docs: note for current status of maintainers (#725)

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@@ -119,18 +119,22 @@ You are very welcome to contribute to this project when you find a bug, want to
 improvement, or have an idea for a useful feature. Please find a set of guidelines at the
 [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) and the [CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
 
-The current development is driven by
+**This project is currently no longer maintained but looking for new maintainers.**
+
+Applications for maintainers shall be directed to the [International Data Spaces Association](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+This project was previously maintained by Fraunhofer ISST and after that by sovity GmbH.
+Please do not approach former maintainers. If you have questions, plase open an issue / discussion for the community or approach the [International Data Spaces Association](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+Former maintainer, developer and contributer:
+
 * [Sebastian Opriel](https://github.com/SebastianOpriel), [sovity GmbH](http://sovity.de)
 * [Tim Berthold](https://github.com/tmberthold), [sovity GmbH](http://sovity.de)
 * [Omar Silva](https://github.com/omarsilva1), [sovity GmbH](http://sovity.de)
-
-The former core development was driven by
 * [Heinrich Pettenpohl](https://github.com/HeinrichPet), [Fraunhofer ISST](https://www.isst.fraunhofer.de/en.html), project manager
 * [Julia Pampus](https://github.com/juliapampus), [Fraunhofer ISST](https://www.isst.fraunhofer.de/en.html), lead developer
 * [Brian-Frederik Jahnke](https://github.com/brianjahnke), [Fraunhofer ISST](https://www.isst.fraunhofer.de/en.html)
 * [Ronja Quensel](https://github.com/ronjaquensel), [Fraunhofer ISST](https://www.isst.fraunhofer.de/en.html)
-
-with significant contributions, comments, and support by (in alphabetical order):
 * [Erik van den Akker](https://github.com/vdakker), [Fraunhofer ISST](https://www.isst.fraunhofer.de/en.html)
 * [Fabian Bruckner](https://github.com/fabianbruckner), [Fraunhofer ISST](https://www.isst.fraunhofer.de/en.html)
 * [Gökhan Kahriman](https://github.com/goekhanKahriman), [Fraunhofer ISST](https://www.isst.fraunhofer.de/en.html)

diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ permalink: /
 # Manual and Documentation
 {: .fs-9 }
 
+THIS PROJECT IS NO LONGER ACTIVELY MAINTAINED AND IS LOOKING FOR NEW MAINTAINER. THE DOCUMENTATION REFERS MAINLY TO THE IDS-PROTOCOL AND NOT ON THE DSP-PROTOCOL!
+
 This documentation should help you to become familiar with the Dataspace Connector - to try it out,
 integrate it in your use cases, or contribute to its development.
 {: .fs-6 .fw-300 }
@@ -17,8 +19,13 @@ integrate it in your use cases, or contribute to its development.
 
 ---
 
-The Dataspace Connector is an IDS connector that is currently being maintained by [sovity](https://sovity.de/).
-The connector was originally developed at the Fraunhofer ISST.
+**This project is currently no longer maintained but looking for new maintainers.**
+
+Applications for maintainers shall be directed to the [International Data Spaces Association](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+This project was previously maintained by Fraunhofer ISST and after that by sovity GmbH.
+Please do not approach former maintainers. If you have questions, plase open an issue / discussion for the community or approach the [International Data Spaces Association](mailto:[email protected]).
+
 With the
 help of the Dataspace Connector, existing software can easily be extended by IDS connector
 functionalities in order to integrate them into an IDS data ecosystem. Furthermore, it is possible

diff --git a/docs/pages/communication.md b/docs/pages/communication.md
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ when setting up a data exchange example deployment.
 
 ---
 
-## Deployment
-
-If you are interested in a test instance of the Dataspace Connector without having to configure and run it locally,
-reach out to sovity at [email protected].
-
 ## General information on Communication
 
 Once you have a connector running it is possible to access the self-description by navigating to the connector's

diff --git a/docs/pages/features.md b/docs/pages/features.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ extensible software that encapsulates the IDS information model from connected s
 |:--------|:--------|:------|:--------|
 | [IDS Information Model Library](https://maven.iais.fraunhofer.de/artifactory/eis-ids-public/de/fraunhofer/iais/eis/ids/infomodel/) | [Apache 2.0](https://github.com/International-Data-Spaces-Association/Java-Representation-of-IDS-Information-Model) | Fraunhofer IAIS | [E-Mail IAIS](mailto:[email protected]) |
 | [IDS Information Model Serializer Library](https://maven.iais.fraunhofer.de/artifactory/eis-ids-public/de/fraunhofer/iais/eis/ids/infomodel-serializer/) | Apache 2.0 | Fraunhofer IAIS | [E-Mail IAIS](mailto:[email protected]) |
-| [IDS Messaging Service](https://github.com/International-Data-Spaces-Association/IDS-Messaging-Services) | [Apache 2.0](https://github.com/International-Data-Spaces-Association/IDS-Messaging-Services) | sovity | [E-Mail sovity](mailto:[email protected]) |
+| [IDS Messaging Service](https://github.com/International-Data-Spaces-Association/IDS-Messaging-Services) | [Apache 2.0](https://github.com/International-Data-Spaces-Association/IDS-Messaging-Services) | - | - |
 
 The [ConfigManager](https://github.com/FraunhoferISST/IDS-ConfigurationManager) and its
 [GUI](https://github.com/International-Data-Spaces-Association/IDS-ConfigurationManager-UI) are a