LRZ SuperMUC-NG
Bayern, Germany
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LRZ SuperMUC-NG is an operating data center in Bayern, Germany, operated by Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. DataCentersExposed has documented a 26,287 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Germany's grid, which was 41% fossil-fuelled at 330 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 12, 2026
Real parent
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Operator
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Est. capacity
~5-15 MW
Footprint
26,287 sq ft
Grid carbon
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
DC power price
21.56¢/kWh
Region
Bayern
Overview
source: linkLeibniz-Rechenzentrum (LRZ) der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften data center
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentBavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
- Files asBavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
- This facilityLRZ SuperMUC-NG
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
Fossil electricity
41%
Data-center power price
21.56¢/kWh
A 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.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- The (Missing) Third Pillar – Why climate policy needs to get serious about planetary waste managementIAB - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung· Jul 16, 2026
- DLR and LRZ Extend Terrabyte Partnership with Planned Storage and Compute UpgradesHPCwire· Jul 8, 2026
- Vietnamese scientist becomes member of six international academiesBáo VietNamNet· May 12, 2026
- Germany's Leibniz Supercomputing Centre to expand data center capacityData Center Dynamics· Nov 3, 2025
- You're as cold as ice: Antifreeze in liquid coolingData Center Dynamics· Jul 1, 2025
- IQM signs agreement with EuroHPC to deliver two quantum computers by 2026Data Center Dynamics· Oct 17, 2024
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