Overview

• On July 15, 2025, Google spokesman Ralf Bremer confirmed that the Mittenwalde data center project 30 kilometers south of Berlin has been canceled.
• The cancellation results from a detailed evaluation of feasibility, market developments and Google’s strategic priorities.
• Google will maintain its German cloud presence through its Berlin-Brandenburg and Frankfurt regions and continues to lease space in other local data centers.
• Google’s Hanau facility, opened in 2023, has completed only one of three planned construction phases and two undeveloped Rhein-Main plots remain reserved for future expansion.
• Strong demand around the DE-CIX internet exchange has driven a surge in Frankfurt/Rhein-Main data center construction, highlighting concerns over Germany’s declining share of global server capacity.