Data Centre World in Frankfurt has wrapped up, and we look back on two intensive days of meaningful conversations and many new connections. The industry is clearly on the rise. Data centers are more important than ever, driven by AI, cloud applications, and the growing role of secure, high-performance data infrastructure.

With this growth come rising demands on the surrounding environment. Acoustic protection is becoming a critical site factor, as new data centers are increasingly built close to residential areas and mixed-use urban districts. Permanent noise emissions from chillers, transformers, or backup generators are neither legally permissible nor socially acceptable.

This is exactly where our solutions come in. Alexander Dorn and Wolfgang Huber represented FAIST at the Tech Show in Frankfurt and shared more than 120 years of cross-industry expertise in acoustic engineering with planners, operators, and investors. The response at booth L091 was consistently positive.

From Single Component to Complete System

A recurring theme in the conversations: chillers are a central building block, but far from the only noise source in a data center. Planning a viable site means treating the triad of transformer, chiller, and gas turbine as a single, integrated system. Only the acoustic interplay of all components determines whether a data center can operate in lasting balance with its surroundings.

This systemic view has always been part of FAIST’s DNA. We don’t deliver isolated products. We develop integrated acoustic solutions together with planners, operators, and general contractors, covering every relevant noise path, from transformer to turbine.

Impressions from the Fair

Here are a few impressions from our booth and the conversations on site.