Mapped (unverified)
Rechenzentrum Garching
Bayern, Germany
Source: OpenStreetMap
Rechenzentrum Garching is a mapped data center in Bayern, Germany. DataCentersExposed has documented a 13,113 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
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Operator
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Footprint
13,113 sq ft
Grid carbon
330 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
59%
DC power price
21.56¢/kWh
Region
Bayern
Overview
source: linkDas Gebäude D2B umfasst das Rechenzentrum Garching. Die MPCDF ist die dazugehörige Forschungseinrichtung und hat ihre Büros in D2 und D2A
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)- Euro-Q-Exa: 54 Qubits für Europas HPCIT-Administrator· Feb 17, 2026
- Neuer Quantencomputer am Leibniz-Rechenzentrum ist offiziell in BetriebMerkur· Feb 12, 2026
- Quantencomputer in Garching: Was man zu Euro-Q-Exa wissen mussLogistik Heute· Feb 12, 2026
- Ein Superrechner auf dem TUM-Forschungscampus in Garching spart 30 000 Tonnen CO₂ pro Jahr einMerkur· Jan 30, 2026
- Wärmewende TU München: Abwärme aus dem Rechenzentrum für den Forschungscampus Garchingenergiezukunft· Dec 3, 2025
- Leibniz-Rechenzentrum Garching investiert in nächste ComputergenerationSZ.de· Nov 9, 2025
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