Amazon Alexa Echo devices are available in Germany, and users can operate them in German or switch to English. The Echo and Echo Dot were officially launched in Germany, allowing users to access Alexa with German-specific skills as well as general functionalities like playback, weather, smart home control, and messaging. Users can switch device language settings between German and English, but skills are language-specific—meaning English skills require the device to be set to English and German skills require German. It's possible to switch between languages, but some limitations exist regarding skill availability and language compatibility with some regional features.
In Germany, the Amazon Echo supports both German and English languages, but the skill catalogs differ by language setting, and users may need to toggle the device language to access certain skills. The Amazon Echo in Germany works well for general tasks and can understand English commands even on a German account, though native German skills may require switching the device language to German.