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Dietmar Hopp is credited as an entrepreneur, patron of the arts and financier. Born on April 26, 1940, Dietmar Hopp is from Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Germany. That works out to 86 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2010), Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (1999), Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille and 2 more.
My Take
What impresses me about Dietmar Hopp is not the billions but how he spends them. As a co-founder of SAP he helped build Germany's software dominance, yet his lasting signature is generosity: backing the arts, pouring funds into his home region, and famously lifting tiny TSG 1899 Hoffenheim into the Bundesliga. That combination of engineering vision and rooted, local loyalty is rare among tycoons. The string of national honors feels earned rather than ceremonial. I see him as a builder who never forgot where he came from, and that quality, more than his fortune, is what I find genuinely admirable about him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dietmar Hopp
- Name (Japanese)
- ディートマー・ホップ
- Reading
- でぃーとまー・ほっぷ
- Born
- April 26, 1940 (age 86)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Germany
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / patron of the arts / financier / chairman of the executive board
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1999 Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
- Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
- 2014 Deutscher Stifterpreis
- 2008 Global Economy Prize
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dietmar Hopp born?
Born April 26, 1940 (age 86).
Where is Dietmar Hopp from?
Dietmar Hopp is from Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Germany.
What does Dietmar Hopp do?
Dietmar Hopp works as entrepreneur, patron of the arts, financier, chairman of the executive board.
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