Schwarz Digits Launches RISE with SAP on STACKIT at Competitive Market Prices

• Official Market Launch of the Sovereign European Cloud Infrastructure for SAP Solutions: RISE with SAP on STACKIT
• RISE with SAP customers can migrate their ERP applications to the Schwarz Digits cloud using STACKIT
• STACKIT offers maximum performance, full GDPR compliance, and complete price parity with international competitors in record time

Bad Friedrichshall, Germany, 8th September 2026 – The pressure to act in the European enterprise market is at an all-time high: The upcoming migration of corporate data to the cloud affects thousands of companies. These include a large portion of Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as nearly all DAX-listed corporations. According to industry studies by Gartner* more than 30 percent of companies with ERP systems still operate their business-critical SAP data landscape entirely or partially on-premises in their own data centers. 

While many companies are hesitant to make the switch or have concerns about U.S.-hyperscalers for data protection and compliance reasons, Schwarz Digits and SAP are launching RISE with SAP on STACKIT, a sovereign offering operated on European cloud infrastructure.
 

RISE with SAP on STACKIT Available on European Infrastructure

Effective immediately, the sovereign cloud platform STACKIT is available as a fully listed hyperscaler infrastructure in the SAP Toolset. STACKIT is thus the only European hyperscaler to provide RISE with SAP. The offering combines the required legal certainty and independence with fully competitive market prices and top-tier technical performance. This enables companies to run their ERP data securely in the cloud.

“In just one and a half years, we certified STACKIT for RISE with SAP, a clear evidence of Schwarz Digits' performance. As the first European hyperscaler, we offer companies the highest performance and digital sovereignty at competitive market prices. For remaining on-premises customers, this is the last hurdle when switching to the cloud, ”says Bernd Wagner, Chief Sales Officer of Schwarz Digits.

“With the availability of RISE with SAP on STACKIT, we’re expanding the options for our customers in Germany. Companies can combine the benefits of a modern cloud ERP with high standards for data sovereignty and security. With this offering, we’re creating another opportunity for our customers to strengthen their data sovereignty,” says Dr. Sandra Maus, Chief Growth Officer at SAP.
 

Proven Use of STACKIT in Large-Scale Operations 

Practical experience proves that STACKIT’s cloud infrastructure meets the highest standards: As the cloud provider for the Schwarz Group, STACKIT processes more than 1,000 IT services daily for the companies in the Schwarz Group, which include not only Schwarz Digits but also Lidl, Kaufland, PreZero, and Schwarz Produktion.
 

Competitive Pricing and Price Parity

European and sovereign cloud solutions are not automatically more expensive: With RISE with SAP on STACKIT, customers benefit from exactly the same transparent and attractive pricing structure as with U.S. hyperscalers. In fact, price parity applies across all certified infrastructure providers within the RISE with SAP program. This allows companies to benefit from the highest European data protection standards without paying a financial premium. 

RISE with SAP on STACKIT is now commercially available to customers. Technical deployment will begin in November 2026.