erp4students is the product of decades of pioneering work in SAP education. Its roots trace back to Pouyan Khatami, the founder of the program, and the Chair of Information Systems for Production and Operations Management at the University of Duisburg-Essen, led by Professor Dr. Heimo H. Adelsberger.
The program, an early online master's degree (VAWI), served as a testing ground for innovative teaching methods. When SAP courses were introduced in 2006, the overwhelmingly positive student response fueled the development of erp4students. Today, the program reaches students globally, offering a range of certifications programs and empowering thousands to achieve SAP certification.
In 2019, a strategic partnership with Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences marked a new chapter. Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences was also one of the
pioneering educational institutions to use SAP software in their
teaching. Professor Franz, with his extensive SAP industry experience, brought fresh perspectives and a strong track record of innovative projects. This collaboration aims to elevate erp4students to new heights, delivering exceptional SAP education to students worldwide.
Professor Franz worked as Development Manager at SAP for many years, focusing on education, development and sales. In 2004 he transferred to Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences. Mister Franz is responsible for business applications in informatics at the Chair of Economics. Professor Franz’s chair realised multiple innovative and successful projects in the area of SAP. For example:
- for 18 years the Berlin-Brandenburg SAP-Forum
- student teams at InnoJams at TechEd in Berlin, Madrid and CeBIT in Hanover.
- global train-the-trainer courses in Greece, Turkey, VAE, Saudi-Arabia, Spain and Hungary.
The goal of the cooperation is to bundle the competencies of erp4students and the university in order to reach synergy effects. Thus, both sides plan to enhance and advance the program so that future course participants enjoy an even higher quality in SAP education.