Data Centre World Frankfurt 2027: visitor guide

Data Centre World Frankfurt is a business exhibition and conference focused on data-centre infrastructure, technology and operations. The 2027 event is scheduled for 19–20 May 2027 at Messe Frankfurt, Hall 3, Frankfurt, Germany. CloserStill Media organises the event. It is part of Tech Show Frankfurt’s co-located technology shows, while its own focus is the systems, services and expertise used to design, build and operate data centres.

The guide below separates information confirmed for 2027 from evidence reported for the 2026 edition. The organiser has opened a 2027 register-interest page; detailed 2027 visitor registration and conference arrangements are not yet published on the event page.

Why Data Centre World Frankfurt matters

Compare infrastructure options

Data-centre projects depend on tightly connected decisions about power, thermal management, connectivity, security and facility operations. The exhibition brings providers of these solution areas into one specialist setting. Visitors can use the show to compare approaches, ask suppliers about technical fit and identify questions that need further evaluation against their own facility, workload, budget and operating requirements.

Connect technical choices with operating priorities

The organiser describes the event around energy-efficient cooling, power management, sustainability and AI-ready infrastructure. Those themes connect equipment selection with practical concerns such as capacity, resilience, energy use and the ability to support changing workloads. Treat the show as a place to investigate options and gather evidence—not as a substitute for engineering review or site-specific due diligence.

Use the scale figures in context

For its 2026 edition, the organiser reported more than 330 exhibitors and partners, more than 8,000 attendees, 130+ sessions and 1,850+ pre-arranged meetings through its Connect platform. These are figures published for 2026, not guaranteed totals or programme commitments for 2027. The 2027 programme and exhibitor list should be checked as the organiser releases them.

Who should visit Data Centre World Frankfurt?

The most useful visit depends on your role and the decisions you need to make. Choose a small number of technical or commercial priorities before you arrive, then use the relevant stands and sessions to investigate those priorities.

Data-centre owners and operators

Useful if you are planning capacity, upgrading a facility or reviewing operating performance. Focus on:

• Power distribution, resilience and backup-power approaches
• Cooling and thermal-management solutions for current and planned workloads
• Infrastructure monitoring and management systems
• Supplier support, service scope and integration requirements
• Energy-efficiency and sustainability implications that can be tested against your facility data

The organiser specifically names data-centre operators and owners among the audiences it seeks to reach.

Consultants, engineers and project teams

Useful if you specify, design, advise on or deliver data-centre projects. Prioritise:

• Equipment performance and technical specifications
• Interfaces between power, cooling, connectivity and monitoring
• Installation, commissioning and maintenance requirements
• How vendors document performance, redundancy and operating conditions
• Options that may support project requirements for new capacity or modernisation

Consultants and engineers are listed by the organiser as intended visitors. Bring non-confidential requirements or a project question list so that supplier conversations can be specific.

Enterprise technology and infrastructure leaders

Useful if you influence the infrastructure that supports enterprise IT, cloud services or AI workloads. Concentrate on:

• How data-centre capacity and infrastructure choices relate to your workload plans
• Power and cooling constraints that could affect deployment decisions
• Security, connectivity and operational-management capabilities
• Questions to take back to internal engineering, procurement and sustainability teams
• Whether a supplier’s solution merits a deeper technical or commercial assessment

The event’s official positioning includes enterprise technology leaders and highlights AI-ready infrastructure and sustainability as areas of interest.

Technology suppliers and service providers

Useful if your company supplies data-centre power, cooling, connectivity, security or infrastructure-management solutions. Review the exhibitor information and target visitor roles before deciding whether to exhibit. At the event, use conversations to understand facility requirements, qualification processes and integration expectations; the presence of an audience does not guarantee meetings, leads or sales.

What can you find at Data Centre World Frankfurt?

The organiser’s current event description identifies the following solution areas. Use them as a starting point for planning; the final 2027 exhibitor catalogue may add more detail.

Power and resilience

• Power-management systems
• Electrical infrastructure and power distribution
• Resilience and continuity-related solutions

Cooling and thermal management

• Energy-efficient cooling
• Thermal-management technologies
• Cooling approaches relevant to dense or changing workloads

Connectivity and facility infrastructure

• Connectivity solutions
• Infrastructure-management systems
• Security solutions for data-centre environments

AI-ready and sustainable infrastructure

• Infrastructure considerations for AI-driven demand
• Energy efficiency and sustainability
• Capacity planning and operational approaches discussed by sector professionals

These are broad organiser-stated themes, not a confirmed list of 2027 exhibitors or products. Confirm specific brands, product demonstrations and session topics against the organiser’s current catalogue when it becomes available.

What makes Data Centre World Frankfurt distinctive?

It places data-centre infrastructure solutions alongside a focused professional conference. The organiser positions the event within the DACH data-centre market and brings it together with other technology shows at Tech Show Frankfurt. Its own programme and exhibition focus remains on the equipment, services and operational questions specific to data centres.

The 2026 edition offered more than 330 exhibitors and partners and over 130 sessions, according to the organiser. The official 2027 page highlights energy-efficient cooling, power management, sustainability and AI-ready infrastructure. For visitors, the combination can support a two-track plan: compare relevant products on the exhibition floor, then use conference content to test assumptions and broaden understanding. The 2026 scale and programme should not be read as a promise about 2027.

What should you try to achieve during your visit?

A useful visit has a decision attached to it. Replace the vague aim “see what is new” with an objective you can evaluate afterwards.

If you operate or own a data centre

Objective: identify a short list of power, cooling or management solutions that merit a technical review for a defined facility need. Record operating conditions, integration questions, service model and evidence still required.

If you design or advise on facilities

Objective: compare approaches for one project constraint—such as thermal load, power resilience or monitoring—and note the specifications, interfaces and documentation needed for design evaluation.

If you lead enterprise technology

Objective: turn one capacity or workload question into a supplier and internal-team follow-up list. Capture what is relevant to your organisation and what requires validation by technical specialists.

If you exhibit or provide services

Objective: define the visitor roles and applications most relevant to your offer, then prepare clear technical evidence and questions. Exhibition attendance alone does not establish commercial fit.

How to prepare before Data Centre World Frankfurt

1. Define a facility or business question

Write down the issue you want to investigate: new capacity, modernisation, power resilience, cooling performance, connectivity, security or infrastructure management. Add the operating context that suppliers need to understand, while keeping sensitive facility details confidential.

2. Build a requirements sheet

For each relevant solution, note the intended application, performance criteria, system interfaces, operating environment, service expectations and decision timeline. Separate mandatory requirements from preferences. This makes it easier to compare answers from different providers.

3. Review the exhibitor list and conference programme

The event page links to a 2026 exhibitor list and 2026 conference materials. Use those as historical orientation only. Check for the 2027 exhibitor directory, programme and registration details when published, then shortlist companies and sessions that match your objectives.

4. Prioritise conversations

Organise targets into three groups: A — essential for a current project or decision; B — useful for comparison or market understanding; and C — explore if time allows. If the 2027 Connect meeting tool is confirmed, consider using it to request relevant meetings; the organiser reported its use for pre-arranged meetings in 2026, but has not confirmed the 2027 arrangements on the event page.

5. Prepare technical questions

• Which operating conditions and workload assumptions apply to the performance data?
• What are the system boundaries, interfaces and dependencies?
• How does the solution integrate with existing power, cooling or monitoring systems?
• What redundancy, maintenance and service arrangements are available?
• Which measurements or independent documentation support the stated efficiency?
• What installation, commissioning and operational expertise is required?
• Which energy, heat-reuse or other regulatory requirements are relevant to this project?
• What are the lead times, lifecycle costs and assumptions behind any quoted figures?

How to make the most of the exhibition

Do not collect brochures without a comparison method. For every useful conversation, record:

1. Company and solution
2. Application: the facility or project need it may address
3. Evidence: specifications, measured performance or documentation requested
4. Dependencies: integration, power, cooling, network or site conditions
5. Contact and next action: who will provide what, and by when

For example, a cooling-system conversation should capture the relevant operating conditions and interfaces, not only a headline efficiency claim. A power-system discussion should distinguish the required load and resilience configuration from a general product description. Compare like with like and mark unanswered questions clearly.

Conference content and the 2027 programme

The organiser reported more than 130 sessions in 2026 and described subjects spanning energy efficiency, resilience, sustainability and AI-driven infrastructure demand. It also presents conference content as a way to hear from data-centre experts and end users. These are examples of the prior edition and the organiser’s current positioning; they do not confirm individual 2027 speakers, sessions or demonstrations.

The 2027 conference programme was not listed on the event page at the time of research. Check the organiser’s programme announcements before planning a session-led visit. When it is published, choose sessions that inform a specific design, operating or investment question and leave enough time for the relevant exhibition stands.

Networking with a purpose

Prepare a concise introduction covering your role, the type of facility or project you work with, and the question you are trying to answer. For supplier discussions, explain the application and constraints rather than asking only for a general product presentation. For peer conversations, ask about comparable operational conditions and lessons that can be shared without confidential details.

Close each discussion by agreeing a useful next step: a specification, a technical contact, a follow-up meeting or documentation for evaluation. Note any assumptions or claims that need independent verification. A contact is most valuable when you know why it is relevant and what decision it can inform.

One day or both days?

The 2027 event is scheduled across two days, 19–20 May. A one-day visit may suit a tightly defined objective and a short target list. Both days may be useful if you need to cover multiple solution areas, attend relevant conference sessions and allow time for detailed supplier discussions. The organiser’s published daily hours are 09:00–17:00 on 19 May and 09:00–16:00 on 20 May, Central European Time. Recheck the official schedule before travel in case arrangements change.

Bring a live project question

If you are evaluating a facility upgrade or new build, prepare a non-confidential project brief: the intended use, approximate capacity range if appropriate, current design stage, key technical constraints, decision timeline and the functions involved in approval. Bring relevant specifications only where you are authorised to share them. Ask suppliers to distinguish proven performance data from estimates and to explain what site conditions or integrations their proposals assume.

After Data Centre World Frankfurt: turn notes into decisions

Within a few days, sort conversations into three groups:

• A — immediate: solutions or contacts that address a current project requirement; request the promised technical material and schedule a review.
• B — potential: options that need comparison, budget alignment or input from another internal team.
• C — market intelligence: useful context, emerging questions or technologies to monitor, without an immediate procurement step.

Compare supplier claims against the same requirements sheet. Follow up for specifications, system boundaries, service conditions, efficiency evidence, integration details and commercial assumptions. Share findings with operations, engineering, procurement, IT and sustainability colleagues as appropriate. Record what remains unverified before advancing a technical or purchasing decision.

Who should consider exhibiting?

The event is relevant to companies supplying the data-centre infrastructure and technology areas named by the organiser: power, cooling, connectivity, security and infrastructure management, as well as AI-ready and sustainable infrastructure. Potential exhibitors should assess whether their products and services match the professional audience and the event’s DACH-market positioning.

Before committing, define the visitor roles you need to reach, the applications your solution supports and the evidence you can demonstrate. Set measurable objectives such as qualified technical conversations or feedback on a defined market question; do not assume that attendance guarantees leads or sales. Confirm stand options, deadlines, costs and participation terms directly with the organiser, as these details can change.

Data Centre World Frankfurt visitor checklist

Before

• ☐ Confirm 2027 registration, access arrangements and the latest schedule with the organiser.
• ☐ Set one or two measurable technical or commercial objectives.
• ☐ Review the 2027 exhibitor directory and programme when they are released.
• ☐ Prepare a comparison sheet and prioritised company or session list.
• ☐ Check travel arrangements and the venue’s current visitor information.

During

• ☐ Record product, application, evidence, dependencies and next action for each useful conversation.
• ☐ Compare solutions using consistent requirements rather than headline claims alone.
• ☐ Reserve time for relevant conference sessions and follow-up discussions.
• ☐ Mark unanswered questions and claims requiring independent verification.

After

• ☐ Sort contacts into immediate, potential and market-intelligence follow-up.
• ☐ Request promised specifications and evidence while conversations are still recent.
• ☐ Share relevant findings with project, engineering, operations and procurement teams.
• ☐ Record decisions, open questions and the next review step.

Is Data Centre World Frankfurt worth visiting?

It is most relevant to data-centre owners and operators, consultants, engineers, project teams and enterprise technology leaders who have a concrete infrastructure, capacity or operating question. Its combination of an exhibition and conference can help visitors compare suppliers and explore sector issues in one visit. The value depends on matching the published exhibitor and programme details to your needs, preparing technical questions and following up with evidence. If you have no current decision, a focused review of the 2027 catalogue and sessions can help determine whether the two-day event merits your time.

Data Centre World Frankfurt 2027 at a glance

The organiser has announced the 2027 dates and venue. The 2026 statistics above are historical figures; check the official event information for 2027 registration, exhibitor and programme updates.

Plan your Data Centre World Frankfurt visit

Before you go, ask: Which infrastructure decision, technical comparison or market question do I want to advance? Use that answer to choose exhibitors and sessions, guide conversations and decide what follow-up evidence you need. A prepared visit is more likely to produce useful comparisons and clear next steps than an unstructured walk through the exhibition.

Specify. Compare. Verify. Decide. Follow up.

Data centre infrastructure opportunities in Germany

Market size and demand

Bitkom’s November 2025 data-centre study reported that installed data-centre capacity in Germany reached an estimated 2,980 MW in 2025, a 9% annual increase. The same study projected 2025 electricity consumption at 21.3 billion kWh. These figures describe a large and power-intensive infrastructure base; the electricity figure was a study estimate, not a final measured total. Bitkom also reported that Frankfurt and the wider Hesse cluster accounted for more than one third of national capacity, with over 1,100 MW, making the location relevant to the event’s sector focus.

Drivers and commercial opportunities

Bitkom identified AI and cloud computing as demand drivers. Its study put cloud infrastructure at about 1,450 MW in 2025, up around 17% on the previous year, and described AI-oriented capacity as a growing segment. Operators also face pressure to secure stable power and improve efficiency as workloads and electricity use rise.

• Power and resilient infrastructure: suppliers may investigate demand connected with new capacity and upgrades; grid connection, availability and project-specific requirements remain material constraints.
• Cooling and energy efficiency: providers may assess solutions against higher-density workloads and efficiency goals; performance must be validated for each facility’s climate, load and operating profile.
• Energy reuse and facility systems: operators and suppliers may examine designs that address statutory energy-efficiency and energy-reuse requirements. Site conditions, heat-network availability and applicable exceptions affect feasibility.

Regulations and market-entry conditions

Germany’s Energy Efficiency Act, section 11, is in force and sets requirements for data centres. Facilities entering operation from 1 July 2026 are subject to an energy-consumption-effectiveness value of no more than 1.2 and an energy-reuse share requirement, with the statutory requirements to be met no later than two years after commissioning. Facilities that began operation before that date have staged targets: no more than 1.5 from 1 July 2027 and no more than 1.3 from 1 July 2030. Applicability, calculation and exceptions depend on the law and facility circumstances; companies should verify the current requirements for their project.

What this means for exhibitors

Power, cooling, monitoring and energy-management suppliers may use the market indicators to frame discussions with operators and project teams, then test product fit against actual capacity, site, efficiency and service needs. The Frankfurt cluster offers regional context, but national and regional market figures do not guarantee access to buyers, contracts or sales.

What this means for visitors

Visitors may compare infrastructure options against Germany’s reported capacity growth, AI and cloud demand, and statutory efficiency requirements. Ask suppliers for facility-specific performance evidence, integration assumptions and compliance documentation. Treat market figures as context for investigation, not proof that a particular product or investment will succeed.