diff --git a/app/controllers/homes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/homes_controller.rb
index 8b867678..f0e1b4c3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/homes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/homes_controller.rb
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ def documentation
     authorize! :documentation, :home
   end
 
-  def impressum
+  def legal_disclosure
     @about_page = true
-    authorize! :impressum, :home
+    authorize! :legal_disclosure, :home
   end
 
   def privacy_policy
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index cc350b71..187d48f0 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def initialize(user)
     # https://github.com/CanCanCommunity/cancancan/wiki/Defining-Abilities
 
     # Permissions for every user, even if not logged in
-    can %i[about progress documentation impressum privacy_policy multisearch_app], :home
+    can %i[about progress documentation legal_disclosure privacy_policy multisearch_app], :home
     can :manage, :progress_overview
 
     can %i[edit index filter taxonomy_tree associated_specimen find_ancestry show_individuals show_children], Taxon
diff --git a/app/views/homes/impressum.html.erb b/app/views/homes/impressum.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index c137f2e1..00000000
--- a/app/views/homes/impressum.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<div class="panel panel-default" style="opacity: 0.7;">
-
-  <div class="panel-heading">
-    <h3 class="panel-title">Legal disclosure</h3>
-  </div>
-
-  <div class="panel-body">
-    Under construction!
-    <!-- Add any necessary legal information here -->
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/app/views/homes/legal_disclosure.html.erb b/app/views/homes/legal_disclosure.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c3f73af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/homes/legal_disclosure.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<div class="panel panel-default" style="opacity: 0.7;">
+
+  <div class="panel-heading">
+    <h3 class="panel-title">Legal disclosure</h3>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="panel-body">
+    <p>Web application written by and responsible for this website in accordance with § 5 Telemediengesetz and § 55 Staatsvertrag für Rundfunk und Telemedien:</p>
+    <p>
+      Kai Müller<br>
+      Hüfferstr. 1, 48149 Münster<br>
+      Telefon: +49 251 83-21645<br>
+      E-Mail: <a href="mailto:kaimueller@uni-muenster.de">kaimueller@uni-muenster.de</a>
+    </p>
+
+    <br>
+
+    <p>Co-author:</p>
+    <p>
+      Sarah Wiechers<br>
+      Hüfferstr. 1, 48149 Münster<br>
+      Telefon: +49 251 83-21099<br>
+      E-Mail: <a href="mailto:sarah.wiechers@uni-muenster.de">sarah.wiechers@uni-muenster.de</a>
+    </p>
+
+    <br>
+
+    <p><strong>Organisation</strong></p>
+    <p>
+      Evolution and Biodiversity of Plants<br>
+      <a href="http://ieb.uni-muenster.de/">Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity</a><br>
+      <a href="https://www.uni-muenster.de/en/">Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster</a><br>
+      (Statutory body and an institution of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia)
+      Hüfferstraße 1<br>
+      48149 Münster<br>
+      Germany<br>
+    </p>
+    <p><b>Tax ID number:</b> DE 126118759</p>
+
+    <br>
+
+    <p><strong>Inspecting authority</strong></p>
+    <p>
+      <a href="http://www.wissenschaft.nrw.de/ministerium/">Ministry for innovation, science and research of North Rhine-Westphalia</a><br />
+      (Ministerium f&uuml;r Innovation, Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen)<br />
+      V&ouml;lklinger Stra&szlig;e 49<br />
+      40221 D&uuml;sseldorf<br />
+      Germany
+    </p>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
index a0cf8d03..e66957a4 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_footer.html.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <div class="panel-footer" style="opacity: 0.7;">
-  <div class="text-right"><%= link_to 'Legal disclosure', impressum_path %> | <%= link_to 'Privacy policy', privacy_policy_path %></div>
+  <div class="text-right"><%= link_to 'Legal disclosure', legal_disclosure_path %> | <%= link_to 'Privacy policy', privacy_policy_path %></div>
 </div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index be1154bb..f7c7e707 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
   match 'about', to: 'homes#about', via: 'get'
   match 'documentation', to: 'homes#documentation', via: 'get'
-  match 'impressum', to: 'homes#impressum', via: 'get'
+  match 'legal_disclosure', to: 'homes#legal_disclosure', via: 'get'
   match 'privacy_policy', to: 'homes#privacy_policy', via: 'get'
 
   match 'progress', to: 'homes#progress', via: 'get'
diff --git a/spec/features/static_page_visibility_spec.rb b/spec/features/static_page_visibility_spec.rb
index b0722645..32a1f86c 100644
--- a/spec/features/static_page_visibility_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/static_page_visibility_spec.rb
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@
     visit root_path
 
     within "h1" do
-      expect(page).to have_content "GBOL5"
+      expect(page).to have_content "BarKeeper"
     end
 
-    have_link("Legal disclosure", :href => impressum_url)
+    have_link("Legal disclosure", :href => legal_disclosure_url)
     have_link("Privacy policy", :href => privacy_policy_url)
   end
 
   scenario "visitor sees legal disclosure" do
-    visit impressum_path
+    visit legal_disclosure_path
 
     within "h3" do
       expect(page).to have_content "Legal disclosure"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 
     expect(page).to have_content "1 Collection and processing of personal data"
     expect(page).to have_content "5 Sharing and disclosure of personal data to third parties"
-    expect(page).to have_content "10 Right of appeal at the regulating authority"
+    expect(page).to have_content "9 Right of appeal at the regulating authority"
   end
 
   scenario "visitor sees overview page" do