A new construction project is in the pipeline in Markt Schwaben. The state of Bavaria is planning to build a new state data center there. This should provide a large number of system-relevant services, such as a server for schools and their distance learning, says Michael Stolze, Mayor of the market town.
The construction project is to be implemented outside the town centre. Specifically, the project is planned north of Lilienthalstraße and Adalbert-Stifter-Weg. It is still unclear exactly when the construction work for the data center will begin. The planning meeting for the new building took place at the beginning of August. There, those responsible have sat down for a detailed agreement – after the summer holidays, concrete planning should now begin, says Stolze.
In order for the project to be implemented, a development plan must be drawn up. At the end of June, the market town council unanimously decided to initiate a development plan procedure. In the course of this, an environmental report is to be prepared and compensatory measures are to be implemented. In any case, the data center should be “CO2 neutral and the residual heat fed into the existing district heating network,” says Stolze.
Attractive and innovative commercial location
“This innovative, future-oriented project using the latest technologies will enormously increase the nationwide level of awareness of our market town and thus make a significant contribution to the attractiveness of Markt Schwaben as a location,” says a press release from the town hall. And the infrastructure landscape of the market should also benefit from the planned data center – especially in the area of the necessary broadband expansion
In addition to the creation of jobs on site – the spectrum ranges from IT specialists to workers in technical building management – the surrounding companies and service providers will also be able to benefit from this settlement. However, it is still unclear how many jobs can actually be created, says Michael Stolze.