On the occasion of the Technical University of Munich's (TUM) renewed success in Germany's Excellence competition, software company SAP is once again stepping up its commitment. SAP renews its status as "TUM Partner of Excellence" and provides the TUM University Foundation with a donation of one million euros.
Andreas Heddergott / TUM TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann expressed his gratitude for the generous donation: "SAP is one of our closest industry partners. From individual research and education projects to entrepreneurial formats and co-location at the jointly used research center SAP Labs Munich on the TUM Campus Garching - the added value of this long-term, trust-based strategic collaboration between TUM and SAP is clearly manifest. I thank Thomas Saueressig and SAP for this generous donation."
SAP Executive Board Member Thomas Saueressig emphasizes: "The collaboration between leading companies and academic pioneers has never been more important than it is today. SAP and TUM are demonstrating together how innovative strength and cutting-edge research can be effectively combined to jointly accelerate groundbreaking discoveries. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to TUM on its renewed designation as a University of Excellence."
Decades of Successful Partnership
The non-profit TUM University Foundation is supported by companies that are institutionally engaged at TUM as TUM Partners of Excellence, as well as by patrons and private donors. It supports the strategic development of the Technical University of Munich and is specifically committed to forward-looking initiatives that go beyond the state budget. In doing so, it promotes not only scientific talent, but also highly innovative research and student projects that set new impulses for the university.
The connection between TUM and SAP dates back to 2003. In addition to research and development, the scientific training of students and doctoral candidates is also a key focus. Working on concrete challenges from industry, they can test and expand their skills and develop directly applicable solutions.
In 2024, an SAP building complex - SAP Labs Munich - was opened on the TUM Campus Garching with an investment volume of 100 million euros. There, 700 SAP employees and 120 TUM researchers from several chairs work together on software solutions in the areas of Digital Supply Chain, Quantum Computing, and AI applications.
