Microsoft plans to invest almost 3.3 billion euros in Germany over the next two years to massively expand its data center capacities. The largest single investment in Microsoft's 40-year history in Germany also includes an AI training program intended to reach up to 1.2 million people.
The investment funds will flow primarily to North Rhine-Westphalia, where Microsoft wants to set up a new cloud region. Microsoft President Brad Smith pledged last November to invest £2.5 billion (€2.9 billion) in the UK by 2026.