Supercomputers/Systems/KIT AI Data Center
Germany · planned · mixed
KIT AI Data Center
Also known as KIT Campus North AI data center
Operated by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology at KIT Campus North .
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Measured performance
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Figures are as last publicly reported for the configuration described below, not a live measurement. Where a system was upgraded in place, the post-upgrade configuration is shown and the earlier one appears in the timeline.
What this machine is made of
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| Role | Part | Supplier at build | Quantity | Confidence | Source |
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| Integrator | - KIT plans the Campus North AI data center | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology | - | Reported | baxtel.com |
AI datacenter metrics
Figures beyond an accelerator count, each with who stated it. What can and cannot be compared across AI datacenters.
| Metric | Value | As of | Basis | Note | Source |
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| Stated investment | 0.03 USD bn | 2026-10 | Operator stated | KIT estimate EUR 24 million, shown as 27.2 million dollars by Baxtel | baxtel.com |
| Facility power | 2 MW | 2026-10 | Design target | Expected consumption 2 MW with option to reach 10 MW; IT capacity not yet fixed | baxtel.com |
The read
A planned KIT data center on Campus North beside a combined heat and power plant, estimated at EUR 24 million, with construction expected to finish at the end of 2029 and operation from 2030. Baxtel, quoting KIT, gives an expected power draw of 2 MW with the option to scale to 10 MW if demand holds, IT capacity not yet fixed, and waste heat fed into the campus district heating. Martin Nussbaumer, a director at KIT's Scientific Computing Center, describes a 'breathing' design that serves AI applications by day and simulation such as climate research at night. It is a separate, later project from the running `horeka-2` on the same campus; no hardware is named.
Timeline
- 2026-10-01 Announced source
Site & facility
Change history
- 2026-10-18 Added KIT AI Data Center (KIT)