TIME TRACKING
Time tracking – simple, compliant & digital
Track your work time with two clicks a day. Zeitbro applies breaks automatically under German labor law, keeps your hours balance in real time and turns overtime into flex days – without any spreadsheets.
BASICS
What is time tracking?
Time tracking is the systematic recording of working hours – when you start work, when you take breaks and when you finish. It creates transparency over hours worked, overtime and breaks, and is the basis for an accurate working-hours account.
Where a handwritten timesheet or an Excel spreadsheet used to be the norm, digital time tracking does the job automatically: one click starts the timer, one click stops it. Breaks, balance and overtime are calculated by the app itself – accurately and always traceable.
That is exactly where Zeitbro comes in: time tracking that understands German labor law and takes the manual maths off your hands.
WHO IT IS FOR
Who is Zeitbro for?
Zeitbro is built for anyone who wants to track their own working time – simply and without administrative overhead.
- Employees who want to keep an eye on their hours and overtime
- Commuters and field staff who clock in and out on the go
- Freelancers and the self-employed who document time per project
- Anyone who regularly builds up overtime and wants to plan fair flex days
LAW & SECURITY
Is time tracking mandatory? ArbZG & GDPR
Since the German Federal Labour Court (BAG) ruling of 2022 – following the European Court of Justice – employers in Germany are required to record their employees' working time. Reliable time tracking is therefore no longer optional, but a legal requirement.
Zeitbro helps you meet these requirements effortlessly: breaks are applied automatically under the Working Hours Act (ArbZG), maximum working times stay visible and every entry is documented transparently.
Your data is transmitted and stored encrypted. Zeitbro complies with the GDPR – your working hours belong to you.
What you actually get
Not features. Results.
OVERTIME BALANCE
Watch your hours accumulate in real time. Always know exactly how close your next flex day is.
FLEX DAYS
Convert banked overtime into days off with one click. Balance deducts, calendar updates. Done.
VACATION PLANNING
Plan time off with holidays pre-loaded for your federal state. See remaining days, pick your dates.
AUTO BREAKS
Break time calculated per German Working Time Act. 0, 30, or 45 minutes — applied automatically.
DUAL TIMERS
Workday timer and project timers run in parallel. Track where your hours go without extra effort.
REPORTS
Monthly exports ready for HR. CSV, PDF, status breakdown, and signature lines included.
The problem with time tracking in Germany
Most tools weren't built for German labor law. You end up working around them.
Tracking hours in Excel and calculating breaks manually
One-click timer with automatic break calculation per German law
Forgetting regional holidays — Bavaria has different ones than Berlin
All 16 federal states with regional holidays detected automatically
HR flagging your overtime report for non-compliant break times
Every entry is compliant before you even export it
Switching between 3 tools for workday, project, and overtime tracking
Dual timer system — workday + projects in one interface
Early access
Full access to every feature. No credit card. No limits.
ALL FEATURES
- > Unlimited time tracking
- > Overtime balance & flex days
- > Vacation planning
- > Auto breaks per German law
- > Project timers
- > All 16 federal states
- > CSV & PDF export
- > Real-time sync across devices
Early users get preferred pricing when we launch.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about time tracking
Start earning your days off
Two clicks a day. Real-time overtime balance. One-click flex days. Available now in early access.
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