Hasso Plattner

SAP

He was long the best-known face of the company.

💡 Did you know? SAP is the largest software company in Europe.

with four others (five in total)

All had previously come from IBM.

💡 Did you know? Dietmar Hopp was one of them.

the Hasso Plattner Institute

It trains computer scientists at a high level.

💡 Did you know? Thus Plattner invests in the future of IT.

the San Jose Sharks

The team plays in the US professional league NHL.

💡 Did you know? Thus Plattner combines business and sporting passion.

sailing

With his yachts he won international regattas.

💡 Did you know? Sailing is his great private passion.

the Museum Barberini

It shows major works, for instance of the Impressionists.

💡 Did you know? Plattner is also a major art collector.

in the USA

There he helped shape the idea of „design thinking“.

💡 Did you know? Plattner is well connected in Silicon Valley.

Berlin

He grew up partly in Switzerland and studied in Karlsruhe.

💡 Did you know? His institute and his museum now stand in neighbouring Potsdam.

Hasso Plattner