Alphabet’s Google is set to spend 5.5 billion euros ($6.41 billion) in Germany over the next few years to expand its cloud infrastructure, the company announced Tuesday.
The investment will fund a new data center in Dietzenbach, near Frankfurt, and the expansion of its existing facility in Hanau, both in Hesse, according to officials at a Berlin news briefing.
Marianne Janik, vice president for Google Cloud Northern Europe, said the projects, scheduled for 2026-2029, will each directly employ about 100 people. Philipp Justus, Google’s head in Germany, highlighted the wider impact, noting the expansion could indirectly support as many as 9,000 jobs. “The economic multiplier effect of this investment will be considerable,” he said.
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German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil welcomed the move as a strong endorsement of Germany as a business hub, pointing to a recent $1.2 billion AI partnership between Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia as part of the country’s efforts to attract high-tech investment. He confirmed that Google will receive no state subsidies. “Our goal is to modernize our country and advance its economy,” Klingbeil said.