SAP Research Karlsruhe is the historic base of SAP Research. The location was founded in 1987 as a strategic investment, in collaboration with the Technical University of Karlsruhe. The goal of the institution was and still is to work on joint projects with academic and research partners, including the university's computer science department and institutions such as the Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI) and the Fraunhofer IITB.
SAP Research Karlsruhe also manages the Future Energy Center.
Research Environment – Working with World-Class Researchers
Today, SAP Research Karlsruhe is one of the most renowned IT research institutions in Europe. It benefits from its proximity to the strong intellectual capacity of the university and the broader technology region, with more than 2,000 companies in the IT sector. The computer science department in Karlsruhe has been ranked either number one or two in all relevant university rankings.
Close collaboration on research and development in applied telematics with the University of Karlsruhe's Telecooperation Office (TecO), in knowledge management with the Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI) in Karlsruhe, and in partnerships with selected customers supports an ideal research environment.
Learn more about SAP's research collaborations in Karlsruhe: