Recognizing Potential— Sharing Responsibility
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- Europe
Country
- Germany
Product
- ARIS
Tech Stack
- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Business Process Management (BPM)
Implementation Scale
- Departmental Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Digital Expertise
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries
- Education
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
Use Cases
- Computer Vision
- Digital Twin
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- Training
About The Customer
The University of Leipzig was founded in 1409. Today it has 14 academic departments and more than 150 research institutes. About 30,000 students are enrolled at the University of Leipzig. Approximately 2,700 are from countries other than Germany. Following the introduction of Bachelor’s and Master’s programs, the University of Leipzig currently offers 100 degree programs, from A for African Studies to Z for Zoology. The University of Leipzig considers close and sustained cooperation with companies to be a valuable opportunity. Since 2009 the University of Leipzig has been offering market-oriented projects developed by Software AG specifically for educators. Not only do students glean technical skills, but more importantly they establish professional social skills and contact to a company as well.
The Challenge
The University of Leipzig faces several major challenges. Recognizing trends in the private sector, responding faster and better to changing industry requirements, teaching theory through practice and setting new standards in education are at the top of the list. Only by achieving this can an excellent university thoroughly prepare its students for their future careers. Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Business Process Management (BPM) are growth markets worldwide. In the medium to long term, the demand for specialists in these fields will be very great. It is thus necessary to recognize opportunities for collaboration with the private sector and share the responsibility for equipping the market with the needed talent.
The Solution
The partnership between University of Leipzig and Software AG began in 2009 when Software AG donated software with a market value of €3 million. Following this remarkable step, the first SOA project was launched in the winter semester of 2009/2010. Software AG’s education project is based on a realistic scenario: A virtual company that works with antiquated mainframe applications wants to integrate its systems and make them more user-friendly. Business Informatics students at the University of Leipzig spent an entire semester working to solve this problem with Software AG products. They successfully developed a browser-based, state-of-the-art application based on existing systems. Self-explanatory project packages enabled students to work independently. With the help of “cookbooks,” they were introduced to the uses and applications of BPM and SOA. Whenever questions arose, Software AG employees were always available to assist.
Operational Impact
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