diff --git a/backend/README.md b/backend/README.md
index 7d280167..a98e5cb1 100644
--- a/backend/README.md
+++ b/backend/README.md
@@ -13,4 +13,22 @@ npx directus-sync push \
   --directus-url http://localhost:8055 \
   --directus-email admin@it4c.dev \
   --directus-password admin123
+```
+
+## Seed Data for local development
+Seed the development data via:
+```
+npx directus-sync seed push \
+  --directus-url http://localhost:8055 \
+  --directus-email admin@it4c.dev \
+  --directus-password admin123
+```
+
+## Seed Data - find differences
+In order so see what changes would appear when seeding, you can execute:
+```
+npx directus-sync seed diff \
+  --directus-url http://localhost:8055 \
+  --directus-email admin@it4c.dev \
+  --directus-password admin123
 ```
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diff --git a/backend/directus-config/seed/maps.json b/backend/directus-config/seed/maps.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59a8443b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/directus-config/seed/maps.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+    "collection": "maps",
+    "meta": {
+        "insert_order": 1,
+        "create": true,
+        "update": true,
+        "delete": true,
+        "preserve_ids": false,
+        "ignore_on_update": []
+    },
+    "data": [
+        {
+            "_sync_id": "local-development",
+            "name": "Local Development",
+            "url": "http://local.development"
+        }
+    ]
+}
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