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Schwarz Group plans EUR 5.6 billion German data centre for its STACKIT cloud

Schwarz Group's companies, including cloud arm Schwarz Digits, agreed a partnership with the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for a data centre at Dummerstorf near Rostock, planning up to EUR 5.6 billion of investment and 240 megawatts by 2033 for its STACKIT sovereign cloud.

Verified AI-drafted Schwarz Group press release, 27 August 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that construction has begun; the release itself calls the site an early-stage plan subject to standard approvals.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +12 of 36 possible. German firm agrees state partnership to own/run EUR5.6bn sovereign cloud site. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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