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Amazon plans more than €16 billion in investment in Germany
Amazon plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany by 2027, in a package announced at a government investment summit in Berlin.
The money will support AWS cloud and AI infrastructure near Frankfurt, as well as research, logistics and other projects.
Amazon also plans a second research lab in Berlin focused on robotics and work between people and technology.
The investment includes Amazon Leo satellite internet, which aims to bring high-speed access to areas without internet; Amazon has agreed with Arianespace on 24 rocket launches.
Logistics sites will be modernised, and Amazon plans more than a dozen German productions for Prime Video.
The expansion builds on Amazon’s presence in Germany, where it employs more than 40,000 people and says its total investment since 2010 will exceed €100 billion.
Amazon announced an investment package of more than €16 billion in Germany, while another source described the plan as around €16 billion.
The investment is intended to support data centres, artificial intelligence infrastructure, logistics, satellite internet and German productions for Prime Video.
Amazon said the investment would take its total spending in Germany since 2010 above €100 billion.
The plan includes €4.8 billion to expand AWS cloud and AI infrastructure in the Frankfurt region.
Amazon plans to complete the investment by 2027, according to Habertürk; Spiegel said the company would invest the money in the coming year.
- Who
- Amazon.
- What
- It announced a major investment in Germany. The sources describe it as more than €16 billion and around €16 billion.
- When
- Announced on October 20, 2026. Habertürk said the investment was planned to be completed by 2027, while Spiegel described it as spending in the coming year.
- Where
- Germany, including AWS infrastructure in the Frankfurt region and Amazon facilities in several states.
- Why
- Amazon said it aims to provide infrastructure for German companies, municipalities and creative workers to compete globally. The investment also covers cloud, AI, logistics and satellite internet.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Amazon’s investment plan was announced at the German government’s Invest in Germany summit in Berlin.
Spiegel reported that Amazon planned to invest around €16 billion in Germany.
Habertürk said Amazon planned to complete an investment package of more than €16 billion.
- Total investment
- More than €16 billion according to Habertürk; around €16 billion according to Spiegel
- AWS expansion
- €4.8 billion for cloud and AI infrastructure in the Frankfurt region
- Investment target
- More than €100 billion in total Amazon investment in Germany since 2010
- Existing workforce
- More than 40,000 permanent jobs in Germany
- Logistics hiring
- Around 3,000 additional roles being built up, according to Spiegel
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What people are saying
This investment is a clear vote of confidence in Germany’s future.
Germany is one of Europe’s most attractive investment centres.