Key Takeaways
- • Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) pledged more than €16 billion ($18 billion) to invest in Germany in 2027, unveiled at Berlin's first Invest in Germany Summit, according to Cryptopolitan.
- • Total commitments at the two-day summit passed €225 billion ($252.5 billion), with more than 200 domestic and international executives attending.
- • Amazon earmarked €4.8 billion for expanding its AWS Europe (Frankfurt) Region, with the balance funding data centers, AI capacity, logistics, a Prime Video production slate, and Amazon Leo satellite network.
- • The pledge comes amid Berlin's push to reduce reliance on U.S. technology, with Amazon's European Sovereign Cloud generally available since January 2026 on a planned €7.8 billion investment.
- • A day earlier, Nvidia and the German government signed a joint announcement on "physical AI" for robots, machines and vehicles, with Nvidia citing a nearly $10 billion European commitment.
Summary
Amazon will invest more than €16 billion ($18 billion) in Germany next year, a commitment confirmed on Tuesday by David Zapolsky, Amazon's chief global affairs and legal officer, alongside Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The plan was unveiled at Berlin's first Invest in Germany Summit, where total commitments from all investors have passed €225 billion ($252.5 billion). Merz opened the event by framing Germany as "open for business."
According to the company, €4.8 billion of the total will expand AWS Europe (Frankfurt) Region, which has operated since October 2014. The remaining funds will support data centers and AI capacity, logistics, a new Prime Video production slate, and Amazon Leo, the company's low Earth orbit satellite network. Amazon Leo has booked 24 launches with European provider Arianespace, and Oxford Economics expects Germany to see the network's second-largest economic effect in Europe. Amazon also plans to update fulfillment centers in Bad Hersfeld, Dortmund and Werne by 2027, and those in Koblenz, Pforzheim and Rheinberg by 2028. The company says it has created more than 40,000 permanent German jobs since 2010 and invested over €100 billion (about $115 billion) in the country.
The investment arrives as Berlin focuses on digital sovereignty. In August 2025, the German government said it wants to reduce reliance on U.S. technology after acknowledging dependence on a handful of foreign suppliers for cloud infrastructure, operating systems and network technology. Amazon and Microsoft hold large shares of the German cloud market, and the Federal Police use their services. Amazon's European Sovereign Cloud, a separate cloud run entirely inside the EU by EU residents, has been generally available since January 2026, backed by a planned €7.8 billion investment. Economy Minister Katherina Reiche called Amazon's planned 2027 investment "a clear vote of confidence in Germany."
The summit also featured a major Nvidia announcement. A day before Amazon's news, Merz and two German ministries signed a joint announcement with Nvidia to develop "physical AI" for robots, machines and vehicles. Nvidia named four German startups it plans to support as part of a nearly $10 billion European commitment. The summit closes Tuesday, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to deliver a keynote at the company's GTC Berlin conference on Wednesday.
According to the company, €4.8 billion of the total will expand AWS Europe (Frankfurt) Region, which has operated since October 2014. The remaining funds will support data centers and AI capacity, logistics, a new Prime Video production slate, and Amazon Leo, the company's low Earth orbit satellite network. Amazon Leo has booked 24 launches with European provider Arianespace, and Oxford Economics expects Germany to see the network's second-largest economic effect in Europe. Amazon also plans to update fulfillment centers in Bad Hersfeld, Dortmund and Werne by 2027, and those in Koblenz, Pforzheim and Rheinberg by 2028. The company says it has created more than 40,000 permanent German jobs since 2010 and invested over €100 billion (about $115 billion) in the country.
The investment arrives as Berlin focuses on digital sovereignty. In August 2025, the German government said it wants to reduce reliance on U.S. technology after acknowledging dependence on a handful of foreign suppliers for cloud infrastructure, operating systems and network technology. Amazon and Microsoft hold large shares of the German cloud market, and the Federal Police use their services. Amazon's European Sovereign Cloud, a separate cloud run entirely inside the EU by EU residents, has been generally available since January 2026, backed by a planned €7.8 billion investment. Economy Minister Katherina Reiche called Amazon's planned 2027 investment "a clear vote of confidence in Germany."
The summit also featured a major Nvidia announcement. A day before Amazon's news, Merz and two German ministries signed a joint announcement with Nvidia to develop "physical AI" for robots, machines and vehicles. Nvidia named four German startups it plans to support as part of a nearly $10 billion European commitment. The summit closes Tuesday, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to deliver a keynote at the company's GTC Berlin conference on Wednesday.
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