OpenFieldERP Thüringen · Jena, Thuringia, Germany
Thüringer ERP-Kompetenzzentrum (based at Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena) is a premier academic center for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), supply chain digitalization, SAP technologies, and business informatics in Central Germany.
The center conducts empirical research on cloud ERP migration, AI-driven process mining, business process modeling, and digital manufacturing workflows, collaborating closely with SAP, regional SMEs, and international research universities.
Requires admission into undergraduate or graduate programs in Business Informatics (Wirtschaftsinformatik), Computer Science, or Industrial Engineering at EAH Jena or affiliated Thuringian universities.
Accredited master's program providing in-depth training in SAP S/4HANA systems, process mining algorithms, automated data pipelines, and IT compliance.
Hands-on certification module providing real enterprise sandbox configuration experience in SAP Financials, Controlling, Logistics, and ABAP Cloud development.
Postgraduate research fellowship analyzing real-world event logs from automotive suppliers to detect process bottlenecks, supply delays, and carbon emissions.
Applied grant for research teams evaluating cybersecurity vulnerabilities, change management resistance, and ROI in SME ERP cloud rollouts.
Six-month practical engineering placement implementing RESTful API connectors, automated ETL pipelines, and business intelligence dashboards.
Merit bursary awarded to female students pursuing technical degrees in business informatics, enterprise software systems, and data analytics.
Academic Director of ERP Systems and Digital Entrepreneurship
Department of Industrial Engineering and Business Informatics
Prof. Dr. Nils Högsdal consults and publishes extensively on corporate ERP deployment strategies, digital business models, and agile venture creation....
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Enterprise Software Architecture and Process Optimization
Competence Center for Enterprise Information Systems
Prof. Dr. Frank Schönemann investigates event-driven process chains, automated compliance verification, and machine learning telemetry in supply networks....
View researcher profile ↗Senior Research Fellow in SME Digitalization and Change Management
Research Center for Regional Economic Development and IT
Dr. rer. pol. Katja Lehmann researches employee technology acceptance, organizational resistance factors, and training methodologies during enterprise software ...
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