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Accessibility at OpenProject: real progress, real impact

Accessibility at OpenProject: real progress, real impact

Do you know why we forked Redmine back in 2012? The reason was accessibility. At the time, Deutsche Telekom hired us to remove various barriers in Redmine. When the Redmine maintainers showed no interest…
For a sovereign digital Europe: OpenProject at HackDays Paris

For a sovereign digital Europe: OpenProject at HackDays Paris

How can open source tools from across Europe work better together? That’s the question OpenProject will explore at HackDays Paris, a hackathon organized by the French government’s DINUM, from June 2–4…
Top 5 open source project management software 2025

Top 5 open source project management software 2025

Finding the best project management software suited for your organization is a challenging task. We have put together the important criteria to help you make that choice. As an open source software, we…
Lasers in the micrometer range: OpenProject at 3D-Micromac in Chemnitz

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

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…
The future of project management is 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

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…
A Community-driven solution for your Jira exit: The OpenProject Jira importer

A Community-driven solution for your Jira exit: The OpenProject Jira importer

Teams around the world are looking for alternatives to Jira, whether due to changing project requirements, a preference for open source solutions or rising costs. However, switching tools is often easier…
Morpheus Space - Ion propulsion system with the help of OpenProject

Morpheus Space - Ion propulsion system with the help of OpenProject

Every day, mankind launches more and more satellites into space: navigation, internet, remote sensing and earth observation: more and more services are sharing the orbit, and the orbits are becoming ever…
The rise of the Sovereign Workplace: openDesk – Your open source alternative to Microsoft and Google

The rise of the Sovereign Workplace: openDesk – Your open source alternative to Microsoft and Google

Important…
Juice: OpenProject on the way to Europa

Juice: OpenProject on the way to Europa

Jupiter’s icy moon Europa is considered the most promising candidate for extraterrestrial life in the solar system. Thanks to a space company from Bremen, OpenProject is also on board.…