Digital Realty Breaks Ground on New 16MW Data Center in Frankfurt
December 24, 2025
Digital Realty, a leading global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center solutions, has commenced construction on a major new facility in Frankfurt, Germany, underscoring the sustained demand for digital infrastructure in one of Europe's most critical connectivity hubs. The expansion is strategically timed to address the growing computational needs driven by artificial intelligence and enterprise cloud adoption across the continent.
The company announced this week that it has broken ground on FRA20, the latest building at its Digital Park Fechenheim campus in eastern Frankfurt. The new facility is planned for completion in two phases and is projected to deliver approximately 16 megawatts of IT capacity across more than 8,100 square meters (87,188 square feet) of space. The first phase is scheduled to become operational in the spring of 2027.
Volker Ludwig, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Digital Realty in Central Europe, highlighted the strategic rationale behind the investment. "Our continued investment in Frankfurt reflects both the strategic importance of the location and the growing demand for AI-optimized, sustainable digital infrastructure," he stated. "With FRA20 and the ongoing development of Digital Park Fechenheim, we are scaling up a future-ready ecosystem to support our customers’ most critical workloads."
The Fechenheim campus, acquired by Digital Realty's Interxion unit in 2020, is a significant redevelopment project on the site of a former mail-order company headquarters. When fully built out, potentially by 2028, the campus is envisioned to host 11 data centers with a total IT area of 100,000 square meters and a combined capacity of 200 megawatts. Five of these facilities, including the newly launched FRA18 and the planned FRA20, will be housed within the campus's historically significant Egon-Eiermann building, a landmark of modernist industrial architecture.
This development reinforces Frankfurt's position as a preeminent data center market in Europe, often referred to as the continent's internet capital due to its dense network of fiber optic cables and internet exchange points. Digital Realty's expansion signals strong confidence in the long-term growth of data consumption and processing requirements in the region, catering to hyperscale cloud providers, financial institutions, and other enterprises seeking robust, interconnected, and scalable digital infrastructure.
Source: datacenterdynamics
Digital Realty Breaks Ground on New 16MW Data Center in Frankfurt
