1and1 versatel: Kiel Data Center

Located at Ringstraße (and associated with the city of Kiel, in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany), the 1&1 Versatel Kiel data-centre facility serves as a regional hub for the company’s carrier-, connectivity- and colocation-offerings.

 1&1 Versatel is part of the 1&1 Group and runs one of Germany’s largest business-fibre and network infrastructures, offering integrated data-centre/housing (“Housing”) services in certified high-availability locations. 

Kiel’s geographic position on Germany’s Baltic-Sea coastline provides added strategic value: proximity to northern German interconnection routes, access to regional fibre networks and potential for lower-latency links to Nordic and Baltic markets. According to industry commentary, the Kiel data-centre market benefits from both Germany’s robust infrastructure ecosystem and northern-European connectivity advantages. 

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• The facility supports “Housing” rack-housing and colocation services under the 1&1 Versatel brand, enabling business customers to place their hardware in certified data-centres with high-availability infrastructure.
• Electrical infrastructure is described as featuring redundant power sources and backup generator systems—ensuring continuous operation under fault conditions.
• Cooling systems at the site are referenced as “advanced cooling systems designed to maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels” (per the provider description) though exact PUE or rack-density figures are not publicly disclosed. 
• The building is part of a network of data-centres operated by 1&1 Versatel across Germany, leveraging their national fibre backbone and network expertise for connectivity-optimised deployments. 

🔐 Security & Compliance

• Continuous monitoring and 24×7 operational oversight are referenced as part of the service offering—one hallmark of 1&1 Versatel’s data-centre business
• Physical access controls (such as card-key systems, secure entry points) and on-site staff are standard in the provider’s “Housing” offerings, though the specific site’s independent certifications (e.g., ISO 27001, Uptime Tier classification) are not publicly detailed.
• As part of a German-based operator, the facility benefits from national regulation and standards for data-centre operations and telecommunications infrastructure, which is relevant for industries with compliance requirements.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• The Kiel facility is carrier-neutral or at least supports multi-carrier access through 1&1 Versatel’s business network, providing customers access to high-performance fibre links, transit and interconnection options.
• As part of 1&1 Versatel’s national footprint, the site integrates into a backbone with over 67,000 km of fibre across Germany and presence in more than 350 cities. 
• The northern German location offers advantageous connectivity for customers wanting access into Nordics, Baltic states or to serve German SMEs with northern-Germany presence. Additionally, the rising data-centre market in Kiel underscores growing network infrastructure and interconnect density. 

💼 Who It Serves

• Enterprises, SaaS providers and mid-market firms seeking colocation or housing services in northern Germany, especially those that value access to a large-scale fibre network and regional diversification.
• Network operators, ISPs and carriers looking for a northern German data-centre node with connectivity into the 1&1 Versatel network and access to German interconnection ecosystems.
• Organisations requiring reliable, business-grade infrastructure governed under German regulatory and data-protection regimes, for use-cases such as hosting, backup, DR or edge/branch-node deployments.
• Cloud, content and digital-services companies that need northern Germany presence and connectivity to the wider German fibre-network ecosystem.