Google announced a record investment in Germany, with 5.5 billion euros over four years

Google will primarily build a new “data center” in the city of Dietzenbach, which will be used to support the development of remote computing and artificial intelligence.

Google announced Tuesday, November 11 “largest investment plan to date” In the “digital future” Germany, with 5.5 billion euros invested between 2026 and 2029 in the development of “data centers” and offices.

The American technology giant announced in a press release that it has chosen the city of Dietzenbach (Hesse) to build a new data center, mainly used for cloud services (remote computing) as well as for the design and use of artificial intelligence (AI) software. Google promises that its centers will transfer its excess heat to local heating networks. Google will also invest in the Hanau data center, which opens in 2023, and “expanding its offices in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich”.

“Our country was and remains one of the most attractive places for investment in the world”welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to the X network. After the announcement of the construction of a “sovereign AI factory” by Deutsche Telekom and Nvidia America in the previous week, this represents a significant new investment in a German economy that is losing competitiveness and lagging behind in digital technology. These projects will generate around 9,000 jobs per year in Germany until 2029, according to Google. But they are also criticized for their impact on the environment.