diff --git a/exercises/exercise-biomineralization/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-biomineralization/main.cc
index 53fa0c6b4c0cfcb1329d299d6ba100da3e2dcd2d..bc59832c15c910661bc9fc31dcbe0e180d07163b 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-biomineralization/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-biomineralization/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -187,7 +183,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/interface/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/interface/main.cc
index 621ae17495209eea7f8c57b844a22e48a82eebee..e707fd913e90902038ce269990d7f97f29bcbba7 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/interface/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/interface/main.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/partial.hh>
 #include <dumux/linear/seqsolverbackend.hh>
 #include <dumux/assembly/fvassembler.hh>
@@ -56,8 +55,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -231,7 +228,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/models/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/models/main.cc
index 264a047e3f54527d93cfbcbb7aef795ffced595f..8fb7412674a9a778776b924e702f30f9f9a4efb0 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/models/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/models/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/partial.hh>
 #include <dumux/linear/seqsolverbackend.hh>
 #include <dumux/assembly/fvassembler.hh>
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -229,7 +225,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/turbulence/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/turbulence/main.cc
index b7d0c0d6f90ae442b1fffe04de9c6c42948dd48e..aa127622f798f85163a2aa7763e49395d526ca7b 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/turbulence/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/turbulence/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/partial.hh>
 #include <dumux/linear/seqsolverbackend.hh>
 #include <dumux/assembly/fvassembler.hh>
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -234,7 +230,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-fluidsystem/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-fluidsystem/main.cc
index e0d773407966b4041af7b1ca123bff09cb35d4b7..33e43381b0c628693b95d0570fbeef2ad78aed62 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-fluidsystem/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-fluidsystem/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -71,8 +69,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -173,7 +169,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-fractures/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-fractures/main.cc
index 912a490125b1262ab7875d322920cb060ba2da26..6a2520c0a6807b6a0abf24e2087eb2762592ec92 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-fractures/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-fractures/main.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/timeloop.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/assembly/diffmethod.hh>
@@ -78,8 +77,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // initialize parameter tree
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -265,7 +262,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // print dumux message to say goodbye
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
 
     return 0;
 }// end main
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-grids/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-grids/main.cc
index 39028134b396f89a6bdf9d6cf05d8ee9435640bc..2c142851df14ddf6f9803a7a4f7416b814971cd0 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-grids/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-grids/main.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -172,7 +168,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pamain.cc b/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pamain.cc
index eab3f3e4094a531b3296c34caa34e4973aa13560..844356ca28e3da4eb712cd639a5d45ea1ea058a6 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pamain.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pamain.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "properties.hh"
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/seqsolverbackend.hh>
@@ -60,8 +58,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // initialize parameter tree
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -148,7 +144,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // print dumux end message
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
 
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pbmain.cc b/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pbmain.cc
index 83c1eaa409bbdd48c4dd1a15d99b9d1d362e2f60..13018fef4d211b72082c69a9ffeecf1d2edc15aa 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pbmain.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pbmain.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "properties.hh"
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/nonlinear/newtonsolver.hh>
@@ -61,8 +59,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // initialize parameter tree
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -138,7 +134,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // print dumux end message
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
 
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pcmain.cc b/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pcmain.cc
index a406d058cf59464e18681ee5c646f067ada9f217..63c1aa771f428643fbcd5ec4f6058701f0c1375b 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pcmain.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pcmain.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "properties.hh"
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/nonlinear/newtonsolver.hh>
@@ -61,8 +59,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // initialize parameter tree
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -169,7 +165,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // print dumux end message
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
 
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-properties/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-properties/main.cc
index 40d791c6c4bb03c675e2b9bd5c75891c7d7080dc..8e84117fb9b125cec4e1159a93b5fe561d7cc051 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-properties/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-properties/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -94,8 +92,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv, usage);
@@ -200,7 +196,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/exercise-runtimeparams/main.cc b/exercises/exercise-runtimeparams/main.cc
index a75ca83e5a32e267f5db9c2e72a61cc0151fbc3d..0a3bf24fc752b95baf92ee077602d015ef3ff9e5 100644
--- a/exercises/exercise-runtimeparams/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/exercise-runtimeparams/main.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -172,7 +168,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-biomineralization/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-biomineralization/main.cc
index 53fa0c6b4c0cfcb1329d299d6ba100da3e2dcd2d..bc59832c15c910661bc9fc31dcbe0e180d07163b 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-biomineralization/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-biomineralization/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -187,7 +183,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/interface/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/interface/main.cc
index b6c540cd766ee87c96b34ac358628e6775b1b969..0e645169e3e82661949e3eebebb17662ee5f3d8e 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/interface/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/interface/main.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/partial.hh>
 #include <dumux/linear/seqsolverbackend.hh>
 #include <dumux/assembly/fvassembler.hh>
@@ -57,8 +56,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -224,7 +221,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/models/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/models/main.cc
index 4fa9d77c9ea99b636c976ad603726051f42b1c4e..9a31e7b082b1dfda3cb82e4b1242900ace001984 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/models/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/models/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/partial.hh>
 #include <dumux/linear/seqsolverbackend.hh>
 #include <dumux/assembly/fvassembler.hh>
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -235,7 +231,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/turbulence/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/turbulence/main.cc
index 20b544f7cfebcee5dfe59d75d9469ce373dabe51..95b6a18ec30d021572d5d67df2624a10d00fc204 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/turbulence/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-coupling-ff-pm/turbulence/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/partial.hh>
 #include <dumux/linear/seqsolverbackend.hh>
 #include <dumux/assembly/fvassembler.hh>
@@ -59,8 +57,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -236,7 +232,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-fluidsystem/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-fluidsystem/main.cc
index d8dd20b07a0cf17bc003a26112c4c39e6eab1c9a..b4819eac2ab33d5249422a903cc0840552aede8f 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-fluidsystem/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-fluidsystem/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -70,8 +68,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -170,7 +166,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-fractures/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-fractures/main.cc
index 2cd63d1fe3d158fcee16d9d44b8fcb90d11045cd..74f86d0cdb9997ffd89dede47818806ce9866438 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-fractures/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-fractures/main.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/timeloop.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/assembly/diffmethod.hh>
@@ -78,8 +77,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // initialize parameter tree
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -265,7 +262,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // print dumux message to say goodbye
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
 
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-grids/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-grids/main.cc
index 3d7525d611254b07d136879f300e51d932313657..b03fbd15e6be5c4c6d22e69a3051ab68cbadc765 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-grids/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-grids/main.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -172,7 +168,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pa_solution_main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pa_solution_main.cc
index 2e578b9e7f5068ae216d17fe7332840c6911a907..0437193cd323c07fec70b53b889ea7f4f740a2fe 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pa_solution_main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-mainfile/exercise1pa_solution_main.cc
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 #include "1pproblem.hh"
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/seqsolverbackend.hh>
@@ -62,8 +60,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // initialize parameter tree
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -150,7 +146,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
     // print dumux end message
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
 
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-properties/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-properties/main.cc
index 7a9925668474709d9c17b27c1dab87e0f4cd3e2c..322bd434f31c1b201b5adaafbb6b94b3a7bc124e 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-properties/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-properties/main.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv, usage);
@@ -201,7 +197,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/exercises/solution/exercise-runtimeparams/main.cc b/exercises/solution/exercise-runtimeparams/main.cc
index a75ca83e5a32e267f5db9c2e72a61cc0151fbc3d..0a3bf24fc752b95baf92ee077602d015ef3ff9e5 100644
--- a/exercises/solution/exercise-runtimeparams/main.cc
+++ b/exercises/solution/exercise-runtimeparams/main.cc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #include <config.h>
 
-#include <ctime>
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include <dune/common/parallel/mpihelper.hh>
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include <dumux/common/properties.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/parameters.hh>
-#include <dumux/common/dumuxmessage.hh>
 #include <dumux/common/defaultusagemessage.hh>
 
 #include <dumux/linear/amgbackend.hh>
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     const auto& mpiHelper = Dune::MPIHelper::instance(argc, argv);
 
     // print dumux start message
-    if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/true);
 
     // parse command line arguments and input file
     Parameters::init(argc, argv);
@@ -172,7 +168,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if (mpiHelper.rank() == 0)
     {
         Parameters::print();
-        DumuxMessage::print(/*firstCall=*/false);
     }
 
     return 0;