Our Company Story
From an idea to an award-winning hosting company
From Community to Hosting
From the online community Virtualcityonline.de and the radio station charthitzradio.de, some of Germany’s first 24/7 online radio streams were born. To keep them running smoothly, the first in-house servers went online in Königslutter.
June 2001
Königslutter am Elm
Founding of VCServer Network
Marcus Hoffmann establishes the sole proprietorship VCServer Network. The name originates from Virtual City – and thanks to the existing community, the hosting services grow rapidly.
December 2001
Königslutter am Elm
Transition to a Partnership (GbR)
Rüdiger Hoffmann joins as a co-partner, and the company is restructured into VCServer Network GbR.
February 2002
Königslutter am Elm
Data Centre in Hanover
The systems are moved into the first in-house colocation environment at a data centre in Hanover – providing space for up to 100 servers.
April 2005
Hannover
Own Data Centre in Königslutter
Launch of the company’s own small data centre at its headquarters in Königslutter, offering space for up to 250 servers.
September 2008
Königslutter am Elm
Recognised Training Company
Marcus Hoffmann obtains his instructor certification, and VCServer Network becomes an accredited training company recognised by the Braunschweig Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK).
September 2009
Königslutter am Elm
Conversion to a General Partnership (OHG)
VCServer Network OHG is entered into the commercial register.
July 2013
Königslutter am Elm
Colocation in Frankfurt
Move into the first colocation facility in Frankfurt – a strategic step towards shorter routes and improved connectivity.
April 2015
Frankfurt am Main
Focus on Frankfurt
Following the insolvency of the fibre provider, the data centre location in Königslutter is closed and all systems are relocated to Frankfurt.
August 2016
Frankfurt am Main
RIPE NCC Membership
VCServer Network becomes a member of RIPE NCC and receives its own IP networks, gaining greater independence.
November 2017
Königslutter am Elm
Web Host of the Year
Ranked first for four consecutive years in the “Managed Server” category at the Web Host of the Year awards on hosttest.de.
October 2021–2024
hosttest.de
New Location in Wolfsburg
Launch of the second colocation facility in Wolfsburg – forming the basis for geo-redundant cluster solutions.
January 2023
Wolfsburg
NTT FRA1 Data Centre
Move into the new colocation facility at the NTT FRA1 data centre in Rödelheim (Frankfurt).
April 2024
Frankfurt am Main
CrossConnect
Direct connection between the colocation facilities in Frankfurt and Wolfsburg, enabling high-availability multi-site systems and geo-redundant hosting.
August 2024
Frankfurt am Main <-> Wolfsburg
Conversion to a Limited Partnership (KG)
After Rüdiger Hoffmann’s retirement, VCServer Network is converted into a limited partnership (KG). Sabine Hoffmann joins as a limited partner, while Marcus Hoffmann remains the general partner.
October 2025
Königslutter am Elm
Web Host of the Year
Awarded 3rd place in the 2025 Web Host of the Year awards for the “Managed Server” category – a strong result in an international field.
October 2025
hosttest.de
Colocation Expansion in Wolfsburg
We have expanded our colocation capacities in Wolfsburg with an additional, physically separate area. Both sections are interconnected via Dark Fibre CrossConnects.
November 2025
Königslutter am Elm