Christian Klein (born 1980) is a German manager who is the current chief executive officer at SAP SE.[2] Following the departure of Jennifer Morgan, SAP SE returned to a sole CEO model.

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Christian Klein
Speaking at the 2023 World Economic Forum
Born (1980-05-04) 4 May 1980 (age 44)
Mühlhausen, Germany
Alma materUniversity of Cooperative Education in Mannheim[1]
Occupation(s)CEO, SAP SE
Board member of
WebsiteSAP
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Career

Klein started his career at SAP in 1999 as a student. Since October 11, 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 Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Executive Board of SAP SE.[5]

Other activities

  • Adidas, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2020)[6]
  • Baden-Badener Unternehmer-Gespräche (BBUG), Member of the Board (since 2019)[7]

References

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