3,000 new jobs
Amazon opens eight new logistics locations in Germany
Amazon has just announced that it will continue to invest in Germany and create jobs. The company plans to construct eight new logistics buildings in Germany by the first half of 2022.
The new logistics locations are in Dummerstorf (logistics center, 2022), Erding (sorting center, 2022), Friedrichsdorf (distribution center, 2021), Helmstedt (logistics center, 2022), Hof/Gattendorf (logistics center, 2022), Neu-Ulm (distribution center, 2021), Weiterstadt (distribution center, 2022) and Wenden (distribution center, 2021).
Stefano Perego, Vice President Customer Fulfillment in Europe, explains: "In the last 12 months alone, we have created more than 3,000 permanent jobs in logistics in Germany. Now more than 3,000 more will be added next year. These jobs support communities of all sizes, from larger cities like Hof/Gattendorf to smaller towns like Dummerstorf. As a company, we are constantly working to improve, listening to what drives our employees and striving to be the best employer in the world."
According to the independent consulting and economic analysis institute Keystone, Amazon invested a total of almost 40 billion euros in Germany between 2010 and 2020, including over 10 billion euros in 2020 alone. The number of permanent employees in Germany is expected to rise to over 28,000 across all divisions by the end of the year, working at around 60 locations throughout Germany. Over 19,000 permanent employees work in the German Amazon logistics network alone.
Amazon continues to expand its German logistics network to meet customer demand and expand its product selection. Amazon also supports a growing number of independent German entrepreneurs who sell on Amazon and use storage and delivery via "Fulfillment by Amazon".
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