diff --git a/documentation/Functions.md b/documentation/Functions.md
index fb00dfbb..4ffd6ad0 100644
--- a/documentation/Functions.md
+++ b/documentation/Functions.md
@@ -361,4 +361,13 @@ This command also works if the devonfw IDE is not installed, but then you have t
 2. Path of the script (Windows). Relative to the playbook directory 
 
 #### example
-addSetupScript("assets/createProjectScript.sh", "assets/createProjectScript.ps1")
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+addSetupScript("assets/createProjectScript.sh", "assets/createProjectScript.ps1")
+
+***
+
+### openFile
+#### parameter 
+1. Path of the file to be opened (relative path to the workspace directory)
+
+#### example 
+openFile("cobigenexample/core/src/main/java/com/example/application/cobigenexample/customermanagement/dataaccess/api/CustomerEntity.java")
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diff --git a/runners/console/index.ts b/runners/console/index.ts
index f902da7c..ee9aa9c7 100644
--- a/runners/console/index.ts
+++ b/runners/console/index.ts
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ export class Console extends Runner {
     }
 
     runNextKatacodaStep(runCommand: RunCommand): RunResult {
-        //Only needed for katacoda runner
+        //Only needed for katacoda and wiki runner
         return null;
     }
 
@@ -459,6 +459,13 @@ export class Console extends Runner {
         return result;
     }
 
+    runOpenFile(runCommand: RunCommand): RunResult {
+        let result = new RunResult();
+        result.returnCode = 0;
+        //Only needed for katacoda, wiki runner and the assertions
+        return result;
+    }
+
     async assertInstallDevonfwIde(runCommand: RunCommand, result: RunResult) {
         try {
             let installedTools = runCommand.command.parameters[0];
@@ -804,6 +811,20 @@ export class Console extends Runner {
         }
     }
 
+    async assertOpenFile(runCommand: RunCommand, result: RunResult){
+        try{
+            new Assertions()
+            .noErrorCode(result)
+            .noException(result)
+            .fileExits(path.join(this.getVariable(this.workspaceDirectory), runCommand.command.parameters[0]));
+        }
+        catch(error) {
+            await this.cleanUp();
+            throw error;
+        }
+    }
+
+
     private lookup(obj, lookupkey) {
         for(var key in obj) {
             
diff --git a/runners/katacoda/index.ts b/runners/katacoda/index.ts
index 9cf7ce69..d2642fba 100644
--- a/runners/katacoda/index.ts
+++ b/runners/katacoda/index.ts
@@ -212,9 +212,8 @@ export class Katacoda extends Runner {
     }
 
     runChangeFile(runCommand: RunCommand): RunResult{
-        let workspaceDir = path.join(this.getVariable(this.workspaceDirectory).concat(path.sep).replace(path.sep + "root" + path.sep, ""));
         let fileName = path.basename(path.join(runCommand.command.parameters[0]));
-        let fileDir = path.join(workspaceDir, runCommand.command.parameters[0]).replace(/\\/g, "/");
+        let fileDir = path.relative('/root', path.join(this.getVariable(this.workspaceDirectory), runCommand.command.parameters[0])).replace(/\\/g, "/");
         let placeholder = runCommand.command.parameters[1].placeholder ? runCommand.command.parameters[1].placeholder : "";
         let dataTarget = runCommand.command.parameters[1].placeholder ? "insert" : "replace";
         let content = "";
@@ -422,6 +421,16 @@ export class Katacoda extends Runner {
         return null;
     }
 
+    runOpenFile(runCommand: RunCommand): RunResult {
+        let fileName = path.basename(runCommand.command.parameters[0]);
+        let filePath = path.relative('/root', path.join(this.getVariable(this.workspaceDirectory), runCommand.command.parameters[0])).replace(/\\/g, "/");
+        
+        this.pushStep(runCommand, "Open " + fileName, "step" + runCommand.stepIndex + ".md");
+
+        this.renderTemplate("openFile.md", this.outputPathTutorial + "step" + runCommand.stepIndex + ".md", { text: runCommand.text, textAfter: runCommand.textAfter, fileName: fileName, filePath: filePath});
+        return null; 
+    }
+
     private renderTemplate(name: string, targetPath: string, variables) {
         let template = fs.readFileSync(path.join(this.getRunnerDirectory(),"templates", name), 'utf8');
         let result = ejs.render(template, variables);
diff --git a/runners/katacoda/templates/cd.md b/runners/katacoda/templates/cd.md
index 9d1b88e1..db414982 100644
--- a/runners/katacoda/templates/cd.md
+++ b/runners/katacoda/templates/cd.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <% if(terminalId) { %>
-Now you have to open another terminal. Click on the cd command twice and you will change to '<%= dir; %>' in terminal <%= terminalId; %> automatically. The first click will open a new terminal and the second one will change the directory. Alternatively you can click on the + next to 'IDE', choose the option 'Open New Terminal' and run the cd command afterwards. 
+Now you have to open another terminal. Click on the cd command twice and you will change to '<%= dir; %>' in terminal <%= terminalId; %> automatically. The first click will open a new terminal and the second one will change the directory. Alternatively you can click on the '+', choose the option 'Open New Terminal' and run the cd command afterwards. 
 <% } else { %>Please change the folder to '<%= dir; %>'.<% } %>
 
 `cd <%= dir; %>`{{execute <%= terminal; %>}}
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diff --git a/runners/katacoda/templates/changeFile.md b/runners/katacoda/templates/changeFile.md
index d32407a1..a627b8c2 100644
--- a/runners/katacoda/templates/changeFile.md
+++ b/runners/katacoda/templates/changeFile.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%= text; %>
 
-Switch to the IDE and open the file '<%= fileDir; %>'.
+Switch to the editor and open the file '<%= fileDir; %>'.
 
 `<%= fileDir; %>`{{open}}
 
diff --git a/runners/katacoda/templates/createFile.md b/runners/katacoda/templates/createFile.md
index 24c8aca2..445f5f72 100644
--- a/runners/katacoda/templates/createFile.md
+++ b/runners/katacoda/templates/createFile.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ If the parent directories aren't already in the project, 'mkdir -p' will create
 
 `mkdir -p <%= filePath; %>`{{execute T1}}
 
-Switch to the IDE and click 'Copy to Editor'. 
+Switch to the editor and click 'Copy to Editor'. 
 
 '<%= fileName; %>' will be created automatically inside the newly created folder.
 
diff --git a/runners/katacoda/templates/openFile.md b/runners/katacoda/templates/openFile.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5ac6a34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runners/katacoda/templates/openFile.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Now we want to open the file <%= fileName; %>. 
+
+You can either click on this link, here: 
+
+`<%= filePath; %>`{{open}}
+
+and it will open the file automatically or switch to the editor and open it yourself. 
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