Dietmar Hopp’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| 2019 | $13.4 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019 |
| 2020 | $13 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020 |
| 2021 | $10.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021 |
| 2022 | $5.3 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022 |
| 2023 | $4.5 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023 |
| 2024 | $5.1 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024 |
| 2025 | $5.2 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025 |
| 2026 | $6.6 billion | Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026 |
| Oct 2026 | $6.3 billion | Forbes Real-Time Billionaires · Forbes real-time estimate |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Dietmar Hopp’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Dietmar Hopp has an estimated net worth of $6.3 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Dietmar Hopp profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is down from a peak of $13.4 billion.
Dietmar Hopp is a German software engineer and businessman best known as a cofounder of SAP. In 1972, he left IBM with four colleagues to start the enterprise software company, later known as Systems, Applications, Products. SAP became one of Germany’s biggest technology businesses. Hopp later served as co-CEO from 1988 to 1998, the same year the company went public, and then led its supervisory board until 2003.
Most of Hopp’s wealth came from SAP, the software company he helped build. In 1996, he moved most of his SAP shares into the Dietmar Hopp Stiftung, a charitable foundation that supports sports, medicine, education and social programs. He has also backed CureVac, a German vaccine developer, and he is the main financial backer of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Forbes put his net worth at $6.3 billion on its real-time tracker on October 20, 2026.
How Dietmar Hopp built his fortune
Hopp made his name in software. After working at IBM as a software developer and consultant, he joined four former colleagues to launch SAP in 1972. The company focused on enterprise software for businesses, and that became the core of his fortune. He stayed closely involved for decades, serving as co-CEO from 1988 to 1998 and then as chairman of the supervisory board until 2003.
His money story is not only about SAP stock. In 1996, he shifted most of his SAP shares to the Dietmar Hopp Stiftung. That foundation supports sports, medicine, education and social programs, and it has distributed around $1 billion since it began. Hopp also invested in CureVac with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Outside technology, the Hopp family owns Domaine de Terre Blanche in Provence, France, and he is the main financial backer of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
Forbes net worth over time
Forbes has shown a big swing in Hopp’s fortune across the years. It estimated $13.4 billion in 2019, then $13 billion in 2020 and $10.1 billion in 2021. The estimate fell further to $5.3 billion in 2022 and $4.5 billion in 2023. Because his wealth came mainly from software, those changes tracked the value of his holdings tied to the technology sector and SAP-related wealth.
The Forbes estimate later moved higher again. It rose to $5.1 billion in 2024, then $5.2 billion in 2025 and $6.6 billion on the 2026 World’s Billionaires List. Forbes now shows $6.3 billion on its real-time billionaires tracker as of October 20, 2026. That places him among Germany’s self-made technology billionaires, with most of his long-term wealth still rooted in the software business he helped start.
Career and money timeline
- 1972
He left IBM with four colleagues to cofound SAP.
- 1988
He became co-CEO of SAP when the company went public.
- 1996
He transferred most of his SAP shares to his charitable foundation.
- 1998
He stepped down as co-CEO and later chaired SAP’s supervisory board.
- 2003
His time as chairman of SAP’s supervisory board ended.
- 2008
TSG Hoffenheim reached the Bundesliga after his long financial backing.
Dietmar Hopp net worth FAQ
What is Dietmar Hopp's net worth?
Dietmar Hopp's net worth is an estimated $6.3 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Dietmar Hopp profile (October 20, 2026). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Dietmar Hopp get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Software.
Is Dietmar Hopp a billionaire?
Yes. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires estimates Dietmar Hopp is worth $6.3 billion.
How has Dietmar Hopp's net worth changed?
The earliest published estimate we track is $13.4 billion (2019, Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019). The latest is $6.3 billion (October 20, 2026).
What company made Dietmar Hopp rich?
SAP was the main source of his wealth. He helped found the enterprise software company in 1972 after leaving IBM.
What else is Dietmar Hopp known for outside SAP?
He is a major investor in CureVac and the main financial backer of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The Hopp family also owns Domaine de Terre Blanche in Provence, France.
Sources
- Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Dietmar Hopp profile (October 20, 2026)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2019, Dietmar Hopp profile (March 5, 2019)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2020, Dietmar Hopp profile (April 7, 2020)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2021, Dietmar Hopp profile (April 6, 2021)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2022, Dietmar Hopp profile (April 5, 2022)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2023, Dietmar Hopp profile (April 4, 2023)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2024, Dietmar Hopp profile (April 2, 2024)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2025, Dietmar Hopp profile (April 2025)
- Forbes World's Billionaires List 2026, Dietmar Hopp profile (March 10, 2026)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Dietmar Hopp (accessed October 22, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
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