The United Arab Emirates plans to invest 40 billion euros in Germany as the two countries deepen their economic ties, with data center infrastructure forming a key part of the investment.
The investment was announced during a state visit to Germany this week by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
The two countries also signed a declaration of intent to form an investment council aimed at advancing investment and strengthening public- and private-sector ties.
The UAE, like all Gulf countries, is keen to diversify its overseas portfolio and develop an economy that moves beyond oil, said Paul Musgrave, associate professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar.
“Abu Dhabi is also looking at the possibility of having specific investments in supply chains, specific investments in corporations, and using this for strategic purposes, including, of course, developing new friends and influence in Europe, and making sure that it has strong ties with an economy and a military-industrial sector that is among the world’s leading competitors in that sphere,” Musgrave told CNBC’s “Access Middle East” Friday.
