Christian Klein
German manager (born 1980)
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Christian Klein (born 1980) is a German business executive. He is the current CEO of SAP SE.[2] Following the departure of co-CEO Jennifer Morgan, SAP SE returned to a sole CEO model.
Christian Klein | |
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| Born | 4 May 1980 Mühlhausen, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Cooperative Education in Mannheim[1] |
| Occupations | CEO, SAP SE |
| Board member of | |
| Website | SAP |
Career
Klein started his career at SAP in 1999 as a student. Since October 2019, both Christian Klein and Jennifer Morgan were co-CEOs of SAP SE.[3] However on April 30, 2020, Morgan stepped down from her position as co-CEO, leaving Klein as sole CEO. In 2024, SAP’s board extended Klein’s contract for a further three years to the end of 2028.[4]
Klein is also a member of the Executive Board of SAP.[5]
Other activities
- Adidas, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2020)[6]
- Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG), Member of the Board (since 2019)[7]
- The Business Council, Member[8]