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Latest news about time tracking, project management, etc.

Discover the latest trends and best practices for time tracking, project management, and digitization. Stay informed about innovations, tips and expert opinions that optimize your work processes.

Software
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HOAI calculator: Digital for transparent cost calculation

Discover how digital HOAI computers help engineers and architects calculate project costs precisely.

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

Zeitmanagement im Berufsalltag
Time tracking
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Time Management: Definition, Methods & Practical Tips

Time management determines productivity and stress levels. Which methods work in everyday working life: from Eisenhower to time blocking.

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

Management methods
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Focus, flow & less stress: working with the Pomodoro technology

25 minute focus, 5 minute break: The Pomodoro technique uses psychological mechanisms against distraction and mental exhaustion. This is how the method works in everyday work.

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

Time tracking
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Extending Parental Leave: Deadlines, Requirements and Important Details

Extend your parental leave — all deadlines and requirements at a glance!

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

Project controlling
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End Tool Chaos, Increase Employee Satisfaction

Four tools for time recording, projects, vacations and invoices, and one hour a day for manual data reconciliation. Tool Chaos destroys margins, frustrates teams, and prevents transparency.

Benny Hahn

CEO & Co-Managing Director

Employment Law
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Understanding and avoiding minus hours

Negative hours arise quickly, but they are not always legally permissible. Section 615 BGB protects employees from compensation through no fault of their own, while clear processes and digital time recording permanently avoid conflicts.

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

Management methods
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Retention Management: 3 Phases at a Glance + Tools

Do you have a high employee turnover rate and want to change that? Retention management and a 3-phase plan help you retain employees.

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

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“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

julia
HR manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

Thorsten
CIO

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

stefan
district manager

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

philip
IT consultant

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

johannes
Head of Success

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

julia
HR manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

Thorsten
CIO

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

stefan
district manager

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

philip
IT consultant

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

johannes
Head of Success

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

Thorsten
CIO

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

Julia
HR Manager

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

Johannes
Head of Success

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

Philipp
IT Consultant

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

Benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

Stefan
District Manager

“Ideal employee management support thanks to a 360 degree view of employee availability, daily reports and automated vacation and absence management.”

Thorsten
CIO

“Comprehensive solution for recording project and working times. In particular, compliance with legal regulations (minimum rest time, break times, maximum working hours, etc.) can be tracked very well. “

Julia
HR Manager

“We have been using ZEP for over 10 years to record working hours (billable, non-billable). This is a great basis for invoicing our customers.”

Johannes
Head of Success

“ZEP impresses with its intuitive time and project management and offers excellent customer support!”

Philipp
IT Consultant

“Quick project bookings and evaluations. Yet a high degree of flexibility. Good modular design. You can easily adapt the system to your own needs.”

Benjamin
Senior Business Consultant

“We use ZEP for precise time recording, vacation management and absenteeism. With ZEP, our employees can also record their working hours while working from home, which enabled us to replace several previously used tools.”

Stefan
District Manager
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