ForHLR II
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Source: OpenStreetMap
ForHLR II is a mapped data center in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, operated by Steinbuch Centre for Computing. It runs on Germany's grid, which was 41% fossil-fuelled at 330 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Overview
source: linkForHLR II is a mapped data center in Germany operated by the Steinbuch Centre for Computing. Available records identify it as a Steinbuch Centre for Computing data center, but do not disclose an ultimate parent, power capacity, or footprint for the site.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentSteinbuch Centre for Computing
- Files asSteinbuch Centre for Computing
- This facilityForHLR II
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatA large data center in Germany pays 21.56¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 39.43¢, 45% more than the data center (Eurostat).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Germany data centers.
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- Halbe Milliarde Euro für digitale Infrastruktur und Supercomputerbaden-wuerttemberg.de· Aug 24, 2017