diff --git a/shiftregister/settings.py b/shiftregister/settings.py
index ac68733..02436bd 100644
--- a/shiftregister/settings.py
+++ b/shiftregister/settings.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from os import getenv
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -20,12 +21,12 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-pdgzgd_!w&&cfqc%r&!v_^6pgf!sza=2wim67()!(kaf7_6-5)'
+SECRET_KEY = getenv('SECRET_KEY', 'django-insecure-pdgzgd_!w&&cfqc%r&!v_^6pgf!sza=2wim67()!(kaf7_6-5)')
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = getenv('ENVIRONMENT', 'development') == 'production'
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = getenv('ALLOWED_HOSTS', '').split(',')
 
 
 # Application definition
@@ -77,8 +78,12 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'shiftregister.wsgi.application'
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.'+getenv('DB_ENGINE', 'sqlite3'),
+        'NAME': getenv('DB_NAME', BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3'),
+        'USER': getenv('DB_USER', ''),
+        'PASSWORD': getenv('DB_PASSWORD', ''),
+        'HOST': getenv('DB_HOST', ''),
+        'PORT': getenv('DB_PORT', ''),
     }
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@ AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
 # Internationalization
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/topics/i18n/
 
-LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
+LANGUAGE_CODE = 'de-de'
 
 TIME_ZONE = 'Europe/Berlin'