diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c3ad581062e..c40c40bb18e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 # Contributing
 
 Trixi.jl is an open-source project and we are very happy to accept contributions
-from the community. Please feel free to open issues or submit patches (preferably
-as pull requests) any time. For planned larger contributions, it is often
-beneficial to get in contact with one of the principal developers first (see
+from the community. Please feel free to
+[open issues](https://github.com/trixi-framework/Trixi.jl/issues/new/choose)
+or submit patches (preferably as
+[pull requests](https://github.com/trixi-framework/Trixi.jl/pulls))
+any time. For planned larger contributions, it is often beneficial to get
+in contact with one of the principal developers first (see
 [AUTHORS.md](AUTHORS.md)).
 
 Trixi.jl and its contributions are licensed under the MIT license (see
diff --git a/docs/.gitignore b/docs/.gitignore
index 01f3ac8d79a..c8a9e842246 100644
--- a/docs/.gitignore
+++ b/docs/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 src/code_of_conduct.md
+src/contributing.md
+
diff --git a/docs/make.jl b/docs/make.jl
index 8427c4049bf..f752a7b0ee6 100644
--- a/docs/make.jl
+++ b/docs/make.jl
@@ -28,19 +28,36 @@ DocMeta.setdocmeta!(Trixi2Vtk, :DocTestSetup, :(using Trixi2Vtk); recursive=true
 # as necessary
 # Based on: https://github.com/ranocha/SummationByPartsOperators.jl/blob/0206a74140d5c6eb9921ca5021cb7bf2da1a306d/docs/make.jl#L27-L41
 open(joinpath(@__DIR__, "src", "code_of_conduct.md"), "w") do io
-  # Point to source license file
-  println(io, """
-  ```@meta
-  EditURL = "https://github.com/trixi-framework/Trixi.jl/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md"
-  ```
-  """)
-  # Write the modified contents
-  println(io, "# [Code of Conduct](@id code-of-conduct)")
-  println(io, "")
-  for line in eachline(joinpath(dirname(@__DIR__), "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md"))
-    line = replace(line, "[AUTHORS.md](AUTHORS.md)" => "[Authors](@ref)")
-    println(io, "> ", line)
-  end
+    # Point to source license file
+    println(io,
+            """
+            ```@meta
+            EditURL = "https://github.com/trixi-framework/Trixi.jl/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md"
+            ```
+            """)
+    # Write the modified contents
+    println(io, "# [Code of Conduct](@id code-of-conduct)")
+    println(io, "")
+    for line in eachline(joinpath(dirname(@__DIR__), "CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md"))
+        line = replace(line, "[AUTHORS.md](AUTHORS.md)" => "[Authors](@ref)")
+        println(io, "> ", line)
+    end
+end
+
+open(joinpath(@__DIR__, "src", "contributing.md"), "w") do io
+    # Point to source license file
+    println(io,
+            """
+            ```@meta
+            EditURL = "https://github.com/trixi-framework/Trixi.jl/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md"
+            ```
+            """)
+    # Write the modified contents
+    for line in eachline(joinpath(dirname(@__DIR__), "CONTRIBUTING.md"))
+      line = replace(line, "[LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md)" => "[License](@ref)")
+      line = replace(line, "[AUTHORS.md](AUTHORS.md)" => "[Authors](@ref)")
+      println(io, line)
+    end
 end
 
 # Create tutorials for the following files:
diff --git a/docs/src/contributing.md b/docs/src/contributing.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f996477215..00000000000
--- a/docs/src/contributing.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-# Contributing
-
-Trixi.jl is an open-source project and we are very happy to accept contributions
-from the community. Please feel free to open issues or submit patches (preferably
-as merge requests) any time. For planned larger contributions, it is often
-beneficial to get in contact with one of the principal developers first (see
-[Authors](@ref)).
-
-Trixi.jl and its contributions are licensed under the MIT license (see
-[License](@ref)). As a contributor, you certify that all your
-contributions are in conformance with the *Developer Certificate of Origin
-(Version 1.1)*, which is reproduced below.
-
-## Developer Certificate of Origin (Version 1.1)
-The following text was taken from
-[https://developercertificate.org](https://developercertificate.org):
-
-    Developer Certificate of Origin
-    Version 1.1
-
-    Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors.
-    1 Letterman Drive
-    Suite D4700
-    San Francisco, CA, 94129
-
-    Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
-    license document, but changing it is not allowed.
-
-
-    Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
-
-    By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
-
-    (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
-        have the right to submit it under the open source license
-        indicated in the file; or
-
-    (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
-        of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
-        license and I have the right under that license to submit that
-        work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
-        by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
-        permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
-        in the file; or
-
-    (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
-        person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
-        it.
-
-    (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
-        are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
-        personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
-        maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
-        this project or the open source license(s) involved.