- Form
- public stock (SAP shares) and cash
- Status
- paid
- Channel
- own foundation
- Recipient
- Rhine-Neckar region programs
- Date
- 1995-2025
- Original amount
- 1,4 Mrd. Euro
What it means: Grants paid by his own foundation.
Grants paid by his own foundation.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
~$1.5B
Distributed by the Dietmar Hopp Stiftung over 30 years
Scope
Foundation grants paid cumulative
Period
1995-2025
As of
Unknown
Attribution
Channel: own foundation. Recipient: Rhine-Neckar region programs.
Original currency
1,4 Mrd. Euro (EUR)
~ USD approximation of 1,4 Mrd. Euro (EUR) at an approximate reference rate. Conversion to confirm.
Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
- Documented figure
- ~$1.5B[1][2]Distributed by the Dietmar Hopp Stiftung over 30 years Original: 1,4 Mrd. Euro; USD conversion approximate, to confirm.
- Paid vs pledged
- Paid[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.
- Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities
- Goes through their own vehicle first[1]Money placed in a foundation, DAF or LLC they control reaches charities later, as grants.
- % of net worth
- Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
~$1.5B [1]
Distributed by the Dietmar Hopp Stiftung over 30 years
Scope: Foundation grants paid cumulative. Period: 1995-2025. As of: Unknown.
Sources
- [1] S01 Johannes B. Kerner moderiert Gala: Dietmar Hopp Stiftung! 1,4 Mrd. Euro für das Gute BILD · 2025-09-12 · checked 2026-10-11 “… B. Kerner moderiert Gala: Dietmar Hopp Stiftung! 1,4 Mrd. Euro für das Gute | News | BILD.de Weiter zum Hauptinhalt ↵ Bild-KI Infos zu BILDplus Debatte Wetter BILDplay Zeitung Suche Anmelden Hauptmenü ein- …” Page states the figure used here (1,4 Mrd. Euro). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 Mannheim: 30 Jahre Hopp-Stiftung – 1,4 Milliarden für die Region Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung · 2025-09-16 · checked 2026-10-11 “… 30 Jahre Hopp-Stiftung – 1,4 Milliarden für die Region - Mannheim und Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar - Nachrichten und Aktuelles - Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung Meine RNZ+ Newsfeed Gemerkte …” Page states the figure used here (1,4 Mrd. Euro). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
Identity-claim verification is not live. Use the intake form to add sources. Eligible recognition does not depend on a claimed profile. Public update history in this edition is the 2026-10-11 research preview.
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