diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/bebop/Page.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/bebop/Page.java
index afee4e79b..40780144f 100755
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/bebop/Page.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/bebop/Page.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.developersupport.DeveloperSupport;
 import com.arsdigita.kernel.Kernel;
 import com.arsdigita.profiler.Profiler;
 import com.arsdigita.util.Assert;
+import com.arsdigita.util.SystemInformation;
 import com.arsdigita.xml.Document;
 import com.arsdigita.xml.Element;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.SortedMap;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
@@ -175,11 +175,7 @@ public class Page extends BlockStylable implements Container {
      * URL and use the HttpSession for the rest of the page state.
      */
     private boolean m_useHttpSession = false;
-    /**
-     * HasMap for page generator information.
-     */
-    private HashMap<String, String> m_pageGenerator = new HashMap<String, String>();
-
+    
     /**
      * Returns
      * <code>true</code> if this page should export state through the
@@ -566,7 +562,7 @@ public class Page extends BlockStylable implements Container {
         exportAttributes(page);
 
         /* Generator information */
-        exportPageGenerator(page);
+        exportSystemInformation(page);
 
         Element title = page.newChildElement("bebop:title", BEBOP_XML_NS);
         title.setText(getTitle(ps).getLabel(ps));
@@ -892,28 +888,6 @@ public class Page extends BlockStylable implements Container {
         }
     }
 
-    final protected void addPageGeneratorInformation(String key, String value) {
-        if (key != null && !key.isEmpty()) {
-            m_pageGenerator.put(key, value);
-        }
-    }
-
-    final protected String getPageGeneratorInformation(String key) {
-        if (key != null && !key.isEmpty()) {
-            return m_pageGenerator.get(key);
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    final protected String removePageGeneratorInformation(String key) {
-        if (key != null && !key.isEmpty()) {
-            return m_pageGenerator.remove(key);
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Export page generator information if set. The m_pageGenerator is a
      * HashMap containing the information as key value. In general this should
@@ -923,11 +897,12 @@ public class Page extends BlockStylable implements Container {
      *
      * @pre m_pageGenerator != null && !m_pageGenerator.isEmpty()
      */
-    final protected void exportPageGenerator(Element page) {
-        if (m_pageGenerator != null && !m_pageGenerator.isEmpty()) {
-            Element gen = page.newChildElement("bebop:pageGenerator", BEBOP_XML_NS);
+    final protected void exportSystemInformation(Element page) {
+        SystemInformation sysInfo = SystemInformation.getInstance();
+        if (!sysInfo.isEmpty()) {
+            Element gen = page.newChildElement("bebop:systemInformation", BEBOP_XML_NS);
 
-            Iterator<Map.Entry<String, String>> keyValues = ((Set<Map.Entry<String, String>>) m_pageGenerator.entrySet()).iterator();
+            Iterator<Map.Entry<String, String>> keyValues = sysInfo.iterator();
             while (keyValues.hasNext()) {
                 Map.Entry<String, String> entry = keyValues.next();
                 gen.addAttribute(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/core/Initializer.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/core/Initializer.java
index 926d09538..ef83bc872 100755
--- a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/core/Initializer.java
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/core/Initializer.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.toolbox.CharsetEncodingProvider;
 import com.arsdigita.ui.admin.Admin;
 import com.arsdigita.ui.login.Login;
 import com.arsdigita.ui.permissions.Permissions;
+import com.arsdigita.util.SystemInformation;
 import com.arsdigita.util.URLRewriter;
 import com.arsdigita.web.ApplicationType;
 import com.arsdigita.web.Host;
@@ -188,8 +189,8 @@ public class Initializer extends CompoundInitializer {
                  }
              });
 
-
-
+        // Set system informations
+        loadSystemInformation();
 
         // register the document converters
         Converter converter = new PDFConverter();
@@ -228,4 +229,14 @@ public class Initializer extends CompoundInitializer {
         s_log.info("Core init(DomainInitEvent) done");
     }
 
+    private void loadSystemInformation() {
+        SystemInformation sysInfo = SystemInformation.getInstance();
+
+        // Hardcoded for now
+        sysInfo.put("version", "2.1.0");
+        sysInfo.put("appname", "ScientificCMS");
+        sysInfo.put("apphomepage", "www.scientificcms.org");
+        sysInfo.lock();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/util/SystemInformation.java b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/util/SystemInformation.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6199cf39a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-core/src/com/arsdigita/util/SystemInformation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.util;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sören Bernstein (quasimodo) <sbernstein@zes.uni-bremen.de>
+ */
+public class SystemInformation implements Lockable {
+
+    private Map<String, String> systemInformation = new HashMap<String, String>();
+    private boolean locked = false;
+    /**
+     * The one and only instance of this class
+     */
+    private static final SystemInformation INSTANCE = new SystemInformation();
+
+    private SystemInformation() {
+        // Nothing
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return The instance of this class.
+     */
+    public static SystemInformation getInstance() {
+        return SystemInformation.INSTANCE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Put system information into the map. If this instance is locked, this method
+     * throw an {@link AssertionError}.
+     * 
+     * @param key Key for the Map. Also used as attribute name during output.
+     * @param value Value
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if key or value is null or empty
+     */
+    final public void put(String key, String value) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        if (key == null || key.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter key must not be null or empty.");
+        }
+        if (value == null || value.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter value must not be null or empty.");
+        }
+        // Test if instance is not locked
+        Assert.isUnlocked(this);
+        systemInformation.put(key, value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get system informations by key.
+     * 
+     * @param key Key for the map
+     * @return value for key
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if key is null or empty
+     */
+    final public String get(String key) throws IllegalArgumentException {
+        if (key == null || key.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter key must not be null or empty.");
+        }
+        return systemInformation.get(key);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get iterator of this map.
+     * 
+     * @return iterator of map
+     */
+    final public Iterator<Map.Entry<String, String>> iterator() {
+        return ((Set<Map.Entry<String, String>>) systemInformation.entrySet()).iterator();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * 
+     * @return 
+     */
+    final public boolean isEmpty() {
+        return systemInformation.isEmpty();
+    }
+    /**
+     * Lock this instance to prevent further changes.
+     */
+    final public void lock() {
+        locked = true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test, if this instance is locked.
+     * @return locked
+     */
+    final public boolean isLocked() {
+        return locked;
+    }
+}