Data center operator Firstcolo has begun construction of a new 24MW data center in the town of Rosbach vor der Höhe in the state of Hesse, central Germany.
Named FRA7, the facility north of Frankfurt am Main will cover an area of 124,360 sq ft (11,555 sqm) and is intended to support cloud, AI, and high-performance computing (HPC) applications.
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Construction of the data center, the opening of which is planned for early 2027, is estimated at €250 million ($290m).
"Breaking ground on FRA7 is one of the most significant moments in my career — and it comes at a critical time,” Firstcolo’s founder and CEO, Jerome Evans, told DCD, citing international pressure on Germany to use AI to make its industrial base more resilient and competitive. “FRA7,” Evans added, “is the first step in a €1 billion ($1.15bn) investment offensive to make Firstcolo one of Germany's largest colocation providers.”
