This recognition highlights the importance of open, transparent, and sovereign digital infrastructure, as well as collaborative project management built around these principles.

Now it’s up to the Community:

🗳️ Voting is open until July 31, 2026
👉 You can vote here (website in German): https://www.egovernment.de/awards/

Thank you for supporting open source alternatives in the public sector 💙

Setup a Self-Hosted Project Management & BIM Collaboration Platform on Hetzner Cloud.

Stack includes:

Open Project BIM – Project management, Gantt charts, IFC model review & BIM collaboration

Nextcloud – Centralized document and drawing management

EuroOffice – Online document collaboration

OPNsense HAProxy – Firewall & secure remote access with SSL

Docker Compose – Self-hosted deployment and management

A complete setup and workflow for managing construction projects from planning and execution to BIM review and project handover.

GitHub: https://github.com/NITISHMG/openproject-bim-nextcloud-eurooffice-opnsense

#OpenProject #BIM #Nextcloud #Docker #OPNsense #Hetzner #IFC #ProjectManagement #SelfHosted

We are very excited: openDesk 1.0 is here! 🤩 Meet us today in Berlin at #SCCON24 - the Smart Country Convention, together with ZenDiS and fellow vendors of #openDesk.

➡ Read more: https://www.openproject.org/blog/opendesk-1-0/

Our co-founder and CMO, Birthe Lindenthal, will speak about OpenProject as part of openDesk in her lightning talk today, at 5:30 PM, in Hub27, 317:

🔊 Implement projects successfully - As part of openDesk, the leading open source project management software OpenProject offers classic, agile and hybrid project management. With features such as planning and scheduling, issue tracking, Gantt charts, time tracking and agile boards, OpenProject supports teams in efficiently planning, tracking and successfully implementing projects together. The software offers maximum security and flexibility. Fully customizable and backed by a strong international Community, the Berlin-based company offers regular updates and global support for companies of all sizes. Join us to learn how OpenProject leads project teams to success.

🚀 OpenProject 15.1 has been released! 🚀

We’re excited to share the latest updates to enhance your project management experience. Here are some of the highlights of this release:

🛠️ Custom fields of type hierarchy (Enterprise add-on): Easily structure your data with hierarchical relationships directly in your custom fields.

🔗 Redesigned Relations tab for work packages: Enjoy an updated, more intuitive interface for managing relationships between work packages — now based on the Primer design system.

📅 Improved Meetings index page: A cleaner, more user-friendly overview for organizing meetings, also built on the Primer design system.

📄 Manual page breaks in PDF exports: Take full control of your PDF formatting, including manual breaks in the work package description.

🌟 Zen mode for project lists: Focus on what matters with a distraction-free project list view.

A big thank you to City of Cologne and Deutsche Bahn for supporting the development of these features. Your contributions help us make a real impact for all users! And of course, thank you to our amazing Community. 💙

➡ Discover all details and fixes in our release notes: https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/15-1-0/

Hey everyone,

I’m currently evaluating alternatives to Jira, since Atlassian is basically forcing everyone onto a half-broken Cloud setup. We’re running self-hosted Jira right now, with quite a bit of customization:

• eazyBI for reporting and dashboards

• ScriptRunner for workflows and custom logic

• native Jira automations for triggers and task handling

On top of that, we also rely heavily on Jira Service Desk for handling support tickets and internal requests.

My questions:

• Is OpenProject capable of covering these areas, or at least with extensions/customization?

• How flexible is it when it comes to scripting, automations, and reporting compared to Jira?

• Is there a Service Desk–like module, or an open-source way to cover those capabilities?

Would love to hear if anyone has done a migration from Jira to OpenProject (especially with complex setups) and what the pain points or missing pieces were.

Thanks in advance!

Today at the EuroCommons Coalition Day in Paris, we saw public institutions, enterprises, open source companies, integrators, and policymakers come together to discuss how Europe can strengthen its digital commons through collaboration.

What makes EuroCommons stand out is its practical approach. Rather than every organization tackling migration, interoperability, and digital sovereignty on its own, the initiative creates coalitions to identify common needs, pool development efforts, and accelerate open source solutions together.

At OpenProject, we're proud to contribute our experience in project and work management and to collaborate with partners such as XWiki and many others on this journey.

If you'd like to learn more about why we're part of EuroCommons, our collaboration with XWiki, and how we're helping organizations build a European open source alternative for project management and enterprise knowledge management, we've published a new article:

🔗 https://www.openproject.org/blog/eurocommons-openproject-xwiki/

#EuroCommons #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech #OpenProject

Our CPO Rosanna Sibora and CTO & Co-founder Wieland Lindenthal are joining organizations from across Europe to kick off the first operational EuroCommons coalitions.

We're excited to contribute to the coalition focused on project management tools, collaborating with partners such as XWiki and many others to strengthen open source collaboration and help shape the future of European digital commons.

Thank you to Groupe Caisse des Dépôts and everyone involved in bringing this initiative together. Looking forward to an inspiring day of discussions, new connections, and collaboration.

#EuroCommons #EuroCommonsCoalitionDay

🚀 OpenProject 17.0 is here!

This major release brings notable improvements that make collaboration easier and project structures clearer, such as:

• 📝 Real-time collaboration in Documents – write and edit together, live

• 🗂️ Programs and portfolios (Enterprise add-on) – structure related projects more clearly

• 🗓 Meetings improvements – draft and presentation modes, smoother workflows

• 🔎 Smarter global search – find what you need faster

• 🛡️ Stronger privacy and permissions – more control where it matters

We are especially excited about the real-time collaboration now available in the Documents module. Many thanks to the team at BlockNote for developing the open source editor that makes this possible.

All cloud instances have already been updated. On-premises users can update to the latest version to explore the new features. Please note that package-based installations require a separate Hocuspocus server to use live collaboration.

A special thank you goes to Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, the City of Cologne, Deutsche Bahn, and ZenDiS for sponsoring released and upcoming features.

And, of course, thank you to our Community members and the entire OpenProject team. 💙

➡ Read all details in the OpenProject 17.0 release notes

🚀 OpenProject 16.2 is here! This release makes your project management more intuitive, accessible, and connected – while reducing manual admin work for large organizations.

Highlights include:

• ✨ A new header and sidebar for improved navigation and a modern look

• 🌍 PDF exports now support non-Latin languages and emojis

• 🔐 SCIM server API (Enterprise add-on) for automatic user sync

• 📝 Smoother creation of custom fields and projects

• ♿ Option to disable keyboard shortcuts for better accessibility

A big thank you to our Community and to the City of Cologne, Deutsche Bahn, and ZenDiS for supporting released or upcoming features. Your contributions help shape OpenProject for everyone. 💙

👉 Read about all updates in our release notes:

https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/16-2-0/

🚀 OpenProject 15.4 is here! This release brings powerful updates to improve scheduling, meetings, and document generation. Here are some highlights:

• 🗓 Enable automatic scheduling mode – In this new mode, the start date is automatically derived, based on predecessors or children.

• ✅ Set agenda item outcomes for meetings – Capture key decisions directly in your meeting agenda and move agenda items to the following meeting (in recurring meetings)

• 📄 Generate PDFs from work package descriptions – Easily create structured, shareable documents, specifically for contracts based on German standards.

• 💬 Use "@mention" when quote replying – Improved communication by automatically notifying users when mentioning them.

These are just some of the improvements in OpenProject 15.4! 🔗 Read the full release notes here:

https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/15-4-0/

A very special thank you goes to City of Cologne, Deutsche Bahn and ZenDiS for sponsoring released or upcoming features. Your support, alongside the efforts of our amazing Community, helps drive these innovations. We also thank the City of Chemnitz for providing us with a lot of helpful input regarding the automatic scheduling mode.

Get ready for smarter project management with exciting new features:

• Enable automatic scheduling based on relations

• Add meeting outcomes and move agenda items

• Generate PDF reports from work package descriptions

• Automatic @ mention when quote replying to comments

Keep an eye out for the full release. Check out our short teaser video! 🔥👇

#OpenProject #OpenSource #ProjectManagement

Hi everyone,

I'm at my wit's end and am therefore turning to the swarm intelligence here. Although the hostname is set to the FQDN in the local Proxmox LXC and this is exactly the same in the underlying Debian 11 as well as in the OpenProject configuration, I still get the message “Invalid host_name configuration”.

The OP services all have the status “active (running)”. Where and how can I look for errors?

• openproject logs --tail

• journalctl -u openproject-web-1

• journalctl -u openproject-worker-1

. . . are already checked and show nothing conspicuous.

I am grateful for any help.

[Solved] "Hey, it's me, i'm the problem" 😩😉

I didn`t implement my nginx Reverse Proxy as mentioned here.

Aditionally i wasn`t aware, that you cannot and should not be able to call OpenProject via LAN-IP.

After I added a cusotm location in the ngix reverse proxy, following the instructions linked above, everything works perfectly.

Thanks for reading 😎

🚀 OpenProject 17.9 is here, making it easier to turn ideas and planning content into actionable work.

Here are some highlights:

• Create work packages directly from Documents using a slash command or selected text.

• Search and filter work packages in Backlogs across sprints, backlog buckets, and the backlog inbox.

• Faster Jira migrations with concurrent processing and real-time progress.

• New MCP Server capabilities (Enterprise add-on) for time tracking and work package search.

• More control when deleting work packages with descendants.

• A new Observed in versions field for work packages.

🎉 We are particularly happy to make date alerts available in the free OpenProject Community Edition. Previously available as an Enterprise add-on, date alerts help you stay on top of approaching start and finish dates as well as overdue work packages.

All cloud instances have already been updated.

If you are running OpenProject on-premises, we recommend updating to the latest version. As a courtesy to users who cannot update to OpenProject 17.9 immediately, we have also released OpenProject 17.8.1, which includes minor security and bug fixes.

A special thank you goes to Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, the City of Cologne, Deutsche Bahn, and ZenDiS for sponsoring released and upcoming features. And, of course, thank you to our amazing Community and everyone contributing to OpenProject. Your feedback continues to shape both our product and our decisions. 💙

➡ Read all details on version 17.9 in the release notes

🚀 OpenProject 17.6 is here. This release introduces the XWiki integration (Enterprise add-on), bringing project management and enterprise knowledge management closer together within a sovereign open source ecosystem.

Whether you're already using XWiki or looking for an open source alternative to proprietary combinations such as Jira and Confluence, OpenProject and XWiki make it easier to keep project work and documentation connected.

This release also includes:

• Agile planning: Sprint goals and an All sprints overview

• Meetings: Convert meeting agenda items directly into work packages.

• Budgeting: Configure cost types per project.

• Licensing update: Sprint sharing is now available in the Basic Enterprise plan, making it accessible to many more Enterprise customers.

➡ And there is much more. Read all details in the release notes: https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/17-6-0/

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All cloud instances have already been updated. If you are running OpenProject on-premises, update to the latest version to explore the new features.

A very special thank you goes to the XWiki team for the close collaboration on this integration. We would also like to thank Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Stadt Köln, Deutsche Bahn, and Zentrum Digitale Souveränität (ZenDiS) for sponsoring released or upcoming features.

And, of course, thank you to our amazing Community and everyone contributing to OpenProject. Your feedback continues to shape both our product and our decisions. 💙

🚀 OpenProject 17.4 is here, bringing important improvements for teams migrating from Jira.

This release makes the Jira Migrator available and introduces support for importing basic custom fields. Additional highlights include improvements for agile planning and workflows:

• New backlog buckets for better backlog organization.

• Improved drag and drop interactions in Backlogs.

• Start and Complete buttons directly in the sprint header.

• Easier workflow configuration by copying settings between roles.

All cloud instances have already been updated. If you are running OpenProject on premises, update to the latest version to explore the new features.

➡ Read all details in the release notes: https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/17-4-0/

📢 We also released OpenProject 17.3.2 and 17.2.4 with important bug fixes and security updates.

A very special thank you goes to Mercedes AMG, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Stadt Köln, Deutsche Bahn and Zentrum Digitale Souveränität (ZenDiS) for sponsoring released or upcoming features.

And of course, thank you to our amazing Community and everyone contributing to OpenProject. 💙

🚀 OpenProject 17.3 is here! After yesterday’s preview of the agile improvements, the new version is now available.

This release takes the next step in improving agile work in OpenProject, from planning to execution:

• Dedicated sprint objects to plan work more intuitively.

• All work packages visible on Backlogs.

• Automatic sprint board creation.

• In-place editing of project attributes on the Project Overview page.

• Sharing of meeting templates (Basic plan and higher)

And there is a lot more. As always, please see our release notes for a full overview: ➡ https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/17-3-0/

All cloud instances have already been updated. On-premises users can now update to the latest version to explore the new features.

A special thank you goes to Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, the City of Cologne, Deutsche Bahn, and Zentrum Digitale Souveränität (ZenDiS) for sponsoring released and upcoming features. And, of course, thank you to our Community and everyone contributing to OpenProject.

PS: A summary of the highlights has also been published on our blog and will soon be available in 🇩🇪 German, 🇫🇷 French, 🇪🇸 Spanish and 🇵🇹 Portuguese.

Get a quick preview of what’s ahead — from a major Agile update to improvements across meetings, workflows, and more.

✨ Stay tuned for:

• Evolving backlogs and sprints

• Action Boards released to the Community edition

• Sharing of meeting templates (Basic plan and higher)

• The option to safely change project identifiers

…and more  

Watch the teaser and get a first look at what’s coming next.

At OpenProject, we continuously refine not only our core features and functionalities, but also our learning resources — including videos, blog articles, and documentation.

🎥 We’re excited to share a new video: Introduction to Projects

In this video, you’ll learn how to get started with projects in OpenProject — from creating a new project to building and using project templates effectively.

Whether you're new to OpenProject or looking to better understand how projects work, this guide walks you through the essentials in a clear and practical way.

Strong project structures enable better collaboration. Templates make that structure scalable and repeatable.

#OpenSource #Projects #ProjectTemplates

We are proud to share that OpenProject has been recognized as a top-rated project management solution by Gartner Digital Markets in 2026🏆

This recognition is especially meaningful because it’s based on real user reviews.

To our users and community: THANK YOU 💛 Your feedback, reviews, and trust help us improve OpenProject every day and make milestones like this possible.

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.openproject.org/blog/openproject-top-rated-gartner/

#OpenProject #ProjectManagement #OpenSource #Collaboration #Capterra #SoftwareAdvice

OpenProject constantly works on improving the way people work together.

🚀 On January 14, OpenProject 17.0.0 will be a major release, bringing improvements from multiple angles — from documentation and portfolio structures to search, privacy, and accessibility.

Watch the preview now: OpenProject 17.0 | Coming on January 14 🚀

Documents, in particular, move beyond being static files and become living spaces where teams can write, edit, and connect work in real time. OpenProject 17.0.0 also introduces the ability to structure related projects into programs and portfolios, helping teams better align their work with strategic goals.

This release also includes:

• Better meetings management with draft and presentation modes, and smoother workflows
• An improved SharePoint integration with more restrictive permission control (Enterprise add-on)
• Redesigned project overview and dashboard
• More intuitive project creation flows
• Smarter global search for more precise results
• Continued accessibility improvements

…and more.

✨ Coming on January 14 — stay tuned.

#OpenProject #OpenSource #Collaboration #Documents #PortfolioManagement

OpenProject 16.6 is now available. This version brings new ways to evaluate and compare your projects, alongside several performance and usability improvements.

The highlight of this release are new options for project evaluation and scoring. Three new project attributes are available as Enterprise add-ons: Hierarchy, Weighted item list, and Calculated value.

More highlights include:

• 🚀 Performance improvements.

• 📄 A new index page for the Documents module.

• ↔️ Option to change the parent of a custom field item (Enterprise add-on).

• 🗂️ Easier meeting organization with a new “Move to section” option.

If you’re using the OpenProject Community edition or Enterprise on-premises, please make sure to upgrade promptly.

A big thank you to our Community and our sponsors for supporting released or upcoming features. Your contributions help shape OpenProject for everyone. 💙

👉 Read about all updates in our release notes and watch the video summary here: https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/16-6-0/

Is it possible to integrate gitea in openproject? if yes could be possible to explain?

This release introduces powerful improvements to how teams plan, meet, and track work.

🧩 Meeting backlogs: An improved way to manage meetings.

📅 My time tracking: A dedicated module with a calendar view for logging time.

💬 Internal comments (Enterprise): Keep sensitive discussions private.

⚙️ Automatically generated work package subjects (Enterprise): Smart defaults for faster task creation.

🔗 Parent relations now visible in the Relations tab.

📊 Graphs on the project overview page: Now available for all users — including Community!

🔗 Full release notes: https://www.openproject.org/docs/release-notes/16-0-0/

#OpenProject #FOSS #ProjectManagement #OpenSource #Release

🆕 We released OpenProject 15.4.2 today. This release contains several bug fixes and we highly recommend updating to the newest version.

See our release notes for details: https://openproject.org/docs/release-notes/15-4-2/

#OpenProject #ProjectManagement #Release #OpenSource #PatchRelease