Enterprise software company
SAP
SAP SE is the German enterprise software company, based in Walldorf, that sells ERP, finance, procurement, supply chain, HR and customer experience applications. Its business AI line centres on Joule, an assistant and agent layer, plus Joule Studio for building agents and SAP Business AI Platform for governance. Christian Klein is chief executive.
Last reviewed 28 Oct 2026
Facts at a glance
| Type | Enterprise application and business AI company |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Walldorf, Germany |
| Founded | 1972 |
| CEO | Christian Klein source |
| AI products | Joule, Joule Work, Joule Assistants, Joule Studio, SAP Business AI Platform, SAP AI Agent Hub in SAP LeanIX |
| Joule Work internal use | Live with 110,000 SAP employees, SAP says (6 October 2026) source |
| Latest update covered here | Joule Work customer rollout and SAP Pay, announced 6 October 2026 at SAP Connect source |
What SAP does in AI automation
SAP's automation strategy builds AI into the systems of record that run finance, procurement, supply chain and HR. Joule answers questions and, through Joule Assistants, executes work inside business workflows using existing permissions and audit trails. In October 2026 SAP began the customer rollout of Joule Work, a natural-language interface across SAP and third-party data. The timeline below lists every story on this site that names SAP.
Questions people ask
- What is SAP Joule?
- Joule is SAP's AI assistant and agent layer. Joule Work is its natural-language interface, Joule Assistants execute work inside workflows, and Joule Studio is the tool for building skills and agents.
- Where is SAP based?
- SAP SE is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany.