Google to Invest €5.5 Billion in German Data Centers and Offices

Google will invest €5.5 billion ($6.4 billion) in data centers and office expansions across Germany through 2029, according to Bloomberg. The plan includes new infrastructure in the Frankfurt region and expanded operations in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich.

The company announced that it will build a new data center in Dietzenbach and continue developing its existing Hanau facility, which opened in 2023. The new Dietzenbach site will strengthen Google's German cloud regions and support AI and cloud services. Google is collaborating with Energieversorgung Offenbach to reuse waste heat from the data center to supply heating for more than 2,000 local households.

The investment also covers office expansions, including the redevelopment of the Arnulfpost building in Munich, the addition of new floors in its Berlin office, and the opening of a new space in Frankfurt’s Global Tower. The company expects the overall initiative to contribute over €1 billion annually to Germany’s GDP and support around 9,000 jobs through 2029.

Google is extending its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy partnership with Engie in Germany through 2030. The company projects that 85 percent of its German operations will run on carbon-free energy by 2026, supported by new wind and solar projects and energy storage systems.