Jens Hartmann is German and holds a Bachelor degree of Arts in Economics from the Chamber of Commerce in Cologne (1987).
Mr. Hartmann has working experience in Europe, Asia and Africa for more than 20 years holding various commercial and managerial positions in Germany, South Africa, Kenya, Pakistan, India and Singapore.
His focus at Bayer is driving business growth through digitized climate-smart innovations. Bayer is leading disruption in agtech by unlocking agriculture’s digital and sustainable transformation across the EMEA region and globally. Having taken on a wide spectrum of leadership roles at Bayer across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, Mr. Hartmann has, over the past 30 years, garnered unique insights on the agricultural industry. In February 2022, Jens became Head of Bayer Crop Science, Region Europe Middle East and Africa after more than 3 years as Head of Region Asia Pacific.