diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index 9ff9beb01..4caebf107 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=$EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD
 #KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_DE=
 #KLICKTIPP_APIKEY_EN=
 #KLICKTIPP=true
-COMMUNITY_NAME=
-COMMUNITY_URL=
-COMMUNITY_REGISTER_URL=
-COMMUNITY_DESCRIPTION=
+COMMUNITY_NAME=$COMMUNITY_NAME
+COMMUNITY_URL=$COMMUNITY_URL
+COMMUNITY_REGISTER_URL=$COMMUNITY_REGISTER_URL
+COMMUNITY_DESCRIPTION=$COMMUNITY_DESCRIPTION
 
 WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET=$WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
index 4e737a95e..f5fa4ce2c 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ TYPEORM_LOGGING_RELATIVE_PATH=../deployment/bare_metal/log/typeorm.backend.log
 
 WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET=secret
 
+COMMUNITY_NAME=Gradido Development Stage1
+COMMUNITY_URL=https://stage1.gradido.net/
+COMMUNITY_REGISTER_URL=https://stage1.gradido.net/register
+COMMUNITY_DESCRIPTION=Gradido Development Stage1 Test Community
+
 # frontend
 GRAPHQL_URI=https://stage1.gradido.net/graphql
 ADMIN_AUTH_URL=https://stage1.gradido.net/admin/authenticate?token={token}