Udo Tschira is a German businessman, the self-made billionaire Co-founder of SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), the dominant global enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company. His career is rooted in elite computer science, software development, and entrepreneurial audacity.

Tschira holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Karlsruhe (now KIT). His philosophical approach centers on technological excellence, scale efficiency, and long-term commitment to enterprise data management (pioneering the modern modular ERP system). He co-founded SAP in 1972 with Hasso Plattner and three other former IBM colleagues.

• SAP SE (Co-founder & Former Executive): The core publicly traded asset, a global leader in enterprise software, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), and cloud solutions (serving over 440,000 customers globally).
• Software Pioneer: His success is built on scale software development and dominating the global market for integrated enterprise software (a critical technology for global corporations).
• Academic Background: He holds a degree in Mathematics.
• Philanthropy: He founded the HITS Foundation (Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies) for science and mathematics research (a major focus post-retirement).

Udo Tschira's strategic genius was his commitment to real-time data processing. He co-founded SAP in 1972 (originally Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung). His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software model that allowed global corporations to manage their logistics, finance, and operations in real time. His focus on software architecture was critical to the company's success. The company successfully executed its IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

He retired from the executive board (remaining a major shareholder) to focus on science philanthropy. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global enterprise software sector.

Udo Tschira's social impact stems from SAP's role in providing essential software infrastructure that revolutionized global corporate management and efficiency. His personal philanthropy focuses intensely on science, mathematics, and computer science research through the HITS Foundation, significantly funding fundamental research in these critical fields.

His personal philanthropy supports various community and educational initiatives.

Udo Tschira maintains the professional, composed style of a corporate executive. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects serious authority and stability, typical of a pioneer in the global tech sector.

Residing in Heidelberg, Germany, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to technology innovation, strategic management, and philanthropy.