Amazon created more than 4,000 additional permanent jobs in Germany last year, according to its own statements. The online retailer also intends to invest heavily in the coming years and create more jobs in Germany. Among other things, the company has expressed interest in further logistics centers in Könnern (Saxony-Anhalt) and Rohr (Bavaria, near Regensburg), where more than 1,000 jobs are to be created within the first year of operation. The opening of a sorting center is planned in Allersberg (Bavaria), and further distribution centers are to be established in Ettenheim and Bad Urach (both in Baden-Württemberg), according to an Amazon
press release.
“We have kept our promise from last year to increase the Amazon workforce to more than 40,000 permanent employees in Germany. The jobs created are as diverse as the company itself: from apprentices in mechatronics to pickers in logistics to software developers for Alexa. Currently, we are looking for employees for technical and IT professions, among others. We have been firmly rooted in Germany for over 25 years, continue to grow here and clearly commit to the economic location of Germany with our newly built company headquarters in Berlin and Munich,” said Rocco Bräuniger, Country Manager Amazon Germany, at
the Delivering the Future event on May 7 in Dortmund.
In addition, the company has had the impact of its establishments in Germany analyzed by the consulting firm Roland Berger and, according to its own statements, has encountered positive effects. The Amazon logistics center in Oelde, North Rhine-Westphalia, for example, was opened in the summer of 2020 and now employs around 2,000 workers. Many jobs there have been created for long-term unemployed individuals and people without vocational qualifications, and Amazon also trains on site.
Support by Robots
About half of the jobs are supported by robots that handle lifting and transport
work. Since Amazon offers a free Germany ticket for all directly employed staff at its locations, most employees come to work using public transportation. In Oelde – as at its other locations – Amazon claims to contribute to the common good by allowing employees to volunteer for community help on company time.
According to the company, Amazon's presence in Germany results in additional positive effects: Nationwide, 170,000 indirectly created jobs have arisen through small and medium-sized enterprises that sell on Amazon, as well as thousands of additional jobs at delivery partners and freight forwarders who transport goods and deliver packages to
