When Elon Musk dropped the Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin in Grünheide, How many jobs do you think it contributed to Germany?

Let me explain roughly so you understand and appreciate the full picture including construction, suppliers, logistics, infrastructure, and the local ripple effects (shops, food, services, etc.).
Direct factory jobs: Currently hovering around 11,500–12,500 people (three shifts). Tesla just announced another ~1,000 hires to ramp Model Y output. Battery cell expansion plans could add ~1,500 more medium-term. Initial target was up to 12k for phase 1.
Construction phase: Several thousand temporary jobs during the ~2-year build (2020–2022). Fast by German standards, but exact audited totals aren’t public like Nevada’s reports.
Infrastructure (roads, rail, energy, water): Tesla helped front some costs. Upgrades include Autobahn access, expanded rail + new modern station, bike paths, grid ties, and factory water recycling. These created more short-term construction/maintenance jobs and better regional connectivity. No single big number, but real on-the-ground impact.
Suppliers, logistics & indirect jobs: Tesla’s very vertically integrated (lots in-house), so the multiplier is lower than old-school car plants. Regional Brandenburg planning analysis (using economic modeling) estimates ~3,600 new growth-effect jobs from suppliers, services, retail, and value-chain activity for the 12k-employee phase. Logistics (parts in, cars out) adds ongoing transport roles.
Induced / “food chain” effects: Worker spending boosts local shops, restaurants, services. That’s folded into the growth effects above. Plus housing demand spurred some building activity. Overall ops ripple: roughly 15k–18k+ total jobs supported in the broader economy when you add it up.
What do you think, worth the trade-offs for the region? Or missing something bigger? Curious to hear.