Virtus Data Centres: Virtus Berlin 12

Virtus Berlin 12 represents the continued evolution of Virtus Data Centres’ long-term growth strategy in Germany — extending its world-class digital infrastructure footprint across the Berlin metropolitan region. Operated by Virtus Data Centres, part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), this facility continues the series of next-generation hyperscale builds that began with the Marienpark Campus (Berlin 1–4) and expanded through Berlin 5–11.

Berlin 12 is envisioned as a hyperscale and AI-optimized facility, purpose-built to address surging demand for high-density compute, cloud interconnectivity, and sustainability-driven infrastructure. Located near major fibre and energy distribution corridors, the facility provides high resilience, low latency, and operational efficiency — reinforcing Berlin’s status as a core European data hub.

⚙️ Facility Highlights

• Constructed to Tier III+ resilience, ensuring concurrent maintainability and fault-tolerant operation across critical systems.
• Planned IT load capacity between 14 MW and 20 MW, consistent with Virtus’s hyperscale campus design model.
• Optimized for AI, HPC, and cloud computing, with direct-to-chip and liquid-cooling capabilities supporting extreme rack densities.
• Target Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) < 1.2, achieved through precision-engineered mechanical systems and dynamic power management.
• Powered entirely by 100 % renewable electricity, with infrastructure supporting waste-heat recovery integration into Berlin’s district heating grid.
• Modular and scalable hall configurations allowing tailored deployments for hyperscale, enterprise, and multi-cloud environments.

🔐 Security & Compliance

• 24/7/365 on-site security operations, biometric access systems, man-trap entries, and continuous video surveillance.
• Multiple physical security layers, including perimeter fencing, vehicle barriers, and monitored access control.
• Built and operated under ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 50001 (Energy Management), and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) standards.
• Complies fully with EU and German critical-infrastructure requirements, ensuring regulatory and data-sovereignty compliance.
• Designed to achieve >99.999 % uptime, with N+N/N+1 redundancy for power, cooling, and network systems.

🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access

• Carrier-neutral facility, offering diverse fibre entry points and access to major Tier-1 and Tier-2 carriers.
• Integrated into Virtus’s European Data Centre Fabric, providing ultra-low-latency interconnections between Berlin 12 and other Virtus campuses across Europe.
• Supports direct cloud on-ramps, private network interconnects, and hybrid-cloud connectivity to major global platforms.
• Built to accommodate AI and HPC clusters requiring dense, high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnectivity.
• Offers full cross-connect capability to other Virtus Berlin sites, creating a seamless, unified operational ecosystem.

💼 Who It Serves

• Hyperscalers and global cloud providers expanding capacity in Germany with high-density, power-efficient infrastructure.
• AI, ML, and HPC enterprises seeking sustainable environments capable of handling compute-intensive workloads.
• Enterprises, financial services, and public-sector clients requiring secure, compliant hosting aligned with EU data sovereignty laws.
• Telecom and interconnection providers expanding their regional presence in Berlin’s digital corridor.
• Managed service and hybrid-cloud operators leveraging Virtus’s scalable, interconnected network for mission-critical workloads.