On October 21, Tongji SEM and SAP jointly launched the “Intelligent Transformation Course”. This new course is focus on the development trend of digital economy, adheres to the purpose of integration of industry and education, and will be delivered by SAP executives and experts as “co-lecure” to bring the profound insight, rich practice and cutting-edge technology of digital transformation to students of Tongji SEM. At the same time, the two parties will also innovate the mode of industry-university research cooperation through the collaboration, and both parties jointly help enterprises solve problems of digital transformation. This is another milestone in the long-term cooperation between Tongji and SAP, and also a lighthouse example for the Sino-German Enterprise-University Cooperation as the two parties work together to develop China’s next generation digital talents.

Professor Xinghui Lei, Vice President of Tongji University said: “Tongji University always adheres to talent cultivation by matching the major strategic needs of the country and actively responds to national talent strategy in the current new era. We hope to further deepen cooperation with SAP, cultivating technology and management talents with international level, and to build a digital talent highland.”

Juergen Mueller, member of SAP Executive Board and Chief Technology Officer, join the ceremony virtually and kicked-off the further cooperation online. Then he also had a warm interaction with the students onsite. As an alumni of Tongji University, he recalled the wonderful time he spent on Tongji campus, learning Chinese, playing football and forming an unforgettable friendship between teachers and students. Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President and President of SAP Labs Network, also attended the launching ceremony, conduct lecture in person and shared insights on world economic development and globalization with students.

Tongji SEM attaches great importance to cooperation with enterprises, cultivating high-end talents and carrying out joint innovation. Tongji SEM and SAP have maintained long-term close cooperation. In 2008, Tongji SEM joined the SAP China Research Institute University Alliance Project. In 2015, Prof. Clas NEUMANN, President of SAP Global R&D Network, was invited to serve as a member of Tongji SEM International Advisory Committee. In 2016, Tongji SEM and SAP signed a strategic framework agreement for cooperation.