In a nutshell: Germany plans to quadruple AI computing capacity by 2030, while general data centers are to be at least doubled.
Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger is calling for massive expansion of data center infrastructure in Germany and Europe. The Federal Government’s data center strategy aims to increase AI capacity by 2030 compared to 2025 by at least a factor of four.
Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) emphasizes the necessity of substantial investments in data center infrastructure. According to the minister, demand is currently extremely high, but there is insufficient private sector engagement. The Federal Government is already conducting intensive discussions with investors, but aims for even stronger commitment from the business community to establish data centers as a strategic investment opportunity.
The Federal Government’s official data center strategy sets concrete targets: by 2030, the capacity of general data centers compared to the 2025 baseline is to be at least doubled. AI-specific capacity is to quadruple over the same period. According to Wildberger, this expansion is to be realized within three and a half years. With these targets, the government is responding to a structural failure: Germany and Europe had not actively participated enough in the global cloud business over 15 years, resulting in a significant lag.
The strategy comprises 28 concrete measures, primarily aimed at accelerating planning and approval of new data centers. A central aspect is the sustainability of the expansion. Data centers are to be preferentially operated with renewable energy sources to meet climate commitments and make the infrastructure sustainable in the long term.
Source: www.it-daily.net · Published 21 July 2026
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