diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/events.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/events.js
index 6f3eda3d4..84e64299d 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/events.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/helpers/events.js
@@ -9,23 +9,21 @@ export const validateEventParams = (params) => {
       validateEventEnd(eventInput.eventStart, eventInput.eventEnd)
       params.eventEnd = eventInput.eventEnd
     }
-    if (eventInput.eventLocation && !eventInput.eventVenue) {
+    if (eventInput.eventLocationName && !eventInput.eventVenue) {
       throw new UserInputError('Event venue must be present if event location is given!')
     }
     params.eventVenue = eventInput.eventVenue
-    params.eventLocation = eventInput.eventLocation
+    params.eventLocationName = eventInput.eventLocationName
     params.eventIsOnline = !!eventInput.eventIsOnline
   }
   delete params.eventInput
   let locationName
-  if (params.eventLocation) {
-    params.eventLocationName = params.eventLocation
-    locationName = params.eventLocation
+  if (params.eventLocationName) {
+    locationName = params.eventLocationName
   } else {
     params.eventLocationName = null
     locationName = null
   }
-  delete params.eventLocation
   return locationName
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.js
index d3936d034..87d09e262 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.spec.js
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ describe('CreatePost', () => {
         })
       })
 
-      describe('event location is given but event venue is missing', () => {
+      describe('event location name is given but event venue is missing', () => {
         it('throws an error', async () => {
           const now = new Date()
           await expect(
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ describe('CreatePost', () => {
                 postType: 'Event',
                 eventInput: {
                   eventStart: new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth() + 1).toISOString(),
-                  eventLocation: 'Berlin',
+                  eventLocationName: 'Berlin',
                 },
               },
             }),
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ describe('CreatePost', () => {
         })
       })
 
-      describe('valid event input with location', () => {
+      describe('valid event input with location name', () => {
         it('has label "Event" set', async () => {
           const now = new Date()
           await expect(
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ describe('CreatePost', () => {
                 postType: 'Event',
                 eventInput: {
                   eventStart: new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth() + 1).toISOString(),
-                  eventLocation: 'Leipzig',
+                  eventLocationName: 'Leipzig',
                   eventVenue: 'Connewitzer Kreuz',
                 },
               },
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ describe('UpdatePost', () => {
         })
       })
 
-      describe('event location is given but event venue is missing', () => {
+      describe('event location name is given but event venue is missing', () => {
         it('throws an error', async () => {
           const now = new Date()
           await expect(
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ describe('UpdatePost', () => {
                 postType: 'Event',
                 eventInput: {
                   eventStart: new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth() + 1).toISOString(),
-                  eventLocation: 'Berlin',
+                  eventLocationName: 'Berlin',
                 },
               },
             }),
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ describe('UpdatePost', () => {
         })
       })
 
-      describe('valid event input without location', () => {
+      describe('valid event input without location name', () => {
         it('has label "Event" set', async () => {
           const now = new Date()
           await expect(
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ describe('UpdatePost', () => {
         })
       })
 
-      describe('valid event input with location', () => {
+      describe('valid event input with location name', () => {
         it('has label "Event" set', async () => {
           const now = new Date()
           await expect(
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ describe('UpdatePost', () => {
                 postType: 'Event',
                 eventInput: {
                   eventStart: new Date(now.getFullYear(), now.getMonth() + 1).toISOString(),
-                  eventLocation: 'Leipzig',
+                  eventLocationName: 'Leipzig',
                   eventVenue: 'Connewitzer Kreuz',
                 },
               },
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
index ae35bd39d..5a5d57b9a 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ input _PostInput {
 input _EventInput {
   eventStart: String!
   eventEnd: String
-  eventLocation: String
   eventVenue: String
   eventLocationName: String
   eventIsOnline: Boolean
diff --git a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
index 7d3d1bc23..584e3597a 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export default {
         eventLocation: eventLocation || '',
         eventLocationName: eventLocationName || '',
         eventVenue: eventVenue || '',
-        eventIsOnline: eventIsOnline || true,
+        eventIsOnline: eventIsOnline || false,
       },
       formSchema: {
         title: { required: true, min: 3, max: 100 },
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ export default {
       if (this.creatEvent) {
         return {
           eventStart: this.formData.eventStart,
-          eventLocation: this.formData.eventLocation,
           eventVenue: this.formData.eventVenue,
           eventEnd: this.formData.eventEnd,
           eventIsOnline: this.formData.eventIsOnline,
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/PostMutations.js b/webapp/graphql/PostMutations.js
index b4ec6731c..6b71b86b9 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/PostMutations.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/PostMutations.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export default () => {
           }
           eventStart
           eventVenue
+          eventLocationName
           eventLocation {
             lng
             lat