Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Launches New Data Center Development Platform (HAL DCD)

German private bank HAUCK AUFHÄUSER LAMPE Privatbank has officially launched a new data center development platform, HAL Data Center Development (HAL DCD).

Managed through its real estate investment arm HAL REIM, the new entity will oversee acquisition, planning, financing, construction, and leasing of data centers across Germany.

The platform aims to facilitate market entry for international investors while expanding HAL’s data center footprint.

HAL Data Center Development (HAL DCD): Shaping Germany’s Digital Future

HAL DCD will focus primarily on turnkey data centers with at least 10MW IT capacity. Although specific project details were not disclosed, HAL’s strategy is clear: combine expertise in asset management, financing, and project development to deliver state-of-the-art facilities.

• HAL DCD offers end-to-end services including land acquisition, planning, financing, construction, and leasing of data centers.
• The platform specifically targets the development of turnkey data centers with a minimum IT capacity of 10MW, catering to hyperscalers and colocation providers.
• In 2023, HAL launched its first dedicated digital infrastructure fund, HAL Digital Infrastructure Germany 1, with an initial target of €300 million, which may be raised to €500 million.
• HAL DCD’s projects focus on building highly energy-efficient facilities with low PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) targets between 1.08 and 1.225.
• HAL DCD positions itself as a key partner connecting landowners, network operators, electricity providers, financiers, and investors to build Germany’s next generation of data centers.

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Recent Acquisition in Hamburg

“With the purchase of the first data center for our fund, we are setting several exclamation marks through innovation and energy efficiency,” said Patrick Brinker , head of real estate investment management at Hauck Aufhäuser Lamp. “Because it is one of the most sustainable and innovative projects for digital infrastructure in all of Germany.”

The launch follows Hauck Aufhäuser’s acquisition of a data center under construction in Rellingen, near Hamburg, through its HAL Digital Infrastructure Germany 1 fund.

The facility, developed by x-ion’s subsidiary dataR GmbH, will offer 5MW of IT load across 4,900 sqm of technical space.

Notably, the site will feature sustainable cooling technologies, including ammonia-based refrigerants, adiabatic cooling, and on-site solar panels, with waste heat integrated into the local district heating network.

Ambitious Growth Plans

Founded in 1753, Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe is expanding aggressively in digital infrastructure. Initially targeting €300 million, reports suggest the fund’s size could grow to €500 million.

Managing Director Peter Pohlschröder will lead HAL DCD’s efforts to cater to growing digital demand, offering powered shells and strategic land parcels to hyperscalers and international investors.

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