Amazon says the 8 buildings are all set to be completed before this time next year.
Logistics centres will be located in Dummerstorf, Helmstedt, and Hof/Gatterdorf. Meanwhile, Friedrichsdorf, Neu-Ulm, Weiterstadt and Wenden will be home to distributions centres. In addition, a sorting centre is to come to Erding.
The sites in Dummerstorf, Erding, Helmstedt Hof/Gattendorf Weiterstadt are expected to be up and running next year, while the facilities located in Friedrichsdorf, Neu-Ulm and Wenden should be ready by the end of 2021.
The addition of the 8 new buildings is part of Amazon’s plans to expand its logistics network in Germany, a move it believes is necessary in order to meet customer demand and offer a greater variety of products.
The new buildings will create 3,000 new jobs, including vacancies in logistics and shipping, recruiting, engineering, human resources, health and safety, and IT.
As a result of theses extra position, Amazon states the number of its permanent employees in Germany shall surpass 28,000 across all divisions before the end of 2021.