Frankfurt am Main is one of the most important locations for data centers in Europe and worldwide. The city is home to DE-CIX, one of the largest internet hubs in the world, and serves as a central hub for global data exchange. International and national companies are investing heavily in digital infrastructure to meet the growing demand for cloud computing, interconnection and high-availability services. Companies such as Equinix, Digital Realty and NTT Global Data Centers operate state-of-the-art data centers with worldwide connections. Providers such as CyrusOne, Global Switch and maincubes also contribute to Frankfurt’s digital transformation with energy-efficient and secure infrastructure.
The following ranking is based on our exclusive list of the 100 largest data center investors in Europe. The extensive database contains specialized data center companies, investment managers, cloud and hosting providers as well as telecommunications companies that actively invest in, own and manage data centers in Europe. Our list can be easily downloaded as an Excel file via our online store. In addition to general contact details and the names of the management, we also highlight the regional focus (Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Middle East, APAC) of the companies and provide the number of data centers, if publicly available.
List of the Top 10 data center investors in Frankfurt
The following table shows the top 10 data center investors in Frankfurt am Main who invest the most in the location and actively operate data centers here.
Country of Origin | Company | City | Investor Type | Number of Data Centers (2025) |
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USA | Digital Realty | Austin | Data Center Company | 300 |
USA | Equinix | Redwood City | Other | 260 |
USA | Telehouse | Staten Island | Cloud & Hosting Provider | 48 |
Germany | NTT Global Data Centers EMEA GmbH | Hattersheim | Data Center Company | 48 |
UK | Global Switch | London | Data Center Company | 13 |
Germany | maincubes Holding & Service GmbH | Frankfurt am Main | Cloud & Hosting Provider / Data Center Company | 3 |
Germany | DE-CIX Management GmbH | Frankfurt am Main | Cloud & Hosting Provider | n/a |
USA | Interxion | Amsterdam | Carrier- and cloud-neutral data center provider | n/a |
USA | CyrusOne | Dallas | Data Center Company | n/a |
Germany | e-shelter (NTT subsidiary) | Frankfurt am Main | Data Center Company | n/a |
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