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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.

Billing & Finance
8
min. reading time

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

Project Controlling
8
min. reading time

Project goals under control: Why clear goal definition saves margins

Unclear project goals lead to scope creep and loss of margins. SMART goals and regular controlling protect your project margins in the long term.

Benny Hahn

CEO & Co-Managing Director

Project Controlling
11
min. reading time

Forecast in Project Business: How to Secure Margins & Growth

Unreliable forecasts jeopardize margins and growth in project business. Which proven methods lead to accurate forecasts and stable profitability?

Benny Hahn

CEO & Co-Managing Director

Time Tracking & HR
9
min. reading time

Compulsory recording of working time in Germany: Guideline for companies 2025

Do you really need to record worked every hour? Yes and correctly implemented, time recording brings compliance, transparency and greater efficiency to the company.

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

Time Tracking & HR
12
min. reading time

What does trust-based working time mean? Rules, obligations and correct time tracking

Since the ECJ ruling on recording working time, German employers have been faced with the question: Is trust-based working time still legally possible? Learn how to successfully combine independent work and compliance.

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

Time Tracking & HR
12
min. reading time

What is time management? A guide to goals, methods, and modern systems

Since the ECJ ruling, German employers have been required to record time. We show you how to select the right system, implement it in compliance with GDPR and increase your project profitability in the process.

Tanja Hartmann

Content Marketing Manager

Project Management & Delivery
8
min. reading time

Agile Transformation: The Practical Guide

Up to 70% of agile transformations fail due to scaling. We will show you a pragmatic path beyond rigid frameworks: from culture to measurable implementation.

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. 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 track working hours (billable, non-billable). This provides an excellent basis for invoicing our customers.”

johannes
Head of Success

“Comprehensive solution for tracking project and working hours. It allows for excellent monitoring of compliance with legal regulations (e.g., minimum rest periods, break times, maximum working hours). “

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 accurate time tracking, leave management, and absence recording. ZEP also allows our employees to track their working hours 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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