Sadia De Kiden is a South Sudanese-German lawyer (LL.M.), business economist and entrepreneur based in Munich. As a child, she fled the civil war in South Sudan to Bavaria. She has worked in healthcare for 20 years – today at the intersection of medical law, artificial intelligence, human rights and protection from domestic violence.
She studied law at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. She also holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of London and three Master's degrees (LL.M.), including Human Rights Law and Medical Law. She is currently pursuing a doctorate on domestic violence, femicide and androcide, and since October 2026 she has been studying tax law (LL.M.) at Munich University of Applied Sciences.
As a serial founder, she has launched SdK Dental & Medical Services, Cyrus De Kiden Innovation LLC and the Crossroads Health Law Group, among others. At SdK Dental & Medical Services she leads a team of 26 employees, and she has managed companies with more than 30 staff. With the Phönix Safe Exit Task Force, she created a point of contact for people in acute domestic crises. She supports start-ups as a board advisor.
Bavarian Broadcasting (BR) portrayed her in 2025 in its “Lebenslinien” series. Her awards include the Phönix Prize of the City of Munich (2021); in 2022 the European Business Awards named her one of Germany’s top 100 young female entrepreneurs.
