Digital Realty has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 34-acre land parcel in Hattersheim, approximately three miles from Frankfurt Airport, for the development of its next data center campus. The proposed project will be Digital Realty's third location in Frankfurt, building upon the rapid absorption of its existing campus in Sossenheim and supporting the company's investment in its coverage of Western Europe, including the recent appointment of Christian Zipp as vice president, sales with responsibility for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
The acquisition is subject to certain closing conditions, including zoning and planning permissions. Immediately upon closing, Digital Realty expects to commence development of a connected campus, which will support the next phase of the company's growth in Frankfurt with the delivery of up to 84 megawatts of IT capacity.