Amazon AMZN plans to invest more than 16 billion ($18 billion) in Germany in 2027. The spending covers data centers and AI infrastructure, its Amazon Leo satellite internet network, logistics projects and new Prime Video productions. Amazon shares rose 0.29% in premarket.
As part of the commitment, Amazon says 4.8 billion will be invested in 2027 to expand the AWS Europe (Frankfurt) Region. AWS has invested double-digit billions of euros in German cloud infrastructure since opening the Frankfurt region in October 2014, and its European Sovereign Cloud in Germany has been generally available since January 2026. Amazon is also opening a second robotics and AI research lab in Berlin.
On logistics, Amazon will finish modernizing fulfillment centers in Bad Hersfeld, Dortmund and Werne in 2027, with work in Koblenz, Pforzheim and Rheinberg running through 2028. It’s opening a fulfillment center in Zweibrucken this year and building another in Konnern, and says these already-announced…
