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Hochtief and IONOS bid for EU AI Gigafactory in Germany

Hochtief and IONOS submitted a joint expression of interest to the European Commission for an EU AI Gigafactory in Germany, targeting 2027 operation with over 50,000 GPUs scalable beyond 100,000.

Verified AI-drafted Hochtief press release, 20 June 2025

What it does not test. It does not show the bid has been selected; the Commission's EUR 20 billion gigafactory programme still has to choose sites.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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