Overview
- Google will build a new data center in Dietzenbach, expand its Hanau facility, and enlarge sites in Munich, Frankfurt and Berlin, concentrating capacity in the Rhein‑Main region near the DE‑CIX hub.
- Spending is slated for 2026 to 2029, with Google projecting that the program will secure roughly 9,000 jobs in Germany each year through 2029.
- The company extended its partnership with Engie in Germany through 2030 and targets operating its German footprint with about 85% carbon‑free energy in 2026.
- Waste heat from the Dietzenbach site will feed the local district heating network via EVO, with capacity to supply warm water and heat to more than 2,000 households.
- Officials welcomed the investment, while NGOs and analysts pressed for fuller disclosures as studies show Germany on track for just over 5 GW of data‑center power by 2030 versus about 95 GW in the U.S. and 64 GW in China, and AlgorithmWatch cited only 68% hourly renewable coverage for Google in Germany in 2024.