Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures

Strong and powerful data centres constitute the backbone of digitalisation and thus one of the most important location factors for digital transformation. We are an enabler, growth engine, innovation driver and multiplier for diverse industries and sectors, as well as for disruptive technologies such as AI and IoT.

As operators of digital infrastructures, we are dedicated to a functioning digital economy ecosystem and the future viability of Germany as a digital location.

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Strategically strengthen and further develop Germany as a data centre location

Digital infrastructure operators are enablers of digital transformation and must be accordingly recognised and promoted.

Drive forward broadband rollout

The nationwide rollout of broadband is one of the key prerequisites for digital transformation.

Make electricity costs more competitive

Electricity costs are an essential competitive factor for data centres. Electricity costs in Germany are sometimes twice as high compared to the EU.

For strong digital infrastructures

Christian Schmitz
Director AI & Open Source, plusserver

“As one of Germany’s leading cloud providers, we are certain that a digitally sovereign infrastructure is the foundation of a modern information society. To ensure that we can all benefit jointly from the advantages of this sovereignty and innovative technologies – whether through economic value creation or digital civil rights – this backbone must be strengthened. This can only be achieved in cooperation with others. For this reason, we greatly value our collaboration with the Alliance.”

Dr. Jana Dorband
Senior Manager Public Policy DACH,
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

“Digital infrastructures are the foundation for innovative business models in the German economy. To ensure that our country can continue to set international standards and remain competitive in the future, we are committed to the sustainable expansion of digital ecosystems.”

Volker Ludwig
SVP, Managing Director DACH, Digital Realty

“Digitalisation has become a key driver in business and society. Those who fail to recognise the associated opportunities and risks are already missing out on the future. It is our task to shape digitalisation in a value-oriented and sustainable way.
A sense of responsibility and vision paired with a strong digital infrastructure are the guarantors of competitiveness and social justice in a global ecosystem.”

Mareike Jacobshagen
Head of Global Business Partner Program, DE-CIX

“Our increasingly digitalised everyday life relies on a complex digital infrastructure that typically only comes into the spotlight when it is not working – which fortunately is almost never the case. With the Alliance, we have set ourselves the goal of changing this in order to raise awareness in society and politics that this infrastructure is just as important as other basic infrastructures.”

Raphael Bächle
Managing Director, Telemaxx Telekommunikation

Andreas Herden
SVP Sales Germany and Continental Europe, Green Mountain

Joachim Astel
Chief Regulatory Officer, noris network AG

Günter Eggers
NTT Global Data Centers EMEA

“Modern data centres – alongside extensive fibre optic networks – form the foundation of the entire digital society. Those who want to achieve digital sovereignty must set political and economic framework conditions that enable the competitive operation of powerful and secure data centres in their own country. This also includes acceptable electricity prices and fast approval processes.”

Dr. Béla Waldhauser
CEO Telehouse Deutschland GmbH

“In order to keep Germany attractive and competitive as a business location, we must pay significantly more attention to digital infrastructure in Germany. For me, this is reason and motivation enough to play an active role in the Alliance.”

Timo von Lepel
Managing Director, NetCologne

“Digital technologies support, simplify and enrich almost all areas of life in numerous ways. So far, we are only utilising a fraction of the enormous potential. The prerequisite for tapping into the many possibilities is high-performance digital infrastructures.”

Wolfram Rinner
Managing Director, GasLINE

“The two essential components of digital infrastructures are data centres and networks – fiber optics and mobile networks. The importance of this infrastructure must be given a high priority in political agendas at all times. Rapid expansion of fibre-optic networks and increasing the number of data centres, including edge data centres across the country, are crucial for the economy. The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures brings together important players and raises awareness of the relevance of digital infrastructures in Germany. For this reason, GasLINE has been involved from the very beginning.”

Iris Plöger
Member of the Executive Board BDI e.V.

“A strong industry is not sustainable without an intact environment. Environmental policy is therefore location policy. I therefore expressly welcome the fact that the German federal government is advancing the issue of energy efficiency. However, the planned Energy Efficiency Act will significantly impair the competitiveness of data centres in Germany in particular. But data will also need a home in Germany in the future. The federal government should therefore urgently revise its draft.”