Amazon plans to invest more than €16bn ($18bn) in Germany in 2027, covering cloud, AI, satellite communications, logistics, and media production.
The planned one-year spending adds to the more than €100bn the company reports investing in the country since 2010.
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The US tech and e-commerce firm will allocate €4.8bn to expand the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Europe (Frankfurt) Region in response to business demand for cloud and AI services.
It is also opening a second Berlin research facility focused on robotics and AI.
The centre will employ applied scientists, robotics hardware engineers, software engineers, and systems engineers developing automated tools for logistics facilities.
Amazon chief global affairs and legal officer David Zapolsky said: “Germany is a hub of innovation and one of the most attractive investment opportunities in Europe. That is why we have invested more than €100bn here since 2010, and why we plan to invest an additional €16bn in 2027. We want German businesses, communities, and creators to have the infrastructure and tools they need to compete and grow.”
The programme includes Amazon Leo, Amazon’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network.
The company has secured 24 launches with European launch provider Arianespace, involving German aerospace contractors ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace.
Amazon expects to complete modernisation programmes at fulfilment centres in Bad Hersfeld, Dortmund, and Werne by 2027.
Work at facilities in Koblenz, Pforzheim, and Rheinberg is scheduled to continue until 2028.
A newly opened site in Zweibrücken and a facility being built in Könnern, alongside the logistics operations, account for more than 3,000 new positions.
Amazon said it has more than 40,000 permanent employees in Germany.
Its streaming platform Prime Video plans to release more than 15 local productions in Germany by the end of 2027.
Amazon also cited water stewardship measures for its data centres, including using harvested rainwater in warm weather and supporting regional replenishment projects.
The company said its corporate power purchases enable 1.3GW of carbon-free energy from North and Baltic Sea wind farms.
Germany Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche added: “Amazon’s investment is a clear vote of confidence in Germany as a location for the future. High-performance data centres are the foundation of the digital economy. With the data wealth of our industry, we also have the potential to become a global leader in industrial AI.”
