Thunder

The Thunder Coalition, established in 2016 by the German publisher Hubert Burda Media, recognizes that publishers primarily compete through content and brands rather than technology, which can often hinder their progress due to high costs and extended project timelines associated with content management systems. The Coalition aims to unite publishers in a collaborative effort to share code and innovation, with its flagship product being the content management system Thunder, based on Drupal 8. Members of the Coalition contribute by developing and sharing useful modules under the GNU General Public License, fostering a community where resources are pooled to reduce overall expenditures rather than generate profit. This initiative not only enhances the efficiency of participating publishers but also encourages them to choose how much of their development to share publicly, thereby increasing the system's functionality and attracting a worldwide user base, which is crucial for the Coalition's success.