Web infrastructure in Germany
Germany is Europe's largest digital infrastructure market, with 319 data centers, 58 internet exchanges, and 374 hosting providers. Frankfurt operates as the continent's primary internet hub, anchored by DE-CIX Frankfurt, which connects over 1,014 networks. The country's central location and dense fiber networks make it the default landing zone for content, cloud, and enterprise workloads across the EU.
The Germany hosting landscape
Leading operators by facility count include euNetworks Group with 20 sites, EXA Infrastructure with 16, and ITENOS GmbH with 12. Equinix, nLighten, and NTT DATA's Global Data Centers division each run 10 facilities. AtlasEdge and NorthC Deutschland GmbH add 8 and 7 sites respectively. Key exchanges beyond DE-CIX Frankfurt include KleyReX with 282 networks, LOCIX FRANKFURT with 225, and BGP.Exchange - Frankfurt with 209.
Frankfurt hosts 34 data center facilities, followed by Hamburg with 22, Berlin with 18, and Bremen and Düsseldorf each with 14. Nuremberg has 11. Cloud providers and large enterprises lease capacity in Frankfurt's metro market. Regional carriers and CDNs distribute traffic from Hamburg, Berlin, and Düsseldorf to Northern and Eastern Europe.
Key facts
- Germany has 319 data centers, 58 IXPs, and 374 hosting providers.
- DE-CIX Frankfurt is the world's largest IXP with 1,014 connected networks.
- euNetworks Group operates 20 data center facilities across Germany.
- Frankfurt leads cities with 34 facilities, followed by Hamburg with 22.
- EXA Infrastructure and ITENOS GmbH run 16 and 12 facilities respectively.
- KleyReX and LOCIX FRANKFURT connect 282 and 225 networks each.
Top hosting cities in Germany
Hosting providers in Germany
All 410 providers →Data centers in Germany
All 319 facilities →Equinix FR5 - Frankfurt, KleyerStrasse
Equinix, Inc.
Digital Realty Frankfurt FRA1-27
Digital Realty
Equinix FR4 - Frankfurt, West
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix FR7 - Frankfurt, Gutleutstrasse
Equinix, Inc.
NTT Frankfurt 1 Data Center (FRA1)
NTT DATA's Global Data Centers division
Digital Realty Dusseldorf DUS1-3
Digital Realty
CarrierColo Berlin Luetzow (I/P/B/ site B)
IPB Internet Provider in Berlin GmbH
Equinix FR6 - Frankfurt, West
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix MU1/MU3 - Munich
Equinix, Inc.
Equinix FR2 - Frankfurt, North
Equinix, Inc.
EMC Home of Data MUC I/II - MuCon-X
EMC Home of Data GmbH
Equinix FR8 - Frankfurt, West
Equinix, Inc.