Data Centers in Germany
91 facilities across 5 cities
91
Total Facilities
19
Total Operators
8476 MW
Total Capacity
1.40
Average PUE
350
AverageCarbon (gCO2/kWh)
3
IXP Count
Country Intelligence Brief
Germany hosts 91 data center facilities operated by 19 organizations across 5 cities. The country's data center infrastructure is concentrated in Frankfurt (72 facilities), followed by Nuremberg (8 facilities). With a grid carbon intensity of 350 gCO2/kWh, Germany ranks as moderate for sustainable cloud deployment. The country is served by 3 Internet Exchange Points with 1,240 connected networks.
Infrastructure Density Map
Top 5 cities by facility count
Facility Type Distribution
Competitive Landscape
Operators ranked by facility presence in Germany.
| Operator | Market Position | Facilities | Facility Types | Cities | Total Capacity | Avg PUE | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hetzner | Leader | 15 | Colocation | Falkenstein, Frankfurt, Nuremberg | 1492 MW | 1.40Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 NTT | Major | 9 | Colocation | Frankfurt, Munich | 843 MW | 1.43Average | EN 50600ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Interxion | Major | 7 | Colocation | Berlin, Frankfurt | 639 MW | 1.46Average | EN 50600HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Equinix | Major | 6 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 633 MW | 1.43Average | EN 50600ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Digital Realty | Major | 6 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 505 MW | 1.33Good | EN 50600HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Vantage | Major | 6 | Colocation | Berlin, Frankfurt | 550 MW | 1.37Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Amazon Web Services | Major | 5 | Hyperscale | Frankfurt | 502 MW | 1.40Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 OVHcloud | Major | 4 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 458 MW | 1.44Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 CloudHQ | Major | 4 | Hyperscale | Frankfurt | 333 MW | 1.36Good | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 MainCubes | Major | 4 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 293 MW | 1.38Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Global Switch | Major | 3 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 228 MW | 1.29Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Yondr | Major | 3 | ColocationHyperscale | Frankfurt | 269 MW | 1.38Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Microsoft Azure | Major | 3 | Hyperscale | Frankfurt | 263 MW | 1.53Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Google Cloud | Major | 3 | Hyperscale | Frankfurt | 256 MW | 1.45Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 CyrusOne | Major | 3 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 241 MW | 1.41Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Telehouse | Major | 3 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 386 MW | 1.38Good | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Leaseweb | Major | 3 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 392 MW | 1.52Average | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Oracle Cloud | Present | 2 | Hyperscale | Frankfurt | 99 MW | 1.24Good | HIPAAISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
 Colt | Present | 2 | Colocation | Frankfurt | 95 MW | 1.29Good | ISO 27001PCI DSSSOC 2 |
Sustainability
Carbon Intensity
Energy Mix
Green Score
Based on avg PUE and grid carbon intensity
vs Global Average
23 gCO2/kWh above global avg (327)
Internet Exchange Points
View all IXPs| Name | City | Participants | Peak Traffic | Avg Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE-CIX Frankfurt | Frankfurt | 1,100 | 17.0 Tbps | 12.0 Tbps |
| BCIX Berlin | Berlin | 80 | 300 Gbps | 200 Gbps |
| ECIX Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf | 60 | 200 Gbps | 140 Gbps |
Connectivity Score
Total IXP Capacity
17.5 TbpsSum of peak traffic across all IXPs
Avg Participants / IXP
413Average connected networks per exchange
Connectivity Rating
GoodBased on 3 IXPs in country
Total Networks
1,240Connected participants across all IXPs
Nearest IXPs from Frankfurt
Cities
| City | Facilities | Operators | Total Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt | 72 | 19 | 6883 MW |
| Nuremberg | 8 | 1 | 730 MW |
| Berlin | 6 | 2 | 490 MW |
| Munich | 4 | 1 | 363 MW |
| Falkenstein | 1 | 1 | 10 MW |
Related GPU Cloud Providers
Cloud providers with data center facilities in Germany.
All Facilities
Amazon Web Services Frankfurt
VerifiedAmazon Web Services·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
126.9 MW
Tier 4
1.45
Amazon Web Services·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
28 MW
Tier 3
1.30
Amazon Web Services Frankfurt 3
VerifiedAmazon Web Services·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
157.2 MW
Tier 2
1.75
Amazon Web Services·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
189.4 MW
Tier 3
1.31
AWS EU-Central-1 (Frankfurt)
VerifiedAmazon Web Services·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
N/A
N/A
1.20
CloudHQ Frankfurt
VerifiedCloudHQ·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
152.8 MW
Tier 4
1.23
CloudHQ·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
111.2 MW
Tier 3
1.34
CloudHQ Frankfurt 3
VerifiedCloudHQ·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
21.2 MW
Tier 2
1.73
CloudHQ Frankfurt 4
VerifiedCloudHQ·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
47.7 MW
Tier 2
1.14
Colt Frankfurt
VerifiedColt·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
73.2 MW
Tier 4
1.30
Colt Frankfurt 2
VerifiedColt·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
22 MW
Tier 3
1.29
CyrusOne Frankfurt
VerifiedCyrusOne·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
56.8 MW
Tier 4
1.30
CyrusOne·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
69.9 MW
Tier 3
1.31
CyrusOne Frankfurt 3
VerifiedCyrusOne·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
113.9 MW
Tier 3
1.61
Digital Realty FRA15
VerifiedDigital Realty·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
22 MW
Tier 3
1.35
Digital Realty Frankfurt
VerifiedDigital Realty·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
160.3 MW
Tier 3
1.28
Digital Realty Frankfurt 2
VerifiedDigital Realty·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
68.4 MW
Tier 4
1.34
Digital Realty Frankfurt 3
VerifiedDigital Realty·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
37.7 MW
Tier 3
1.24
Digital Realty·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
82.5 MW
Tier 3
1.50
Digital Realty Frankfurt 5
VerifiedDigital Realty·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
133.9 MW
Tier 3
1.26
e-shelter Frankfurt 1
VerifiedNTT·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
14 MW
Tier 3
1.35
Equinix FR5
VerifiedEquinix·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
14 MW
Tier 3
1.35
Equinix·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
176.1 MW
Tier 4
1.75
Equinix Frankfurt 2
VerifiedEquinix·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
194.3 MW
Tier 2
1.10
Equinix Frankfurt 3
VerifiedEquinix·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
97.2 MW
Tier 3
1.41
Equinix Frankfurt 4
VerifiedEquinix·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
106.3 MW
Tier 2
1.26
Equinix·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
45.5 MW
Tier 3
1.68
Global Switch Frankfurt
VerifiedGlobal Switch·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
16 MW
Tier 3
1.35
Global Switch Frankfurt
VerifiedGlobal Switch·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
94.1 MW
Tier 3
1.32
Global Switch Frankfurt 2
VerifiedGlobal Switch·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
118.2 MW
Tier 4
1.20
Google Cloud·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
14.7 MW
Tier 3
1.56
Google Cloud·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
45.2 MW
Tier 4
1.63
Google Cloud Frankfurt 3
VerifiedGoogle Cloud·Frankfurt, Germanyhyperscale
196 MW
Tier 2
1.15
Hetzner Falkenstein DC
VerifiedHetzner·Falkenstein, Germanycolocation
10 MW
Tier 3
1.30
Hetzner Frankfurt
VerifiedHetzner·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
67.9 MW
Tier 3
1.34
Hetzner Frankfurt 2
VerifiedHetzner·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
132.2 MW
Tier 3
1.54
Hetzner Frankfurt 3
VerifiedHetzner·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
35.9 MW
Tier 2
1.42
Hetzner Frankfurt 5
VerifiedHetzner·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
173 MW
Tier 3
1.50
Hetzner·Frankfurt, Germanycolocation
172.1 MW
Tier 2
1.26
Hetzner Nuremberg
VerifiedHetzner·Nuremberg, Germanycolocation
166.8 MW
Tier 3
1.21
Hetzner·Nuremberg, Germanycolocation
73.4 MW
Tier 4
1.68
Hetzner Nuremberg 4
VerifiedHetzner·Nuremberg, Germanycolocation
38.2 MW
Tier 4
1.15
Hetzner Nuremberg 5
VerifiedHetzner·Nuremberg, Germanycolocation
158.3 MW
Tier 4
1.77
Hetzner Nuremberg 7
VerifiedHetzner·Nuremberg, Germanycolocation
16.1 MW
Tier 2
1.71
Hetzner Nuremberg DC
VerifiedHetzner·Nuremberg, Germanycolocation
8 MW
Tier 3
1.32
Interxion Berlin
VerifiedInterxion·Berlin, Germanycolocation
105.7 MW
Tier 4
1.52
Interxion·Berlin, Germanycolocation
32 MW
Tier 4
1.79
Deployment Recommendation
Best City for Deployment
Frankfurt
Highest facility density (72 facilities)
Greenest Option
Equinix Frankfurt 2
PUE 1.10 in Frankfurt
Most Connected
Frankfurt
Nearest average distance to IXPs