diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e9fc8c9..e13abd6e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ See `.tool-versions` file for used django and node version
 You have to set up at least the following environment variables:
 
 ```bash
-export IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT=development
+export IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT=local
 ```
 
 See `.env_secrets/local_daniel.env` for more possible environment variables.
diff --git a/caprover_create_app.py b/caprover_create_app.py
index 549b5b23..2b615955 100644
--- a/caprover_create_app.py
+++ b/caprover_create_app.py
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ def main(app_name, image_name, environment_file):
         container_http_port=7555,
         environment_variables={
             # 'DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE': 'config.settings.base',
-            "IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT": env.str("IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT", "caprover_feature"),
+            "IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT": env.str("IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT", "dev-feature"),
+            "IT_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD": env.str("fWwoQzreIS5uztLOyF8jJpS9M"),
             "POSTGRES_HOST": f"srv-captain--{app_name}-postgres",
             "POSTGRES_PORT": 5432,
             "POSTGRES_DB": db_name,
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ def main(app_name, image_name, environment_file):
             "IT_DJANGO_DEBUG": "false",
             "IT_SERVE_VUE": "false",
             "IT_ALLOW_LOCAL_LOGIN": "true",
+            "IT_DJANGO_LOGGING_CONF": "IT_DJANGO_LOGGING_CONF_JSON_FILE",
         },
     )
 
diff --git a/env/bitbucket/prepare_for_deployment.sh b/env/bitbucket/prepare_for_deployment.sh
index c2f7435c..27d16ca5 100755
--- a/env/bitbucket/prepare_for_deployment.sh
+++ b/env/bitbucket/prepare_for_deployment.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export PATH="$PWD/vbvvenv/bin:$PATH"
 docker login --username=iterativ --password=$DOCKER_PASSWORD_TOKEN
 
 # only used for `python manage.py collectstatic` so value doesn't matter
-export IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT=development
+export IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT=dev
 
 pip install -r $BITBUCKET_CLONE_DIR/server/requirements/requirements-dev.txt
 
diff --git a/env/docker_local.env b/env/docker_local.env
deleted file mode 100644
index 409e30f8..00000000
--- a/env/docker_local.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-# PostgreSQL
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-POSTGRES_HOST=postgres
-POSTGRES_PORT=5432
-POSTGRES_DB=vbv_lernwelt
-POSTGRES_USER=postgres
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=hNqfCdG6bwCLcnfboDtNM1L2Hiwp8GuKp1DJ6t2rcKl15Vls2QbByoIZ6IQlciKM
-
-# General
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-IT_DJANGO_LOCAL_DOCKER=True
-IPYTHONDIR=/app/.ipython
-IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT=local
diff --git a/env_secrets/caprover_dev.env b/env_secrets/caprover_dev.env
index 4551800d..ce116288 100644
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diff --git a/env_secrets/caprover_prod.env b/env_secrets/caprover_prod.env
index 32320d96..8c8aca70 100644
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diff --git a/env_secrets/caprover_stage.env b/env_secrets/caprover_stage.env
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diff --git a/env_secrets/local_chrigu.env b/env_secrets/local_chrigu.env
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diff --git a/env_secrets/local_daniel.env b/env_secrets/local_daniel.env
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diff --git a/env_secrets/local_elia.env b/env_secrets/local_elia.env
index 16a4c5a0..920f089e 100644
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diff --git a/env_secrets/local_lorenz.env b/env_secrets/local_lorenz.env
index 764a8653..22665c98 100644
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diff --git a/env_secrets/pg_backup_local.env b/env_secrets/pg_backup_local.env
deleted file mode 100644
index ca8e7f15..00000000
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diff --git a/env_secrets/production_azure.json b/env_secrets/production_azure.json
index 1314d1dd..64f9b95c 100644
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diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index 06329196..cebd3ce6 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT='development'
+export IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT=local
diff --git a/prepare_server_cypress.sh b/prepare_server_cypress.sh
index b08106f5..0bc71716 100755
--- a/prepare_server_cypress.sh
+++ b/prepare_server_cypress.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # set location to script directory
 cd "${0%/*}"
 
-export IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT=development
+export IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT=local
 export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.settings.test_cypress
 export DJANGO_PORT=8001
 export PGDATABASE=vbv_lernwelt_cypress
diff --git a/scripts/count_queries.py b/scripts/count_queries.py
index 48167c3b..905f001e 100644
--- a/scripts/count_queries.py
+++ b/scripts/count_queries.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import django
 
 sys.path.append("../server")
 
-os.environ.setdefault("IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT", "development")
+os.environ.setdefault("IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT", "local")
 os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "config.settings.base")
 django.setup()
 
@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@ from wagtail.models import Page
 
 def main():
     from django.conf import settings
+
     settings.DEBUG = True
     from django.db import connection
     from django.db import reset_queries
+
     reset_queries()
 
-    page = Page.objects.get(slug='versicherungsvermittlerin', locale__language_code='de-CH')
+    page = Page.objects.get(
+        slug="versicherungsvermittlerin", locale__language_code="de-CH"
+    )
     serializer = page.specific.get_serializer_class()(page.specific)
 
     print(serializer.data)
@@ -29,5 +33,5 @@ def main():
     print(len(connection.queries))
 
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
+if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/server/config/settings/base.py b/server/config/settings/base.py
index 06b57573..fb31f49a 100644
--- a/server/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/server/config/settings/base.py
@@ -14,13 +14,18 @@ APPS_DIR = SERVER_ROOT_DIR / "vbv_lernwelt"
 env = Env()
 env.read_env()
 
-# set to "development" for local development
+# set to "local" for local development
 APP_ENVIRONMENT = env("IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT")
 
 # GENERAL
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#debug
-DEBUG = env.bool("IT_DJANGO_DEBUG", True if APP_ENVIRONMENT == "development" else False)
+DEBUG = env.bool("IT_DJANGO_DEBUG", True if APP_ENVIRONMENT == "local" else False)
+
+# check that IT_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD is set
+if not DEBUG:
+    # fails if not set
+    env.str("IT_DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD")
 
 # Local time zone. Choices are
 # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_zones_by_name
@@ -614,7 +619,7 @@ if FILE_UPLOAD_STORAGE == "s3":
 
     AWS_PRESIGNED_EXPIRY = env.int("AWS_PRESIGNED_EXPIRY", default=300)  # seconds
 
-if APP_ENVIRONMENT == "development":
+if APP_ENVIRONMENT.startswith("dev"):
     # http://whitenoise.evans.io/en/latest/django.html#using-whitenoise-in-development
     INSTALLED_APPS = ["whitenoise.runserver_nostatic"] + INSTALLED_APPS  # noqa F405
 
@@ -697,11 +702,6 @@ if APP_ENVIRONMENT in ["production", "caprover"] or APP_ENVIRONMENT.startswith(
         default="[VBV Lernwelt]",
     )
 
-    # ADMIN
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Django Admin URL regex.
-    ADMIN_URL = env("IT_DJANGO_ADMIN_URL", "admin/")
-
     # Anymail
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # https://anymail.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installation/#installing-anymail
diff --git a/server/config/settings/test.py b/server/config/settings/test.py
index 0485c979..5878c8c8 100644
--- a/server/config/settings/test.py
+++ b/server/config/settings/test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=unused-wildcard-import,wildcard-import,wrong-import-position
 import os
 
-os.environ["IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT"] = "development"
+os.environ["IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT"] = "local"
 
 from .base import *  # noqa
 
diff --git a/server/config/settings/test_cypress.py b/server/config/settings/test_cypress.py
index 91d808b0..a82cbe93 100644
--- a/server/config/settings/test_cypress.py
+++ b/server/config/settings/test_cypress.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=unused-wildcard-import,wildcard-import,wrong-import-position
 import os
 
-os.environ["IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT"] = "development"
+os.environ["IT_APP_ENVIRONMENT"] = "local"
 
 from .base import *  # noqa