Portus Data Centers appoints new group CEO

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• Falk Weinreich joins as Group CEO, succeeding management to lead expansion across Europe.
• Major capacity growth underway in Munich, Hamburg, and Luxembourg, with energy-efficient infrastructure a key focus.

What happened: Portus appoints Falk Weinreich as Group CEO

Portus Data centers announces the appointment of Falk Weinreich as its new Group CEO, succeeding internal management to helm a pivotal growth phase. Weinreich joins from OVHcloud, where he served as general manager for Central Europe, overseeing expansion and operations, and brings over a decade of experience at Colt to his new role. He emphasises that Portus has swiftly emerged as “one of the most important providers in the regional colocation sector” and will now focus on rolling out energy-efficient infrastructure close to clients, in partnership with Arcus.

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Why it’s important

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Portus, backed by Arcus Infrastructure Partners, is actively expanding its portfolio across Munich, Hamburg, and Luxembourg. In Munich, the MUC2 site in Kirchheim is undergoing a substantial upgrade, adding 5.5 MW of IT capacity—raising total capacity to 7 MW by early 2027. At the Hamburg site, construction is underway on a new facility with up to 12.8 MW of IT capacity, reinforcing Portus’ footprint in one of Germany’s foremost data centre regions. With strong customer demand and new capacities underway, Portus is actively pursuing further buy-and-build opportunities across Germany and nearby markets.

Chairman Adriaan Oosthoek praises the arrival of Weinreich, stating that his leadership comes at a “real inflection point” for the business.