diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yaml b/docker/docker-compose.yaml
index 1e1be369..df407a90 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ services:
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 15s
       retries: 5
+    environment:
+      DAMAP_TITLE: "DAMAP Tool"
 
   damap-fe:
     # Since DAMAP containers are publicly available on Github packages one can
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/damap/base/rest/ConfigResource.java b/src/main/java/org/damap/base/rest/ConfigResource.java
index 11e6c651..54732380 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/damap/base/rest/ConfigResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/damap/base/rest/ConfigResource.java
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ public class ConfigResource {
   @ConfigProperty(name = "damap.gotenberg-url")
   Optional<URL> gotenbergUrl;
 
+  @ConfigProperty(name = "damap.title", defaultValue = "DAMAP Tool")
+  String appTitle;
+
   /**
    * config.
    *
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ public ConfigDO config() {
     configDO.setAuthScope(authScope);
     configDO.setAuthUser(authUser);
     configDO.setEnv(env);
+    configDO.setAppTitle(appTitle);
     configDO.setPersonSearchServiceConfigs(personServiceConfigurations.getConfigs());
     configDO.setFitsServiceAvailable(getFitsServiceAvailability());
     configDO.setLivePreviewAvailable(getGotenbergServiceAvailability());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/damap/base/rest/config/domain/ConfigDO.java b/src/main/java/org/damap/base/rest/config/domain/ConfigDO.java
index 164dad4f..fe59106f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/damap/base/rest/config/domain/ConfigDO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/damap/base/rest/config/domain/ConfigDO.java
@@ -17,4 +17,13 @@ public class ConfigDO {
   private List<ServiceConfig> personSearchServiceConfigs;
   private boolean fitsServiceAvailable;
   private boolean livePreviewAvailable;
+  private String appTitle;
+
+  public void setAppTitle(String appTitle) {
+    this.appTitle = appTitle;
+  }
+
+  public String getAppTitle() {
+    return appTitle;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index b9eb7516..2919215e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # custom config settings
 # replace these in the config of your custom project or by overriding these variables
 damap:
+  title: ${DAMAP_TITLE:DAMAP Tool}
   env: DEV # override in your custom project with PROD for production deployment
   origins: http://localhost:8085 # https://your.frontend.com,https://*.yourdomain.com
   auth:
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ rest:
 
 "%dev":
   damap:
+    title: "DAMAP (Development)"
     origins: http://localhost:4200
     auth:
       backend:
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ rest:
 
 "%test":
   damap:
+    title: "DAMAP (Testing)"
     repositories:
       recommendation: ['r3d100010468'] # Re3Data id(s)
   quarkus: