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 First off all, thank you for taking the time to contribute to deegree! :+1: :tada:
 
-By participating you are expected to uphold the [Contribution guidelines](CONTRIB.md).
+By participating you are expected to uphold the [Contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 You can add yourself when contributing to the project to the [list of contributors](CONTRIBUTORS.md).