An ambitious project for a data centerA data center or data processing center (DPC) valued at 800 million euros in Pasewalk, Germany, has been canceled following the withdrawal of the application by the developer.
According to reports NDR, negotiations between the investor and the city of Pasewalk have lasted for about three years, but ultimately broke down due to the mayor Danny Rodewald’s demand that a local company handle the construction and operation of the data center.
A project with significant economic and technological impact
The initiative, introduced in May 2023, aimed to construct a data center on a 250,000-square-meter site in the Berlín-Stettin industrial park, with a commitment to operate using renewable energy and create around 70 jobs in the region.
The Pasewalk city council expected to generate 2.6 million euros just from the sale of the land, while the total estimated investment reached 800 million euros. However, the lack of agreement between the investor and local authorities has led to the definitive halt of the project.
A growing market with Berlin as a key player
Pasewalk, located in northern Germany, just 124 kilometers from Berlin, is in a strategic region for the expansion of digital infrastructure. Although Frankfurt remains the primary data center market in Germany, Berlin has been establishing itself as a key secondary market.
Currently, the German capital hosts 35 data centers operated by companies such as PentaInfra, NTT, nLighten, AtlasEdge, and Maincubes, according to DataCenterMap.
Despite the cancellation of the project in Pasewalk, the growing demand for digital infrastructure in Europe continues to drive new investments in data centers across the country, solidifying Germany as a key epicenter for the sector on the continent.