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Schwarz Digits breaks ground on EUR 11 billion AI data centre in Lubbenau

Schwarz Digits broke ground on an EUR 11 billion data centre in Lubbenau, Brandenburg, sized for up to 100,000 GPUs at 200 megawatts. German minister Karsten Wildberger said it builds capacity that makes Germany "more independent," with the first phase due by end 2027.

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Verified Editor-read Silicon Saxony news report of Schwarz Digits groundbreaking, 18 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that any GPU capacity is yet installed or that STACKIT has signed customers for the site.

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