German archives and digital transformation: Numerous archives are now committed to the idea of openness, to participatory and user-oriented goals, and to the use of digital tools. With the founding of the "Open Archives" conference series in 2012, a group of archivists set out to better shape the digital future of archives in Germany. The conference blog will be ten years old in early 2022 and has established itself as the first and only platform for German archiving. Time for a retrospective, status review and future planning. The book is based on diverse professional and practical contributions to the blog and deals with digital topics, such as