IBM has officially opened its new German Headquarters and Technology Campus in Ehningen, Germany. The inauguration event brought together Ana Paula Assis, IBM Senior Vice President & Chair EMEA and Growth Markets, Wolfgang Wendt, Chairman of the Management Board of IBM Deutschland GmbH, and 450 political and business leaders.
The ceremony was attended by Dr. Karsten Wildberger, Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and State Modernization; Thomas Strobl, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior for Digitization and Municipalities of Baden-Württemberg; as well as members of parliament from federal and state governments.
The new campus is located next to the existing IBM Quantum Data Center in Ehningen. It consolidates IBM’s German Headquarters, Research and Development facilities, and a newly designed Innovation Studio into one location. The four-building complex provides 3,500 modern workstations for employees, partners, and companies.
Dr. Karsten Wildberger stated: “The new IBM Technology Campus sends a strong signal for Germany as a location for innovation. IBM stands for technological excellence and global networking like no other company. This center for AI, quantum computing, and cloud technology is creating a place where the future is being shaped. Investments like this strengthen our digital innovation and ensure competitiveness and prosperity. I am delighted to be here today, where digitalization and progress are visibly converging.”
Thomas Strobl commented: “The opening of the new IBM German headquarters in Ehningen proves IBM’s confidence in Baden-Württemberg as a business and technology location. This underlines the attractiveness of our country for innovative companies and shows that we offer good conditions for research, development and digital innovations. Nationwide, no other state invests as much money in research and development as Baden-Württemberg. We are drivers of innovation – and companies like IBM make a significant contribution to this.”
Wolfgang Wendt added: “Our new IBM Technology Campus in Ehningen highlights the importance of Germany as a technology location for IBM and our deep connection to the region. With 115 years of presence in the German market, we will continue to build towards the future with our resilient architectures, sovereign AI and hybrid cloud approach – contributing to Germany‘s digital autonomy and economic well-being. We also have a strong research and development component here with laboratories and quantum computers, large local cloud data centers and additional planned investments into the billions by the 2030s. IBM is also building the workforce of tomorrow with a comprehensive range of training courses in close cooperation with universities and vocational academies.”
The campus was designed by Kadawittfeldarchitektur with interiors developed by Ippolito Fleitz Group—both firms recognized internationally for their architectural achievements.
Arranged around a central marketplace with open spaces intended to foster collaboration among staff from various functions such as research & development, consulting, sales, and administration, the campus aims to support dynamic work environments through adaptable areas suited to different business needs.
