Giessen approves zoning plan for data centre in Katzenfeld

Gießen's city council approved the zoning plan for the city's first data center with 38 of 57 votes: developer Revikon plans a 65 MW facility on a 16.75-hectare site in Gießen-Katzenfeld (Hesse) with an investment volume of over €1 billion; construction is expected to start by the end of 2026, though an operator has not yet been finalized. Single-source reporting (Baxtel, 5 Sep 2026) — investment exceeds €1 billion, a second independent source was not found. Announced on 5 September 2026. Update (27 September 2026): According to Revikon managing director Daniel Beitlich, construction starts at the end of 2026 and the facility will enter service in several phases between 2027 and, expectedly, 2030; the date 31 December 2030 is a placeholder for the planned completion, only the year is known (DataCenter-Insider, https://www.datacenter-insider.de/rechenzentrum-in-giessen-geplant-a-9b22d656c30a6c500555eac47e7c1ca9/).