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7 features for successful programme management with OpenProject
Learning 

7 features for successful programme management with OpenProject

Programme management in public administration is complex. Multiple projects need to be coordinated, dependencies managed, and the achieved benefits demonstrated transparently. With PM², the project management…
OpenProject 16.3: UX/UI Improvements
Releases 

OpenProject 16.3: UX/UI Improvements

OpenProject 16.3 is here, bringing a fresh look, more control over email notifications for meetings, along with other improvements that make everyday work more efficient. This release is all about helping…
AI-powered project and portfolio management with OpenProject
Learning  Open Source 

AI-powered project and portfolio management with OpenProject

AI is everywhere. Especially large language models (LLM), which are what most people mean when they talk about AI today. These models are becoming common tools at work and in everyday life. At the same…
Secure project management software with servers in the EU
Learning 

Secure project management software with servers in the EU

The server location is a relevant criterion when looking for software: If you choose a software provider from the EU with servers in the EU, you can rely on EU data protection (GDPR). Especially with project…
A PM²-based software solution for the European public sector
Open Source  Company 

A PM²-based software solution for the European public sector

What does a software solution look like that enables employees in the public sector to successfully prioritize, manage, implement, and report on strategic initiatives?…
Empowering the Public Sector with OpenProject: An Open Source alternative for project management
Cases  Open Source 

Empowering the Public Sector with OpenProject: An Open Source alternative for project management

At a time when digital sovereignty and transparency are essential for governmental institutions, OpenProject offers secure, open source project management and team collaboration software tailored to public…
OpenProject 16.2: New header and sidebar with improved navigation and design
Releases 

OpenProject 16.2: New header and sidebar with improved navigation and design

OpenProject 16.2 has been released and this version introduces new features and improvements again. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback on the latest updates. Please take a few minutes…
Document and print meetings: Tasks, outcomes and minutes — all in one software
Features 

Document and print meetings: Tasks, outcomes and minutes — all in one software

Every project involves regular meetings: What’s the current status? Who’s responsible for which tasks? Especially in public institutions, it’s crucial to document decisions from meetings clearly and in…
Strong open source Jira and Confluence alternative: OpenProject and XWiki join forces
Open Source  Company 

Strong open source Jira and Confluence alternative: OpenProject and XWiki join forces

We are delighted to announce our official partnership with XWiki. This adds another important milestone on our journey to establish a fully open, transparent, and data-sovereign ecosystem as a genuine…
Hacking Borders: Our participation in Hack Days 2025 in Paris
Open Source 

Hacking Borders: Our participation in Hack Days 2025 in Paris

Last month, we wrote a blog post about our participation in Hack Days 2025, a hackathon organized by the digital directorate of the French government, DINUM (direction interministérielle du numérique)…
The best open source alternative to Monday.com
Open Source 

The best open source alternative to Monday.com

If you are looking for a project management software and compare different solutions, you will eventually stumble upon Monday.com. We took a closer look at the software and compared it with the free open…
OpenProject 16.1: Structure your project life cycle with phases and phase gates
Releases 

OpenProject 16.1: Structure your project life cycle with phases and phase gates

OpenProject 16.1 has been released and this new version introduces many new features and improvements. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback on the latest updates. Please take a few minutes…
Ticket management with OpenProject
Features 

Ticket management with OpenProject

If you are already using OpenProject with your team to manage projects, you might want to explore additional use cases. One of them is ticket tracking: a flexible way to manage internal requests, service…
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 excited to share that OpenProject has once again been recognized as a top-tier project management solution in 2025 by Gartner Digital Markets, which includes Software Advice, GetApp, and Capterra…
Accessibility at OpenProject: real progress, real impact
Open Source 

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
Open Source 

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…
OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud released in version 2.9.0
Releases 

OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud released in version 2.9.0

The OpenProject integration app for Nextcloud was updated to version 2.9! ✨ This update fully supports the OIDC authentication between Nextcloud and OpenProject.…
OpenProject 16.0: Meeting backlogs, internal comments and much more
Releases 

OpenProject 16.0: Meeting backlogs, internal comments and much more

OpenProject 16.0 has been released and this new major version introduces a range of new features and improvements. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback on the latest updates. Please take…
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…
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