diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index b04680c..b207054 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Very opiniated Eleventy starter based on the workflow suggested by Andy Bell's <
 - [Eleventy starter](#eleventy-starter)
   - [Preview](#preview)
   - [Features](#features)
-  - [Using this](#using-this)
+  - [First steps](#first-steps)
+  - [Development](#development)
     - [Install dependencies](#install-dependencies)
     - [Working locally](#working-locally)
     - [Creating a production build](#creating-a-production-build)
@@ -23,21 +24,22 @@ https://eleventy-excellent.netlify.app/
 
 This eleventy starter already includes:
 
-- accessible site navigation, editable in \_data/navigation.js
+- Accessible site navigation, editable in \_data/navigation.js
 - Image optimisation with Eleventy-img
 - SEO (XML-sitemap, metadata)
 - dayjs handling dates & times
 - Many filters and shortcodes
 - The whole CSS workflow as suggested by buildexcellentwebsit.es
 - 301 redirects for netlify
-- all kind of markdown handling
-- bundling via esbuild
+- All kind of markdown handling
+- Bundling via esbuild
 
-## Using this
+## First steps
 
 - Search and replace 'eleventy-excellent.netlify.app' with your own domain.
 - Set your icons in assets/images/favicon
 - edit meta data in \_data/meta.js
+- edit your social media in \_data/social.js and \_includes/icons. Icons must be prefixed with "social-".
 - delete \_data/github.js and pages/github.njk, as they are just an example
 - changed routes:
 
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ This eleventy starter already includes:
 redirectFrom: ['/old-route/', '/optionally-another-old-route/']
 ```
 
+## Development
+
 ### Install dependencies
 
 ```
diff --git a/src/_data/navigation.js b/src/_data/navigation.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e08454a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/_data/navigation.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+module.exports = {
+  top: [
+    {
+      text: 'Markdown',
+      url: '/markdown/'
+    },
+    {
+      text: 'Github Fetch',
+      url: '/github/'
+    }
+  ],
+  bottom: [
+    {
+      text: 'Imprint',
+      url: '/imprint/'
+    },
+    {
+      text: 'Privacy',
+      url: '/privacy/'
+    }
+  ]
+};
diff --git a/src/_data/navigation.json b/src/_data/navigation.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 44d8ae4..0000000
--- a/src/_data/navigation.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "items": [
-    {
-      "text": "Markdown",
-      "url": "/markdown/"
-    },
-    {
-      "text": "Github Fetch",
-      "url": "/github/"
-    }
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/src/_data/social.json b/src/_data/social.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a875b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/_data/social.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[
+  {
+    "platform": "github",
+    "url": "https://github.com/madrilene/eleventy-excellent",
+    "icon": "github.svg"
+  },
+  {
+    "platform": "twitter",
+    "url": "https://twitter.com/lenesaile",
+    "icon": "twitter.svg"
+  }
+]
diff --git a/src/_includes/icons/social-github.svg b/src/_includes/icons/social-github.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15b5f1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/_includes/icons/social-github.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<svg
+  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+  width="24"
+  height="24"
+  viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+  fill="none"
+  stroke="currentColor"
+  stroke-width="2"
+  stroke-linecap="round"
+  stroke-linejoin="round"
+  aria-hidden="true"
+  focusable="false"
+>
+  <path
+    d="M15 22v-4a4.8 4.8 0 0 0-1-3.5c3 0 6-2 6-5.5.08-1.25-.27-2.48-1-3.5.28-1.15.28-2.35 0-3.5 0 0-1 0-3 1.5-2.64-.5-5.36-.5-8 0C6 2 5 2 5 2c-.3 1.15-.3 2.35 0 3.5A5.403 5.403 0 0 0 4 9c0 3.5 3 5.5 6 5.5-.39.49-.68 1.05-.85 1.65-.17.6-.22 1.23-.15 1.85v4"
+  ></path>
+  <path d="M9 18c-4.51 2-5-2-7-2"></path>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/_includes/icons/social-twitter.svg b/src/_includes/icons/social-twitter.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef6139b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/_includes/icons/social-twitter.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<svg
+  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+  viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+  fill="none"
+  stroke="currentColor"
+  stroke-width="2"
+  stroke-linecap="round"
+  stroke-linejoin="round"
+  aria-hidden="true"
+  focusable="false"
+>
+  <path
+    d="M22 4s-.7 2.1-2 3.4c1.6 10-9.4 17.3-18 11.6 2.2.1 4.4-.6 6-2C3 15.5.5 9.6 3 5c2.2 2.6 5.6 4.1 9 4-.9-4.2 4-6.6 7-3.8 1.1 0 3-1.2 3-1.2z"
+  ></path>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/footer.njk b/src/_includes/partials/footer.njk
index c015518..ba14add 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/footer.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/footer.njk
@@ -1,10 +1,36 @@
 <footer class="site-foot" role="contentinfo">
   <div class="wrapper">
     <div class="site-foot__inner">
-      &copy; {% year %} {{ meta.siteName }}
-      <a href="/imprint/"> Imprint </a>
+      <nav id="footernav" class="site-foot__inner">
+        <a href="/">&copy; {% year %} {{ meta.siteName }}</a>
 
-      <a href="/privacy/"> Privacy </a><br />
+        {% for item in navigation.bottom %}
+
+        <a
+          href="{{ item.url }}"
+          {{
+          helpers.getLinkActiveState(item.url,
+          page.url)
+          |
+          safe
+          }}
+          >{{ item.text }}</a
+        >
+
+        {% endfor %}
+      </nav>
+
+      <div id="social" class="site-foot__inner">
+        {% for item in social %}
+        <a href="{{ item.url }}">
+          <span class="sr-only">{{ item.platform }}</span>
+          <div aria-hidden="true">{% include 'icons/social-' + item.icon %}</div></a
+        >
+
+        {% endfor %}
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
+
+  <!-- lang menu -->
 </footer>
diff --git a/src/_includes/partials/menu.njk b/src/_includes/partials/menu.njk
index 0497e39..189f6c2 100644
--- a/src/_includes/partials/menu.njk
+++ b/src/_includes/partials/menu.njk
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <nav id="mainnav" class="navbar">
   <ul>
-    {% for item in navigation.items %}
+    {% for item in navigation.top %}
     <li>
       <a
         class="nav"
diff --git a/src/assets/css/blocks/site-foot.css b/src/assets/css/blocks/site-foot.css
index 247d61e..2c282d4 100644
--- a/src/assets/css/blocks/site-foot.css
+++ b/src/assets/css/blocks/site-foot.css
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 }
 
 .site-foot svg {
-  width: 3em;
-  height: 3em;
+  height: 1em;
+  width: 1em;
 }