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On February 13, a leak in a cooling system at Bitel's data center in Bielefeld caused significant IT outages due to overheating of servers. Emergency operations were initiated, involving the municipal fire service to pump water into the cooling system.

By 12:15 PM, the situation was stabilized, and efforts continued for a long-term solution. The servers were fully operational again by 4 PM. Bitel's private customers reported no issues, though some business clients did experience disruptions.