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We are the initiator, your multiplier, and communicator of the defence and security-policy community.
Our network of experts includes broad sections of the Bundeswehr, defence technology industry, research, and politics.
30 years of quality
This is our claim and our responsibility alike. We aim to inform, stimulate discussion, and inspire with our publications and events.
As a result, we attach great importance to a trusting and serious cooperation with our customers and partners. To ensure this professionalism we work:
History since 1989

History since 1989
We have been a key driver of defence and security journalism in Germany since 1989. Since our founding, we have passed through different milestones. Get an idea of our development.
We are there for you

cpm is not a project or just a string of letters. cpm represents passion, enormous commitment, innovation, and drawing the most comprehensive image possible of a demanding and challenging community!
Rather than merely pursuing the journalistic profession or that of event managers, we live and love what we do – be it specialist journalistic high-value reporting, a sophisticated event, or a communications strategy for your organisation.
Experience the cpmTEAM. You are welcome to approach us and become part of our unique cpmNETZWERK.
The team is looking forward to a successful cooperation.
Tobias Ehlke,
Owner and publisher









Christian Wolf
Capital correspondent and freelance editorial staff member
c.wolf@cpm-verlag.de
+49 151-14976995


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cpmINSIGHTS
New year – new employees
The cpm team continues to grow! There were some personnel changes at cpm at the turn of the year: Tom Specht is going to increasingly support our managing director, Tobias Ehlke, in further development of the company as an authorised signatory in future. To this end, he is handing over the role of Head […]
Handover of the cpmFORUM special issue “Landstreitkräfte”.
On 25 November 2021, Tobias Ehlke handed over the special issue “Landstreitkräfte” to the army inspector, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais at the Berlin Security Conference. The 168-page issue is dedicated to the current issues and projects of the German Army in its re-orientation to alliance and national defence. The subject areas of – CURRENT AND […]
FCAS Summit postponed
This year’s FCAS Summit had to be postponed to next year due to the daily developments in connection with the pandemic situation in our country. Current plans set the new date on 10 and 11 May 2022. For anyone interested in attending: The postponement gives everyone who would otherwise have to decide on short notice […]
LOG.NET21
The 14th Anwenderforum Logistik took place in the Stadthalle Troisdorf from 9 to 10 November. 53 speakers, 34 trade exhibitors, 2000 m² of exhibition space, and about 300 trade visitors: These are the figures for this cpm with an interesting and challenging program. The focus was not only on the future alignment of logistics from […]
3rd Anwenderforum Rüstung und Nutzung “RÜ.NET2021” in Koblenz
On 01 + 02 September 2021, the Rhein-Mosel-Hall finally saw the 3rd Anwenderforum Rüstung und Nutzung “RÜ.NET2021” after a long coronavirus break. More than 300 visitors were able to engage in “face-to-face” discourse again, thanks to a strict hygiene concept and a dedicated test mobile outside the hall. This year’s theme was all aligned with […]
New editor-in-chief at cpm
Our editorial team’s management at cpm Verlag is going to change as of 1 July 2021. We proudly and happily welcome Rainer Krug as the latest member of our team. The former director BAAINBw of the U department, he is the new responsible contact for the editorial office’s business as of today. Krug will focus […]
cpm goes digital
We are preparing to transport the still analogue world of cpm GmbH into the world of zeros and ones together with a competent, demanding, and experienced external team. We strive to launch a defence-related online magazine to provide the German community with fast and comprehensive information within the next few months. At the same time, […]
A new layout for the cpmFORUM
The cpm GmbH team continues to rejuvenate. New team member Norman Greis is a IHK certified industry master in digital and print media. Norman has a broad range of experience: He trained as a media designer and collected initial work experience in a print shop, followed by a number of positions in the agency sector. […]
Shoulder to shoulder: cpm and the Kommando Heer
cpm paid a working visit to the Army Press and Information Centre in early June. A specific project was discussed on top of the usual “keeping in touch”: The army of the future – German land forces are lining up. We are planning an exclusive special edition for the “land battle carrier”. An excerpt from […]