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Hasso Plattner & family

Hasso Plattner & family

Hasso Plattner & family (#225)

Global Rank #225
Country Rank #13
Country Germany

Hasso Plattner & family is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 14 B
  • Software
  • Germany
  • M
  • 82 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #225
Country Rank #13
Net Worth $14.1B
Previous Worth $14.2B
Worth Change -$0.1B
Country Germany
Industry Software
Age 82 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of April 30, 2026
Last Refreshed 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Heidelberg, Germany
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Personal Stats

Age 82
Source Of Wealth Software, Self Made
Residence Heidelberg, Germany
Citizenship Germany
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Master of Science, University of Karlsruhe
Net Worth Change -$0.1B -0.7% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $14.2B
Current Net Worth $14.1B

Worth as of April 30, 2026

About Me

Hasso Plattner and four colleagues left IBM in 1972 to launch German enterprise software company SAP, which went public in 1988. He has served as chairman of the SAP supervisory board since May 2003, when he stepped down as CEO. His nonprofit Hasso Plattner Institute focuses on research and teaching in IT systems engineering, offering degree programs and free online courses. The institute has established Design Thinking schools at the University of Potsdam, Stanford University and the University of Cape Town. A signee of the Giving Pledge, Plattner has supported HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, youth care and education, and conservation research in Africa.

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Did You Know?

The Plattner-funded Museum Barberini in Potsdam, which opened in 2017, features his extensive collection of impressionist and modernist works.

In the U.S., Plattner is majority owner of the San Jose Sharks ice hockey team.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $14.1B (April 30, 2026)

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