What Happened

ID Logistics has opened a new 35,000 sqm logistics centre in Germany, bringing its network in the country to 17 facilities. The facility, located at Mittelweserpark in Lower Saxony, began operations on September 12, 2026, with a focus on handling heavy and oversized e-commerce goods.

The new centre consists of three buildings and can accommodate up to 7,000 oversized items weighing as much as 180 kg — think garden sheds, table tennis tables, and sofas, which the company stores using specialised racking and open-carrier systems depending on the item type. White goods are mostly moved using clamp forklifts. For internal transport, ID Logistics Germany invested in 40 industrial trucks, including several specialised units.

This Fills Out the Mittelweserpark Site Completely

The contract logistics provider has now developed the last available areas for its distribution business at Mittelweserpark, taking its total capacity at that single site to more than 112,000 sqm. The buildup happened in stages:

  • Q3 2024 — first 17,000 sqm commissioned for drugstore and cosmetics fulfilment
  • May 2025 — an additional 60,000 sqm added for seasonal business
  • September 2026 — the new 35,000 sqm XL facility for heavy and bulky e-commerce goods

Robin Otto, Managing Director of ID Logistics Germany, noted that the logistics park was fully developed as a new distribution location within just two years.

A Fast-Growing German Network

The opening marks another step in ID Logistics' broader expansion in Germany. Since 2021, the company has more than doubled its network there, growing from eight to 17 sites. Its German operations now cover 910,000 sqm of logistics space and employ 4,800 people, compared with 2,800 five years ago.

ID Logistics has operated in Germany since 2013. The new facility builds directly on the company's experience from its existing 60,000 sqm centre in Göttingen, which has handled heavy and bulky goods since 2018. Before the Mittelweserpark site opened, some employees completed a three-week training programme in Göttingen to prepare for the new operations.

Strengthening the XL / Bulky Goods Business Specifically

With this new centre, ID Logistics Germany's total space dedicated to heavy and bulky goods (what the company calls its "XL" contract logistics segment) now exceeds 100,000 sqm, spread across sites from Lower Saxony through the Frankfurt area to southern Germany.

Sergie Schiller, Head of XL at ID Logistics Germany, said the new centre strengthens the company's capacity to handle oversized items that require specialised storage and handling — equipment too large or awkwardly shaped for standard e-commerce fulfilment infrastructure.

The project also drew local government engagement: Jens Beckmeyer, Mayor of the Samtgemeinde Mittelweser, and Jens Lange, Mayor of the Municipality of Estorf, visited the new centre, hosted by Daniele Carelli (Site Manager Estorf, ID Logistics Germany), Gregor Eich (VP Operations, ID Logistics Germany) and Sergie Schiller.

Why This Matters: Germany's E-Commerce Bulky Goods Boom

The expansion reflects a broader trend across European contract logistics — as e-commerce continues to grow beyond small parcels into larger, heavier, and more awkwardly shaped items (furniture, garden equipment, appliances), logistics operators need specialised facilities, racking systems, and handling equipment that standard e-fulfilment warehouses are not built for.

ID Logistics' decision to build out a dedicated 100,000+ sqm XL network in Germany, rather than simply adding bulky-goods capacity to existing general-purpose sites, signals that this category of e-commerce fulfilment is now large and stable enough to justify purpose-built infrastructure.

What This Means for Shippers and E-Commerce Brands

  • More specialised capacity now available in Lower Saxony. Brands selling heavy or oversized goods online — furniture, garden structures, appliances — now have a newly commissioned, purpose-built facility to evaluate for German and regional fulfilment, located within the Hanover metropolitan area.
  • Full occupancy at Mittelweserpark means future expansion will need a new site. With this opening, ID Logistics has used up the last available development land at Mittelweserpark. Brands anticipating further growth with this provider in the region should ask about expansion plans beyond this specific park.
  • Experience transfer from Göttingen reduces ramp-up risk. Because staff trained at ID Logistics' existing Göttingen bulky-goods site before this opening, new clients moving volume into Mittelweserpark can expect operational processes informed by several years of prior heavy-goods handling experience, rather than a facility starting entirely from scratch.
  • 150 new jobs signal sustained hiring in the region. For logistics and supply chain professionals in Lower Saxony, this expansion adds to a already-growing employment base — ID Logistics Germany's headcount has risen from 2,800 to 4,800 over five years.

Key Takeaways

  • ID Logistics opened a new 35,000 sqm logistics centre at Mittelweserpark, Lower Saxony, Germany, on September 12, 2026.
  • The site is dedicated to heavy and bulky e-commerce goods, storing up to 7,000 oversized items weighing up to 180 kg across three buildings.
  • This opening completes full occupancy at Mittelweserpark, taking the site's total capacity to more than 112,000 sqm.
  • ID Logistics Germany's total network now covers 17 sites and 910,000 sqm, up from 8 sites in 2021.
  • The company's German XL (heavy/bulky goods) network now exceeds 100,000 sqm nationwide.
  • ID Logistics Germany's workforce has grown from 2,800 to 4,800 employees over five years.
  • The project is expected to create around 150 new jobs.