Data Center

With the new ‘STR001’ site in Böblingen near Stuttgart, Atlas Edge is strengthening its presence in Germany, where the company now operates eight data centres. The new data centre in the Stuttgart region already meets the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Act and offers up to 20 megawatts of IT power.

BlackRock has closed its EFVI fund with €1.2 billion in equity and co-investment capital. Around 70% of the capital is already committed across Europe in sectors including residential, logistics, and data centres.

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest EMEA Data Centre Update reveals a 43% annual growth in total capacity, reaching 24.4GW. While London and other FLAPD hubs remain dominant, cities like Lisbon and Lagos are rapidly emerging. AI and cloud computing are fuelling expansion across the region.

Hochtief PPP Solutions has established Hochtief Data Center Partner Ltd as it looks to transfer its German business model to the UK and Irish markets. Warren Taylor, who joins from Cityheart, will head up the global infrastructure giant’s expansion.

M Core has added a prime Wimbledon asset to its portfolio through Sheet Anchor Evolve. The 38,000 sq ft retail parade and car park, opposite Wimbledon Station, was acquired from London Square. Tenants include Aldi, Metro Bank and Itsu.

According to Savills latest research, data centre stock in Europe and the Middle East (EMEA) reached 2,641 live sites in Q1 2025, representing a total power capacity of 10,850.71 MW, an 11% increase year-on-year. A further 2,706 MW is currently under construction, mostly concentrated in France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ger...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is to open a data center technology hub in the Iberian region, strengthening its commitment to the development of sustainable, resilient, and efficient digital infrastructure. This development reinforces Spain's role as a strategic digital gateway to southern Europe, amid strong sector growth.

Vantage Data Centers has become the first company to carry out an ABS (asset-backed securitization) transaction for data center assets in euros. With a volume of €640 million, Vantage is refinancing four locations in Germany, underlining its expansion in Europe.

Principal Asset Management has acquired the 36,429 sqm Connecta Park in Düsseldorf for its closed €297 million European data centre fund. The asset hosts major tenants such as Digital Realty, Vodafone and Telia, and offers strong connectivity across Northern Europe. It's the fund's sixth strategic acquisition.

TikTok has unveiled plans for its first European data centre. The new data centre is set to be built in Kouvola, Finland, by local developer HyperCo Oy, thanks to a €1 billion investment.

Prologis today announced plans to invest more than €6.4 billion in France, which will support the development of new logistics facilities and data centres across the country. The investment underscores France's role as a key link in the global supply chain and a launchpad for the digital infrastructure that will support AI, d...

CapMan Infra‘s data centre platform is expanding into Sweden with the acquisition of three high-quality facilities from EcoDataCenter. The move strengthens its northern European network and supports growth in AI and high-performance computing markets. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025. The tra...

NorthC has acquired six data centers from Colt in Germany and the Netherlands. The sites, located in key metropolitan regions, offer more than 25 MW of capacity. With this acquisition, NorthC strengthens its market position in the DACH and Benelux regions. A long-term partnership agreement with Colt also ensures continued col...

HAL REIM has founded HAL Data Center Development GmbH to drive investments in Germany’s data centre sector. The new platform spans the full development cycle and targets international investors. Peter Pohlschröder will lead the initiative alongside Patrick Brinker and Piet Wienke.

Knight Frank forecasts a 46% increase in global data centre capacity by 2027, driven by £229 billion in capital expenditure. The growth is fuelled by rising demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation, with transaction volumes rebounding strongly in 2024 after a dip the previous year.

According to an analysis by Savills, data centre investment volumes soared to new heights, driven by the rapid adoption of AI, cloud computing, and digitalisation across industries. Private investment figures reached a record-breaking CZK 2,486 billion (€99 billion) globally, more than three times the previous year's total.

Segro has formed a joint venture with Pure Data Centers Group, owned by Oaktree, to create its first fully fitted data centre, which it expects to pre-lease to a hyperscaler. Innovative partnership to develop a 56MW data centre in Park Royal, within a core London Availability Zone that has limited competing supply of land and...

Azora, through its subsidiary platform Tillion Data Centres, is developing a new data centre (DC) in Zaragoza, in the Aragon region of Spain. With an initial capacity of 150MW, expandable to 300MW, Azora plans to invest up to €2 billion in the project.