Overview
- During a state visit on Thursday, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed met Germany’s president and chancellor and announced an intended €40 billion investment package for Germany.
- About €10 billion of the pledge was earmarked for Bavaria and Berlin said part of the money will fund data centres with up to one gigawatt of capacity.
- The two countries set up a UAE‑German Investment Council and launched a Strategic Dialogue and signed memoranda on air transport, defence and energy to speed project planning.
- German and Emirati firms signed roughly 29–30 commercial agreements worth about €9.4–9.7 billion during the visit, though many investments still need feasibility work and timelines.
- Human‑rights and regional security questions raised by NGOs and UN findings were noted in coverage and remain unresolved, leaving oversight and implementation the next tests for the partnership.