diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9398e5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# General
+SECRET_KEY=CHANGE_ME
+DEBUG=True
+ALLOWED_HOSTS=127.0.0.1,localhost,example.org
+BASE_URL=http://localhost:8002
+ADMINS=Admin1:mail@example.org,Admin2:mail2@example.org
+
+# Database
+DB_USER=postgres
+DB_PASSWORD=
+DB_NAME=konova
+DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
+DB_PORT=5432
+
+# E-Mail
+SMTP_HOST=localhost
+SMTP_PORT=25
+REPLY_TO_ADDR=ksp-servicestelle@sgdnord.rlp.de
+DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL=service@ksp.de
+
+# Proxy
+PROXY=CHANGE_ME
+GEOPORTAL_RLP_USER=CHANGE_ME
+GEOPORTAL_RLP_PASSWORD=CHANGE_ME
+
+# Schneider
+SCHNEIDER_BASE_URL=https://schneider.naturschutz.rlp.de
+SCHNEIDER_AUTH_TOKEN=CHANGE_ME
+SCHNEIDER_AUTH_HEADER=auth
+
+# SSO
+SSO_SERVER_BASE_URL=https://login.naturschutz.rlp.de
+OAUTH_CODE_VERIFIER=CHANGE_ME
+OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=CHANGE_ME
+OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=CHANGE_ME
+
+# RabbitMQ
+## For connections to EGON
+EGON_RABBITMQ_HOST=CHANGE_ME
+EGON_RABBITMQ_PORT=CHANGE_ME
+EGON_RABBITMQ_USER=CHANGE_ME
+EGON_RABBITMQ_PW=CHANGE_ME
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5599d7b..aee9ab1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@
 /.idea/
 /.coverage
 /htmlcov/
+/.env
diff --git a/intervention/settings.py b/intervention/settings.py
index 8d3d624..23f828f 100644
--- a/intervention/settings.py
+++ b/intervention/settings.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Contact: michel.peltriaux@sgdnord.rlp.de
 Created on: 30.11.20
 
 """
+from konova.sub_settings.django_settings import env
+
 INTERVENTION_IDENTIFIER_LENGTH = 6
 INTERVENTION_IDENTIFIER_TEMPLATE = "EIV-{}"
 
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ INTERVENTION_LANIS_LAYER_NAME_UNRECORDED_OLD_ENTRY = "eiv_unrecorded_old_entries
 
 # EGON connection settings via rabbitmq
 # NEEDED FOR BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY
-EGON_RABBITMQ_HOST = "CHANGE_ME"
-EGON_RABBITMQ_PORT = "CHANGE_ME"
-EGON_RABBITMQ_USER = "CHANGE_ME"
-EGON_RABBITMQ_PW = "CHANGE_ME"
+EGON_RABBITMQ_HOST = env("EGON_RABBITMQ_HOST")
+EGON_RABBITMQ_PORT = env("EGON_RABBITMQ_PORT")
+EGON_RABBITMQ_USER = env("EGON_RABBITMQ_USER")
+EGON_RABBITMQ_PW = env("EGON_RABBITMQ_PW")
diff --git a/konova/settings.py b/konova/settings.py
index e1e0e46..c1ad3b9 100644
--- a/konova/settings.py
+++ b/konova/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from konova.sub_settings.proxy_settings import *
 from konova.sub_settings.sso_settings import *
 from konova.sub_settings.table_settings import *
 from konova.sub_settings.lanis_settings import *
-from konova.sub_settings.wfs_parcel_settings import *
 from konova.sub_settings.logging_settings import *
 
 # Max upload size for POST forms
diff --git a/konova/sub_settings/django_settings.py b/konova/sub_settings/django_settings.py
index cc71a5f..3cd9dc9 100644
--- a/konova/sub_settings/django_settings.py
+++ b/konova/sub_settings/django_settings.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ For the full list of settings and their values, see
 https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/ref/settings/
 """
 import os
+
+import environ
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.conf.locale.de import formats as de_formats
 
@@ -24,28 +26,24 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(
     )
 )
 
-# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
-# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
+env = environ.Env()
+# Take environment variables from .env.dev file
+environ.Env.read_env(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, '.env'))
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = '5=9-)2)h$u9=!zrhia9=lj-2#cpcb8=#$7y+)l$5tto$3q(n_+'
+SECRET_KEY = env("SECRET_KEY")
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = env.bool("DEBUG", default=False)
 
-ADMINS = [
-    ('KSP-Servicestelle', 'ksp-servicestelle@sgdnord.rlp.de'),
-]
+ADMINS = [x.split(':') for x in env.list('ADMINS')]
 
-BASE_URL = "http://localhost:8001"
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = env.list("ALLOWED_HOSTS")
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
-    "127.0.0.1",
-    "localhost",
-]
+BASE_URL = env("BASE_URL")
 
 CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = [
-    "http://localhost",  # not only host but schema (http/s) as well!
+    BASE_URL
 ]
 
 # Authentication settings
@@ -123,10 +121,11 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'konova.wsgi.application'
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.contrib.gis.db.backends.postgis',
-        'NAME': 'konova',
-        'USER': 'postgres',
-        'HOST': '127.0.0.1',
-        'PORT': '5432',
+        'NAME': env("DB_NAME"),
+        'USER': env("DB_USER"),
+        'PASSWORD': env("DB_PASSWORD"),
+        'HOST': env("DB_HOST"),
+        'PORT': env("DB_PORT"),
     }
 }
 DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = "django.db.models.BigAutoField"
@@ -200,13 +199,10 @@ if DEBUG:
     EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.filebased.EmailBackend'
     EMAIL_FILE_PATH = '/tmp/app-messages' # change this to a proper location
 
-DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "service@ksp.de"  # The default email address for the 'from' element
+DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = env("DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL")  # The default email address for the 'from' element
 SERVER_EMAIL = DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL  # The default email sender address, which is used by Django to send errors via mail
-EMAIL_HOST = "localhost"
-EMAIL_REPLY_TO = "ksp-servicestelle@sgdnord.rlp.de"
-SUPPORT_MAIL_RECIPIENT = EMAIL_REPLY_TO
-EMAIL_PORT = "25"
-#EMAIL_HOST_USER = ""
-#EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = ""
+EMAIL_HOST = env("SMTP_HOST")
+EMAIL_REPLY_TO = env("REPLY_TO_ADDR")
+EMAIL_PORT = env("SMTP_PORT")
 EMAIL_USE_TLS = False
 EMAIL_USE_SSL = False
diff --git a/konova/sub_settings/proxy_settings.py b/konova/sub_settings/proxy_settings.py
index 559344a..aef3151 100644
--- a/konova/sub_settings/proxy_settings.py
+++ b/konova/sub_settings/proxy_settings.py
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ Contact: michel.peltriaux@sgdnord.rlp.de
 Created on: 31.01.22
 
 """
+from konova.sub_settings.django_settings import env
 
-proxy = ""
+proxy = env("PROXY")
 PROXIES = {
     "http": proxy,
     "https": proxy,
 }
 
-CLIENT_PROXY_AUTH_USER = "CHANGE_ME"
-CLIENT_PROXY_AUTH_PASSWORD = "CHANGE_ME"
\ No newline at end of file
+GEOPORTAL_RLP_USER = env("GEOPORTAL_RLP_USER")
+GEOPORTAL_RLP_PASSWORD = env("GEOPORTAL_RLP_PASSWORD")
diff --git a/konova/sub_settings/schneider_settings.py b/konova/sub_settings/schneider_settings.py
index caf4ec2..920a0c3 100644
--- a/konova/sub_settings/schneider_settings.py
+++ b/konova/sub_settings/schneider_settings.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Contact: ksp-servicestelle@sgdnord.rlp.de
 Created on: 14.12.22
 
 """
+from konova.sub_settings.django_settings import env
 
-base_url = "http://127.0.0.1:8002"
-auth_header = "auth"
-auth_header_token = "CHANGE_ME"
+base_url = env("SCHNEIDER_BASE_URL")
+auth_header = env("SCHNEIDER_AUTH_HEADER")
+auth_header_token = env("SCHNEIDER_AUTH_TOKEN")
diff --git a/konova/sub_settings/sso_settings.py b/konova/sub_settings/sso_settings.py
index 74514f7..7ff6677 100644
--- a/konova/sub_settings/sso_settings.py
+++ b/konova/sub_settings/sso_settings.py
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ Contact: michel.peltriaux@sgdnord.rlp.de
 Created on: 31.01.22
 
 """
+from konova.sub_settings.django_settings import env
 
 # SSO settings
-SSO_SERVER_BASE = "http://127.0.0.1:8000/"
+SSO_SERVER_BASE = env("SSO_SERVER_BASE_URL")
 SSO_SERVER = f"{SSO_SERVER_BASE}sso/"
 
 # OAuth settings
-OAUTH_CODE_VERIFIER = "CHANGE_ME"
+OAUTH_CODE_VERIFIER = env("OAUTH_CODE_VERIFIER")
 
-OAUTH_CLIENT_ID = "CHANGE_ME"
-OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET = "CHANGE_ME"
\ No newline at end of file
+OAUTH_CLIENT_ID = env("OAUTH_CLIENT_ID")
+OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET = env("OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET")
diff --git a/konova/sub_settings/wfs_parcel_settings.py b/konova/sub_settings/wfs_parcel_settings.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 37744a7..0000000
--- a/konova/sub_settings/wfs_parcel_settings.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Author: Michel Peltriaux
-Organization: Struktur- und Genehmigungsdirektion Nord, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
-Contact: michel.peltriaux@sgdnord.rlp.de
-Created on: 31.01.22
-
-"""
-
-# Parcel WFS settings
-PARCEL_WFS_BASE_URL = "https://www.geoportal.rlp.de/registry/wfs/519"
-PARCEL_WFS_USER = "ksp"
-PARCEL_WFS_PW = "CHANGE_ME"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/konova/tasks.py b/konova/tasks.py
index ea68cde..d9045a0 100644
--- a/konova/tasks.py
+++ b/konova/tasks.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 
 @shared_task
 def celery_update_parcels(geometry_id: str, recheck: bool = True):
-    from konova.models import Geometry, ParcelIntersection
+    from konova.models import Geometry
     try:
         geom = Geometry.objects.get(id=geometry_id)
         geom.parcels.clear()
diff --git a/konova/utils/mailer.py b/konova/utils/mailer.py
index d60f3b9..bdb6061 100644
--- a/konova/utils/mailer.py
+++ b/konova/utils/mailer.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.core.mail import send_mail
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
-from konova.sub_settings.django_settings import DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL, EMAIL_REPLY_TO, SUPPORT_MAIL_RECIPIENT
+from konova.sub_settings.django_settings import DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL, EMAIL_REPLY_TO
 
 
 class Mailer:
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class Mailer:
             "EMAIL_REPLY_TO": EMAIL_REPLY_TO,
         }
         msg = render_to_string("email/api/verify_token.html", context)
-        user_mail_address = [SUPPORT_MAIL_RECIPIENT]
+        user_mail_address = [EMAIL_REPLY_TO]
         self.send(
             user_mail_address,
             _("Request for new API token"),
diff --git a/konova/utils/schneider/fetcher.py b/konova/utils/schneider/fetcher.py
index 87aa751..7e246bf 100644
--- a/konova/utils/schneider/fetcher.py
+++ b/konova/utils/schneider/fetcher.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from json import JSONDecodeError
 import requests
 
 from konova.sub_settings import schneider_settings
+from konova.sub_settings.proxy_settings import PROXIES
 
 
 class ParcelFetcher:
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class ParcelFetcher:
 
         response = requests.post(
             url=post_url,
+            proxies=PROXIES,
             data=self.geojson,
             headers={
                 self.auth_header: self.auth_header_token
diff --git a/konova/views/map_proxy.py b/konova/views/map_proxy.py
index d6ebe03..790ab8d 100644
--- a/konova/views/map_proxy.py
+++ b/konova/views/map_proxy.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from requests.auth import HTTPDigestAuth
 
-from konova.sub_settings.proxy_settings import PROXIES, CLIENT_PROXY_AUTH_USER, CLIENT_PROXY_AUTH_PASSWORD
+from konova.sub_settings.proxy_settings import PROXIES, GEOPORTAL_RLP_USER, GEOPORTAL_RLP_PASSWORD
 
 
 class BaseClientProxyView(View):
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ClientProxyParcelWFS(BaseClientProxyView):
         url = f"{base_url}?{urlencode(params, doseq=True)}"
 
         url = url.replace("typename", "typenames")
-        auth = HTTPDigestAuth(CLIENT_PROXY_AUTH_USER, CLIENT_PROXY_AUTH_PASSWORD)
+        auth = HTTPDigestAuth(GEOPORTAL_RLP_USER, GEOPORTAL_RLP_PASSWORD)
 
         content, response_code = self.perform_url_call(url, auth=auth)
         error_detected = response_code != 200