Germany news: Google plans data center in Hesse DW 11/11/2025
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Germany news: Google plans data center in Hesse  DW  11/11/2025
"The Saudi-born doctor accused of carrying out a deadly car attack on the Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg has said he was "as cold as ice" on the day. He has said he wishes to testify "for hours, perhaps days" from Tuesday as his trial continues. Six people were killed and more than 300 injured in the December 20, 2024, attack. The 51-year-old is charged on six counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder."
"Meanwhile, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is celebrating his 70th birthday as his coalition government turns in increasingly dismal popularity ratings. And Merz's Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil has also been busy! He joined Google country manager Phillip Justus in announcing plans to build a data center in western Germany's Hesse. The plans will come as part of Google's largest-ever investment in cloud infrastrre[ct]ure in Germany ."
"The multinational tech giant Google said on Tuesday that it plans to build a data center in Dietzbach, just south of Frankfurt am Main in Germany. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil joined the announcement. The data center will be part of Google's wider investment in cloud infrastructure in Germany, which Reuters reported will also include projects using renewables and waste heat."
Google plans a 5.5 billion euro investment in Germany by 2029 that includes a new data center in Dietzbach, just south of Frankfurt am Main. German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil joined Google country manager Phillip Justus in announcing the project. The data center will form part of a wider cloud infrastructure expansion in Germany and will include projects using renewables and waste heat. The investment is described as Google’s largest-ever cloud infrastructure commitment in Germany. Separately, a Saudi-born doctor accused of a December 20, 2024 car attack in Magdeburg faces trial on six murder counts and 338 attempted murder counts; six people were killed and more than 300 injured. Chancellor Friedrich Merz marked his 70th birthday amid falling government popularity.
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