Google has revealed a €5.5bn ($6.38bn) commitment to expanding its data center and office footprint in Germany.

The announcement confirms reports last week that the cloud giant was plotting its “largest ever” investment plan for Germany.

On the data center side, this will include a new facility in Dietzenbach – a town to the south of Frankfurt – as well as continued investments in Google’s existing campus in Hanau.

The company will also expand its office locations in Berlin, Frankfurt, and Munich. How much of the investment will go towards data centers versus office space has not been stated.

The Dietzenbach data center, according to Google, will be used to “strengthen” its cloud regions in the country. The company is also working with Energieversorgung Offenbach (EVO), the local district heating provider in Dietzenbach, to capture and repurpose excess heat from the data center once it is up and running. It is estimated that the data center will be able to heat more than 2,000 local households.

Google currently operates two cloud regions in Germany, located in Berlin and Frankfurt. The Berlin region was launched in 2023, and Frankfurt in 2017.

The Berlin region is based in data centers where Google leases space.

The cloud and search giant’s existing data center in Hanau opened in 2023, with one of three possible construction phases completed so far. According to the company, Google will continue to invest in the site as part of its €5.5bn investment.

Dr. Karsten Wildberger, Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization, said: “We want Germany to play in the top league when it comes to data centers in Europe. Google’s investment shows our country is an attractive location for investments in digital infrastructure. It is right, that we’ll keep working together with leading international tech firms while at the same time pushing our own innovation and value creation for even more growth.“

Marianne Janik, VP of Google Cloud EMEA North, added: “This investment underscores our long-term vision for Europe, demonstrating a deep commitment to accelerating regional innovation through strategic investment. A sovereign digital future must be built in Europe, for Europe. This requires more than just offering services; it requires deep and structural investment in the local economy, creating jobs, and fostering a vibrant European technology ecosystem. We are here to be a trusted partner for Germany, co-creating a future that is secure, sovereign, sustainable, and powered by world-changing innovation.”

The company was previously planning a new data center in Berlin, but pulled out in July 2025 after a “thorough review of feasibility, general market developments, and our business priorities.”

In addition to the data center investments, Google is expanding its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) agreement with Engie in Germany through to 2030. The two first began working together in 2021. According to Google, the company is on track for 85 percent of its German operations to run on carbon-free energy by 2026.

Other US hyperscalers have made similar commitments to Germany in recent years.

In 2024, Microsoft announced it would invest €3.2 billion ($3.44bn) to double its AI infrastructure and cloud computing capacity in Germany, and has since revealed plans for data centers in Cologne and Elsdorf.

Amazon Web Services (AWS), meanwhile, committed some $9.44bn to its Frankfurt cloud region in June 2024, and a further $8.47bn to establishing a European sovereign cloud in the country, which was launched as a separate entity earlier this year.