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My time tracking: Structure your workday with a calendar view
Features 

My time tracking: Structure your workday with a calendar view

Self-organization has become a key skill in today’s remote and flexible work environments. It’s not unusual for new employees to be asked during job interviews: “How well do you organize yourself?” Teams…
News from the Product Desk: Internal comments
Features 

News from the Product Desk: Internal comments

With OpenProject 16.0, scheduled for May 21, 2025, we will introduce a new way to communicate with your team: internal comments in the work package Activity tab. This blog post will talk about why we developed…
Lasers in the micrometer range: OpenProject at 3D-Micromac in Chemnitz
Cases  Open Source 

Lasers in the micrometer range: OpenProject at 3D-Micromac in Chemnitz

Lasers are now the tool of choice when it comes to processing or creating very, very small structures. In areas below 5 micrometers, the selection of suitable tools is very small and the quality requirements…
Project management terminology
Learning 

Project management terminology

Ever wondered what all these project management terms actually mean? Understanding key project management terminology is essential for effective collaboration and successful project execution. In this…
OpenProject 15.5: Filter for descendants of work packages
Releases 

OpenProject 15.5: Filter for descendants of work packages

We are happy to announce the release of OpenProject 15.5. Among other changes, users now can filter for descendants of work packages, which includes children, grandchildren, and deeper levels in the hierarchy…
Classic meetings will be replaced: What changes with OpenProject 16.0
Features 

Classic meetings will be replaced: What changes with OpenProject 16.0

When we released dynamic meetings in version 13.1 of OpenProject, it was the start of a larger redesign of the Meetings module. Since, we have continued to improve it by adding new features and optimizing…
Portuguese OpenProject website and user guides now available
Learning  Company 

Portuguese OpenProject website and user guides now available

At OpenProject, we are continuously working to make our platform as accessible as possible for all users. A big part of that is offering our content in multiple languages. We are excited to announce that…
How to create, configure and manage your projects with OpenProject
Learning 

How to create, configure and manage your projects with OpenProject

You decided to take your project management to the next level and chose OpenProject as your open source project management software? You might be excited to get started. But as usual with a new tool: where…
High-quality documentation and videos: Insights from OpenProject’s video producer
Company 

High-quality documentation and videos: Insights from OpenProject’s video producer

With a rich feature set comes a certain degree of complexity. That’s why good documentation matters, especially in the form of video tutorials that make it easier to learn and navigate OpenProject. In…
Migrating between installation types: What to consider when switching OpenProject setups
Learning  Migrations 

Migrating between installation types: What to consider when switching OpenProject setups

Whether you’re moving from Docker to a package-based installation, changing databases, or upgrading an older setup, migrating your OpenProject installation can raise important questions. To help you navigate…
OpenProject recognized as top project management software in 2025 by Gartner Digital Markets
Company 

OpenProject recognized as top project management software in 2025 by Gartner Digital Markets

We are thrilled to announce that OpenProject has once again been recognized by Gartner Digital Markets in 2025, earning accolades across multiple platforms for our unwavering commitment to excellence in…
Best practice: Efficient ticket management for municipal administrations
Learning 

Best practice: Efficient ticket management for municipal administrations

How do cities and municipalities keep track of internal tasks, complaints, and maintenance requests? Without a structured solution, delays, unclear responsibilities, and high coordination efforts arise…
How Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture 2025, manages hundreds of projects for the Digital Agenda with OpenProject
Cases  Open Source 

How Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture 2025, manages hundreds of projects for the Digital Agenda with OpenProject

Not just anyone can become a European Capital of Culture. Since 1985, the European Union has awarded this title to cities whose applications were convincing in six criteria of a multi-year selection process…
OpenProject 15.4: Automatic scheduling mode, meeting outcomes and more
Releases 

OpenProject 15.4: Automatic scheduling mode, meeting outcomes and more

We are happy to announce the release of OpenProject 15.4. Among other changes, users now benefit from automatic scheduling, in addition to manual scheduling. Other great new features are agenda item outcomes…
The future of project management is open source
Open Source 

The future of project management is open source

The time of closed, proprietary software is coming to an end. The future belongs to open source solutions. More and more organizations, especially in the public sector, are realizing the benefits and making…
OpenProject: The open source alternative to Jira
Open Source  Migrations 

OpenProject: The open source alternative to Jira

Jira is a well-known agile project management tool. For many, Jira is a household name for issue tracking software. However, Jira is not open source. OpenProject is - and offers quite similar features…
Agile administration made easy: Digitalize internal tasks with OpenProject
Learning 

Agile administration made easy: Digitalize internal tasks with OpenProject

Agile methods make administrations more effective - but without the right software, good ideas often remain good ideas. Modern task management makes it possible to control processes efficiently and react…
Project management software made in Germany
Company 

Project management software made in Germany

Choosing the right project management software is not just about features — it is also about data protection and data sovereignty. The location of your software provider determines the legal framework…
News from the Product Desk: New automatic scheduling mode
Features 

News from the Product Desk: New automatic scheduling mode

An upcoming version of OpenProject will introduce automatic scheduling for work packages. This highly-requested feature will make the process of setting up complex predecessor/successor relations a lot…
OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud released in version 2.8.0
Releases 

OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud released in version 2.8.0

The OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud reached version 2.7.2 earlier and was updated to version 2.8 today! ✨ This update ensures full support for the latest Nextcloud version 31, which was also…
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