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+## oh no a bug 🐛
+
+### Description what has happened
+
+Short overview how the bug manifests.
+
+### which OS + version is your device
+
+[ ] Android _number_
+[ ] iOS _number_
+
+### which drip version number are you using
+
+_On your phone go to ➞ menu on the top right ➞ about, scroll to the very bottom and find the version number_
+
+### how did it happen
+
+_what triggered the bug/behavior, always/sometimes, is it reproducible(how)?_
+
+### describe how it looks or add screenshot
+
+feel free to attach a file 📎
+
+### any idea to solve it
+
+💡
diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/chore-template.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/chore-template.md
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+## This has to be done 🪠
+
+### Description what has to be done
+
+Short overview
+
+### is it urgent? ⏳
+
+[ ] Yes
+[ ] No
+[ ] something in between
+
+_Explain the urgency if possible, e.g. is it a security vulnerability for potentially everyone?_
+
+### which OS
+
+[ ] Android
+[ ] iOS
+
+### what shall be the ideal outcome 🎆
+
+_You can e.g. specify here the version number for a library update_
diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/feature-template.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/feature-template.md
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+## Yeah a feature idea 🧩
+
+### what should this feature do or solve? 🪄
+
+Please give a short overview so as many people as possible would be able to understand.
+
+### what is particularly important to the people who would use this feature?
+
+Do you have certain user groups in mind?
+
+### Any idea where it shall be placed in the app?
+
+### is it connected with or dependent on some other feature?
+
+### any idea how it shall look (sketch?)
+
+feel free to attach a file 📎
+
+### what could be difficulties (with other components) 🪆