Sexual harassment investigation launched against SAP CTO Jürgen Müller, here is the company's statement

German prosecutors have initiated proceedings against criminal investigations in SAP SEChief Technology Officer of Jürgen Müller. The move came after the company announced that he would resign at the end of the month over “inappropriate” conduct. In an emailed statement to Bloomberg, prosecutors confirmed that the formal investigation was into allegations of sexual harassmentThe report states that the investigation was launched after Müller allegedly made inappropriate advances toward a female employee.
What the company said
Last week, JUICE issued a statement in which Mueller said he would be leaving the company following an incident at a company event. However, the company did not provide details about what exactly happened at the event.
“I would like to address an incident at a previous company event where I behaved inappropriately. I regret that I was reckless and sincerely apologize to everyone affected. I recognize that my behavior at that moment did not reflect our values ​​at SAP. I take full responsibility and believe that my resignation is the best thing for the company. I wish the team continued success,” Müller said in the statement.
In a separate statement to Bloomberg, SAP said it would fully cooperate with the investigation.
Muller, who led SAP’s Business Technology Platform, joined the company in 2013 and was Technical Manager in 2019. His contract was extended in April until the end of 2027 as he was responsible for preparing the company for more cloud computing customers.
Muller's departure is the latest in a series of departures from the company's board. In August, marketing chief Julia White and revenue chief Scott Russell left SAP. These changes came after CEO Christian Klein launched a restructuring program earlier this year to improve the company, cut costs and become more competitive in AI development.
The company plans to lay off or retrain between 9,000 and 10,000 employees this year. That corresponds to around 10 percent of the workforce.
According to a previous Bloomberg report, this is not the first time there have been concerns about corporate culture at SAP. Current and former employees have complained about bullying, harassment and excessive drinking at company events. These issues have made it difficult for women to advance into leadership positions.