Polarise considers 30-megawatt AI data center in sovereignty push

"German technology company Polarise has announced plans to build a new data center specifically designed for artificial intelligence. The facility is to be located in the municipality of Amberg in Unterallgäu, in the region around Augsburg in the state of Bavaria. According to the plans, the data center will have an initial capacity of 30 megawatts and the project is expected to be operational by mid-2027."

"The project could play an important role in the development of European AI infrastructure. European countries are seeking greater control over data and digital infrastructure, partly due to geopolitical tensions, trade conflicts, and divergent regulations governing online content. The new data center could also significantly increase the amount of AI computing power managed by domestic parties in Germany."

"Locally, the project is also being presented as a combination of digital development and sustainability. The mayor of Amberg, Peter Kneipp, says the planned facility should demonstrate that technological progress and environmental concern need not be mutually exclusive."

Polarise, a German technology company, announced construction of a new AI-specific data center in Amberg, Bavaria. The facility will initially operate at 30 megawatts capacity, expandable to 120 megawatts by mid-2027. The project involves acquiring and converting the former Wertachtal shortwave transmitter building. This development addresses European priorities for greater control over data and digital infrastructure amid geopolitical tensions and regulatory divergence. The facility aims to significantly increase AI computing power managed domestically in Germany and become one of the country's larger AI data centers. Local officials emphasize the project combines digital advancement with environmental sustainability, demonstrating technological progress and ecological responsibility can coexist.

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