Lumen: Berlin Kitzingstraße Data Center

🏢 Lumen Berlin Kitzingstraße Data Center

Address: Kitzingstraße 15–19, 12277 Berlin, Germany

City / Region: Berlin (Temperochs district)

Country: Germany

Continent: Europe

Nearest Airport: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), approx. 25 km / 15 miles

⚙️ Facility Overview & Technical Profile

This facility is operated by Lumen Technologies Germany, located at Kitzingstraße 15–19 in Berlin—part of the Berlin Metropolitan carrier-neutral footprint known for its dense interconnection environment

Although detailed figures for total square footage and IT power capacity are unavailable, the site is built to Tier III-equivalent standards, featuring redundant power feeds, UPS backup, and standby generators to support continuous operations and resilience

🔐 Security, Resilience & Compliance

• Redundancy: Engineered for high availability with N+1 or better redundancy in power and cooling infrastructure 
• Security Features: Includes multi-factor access control, biometric scanners, 24/7 CCTV surveillance, and mantrap zones to ensure facility integrity and protection of tenant equipment
• Compliance Certifications: Operates in line with global standards typically seen at Lumen locations: ISO 27001, PCI‑DSS, and SOC 1/SOC 2 compliance

🌐 Connectivity & Services

• Recognized as a carrier-neutral facility, hosting diverse network operators and peering ecosystems. The location is part of the Berlin peering fabric linked with BCIX and other major exchanges at respected Berlin address nodes 
• Offers a full suite of services including Colocation (rack, cage, suite), Bare Metal hosting, Hybrid IaaS connectivity, Metro Ethernet, IP VPN, Wavelength, and MPLS services. Private cloud on‑ramps to public providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are supported.
• Enables high-performance interconnection and low-latency edge deployments within Berlin and across Europe

🚀 Strategic Value & Use Cases

Located in a well-connected Berlin district just minutes from national fiber routes and major exchange points, the Kitzingstraße facility is tailored for:

• Enterprises or cloud providers requiring reliable backup or edge compute presence in Berlin.
• Latency-sensitive applications, content distribution platforms, or peering nodes.
• Regulated workloads in healthcare, finance, and public sector sectors requiring secure and standards-compliant infrastructure.