diff --git a/announcementBar.json b/announcementBar.json
index c2fad1b4..b9f4e197 100644
--- a/announcementBar.json
+++ b/announcementBar.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "id": "fair4chem_2025",
-    "content": "<strong>NFDI4Chem is looking for the FAIRest data in chemistry! <a href='https://www.nfdi4chem.de/fair4chem-award/' target='_blank'>Submit your application now!</a></strong>",
+    "id": "cdd_2025",
+    "content": "<strong>Meet us in Mainz on June 3/4 for the <a href='https://www.nfdi4chem.de/event/chemistry-data-days-2025/' target='_blank'>Chemistry Data Days 2025</a></strong>",
     "isCloseable": true
 }
diff --git a/docusaurus.config.js b/docusaurus.config.js
index 673e7370..e775ebcc 100644
--- a/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { themes as prismThemes } from "prism-react-renderer";
 
-const announcementBarActive = false; // set to true to activate the announcement bar
+const announcementBarActive = true; // set to true to activate the announcement bar
 const announcementBar = announcementBarActive
     ? require("./announcementBar.json")
     : {};