diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e19a8f2..4ae17fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # k4-project-template
 
 
-This repository can be a starting point and template for projects using the Key4HEP software stack.
+This repository can be a starting point and template for projects using the Key4hep software stack, in particular those writing Gaudi algorithms.
 
 
 ## Dependencies
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ This repository can be a starting point and template for projects using the Key4
 
 ## Installation
 
+Run, from the `k4-project-template` directory:
 
 ``` bash
 source /cvmfs/sw.hsf.org/key4hep/setup.sh
-mkdir build install
-cd build;
-cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install
-make install
+k4_local_repo
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install -G Ninja
+ninja install
 ```
 
 Alternatively you can source the nightlies instead of the releases:
@@ -48,7 +50,8 @@ issue](https://github.com/key4hep/k4-project-template/issues/new/choose).
 ## Execute Examples
 
 Make sure that `../install/lib` and `../install/python` are in `LD_LIBRARY_PATH`
-and `PYTHONPATH` respectively, by doing:
+and `PYTHONPATH` respectively (`k4_local_repo` should take care of this).
+If they are not, they can be added by running:
 ``` bash
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$PWD/../install/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
 export PYTHONPATH=$PWD/../install/python:$PYTHONPATH
diff --git a/k4ProjectTemplate/CMakeLists.txt b/k4ProjectTemplate/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d080bf..f9bd5c6 100644
--- a/k4ProjectTemplate/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/k4ProjectTemplate/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ file(GLOB _plugin_sources src/components/*.cpp)
 gaudi_add_module(k4ProjectTemplatePlugins
                  SOURCES ${_plugin_sources}
                  LINK Gaudi::GaudiKernel
-                      Gaudi::GaudiAlgLib
                       k4FWCore::k4FWCore
                       EDM4HEP::edm4hep
                       )
diff --git a/k4ProjectTemplate/options/createExampleEventData.py b/k4ProjectTemplate/options/createExampleEventData.py
index 507970a..1f5175b 100644
--- a/k4ProjectTemplate/options/createExampleEventData.py
+++ b/k4ProjectTemplate/options/createExampleEventData.py
@@ -18,21 +18,18 @@
 #
 from Gaudi.Configuration import INFO
 from Configurables import CreateExampleEventData
-from Configurables import PodioOutput
-from Configurables import ApplicationMgr
-from Configurables import k4DataSvc
+from k4FWCore import ApplicationMgr
+from k4FWCore import IOSvc
 
-podioevent = k4DataSvc("EventDataSvc")
+iosvc = IOSvc("IOSvc")
+iosvc.output = "output_k4test_exampledata.root"
+iosvc.outputCommands = ["keep *"]
 
 producer = CreateExampleEventData()
 
-out = PodioOutput("out")
-out.filename = "output_k4test_exampledata.root"
-out.outputCommands = ["keep *"]
-
-ApplicationMgr(TopAlg=[producer, out],
+ApplicationMgr(TopAlg=[producer],
                EvtSel="NONE",
                EvtMax=100,
-               ExtSvc=[podioevent],
+               ExtSvc=[iosvc],
                OutputLevel=INFO,
                )
diff --git a/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/CreateExampleEventData.cpp b/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/CreateExampleEventData.cpp
index 9d33829..13f1244 100644
--- a/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/CreateExampleEventData.cpp
+++ b/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/CreateExampleEventData.cpp
@@ -18,18 +18,15 @@
  */
 
 #include "Gaudi/Property.h"
-#include "GaudiAlg/Producer.h"
-
-// Define BaseClass_t
-#include "k4FWCore/BaseClass.h"
+#include "k4FWCore/Producer.h"
 
 #include "edm4hep/MCParticleCollection.h"
 
 #include <string>
 
-struct CreateExampleEventData final : Gaudi::Functional::Producer<edm4hep::MCParticleCollection(), BaseClass_t> {
+struct CreateExampleEventData final : k4FWCore::Producer<edm4hep::MCParticleCollection()> {
   CreateExampleEventData(const std::string& name, ISvcLocator* svcLoc)
-      : Producer(name, svcLoc, KeyValue("OutputLocation", "ExampleParticles")) {}
+      : Producer(name, svcLoc, {}, KeyValues("OutputLocation", {"ExampleParticles"})) {}
 
   edm4hep::MCParticleCollection operator()() const override {
     auto coll     = edm4hep::MCParticleCollection();
diff --git a/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/ExampleConsumer.cpp b/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/ExampleConsumer.cpp
index 72bcb0e..bfe3f55 100644
--- a/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/ExampleConsumer.cpp
+++ b/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/ExampleConsumer.cpp
@@ -17,19 +17,18 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "Gaudi/Property.h"
-#include "GaudiAlg/Consumer.h"
-
-// Define BaseClass_t
-#include "k4FWCore/BaseClass.h"
+#include "edm4hep/MCParticleCollection.h"
+#include "k4FWCore/Consumer.h"
 
 #include <string>
 
-struct ExampleConsumer final : Gaudi::Functional::Consumer<void(const int&), BaseClass_t> {
+struct ExampleConsumer final : k4FWCore::Consumer<void(const edm4hep::MCParticleCollection&)> {
   ExampleConsumer(const std::string& name, ISvcLocator* svcLoc)
-      : Consumer(name, svcLoc, KeyValue("ExampleConsumerInputLocation", "/ExampleInt")) {}
+      : Consumer(name, svcLoc, {KeyValues("ExampleConsumerInputLocation", {"/ExampleInt"})}) {}
 
-  void operator()(const int& input) const override { info() << "ExampleInt = " << input << endmsg; }
+  void operator()(const edm4hep::MCParticleCollection& input) const override {
+    info() << "ExampleInt = " << input << endmsg;
+  }
 };
 
 DECLARE_COMPONENT(ExampleConsumer)
diff --git a/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/ExampleTransformer.cpp b/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/ExampleTransformer.cpp
index b2fb26b..3d659a5 100644
--- a/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/ExampleTransformer.cpp
+++ b/k4ProjectTemplate/src/components/ExampleTransformer.cpp
@@ -17,22 +17,24 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "Gaudi/Property.h"
-#include "GaudiAlg/Transformer.h"
-
-// Define BaseClass_t
-#include "k4FWCore/BaseClass.h"
+#include "edm4hep/MCParticleCollection.h"
+#include "k4FWCore/Transformer.h"
 
 #include <string>
 
-struct ExampleTransformer final : Gaudi::Functional::Transformer<int(const int&), BaseClass_t> {
+struct ExampleTransformer final
+    : k4FWCore::Transformer<edm4hep::MCParticleCollection(const edm4hep::MCParticleCollection&)> {
   ExampleTransformer(const std::string& name, ISvcLocator* svcLoc)
-      : Transformer(name, svcLoc, KeyValue("ExampleTransformerInputLocation", "/InputExampleInt"),
-                    {KeyValue("ExampleTransformerOutputLocation", "/OutputExampleInt")}) {}
+      : Transformer(name, svcLoc, {KeyValues("ExampleTransformerInputLocation", {"/InputExampleInt"})},
+                    {KeyValues("ExampleTransformerOutputLocation", {"/OutputExampleInt"})}) {}
 
-  int operator()(const int& input) const override {
+  edm4hep::MCParticleCollection operator()(const edm4hep::MCParticleCollection& input) const override {
     info() << "ExampleInt = " << input << endmsg;
-    return input + 1;
+    auto out = edm4hep::MCParticleCollection();
+    for (const auto& mc : input) {
+      out.push_back(mc);
+    }
+    return out;
   }
 };