SAP University Alliances
Building the talent of the future for the intelligent enterprise and experience economy.
SAP University Alliances enables faculty and teachers at educational institutions and partners around the world to educate next generation talents with SAP skills for the intelligent enterprise and the experience economy, engage with SAP events, build industry partnerships, launch graduates in the SAP ecosystem, and inspire young thinkers.
Programs and tools for educators
SAP S/4HANA is an intelligent ERP solution that enables companies to capture every opportunity in today’s digital world. SAP S/4HANA features an award-winning user experience, artificial intelligence capabilities, next-generation processes, and cloud, on-premise, or hybrid deployment.
The SAP University Alliances program aims to soon extend learning offerings for academia to include Qualtrics.
SAP has acquired Qualtrics, the global pioneer of the experience management (XM) software category that enables organizations to thrive in today’s experience economy. Qualtrics’ XM Platform collects feedback and data across the four vital areas of a business – customers, employees, product and brand – that are essential in a world where companies succeed or fail based on the experiences they deliver.
Begin your Qualtrics learning journey through events and webinars and ebooks and guides. Share case studies with students. Explore survey templates & examples.
Check back for updates on Qualtrics learning content for SAP University Alliances member institutions.
Learn and become certified on SAP solutions including SAP S/4HANA and Qualtrics XM
By having access to ready-to-use learning content – in conjunction with hands-on SAP systems practice – you can leverage the latest SAP technologies to deliver practical and future-oriented education.
SAP Learning Hub, academic edition
Get on-demand access to a variety of learning content, including:
- Interactive, online SAP Learning Room communities for the latest SAP solutions including SAP S/4HANA, SAP Leonardo technologies and Qualtrics XM
- Courses created by academia and by SAP available through SAP Learning Hub and openSAP
- Industry certifications on many SAP solutions including SAP S/4HANA, with special discounted pricing for faculty, teachers and students available through SAP Training
- Free SAP software trials and tutorials
- Slides, case studies and exercises to guide students through SAP systems
Drive innovation at your university by partnering to build technology skills with SAP and the SAP ecosystem. The SAP University Alliances program gives faculty and students access to the SAP Cloud Platform – free of charge – and provides low cost, peer-hosted access to SAP solutions for academic research through University Competence Center locations.
Help students learn about SAP Cloud Platform
Access tools to dream big, develop fast, and deliver to the global business marketplace with SAP Cloud Platform.
Introduce students to SAP Leonardo intelligent technologies
From machine learning and the IoT to blockchain and advanced analytics, learn how the latest digital technologies enable the intelligent enterprise.
openSAP Thought Leaders
Gain insights on digital innovation from business and academia. Hear how leaders are managing digital transformation and mastering complexity.
The HPI Future SOC (Service-Oriented Computing) Lab
See how the HPI Future SOC Lab enables and promotes exchange and interaction between the research community and industrial partners.
We enable youth to shape the digital world of tomorrow
As an education initiative of SAP it focuses education around digitalization and addresses all types of schools with the aim to enable young people to shape the digital world of tomorrow.
Through donated SAP software licenses, learning content developed for classroom teaching in collaboration with academia, and connections to a global community, SAP Young Thinkers enables teachers with resources to inspire today’s youth to become tomorrow’s digitally savvy leaders committed to creating a purposeful future and sustainable world.
The SAP Young Thinkers community provides learning material, interdisciplinary workshop and event participation for teachers and students, as well as an access to a network with partners from education, government, non-profit organizations and businesses.
The SAP Young Thinkers learning portfolio offers learning content for coding, data analytics, Internet of Things, business processes with a clear relation to day-to-day life and has a strong focus on soft skills such as holistic thinking, creativity, empathy, solution oriented thinking and collaboration.
Learning and career opportunities for students
Are you thinking about your future career direction? Do you want to use your creativity and entrepreneurial mind-set to shape the future of businesses within areas as diverse as healthcare, banking, energy, smart cities, and sports and entertainment? Do you want to make an impact in the world? Then explore opportunities to learn, apply and share your passion for using digital techologies for social good.
Learn with us
By having access to online learning resources – anytime, anywhere – you can build highly desirable SAP software skills ahead of your peers and earn an industry certification in the latest SAP technologies. This advanced knowledge and expertise gives you a strong competitive edge when looking for great careers in the SAP ecosystem.
Prepare for career opportunities with SAP or within the SAP ecosystem
By joining our events and tapping into our resources for classroom and MOOC learning, you can be well-prepared for various job opportunities at SAP and within the SAP ecosystem.
Innovate with Purpose
All SAP University Alliances and SAP Next-Gen services and activities support SAP’s commitment to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). SAP Next-Gen encourages students, educators, researchers, startups, people in business and public services, and citizens to contribute to solutions for the SDG.
Upcoming Events
Germany Week in Chicago
Join SAP Next-Gen for the launch of a citizens agenda for the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Chicago and learn how sustainable living will become the new normal.
May 1 – 2, 2019
Chicago, Illinois, United States
FQ Lounge: Home of Equality at SAPPHIRE NOW
This year’s theme combines the two most important business imperatives for every company: “Building an Intelligent Enterprise in the Experience Economy.”
May 7 – 8, 2019
Orlando, FL, United States
SAP Next-Gen at General Meeting of Shareholders 2019
Join SAP Next-Gen & SAP University Alliances onsite in the exhibition area during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2019. Attendees can learn about SAP's engagement with universities around the world.
May 15, 2019
Mannheim, Germany