Henn Architekten wins architecture contract for University of Bonn's new HPC data center in Germany
Type: Supply Agreement · Technology: Data Center · Country: Germany · Announced: 2026-06-08
The University of Bonn awarded Henn Architekten a €56 million ($64m) architecture contract to design the new Fraunhofer Center for Next Generation High Performance Data Analytics and Computing (NG-HPDAC) in Bonn, Germany. The 2,424 sqm facility will include 800 sqm dedicated to the data center, focusing on machine learning algorithms, large AI models, quantum computing, and energy-efficient high-performance computing. Located near the University of Bonn's computer science institutes, the project represents a €56 million investment covering construction and initial equipment. The facility will complement existing HPC systems Marvin and Bonna, with Marvin featuring Intel Xeon Sapphire Rapids CPUs, AMD Epyc Milan CPUs, and Nvidia A100s and A40s. Construction timelines and IT capacity details were not disclosed.
Analysis
The University of Bonn awarded Henn Architekten a €56 million architecture contract to design the new Fraunhofer Center for Next Generation High Performance Data Analytics and Computing (NG-HPDAC) in Bonn, Germany. This 2,424 sqm facility will include 800 sqm dedicated to the data center, focusing on machine learning algorithms, large AI models, quantum computing, and energy-efficient high-performance computing. The project represents a €56 million investment covering construction and initial equipment, and will complement existing HPC systems Marvin and Bonna. Construction timelines and IT capacity details were not disclosed.
Key points
- €56 million architecture contract awarded to Henn Architekten
- University of Bonn's new Fraunhofer Center for NG-HPDAC in Bonn, Germany
- 2,424 sqm facility with 800 sqm dedicated data center space
- Investment of €56 million for construction and initial equipment
Counterparties
- Fraunhofer Institutes SCAI and IAIS (Partner)
- Henn Architekten (Supplier)
- University of Bonn (Developer)
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