Quadrate in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
SAP
1972
| — | R/2 | — |
Photographed by James Hulse, February 20, 2024
1. SAP Marker
Am 1. April 1972 gründeten Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira und Hans-Werner Hector das Software-Unternehmen „Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung". Sie entwickelten die erste betriebswirtschaftliche Standard-Software für Großrechner. Nun konnten große Unternehmen die Daten aller Betriebsabläufe in Echtzeit verarbeiten.
On April 1, 1972, Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira and Hans-Werner Hector founded the software company “System Analysis and Program Development”. They developed the first business standard software for mainframe computers. Now large companies could process the data from all operational processes in real time.
Erected by Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar and SAP SE.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1972.
Location. 49° 29.035′ N, 8° 27.835′ E. Marker is in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is in Quadrate. It is on Bismarckstraße just east of Kurpfalzstraße, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mannheim-Gen (here, next to this marker); Pepperl+Fuchs (here, next to this marker); Rudolf Fuchs (a few steps from this marker); Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Friedrich Marguerre (a few steps from this marker); Julius Hatry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugo Stotz (within shouting distance of this marker); Otto Feick (within shouting distance of this marker); Bulldog (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mannheim.
More about this marker. The bronze plaque is one of 42 plaques set up along the “Electoral Palatinate Mile of Innovations” in front of Mannheim Palace.
Also see . . .
1. Innovations.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 20, 2024
2. The SAP Marker on the sidewalk
2. SAP History.
On April 1, 1972, five former IBM employees - Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector - started the company SystemAnalyse Programmentwicklung (System Analysis Program Development). Their idea was to create standard enterprise software that integrated all business processes and enabled data processing in real time.(Submitted on September 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
SAP's founders and employees worked closely with customers - often sitting side-by-side with employees in customers' offices to learn their business needs and processes. By 1975. they had built applications for financial accounting (RF). invoice verification. and inventory management (RM). Some of their early customers were the nylon factory belonging to ICI in Ostringen, Germany, Knoll. Burda. Linde. and Schott. The blend of real-time data processing, standardization. and integration were the basis for SAP's transformation from a small German company into a global leader in business software. In 1979, the company started developing R/2, the second generation of its software. In 1980, SAP's roughly 80 employees moved into their first own office building in Waldorf, Germany.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
