Registration
Mannheim60 minutes TicketBreakfast
Welcome to ABAPConf 2025 Mannheim - Day 1
Location: Mannheim
Welcome to Mannheim, the Square City. Mannheim has a great cultural history and is also the economic center of the Electorate of the Palatinate and North Baden. Manneim is famous for the University of Mannheim and the "Popakademie". Schiller (Die Räuber) or Mozart lived and worked here. It is a center of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region and offers many well-known sights such as the Water Tower, the Planken, Luisenpark, May Market, Mannheim Palace (which has one more window than Versailles), Long Night of Museums, Heidelberg and many more. Everyone came already in contact with the inventions made here: bicycle, automobile, tractor, world's first rocket plane, electric elevator, Spaghettieis.
We are happy to have Mannheim as a co-location. Thank you Brandeis Consulting.
Location Sponsor: Brandeis Consulting
Brandeis Consulting – Ihrem Experten für SAP-Schulungen! In der dynamischen Welt der Technologie sind wir Ihr zuverlässiger Partner, um Sie auf dem neuesten Stand der SAP-Technologien zu halten. Unser Fokus liegt auf der Bereitstellung qualitativ hochwertiger Schulungen, die auf die neuesten Entwicklungen und Best Practices im SAP-Bereich zugeschnitten sind.
Bei Brandeis Consulting verpflichten wir uns, Ihnen nicht nur Wissen zu vermitteln, sondern auch praktische Fähigkeiten - mit den Tips und Tricks aus der Praxis erreichen Sie eine hohe Entwicklungseffizienz. Willkommen in der Welt der SAP-Exzellenz!
Local Sponsor: rev-trac
Rev-Trac is engineered to modernize how SAP change is managed across complex SAP landscapes and can support SAP ECC, S/4HANA, UI5, BTP and other Cloud applications, accelerating deployment of SAP releases with less risk. Rev-Trac automates ABAP and Cloud change management and integrates with top-tier ALM and DevOps solutions including Jira, ServiceNow, and Tricentis LiveCompare and Tosca. It is the centralized point of control for a unified DevOps toolchain, automating and orchestrating a low-risk approach to deliver on SAP DevOps initiatives.
Agenda: Mannheim
Sessions by developers. For developers.
ABAPConf 2025 Keynote: Capabilites
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
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What differentiates SAP developers? What makes SAP developers successfull today and what will be expected from SAP developers in the future? Are business and coding skills enough? Why are customers using SAP software and what needs to be done to ensure they will continue to depend on SAP developers to enhance it?
Lunch
Mannheim
60 minutes
Lunch is included in your registration.
V1 - Optimized Tools for Building and Adapting SAP Fiori Elements Apps
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
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SAP development is evolving with AI-driven tools that streamline SAP Fiori Elements app creation. The GenAI Project Accelerator for RAP (Labs-Preview) speeds up project setup, while ChatAI
for modifying your generated apps in Joule enables intuitive AI-powered adjustments. Developers can now also create and deploy SAP Fiori apps directly from the Service Binding Editor in ADT, simplifying workflows with the new Quick Fiori Apps. The Adaptation
Editor and Wizard further enhances flexibility, making customization effortless. These innovations make SAP Fiori development smarter, faster, and more efficient. Join us to find out more.
V2 - Navigating the Clean Core Journey at SBB: Building Modern Fiori Elements Applications with RAP and ABAP Cloud Model for SAP S/4HANA On-Premise
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
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This session explores SBB's journey in developing modern SAP Fiori Elements (Fiori Elements V4) applications using the ABAP RESTful Application Programming model and ABAP Cloud model within the SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 2023 environment. We'll delve into the challenges and insights gained during the creation of transactional business applications that consume SAP RAP interfaces, Released/Unreleased APIs with a focus on implementing the 3-tier extensibility model and adopting the ABAP Cloud model. Additionally, short overview of how Building Blocks accelerated certain Fiori Elements UI extensions.
Coffee Break
Mannheim
60 minutes
V3 - Behind XCO and much further
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
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Insights into the XCO library, how it works, and the distinction between on-premise, public cloud and key user extensibility. Use based on code and explanation of some examples to get deeper into the subject.
Food for thought: Müssen wir das tun, oder wollen wir das auch?
Mannheim
30 minutes
Language: DE
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S/4HANA, BTP, ABAP Cloud, AI, RAP, CDS, Fiori, SAPUI5… und jetzt? Was davon brauche ich, das Unternehmen oder der Kunde wirklich?
Ist all das alte und lieb gewonnene obsolet? Und wie soll man das alles lernen? Das sind nur ein paar der Fragen die sich viele ABAP-Entwickler sicher tagtäglich stellen.
Ich nehme euch mit auf eine Reise durch alte und neue Technologien und meine über die Jahre freudvoll, aber auch schmerzvolle gesammelte Erfahrungen.
Eines vorab: die eine richtigen Antworten wird es nicht geben. Aber nach dem Abschluss sicher viele spannende Diskussionen. Manches will man als Entwickler nicht wahrhaben… aber manches auch nicht die SAP.
Eines vorab: die eine richtigen Antworten wird es nicht geben. Aber nach dem Abschluss sicher viele spannende Diskussionen. Manches will man als Entwickler nicht wahrhaben… aber manches auch nicht die SAP.
Location Mannheim Day 1 Closing
Mannheim
10 minutes
Language: EN
Thanks to everyone participating at ABAPConf 2025 Mannheim day 1. See you tomorrow for day 2!
Registration
Mannheim60 minutes TicketBreakfast
Registration ABAPConf 2025 Mannheim - Day 2
Welcome Mannheim
Mannheim30 minutes Language: EN
Welcome to ABAPConf 2025 Mannheim Day 2
Location Keynote Mannheim: Full steam ahead: e-invoicing with CDS, RAP and Fiori Elements – progress or just hot air?
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
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Join me on an exciting journey through the world of ABAP development on the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)! In this session, I will share our experiences in developing our e-invoicing solution using CDS, RAP and Fiori Elements – from the first concepts to the final implementation.
I will provide insights into the technical challenges we faced, the roadblocks we had to overcome, and the lessons we learned along the way. Additionally, I’ll share how we approached knowledge building within our team.
Was it a smooth or like a roller coaster ride? Watch my talk and find out what ABAP Cloud development is really like!
I will provide insights into the technical challenges we faced, the roadblocks we had to overcome, and the lessons we learned along the way. Additionally, I’ll share how we approached knowledge building within our team.
Was it a smooth or like a roller coaster ride? Watch my talk and find out what ABAP Cloud development is really like!
Lunch
Mannheim
60 minutes
Lunch is included in your registration.
V10 - Joule's ABAP developer capabilities in ABAP Developer Tools
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
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In this presentation, we will introduce the Predictive Code Completion and Code Explain for ABAP use cases. The former enables receiving ABAP code suggestions while working with ABAP Developer Tools while the latter can provide natural language descriptions for ABAP code. We will further discuss the critical aspect of measuring the quality of model responses in our data science projects and showcase the current state of these quality measurements for the given use cases. The ingredients to improve the quality of models like collecting relevant data, extending the information provided to the model and guiding model generation using ABAP knowledge will also be covered briefly.
V11 - Extending an API via BTP, ABAP environment
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
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Take an external API or a standard S/4 Hana API, and extend it with new fields and associations throught ABAP Cloud in BTP, ABAP Environment
Create a RAP Business Object with an external API
Extending an API via BTP, ABAP environment, part 1
Extending an API via BTP, ABAP environment, part 2
Create a RAP Business Object with an external API
Extending an API via BTP, ABAP environment, part 1
Extending an API via BTP, ABAP environment, part 2
Coffee Break
Mannheim
60 minutes
V12: The last Overview you need on how to Extend S/4HANA On-Premise (as a developer)
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
Calendar
Having followed the current developments in the area of S/4HANA extensibility with great interest for several years, I came to the realization that a large amount of content is repeated over and over again and is never fully contextualized anywhere. And yet - or probably because of this - i meet a lot of developers who have hardly ever looked into the new concepts and do what they always did - Classic ABAP.
In this presentation, I would like to bring together all my learnings, sources and approaches and give a concise and complete overview of the various dimensions, extension approaches and their building blocks, as well as when to choose which one and what to look out for. With this slideset, every developer will be able to to understand cloud ready development find the right technology for their development based on their requirements.
I will present an open source tool that I am currently working on, which provides an overview of all existing extensions of an S/4HANA system. Currently it only consists of the basic functionality (objects, transports and developers + class diagrams and relationships between CDS views), but by the time of the talk it will provide a more extensive overview of the relationships between development objects.
In this presentation, I would like to bring together all my learnings, sources and approaches and give a concise and complete overview of the various dimensions, extension approaches and their building blocks, as well as when to choose which one and what to look out for. With this slideset, every developer will be able to to understand cloud ready development find the right technology for their development based on their requirements.
I will present an open source tool that I am currently working on, which provides an overview of all existing extensions of an S/4HANA system. Currently it only consists of the basic functionality (objects, transports and developers + class diagrams and relationships between CDS views), but by the time of the talk it will provide a more extensive overview of the relationships between development objects.
DEMO - SAP Fiori Elements V4 & RAP: The Latest Innovations of V4 and the Evolution of the FPM Explorer
Mannheim
60 minutes
Language: EN
Calendar
Fiori Elements V4 for RAP introduces powerful new capabilities, making application development more efficient and user-friendly. Collaborative Draft enables seamless teamwork on draft data,
while Mass Edit and Inline Edit enhance productivity with faster data entry and updates. Event-Driven Side Effects triggered from the back-end, instantly will update the UI, eliminating the need for the user to refresh. Key User Adaptation empowers business
experts to adapt the UI without coding, and Tree Table improves data visualization for complex hierarchies. The Fiori elements Toolkit will be a sneak peek on what’s to come for the Flexible Programming Model Explorer, offering a refreshed and intuitive experience
for exploring best practices. Join us to find out more.
Location Mannheim Day 2 Closing
Mannheim
10 minutes
Language: EN
Thanks to everyone participating at ABAPConf 2025 Mannheim day 2. Save travel home!
On-site guide
Hotel Information
For everyone that wants to stay over night, here is a list of hotels that are nearby the event site. We do not have any special arrangements with any hotel, nor can we offer a discount.
Holiday Inn am Hauptbahnhof
Glücksteinallee 1, 68163 Mannheim(10 minutes walking distance)
Premier Inn
Heinrich-von-Stephan-Straße 18, 68161 Mannheim
(15 minutes walking distance)
Lanz Carré Hotel
Heinz Haber Str. 2, 68163 Mannheim
(5 minutes walking distance)
On-site information: MAFINEX
To help you find the rooms easily and be able to navigate around at the location - and to find the Expo area where our great sponsors show what cool products and services they offer! All event area is at ground level, next to the building entry you find the expo area, the lecture hall and the food court.
Wardrobe and luggage storage and departure
You can store your clothes and luggage at the event location at the Foyer. As this area is also accessible to other people working at Mafinex, we assume not liability for wardroom and luggage storage.
You should not have a problem finding a taxi or going to the train station.
Getting around
The event building is barrier free. Everyone can move freely around inside the event area. As several companies have their office space at Mafinex, please be respectful and do not walk around. Please stay at the event area.
Free WiFi will be available. Credentials will be shared on-site. To ensure a good experience for everyone, do not use the WiFi for downloading files, watching movies or assisting the recording of previous ABAPConf conferences.
There is enought time between sessions to discuss with the speakers and other attendees. Make sure to check out the Expo. Please try to be punctual to the sessions.
Catering
You ticket includes catering.
We offer breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack as well as coffee and non-alcoholic beverages. Lunch will include a vegetarian option.
A day off
Arriving earlier? Staying longer? Enjoy the beautiful region
For those staying a little bit longer, here are some tips to get to know the region.
Mannheim with its Quadrate and palace and is the city where Schiller and Mozart lived and worked. It's also the city where the bicycle and car was invented. From there the Bertha Benz Memorial route starts and you can visit the world first gas station in Wiesloch.
Nearby you can visit Heidelberg, with its world famous university (founded in 1386), its Palace, the little Heidelberg Tun, the (really) large Great Heidelberg Tun, Philosophenweg, and the old town.
Schwetzingen offers a beautiful palace, is home of the Welde brewery and just like Mannheim, Mozart worked here.
Kraichgau, the land of the 1.000 hills. Perfect for everyone that likes outdoor activites: swimming, bike, running. From spring to autumn, you can find many sport events: Karlsruhe Baden Marathon, Heidelberg Half Marathon, Ironman 70.3 Kraichgau, Hockenheim Ring.
Going south is Karlsruhe with its - of course: palace - and its unique layout - that served as the template for Washington D.C. And actually the city where the bicycle and car were invented, and the periodic table, and the first mobile browser. Germanys first e-mail was also received in Karlsruhe.
For everyone interested in technologoy: there is the Technik Musuem Sinsheim and one in Speyer. The Speyrer Cathedral (1030) is the largest remaining Romanesque church (and if you have enough time: the Camino de Santiago passes through).
In case you like wine: Kraichgau, Baden and Palatinate are the wine regions in Germany. If you ever wanted to taste some of the best wines in the world: now is the time.