Amazon has announced plans to invest more than €16 billion in Germany in 2027, including €4.8 billion to expand Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and AI infrastructure in Frankfurt, while continuing its investment in digital skills and technical training.
Announced at the German Federal Government’s Invest in Germany Summit in Berlin the investment covers data centers, AI infrastructure, satellite connectivity, logistics and media production. Amazon says it has invested more than €100 billion in Germany since 2010.
The €4.8 billion AWS allocation will support further development of its Europe (Frankfurt) Region, which has operated since October 2014. AWS also operates its European Sovereign Cloud in Germany, which became generally available in January 2026.
AWS currently employs approximately 3,000 people in Germany, within Amazon’s wider workforce of more than 40,000 permanent employees in the country.
AWS training initiatives have reached more than 20,000 students
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