Qualification | |
1974 – 1977
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Studies of Business Administration at the University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule) of Mainz -Diploma in Business Administration (Diplom‑Betriebswirt (FH)) |
Career | |
1977 – 1980
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Siemens AG, Munich, Germany – Application consultant for SAP R/2 business processes |
1981 – 1984 | SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany – Consultant, trainer and developer in the area of SAP standard software R/2 |
1984 – 1987 | SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany – Various management positions in the areas of R/2 custom development, R/2 quality assurance and translation |
1987 – 1993 | SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany – Member of the project leadership team responsible for the design, development and roll-out of the SAP standard software R/3; head of SAP Application Architecture |
1993 – 1996 | SAP AG, Walldorf, Germany – Member of the Global Managing Board, head of R/3 Services |
1996 – 2016 | SAP AG / SAP SE, Walldorf, Germany – Member of the Executive Board with responsibility for various business divisions, in particular Support and Quality Assurance |
Since 2015 | Technical University of Munich, Germany – Associate lecturer, founder of the research platform "Initiative for Digital Transformation" (IDT) |
Since 2017 | Oswald Consulting GmbH, Walldorf, Germany – Managing Director |
Since 2019 | Member of the SAP SE Supervisory Board |

Gerhard Oswald
Managing Director of Oswald Consulting GmbH, Walldorf, Germany
Associate lecturer at the Technical University of Munich (Technische Universität München), Germany
Member of the following Supervisory Board Committees: Personnel and Governance Committee, Technology and Strategy Committee, Go-To-Market and Operations Committee (Chairperson)
Other board memberships
Membership of supervisory boards and comparable supervisory bodies of publicly listed companies:
- None
Membership of supervisory boards and comparable supervisory bodies of non-public companies:
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH, Sinsheim, Germany, Advisory Board