diff --git a/src/main/resources/arsnova.properties.example b/src/main/resources/arsnova.properties.example
index 0d5baa750ec10180b57cb470b6f7544664185509..5747ea0aaa7bca10c47a484e8ed0ece3b55cb0c6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/arsnova.properties.example
+++ b/src/main/resources/arsnova.properties.example
@@ -199,3 +199,7 @@ links.overlay.url=https://arsnova.eu/overlay/
 links.organization.url=
 links.imprint.url=
 links.privacy-policy.url=
+
+# configuration for the public pool
+pp.subjects = Mathematik,Informatik,BWL
+pp.licenses = MIT,Apache License V2