Artificial intelligence: Growth driver Data centers: Construction company Hochtief is planning its own application for “AI Gigafactory”

Dusseldorf. Hochtief has made a name for itself in the technology industry by building data centers, and now the Essen-based company apparently wants to become a provider of computing power itself: Hochtief is preparing an application for an AI Gigafactory for the European Union (EU). The Handelsblatt learned this from several informed people from the field of applicants.

Hochtief is currently negotiating with several potential partners, industry circles said. Among them is the telecommunications provider Vodafone. According to Handelsblatt information, the group is examining different locations for the settlement.