Google invests 5.5 billion euro in Germany
Google plans the largest investment programme so far for Germany: A new data centre, expanded locations and a focus on eco-friendly energy by 2030.
Berlin (dpa) - Google wants to invest 5.5 billion euros in Germany as a business location over the coming years. The internet giant’s largest investment programme for Germany to date includes the construction of a new data centre in the Hessian district town of Dietzenbach, announced Google Germany CEO Philipp Justus in Berlin. The existing data centre in neighbouring Hanau is to be expanded. The Google locations in Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin are also to be extended.
Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil praised Google’s plans for the years 2026 to 2029 as “genuine investments in the future of innovation, artificial intelligence, climate-neutral transformation and future jobs in Germany”. “This is exactly what we now need.” Google stated that the investment programme is “expected to secure around 9,000 jobs in Germany annually until 2029”.
Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger said: “We want to turn Germany into one of the leading locations for data centres in Europe.” The announced investment by Google demonstrates Germany’s attractiveness as a business location for digital infrastructure.
As recently as last week, Deutsche Telekom together with US AI chip developer Nvidia had announced a joint investment of around a billion euros in a data centre in Munich.
