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Uni-Verein Goes Live. The First Version Is Here! 🚀

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René Herrmann
René Herrmann
Senior developer

Published on July 6, 2026

It's here: After an intensive development period, I'm excited to introduce the first version of Uni-Verein, an open source software specifically designed for student organizations, student councils, and university groups.

The Idea Behind Uni-Verein​

Anyone who has been active in a university organization knows the typical challenges: member lists in Excel spreadsheets that are never quite up to date. Emails sent manually and individually. A patchwork of different tools that don't really work well together.

This is exactly where Uni-Verein comes in. The goal was to create a central, simple, and above all free solution tailored to the needs of student organizations, without unnecessary bells and whistles, but with the features that are actually needed in everyday club management.

Special thanks go to WiChem Kiel e.V., which, as a cooperation partner, contributed valuable real-world feedback from the very beginning and actively shaped the development.

What's in the First Version?​

With today's release, the following core features are already available:

  • Central member management: all relevant data in one clearly organized place
  • Email communication directly from the system: no more external tools needed to keep members informed
  • Open source & free: the code is freely accessible, anyone can contribute or use the software for their own organization

Important Note About the Current Version​

Since this is an early release, the software is currently optimized for tablet and desktop use. A mobile view is already planned and will follow in a future update.

Also on the roadmap are additional practical features, including:

  • 📄 Document management: for easier accounting and expense tracking within the organization
  • 📅 Event calendar: for clearly planning and communicating club events

Uni-Verein is therefore a project that will continue to grow and evolve always with the goal of making everyday life in university organizations a little bit easier.

Feedback is Warmly Welcome!​

As an open source project, Uni-Verein lives from the community. That's why I'm happy to hear all kinds of feedback:

  • Are you using the software in your organization? Share your experiences with me!
  • Do you have technical feedback on the code or architecture?
  • Is there a specific feature missing that would make everyday club life easier?

Anyone who wants to actively support the project as a contributor is also warmly invited to get in touch.

What's Next?​

This is only the beginning. In the coming weeks and months, I will continue working on new features and improving the software based on your feedback. Stay tuned and feel free to check back here on the blog regularly to stay updated on the latest developments.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this project so far above all WiChem Kiel e.V. for the great collaboration!