German-language subreddits around ERP & business software

Reddit is an important ERP venue for the English-speaking world – in the German-speaking world the situation is different: there is no dedicated German ERP subreddit (as of 2026). The ERP-focused communities such as r/ERP or r/SAP are English-language.

This list therefore shows honestly where the German-speaking community actually discusses ERP, inventory-management and business-software topics – from IT-focused through self-employed to industry communities. For each subreddit we transparently rate how ERP-relevant it really is: from “ERP comes up regularly here” to “only a marginal topic”. The international, English-language ERP subreddits are on our page on English-language ERP subreddits.

r/de_EDV

general IT · ERP/SAP comes up regularly

Language: German · ~220,000 members · active

The largest German-language IT community on Reddit: “a German discussion, help and buying-advice subreddit around IT”. Its core is networking, careers and hardware, but ERP, SAP and business-software questions come up regularly – from “Is SAP development really that bad?” to picking software for small firms.

Einordnung: The closest thing to where the German community discusses ERP – but understand it as a general IT forum in which ERP is a recurring subtopic, not an ERP hub.

reddit.com/r/de_EDV ↗

r/Selbststaendig

self-employed · software & inventory questions

Language: German · ~57,000 members · active

Community for the self-employed, freelancers and small companies in the DACH region. Alongside tax, legal and invoicing topics, suitable software comes up again and again: inventory management, accounting, invoicing and ERP tools for small firms.

Einordnung: A good place for software questions from a small-business angle – ERP is one of many practical topics.

reddit.com/r/Selbststaendig ↗

r/Fachinformatiker

IT training & profession · ERP on the job

Language: German · ~13,000–15,000 members · active

Community for apprentices and professionals in the German IT trades (systems integration / application development): training, exams, salary and jobs. ERP implementation and operation appear as a job topic when the talk turns to company practice.

Einordnung: Relevant if you want the perspective of the people who administer and roll out ERP systems – ERP is a side topic here, not the core.

reddit.com/r/Fachinformatiker ↗

r/Unternehmer

entrepreneurs · processes & tools

Language: German · ~3,000 members · active

A smaller but active community “for entrepreneurs and those who want to become one”. Topics are founding, growth, processes and the tools behind them – business software and digitalisation come up regularly.

Einordnung: Small but on-topic for the entrepreneur view of processes and software – ERP as part of the toolkit.

reddit.com/r/Unternehmer ↗

r/informatik

computer science/study · ERP as a subject & career topic

Language: German · ~140,000 members · active

Large German-language community around computer-science study and interest. SAP and ERP appear as career and subject topics (entry, consulting, technologies), less from a user and more from a developer/study angle.

Einordnung: Interesting for the technical and career perspective on ERP/SAP – not for selection or user questions.

reddit.com/r/informatik ↗

r/Steuern

taxes · touches ERP via DATEV & e-invoicing

Language: German · ~40,000–58,000 members · active

Active tax community around tax returns, deductibles and dealing with finance software. ERP touchpoints exist via DATEV, accounting software and the e-invoicing mandate – e.g. threads like “E-invoicing 2025 – how are you handling it?”.

Einordnung: ERP only at the edges, but the best German-language place for the finance/DATEV side of your system landscape.

reddit.com/r/Steuern ↗

r/Handwerker

trades · industry software at the edges

Language: German · ~99,000 members · active

Large community of German tradespeople. The core is hands-on trades topics; trades, quoting and job-management software appears sporadically when it comes to costing and running the business.

Einordnung: Weak for ERP/industry software, but relevant if you want the trades perspective on quoting and costing software.

reddit.com/r/Handwerker ↗

r/Einzelhandel

retail · POS/inventory at the edges

Language: German · active

German-language retail community, mostly from an employee and everyday perspective (store, prices, customers). POS systems and inventory management are occasionally a topic, usually hands-on rather than from a selection angle.

Einordnung: ERP/inventory only at the edges – interesting for the shop-floor view of POS and inventory systems.

reddit.com/r/Einzelhandel ↗

r/de

largest German community · ERP only occasionally

Language: German · ~3.2M members · active

The central German-language subreddit for everything around Germany and the DACH region. ERP is only an incidental side topic here (mostly as news), but it is the largest German-language community – useful just to gauge the reach of German-speaking Reddit discussion.

Einordnung: Not an ERP venue, but for completeness: the largest German-language community, where business and software topics surface occasionally.

reddit.com/r/de ↗

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is there a German-language subreddit just for ERP?

No. A dedicated German-language ERP subreddit does not exist (as of 2026) – the ERP-focused subreddits such as r/ERP or r/SAP are English-language and international. This list therefore shows the German-language Reddit communities where ERP, inventory-management and business-software topics actually come up, and honestly rates how relevant each one is. The English-language ERP subreddits are on a separate page.

How did we choose the subreddits?

We researched German-language subreddits and verified each one individually: does it really exist, is it active, how big is it and how often do ERP, inventory-management or business-software topics come up. We deliberately left out dead or tiny communities. The assessment is editorial and honest – we transparently label whether ERP is a recurring or only a marginal topic.

Can I suggest a community?

Yes, gladly. If an active German-language community where ERP or business-software topics come up is missing, we welcome a note via our contact form. We review suggestions editorially and add fitting communities.