diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index fc8b59c..c918f9f 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import socket
+
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 
 class GlobalOptions():
@@ -26,8 +28,14 @@ def __init__(self, name, parser, globals):
         '''
         from domain import Domain
 
+        self.contact = parser.get(name, 'Contact', fallback=None)
+        self.hardware_model = parser.get(name, 'Hardware-Model', fallback=None)
+        self.hostname = parser.get(name, 'Hostname', fallback=socket.gethostname())
         self.name = name
         self.interfaces = list(map(str.strip, parser.get(name, 'Interfaces', fallback='').split(',')))
+        self.is_gateway = parser.getboolean(name, 'VPN', fallback='True')
+        self.longitude = parser.getfloat(name, 'Longitude', fallback=None)
+        self.latitude = parser.getfloat(name, 'Latitude', fallback=None)
         self.mcast_link = parser.get(name, 'MulticastLinkAddress', fallback='ff02::2:1001')
         self.mcast_site = parser.get(name, 'MulticastSiteAddress', fallback='ff05::2:1001')
         self.ipv4_gateway = parser.get(name, 'IPv4Gateway', fallback=None)
diff --git a/domain.py b/domain.py
index bc9158c..6c06cee 100644
--- a/domain.py
+++ b/domain.py
@@ -6,18 +6,36 @@ class Domain():
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.config = config
 
+    def get_contact(self):
+        return self.config.contact
+
     def get_name(self):
         return self.config.name
 
     def get_ipv4_gateway(self):
         return self.config.ipv4_gateway
 
+    def get_hardware_model(self):
+        return self.config.hardware_model
+
+    def get_hostname(self):
+        return self.config.hostname
+
     def get_multicast_address_link(self):
         return self.config.mcast_link
 
     def get_multicast_address_site(self):
         return self.config.mcast_site
 
+    def get_latitude(self):
+        return self.config.latitude
+
+    def get_longitude(self):
+        return self.config.longitude
+
+    def is_gateway(self):
+        return self.config.is_gateway
+
     def get_interfaces(self):
         ''' Returns list off all interfaces respondd queries are
             expected to arrive on
@@ -29,7 +47,13 @@ def get_provider_args(self):
             expected to arrive on
         '''
         return {
+            'contact': self.get_contact(),
             'domain_code': self.get_name(),
+            'hardware_model': self.get_hardware_model(),
+            'hostname': self.get_hostname(),
+            'is_gateway': self.is_gateway(),
+            'latitude': self.get_latitude(),
+            'longitude': self.get_longitude(),
             'mesh_ipv4': self.get_ipv4_gateway()
         }
 
diff --git a/providers/nodeinfo/hardware/model.py b/providers/nodeinfo/hardware/model.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56ba9a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/nodeinfo/hardware/model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import providers
+
+class Source(providers.DataSource):
+    def required_args(self):
+        return ['hardware_model']
+    def call(self, hardware_model):
+        return hardware_model
diff --git a/providers/nodeinfo/hostname.py b/providers/nodeinfo/hostname.py
index fbcf7f4..16172a1 100644
--- a/providers/nodeinfo/hostname.py
+++ b/providers/nodeinfo/hostname.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import providers
-import socket
 
 class Source(providers.DataSource):
-    def call(self):
-        return socket.gethostname()
+    def required_args(self):
+        return ['hostname']
+    def call(self, hostname):
+        return hostname
diff --git a/providers/nodeinfo/location/latitude.py b/providers/nodeinfo/location/latitude.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d854bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/nodeinfo/location/latitude.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import providers
+
+class Source(providers.DataSource):
+    def required_args(self):
+        return ['latitude']
+    def call(self, latitude):
+        return latitude
diff --git a/providers/nodeinfo/location/longitude.py b/providers/nodeinfo/location/longitude.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..031ac63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/nodeinfo/location/longitude.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import providers
+
+class Source(providers.DataSource):
+    def required_args(self):
+        return ['longitude']
+    def call(self, longitude):
+        return longitude
diff --git a/providers/nodeinfo/owner/contact.py b/providers/nodeinfo/owner/contact.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3196da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/nodeinfo/owner/contact.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import providers
+
+class Source(providers.DataSource):
+    def required_args(self):
+        return ['contact']
+    def call(self, contact):
+        return contact
diff --git a/providers/nodeinfo/vpn.py b/providers/nodeinfo/vpn.py
index dc20dc5..ee88cc5 100644
--- a/providers/nodeinfo/vpn.py
+++ b/providers/nodeinfo/vpn.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import providers
 
 class Source(providers.DataSource):
-    def call(self):
-        return True
+    def required_args(self):
+        return ['is_gateway']
+    def call(self, is_gateway):
+        return is_gateway
diff --git a/respondd.conf.example b/respondd.conf.example
index b30f146..a847765 100644
--- a/respondd.conf.example
+++ b/respondd.conf.example
@@ -20,6 +20,24 @@ DomainType: batadv
 # Default ddhcpd IPv4 gateway address
 # optional
 IPv4Gateway: 10.116.128.8
+# Hostname to advertise
+# optional, default is the system hostname
+Hostname: gw01
+# Hardware used by the system
+# optional, default is None
+Hardware-Model: KVM VirtualMachine
+# Contact information of owner
+# optional, default is None
+Contact: info@example.org
+# Latitude of the system
+# optional, default is None
+Latitude: 50.478083306
+# Longitude of the system
+# optional, default is None
+Longitude: 12.335736752
+# Is the system considered an gateway
+# optional, default is True
+VPN: True
 
 # A domain
 # User your own domain name here
@@ -43,5 +61,23 @@ Interfaces: mvpn-ffki
 # IPv4 gateway option for ddhcpd
 # optional, default: @IPv4Gateway
 IPv4Gateway: 10.116.128.8
+# Hostname to advertise
+# optional, default: @Hostname
+Hostname: ffki.gw01
+# Hardware used by the system
+# optional, default: @Hardware-Model
+Hardware-Model: KVM VirtualMachine
+# Contact information of owner
+# optional, default: @Contact
+Contact: ffki@example.org
+# Latitude of the system
+# optional, default: @Latitude
+Latitude: 50.478083306
+# Longitude of the system
+# optional, default: @Longitude
+Longitude: 12.335736752
+# Is the system considered a gateway
+# optional, default: @VPN
+VPN: True
 
 # An arbitrary number of further domains may follow here