Henning Kagermann

Henning Kagermann holds a post-doctoral thesis in physics. The former CEO of SAP AG has been President of acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering since 2009. The acatech Academy, which receives funding from central and regional government, provides independent, science-based advice in the public interest to policymakers and civil society. It advocates sustainable growth through innovation.
Mr Kagermann was appointed Chairman of the German National Platform for Electric Mobility (NPE) when it was established in 2010. Since then, he has chaired the Platform’s Steering Committee together with the respective State Secretaries of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development.
As spokesperson of the Communication Promoters Group of the Industry-Science Research Alliance and chair of the Steering Committee of the Innovation Dialogue between the German government and the scientific and business communities, Henning Kagermann plays a key role in the promotion of strategic initiatives such as Industry 4.0 and web-based service innovations.