Minister-President of Thuringia, Germany Visits SAP Labs India, Reinforcing India–Germany Collaboration in Innovation and Digital Transformation
The Minister-President of Thuringia, Germany,
Mario Voigt, today visited SAP Labs India Innovation Park in Bengaluru, underscoring the growing
strategic collaboration between India and Germany across technology,
innovation, engineering, research, and digital transformation. On the occasion of World
Environment Day, the Minister-President also joined SAP Labs India
leadership and the visiting delegation in launching a 1,000-tree
plantation drive, highlighting a shared commitment to sustainability and
responsible growth alongside innovation-led progress.
The visit
reflected the increasing importance of global innovation ecosystems and the role
of technology partnerships in shaping the future of AI-driven enterprises and
digital economies. As organizations worldwide accelerate their adoption of AI,
cloud, data, and intelligent technologies, India and Germany continue to
strengthen collaboration across talent development, research, advanced
manufacturing, sustainability, enterprise technology, and innovation-led growth.
During the visit, the delegation engaged with
leaders, engineers, and researchers across SAP Labs India to gain insights into
how the organization is helping shape the next generation of enterprise
technologies. Discussions focused on advancements across Business AI, cloud
transformation, data and analytics, developer productivity, and the evolving
role of AI agents and autonomous systems in enterprise environments.
Speaking on
the occasion, Mario Voigt,
Minister-President of Thuringia, Germany, said: “It was inspiring to visit
SAP Labs India and experience firsthand the scale of innovation and engineering
excellence that make Bengaluru one of the world’s leading technology hubs. For
Thuringia, this visit is about building concrete partnerships for innovation,
growth, and talent.
Thuringia
is home to world-class expertise in photonics, semiconductors, advanced
manufacturing, and applied research. Together with Karnataka’s dynamic
technology ecosystem, this creates strong opportunities for collaboration
between businesses, universities, and research institutions. By connecting
these strengths, we can drive innovation, create new opportunities for our
companies, and deepen the partnership between India and Thuringia. And finally,
today’s tree-planting initiative is also a powerful symbol: the Green Heart of
Germany is putting down roots in India.”
Sindhu
Gangadharan, MD, SAP Labs India, and President, Indo-German Chamber of
Commerce, said: “We are honoured to welcome Minister-President Mario Voigt
to SAP Labs India and showcase the scale of engineering talent, innovation, and
technology expertise being built from India for the world. India and Germany
share a longstanding relationship rooted in engineering excellence, innovation,
and a strong commitment to industrial and technological progress. As AI and
digital technologies continue to reshape industries globally, there is a
tremendous opportunity for both countries to deepen collaboration across
research, talent development, enterprise innovation, and digital
transformation. SAP Labs India plays a significant role in SAP’s global
engineering and product landscape, with teams here contributing to the
development of technologies and solutions that help businesses and customers
across industries worldwide become more resilient, intelligent, and
future-ready.”
SAP Labs India is SAP’s largest R&D center
outside its headquarters and continues to play a key role in SAP’s global
engineering and product development ecosystem. Teams in India are driving
large-scale development that serves customers across industries globally. The
visit also reflected the growing maturity of India’s GCC ecosystem, which
continues to evolve into a strategic driver of product innovation, engineering
excellence, and digital transformation for enterprises.
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