nLighten Appoints Andreas Herden as Managing Director for Germany

Frankfurt am Main, 01.07.2025 – nLighten, a leading European edge data center platform, has appointed Andreas Herden as Managing Director for Germany. In his new role, Herden will lead the strategic development of the German market and drive the expansion of the local data center network.

Herden brings decades of experience in the data center and digital infrastructure sector. Prior to joining nLighten, he served as Senior Vice President of Sales for Continental Europe at Green Mountain. His career also includes acting as Chief Sales Officer at Lefdal Mine Data Centers and various positions at Equinix, including Sales Director for the automotive, finance and manufacturing sectors. This background has solidified his reputation as a recognised industry expert.

At nLighten, Herden will focus on strengthening the company’s presence in Germany’s industrial and metropolitan regions to support its mission to deliver sustainable, high-performance edge infrastructure.

Commenting on his appointment, Herden said: “nLighten’s data centers are not only state-of-the-art from a technological perspective but also follow a holistic approach that balances customer needs and environmental requirements. This is exactly what the market needs and where I want to make an impact. By creating an ecosystem that combines connectivity, performance and sustainability at a new standard nLighten is truly ahead of the pack.”

Harro Beusker, CEO and Co-Founder of nLighten, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Andreas to our leadership team. His extensive experience and strategic vision will allow him to play a key role in expanding our presence in Germany and realising our vision of a sustainable, sovereign digital infrastructure.”