diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/bug_report.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/bug_report.md
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+### Basic info
+
+- Commit SHA: 
+- Platform: 
+
+### Bug description
+
+
+### Ways to reproduce
+
+(Clear steps or refer to a failing automated test, e.g. with a pipeline link)
+
+
+
+<!--- Below are labels that will be added but are not shown in description. This is a template to help fill them.
+      Add further information to the first row and remove and add labels as necessary.  -->
+
+/label ~Priority:: ~Company: ~Subpart:
+/label ~Type:Bug ~Status::ToDo
diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/generic_issue.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/generic_issue.md
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+(Generic issue template)
+
+<!--- Below are labels that will be added but are not shown in description. This is a template to help fill them.
+      Add further information to the first row and remove and add labels as necessary.  -->
+
+/label ~Priority:: ~Company: ~Subpart: ~Type:
+/label ~Status::ToDo
diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/generic_merge_request.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/generic_merge_request.md
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+<!--- Basic information that is useful -->
+- Related issues:
+- Requested reviewers: 
+
+### Description
+
+
+<!--- Labels that are added. Fill as necessary. -->
+/label ~Priority:: ~Company: ~Subpart: ~Type: ~Status::
+
+<!--- Alternatively to labels, you can use "/copy_metadata #number" to get labels from an issue -->
+
diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/maintenance_task_mr.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/maintenance_task_mr.md
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+- Requested reviewers: 
+
+### Description
+
+
+<!--- Labels that are added. Fill as necessary. -->
+/label ~Maintenance:
+/label ~Status::
+/label ~Type: