Anthropic announces the opening of offices in Paris and Munich as it expands its presence across Europe. Why should you care? Because this isn’t just a new office: it’s a bet on key markets, local talent, and collaboration with universities and cultural organizations.
Expansion and key numbers
In the last year Anthropic tripled its headcount in the EMEA region. The run rate of revenue there grew more than 9x, and the number of large European accounts (each with over $100,000 in run rate) increased more than 10x.
That makes it clear: Europe has become the fastest-growing region for Claude, Anthropic’s AI platform. This isn’t growth by momentum alone; it’s concrete enterprise adoption. Think of it like your favorite app suddenly being used by major companies in your city — that changes the whole game.
What the Paris and Munich offices mean
Paris and Munich will act as regional hubs for commercial growth, public policy collaboration, and partnership development. And these offices won’t be just sales desks: European staff will cover research, engineering, sales, and operations.
Germany and France are natural choices. Both are among the top 20 countries worldwide in per-capita use of Claude and host critical industries like healthcare, finance, automotive, aerospace, and retail. In everyday terms: if you work in a local hospital, bank, or car company, this expansion could bring tools that make your workflows smarter and faster.
Local leadership and market focus
Anthropic is also adjusting leadership to reflect Europe’s diversity:
- Guillaume Princen is Head of EMEA Startups, Mid-Market and Digital Native Businesses, focused on scaling digital businesses and startups.
- Pip White is the new Head of EMEA North; from London she will cover the UK, Ireland, the Benelux, the Nordics, and Israel. She brings 25 years in enterprise tech with experience at Salesforce, Google, and Slack.
- Thomas Remy will be Head of EMEA South, based in Paris with responsibility for France, Italy, Iberia, the Middle East, and Africa. He comes from Google Cloud and led Data and AI teams for EMEA.
- A Head of DACH & CEE will be announced soon to oversee Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Central and Eastern Europe.
Local collaborations and training
To speed up local integration, Anthropic is partnering with educational and cultural institutions:
- Support for Light Art Space in an exhibition in Berlin exploring art and technology. Light Art Space is based in Munich.
- Sponsorship of two hackathons organized by TUI.ai at the Technical University of Munich to train students in development, AI, and machine learning.
- Collaboration with Unaite in France to support two hackathons in 2026 and foster developer communities and AI education.
These initiatives aren’t just marketing. They’re an investment in local talent and in building ecosystems where technology and culture talk to each other.
Impact on European companies
Anthropic Economic Index research shows AI is already transforming traditional sectors in Europe: manufacturing in Germany, tourism in France, and web development in Sweden. Claude is used by companies like L'Oréal, BMW, SAP, and Sanofi, as well as digital natives such as Lovable, N26, Pigment, Qonto, and Doctolib.
The use cases are concrete: generating and reviewing code, improving software, troubleshooting network issues, and tasks where precision and reliability matter. Imagine a small dev team cutting hours from bug fixes or a hospital admin speeding up documentation — those are the everyday impacts.
What comes next and how to get involved
Anthropic is already present in 12 cities, including San Francisco, Seattle, New York, and Washington D.C. The new offices in Paris and Munich aim not only to meet commercial demand but also to take part in debates on regulation, safety, and public trust.
If you’re interested in working with or at Anthropic, you can see opportunities on their careers portal: anthropic.com/careers.
Thinking of this as just another office opening would undersell it. This is a strategic move: talent, educational partnerships, and deeper presence in economies that shape Europe’s tech and regulatory standards. Wondering how this will affect competition and local AI policies? That conversation is only just starting.
Original source
https://www.anthropic.com/news/new-offices-in-paris-and-munich-expand-european-presence
