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Google commits EUR 5.5 billion to German data centres and AI infrastructure through 2029

Google announced an EUR 5.5 billion investment in Germany through 2029, covering a new Dietzenbach data centre, expansion at Hanau, AI infrastructure and offices in Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. It projects support for about 9,000 jobs a year.

Verified AI-drafted Google Cloud Press Corner release, 11 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that construction at Dietzenbach has started or that any German entity gains ownership of the facilities.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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