Overview
- Anthropic announced a new office in Munich and said a Paris location is planned as part of its European buildout.
- The company is positioning its Claude models for enterprise use in finance, legal work and software development with a safety-first pitch.
- German clients cited by the company include BMW, SAP and the digital bank N26.
- Backers include major tech investors Amazon and Google.
- The expansion heightens competition with OpenAI, which opened a Munich office in May 2025.