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title: "TYPO3 History: From 1998 to Today"
url: "https://nitsantech.de/en/typo3-glossary/typo3-history"
description: Learn about TYPO3’s journey from its creation in 1998 by Kasper Skårhøj to becoming a powerful CMS for complex sites.
date: 2024-10-14
modified: 2025-09-18
lastUpdated: 2026-02-25
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# TYPO3 History: From 1998 to Today

[ TYPO3 Glossary ](https://nitsantech.de/en/typo3-glossary)History
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  Hierarchical Structure  ](https://nitsantech.de/en/typo3-glossary/typo3-hierarchical-structure) [

  Hooks  ](https://nitsantech.de/en/typo3-glossary/typo3-hooks)

  <a id="c16541"></a>[TYPO3](https://nitsantech.de/en/blog/typo3) is a content management system (CMS) that began in 1998. It was developed by Kasper Skårhøj in Denmark. Originally designed for small websites, [TYPO3](https://nitsantech.de/en/) evolved into a powerful tool for large and complex sites. Over the years, it has gone through many updates, added new features and improved performance. Today, TYPO3 is used by many organizations worldwide to efficiently manage their websites