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Amazon pledges €16 billion investment in Germany

Oct 20, 2026

Amazon.com Inc. announced at the Invest in Germany Summit on October 20, 2026, that it will invest over €16 billion ($17.9 billion) in Germany in 2027. The investment targets €4.8 billion for cloud and data-center infrastructure to meet artificial-intelligence demand, high-speed satellite internet via Amazon Leo, logistics footprint expansion, Prime Video production, and a new Berlin robotics lab that will double its local research staff.

Amazon Germany investment pledge

  • ▪Amazon.com Inc. pledged to invest over €16 billion ($17.9 billion) in Germany in 2027 to expand cloud infrastructure, satellite internet, logistics, and Prime Video content
  • ▪Amazon.com Inc. announced its €16 billion German investment pledge at the Invest in Germany Summit

Cloud infrastructure expansion

  • ▪Amazon Web Services is expanding its cloud infrastructure in Germany to meet growing customer demand for artificial-intelligence services
  • ▪Amazon.com Inc. allocated €4.8 billion of its over €16 billion German investment pledge for 2027 to shore up cloud and data-center infrastructure in Germany

Project Kuiper satellite internet

  • ▪Amazon.com Inc. plans to expand its German fulfillment and logistics infrastructure footprint as part of its over €16 billion investment pledge for 2027
  • ▪Amazon.com Inc. plans to deploy Amazon Leo, a low Earth orbit satellite network, to improve high-speed satellite internet connectivity in Germany

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The Wall Street Journal
Amazon Pledges More Than $17 Billion to Expand German Operations
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Bloomberg
Amazon Pledges €16 Billion in Germany on Data Centers, Prime
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