Google announced on 11 November 2025 that it will invest €5.5 billion—that's about $6.4 billion—in Germany over the next four years. The investment covers computing resources, infrastructure and operations—notably cloud and data-centre build-out in the country.
This development was announced by Google itself in Berlin Germany during an event with German federal ministers. The planned investment includes two data centres in the Frankfurt region: a new data centre in Dietzenbach—a region near Frankfurt—in the state of Hesse, and continued investment in the existing data-centre campus in Hanau—also in Hesse.
Meanwhile, it's important to note that Google didn’t specify the size of the new data centre that'll be situated Dietzenbach. The second investment is the planned expansion of Google’s offices and locations in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. The investment period is cited as “through 2029” in another Google press-release.
Google says the investment will contribute on average €1.016 billion to local GDP annually, and support around 9,000 jobs annually in Germany through 2029. Google said that the investment in Germany is part of its “ongoing commitment to Europe.” The company has long faced scrutiny across the region, contending with legal challenges and criticism related to data privacy, antitrust issues, and intellectual property rights.
Google Contributes to Europe’s Race to Build AI Infrastructure
Across Europe, their governments are prioritizing data centres development because they fear that they it's possible they're left behind on technology and artificial intelligence advancements. Due to this, the European Commission urged tech companies to construct massive “gigafactories”—large-scale facilities designed to train and sustain complex AI systems.
Momentum is already building: Nvidia Corp. and Deutsche Telekom AG recently unveiled plans for a €1 billion data center in Munich, slated to open in early 2026. Meanwhile, Microsoft Corp. announced a $10 billion investment in a new data center hub in Portugal.
Google has also been expanding its European footprint. In September, the company revealed a £5 billion—that's about $6.8 billion—plan to grow its operations in the United Kingdom (UK) over the next two years. However, this latest investment in Germany adds to this strategy, including the expansion of three Google offices in the country.
In addition to that, Google also planned to expand its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy programme in Germany via partners such as Engie (wind/solar + storage). The company mentions a “heat-recovery project” in Germany to reuse excess heat from data-centre operations. It expects its German operations to run at or near 85 % carbon-free energy in 2026.
On a global scale, Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, projects that its capital expenditures could reach $93 billion in 2025. This reflects the tech giant’s aggressive push to strengthen its infrastructure—not only in Europe but all over the world.
