team.blue brand maxcluster becomes official ‘Recommended Hosting Partner’ of Shopware
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New partnership offers agencies and online retailers powerful, certified hosting solutions for Shopware shops
Paderborn / Schöppingen, 24 November 2025 – E-commerce hosting specialist maxcluster GmbH, part of European ecosystem of AI-powered solutions team.blue, and Shopware AG, one of the leading providers of open commerce solutions powering over 30,000 online shops, announce their strategic partnership. From 1 November 2025, team.blue brand maxcluster is listed as a ‘Recommended Hosting Partner’ in the official Shopware partner network, which includes more than +1000 integration partners.
This cooperation brings together two strong partners to offer agencies and online shops in the DACH region a particularly stable, secure and high-performance hosting environment for Shopware 5 and Shopware 6. Thanks to close technical coordination and official certification, customers will benefit from maximum compatibility, direct communication between the partners and faster support for complex setups.
We are delighted to have been named a Recommended Hosting Partner of Shopware. This partnership confirms our many years of expertise in hosting demanding e-commerce projects and creates even more security and efficiency for agencies and retailers in the implementation of their projects. Together with Shopware, we are expanding our expertise in a targeted manner. We don't just want to support Shopware retailers, we want to turn them into real success stories.
Sebastian Ringel, Managing Director, maxcluster.
Shopware also emphasises the importance of this collaboration:
maxcluster stands for maximum performance and security in e-commerce hosting. With their technical expertise and focus on service quality, they are a valuable addition to our partner network – especially for agencies that want to recommend a hosting provider to their customers who has exceptional experience in the application.
Sebastian Hamann, CEO, Shopware.
The advantages for agencies and online shops are manifold:
● Officially certified infrastructure: guarantees optimal compatibility with Shopware 5 & 6 as well as tested performance.
● Direct line between partners: technical consultation and prioritised support between Shopware and maxcluster teams shorten response times.
● Higher stability & scalability: Hosting specially optimised for e-commerce peak loads, seasonal campaigns and complex cluster architectures.
● 24/7 expert support: direct help from experienced e-commerce engineers – no ticket system, no call centres.
● Access to knowledge and innovations: joint webinars, case studies and events on performance, security and sustainable shop hosting.
● Simpler project implementation: Agencies benefit from predefined best practice setups, automated deployments and development tools such as local mc.
The partnership officially starts on 1 November 2025 and will initially apply to the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
maxcluster GmbH, based in Paderborn, is one of Germany's leading providers of high-performance, high-availability hosting for online shops and business applications. Since 2011, maxcluster has been operating a hosting platform specially optimised for e-commerce, which is used by well-known agencies and retailers in the DACH region. maxcluster has been part of team.blue since 2023.
About Shopware
Shopware AG, based in Schöppingen, is one of the leading providers of open commerce platforms in Europe. With Shopware 6, the company offers a flexible, API-based solution that enables retailers to create unique digital shopping experiences. Shopware stands for innovation, community-driven growth and open technology.
