About Netcup & Netcup.discount
A comprehensive profile of netcup GmbH: corporate history, 100% renewable green datacenters, official key figures, technical philosophy, and the mission behind the independent Netcup.discount project.
1. netcup GmbH Corporate Profile & Anexia Group
Pioneering German hosting provider headquartered in Karlsruhe
netcup GmbH was founded in 2002/2003 by Felix Preuss, initially as a sole proprietorship, before formally incorporating as netcup GmbH in 2008. Headquartered in the major technology hub of Karlsruhe, Germany (Daimlerstraße 25, 76185 Karlsruhe), Netcup has spent over two decades delivering rock-solid internet infrastructure, aggressive cost-performance ratios, and trusted European engineering.
Part of the Anexia Group since 2016: In November 2016, netcup joined the renowned Austrian cloud and infrastructure provider Anexia. This alliance enables netcup to leverage Anexia’s group-wide resources—spanning over 400 IT specialists, a high-capacity global backbone, and the sophisticated Anexia DDoS Guard system—while preserving its independent operations and community-focused identity. Today, netcup GmbH is guided by Managing Directors Alexander Windbichler and Oliver Werner.
Company Fact Sheet
- Legal Name:netcup GmbH
- Headquarters:Karlsruhe, Deutschland
- Management:A. Windbichler, O. Werner
- Parent Company:Anexia Group
- Commercial Register:HRB 705547 (Mannheim)
- VAT ID:DE 262 851 304
2. Global Infrastructure & 100% Green Energy
Flagship campus in Nuremberg complemented by strategic global PoPs
Nuremberg Flagship & Global PoPs
Netcup’s primary flagship infrastructure is housed in Nuremberg, Germany (Datacenter Campus Nürnberg). The facility is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and designed according to Tier III+ principles, featuring fully redundant A+B uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and autonomous diesel generators.
Beyond Nuremberg, Netcup operates strategic infrastructure in Vienna (VIX), Amsterdam (AMS-IX), Manassas / Virginia (US East Coast), and Singapore (APAC Hub), providing low-latency international delivery.
100% Renewable Green Power
Sustainability is a foundational pillar of Netcup’s philosophy. All server infrastructure and cooling systems are powered by 100% certified renewable energy sourced from carbon-neutral hydropower and wind.
By implementing advanced free-cooling technologies, high-efficiency AMD EPYC architectures, and high-efficiency power delivery, Netcup maintains optimal Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) ratings.
3. Technical Excellence, GDPR & European Sovereignty
Proprietary virtualization, guaranteed 0% steal cores, and sovereign European privacy
Strict compliance with European GDPR (DSGVO) and German data protection acts (BDSG). Host your workloads free from US CLOUD Act exposure, ensuring uncompromised legal and regulatory autonomy.
Netcup’s acclaimed Root Server series binds AMD EPYC hardware cores 1:1 to your VM via hypervisor CPU pinning. Guaranteed 0% CPU steal and unthrottled 24/7 continuous compute capacity.
Direct peering at Europe’s premier exchange points (DE-CIX, AMS-IX, VIX) and Core-Backbone. All servers are protected around the clock by automated multi-terabit Anexia DDoS Guard mitigation.
4. Memberships, Accreditations & Industry Awards
Accredited registry member and perennial Webhoster of the Year winner
Official Accreditations & Registries
- RIPE NCC: RIPE NCC member operating its own Autonomous System (AS) with direct IP allocations.
- DENIC eG & nic.at: Accredited member of DENIC eG (.de registry) and direct nic.at registrar for Austria.
- eco e.V.: Active member of eco e.V. (Association of the German Internet Industry).
Prestigious Industry Recognitions
- Webhoster des Jahres (HOSTtest): Perennial first-place winner in reader polls across VPS, Root Server, and Webhosting categories.
- Hosting & Service Provider Award (Vogel IT): Recognized at the German Service Provider Summit for infrastructure quality and innovation.
5. Customer Community, Forum & Tutorials
Vibrant customer forum and knowledge exchange active since 2008
Since 2008, the official Netcup Customer Forum has stood as one of Europe’s most vibrant sysadmin communities. Thousands of engineers, developers, and Netcup operations specialists collaborate daily on configuration optimizations, kernel tuning, and network routing, alongside periodic community roundtable sessions.
In addition, Netcup’s official Community Tutorials initiative rewards developers for authoring comprehensive setup guides covering Docker, Nextcloud, Proxmox LXC, Mailcow, and reverse proxies—providing tested, real-world solutions for all users.
6. The Mission Behind Netcup.discount
An independent resource built by systems engineers for the global developer community
Transparency & Independence: Netcup.discount is a completely independent community project maintained by systems engineers and cloud enthusiasts. We maintain no direct corporate affiliation with netcup GmbH or the Anexia Group. All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners.
Why We Created This Platform: Operating production clusters across European datacenters revealed several friction points for international developers: navigating German contract notice periods, executing automated 0% VAT exemption under § 3a UStG, and mastering the separate CCP/SCP portal architecture. We built this trilingual hub to automate daily coupon verification, deliver unvarnished synthetic benchmarks, and provide practical sysadmin documentation to help you optimize server costs.