...in more than 20 locations directly. Local Groups give our services a face. Here we bring together people who share a passion with us: Project management.
Region East
Local Group Berlin
Our Offer
We are on the spot for the capital region. With more than ten events a year, we bring together project managers and project management enthusiasts. We make sure that there is a good mix of lectures, professional circles and regulars' tables. Many events are held in English. As a local group, we are close to Berlin-based companies and the government. With local partners, we offer special added value to project managers in Berlin and the surrounding area.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Berlin/ Brandenburg are:
- Tanja Ehrenheim (Lead Group Head)
Our Partner
- Forum Factory Forum Factory offers 400 sqm of customizable space for your conferences and meetings in the middle of Berlin - complete seating for up to 199 people in the main hall, small lounge solution with comfortable furniture and outdoor area to design. The Forum Factory is listed on our marketplace: all chapter members receive a 15% discount on locations.
For questions about the Local Group Berlin/ Brandenburg, please contact Tanja Ehrenheim (tanja.ehrenheim@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Leipzig
Our Offer
The Local Group Leipzig was founded in September 2017. It sees itself as a local nucleus of project management in Leipzig and the surrounding area and will provide space for all facets of project management and tangential topics. In times when there are more rather than fewer projects, the exchange of experiences and the knowledge of good methods is exciting. And if this is paired with space to get to know each other and networking - then that is the "Local Group Leipzig".
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Leipzig are:
- Ingolf Speer (Local Group Head)
Our Partner
- Locally, the Haufe Group supports us in the organization and implementation of events.
For questions about the Local Group Leipzig, please contact Ingolf Speer (ingolf.speer@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Dresden
Our Offer
The Local Group Dresden was founded in May 2016. It offers THE forum for project management in Saxony. The events offered have the most diverse formats and topics. Project management enthusiasts from an entire region meet here.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Dresden are:
- Annett Schlotte (Local Group Head)
- Barabra Kaltenegger
Our Partner
PMI cooperates very closely with the GPM Regionalgruppe Dresden.
For questions about the Local Group Dresden, please contact Annett Schlotte (annett.schlotte@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Thuringia
Our Offer
The Local Group Thuringia was founded in April 2016 and offers events in Jena, Weimar, Erfurt, among others.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Thuringia are:
- Thomas Wagner (Local Group Head)
For questions about the Local Group Leipzig, please contact Thomas Wagner (thomas.wagner@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group NorthEast
Our Offer
The Local Group NorthEast addresses our members in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and will promote the exchange about project management in the regions. Events of different kinds are in the center of attention. The Local Group NordOst is the "youngest" Local Group in the region.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group NorthEast are:
- Daniel Glasow (Local Group Head)
- Rüdiger Wolf (Local Group Head)
- Susanne Henne (Local Group Head)
For questions about the Local Group NorthEast, please contact Daniel Glasow (daniel.glasow@pmi-gc.de)
Region West
Local Group Ruhrgebiet
Our Offer
The Local Group Ruhr Area was founded in 2014 as part of the PMI Cologne Chapter by Matthias Gärtner (Ruhr PM) and Dr. Eckhard Hauenherm (PMI Germany Chapter). It currently meets monthly, mainly on site in Essen and the sourrounding area - somtimes also online.
The meetings usually take place on the seccond Tuesday of the month, alternating between a regulars' table and a presentation on a specific topic. The topic is introduced with a short keynote speech by a member of the Local Group or an invited speaker. This is usually followed by an intensive discussion of the topic from the perspectives of the various participants and industries. The meetings are open to all interested participants, whether PMI members or not.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Ruhrgebiet are:
- Franziska Höhne (Local Group Head)
- Dr. Eckhard Hauenherm
Our Partner
The on-site meetings of the Local Group take place mainly at the premises of Ruhr PM GmbH in Essen.
For questions about the Local Group Ruhrgebiet, please contact Franziska Höhne (franziska.hoehne@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Rheinland
Our Offer
"Et bliev nix wie et wor." Everything is changing, requirements and conditions are constantly evolving, methods and tools are being rapidly developed: globally networked and committed locally, the Local Group Rheinland organizes events on current topics, forward-looking trends and fresh perspectives in project management and cultivates cross-industry exchange of experience and knowledge.
At the Rhineland regulars' table, project management experts and interested parties as well as students preparing for their certification meet regularly in a relaxed atmosphere to connect, network and engage in fruitful discussions.
Our Local Group Rhineland events have a larger scope and are communicated seperately vie the PMI GC website and newsletter.
Chapter members and non-members, with or without a certificate, are cordially invited to our events. Registration takes place via the PMI GC event calendar.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Rhineland are:
- Alexandra Brückner (Local Group Head)
For questions about the Local Group Rhineland, please contact Alexandra Brückner (alexandra.brueckner@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Weser-Ems
Our Offer
The Local Group Weser-Ems, founded in 2010, offers a regional forum for project managers and interested parties from the Weser-Ems area, as well as from the Oldenburg/Bremen region.
The goals are the exchange of experience on topics related to the competence field of project management and networking.
Three to four evening events take place per year on current topics around the "PMI Talent Triangle" (Technical Project Management, Leadership, Strategic and Business Management).
The topic of each evening is opened with a keynote speech by a member of the Local Group or an invited volunteer speaker, followed or accompanied by intensive discussion with the participants.
Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for networking and talking shop at the get-together.
The topics of the last events:
- Lean Start-Up, Design Thinking and Business Models: The Business Administration I Wish I Had"
- Critical Chain Project Management - the key to confidently dealing with surprises
- Lean Management and New Work in project work
- Portfolio and project management in the dismantling of nuclear power plants
- Agile organizational development with the help of agile maturity levels
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Weser-Ems are:
- Herbert Biehler (Local Group Head)
- Uda Biehler (Local Group Lead)
For questions about the Local Group Weser-Ems, please contact Herbert Biehler (herbert.biehler@pmi-gc.de)
Region Central
Local Group Frankfurt/ Eschborn
Our Offer
We are active in the Rhine-Main area and in Frankfurt and Eschborn and organize more than 20 events a year - chapter meetings, regulars' tables and professional development workshops. About half of the events are held in English or are Bi-lingual.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Frankfurt/ Eschborn are:
- Andrea Schlick (Eschborn)
- Shanawaz Thabrez Khadir (Frankfurt)
- Pedro Rosenfeld (Frankfurt)
- Marina Barmenkova (Frankfurt)
Our Partner
We are looking for premises in companies for our chapter meetings so that we can offer exciting topics together.
Do you have an interesting topic or project experience that you would like to share? Or would you be willing to actively participate in the organization of the Local Group? Talk to us - we look forward to your contribution.
For questions about the Local Group Frankfurt/ Eschborn please contact Dr. Martin Bertram (martin.bertram@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Darmstadt
Our Offer
As one of currently four local groups in the Central Region of the PMI Germany Chapter, we have been active in the science city of Darmstadt since March 2020 (abbreviation LG DA). Our focus is on evenings, virtual, English-language virtual presentations (events) by international speakers (1-2 per month) and face2face roundtables (monthly), to which all those interested in PM are cordially invited.
While the events are free and open to non-members, attendees can claim PDUs at PMI. Before booking an event, you must register with your email address. You can then book as many events as you like and download the presentations.
You are also invited to join our LinkedIn Group at Linkedin Group LG DA
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Darmstadt are:
- Maria Robe
- Florian Adrien
- Toufic Habli (in Lebanon)
- Mohammad Rezaie
- Thomas Walenta
Due to our diversity, English is our standard language.
Our Partners
We feel particularly connected to the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences with its MBA program headed by Prof. Schellhase:https://mba.h-da.de/
Our face-to-face roundtable meetings take place approximately monthly at the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.
Please send questions about the Local Group Darmstadt to: LGDarmstadt@pmi-gc.de
Region North
Local Group Hamburg
Our Offer
As the Local Group Hamburg, we support the local project management community beyond the borders of Hamburg. We offer regulars' tables, lectures and workshops in person and online. In a cozy atmosphere, you can exchange ideas with others on a prepared topic. Our events take place approximately every two months, in the evenings during the week.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Hamburg are:
- Heiko Stoldt (Local Group Head)
- Bernd Volkmer
- Stefan Tintera
For questions about the Local Group Hamburg, please contact Heiko Stoldt (heiko.stoldt@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Hannover
Our Offer
With the Project Manager Meeting Hannover (Projektletertreffen Hannover), we offer lectures or impulse workshops on the topic of project leadership and project management.
We enable our participants to think outside the box and offer an exchange of experiences and networking among colleagues.
Our online format #ProjektleitertreffenHannover #MeetAtHome takes place 1-2 times a month with changing topics about MS teams.
Once a quarter we meet - if possible - on site at IT-P in Hanover.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Hannover are:
- Marco Jacob (Local Group Head)
- Andre Fuchs
- Marc Dürr
- Jörg Menke
Our Partner
- IT-P (Room Sponsor)
- T-Systems on site (Room and Event Sponsor)
For questions about the Local Group Hannover please contact Marco Jacob (marco.jacob@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Bremen
Our Offer
We offer all those interested in project management from the Bremen region the opportunity to network via our Local Group Bremen and to take part in regular meetings on the subject of project management. The meetings are held in German and English on an alternating basis (or as required).
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Bremen are:
- Florian Ardighieri (Local Group Head)
- Luisa Cristini (Local Group Lead)
For about the Local Group Bremen, please contact Florian Ardighieri (florian.ardighieri@pmi-gc.de)
Local Group Braunschweig/ Wolfsburg
Our Angebot
As Local Group Braunschweig/ Wolfsburg we support the local project management community.
We - the active ones - are a (small) group of active project managers who want to promote a better networking of those working and/or interested in project management in our region as volunteers. This is currently done by organizing and moderating a regular project management regulars' table at the Braunschweig and Wolfsburg locations.
Furthermore, we participate in regional and comprehensive activities of the PMI Germany Chapter e.V. and carry these into our local area of operation.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Braunschweig/ Wolfsburg are:
- Andreas Iwohn (Local Group Head)
- Klaus Grothaus
- Jan Peeters
Our Partner
We currently do not have any local partners (yet), but would like to connect companies to our network as partners through our work. You can support us as a partner, for example, by providing premises for one of our events. If you are interested in this or any other form of support, please feel free to contact us - we look forward to it.
For questions about the Local Group Braunschweig/ Wolfsburg, please contact Andreas Iwohn (andreas.iwohn@pmi-gc.de)
Region South
Local Group Stuttgart
Our Offer
In Stuttgart and the surrounding area we offer a variety of events (up to two chapter meetings and up to four round tables) in changing locations.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Stuttgart are:
- Erhard Lump (Chapter Events /Head of Events)
- Marc Rommelfanger (Local Group)
- Olaf Schweizer (Round Table)
Our Partner
PS Consulting GmbH support us locally by providing event space.
Local Group Munich
Our Offer
We offer chapter meetings, round tables, dedicated English-language events and PD workshops for the Munich Metropolitan Area.
We focus on training and education for our members to collect PDUs, develop professional skills in interactive formats and networking.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Munich are:
- Jutta Zilian (Chapter Events / VP Region South)
- Madeleine Schulz (Stammtische)
- Chanaka Perera and Havva Uzun (English-speaking events)
Our Hostingpartner
- Ernst & Young (EY)
- iteratec GmbH
- Allianz Direkt
Local Group Südbaden
Our Offer
At the moment the LG Südbaden is not active; in case you are interested bringing it back to life, please get in touch with jutta.zilian@pmi-gc.de
Local Group Regensburg
Our Offer
We offer 2-monthly changing topics at a round table in the restaurant Dechbettener Hof in Regensburg.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Regensburg are:
Local Group Nuremberg
Our Offer
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Nuremberg are:
- Ingmar Roggatz (Local Group Head)
Local Group Würzburg
Our Offer
Our Volunteers
At the moment the LG Würzburg does not organize any events, but is looking for engaged volunteers; in case you are interested to collaborate, please get in touch with jutta.zilian@pmi-gc.de
Local Group Augsburg
Our Offer
The round table Augsburg offers an exchange between project managers.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Augsburg are:
Local Group Ulm
Our Offer
Round tables and other events are held at monthly intervals to provide interested project managers with a forum to exchange information and learn news from the PMI Germany Chapter.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Ulm are:
- we are looking for a volunteer, who takes care of the local group
Local Group Karlsruhe
Our Offer
The LG Karlsruhe will organize round tables in due course and then on a quarterly basis to provide interested project managers with a forum to exchange information and learn news from the PMI Germany Chapter.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Karlsruhe are:
- Matthias Rummel
- Marcel Wirtz
Local Group Konstanz
Our Offer
The Round Tables at Lake Constance have existed since 2010 and are held at monthly intervals to provide interested project managers with a forum to exchange information and learn news from the PMI Germany Chapter.
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Konstanz are:
- Thomas Zimmermann
- Markus Greis
Local Group Böblingen
Our Offer
Round table about several project management topics and networking
Our Volunteers
Actively involved in the Local Group Böblingen are:
