Seminar for planners, operators, consultants, and auditors
Update – EN 50600 and ISO/IEC 22237‑x
What the new editions of EN 50600 have changed, where ISO/IEC 22237 differs, and which revisions are underway: the current status for your projects
At a glance
You learn which edition of each part of EN 50600 applies today, what the new editions have changed compared with their predecessors, where the international series ISO/IEC 22237 differs, and which drafts are with the committees.
You then work with the current status of the standards, not with the edition that sits on the shelf.
A series in motion
EN 50600 is not a finished standard but a series in motion: since the first edition in 2012, every core part has been reissued at least once, and revisions are underway for several parts.
The international series
In addition, ISO and IEC continue the content worldwide as the ISO/IEC 22237 series, with its own numbering, its own references, and its own status.
Both series in order
The seminar puts both series in order: edition status, changes, differences, ongoing revisions, and their consequences for design, operation, contracts, and audits.
Why an update on EN 50600 and ISO/IEC 22237?
A standard is developed by consensus, regularly reviewed to check that it is still current, and revised.
If you design, tender, or audit to an edition, you need to know which one.
The seminar saves you from basing a requirements profile, a tender, or audit preparation on an edition that has already been replaced, and protects you from confusing the part numbers of the two series. The trainers know the changes from standardization work; as exclusive sponsor of the ISO/IEC 22237 working group, DCE academy is informed about every meeting of the standards committee and its content, often months before publication.
Every core part revised
For EN 50600, revision has affected every core part since the first edition in 2012: in its new edition, Part 1 moved the design processes from the annex into the main body, Parts 2-2 and 2-3 were aligned with the revised Availability Classes, Parts 2-1 and 2-5 received a new structure and a new clause on Protection Classes against intrusion, Part 2-4 was completely restructured, and Part 3-1 on management and operation is available in a completely revised new edition.
Drafts with the committees
As of September 2026, drafts exist for Parts 1, 2-2, and 2-3; until they are published, the previous editions remain valid.
The second series
ISO and IEC continue the content of EN 50600 as ISO/IEC 22237, first as Technical Specifications and now gradually as International Standards. The structure was adopted, but the parts are numbered differently: EN 50600-2-2 becomes ISO/IEC 22237-3, 2-5 becomes 22237-6, and the KPIs of the 4-x series have their counterpart in ISO/IEC 30134 without being identical to it. References point to international rather than European standards.
Mapping part by part
Most core parts of ISO/IEC 22237 are available as International Standards, and the rest will follow; until then, their Technical Specifications apply. If you work with both series in tenders, contracts, and audits, you need the mapping part by part.
Who it is for
Who is this seminar for?
Data center planners, architects, and design engineers
whose requirements profiles, specifications, and design documents refer to a specific edition of EN 50600 or ISO/IEC 22237.
Operations managers and facility managers of data centers
who align operation, maintenance, and documentation with the current status of the standards.
IT managers with infrastructure responsibility
who formulate requirements for colocation providers, service providers, and their own spaces.
Project managers and consultants in the data center sector
who support clients in Europe and beyond with both series.
Auditors and quality managers
who check or prepare conformity against the current edition.
Graduates of the Data Center Specialist training path
who want to renew their Data Center Specialist certificate for three years and bring their knowledge up to the current editions.
We recommend basic knowledge of EN 50600, as taught in the seminar Data Center – General Principles; the seminar does not explain the standard itself, but how it changes.
Trainers and credentials
Trainers who work on current projects
The trainers on this seminar come from real projects; they have applied what they teach in their own data center projects. Which trainers lead a date depends on the date and format; the content is the same.
Vendor-neutral
DCE academy does not sell products and does not represent any manufacturer. Its only aim is to pass on knowledge and train people well, with experts who know their subject from ongoing projects. Products are not sold in the seminar.
First-hand standardization work
DCE academy is the exclusive sponsor of the ISO/IEC 22237 working group and is informed about every meeting of the standards committee and its content. Changes to EN 50600 and ISO/IEC 22237 are incorporated into the seminars, often months before publication. Member of the German Datacenter Association.
- Training since 2007
- for the planning, construction, and operation of data centers
- More than 1,000 participants
- with a DCE academy certificate
- More than 25 experts
- among our trainers
- 98% of participants
- rate their seminar as good or very good (feedback forms 2023–2026)
What you will take away
After the seminar you will be able to
name the current edition, the previous edition, and the status of any ongoing revision for each part of EN 50600, and reference the correct edition in tenders, contracts, and test plans;
classify the main changes in the new editions: revised Availability Classes and granularity levels in Parts 2-2 and 2-3, the new structure of Parts 2-1 and 2-4, the Protection Classes against intrusion in Part 2-5, the new clauses on strategy, organization, and risk management in Part 3-1;
map the parts of EN 50600 to the parts of ISO/IEC 22237 and the KPIs of the 4-x series to ISO/IEC 30134, and explain why the numbering differs;
recognize the differences between the European and the international version: status as a standard or Technical Specification, references to European or international reference standards, KPIs without a counterpart in the other series;
distinguish drafts from valid standards, assess the status of ongoing revisions in both series, and prepare the topics of the revision for your own projects;
assess the consequences of dated and undated references for contracts and documentation, and evaluate existing data centers against the current status of the standards.
Content
Four modules
The four modules lead from the structure and edition status of the series through the changes in the new editions and the mapping to ISO/IEC 22237 to the drafts currently with the committees.
EN 50600 is a body of standards for the design, construction, and operation of data centers, made up of general concepts, design parts, an operations part, KPIs, a maturity model, and an application guide. The module presents each part with its current and previous edition and shows how the series has grown since 2012.
- Structure: EN 50600-1 General concepts; 2-1 to 2-5 Building construction, Power supply and distribution, Environmental control, Telecommunications cabling infrastructure, Security systems; 3-1 Management and operational information; 4-x KPIs; CLC/TS 50600-5-1 maturity model; CLC/TR 50600-99-3 application guide
- Current and previous edition of each part as of the seminar date; which parts are available as a European Standard, a Technical Specification, or a Technical Report, and which German edition applies in each case
- Timeline of the series since 2012: first editions, second editions, amendments, and Technical Specifications (2-10, 4-31, 5-1); Technical Reports 99-1 and 99-2 have been merged into the maturity model 5-1
- How a standard is developed and revised: CLC/TC 215 and its national mirror committee, enquiry draft (prEN), ratification, adoption as DIN EN; why a draft is not a standard
Each new edition states in its foreword what it changes compared with the previous edition. The module goes through these changes part by part, always for the edition current at the seminar date, and assesses what they mean for existing designs, contracts, and audits.
- EN 50600-1: reference to the KPIs of the 4-x series, Clause 7 on availability revised, design processes and design principles moved from the annex into the main body, new annexes
- EN 50600-2-2: title distinguishes power supply and power distribution, Clause 5 updated, availability requirements aligned with Parts 1 and 2-3, physical security of power distribution, granularity levels revised
- EN 50600-2-3: environmental control in the individual data center spaces, extended Class 4 removed, measurement requirements for the granularity levels revised, new annex summarizing the requirements
- EN 50600-2-1 and 2-5: complete restructuring of 2-1 with new clauses on outside spaces and on the construction of data center spaces; in 2-5, a new Clause 7 on Protection Classes against intrusion and references to the structural prerequisites in 2-1
- EN 50600-2-4: document structure completely revised, Availability Classes revised, clause on physical security, new annexes with examples, availability information, and requirements for colocation data centers
- EN 50600-3-1: new edition, completely revised and restructured, new clauses on data center strategy, organization, management, risk management, and quality management; operational information and acceptance testing moved to “operational processes”
- KPIs: changes to PUE and REF, new Parts 4-6 to 4-9 (ERF, CER, CUE, WUE), Technical Specification 4-31 on resilience KPIs, maturity model 5-1 as successor to Technical Reports 99-1 and 99-2
The international series has adopted the structure of EN 50600, but not its numbering, its reference standards, or its schedule. The module places both series side by side and shows where “same content” holds true and where it does not.
- Mapping of the parts: EN 50600-1 to ISO/IEC 22237-1, 2-1 to 22237-2, 2-2 to 22237-3, 2-3 to 22237-4, 2-4 to 22237-5, 2-5 to 22237-6, 3-1 to 22237-7; Technical Specification 2-10 to ISO/IEC TS 22237-30, Technical Specification 4-31 to ISO/IEC TS 22237-31; why the international series has no subparts such as “2-1”
- Status of adoption: from Technical Specifications to International Standards, part by part; which parts are available as a standard, a Technical Specification, or a draft at the seminar date
- Changes in the ISO standards compared with their Technical Specifications: availability requirements of Parts 3 and 4 aligned with each other and with Part 1, Part 2 restructured, Part 6 with a new clause on protection against intrusion; similarities with the new European editions
- Reference standards: the international series refers to ISO/IEC 11801, ISO/IEC 14763-2, ISO/IEC 30129, and IEC standards, the European series to EN 50173, EN 50174, and EN 50310; consequences for cabling, bonding, and security systems
- KPIs: EN 50600-4-x and ISO/IEC 30134 as counterparts that build on each other but are not identical; KPIs in ISO/IEC 30134 that do not exist in the European series; Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364 names both designations side by side
- What this means in practice: certification according to both series, projects outside Europe, tenders with mixed references
What is with the committees today may become the next edition. The module shows the drafts with status and date, names the topics under discussion, and explains what planners and operators can prepare now without anticipating a draft.
- Revision of EN 50600-1: status of the enquiry draft at the seminar date; what the draft changes compared with the current edition and what applies until ratification
- EN 50600-2-2, Edition 3 (draft, not a valid standard): status of the draft and the comments; topics of the committee work such as direct current supply, reference standards, switchgear, instrument transformer classes and measurement accuracy of the granularity levels, capacity planning
- Further revisions in the series, for example of EN 50600-2-3 and of the German edition of EN 50600-3-1
- International: the outstanding parts of ISO/IEC 22237 on their way to becoming standards; new editions of international KPIs, for example on PUE and resilience, and their relationship to the European series
- Effects on contracts and documentation: dated and undated references, transition between editions, assessing existing data centers against the new status; discussion of participants’ cases
Standards and practice
Standards, laws, regulations
The seminar covers the following standard parts, laws, and regulations:
EN 50600‑1 General concepts
current edition; revision in draft
EN 50600‑2‑1 to 2‑5
2-1 Building construction (new edition), 2-2 Power supply and distribution (Edition 3 in draft), 2-3 Environmental control (revision in draft), 2-4 Telecommunications cabling infrastructure (new edition), 2-5 Security systems (new edition)
EN 50600‑3‑1 Management and operational information
new edition, completely revised
EN 50600‑4‑1 to 4‑9 KPIs
4-1 overview, 4-2 PUE, 4-3 REF, 4-6 ERF, 4-7 CER, 4-8 CUE, 4-9 WUE
CLC/TS 50600‑2‑10, 4‑31, and 5‑1; CLC/TR 50600‑99‑3
earthquake risk, resilience KPIs, maturity model (Technical Specifications); application guide (Technical Report)
ISO/IEC 22237‑1 to -7
international series, each part with its status as a standard, Technical Specification, or draft
ISO/IEC TS 22237‑30 and -31
counterparts to CLC/TS 50600-2-10 and 4-31
ISO/IEC 30134
international KPIs, counterpart to EN 50600-4-x
EN 50173, EN 50174, EN 50310
reference standards of the European series for cabling, installation, and bonding
ISO/IEC 11801, ISO/IEC 14763‑2, ISO/IEC 30129
reference standards of the international series for cabling, installation, and bonding
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364
names EN 50600-4-x and ISO/IEC 30134 side by side
How it works and prerequisites
How does the seminar work?
Two formats, one price
One seminar day, in person or as a live webinar, by arrangement; date on request. Both formats teach the same content at the same price.
Seminar times and materials
The seminar day usually starts at 10:00 and ends at around 17:00. You receive the seminar materials as a PDF in the language in which the seminar is held.
With forewords, drafts, and your own cases
The seminar works with the forewords and mapping tables of the parts, with side-by-side comparisons of the editions, and with the drafts available at the seminar date; your own cases from tenders, contracts, and audits are explicitly part of the discussion.
In person
In-person seminars include drinks, coffee, and lunch, and there is time to talk with the other participants and with the trainers.
Exam and certificate
After the seminar, you receive the link to the online exam by email and have one week to take it. When you pass, you receive the seminar certificate, which does not expire and can be verified publicly; you will find the seminar materials and the certificate in DCE Campus.
Data Center Specialist renewal
Graduates of the Data Center Specialist training path renew their Data Center Specialist certificate for three years by attending and passing the exam, even if it has already expired.
Prerequisites: General Principles recommended
We recommend basic knowledge of EN 50600: the structure of the series, Availability Classes, Protection Classes, and granularity levels, as taught in the seminar Data Center – General Principles. The seminar explains how the standard changes, not the standard itself; the basic knowledge is a recommendation, not a requirement.
Dates and registration
Choose a date and format
Same content, same price, same certificate in every format.
€2,795 per participant, plus VAT, in every format
No dates are currently scheduled. Thomas Wawra will advise you and work out an alternative with you, for example in-house training.
Before you register
Frequently asked questions
ISO/IEC 22237 is the international series of standards for data center facilities and infrastructures. It continues the content of the European EN 50600 worldwide: the parts were first published as Technical Specifications and are gradually being published as International Standards; they are developed in subcommittee ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 39. The series covers general concepts (Part 1), the design parts for building construction, power distribution, environmental control, telecommunications cabling infrastructure, and security systems (Parts 2 to 6), and management and operational information (Part 7). The seminar explains the series in comparison with EN 50600; you will find an overview of the parts on the EN 50600 hub page.
In numbering, in the status of the parts, and in the reference standards, not in the basic concept. The structure with Availability Classes, Protection Classes, and energy efficiency enablement has been adopted; however, the parts are numbered consecutively (EN 50600-2-2 corresponds to ISO/IEC 22237-3), some parts are still available internationally only as a Technical Specification or draft, and the international series refers to ISO/IEC standards instead of European ones. The KPIs of EN 50600-4-x have their counterpart in ISO/IEC 30134, which is not identical. The seminar goes through the differences part by part.
The most recent new editions are the part on telecommunications cabling infrastructure (2-4), the KPI parts on carbon emissions and water usage (4-8, 4-9), and the operations part 3-1 in a completely revised new edition. Parts 1 and 2-2, among others, are being revised. Until a new edition is published, the previous edition remains valid. The seminar covers the status at the seminar date; you will find the current edition of each part in the EN 50600 hub overview.
No. An enquiry draft is not a standard; it is used for comments and can change until ratification. Until the new edition is published, the previous edition remains valid without change. The seminar shows how to read drafts, what is emerging, and what you should therefore keep open in ongoing projects, without anticipating a draft.
Yes. The Data Center Specialist certificate is valid for three years; attending this update seminar and passing the exam renews it for three years, even if it has already expired. Get in touch, and we will agree on the format and date with you. The seminar certificates of the four individual seminars do not expire.
We recommend basic knowledge of EN 50600, but it is not a requirement. The seminar explains what has changed, not the standard from scratch; if you know the structure of the series, the Availability Classes, and the Protection Classes, you can easily follow the comparisons. The seminar Data Center – General Principles provides the introduction.
By arrangement, in person or as a live webinar, for example for a team, for graduates of the training path, or before a project starts. It is currently not offered as a video course. Thomas Wawra will advise you by phone or email.
After passing the exam, you receive a seminar certificate from DCE academy. You receive the link to the online exam by email after the seminar and have one week to take it. The certificate does not expire and can be verified publicly. For graduates of the training path, passing the exam also renews the Data Center Specialist certificate for three years.
