Particle.news
Download on the App Store
5 ARTICLES
·
2mo ago

Oracle Pledges $2 Billion to Boost German AI and Cloud Infrastructure

The program centres on Frankfurt’s DE-CIX hub to bolster cloud capacity under Germany’s strict data protection standards.

Image
Image
The Oracle logo, representing the American multinational computer technology company that sells database software and cloud computing products such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM), customer relationship management (CRM), and enterprise performance management (EPM), appears on their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain, on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto)
Image

Overview

  • Oracle’s commitment translates to roughly 1.7 billion euros directed primarily to the Rhine-Main/Frankfurt area over five years to scale up AI applications and cloud services.
  • Bundesdigitalminister Karsten Wildberger said the investment confirms Germany’s appeal for tech innovation and accelerates its digital transformation.
  • Oracle’s SVP for Germany, Thorsten Herrmann, expects the funding to help organisations nationwide advance their cloud and AI initiatives.
  • Frankfurt’s DE-CIX internet exchange serves as a key low-latency hub, underpinning the expansion and ensuring high-speed data transfers.
  • The move intensifies competition with AWS, Google and Microsoft and raises questions about whether US-run clouds meet Germany’s strict data sovereignty rules.