Amazon plans over €16 billion investment in Germany for 2027

Amazon will invest more than €16 billion, or about $18 billion, in Germany in 2027 to expand its cloud computing, AI, satellite internet, logistics and media businesses, the company announced at the Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin on October 20.

The package includes €4.8 billion to expand the AWS Europe (Frankfurt) cloud region and AI infrastructure through 2027, Bloomberg reported. Amazon will also open a second robotics and AI research lab in Berlin, doubling its research presence in the capital.

Logistics, satellites and Prime Video in the mix

New and modernized logistics sites, including a fulfillment center under construction in Könnern, are expected to create more than 3,000 jobs. Amazon will roll out its Amazon Leo satellite broadband service across Germany, backed by 24 rocket launches it has secured with Arianespace, and plans more than 15 new German Prime Video productions through the end of 2027.

The commitment follows a €10 billion investment announced in June 2024, including €8.8 billion for AWS data centers, Reuters reported. Amazon said it has invested more than €100 billion in Germany since 2010 and employs more than 40,000 people there, including 3,000 at AWS.

Economy Minister Katherina Reiche called the investment a clear vote of confidence in Germany. The announcement came as companies pledged more than €225 billion at the summit, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz pitched the country’s push into defense, semiconductors and AI.