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  <xsd:element name="SalesAgreementMaximumAmountForWhichSharesCouldBeSold" id="dlr_SalesAgreementMaximumAmountForWhichSharesCouldBeSold" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="AggregateGrossSalesPriceRemainedUnsoldUnderPriorProgram" id="dlr_AggregateGrossSalesPriceRemainedUnsoldUnderPriorProgram" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="OtherExpensesOperating" id="dlr_OtherExpensesOperating" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantDateFairValue" id="dlr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardGrantDateFairValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <xsd:element name="SalesAgreement2022Member" id="dlr_SalesAgreement2022Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="FinancialPerformanceBasedAwardsMember" id="dlr_FinancialPerformanceBasedAwardsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="March32022InstallmentMember" id="dlr_March32022InstallmentMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="NumberOfDataCenters" id="dlr_NumberOfDataCenters" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element name="AgreementsFeesForAssetAndPropertyManagementServicesAndFeesForAidingAcquisitionDispositionAndDevelopmentActivities" id="dlr_AgreementsFeesForAssetAndPropertyManagementServicesAndFeesForAidingAcquisitionDispositionAndDevelopmentActivities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
</xsd:schema>
