INDEPENDENT Expertise FOR digital infrastructure.

We support the public sector in developing digital ecosystems with strategies, knowledge, and digital tools.

INDEPENDENT Expertise FOR digital infrastructure.

We support the public sector in developing digital ecosystems with strategies, knowledge, and digital tools.

INDEPENDENT Expertise FOR digital infrastructure.

We support the public sector in developing digital ecosystems with strategies, knowledge, and digital tools.

OUR SERVICES

We advise public sector organizations on digital infrastructure and ecosystems. Discover our range of services.

Community Building

A digital ecosystem does not develop by itself – we strategically bring IT providers, the economy, and the digital sector together in a region.

Data Center Location Strategy

Data centers generate value but require space, power, and water – is it worth it for your region?

Digital Policy Consulting

Digitalization programs often fail not because of technology, but due to a lack of political frameworks and domain knowledge.

Digitization for Public Administration

Administrative digitalization improves citizen services—while simultaneously strengthening the regional digital economy and meeting sustainability goals.

Ecosystem Strategy

Regions invest in infrastructure, start-ups, and digitalization, but rarely as a system. This leaves value creation potential untapped.

Impact Assessment

Data centers consume electricity, IT portfolios are growing, servers are aging - do you know the actual impact?

Land Evaluation

An area near energy infrastructure can be ideal for data centers—or entirely unsuitable. We resolve it in a few days.

Monitoring

Data centers make commitments to environmental and economic impact. Without independent monitoring, they remain unchecked.

Needs Assessment

Data centers are often built without a clear understanding of demand – we determine the actual digital resource needs of your region.

Procurement Advisory

IT procurement in the public sector rarely fails due to budget issues, but more often due to criteria that do not reflect political and environmental goals.

OUR SERVICES

We advise public sector organizations on digital infrastructure and ecosystems. Discover our range of services.

Community Building
Data Center Location Strategy
Digital Policy Consulting
Digitization for Public Administration
Ecosystem Strategy
Impact Assessment
Land Evaluation
Monitoring
Needs Assessment
Procurement Advisory

OUR SERVICES

We advise public sector organizations on digital infrastructure and ecosystems. Discover our range of services.

Community Building

A digital ecosystem does not develop by itself – we strategically bring IT providers, the economy, and the digital sector together in a region.

Data Center Location Strategy

Data centers generate value but require space, power, and water – is it worth it for your region?

Digital Policy Consulting

Digitalization programs often fail not because of technology, but due to a lack of political frameworks and domain knowledge.

Digitization for Public Administration

Administrative digitalization improves citizen services—while simultaneously strengthening the regional digital economy and meeting sustainability goals.

Ecosystem Strategy

Regions invest in infrastructure, start-ups, and digitalization, but rarely as a system. This leaves value creation potential untapped.

Impact Assessment

Data centers consume electricity, IT portfolios are growing, servers are aging - do you know the actual impact?

Land Evaluation

An area near energy infrastructure can be ideal for data centers—or entirely unsuitable. We resolve it in a few days.

Monitoring

Data centers make commitments to environmental and economic impact. Without independent monitoring, they remain unchecked.

Needs Assessment

Data centers are often built without a clear understanding of demand – we determine the actual digital resource needs of your region.

Procurement Advisory

IT procurement in the public sector rarely fails due to budget issues, but more often due to criteria that do not reflect political and environmental goals.

NEWS

NADIKI highlights the environmental impact of AI

SIEC Project: Third Workshop on March 12 in Berlin

Understanding Data Centers: IDED Presents Settlement Study MV in Rostock County

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SIEC Project: Third Workshop on March 12 in Berlin

NEWS

NADIKI highlights the environmental impact of AI

SIEC Project: Third Workshop on March 12 in Berlin

Understanding Data Centers: IDED Presents Settlement Study MV in Rostock County

New

SIEC Project: Third Workshop on March 12 in Berlin

NEWS

NADIKI highlights the environmental impact of AI

SIEC Project: Third Workshop on March 12 in Berlin

Understanding Data Centers: IDED Presents Settlement Study MV in Rostock County

New

SIEC Project: Third Workshop on March 12 in Berlin

Expertise since 2019.

Founded in 2019 as SDIA e.V. in Hamburg, with the aim of illustrating a path to sustainable development of digital infrastructure in Europe.

Expertise since 2019.

Founded in 2019 as SDIA e.V. in Hamburg, with the aim of illustrating a path to sustainable development of digital infrastructure in Europe.

Since 2025, we have been an independent consultancy for the public sector, building on our research, expertise, and an international network.

Our mission: To support organizations in the sustainable development of digital infrastructure, the digital economy, and digitalization.

Our Specialization

Digital Infrastructure

Digital Economy

Administrative Digitization

Digital Ecosystems

Our Products

To simplify the work of organizations, we provide various digital tools and products. Discover our offerings.

Monitoring & Reporting for Data Centers

Simple sustainability reports for data centers to build transparency and trust.

Over 100 criteria

DIGITAL LAND EVALUATION

Quick and easy area assessment for digital infrastructure.

DIGITAL PROJECT EVALUATION FOR MUNICIPALITIES

Quickly and reliably assess incoming project inquiries for digital infrastructure projects.

< Evaluate projects in under 60 minutes

GUIDELINE: Establishing Data Centers FOR Municipalities

Over 100 pages of detailed information on establishing data centers for municipalities, including assessment and risk models.

Guide

Establish Data Centers Sustainably

Our Products

To simplify the work of organizations, we provide various digital tools and products. Discover our offerings.

Monitoring & Reporting for Data Centers

Simple sustainability reports for data centers to build transparency and trust.

Over 100 criteria

DIGITAL LAND EVALUATION

Quick and easy area assessment for digital infrastructure.

DIGITAL PROJECT EVALUATION FOR MUNICIPALITIES

Quickly and reliably assess incoming project inquiries for digital infrastructure projects.

< Evaluate projects in under 60 minutes

GUIDELINE: Establishing Data Centers FOR Municipalities

Over 100 pages of detailed information on establishing data centers for municipalities, including assessment and risk models.

Our Products

To simplify the work of organizations, we provide various digital tools and products. Discover our offerings.

Monitoring & Reporting for Data Centers

Simple sustainability reports for data centers to build transparency and trust.

Over 100 criteria

DIGITAL LAND EVALUATION

Quick and easy area assessment for digital infrastructure.

DIGITAL PROJECT EVALUATION FOR MUNICIPALITIES

Quickly and reliably assess incoming project inquiries for digital infrastructure projects.

< Evaluate projects in under 60 minutes

GUIDELINE: Establishing Data Centers FOR Municipalities

Over 100 pages of detailed information on establishing data centers for municipalities, including assessment and risk models.

Guide

Establish Data Centers Sustainably

Our Research

Explore our research, where we create new knowledge, strategies, and opportunities for the development of digital ecosystems.

NADIKI - Sustainability Indicators for AI

Within the NADIKI Project, we are integrating Environmental Impact Indicators from the Life Cycle Assessment Methodology into Kubernetes. This empowers workloads, like AI training workflows and inference, to assess their operational impact and allows detailed reporting. Using this data, we evaluate the feasibility of an environmental product declaration for an AI model.

ECO-Qube: Integrating Data Centers into Buildings

The "Micro-DC" approach integrates racks into existing buildings and energy systems, managed intelligently.

SIEC – Advancement of the Metric Server Idle Energy Coefficient

The Server Idle Energy Coefficient (SIEC) makes the unnecessary energy consumption of servers in data centers visible and measurable. The project extends the existing PUE metric to include server utilization and tests the method in real data center environments — aiming for future standardization.

Our Research

Explore our research, where we create new knowledge, strategies, and opportunities for the development of digital ecosystems.

NADIKI - Sustainability Indicators for AI

Within the NADIKI Project, we are integrating Environmental Impact Indicators from the Life Cycle Assessment Methodology into Kubernetes. This empowers workloads, like AI training workflows and inference, to assess their operational impact and allows detailed reporting. Using this data, we evaluate the feasibility of an environmental product declaration for an AI model.

ECO-Qube: Integrating Data Centers into Buildings

The "Micro-DC" approach integrates racks into existing buildings and energy systems, managed intelligently.

SIEC – Advancement of the Metric Server Idle Energy Coefficient

The Server Idle Energy Coefficient (SIEC) makes the unnecessary energy consumption of servers in data centers visible and measurable. The project extends the existing PUE metric to include server utilization and tests the method in real data center environments — aiming for future standardization.

Our Research

Explore our research, where we create new knowledge, strategies, and opportunities for the development of digital ecosystems.

NADIKI - Sustainability Indicators for AI

Within the NADIKI Project, we are integrating Environmental Impact Indicators from the Life Cycle Assessment Methodology into Kubernetes. This empowers workloads, like AI training workflows and inference, to assess their operational impact and allows detailed reporting. Using this data, we evaluate the feasibility of an environmental product declaration for an AI model.

ECO-Qube: Integrating Data Centers into Buildings

The "Micro-DC" approach integrates racks into existing buildings and energy systems, managed intelligently.

SIEC – Advancement of the Metric Server Idle Energy Coefficient

The Server Idle Energy Coefficient (SIEC) makes the unnecessary energy consumption of servers in data centers visible and measurable. The project extends the existing PUE metric to include server utilization and tests the method in real data center environments — aiming for future standardization.

Portrait of Max Schulze, Director of IDED

MAX SCHULZE

Managing Director, IDED

The foundation of our research, consulting, and partnerships is built on strong values: Transparent, Independent, Sustainable, and Positive.

Portrait of Max Schulze, Director of IDED

MAX SCHULZE

Managing Director, IDED

The foundation of our research, consulting, and partnerships is built on strong values: Transparent, Independent, Sustainable, and Positive.

Portrait of Max Schulze, Director of IDED

MAX SCHULZE

Managing Director, IDED

The foundation of our research, consulting, and partnerships is built on strong values: Transparent, Independent, Sustainable, and Positive.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

We look forward to hearing from you.

By Email

Please feel free to email us. We will get back to you.

BY PHONE

Feel free to call us Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM.

VISIT US.

In the Cumberland House in Berlin.

IDED Office in Berlin, Haus Cumberland

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

We look forward to hearing from you.

By Email

Please feel free to email us. We will get back to you.

BY PHONE

Feel free to call us Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM.

VISIT US.

In the Cumberland House in Berlin.

IDED Office in Berlin, Haus Cumberland

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

We look forward to hearing from you.

By Email

Please feel free to email us. We will get back to you.

BY PHONE

Feel free to call us Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM.

VISIT US.

In the Cumberland House in Berlin.

IDED Office in Berlin, Haus Cumberland