Christian Klein — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as CEO and chairman of the Executive Board of SAP SE, responsible for strategic direction and performance.
Member of the Supervisory Board at Adidas since 2020.
Member of the Board of Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche since 2019.
Started his career at SAP in 1999 as a student.
SAP’s board extended his contract for a further three years to the end of 2028.

Biography

Christian Klein, born in 1980, is a German business executive who serves as the Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the Executive Board of SAP SE. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic direction, management, and performance of the company. Klein began his career at SAP in 1999 as a student.

He was appointed co-CEO of SAP SE in October 2019 alongside Jennifer Morgan. Following Morgan's departure on April 30, 2020, Klein became the sole CEO of SAP SE.