Google Investments IDR 107 Trillion In Germany For Data Center Infrastructure

JAKARTA Google announced a large investment plan worth 5.5 billion euros (Rp107 trillion) in Germany. This investment is used to expand Google's data center infrastructure and capacity.

This investment includes the construction of a new data center in Dietzenbach, which is located near Frankfurt. In addition, this investment will also finance the expansion of the US company's existing website in Hanau city. Both locations are in the state of Hesse.

Janik, Vice President of North Europe's Google Cloud, confirmed that this investment will be made from 2026 to 2029. It estimates that 100 people will be employed directly at the Dietzenbach and Hanau facilities.

Meanwhile, the Head of Google Germany Philipp Justus estimates that this plan will secure 9,000 indirect jobs in the region. Justus believes that, "The economic multiplier effect of this investment will be huge."

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil welcomed this investment announcement. According to him, Google's investment plan is a signal that Germany is a very important business location. This announcement follows the news of a partnership between Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA.

This investment comes at a time when Germany is trying to attract foreign investors. The country is trying to improve its economy which is in trouble because it is facing challenges such as high costs and complex bureaucracy.

Klingbeil explained that his government has formed infrastructure funds beyond the regular budget to modernize Germany. However, he stressed that no state subsidies will be provided for this Google investment.

"Our main goal is to modernize our country and advance its economy," said Klingbeil. This investment from Google is expected to encourage the efforts of the German government in increasing their global competitiveness.