diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/ImageUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/ImageUtils.java
index 0af116547c229c335ee88ca292528365c927cf7c..29c55c70cf8155f759b082a846a7b69a607ebe45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/ImageUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/ImageUtils.java
@@ -34,41 +34,44 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 /**
  * Util class for image operations.
- * 
+ *
  * @author Daniel Vogel (daniel.vogel@mni.thm.de)
  *
  */
 public class ImageUtils {
+
+	private ImageUtils() {}
+
 	public static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ImageUtils.class);
 
 	/**
 	 * Converts an image to an Base64 String.
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @param  imageUrl The image url as a {@link String}
 	 * @return The Base64 {@link String} of the image on success, otherwise <code>null</code>.
 	 */
 	public static String encodeImageToString(String imageUrl) {
-		
+
 		String[]      urlParts = imageUrl.split("\\.");
 		StringBuilder result   = new StringBuilder();
-		
+
 		// get format
-	    //
-	    // The format is read dynamically. We have to take control
-	    // in the frontend that no unsupported formats are transmitted!
-	    if ( urlParts.length > 0 ) {
+		//
+		// The format is read dynamically. We have to take control
+		// in the frontend that no unsupported formats are transmitted!
+		if ( urlParts.length > 0 ) {
 
 			String extension = urlParts[urlParts.length-1];
 
-	    	result.append("data:image/" + extension + ";base64,");
-	    	result.append(Base64.encodeBase64String(convertFileToByteArray(imageUrl)));
-	    	
+			result.append("data:image/" + extension + ";base64,");
+			result.append(Base64.encodeBase64String(convertFileToByteArray(imageUrl)));
+
 			return result.toString();
-	    }
-	    
+		}
+
 		return null;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets the bytestream of an image url.
 	 * s
@@ -80,23 +83,23 @@ public class ImageUtils {
 		try {
 			URL 				  url   = new URL(imageUrl);
 			BufferedImage 		  image = ImageIO.read(url);
-		    ByteArrayOutputStream baos  = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
-
-		    ImageIO.write(image, extension, baos);
-		    
-		    baos.flush();
-		    baos.close();
-		    return baos.toByteArray();
-		    
+			ByteArrayOutputStream baos  = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+
+			ImageIO.write(image, extension, baos);
+
+			baos.flush();
+			baos.close();
+			return baos.toByteArray();
+
 		} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
 			LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage());
 		} catch (IOException e) {
 			LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage());
 		}
 
-	    return null;
+		return null;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets the bytestream of an image url.
 	 * s
@@ -107,28 +110,28 @@ public class ImageUtils {
 
 		try {
 			URL 				  url   = new URL(imageUrl);
-		    ByteArrayOutputStream baos  = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
-		    
-		    InputStream is = url.openStream();
-		    byte[] byteChunk = new byte[4096]; // Or whatever size you want to read in at a time.
-		    int n;
-
-		    while ( (n = is.read(byteChunk)) > 0 ) {
-		    	baos.write(byteChunk, 0, n);
-		    }
-
-		    baos.flush();
-		    baos.close();
-		    
-		    return baos.toByteArray();
-		    
+			ByteArrayOutputStream baos  = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+
+			InputStream is = url.openStream();
+			byte[] byteChunk = new byte[4096]; // Or whatever size you want to read in at a time.
+			int n;
+
+			while ( (n = is.read(byteChunk)) > 0 ) {
+				baos.write(byteChunk, 0, n);
+			}
+
+			baos.flush();
+			baos.close();
+
+			return baos.toByteArray();
+
 		} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
 			LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage());
 		} catch (IOException e) {
 			LOGGER.error(e.getLocalizedMessage());
 		}
 
-	    return null;
+		return null;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/AbstractController.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/AbstractController.java
index a0dc60afcea4f4093fb73b2b43328e646d8c0b34..983a998ce5b76151836096d4d81047a7f61a35cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/AbstractController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/AbstractController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import de.thm.arsnova.exceptions.PreconditionFailedException;
 import de.thm.arsnova.exceptions.UnauthorizedException;
 
 public class AbstractController {
+	protected static final String X_DEPRECATED_API = "X-Deprecated-API";
+	protected static final String X_FORWARDED = "X-Forwarded";
+
 	@ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND)
 	@ExceptionHandler(NotFoundException.class)
 	public void handleNotFoundException(final Exception e, final HttpServletRequest request) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/FeedbackController.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/FeedbackController.java
index e5c47d71b7f5b615255e208735e97edc6fab2b30..e1e8b29db2b0549aa32b26fa975d76fd72b69f8f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/FeedbackController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/FeedbackController.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class FeedbackController extends AbstractController {
 
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/session/{sessionkey}/feedback", method = RequestMethod.GET)
 	public final Feedback getFeedback(@PathVariable final String sessionkey, final HttpServletResponse response) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return feedbackService.getFeedback(sessionkey);
 	}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class FeedbackController extends AbstractController {
 	public final Integer getMyFeedback(@PathVariable final String sessionkey, final HttpServletResponse response) {
 		Integer value = feedbackService.getMyFeedback(sessionkey, userService.getCurrentUser());
 
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		if (value != null && value >= Feedback.MIN_FEEDBACK_TYPE && value <= Feedback.MAX_FEEDBACK_TYPE) {
 			return value;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class FeedbackController extends AbstractController {
 
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/session/{sessionkey}/feedbackcount", method = RequestMethod.GET)
 	public final int getFeedbackCount(@PathVariable final String sessionkey, final HttpServletResponse response) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return feedbackService.getFeedbackCount(sessionkey);
 	}
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ public class FeedbackController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String sessionkey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return feedbackService.getAverageFeedbackRounded(sessionkey);
 	}
 
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/session/{sessionkey}/averagefeedback", method = RequestMethod.GET)
 	public final double getAverageFeedback(@PathVariable final String sessionkey, final HttpServletResponse response) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return feedbackService.getAverageFeedback(sessionkey);
 	}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class FeedbackController extends AbstractController {
 			@RequestBody final int value,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		User user = userService.getCurrentUser();
 		if (feedbackService.saveFeedback(sessionkey, value, user)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/LecturerQuestionController.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/LecturerQuestionController.java
index ab0dac16a00018c6beae16d8e15b7a566a06f96c..ce5f97cac1095bb068d325dd6a1cd6333bdceda5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/LecturerQuestionController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/LecturerQuestionController.java
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ public class LecturerQuestionController extends AbstractController {
 			@RequestBody final Question question,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		return this.questionService.update(question);
+		try {
+			return this.questionService.update(question);
+		} catch (Exception e) {}
+		throw new BadRequestException();
 	}
 
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/{questionId}/publish", method = RequestMethod.POST)
@@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ public class LecturerQuestionController extends AbstractController {
 			@RequestParam(value = "flashcardsonly", defaultValue = "false") final boolean flashcardsOnly,
 			@RequestParam(value = "preparationquestionsonly", defaultValue = "false") final boolean preparationQuestionsOnly,
 			final HttpServletResponse response) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		if (lectureQuestionsOnly) {
 			return questionService.getLectureQuestionCount(sessionkey);
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@ public class LecturerQuestionController extends AbstractController {
 		if (answers == null || answers.isEmpty()) {
 			throw new NoContentException();
 		}
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return answers;
 	}
@@ -256,7 +259,7 @@ public class LecturerQuestionController extends AbstractController {
 			return null;
 		}
 
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return answer;
 	}
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@ public class LecturerQuestionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String questionId,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return questionService.getAnswerCount(questionId);
 	}
@@ -381,7 +384,7 @@ public class LecturerQuestionController extends AbstractController {
 			@RequestParam final String sessionkey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return questionService.getMyAnswers(sessionkey);
 	}
@@ -393,7 +396,7 @@ public class LecturerQuestionController extends AbstractController {
 			@RequestParam(value = "preparationquestionsonly", defaultValue = "false") final boolean preparationQuestionsOnly,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		if (lectureQuestionsOnly) {
 			return questionService.countLectureQuestionAnswers(sessionkey);
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/LegacyController.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/LegacyController.java
index 83c049daddd8b5df8e8e246a291148a0c066fcab..acd93535000cda5d6dd889ba2532fb1f2d98bb27 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/LegacyController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/LegacyController.java
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/session/mysessions", method = RequestMethod.GET)
 	public final String redirectSessionMy(
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return "forward:/session/?ownedonly=true";
 	}
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	@RequestMapping(value = "/session/visitedsessions", method = RequestMethod.GET)
 	public final String redirectSessionVisited(
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return "forward:/session/?visitedonly=true";
 	}
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByLecturer(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByLecturerList(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByLecturerCount(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/count?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByLecturerAnswerCount(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/answercount?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByLecturerUnnsweredCount(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/answercount?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByLecturerMyAnswers(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/myanswers?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByAudience(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final void deleteAllInterposedQuestions(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
+			) {
 		questionService.deleteAllInterposedQuestions(sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByAudienceCount(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/count?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 	public final String redirectQuestionByAudienceReadCount(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/readcount?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -156,21 +156,21 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			@PathVariable final String arg1,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, sessionKey);
 	}
 
 	@RequestMapping(
 			value = { "/session/{sessionKey}/question/{arg1}/{arg2}", "/session/{sessionKey}/questions/{arg1}/{arg2}" }
-	)
+			)
 	public final String redirectQuestionByLecturerWithTwoArguments(
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			@PathVariable final String arg1,
 			@PathVariable final String arg2,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/%s/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, arg2, sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			@PathVariable final String arg1,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, sessionKey);
 	}
 
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ public class LegacyController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String arg1,
 			@PathVariable final String arg2,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
-	) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+			) {
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/%s/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, arg2, sessionKey);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/SessionController.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/SessionController.java
index 4654a06da266c55cb0a2bf52726e83b3d7bfe0aa..47da7bbbe202009cfcb4a96eb5df0045adad8f31 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/SessionController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/SessionController.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String sessionkey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		User user = userService.getCurrentUser();
 		LoggedIn loggedIn = sessionService.registerAsOnlineUser(user, sessionkey);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String sessionkey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return userService.getUsersInSessionCount(sessionkey);
 	}
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Forwarded", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_FORWARDED, "1");
 
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String arg1,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Forwarded", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_FORWARDED, "1");
 
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, sessionKey);
 	}
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String arg2,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Forwarded", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_FORWARDED, "1");
 
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/%s/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, arg2, sessionKey);
 	}
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String arg3,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Forwarded", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_FORWARDED, "1");
 
 		return String.format("forward:/lecturerquestion/%s/%s/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, arg2, arg3, sessionKey);
 	}
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String sessionKey,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Forwarded", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_FORWARDED, "1");
 
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/?sessionkey=%s", sessionKey);
 	}
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String arg1,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Forwarded", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_FORWARDED, "1");
 
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, sessionKey);
 	}
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String arg2,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Forwarded", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_FORWARDED, "1");
 
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/%s/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, arg2, sessionKey);
 	}
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public class SessionController extends AbstractController {
 			@PathVariable final String arg3,
 			final HttpServletResponse response
 			) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Forwarded", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_FORWARDED, "1");
 
 		return String.format("forward:/audiencequestion/%s/%s/%s/?sessionkey=%s", arg1, arg2, arg3, sessionKey);
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/StatisticsController.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/StatisticsController.java
index f0d2941770068dcb34ec7abe8d9a02295223f05d..df5db1bb46e64def8efe9b961c2f0c0e3c774023 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/StatisticsController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/controller/StatisticsController.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import de.thm.arsnova.entities.Statistics;
 import de.thm.arsnova.services.IStatisticsService;
 
 @RestController
-public class StatisticsController {
+public class StatisticsController extends AbstractController {
 
 	@Autowired
 	private IStatisticsService statisticsService;
@@ -36,21 +36,21 @@ public class StatisticsController {
 
 	@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET, value = "/statistics/activeusercount", produces = "text/plain")
 	public final String countActiveUsers(HttpServletResponse response) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return Integer.toString(statisticsService.countActiveUsers());
 	}
 
 	@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET, value = "/statistics/loggedinusercount", produces = "text/plain")
 	public final String countLoggedInUsers(HttpServletResponse response) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return Integer.toString(statisticsService.countLoggedInUsers());
 	}
 
 	@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET, value = "/statistics/sessioncount", produces = "text/plain")
 	public final String countSessions(HttpServletResponse response) {
-		response.addHeader("X-Deprecated-API", "1");
+		response.addHeader(X_DEPRECATED_API, "1");
 
 		return Integer.toString(statisticsService.getStatistics().getOpenSessions()
 				+ statisticsService.getStatistics().getClosedSessions());
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/events/ARSnovaEvent.java b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/events/ARSnovaEvent.java
index 9db6f6eb3791165b943991c2162b5a0954ea329d..5701edc6e5ce3088fb1073c601fc3707ca0c87b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/events/ARSnovaEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/thm/arsnova/events/ARSnovaEvent.java
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ public class ARSnovaEvent extends ApplicationEvent {
 
 	private String sessionKey;
 	private User user;
-	private String eventName;
-	private Object data;
-	private Destination destination;
+	private final String eventName;
+	private final Object data;
+	private final Destination destination;
 
 	public enum Destination {
 		USER,
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class ARSnovaEvent extends ApplicationEvent {
 	public User getRecipient() {
 		return user;
 	}
-	
 
 	public Destination getDestinationType() {
 		return destination;