diff --git a/docs/dev/CodeHeaders.md b/docs/dev/CodeHeaders.md
index 65f689f641..a68f9f54eb 100644
--- a/docs/dev/CodeHeaders.md
+++ b/docs/dev/CodeHeaders.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This file explains how to create and maintain copyright headers in source files.
 
 ```
 /********************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) {date} Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
+ * Copyright (c) ${year} Contributors to the Eclipse Foundation
  *
  * See the NOTICE file(s) distributed with this work for additional
  * information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ This file explains how to create and maintain copyright headers in source files.
 
 See also <https://www.eclipse.org/projects/handbook/#ip-copyright-headers>.
 
-## Templates
-* Company: John Smith (University of Stuttgart)
-* Student: John Smith
-* Copyright (c) 2013 John Smith (University of Stuttgart).
-
 ## Full information
 
 Full information is available at: http://www.eclipse.org/legal/copyrightandlicensenotice.php
diff --git a/docs/dev/config/IntelliJ IDEA/README.md b/docs/dev/config/IntelliJ IDEA/README.md
index 52b1350c7e..65eedab76e 100644
--- a/docs/dev/config/IntelliJ IDEA/README.md	
+++ b/docs/dev/config/IntelliJ IDEA/README.md	
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ Preparation: Generate a war to have all dependencies fetched by maven: `mvn pack
     7. Press "OK"
     8. Press "Close"
     9. Press "OK"
+5. Setup code headers to be inserted automatically
+    1. Open the Settings by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>S</kbd>
+    2. Go to "Editor > File and Code Templates page"
+    3. Edit each java, typescript, html and xml template to contain the license header shown in [CodeHeaders.md](../../CodeHeaders.md)
+    4. Click apply
 6. Setup tomcat as usual. In case you develop the backend, use following configuration:
   - `org.eclipse.winery.repository.rest:war exploded` to `/winery`
   - External artifact `.../org.eclipse.winery.repository.ui/target/winery-ui.war` to `/winery-ui`