SAP BTP Data Center Expansion & Sovereign Cloud Strategy Explained (Sovereign Cloud vs. Sovereign Cloud On-Site) | feat. Matthias Rosker & Michael Schmidt

Niklas Siemer sits down with Matthias Rosker (Head of SAP BTP Data Center Strategy & Geo Expansion) and Michael Schmidt (Head of PlusOne Central Engineering – SAP Cloud Infrastructure) to explain the “why” behind SAP BTP’s rapid regional expansion—and why sovereignty has become a defining pillar of cloud strategy.

You’ll hear how SAP is harmonizing global location strategy (hyperscalers + SAP-owned regions), why BTP is increasingly the foundation layer for SAP’s cloud portfolio, and what’s driving demand for data residency, operational control, and technical independence—especially in public sector and regulated industries.

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In this episode, you'll learn:

• What’s behind SAP BTP’s accelerated data center expansion pace and how SAP is closing “capability gaps” across regions
• Why SAP is offering BTP on SAP Cloud Infrastructure (SCI) again—and what customer demand made inevitable
• The four sovereignty dimensions: data, operational, technology, and legal sovereignty
• Sovereign Cloud vs Sovereign Cloud On-Site: what changes when SAP brings the stack into your data center
• How SAP approaches service availability: a “core services everywhere” model (e.g., Integration Suite, runtimes, persistence)
• Commercial reality: standardized pricing across public cloud options, with sovereign offerings priced differently based on added controls
• Practical ways to stay current: Discovery Center + Roadmap Explorer + SAP Community updates 

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About the speakers:

Matthias Rosker 

Head of BTP Data Center Strategy & Geo expansion

Matthias is a skilled IT professional with over 29 years of experience in Enterprise Software and Cloud Services and Infrastructure. At SAP SE, Matthias currently serves as Head of SAP BTP Data Center Strategy and Geo Expansion and held various roles in Management, Architecture and Program Management. In his function as a Development Executive, he combines business and technology to drive solution delivery around the globe into many different environments, considering local technical, security and compliance needs. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering.

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Michael Schmidt

Head of PlusOne Central Engineering - SAP Cloud Infrastructure

Michael is Head of PlusOne Central Engineering at SAP, leading the engineering unit that delivers SAP Cloud Infrastructure worldwide. With over 20 years of experience, he was one of the first engineers to champion Kubernetes at SAP, introducing container technologies to the organization and transforming large-scale cloud operations. Now managing fleets of productive Kubernetes clusters across 16+ global regions, Michael combines deep technical expertise across the full stack with a passion for mentoring engineers and driving cloud-native transformation. When he's not architecting infrastructure at scale, you'll find him perfecting specialty coffee or designing new 3D printing projects.

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Hosted by Niklas Siemer

Senior Product Specialist SAP Business Technology Platform

Niklas is a passionate Product Manager for SAP BTP with a strong background in software development, primarily using Java and Node.js. He co-hosts the Unlocking SAP BTP (formerly SAP BTP Talk) podcast, where he explores SAP BTP topics in monthly deep dives. Before his current role, Niklas worked as a Learning Specialist, creating and delivering technical training on SAP BTP and the ABAP Platform.

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