Schwarz Digits Invests €11bn In New Data Centre

By the end of 2027, the company expects to complete the first construction module of the 13-hectare site, located on the grounds of its former plant.

‘Schwarz Digits Datacenter’ is set to be a state-of-the-art data centre and among Europe’s most modern facilities, ESM Magazine reports citing Schwarz Group’s press release.

The initial construction phase will provide a connection capacity of 200 megawatts, with further expansion planned as additional modules go online.

As a result, the IT company expects to install up to 100,000 GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) in the future, enabling Schwarz Digits to develop and operate advanced AI systems.

Sustainability Focus

Schwarz Digits emphasised the project’s sustainability ambitions.

The IT company aims to implement environmentally friendly processes at the data centre and operate the facility entirely on green electricity.

Photovoltaic panels are said to be installed at the data centre to generate up to 520,000 kWh annually.

In line with the Schwarz Group’s circular economy strategy ‘REset Resources’, materials from the previous plant will be recycled during construction.

Schwarz Digits also aims to recycle surplus heat from its servers. Using direct liquid cooling technology, the IT company plans to feed the local district heating network by 2028.

German Data Power

With its largest single investment to date, Schwarz Digits aims to position itself as the first European hyperscaler.

Supported by its Stackit cloud platform, its cybersecurity arm XM Cyber, and collaborations with Aleph Alpha and Wire, the IT division of the Schwarz Group intends to strengthen and modernise the digital infrastructure of Germany.

Christian Müller, Co-CEO of Schwarz Digits, said, “The increase in hybrid threats in recent years and one-sided digital dependencies are serious challenges for companies across Europe.

“Critical infrastructure in particular must therefore be protected even better against unauthorised third-party access in the future.”

Rolf Schumann, Co-CEO of Schwarz Digits, adds to this, “For us, Lübbenau is more than just a data centre location; it is a central anchor point for Europe’s digital sovereignty.”