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 - To get started checkout the [developer guide][devguide]
 - For the actual build status see the [Jenkins-CI server][jenkins-ci]
 - Have a look at the [Doxygen documentation][docs]
+- Actual build status: [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/[ufz]/[ogs].png)](https://travis-ci.org/[ufz]/[ogs])
 
 ## License ##