diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b2cad6e599e91c27d4631f05d1c7b136d9cb75d4..2902ee28466d93d26018e2c692d6be258a0766c9 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -117,85 +117,6 @@ config-clang-8:
 
 
 
-
-####### BUILD (only manual) ##############
-
-##########################################################
-# the generic build template job
-# normal pipeline for each commit
-.build:
-  stage: build
-  tags:
-    - corsika
-  script:
-    - mkdir -p build
-    - cd build
-    - cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DUSE_Pythia8_C8=C8
-    - cmake --build . -- -j4
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_ID
-      when: manual
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-      when: manual
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
-      when: manual
-  allow_failure: true
-
-# build for gcc
-build-u-18_04:
-  extends: .build
-  image: corsika/devel:u-18.04
-
-# build for clang
-build-clang-8:
-  extends: .build
-  image: corsika/devel:clang-8
-
-
-
-####### TEST (only manual)  ##############
-
-##########################################################
-# generic test template job
-# normal pipeline for each commit
-.test:
-  stage: test
-  tags:
-    - corsika
-  script:
-    - mkdir -p build
-    - cd build
-    - cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DUSE_Pythia8_C8=C8
-    - set -o pipefail
-    - ctest -j4 
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_ID
-      when: manual
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-      when: manual
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
-      when: manual
-  allow_failure: true
-  artifacts:
-    when: always
-    expire_in: 3 days
-    reports:
-      junit:
-        - ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/build/test_outputs/junit*.xml
-
-# test for gcc
-test-u-18_04:
-  extends: .test
-  image: corsika/devel:u-18.04
-
-# test for clang
-test-clang-8:
-  extends: .test
-  image: corsika/devel:clang-8
-
-
-
-
 ####### BUILD-TEST (all builds <= Draft/WIP, default) ##############
 
 ##########################################################
@@ -245,8 +166,6 @@ build_test-clang-8:
 
 
 
-
-
 ####### BUILD-TEST-EXAMPLE (only non-Draft/non-WIP)  ##############
 
 ##########################################################
@@ -309,42 +228,6 @@ build_test_example-clang-8:
 
 
 
-####### INSTALL (only manual)  ##############
-
-##########################################################
-# generic install template job
-# make install
-.install:
-  stage: install
-  tags:
-    - corsika
-  script:
-    - mkdir -p build
-    - cd build
-    - cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PWD/install -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DUSE_Pythia8_C8=C8
-    - set -o pipefail
-    - cmake --install .
-  rules:
-    - if: $CI_MERGE_REQUEST_ID
-      when: manual
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
-      when: manual
-    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
-      when: manual
-  allow_failure: true
-
-# install for gcc
-install-u-18_04:
-  extends: .install
-  image: corsika/devel:u-18.04
-
-# install for clang
-install-clang-8:
-  extends: .install
-  image: corsika/devel:clang-8
-
-
-
 
 ####### OPTIONAL ##############