Second Berlin announcement from the company this year Virtus Data Centres is planning a new 300MW campus outside Berlin in Germany this week announced the Wustermark Megacampus in Brandenberg phase one of the campus will span 350,000 sqm (3.7 million sq ft) and go live by 2026 The company said the campus will offer 300MW of incoming power across two campus locations said: "This ambitious undertaking is Virtus' second site in the Berlin Brandenburg region and follows hot on the heels of the announcement of our Berlin Marienpark Campus in May 2023.” Mertens continued: “It shows our commitment to sustainable innovation and dedication to meeting the evolving cloud and AI needs of our customers with another campus powered by cost-efficient renewable energy we are proud to contribute to the vibrant data center landscape of Berlin Brandenburg and reinforce our position as an industry leader continuing our journey as a catalyst for transformative change." Virtus will make the waste heat of the campus available to the local municipality and support Wustermark’s plans for a district heating distribution network said: "The Virtus Wustermark Campus is a shining example of the positive impact that future-oriented partnerships can have on our community This particular engagement not only demonstrates technological innovation but also shows the potential for sustainable economic growth It brings significant opportunities for the high-tech industry Virtus announced plans for a first Berlin campus in May 2023 will be built in Marienpark Berlin in the south of the city and is set to be operational in 2026 the Marienpark campus will total 56MW across four buildings Virtus currently operates 11 data centers across four campuses in Greater London totaling 77,000 sqm (828,825 sq ft) and 178MW of power “We're proud to celebrate this milestone with our colleagues at Virtus Data Centres,” STT GDC said on LinkedIn Virtus has previously said it has a 100MW pipeline of projects under consideration across the UK and Europe Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Built from scratch on a green field in Wustermark near Berlin: incrementally all dm drugstores in northern and eastern Germany will eventually be supplied from here – extremely quickly and efficiently “The first pallet leaving the center in Wustermark headed for our dm drugstores marks a milestone,” said Christoph Werner in Karlsruhe on May 19; referencing the coronavirus crisis he continued: “Considering the current situation it's that much sweeter a success and marks an important investment in the future for us Especially since the availability of goods in the dm drugstores and the online shop is our top priority.” Christoph Werner spoke at the official opening of a new high-technology distribution center for the drugstore chain Built from scratch on a green field in Wustermark near Berlin: incrementally all dm drugstores in northern and eastern Germany will eventually be supplied from here – extremely quickly and efficiently the new distribution center is a flagship project for dm and German commerce,” says Christian Bodi the dm managing director responsible for logistics The concept and intralogistics originate from Swisslog and represent a high-profile reference for the general contractor especially for the intelligent SynQ system control and visualization software as well as the ACPaQ robotics system The solution recently won the German Innovation Award With a floor area of around 30,000 square meters Wustermark features a logistics mix composed of the core components of an automated pallet high-bay warehouse with 24,000 slots and a shuttle warehouse – the CycloneCarrier by Swisslog – with 265,000 slots for small sized goods These are connected to a total of 15 picking lines: eight manual and seven ACPaQ robot cells the dm-drogerie markt is completely implementing the goods-to-human and goods-to-robot principle,” explains Daniel Hauser Senior Vice President and Head of Region Central Europe & Middle East ACPaQ refers to fully automated mixed case palletizing by “automated case picking.” A KUKA robot simultaneously grips multiple containers and in this way picks a shipping pallet up to three times more quickly than a human could The software used ensures that the pallet is formed in a stable manner for transport and reflects the depalletizing needs of the local store “We are proud and happy that the data-controlled robotics system we developed has outgrown the testing phase and is now putting its powerful capabilities to the test in real life under high load operation,” Daniel Hauser is happy to report It's a breakthrough for our company as well and we are convinced that this will also be true for the retail market as a whole.” The Swiss intralogistics expert refers to the constantly increasing efficiency pressure which commerce has to contend with now and in the future to meet the demands of around-the-clock preparedness – which can only be met over the long-term through automation and robotics proudly adds: “Without the tireless efforts of our staff we would never have successfully commissioned the new distribution center in Wustermark in spring 2020 while simultaneously dealing with the challenges presented by the coronavirus.” The new dm distribution center in Wustermark is an outgrowth of an expansion strategy that Germany’s favorite drugstore chain has been pursuing consistently for many years dm has invested more than 100 million euros for its new logistics site after Waghäusel in Baden-Württemberg and Weilerswist in North Rhine-Westphalia Wustermark in Brandenburg marks the third major plant realized in Germany by the intralogistics specialist for dm the project took two years for planning and construction Virtus has announced plans to open a German data centre campus in Wustermark on the outskirts of Berlin to provide cloud and AI services in Europe London-based data centre provider Virtus has announced that it will open a mega-campus project in Germany with an investment value of €3bn ($3.22bn) the new data centre in Wustermark will boast 300MW of incoming power across two campuses and support the growing demands of hyperscale Virtus will work with the grid operator to use renewable energy from onshore wind farms – a move in line with company plans to achieve net-zero emissions on all its reportable activities by 2030 the campus will become one of Germany’s and Europe’s largest green data centre campuses vice-president of business development for Europe said: “This ambitious undertaking is Virtus’ second site in the Berlin Brandenburg region and follows hot on the heels of the announcement of our Berlin Marienpark Campus in May 2023 “Virtus’ investment in the Berlin-Brandenburg data centre region not only reflects the burgeoning demand in the area but also the company’s pledge to champion environmental stewardship With Germany being a pivotal geography for the data centre industry and the only European country to boast two mega-cloud regions the Virtus Wustermark Campus is set to become a cornerstone of this dynamic ecosystem.” The decision by Virtus to set up a data centre in Germany comes at a time when the European cloud computing industry is expanding rapidly with GlobalData experts forecasting its market value will hit €157.31bn by 2027 Germany accounts for 21.8% of the European cloud computing industry value Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Berlin is a major tech hub in Europe, becoming a hotbed for start-ups and entrepreneurs. According to Start-Up Map Berlin around 5,809 verified start-ups and 223 venture capital investors are in the Berlin-Brandenburg region The Virtus campus is expected to become operational by 2026 Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network WUSTERMARK, GERMANY—Europe’s oldest-known fishhooks have been discovered in a field along with animal and fish remains Five of the six 12,300-year-old hooks had been carved from reindeer or elk bones; the sixth hook was carved from the 19,000-year-old tusk of a mammoth It had been thought that Paleolithic hunter-gatherers just speared slow-moving fish such as salmon The hooks suggest that they also caught faster eel and pike in lakes as the climate became warmer “These people had strong ideas to use the new resources of this changing environment,” said Robert Sommer of the University of Kiel The new Virtus data center site in Buckinghamshire will deliver an IT capacity of 75 MW West London-based Virtus Data Centres has announced plans for a new data center campus in Buckinghamshire Housed on a recently-acquired 50 acre freehold plot in Saunderton close to the company's existing data center hub of Slough the new facility is being launched in response to rapidly accelerating demands for AI and cloud applications The facility will include four data centers capable of delivering IT capacity of 75 MW Planning permission has been granted for the site which has already been cleared in readiness for construction with the build due to start by the end of this year and to come into service in the second quarter of 2026 "The acquisition of this new 50-acre campus is a significant step in VIRTUS' strategic growth plans It demonstrates our ongoing commitment to provide advanced data center facilities in the UK whilst also expanding our operations in Europe," said Virtus CEO Neil Cresswell "Our focus is to support the evolving requirements of our customers and the burgeoning demand for AI-ready data infrastructure We are dedicated to being at the forefront of supporting businesses on their digital transformation journeys whilst ensuring that our data centers are built to the highest sustainability standards aligning with our target to be carbon neutral by 2030." the campus will feature 100% renewable energy The company said it's also committed to a zero-waste-to-landfill principle during the facility’s operation and that it hopes to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold accreditation for sustainability Stay up to date with the latest Channel industry news and analysis with our twice-weekly newsletter Other sustainability features include the use of rainwater harvesting and an exploration of the possibility of using waste heat for nearby farming The company will also make an annual carbon offset payment to the local authority for the next ten years with the cash going to local environmental improvement projects Virtus said the development will bring improvements to local infrastructure as well as training opportunities for the local community Meet rising demands on your data center Virtus already has several facilities in the UK totalling more than 178MW of power in over 77,000 square meters of data center space are interconnected to key sites in London by limitless connectivity from Tier I and Tier II carriers it also announced plans for a 'mega-campus' in Wustermark in Germany CBRE found there was 601MW of take-up across the 14 largest markets in Europe in 2023 compared with just 561MW of new supply delivered during the same period Raconteur and specialist technology titles The 1936 Berlin Olympics are shrouded in myth and tragedy Just as Hitler was rising to power, the International Olympic Committee in 1931 granted the German capital the right to host Banners bearing the swastika hung beside the Olympic flag Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Source: New York Times Source: Haute Vitrine Source: Daily Mail Source: The Daily Mail Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Carhartt WIP engages with different cultural spheres: from Detroit and Berlin’s symbiotic techno scenes, to skateboarding and its communities that span Paris, New York, and Seoul, to the contemporary art world. 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