Amazon outlines German investment exceeding €16 billion for 2027
Cloud infrastructure around Frankfurt will receive €4.8 billion, while other projects cover robotics research, warehouses, satellite internet and television.
Amazon said its planned German spending for 2027 will exceed €16 billion, covering cloud services, AI, logistics, satellite internet and television production. It presented the plans in Berlin during the Invest in Germany Summit, an event hosted by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The largest allocation is €4.8 billion to expand the Frankfurt-area data center region of Amazon Web Services (AWS). The region started operating in 2014. In Berlin, a second lab for robotics and AI research will double Amazon’s research presence; the company has not specified its cost.
Warehouse improvements are planned at six locations, among them Bad Hersfeld and Dortmund, and will continue into 2028. A fulfillment center is scheduled to open in Zweibrücken, and another is being built in Könnern. Amazon expects the logistics projects to generate more than 3,000 jobs.
The plans also encompass Amazon Leo, the company’s satellite internet network, for which it has reserved 24 launches with Arianespace, a European rocket provider. Separately, Prime Video’s German production slate includes more than 15 projects through 2027.
Amazon puts its cumulative German investment since 2010 above €100 billion. Its workforce in the country exceeds 40,000, with AWS employing 3,000. The company previously outlined a €10 billion investment program in June 2024, largely designated for cloud infrastructure.
