Question 1

What is Zeitbro?

Accepted Answer

Zeitbro is a time tracking application built specifically for German workplaces. It tracks your work hours, calculates overtime, handles auto-pause rules per ArbZG, detects federal holidays, and supports 9 different work status types including Gleittag and home office.

Question 2

Is Zeitbro free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. During early access, Zeitbro is completely free with full access to all features. No credit card required. We'll introduce pricing plans after the beta period, but early access users will be notified well in advance.

Question 3

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

Sign up with your email address or use Google OAuth. Once logged in, you can start tracking your work time immediately with one-click timers. Configure your work schedule, federal state, and pause preferences in Settings.

Question 4

Do I need to install anything?

Accepted Answer

No. Zeitbro is a web application that works in any modern browser. Just open the app, log in, and start tracking. Your data syncs in real-time across all your devices.

Question 5

How does auto-pause work?

Accepted Answer

Zeitbro deducts breaks automatically, by default following the minimum breaks of German labor law (ArbZG): 30 minutes if you work more than 6 hours, 45 minutes if you work more than 9 hours. At each threshold the break grows gradually, so staying longer never costs you working time. These thresholds and break lengths are configurable in your settings.

Question 6

Which federal states are supported?

Accepted Answer

All 16 German federal states (Bundesländer) are supported. Zeitbro automatically detects public holidays based on your selected state, including regional holidays like the Augsburg Peace Festival.

Question 7

What is the dual timer system?

Accepted Answer

Zeitbro has two timer levels: a workday timer that tracks your total work time from arrival to departure, and project timers that track time spent on individual projects. Only one project timer can run at a time, and all project times automatically sync to your daily total.

Question 8

How does Gleittag (GT) work?

Accepted Answer

Gleittag is a flex-time day where you take time off using accumulated overtime. When you mark a day as GT, Zeitbro deducts a fixed 8 hours from your overtime balance (4 hours for a half day) – regardless of your daily target and without adding any work minutes.

Question 9

Where is my data stored?

Accepted Answer

Your data is stored securely in the cloud using Convex, a real-time backend service. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We follow GDPR requirements for data handling and storage.

Question 10

Can I export my data?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can export your monthly time records with all details including work hours, pause times, overtime balance, and status breakdowns. Export formats are designed to be HR-ready.

Question 11

How is authentication handled?

Accepted Answer

Zeitbro supports email/password authentication as well as OAuth with Google. Sessions are managed securely with automatic expiration.

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