Digital resilience in security and defense

SAP is opening the hub at a time of growing geopolitical tensions, hybrid threats and increasing demand for interoperability between allies.
Armed forces and security institutions face the challenge of coordinating complex operations across allies, domains and supply chains while remaining resilient, transparent and capable of action. At the Defense Innovation Hub, SAP brings together software, data, AI and industry expertise to show how integrated digital systems can help translate strategic requirements into operational readiness. This allows central areas such as personnel availability, logistics, procurement, production, training and maintenance to be networked. Together, these capabilities form the digital foundation for real-world defense operations.

Defense and technology

„Today, operational readiness can no longer be measured by equipment alone - the decisive factor is how well people, processes and partners are networked,“ says Thomas Saueressig, member of the Executive Board of SAP SE responsible for Customer Services & Delivery. „In an increasingly volatile security environment, armed forces need systems they can rely on - systems that are resilient, interoperable and sovereign. With our Defense Innovation Hub, we are demonstrating how digital platforms can strengthen operational readiness without compromising control, compliance or freedom of action.“ With its strong defense and technology ecosystem, Munich offers the ideal setting for the new hub. This is where innovative start-ups meet established industry leaders and cutting-edge academic research meets public institutions.

Strengthen operational readiness

The Technical University of Munich and important local government authorities create the best conditions for cross-sector collaboration. Visitors were able to experience hands-on scenarios of how SAP solutions for homeland and homeland security connect people, resources and supply chains into a unified, secure situational picture. „The Technical University of Munich is excited to work with SAP to translate cutting-edge research into operational security and defense capabilities,“ said Chiara Manfletti, Head of the Chair of Astronautics and Geodesy at the Technical University of Munich and Scientific Director of the newly formed TUM Security and Defense Alliance. „Given the increasing pace of technological innovation, strategic partnerships like this ensure that scientific breakthroughs can be rapidly translated into concrete applications to sustainably strengthen operational readiness.“

“TU Munich is pleased to be working with SAP to translate cutting-edge research into operational security and defense capabilities.”

Prof. Chiara Manfletti,
Head of the Chair of Astronautics and Geodesy,
Technical University of Munich

SAP at the security conference

The opening also marked the start of this week's Munich Security Conference, which will focus on resilience, interoperability and technological sovereignty. SAP was in conversation with policymakers and partners throughout the week, discussing how digital innovations can support security and defense in an increasingly fragmented world. SAP joins other industry partners such as Airbus, Rohde & Schwarz and start-ups in the TUM Security and Defense Alliance, a project initiated by the Technical University of Munich and the Bundeswehr University Munich, which was founded in February. The alliance is intended to cover all relevant areas: air, space, land, sea, cyber and information space. (Sources: SAP and Technical University of Munich)