diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 545b79db..8f00f2b0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -259,21 +259,6 @@ VS2015-32-bit-static-no-apps:
       - build-release/*.exe
       
       
-      
-VS2013-64-bit-shared-apps:
-  stage: build
-  variables:
-    BUILD_PLATFORM: "VS2013"
-    ARCHITECTURE:   "x64"
-    SHARED:         "TRUE"
-    APPS:           "ON"
-  script: "CI\\Windows.bat"
-  tags:
-    - VS2013
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - build-release/*.exe
-
 VS2013-64-bit-shared-no-apps:
   stage: build
   variables:
@@ -288,20 +273,6 @@ VS2013-64-bit-shared-no-apps:
     paths:
       - build-release/*.exe
 
-VS2013-32-bit-shared-apps:
-  stage: build
-  variables:
-    BUILD_PLATFORM: "VS2013"
-    ARCHITECTURE:   "x32"
-    SHARED:         "TRUE"
-    APPS:           "ON"
-  script: "CI\\Windows.bat"
-  tags:
-    - VS2013
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - build-release/*.exe
-
 VS2013-32-bit-shared-no-apps:
   stage: build
   variables:
@@ -316,20 +287,6 @@ VS2013-32-bit-shared-no-apps:
     paths:
       - build-release/*.exe
       
-VS2013-64-bit-static-apps:
-  stage: build
-  variables:
-    BUILD_PLATFORM: "VS2013"
-    ARCHITECTURE:   "x64"
-    SHARED:         "FALSE"
-    APPS:           "ON"
-  script: "CI\\Windows.bat"
-  tags:
-    - VS2013
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - build-release/*.exe
-
 VS2013-64-bit-static-no-apps:
   stage: build
   variables:
@@ -344,20 +301,6 @@ VS2013-64-bit-static-no-apps:
     paths:
       - build-release/*.exe
 
-VS2013-32-bit-static-apps:
-  stage: build
-  variables:
-    BUILD_PLATFORM: "VS2013"
-    ARCHITECTURE:   "x32"
-    SHARED:         "FALSE"
-    APPS:           "ON"
-  script: "CI\\Windows.bat"
-  tags:
-    - VS2013
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - build-release/*.exe
-
 VS2013-32-bit-static-no-apps:
   stage: build
   variables:
diff --git a/Doc/changelog.docu b/Doc/changelog.docu
index fe44af41..52ebd96b 100644
--- a/Doc/changelog.docu
+++ b/Doc/changelog.docu
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 
 <tr valign=top><td><b>8.0</b> (?/?/?)</td><td>
 
+<b>Breaking changes:</b>
+<ul>
+<li>Don't run and test on VS2013 anymore. As VS2013 still lacks some C++11 features, we remove it from our list of supported platforms</li>
+</ul>
+
 <b>Core</b>
 <ul>
 <li>TriConnectivity: Added two functions split_edge and split_edge_copy to mask the PolyConnectivity functions of the same name (Prevents creation of valence 2 vertices on trimeshes)</li>
diff --git a/Doc/compiling.docu b/Doc/compiling.docu
index 338b2b12..19c09b19 100644
--- a/Doc/compiling.docu
+++ b/Doc/compiling.docu
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ supports at least C++11
 <table>
 
 <tr><td> Linux </td><td>
-gcc   >= 4.8.x<br>
+gcc   >= 6.3<br>
 clang >= 3.3<br>
 </td></tr>
 
 <tr><td> Windows </td><td> 
-Microsoft Visual Studio 2013<br>
 Microsoft Visual Studio 2015<br>
 Microsoft Visual Studio 2017<br>
 </td></tr>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c8c38de..062f4a41 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/openmesh-python
 
 | Visual Studio Version: | 2017 | 2015 | 2013 |
 | -------- | -------- |-------- |-------- |
-| 64-Bit shared, with apps  | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2017-64-bit-shared-apps) | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-64-bit-shared-apps)  | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2013-64-bit-shared-apps)  |
-| 32-Bit shared, with apps   | -  | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-32-bit-shared-apps)   | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2013-32-bit-shared-apps)   |
-| 64-Bit static, with apps  | [Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2017-64-bit-static-apps)  | [Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-64-bit-static-apps)  |  [Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2013-64-bit-static-apps)    |
-| 32-Bit static, with apps   | -  | [ Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-32-bit-static-apps)   | [ Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2013-32-bit-static-apps)   |
+| 64-Bit shared, with apps  | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2017-64-bit-shared-apps) | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-64-bit-shared-apps)  | - |
+| 32-Bit shared, with apps   | -  | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-32-bit-shared-apps)   | - |
+| 64-Bit static, with apps  | [Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2017-64-bit-static-apps)  | [Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-64-bit-static-apps)  | - |
+| 32-Bit static, with apps   | -  | [ Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-32-bit-static-apps)   | - |
 | 64-Bit shared, no apps  | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2017-64-bit-shared-no-apps)  | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-64-bit-shared-no-apps)  | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2013-64-bit-shared-no-apps)  |
 | 32-Bit shared, no apps   | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2017-32-bit-shared-no-apps)   | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-32-bit-shared-no-apps)   | [Download](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2013-32-bit-shared-no-apps)   |
 | 64-Bit static, no apps  | [Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2017-64-bit-static-no-apps)   | [Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2015-64-bit-static-no-apps)  |  [Download ](https://www.graphics.rwth-aachen.de:9000/OpenMesh/OpenMesh/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse/build-release?job=VS2013-64-bit-static-no-apps)    |