Our Story

Our story begins with the Internet

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In 1997, Martin Hetzner wondered why web hosting in Germany was so expensive. He decided to offer high-performance hosting products at attractive prices. Today, Hetzner is one of the largest web hosts and data center operators in Europe and has locations in Finland, the USA, and Singapore in addition to Germany.
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Founding

At a time when the internet was still a playground for many, Martin Hetzner founded the company that bears his name. The trained electrician and electrical engineer had always wanted to be self-employed. He found the ideal business model in the IT sector.

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Hard Facts

Hetzner in numbers

Our figures speak for themselves: we are internationally positioned, serve customers worldwide, and operate several hundred thousand servers in our data centers. We place particular emphasis on sustainability, quality, and a corporate culture that promotes growth and cooperation.

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Martin Hetzner, Owner

Sustainability for tomorrow

As an owner-managed company with Martin Hetzner as founder and managing director, we operate with stability and foresight. Since we are not dependent on investors, we can make independent decisions that are not solely focused on short-term success. Instead, we have been growing steadily at a healthy rate since the beginning of our company's history. This independence allows us to develop and offer the best solutions for our customers and partners.

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