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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,171 +1,21 @@
 # Contribution guidelines
 
-## Coding style
+<!--
+SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014-2023 Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University
+SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+-->
 
-### Naming
+## Coding standards
 
-Variables should use lower case names with underscores.
-
-There are now special visibility or type prefixes.
-
-Structure members should not use abbreviated names:
-
-Good
-```
-struct A {
-    char *message;
-    int length;
-}
-```
-
-Bad:
-```
-struct A {
-    char *msg;
-    int len;
-}
-```
-
-### Placement of spaces
-
-In variable declarations (including in function parameters) we place the asterisk next to the variable name.
-
-Good:
-```c
-int *number;
-```
-
-Bad:
-```c
-int * number;
-int* number;
-```
-
-In function return values we place the asterisk between spaces
-
-Good:
-```c
-void * my_thread()
-{
-    
-}
-```
-
-Bad:
-```c
-void *mythread()
-{
-    
-}
-
-void * mythread()
-{
-    
-}
-```
-
-In expressions we place spaces between most elements but not between parantheses:
-
-Good:
-```
-int a = ((5 * 10) + 10 ) % 22;
-```
-
-Bad:
-```
-int a = ((5*10)+10)%22;
-```
-
-We also put spaces infront / after most keywords such as `if`, `while`, ...
-
-Good:
-```c
-for (int a = 0; a < 1; a++) {
-    ...
-}
-```
-
-Bad:
-```c
-for(int a = 0; a < 1; a++) {
-    ...
-}
-```
-
-### Line length
-
-Try to limit line length to about 160 characters.
-
-### Indention
-
-We use tabs for indention which should be displayed as 8 spaces by your editor.
-
-### Brace placement
-
-For everything except functions we place the opening brace in the same line:
-
-Good:
-```c
-struct A {
-    enum {
-        A,
-        B
-    } choice;
-}
-
-if (true) {
-    
-}
-```
-
-Bad:
-```
-struct A
-{
-    enum
-    {
-        A,
-        B
-    } choice;
-}
-
-if (true)
-{
-    
-}
-```
-
-However, in functions we place the brace in a new line:
-
-```
-void main()
-{
-    
-}
-```
-
-### #define and Macro Names
-
-Are always written UPPERCASE.
-
-Good:
-```c
-#define HUGEPAGESIZE (1 << 22)
-#define MAX(a, b) (a > b ? a ? b)
-```
-
-Bad:
-```c
-#define max(a, b) (a > b ? a ? b)
-```
+We are following the [LLVM C++ Coding Standards](https://llvm.org/docs/CodingStandards.html).
 
 ## Always work on feature branches
 
-Please branch from `develop` to create a new _feature_ branch.
+Please branch from `master` to create a new _feature_ branch.
 
 Please create a new _feature_ branch for every new feature or fix.
 
-## Do not commit directly to `master` or `develop`.
+## Do not commit directly to `master`.
 
 Use your _feature_ branch.
 
@@ -174,8 +24,3 @@ Please rebase your work against the `develop` before submitting a merge reqeuest
 ## Make the CI happy :-)
 
 Only branches which pass the CI can be merged.
-
-## License
-
-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014-2023 Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, RWTH Aachen University
-- SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0