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dotmagazine is an international online magazine covering Internet industry topics, featuring articles from members and partners. Intelligence, interconnection and trust: this edition focuses on the pillars shaping next-generation data centre infrastructure.

The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, operating under the umbrella of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, welcomes key elements of the German federal government’s National Data Centre Strategy, which is set to be adopted by the cabinet today. In particular, the target of doubling data centre capacity by 2030 and quadrupling AI capacity sends an important signal for competitiveness and digital sovereignty from the industry’s perspective.

In the run-up to the event "Future-Proof Data Centres in the Age of AI – New Challenges for Infrastructure, the Power Grid and Existing Facilities", Michael Würth, Global Head of Datacenter Services GRF at SAP, explains how data centres must position themselves technologically and energetically in order to operate AI workloads efficiently, resiliently and sustainably.

AI applications, industrial real-time processes and data-intensive services are fundamentally transforming the requirements for digital infrastructures. Fibre optics remain the foundation; however, proximity to computing power is becoming increasingly decisive. In an interview, Lutz Lohse, Managing Director of enviaTEL, explains why edge data centres in particular are becoming a strategic building block: they enable local data processing, reduce latency and create economic added value for industry and municipalities.

With the AI transformation and structural change, the Rhineland region is developing into a digital hub in the heart of Europe. In an interview with eco, Emil Issagholian (RheinEnergie) explains the role of energy infrastructure in this development.

Just in time for the approaching heatwave, we ask the question: How can people and plants cool down as energy-efficiently as possible? The IoT Competence Group of eco Association provides smart tips for cooling down.

As AI workloads and high-density computing loads change how data centers operate, transparency and control over infrastructure are becoming increasingly important. In the interview, James Stuart from Nlyte Software explains how modern DCIM platforms are evolving into real-time intelligence layers.

Whether on the topic of grid connection allocation, waste heat or the Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG), eco’s Managing Director Alexander Rabe assesses the draft National Data Centre Strategy on behalf of the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, founded under the umbrella of the eco Association.

dotmagazine is an international online magazine covering Internet industry topics, featuring articles from members and partners. From energy grids to ethics, the December issue explores how Europe balances AI innovation with real-world challenges.

The eco Association takes stock of digital policy after 100 days of the new German federal government. Although the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs has fulfilled a long-standing demand of the industry, many core digital projects have not yet crossed the starting line. eco sees urgent need for action, particularly in the areas of AI, data centres, administrative digitisation and data protection. eco also critically evaluates the plans for data retention in the new security package.