Black Vault Review 2026: German AI Infrastructure

Black Vault is a developer of energy and data-centre infrastructure for AI and high-performance computing. It says it builds the land, power, cooling, network, data-hall and security systems that computing tenants need, while tenants own the accelerators and run their own models and applications.

The project describes two current sites in Germany. Quedlinburg is an existing energy site with 1 MW connected and an AI layer under development. Blankenburg is a campus-scale project with a 50 MW IT design basis for its first phase; its 110 kV connection for 60 MW was applied for in March 2026, so the campus should be treated as a development project rather than operating capacity.

Black Vault is aimed at enterprise, regional business and research customers seeking German-based infrastructure. It does not publish standard pricing or detailed customer terms, so prospective users need to establish availability and commercial conditions directly.

Black Vault focuses on the physical systems below AI computing: land, power, cooling, data halls, network connections and site security. It says tenants bring and own the accelerators, while Black Vault develops the environment needed to operate them. In practical terms, the offering is infrastructure capacity and development rather than a self-service software product.

The company describes two scales of deployment. Quedlinburg is an existing energy site where 1 MW is connected and the AI layer is being developed. Blankenburg is a larger campus project with a 50 MW IT design basis for phase one; its 110 kV connection application for 60 MW was filed in March 2026. The site's grid application, design figures and planned heat systems should not be mistaken for completed, operating capacity.

Black Vault does not publish prices, capacity rates or standard commercial terms. Prospective customers should request capacity and confirm pricing, availability and contract conditions directly before making commitments.

Black Vault describes its infrastructure as designed toward KRITIS and NIS2, but says this is a pathway rather than a certificate. It does not publish an independent audit or a detailed third-party security assessment in the information presented. Prospective customers should request technical, operational and security documentation for the specific site and service.

This is a physical infrastructure development business, not a crypto custody or smart-contract product. The main risks are project execution, grid access, construction and permitting, as well as the counterparty and contractual risks involved in committing to capacity that may still be under development. The 60 MW Blankenburg grid connection is an application, not a completed connection.

Black Vault is for enterprise and research organizations, AI compute tenants and infrastructure partners that need site, power, cooling and network capacity in Germany. It is not a fit for individuals seeking an AI model, a ready-to-use software tool or a self-service cloud product; prospective customers should confirm which capacity is operational and available.