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+## Summary
+
+*Please give a short summary of what the issue is.*
+
+## Expected Behavior
+
+*What did you expect how the software should behave?*
+
+## Actual Behavior
+
+*What did the software actually do?*
+
+## Steps to Reproduce the Problem
+
+*Please describe, step by step, how others can reproduce the problem.  Please try these steps for yourself on a clean system.*
+
+1.
+2.
+3.
+
+## Specifications
+
+- Version: *Which version of this software?*
+- Platform: *Which operating system, which other relevant software versions?*
+
+## Possible fixes
+
+*Do you have ideas how the issue can be resolved?*
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+# Summary
+
+*Insert a meaningful description for this merge request here:  What is the new/changed behavior?
+Which bug has been fixed? Are there related issues?*
+
+
+# Focus
+
+*Point the reviewer to the core of the code change. Where should they start reading? What should
+they focus on (e.g. security, performance, maintainability, user-friendliness, compliance with the
+specs, finding more corner cases, concrete questions)?*
+
+
+# Test Environment
+
+*How to set up a test environment for manual testing?*
+
+
+# Check List for the Author
+
+Please, prepare your MR for a review. Be sure to write a summary and a focus and create gitlab
+comments for the reviewer. They should guide the reviewer through the changes, explain your changes
+and also point out open questions. For further good practices have a look at [our review
+guidelines](https://gitlab.com/caosdb/caosdb/-/blob/dev/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md)
+
+- [ ] All automated tests pass
+- [ ] Reference related issues
+- [ ] Up-to-date CHANGELOG.md (or not necessary)
+- [ ] Up-to-date JSON schema (or not necessary)
+- [ ] Appropriate user and developer documentation (or not necessary)
+  - How do I use the software?  Assume "stupid" users.
+  - How do I develop or debug the software?  Assume novice developers.
+- [ ] Annotations in code (Gitlab comments)
+  - Intent of new code
+  - Problems with old code
+  - Why this implementation?
+
+
+# Check List for the Reviewer
+
+- [ ] I understand the intent of this MR
+- [ ] All automated tests pass
+- [ ] Up-to-date CHANGELOG.md (or not necessary)
+- [ ] Appropriate user and developer documentation (or not necessary)
+- [ ] The test environment setup works and the intended behavior is reproducible in the test
+  environment
+- [ ] In-code documentation and comments are up-to-date.
+- [ ] Check: Are there specifications? Are they satisfied?
+
+For further good practices have a look at [our review guidelines](https://gitlab.com/caosdb/caosdb/-/blob/dev/REVIEW_GUIDELINES.md).
+
+
+/assign me
+/target_branch dev
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ when creating the merge request. This allows our team to work with you on your r
 - If you have a suggestion for the [documentation](https://docs.indiscale.com/caosdb-mysqlbackend/),
 the preferred way is also a merge request as describe above (the documentation resides in `src/doc`).
 However, you can also create an issue for it.
-- You can also contact us at **info (AT) caosdb.de**.
+- You can also contact us at **info (AT) caosdb.org**.
 
 ## License