFt Power (MW) Estimated Launch
South CenterInterested in this information?Contact us 270,605 SqFt 40 Megawatts Q4 2026

About This Metro

Cologne (German: Köln) is the largest city of Germany's most populous federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and its 1,075,935 inhabitants make it the fourth most populous city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich. Source: Wikipedia

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