diff --git a/backend/.env.dist b/backend/.env.dist
index 29db81322..d53ebdac8 100644
--- a/backend/.env.dist
+++ b/backend/.env.dist
@@ -61,14 +61,8 @@ EVENT_PROTOCOL_DISABLED=false
 # POSSIBLE VALUES: all | trace | debug | info | warn | error | fatal
 # LOG_LEVEL=info
 
-# DHT
-# if you set this value, the DHT hyperswarm will start to announce and listen
+# Federation / DHT
+# if you set the value of FEDERATE_DHT_TOPIC, the DHT hyperswarm will start to announce and listen
 # on an hash created from this topic
-# DHT_TOPIC=GRADIDO_HUB
-# Define the following federation properties to individualize this community instance
-# for federation per hyperswarm
-# FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_NAME=Gradido Community Development
-# FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_URL==http://localhost/
-# FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_PORT=4000
-# FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_UUID=14466b15-4631-4b1b-9110-dd6694356d9c
-# FEDERATE_KEY_SECRET=a51ef8ac7ef1abf162fb7a65261acd7a
+# FEDERATE_DHT_TOPIC=GRADIDO_HUB
+# FEDERATE_DHT_SEED=64ebcb0e3ad547848fef4197c6e2332f 
diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index 69e486515..2aec0483c 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -57,9 +57,5 @@ WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET=$WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET
 EVENT_PROTOCOL_DISABLED=$EVENT_PROTOCOL_DISABLED
 
 # DHT/Federation
-DHT_TOPIC=$DHT_TOPIC
-FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_NAME=$FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_NAME
-FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_URL=$FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_URL
-FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_PORT=$FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_PORT
-FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_UUID=$FEDERATE_COMMUNITY_UUID
-FEDERATE_KEY_SECRET=$FEDERATE_KEY_SECRET
+FEDERATE_DHT_TOPIC=$FEDERATE_DHT_TOPIC
+FEDERATE_DHT_SEED=$FEDERATE_DHT_SEED