STACKIT key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- STACKIT GmbH & Co. KG
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Part of Schwarz Digits (Schwarz Gruppe)
- Data hosting
- Austria, Germany
- Infrastructure
- Self-hosted (Schwarz Group data centers)
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Certifications
- DORA-compliant (for financial services)
- Replaces
- Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure
About STACKIT
STACKIT is the digital brand of the Schwarz Group (the parent company behind Lidl and Kaufland) and serves as a sovereign European cloud provider. It provides a comprehensive technology stack ranging from infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) to managed platform services (PaaS), designed to offer an independent alternative to non-European cloud providers. The service emphasizes digital sovereignty, ensuring that data remains within European jurisdictions (primarily Germany and Austria). It targets enterprise customers across various sectors including retail, healthcare, the public sector, and finance, offering specialized compliance for highly regulated industries like those requiring DORA or DSGVO (GDPR) standards. STACKIT operates its own physical data centers, reducing reliance on external third-party infrastructure.
Alternative to
Hosting & Security
Self-hosted (Schwarz Group data centers)
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