GPM German Association for Project Management e. V. is a non-profit professional association for project management. Founded in 1979, GPM today provides a broad network for project management professionals from business, academia, and public institutions. The association plays a key role in professionalizing and advancing project management in Germany and offers extensive opportunities for training, continuing education, and certification in project management. Through its umbrella organization, the International Project Management Association (IPMA®), GPM is internationally connected and also contributes to the development of standards and norms at the global level.