noris network

What noris network does

noris network AG is a German managed IT services and infrastructure operator founded in 1993 and headquartered in Nuremberg. The company runs seven owned, TSI.STANDARD L4-certified data centers across five German locations (Nuremberg, Munich, Hof, Ingolstadt, plus the Frankfurt FRA1 facility under construction) and packages these assets into five service pillars: Cloud & Platforms (noris Sovereign Cloud, Enterprise Cloud Private/Public, Hybrid Cloud, Managed Container Platform, KeyStone managed storage), Colocation & Datacenter, Managed Services & Applications (SAP outsourcing, ServiceNow On-Premises, AWS managed services, DevOps, Managed Desktop, Managed Collaboration), Network & Security, and IT Consulting. A differentiator is the patented CECC (Combined Energy and Cooling Cells) modular cooling technology, complemented by Kyoto Cooling and "Cloud on Top" exhaust-heat reuse, achieving up to 70% energy reduction and PUE <1.2, with CO2-neutral electricity used across modern sites for over 10 years. New offerings — GPU Server Housing for AI and KI as a Service — extend the platform toward sovereign AI workloads, and FRA1 (30MW, 7,000 sqm, commissioning September 2027) is explicitly positioned to capture that demand.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in long-term managed services, colocation, and infrastructure subscriptions priced on a quote-based enterprise model with dedicated presales consulting. The go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, focused on regulated verticals: Finance (banks, insurers, mortgage banks including TeamBank, Nürnberger Versicherung, Münchener Hypothekenbank), Public Sector, Healthcare, and large enterprises (with named logos such as adidas, BMW Group, Miles & More). Distribution is direct-only (field sales, inside sales, and a ServiceNow-based customer portal), with no reseller channel. The company monetizes across managed services, subscription/recurring cloud and platform fees, colocation, and professional services, while partnerships with AWS, ServiceNow, VMware, GAIA-X, DE-CIX, and three carrier providers (Gasline, EuNetworks, Colt) extend delivery capacity without diluting the direct customer relationship.

Name

noris network

Legal name

noris network AG

Website

https://noris.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

noris network AG is a Nuremberg-based German managed IT services and colocation operator running seven TSI.STANDARD L4-certified data centers, serving regulated enterprises in finance, public sector, and healthcare with sovereign cloud, colocation, and managed services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB), IT Operations, Event & Incident Management (NOC/SOC-to-ITSM) (BPAEAJAH), Fault & Performance Monitoring (SNMP/Telemetry/APM for Networks) (HDAFAMAA)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Data center colocation
• Sovereign cloud hosting
• Enterprise IT outsourcing
• Cloud infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Managed Services & Application: Comprehensive managed services including SAP outsourcing, ServiceNow on-premises, e-commerce outsourcing, DevOps, managed services in AWS, managed operation, managed desktop, managed collaboration, and application management services.
2. Cloud & Platforms: Sovereign cloud, enterprise private cloud, enterprise public cloud, hybrid cloud, cloud storage, managed storage (KeyStone), managed container platform, managed infrastructure, and cloud points.
3. Colocation & Datacenter: Data center space, cage, server rack, data center networking, and data center services in TSI.STANDARD L4-certified facilities.
4. Network & Security: Managed network and managed security services delivered in own data centers or on-premise.
5. IT-Consulting: Consulting services including governance-risk-compliance, cybersecurity, cloud computing, IT service management, managed IT service, digital transformation, IT infrastructure, datacenter, and energy efficiency consulting.
6. Operational Services: Technical account management, IT support, IT service management, service desk, and internal audit services.
7. GPU Server Housing for AI: Housing services for GPU servers for AI workloads, enabling AI as a service capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

noris network AG is a German managed IT services provider operating five TSI.STANDARD L4-certified data centers across Nuremberg, Munich, Hof, and Ingolstadt. The company delivers a comprehensive portfolio spanning sovereign, private, public, and hybrid cloud platforms, colocation (cages, server racks, data center floor space), managed services (SAP, ServiceNow, AWS, DevOps, desktop, collaboration), managed network and security, IT consulting (GRC, cybersecurity, cloud, datacenter), and operational support services. Services are exclusively operated from German facilities with proprietary CECC cooling technology to ensure data sovereignty for regulated industries.

Product overview

noris network is a German managed IT services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of cloud, colocation, and managed services organized around five core pillars: Cloud & Platforms (noris Sovereign Cloud, Enterprise Cloud Private/Public, Hybrid Cloud, Managed Container Platform, Managed Storage), Colocation & Datacenters (physical space, cages, server racks across five German facilities), Managed Services & Applications (SAP outsourcing, ServiceNow, AWS management, DevOps, Managed Desktop, Managed Collaboration), Network & Security (Managed Network, Managed Security, Web Application Security), and IT Consulting & Operational Services. The company operates five data center locations in Germany (Nuremberg, Munich, Hof, Ingolstadt, and Frankfurt under construction) and provides specialized solutions for Finance, Public Sector, and Healthcare industries. A new 30MW Frankfurt data center is under development targeting AI and sovereign cloud workloads.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• noris Sovereign Cloud: Sovereign cloud solution for enterprises requiring data sovereignty and compliance with German and European regulations.
• noris Enterprise Cloud Private
• noris Enterprise Cloud Public
• KeyStone

Products and services

• noris Sovereign Cloud
• noris Enterprise Cloud Private
• noris Enterprise Cloud Public
• Hybrid Cloud
• Managed Container Platform
• KeyStone Managed Storage
• Cloud Storage
• Data Center Space (Colocation)
• Data Center Coupling (Interconnect)
• SAP Outsourcing
• ServiceNow On-Premises
• Managed Services in AWS
• DevOps Service
• Managed Desktop
• Managed Collaboration Services
• Application Management Services
• Managed Network
• Managed Security
• Web Application Security (WAF)
• GPU Server Housing for AI
• AI as a Service
• Governance-Risk-Compliance Consulting
• Cybersecurity Consulting
• Cloud Computing Consulting
• Datacenter Consulting
• Energy Efficiency Consulting (EnEfG-Check)
• Technical Account Management
• IT Support
• Service Desk
• Core Banking IT Solutions
• Container Data Center
• RZ Nürnberg Data Center
• RZ München Data Center
• RZ Hof Data Center
• RZ Ingolstadt Data Center
• FRA1 Frankfurt Data Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% energy reduction for cooling
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Data Center GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 April 2026Data Center Group has been selected as the general contractor for the FRA1 Frankfurt data center construction project. They are responsible for the construction of the 30MW, 7,000 sqm facility in Schwalbach am Taunus.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVMware Cloud Verified partner with Zero Carbon Committed initiative participation. Provides virtualization and cloud infrastructure technology. noris network meets VMware's requirement of powering data centers with renewable energy.
• GAIA-XcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean data infrastructure project (Germany, France, and other European participants) providing competitive next-generation data infrastructure to counter hyperscalers without being bound by CLOUD Act. noris is a participating player in the GAIA-X project.
• HotFlAdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch project demonstrating innovative sustainable cooling concept using server exhaust heat for cooling other IT equipment. Joint project with Research and Test Computing Center at Hermann Rietschel Institute and Borderstep Institut. noris provides space, power, and network for practical testing.
• Climate Neutral Data Centre PactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative with goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2030. noris network has set targets including energy efficiency, 100% renewable energy, water resource efficiency, server reuse/repair, and heat recovery investigation.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationManaged Services in AWS offering - noris provides managed services for AWS cloud environments as part of multi-cloud strategy.
• ServiceNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationServiceNow On-Premises implementation and support services. Company operates customer portal on ServiceNow platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hetzner Online: German data center operator and cloud provider with owned facilities, colocation, dedicated servers, and managed cloud. Direct comparator to noris on German-owned, energy-efficient infrastructure and price-competitive hosting.
• IONOS: Germany-headquartered cloud and hosting provider offering managed cloud, dedicated servers, and hybrid solutions to SMEs and enterprises. Comparable to noris across cloud/managed services and on a similar German-sovereignty positioning.
• q.beyond: German IT service provider for SMEs and mid-market enterprises covering managed services, cloud, SAP hosting, and security. Overlaps with noris on enterprise managed services and SAP outsourcing.
• SysEleven: Berlin-based managed cloud provider operating its own data centers and offering sovereign cloud, managed Kubernetes, and colocation to enterprise customers. Closely comparable on sovereign-German cloud positioning and managed infrastructure.
• PlusServer: German managed cloud and hosting provider focused on business customers, offering managed private cloud, managed hosting, and colocation out of German data centers — overlapping with noris's cloud and managed-services portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• NTT DATA Deutschland: Global IT services provider with significant German operations covering managed infrastructure, SAP, cloud, and cybersecurity for enterprise and public sector. Comparable on end-to-end IT outsourcing in regulated German verticals.
• T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom): Subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom providing large-scale managed IT, cloud, and sovereign cloud services to enterprise and public-sector customers across Europe. Comparable as a sovereign German IT incumbent with overlapping finance and public-sector customer base.
• Equinix (Germany): Global colocation and interconnection operator with major Frankfurt and Munich facilities. Comparable on data center colocation and interconnection, though equinix serves a broader global footprint than noris's Germany-only estate.
• Bechtle: One of the largest German IT service and trading groups, offering IT infrastructure, managed services, and cloud to enterprise customers. Broader portfolio than noris but directly comparable on enterprise IT outsourcing in Germany.

Emerging players

• Atoss: German-listed software and IT services vendor focused on workforce management and digital transformation consulting for enterprises. Adjacent comparable in German mid-market enterprise IT services, though narrower product focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/norisnetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/norisnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/noris-network-ag
• Xx.com/norisnetwork

Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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