diff --git a/configuration/config.go b/configuration/config.go
index cabfb1d..b884627 100644
--- a/configuration/config.go
+++ b/configuration/config.go
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ func InitConfig() error {
 		testDataPath             = flag.String("test-data-path", "", "The path to a test data json file")
 		groupsPath               = flag.String("groups-path", "configuration/groups.yaml", "The path to a YAML file that maps user groups to scenario IDs")
 		apiUpdateInterval        = flag.String("api-update-interval", "10s" /* 10 sec */, "Interval in which API URL is queried for status updates of ICs")
+		rancherURL               = flag.String("rancher-url", "rancher.k8s.eonerc.rwth-aachen.de", "URL of Rancher instance that is used to deploy the backend")
+		k8sCluster               = flag.String("k8s-cluster", "local", "Name of the Kubernetes cluster where the backend is deployed")
 	)
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ func InitConfig() error {
 		"groups.path":                 *groupsPath,
 		"config.file":                 *configFile,
 		"apiupdateinterval":           *apiUpdateInterval,
+		"rancherURL":                  *rancherURL,
+		"k8sCluster":                  *k8sCluster,
 	}
 
 	if *dbClear == true {
diff --git a/routes/config/config_endpoint.go b/routes/config/config_endpoint.go
index f9f7ced..67ebbac 100644
--- a/routes/config/config_endpoint.go
+++ b/routes/config/config_endpoint.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	Mode           string               `json:"mode"`
 	Contact        ConfigContact        `json:"contact"`
 	Authentication ConfigAuthentication `json:"authentication"`
+	RancherURL     string               `json:"rancherURL"`
+	K8sCluster     string               `json:"k8sCluster"`
 }
 
 // getHealth godoc
@@ -77,6 +79,8 @@ func getConfig(c *gin.Context) {
 	resp.SubTitle, _ = cfg.String("sub-title")
 	resp.Contact.Name, _ = cfg.String("contact.name")
 	resp.Contact.Mail, _ = cfg.String("contact.mail")
+	resp.RancherURL, _ = cfg.String("rancherURL")
+	resp.K8sCluster, _ = cfg.String("k8sCluster")
 
 	c.JSON(200, resp)
 }