About STACKIT
Find out more about the cloud and colocation provider of the IT and digital division of Europe’s largest retail company – the Schwarz Group.
We are STACKIT
Our vision:
“An independent Europe – digital, leading.”
Our mission:
“Together with our customers and partners we are laying the foundations for a digital ecosystem based on our proven cloud platform, which we also use ourselves.
In this way, we are creating the conditions for independence, growth and future viability in Europe.”
The cloud provider of Europe’s largest retail group, the Schwarz Group. Data sovereign, crisis-proof, innovative and a Swabian original. The German cloud for all companies that want to remain independent.
Launched in 2018 with a few developers and used hardware, we have quickly grown into a major division of Schwarz IT. A good 2 years after our entry into the external market in 2022, we are operating as an independent company with effect from 01.09.2024. A new chapter begins.
We offer highly regulated industries and companies in particular the ultimate in secure and sovereign IT landscapes.
The combination of advantages that we bring together is as unique as a fingerprint:
- Genuine data sovereignty thanks to EU data centers, provider headquarters in Germany and open source technology
- “Born in retail”, we roll up our sleeves and get to work – every project has helpers who pave the way and, if necessary, even build bridges
- as a Schwarz Group company, we enjoy the highest level of economic solidity, even in times of crisis – because “we always eat”
Your partner for a digital future
Rely on a partner with KRITIS experience
With our data centers in Germany and Austria and our cloud, we support Schwarz Group companies in successfully driving forward their digital transformation. Our cloud must meet KRITIS standards at all times: Because with Lidl and Kaufland, our retail divisions bear great responsibility in supplying the population.
Rely on a partner who relies on countless partners
Behind open source technologies are the ideas and ingenious developments of a global community. Behind our cloud are the ideas and ingenious developments of our STACKITEERs. The combination of both gets the most out of your digitalization – simple, secure, stable.
Put your trust in a partner who acts in partnership
We won’t let you get lost in the jungle of cloud offerings. Our aim is to provide you with precisely the cloud transformation that will bring your workload into the cloud pragmatically and efficiently, step by step. We stand by your side and offer you more than just standard support if necessary.
Where we come from
With 575,000 employees in 32 countries, the Schwarz Group is one of the world’s leading retail groups. Based in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg, the two retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland form the pillars of the food retail business.
In addition, Schwarz Produktion is active in food production and PreZero in environmental services. This makes the Schwarz Group one of the few retail groups to cover the entire value chain – from production and retail to disposal and recycling. Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division, offers impressive digital products and services that meet the high German data protection standards.
The Group has been growing for years. Over 13,900 branch and warehouse locations in more than 32 countries rely on smooth IT support for their business processes every day. This growth, as well as new digital business models, can only be managed in the long term with a dynamically scalable cloud infrastructure. The STACKIT Cloud was launched in 2018 to drive forward the digital transformation of Schwarz Group companies with its own high-performance cloud services.
Current memberships in associations and federation.
STACKIT demonstrates through its involvement in associations and federation that knowledge transfer and support around topics such as digital transformation and cloud computing are important regional and international topics.
