Schwarz Group Plans €5.6bn Data Center In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Schwarz Group and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to develop a 240MW data center in Dummersdorf, Germany, backed by a €5.6 billion investment. The facility could expand to 1GW by 2045 and benefit from renewable wind power, a potential 380kV grid connection, and free cooling. Schwarz Group also plans to reuse waste heat through a partnership with Rostock’s municipal utilities and will use the data center for its own operations rather than colocation.

Gerd Chrzanowski, partner at the Schwarz Group, said: “Digital sovereignty is not achieved through appeals or speeches. It is achieved through action, reliable infrastructure, and practical applications. We are not waiting for others to take the lead. We are assuming corporate responsibility and investing sustainably in the future of Germany as a business location.”

Manuela Schwesig, Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, added: “The state government’s goal is to become less dependent on foreign providers of data centers and cloud and AI applications. We therefore see the Schwarz Group’s investment decision as an opportunity for greater independence and increased data security. Our state will benefit from this investment in many ways.”

Schwarz Group’s data center projects are managed by Schwarz Digits, while StackIT handles its cloud services. StackIT was selected as a provider for the European Commission’s €180 million sovereign cloud contract. The company operates four data centers in Germany and Austria and is building a fifth facility in Lübbenau, Germany.