Penta Infra expands into Munich with new 20 MW colocation data center

Amsterdam, 28 January 2026 - Penta Infra, a 100% European-owned colocation provider backed by Dutch investors Photon Capital and PGGM, today announced the acquisition of a data center in Munich. The facility will be fully modernized and expanded into a state-of-the-art colocation data center with 20 MW of IT capacity. Designed to meet the evolving needs of customers, the facility will offer flexible deployment options including high-density colocation with liquid cooling for customers running AI and HPC workloads. The facility will be operational in 2028. 

Munich represents a strategic expansion into one of Europe's most dynamic enterprise markets. The Bavarian capital is home to DAX-listed corporations, global automotive manufacturers, leading insurers, and technology R&D centers. As these organizations navigate increasingly complex requirements around data governance, operational resilience, and digital transformation, Penta Infra's European ownership and commitment to sustainable infrastructure provide a strong foundation for long-term partnerships. 

This acquisition marks Penta Infra's first data center in Southern Germany, complementing existing facilities in Berlin, Leipzig, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, and Cologne. Founded in 2015, the company has built a portfolio of 15 strategically located data centers across Germany, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark, with significant further expansion planned across Europe. 

The Munich facility will be developed to the highest industry standards for energy efficiency, security, and redundancy. To support customers with demanding compute requirements, the data center will feature liquid cooling infrastructure capable of serving high-density AI and HPC workloads alongside traditional colocation deployments. The facility will operate on 100% renewable energy and is being designed for heat re-use, with additional features including on-site solar generation. This approach builds on Penta Infra's track record of delivering award-winning sustainable infrastructure, like its Brussels facility, one of the most sustainable data centers in Europe, with triple certification for BREEAM Excellent, EDGE Advanced, and Uptime Institute Tier III. 

Bob Sprengers, CEO at Penta Infra: 
"Munich is home to some of Europe's leading enterprise customers and we are excited to bring Penta Infra's combination of flexibility, sustainability, and European data sovereignty to this market. Whether our customers need traditional colocation or high-density infrastructure for AI workloads, this facility will provide the performance and compliance assurances they require. As a 100% European-owned provider, we are proud to offer organizations the confidence that their infrastructure is operated within European jurisdiction, by a European company."  

Alex Bakker, Managing Partner at Photon Capital: 
"Munich is one of Europe's most attractive data center markets, combining a thriving technology ecosystem with strong enterprise demand. This acquisition accelerates Penta Infra's growth and reinforces our strategy of building a leading pan-European colocation platform. We see significant opportunity to scale this facility and continue our expansion across the continent."  

Matthijs Lakerveld, Director Digital Infrastructure at PGGM: 
"We believe European digital infrastructure is essential to Europe's economic future. Penta Infra's proven ability to deliver sustainable, high-quality data centers — as demonstrated by their award-winning facilities — aligns with our strategy to invest in assets that deliver long-term value for our beneficiaries. Munich is exactly the type of strategic investment we look for in the Penta Infra platform."  

About Penta Infra 
Penta Infra offers flexible, sustainable, carrier-neutral and compliant colocation in a wide range of state-of-the-art data centers covering Europe’s fast-expanding digital core and edge. Our strategic locations, rich connectivity and scalable design ensure high performance and low-latency reach, accelerating customer and partner growth. 

About Photon Capital 
Photon Capital is a specialized investor that builds and transforms platform businesses in digital infrastructure and energy. Our in-depth industry knowledge, a hands-on approach and broad experience form the main ingredients of our value creation programs.  

For more information: Photon Capital 

About PGGM Investment Management 
PGGM Investment Management is part of the Dutch not-for-profit pension fund service provider PGGM. It fulfils a social mandate: the sustainable investment of the pension capital of around three million participants of PFZW, the pension scheme for the Dutch health and welfare sector. On 31 December 2025, PGGM IM managed EUR 258 billion in public and private markets globally.   

More information about PGGM IM: annual-report-pggm-vermogensbeheer-b-v-2024.pdf 

More information about PGGM Infrastructure Fund: Infrastructure at PGGM | PGGM