diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/Beacon.java b/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/Beacon.java
index a6841acd..4aac999a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/Beacon.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/Beacon.java
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ private void generateSendEventPayload(EventPayloadBuilder builder) {
                 .addNonOverridableAttribute(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(configuration.getOpenKitConfiguration().getPercentEncodedApplicationID()))
                 .addNonOverridableAttribute(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(deviceID)))
                 .addNonOverridableAttribute(EVENT_PAYLOAD_SESSION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(getSessionNumber())))
-                .addNonOverridableAttribute("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"))
+                .addNonOverridableAttribute("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"))
                 .addOverridableAttribute(EventPayloadAttributes.APP_VERSION, JSONStringValue.fromString(configuration.getOpenKitConfiguration().getApplicationVersion()))
                 .addOverridableAttribute(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(configuration.getOpenKitConfiguration().getOperatingSystem()))
                 .addOverridableAttribute(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(configuration.getOpenKitConfiguration().getManufacturer()))
@@ -909,12 +909,6 @@ public void sendBizEvent(String type, Map<String, JSONValue> attributes) {
 
         builder.addNonOverridableAttribute(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString(EVENT_KIND_BIZ));
 
-        if (attributes != null && attributes.containsKey("event.name")) {
-            builder.addNonOverridableAttribute("event.name", attributes.get("event.name"));
-        } else {
-            builder.addNonOverridableAttribute("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString(type));
-        }
-
         sendEventPayload(builder);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java b/src/test/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
index 9ed1f6a3..a450b95e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
@@ -1305,7 +1305,6 @@ public void sendValidBizEvent() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.TIMESTAMP, JSONNumberValue.fromLong(0));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString("BIZ_EVENT"));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_PROVIDER, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
-        actualAttributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString(eventType));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(DEVICE_ID)));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_SESSION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(SESSION_ID)));
@@ -1313,7 +1312,7 @@ public void sendValidBizEvent() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
         actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.custom_attributes_size", JSONNumberValue.fromLong(62));
 
         // then
@@ -1329,50 +1328,6 @@ public void sendValidBizEvent() {
         );
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void sendBizEventWithNameInAttributes(){
-        // given
-        final Beacon target = createBeacon().build();
-        String appVersion = "1111";
-        when(mockOpenKitConfiguration.getApplicationVersion()).thenReturn(appVersion);
-        String eventType = "SomeType";
-
-        HashMap<String, JSONValue> attributes = new HashMap<>();
-        attributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString("Test"));
-
-        // when
-        target.sendBizEvent(eventType, attributes);
-
-        HashMap<String, JSONValue> actualAttributes = new HashMap<>();
-        actualAttributes.put("event.type", JSONStringValue.fromString(eventType));
-
-        actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.TIMESTAMP, JSONNumberValue.fromLong(0));
-        actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_PROVIDER, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
-        actualAttributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString("Test"));
-        actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString("BIZ_EVENT"));
-        actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
-        actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(DEVICE_ID)));
-        actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_SESSION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(SESSION_ID)));
-        actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.APP_VERSION, JSONStringValue.fromString(appVersion));
-        actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.custom_attributes_size", JSONNumberValue.fromLong(45));
-
-        // then
-        String encodedPayload = PercentEncoder.encode(JSONObjectValue.fromMap(actualAttributes).toString(), Beacon.CHARSET, Beacon.RESERVED_CHARACTERS);
-        String expectedEventData =
-                "et=98&" +   // event type
-                        "pl=" + encodedPayload // event payload
-                ;
-        verify(mockBeaconCache, times(1)).addEventData(
-                eq(new BeaconKey(SESSION_ID, SESSION_SEQ_NO)), // beacon key
-                eq(0L),                         // event timestamp
-                argThat(new EventPayloadMatcher(expectedEventData))
-        );
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void sendBizEventWithEventProviderInAttributes(){
         // given
@@ -1392,7 +1347,6 @@ public void sendBizEventWithEventProviderInAttributes(){
 
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.TIMESTAMP, JSONNumberValue.fromLong(0));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_PROVIDER, JSONStringValue.fromString("Test"));
-        actualAttributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString(eventType));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString("BIZ_EVENT"));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(DEVICE_ID)));
@@ -1401,7 +1355,7 @@ public void sendBizEventWithEventProviderInAttributes(){
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
         actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.custom_attributes_size", JSONNumberValue.fromLong(49));
 
         // then
@@ -1438,7 +1392,6 @@ public void sendBizEventWithTypeAndDtTypeInAttributes(){
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.TIMESTAMP, JSONNumberValue.fromLong(0));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString("BIZ_EVENT"));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_PROVIDER, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
-        actualAttributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString(eventType));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(DEVICE_ID)));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_SESSION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(SESSION_ID)));
@@ -1446,7 +1399,7 @@ public void sendBizEventWithTypeAndDtTypeInAttributes(){
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
         actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.custom_attributes_size", JSONNumberValue.fromLong(45));
 
         // then
@@ -1487,7 +1440,6 @@ public void sendBizEventWithDtRumSchemaVersionInAttributes(){
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.TIMESTAMP, JSONNumberValue.fromLong(0));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString("BIZ_EVENT"));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_PROVIDER, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
-        actualAttributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString(eventType));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(DEVICE_ID)));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_SESSION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(SESSION_ID)));
@@ -1495,7 +1447,7 @@ public void sendBizEventWithDtRumSchemaVersionInAttributes(){
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
         actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.custom_attributes_size", JSONNumberValue.fromLong(56));
 
         // then
@@ -1535,7 +1487,6 @@ public void sendBizEventWithDtRumCustomAttributeSizeInAttributes(){
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.TIMESTAMP, JSONNumberValue.fromLong(0));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString("BIZ_EVENT"));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_PROVIDER, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
-        actualAttributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString(eventType));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(DEVICE_ID)));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_SESSION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(SESSION_ID)));
@@ -1543,7 +1494,7 @@ public void sendBizEventWithDtRumCustomAttributeSizeInAttributes(){
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
 
         // then
         String encodedPayload = PercentEncoder.encode(JSONObjectValue.fromMap(actualAttributes).toString(), Beacon.CHARSET, Beacon.RESERVED_CHARACTERS);
@@ -1604,7 +1555,6 @@ public void sendBizEventWithEmptyPayload() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.TIMESTAMP, JSONNumberValue.fromLong(0));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString("BIZ_EVENT"));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_PROVIDER, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
-        actualAttributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString(eventType));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(DEVICE_ID)));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_SESSION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(SESSION_ID)));
@@ -1612,7 +1562,7 @@ public void sendBizEventWithEmptyPayload() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
         actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.custom_attributes_size", JSONNumberValue.fromLong(25));
 
         // then
@@ -1646,7 +1596,6 @@ public void sendBizEventWithNullPayload() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.TIMESTAMP, JSONNumberValue.fromLong(0));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_KIND, JSONStringValue.fromString("BIZ_EVENT"));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.EVENT_PROVIDER, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
-        actualAttributes.put("event.name", JSONStringValue.fromString(eventType));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_APPLICATION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(APP_ID));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_INSTANCE_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(DEVICE_ID)));
         actualAttributes.put(EVENT_PAYLOAD_SESSION_ID, JSONStringValue.fromString(String.valueOf(SESSION_ID)));
@@ -1654,7 +1603,7 @@ public void sendBizEventWithNullPayload() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
         actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.custom_attributes_size", JSONNumberValue.fromLong(25));
 
         // then
@@ -1770,7 +1719,7 @@ public void sendValidEvent() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
 
         // then
         String encodedPayload = PercentEncoder.encode(JSONObjectValue.fromMap(actualAttributes).toString(), Beacon.CHARSET, Beacon.RESERVED_CHARACTERS);
@@ -1814,7 +1763,7 @@ public void sendEventWithDtType() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
 
         // then
         String encodedPayload = PercentEncoder.encode(JSONObjectValue.fromMap(actualAttributes).toString(), Beacon.CHARSET, Beacon.RESERVED_CHARACTERS);
@@ -1859,7 +1808,7 @@ public void sendEventWithEventProviderInAttributes() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
 
         // then
         String encodedPayload = PercentEncoder.encode(JSONObjectValue.fromMap(actualAttributes).toString(), Beacon.CHARSET, Beacon.RESERVED_CHARACTERS);
@@ -1901,7 +1850,7 @@ public void sendEventWithDtRumSchemaInAttributes() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
 
         // then
         String encodedPayload = PercentEncoder.encode(JSONObjectValue.fromMap(actualAttributes).toString(), Beacon.CHARSET, Beacon.RESERVED_CHARACTERS);
@@ -1973,7 +1922,7 @@ public void sendEventWithEmptyPayload() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
 
         // then
         String encodedPayload = PercentEncoder.encode(JSONObjectValue.fromMap(actualAttributes).toString(), Beacon.CHARSET, Beacon.RESERVED_CHARACTERS);
@@ -2013,7 +1962,7 @@ public void sendEventWithNullPayload() {
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.OS_NAME, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MANUFACTURER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
         actualAttributes.put(EventPayloadAttributes.DEVICE_MODEL_IDENTIFIER, JSONStringValue.fromString(""));
-        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.0"));
+        actualAttributes.put("dt.rum.schema_version", JSONStringValue.fromString("1.1"));
 
         // then
         String encodedPayload = PercentEncoder.encode(JSONObjectValue.fromMap(actualAttributes).toString(), Beacon.CHARSET, Beacon.RESERVED_CHARACTERS);