diff --git a/.env.local.example b/.env.local.example
index 718039ce..5e3dbeb5 100644
--- a/.env.local.example
+++ b/.env.local.example
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ DAGSTER_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
 # todo: find a container-env-var-based solution to configure the Geoserver
 # A random password which will be used for our central postgresql database. Should be long and should not contain special signs.
 IPL_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
+IPL_GTFS_DB_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
+# Currently we have to adapt this variable manually, to the latest imported GTFS database.
+# Run the following command to list all databases within `gtfs-db`:
+# 	docker compose --env-file .env --env-file .env.local exec gtfs-db /bin/sh -c 'env PGPASSWORD="$POSTGRES_PASSWORD" psql -U "$POSTGRES_USER" -d "$POSTGRES_DB" -t -c "SELECT datname AS db FROM pg_catalog.pg_database"'
+# todo: let gtfs-importer write `IPL_GTFS_DB_POSTGRES_DB`'s value
+IPL_GTFS_DB_POSTGRES_DB=gtfs_…
diff --git a/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/datastore.xml b/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/datastore.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..801a928c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/datastore.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<dataStore>
+  <id>DataStoreInfoImpl--3b38816a:18a8b06ea7a:-7ff5</id>
+  <name>gtfs-db</name>
+  <description>imported GTFS data</description>
+  <type>PostGIS</type>
+  <enabled>true</enabled>
+  <workspace>
+    <id>WorkspaceInfoImpl--48f676ef:18997a59df5:-7ff6</id>
+  </workspace>
+  <connectionParameters>
+    <entry key="schema">api</entry>
+    <entry key="Evictor run periodicity">300</entry>
+    <entry key="Max open prepared statements">50</entry>
+    <entry key="encode functions">true</entry>
+    <entry key="Batch insert size">1</entry>
+    <entry key="preparedStatements">false</entry>
+    <entry key="database">${IPL_GTFS_DB_POSTGRES_DB}</entry>
+    <entry key="host">gtfs-db</entry>
+    <entry key="Loose bbox">true</entry>
+    <entry key="SSL mode">DISABLE</entry>
+    <entry key="Estimated extends">true</entry>
+    <entry key="fetch size">1000</entry>
+    <entry key="Expose primary keys">true</entry>
+    <entry key="validate connections">true</entry>
+    <entry key="Support on the fly geometry simplification">true</entry>
+    <entry key="Connection timeout">20</entry>
+    <entry key="create database">false</entry>
+    <entry key="Method used to simplify geometries">FAST</entry>
+    <entry key="port">5432</entry>
+    <entry key="passwd">${IPL_GTFS_DB_POSTGRES_PASSWORD}</entry>
+    <entry key="min connections">1</entry>
+    <entry key="dbtype">postgis</entry>
+    <entry key="namespace">mdbw</entry>
+    <entry key="max connections">10</entry>
+    <entry key="Evictor tests per run">3</entry>
+    <entry key="Test while idle">true</entry>
+    <entry key="user">postgres</entry>
+    <entry key="Max connection idle time">300</entry>
+  </connectionParameters>
+  <__default>false</__default>
+  <dateCreated>2023-09-12 20:19:22.888 UTC</dateCreated>
+  <disableOnConnFailure>false</disableOnConnFailure>
+</dataStore>
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diff --git a/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/stops/featuretype.xml b/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/stops/featuretype.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a2eb4b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/stops/featuretype.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<featureType>
+  <id>FeatureTypeInfoImpl--3b38816a:18a8b06ea7a:-7ff4</id>
+  <name>stops</name>
+  <nativeName>stops</nativeName>
+  <namespace>
+    <id>NamespaceInfoImpl--48f676ef:18997a59df5:-7ff5</id>
+  </namespace>
+  <title>stops</title>
+  <keywords>
+    <string>features</string>
+    <string>stops</string>
+  </keywords>
+  <nativeCRS>GEOGCS[&quot;WGS 84&quot;, 
+  DATUM[&quot;World Geodetic System 1984&quot;, 
+    SPHEROID[&quot;WGS 84&quot;, 6378137.0, 298.257223563, AUTHORITY[&quot;EPSG&quot;,&quot;7030&quot;]], 
+    AUTHORITY[&quot;EPSG&quot;,&quot;6326&quot;]], 
+  PRIMEM[&quot;Greenwich&quot;, 0.0, AUTHORITY[&quot;EPSG&quot;,&quot;8901&quot;]], 
+  UNIT[&quot;degree&quot;, 0.017453292519943295], 
+  AXIS[&quot;Geodetic longitude&quot;, EAST], 
+  AXIS[&quot;Geodetic latitude&quot;, NORTH], 
+  AUTHORITY[&quot;EPSG&quot;,&quot;4326&quot;]]</nativeCRS>
+  <srs>EPSG:4326</srs>
+  <nativeBoundingBox>
+    <minx>7.5113</minx>
+    <maxx>10.492</maxx>
+    <miny>47.533</miny>
+    <maxy>49.792</maxy>
+    <crs>EPSG:4326</crs>
+  </nativeBoundingBox>
+  <latLonBoundingBox>
+    <minx>7.5113</minx>
+    <maxx>10.492</maxx>
+    <miny>47.533</miny>
+    <maxy>49.792</maxy>
+    <crs>EPSG:4326</crs>
+  </latLonBoundingBox>
+  <projectionPolicy>NONE</projectionPolicy>
+  <enabled>true</enabled>
+  <metadata>
+    <entry key="elevation">
+      <dimensionInfo>
+        <enabled>false</enabled>
+      </dimensionInfo>
+    </entry>
+    <entry key="time">
+      <dimensionInfo>
+        <enabled>false</enabled>
+      </dimensionInfo>
+    </entry>
+    <entry key="cachingEnabled">false</entry>
+  </metadata>
+  <store class="dataStore">
+    <id>DataStoreInfoImpl--3b38816a:18a8b06ea7a:-7ff5</id>
+  </store>
+  <serviceConfiguration>false</serviceConfiguration>
+  <simpleConversionEnabled>false</simpleConversionEnabled>
+  <internationalTitle/>
+  <internationalAbstract/>
+  <maxFeatures>0</maxFeatures>
+  <numDecimals>0</numDecimals>
+  <padWithZeros>false</padWithZeros>
+  <forcedDecimal>false</forcedDecimal>
+  <overridingServiceSRS>false</overridingServiceSRS>
+  <skipNumberMatched>false</skipNumberMatched>
+  <circularArcPresent>false</circularArcPresent>
+</featureType>
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diff --git a/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/stops/layer.xml b/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/stops/layer.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..928b9b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/geoserver/workspaces/MobiData-BW/gtfs-db/stops/layer.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<layer>
+  <name>stops</name>
+  <id>LayerInfoImpl--3b38816a:18a8b06ea7a:-7ff3</id>
+  <type>VECTOR</type>
+  <defaultStyle>
+    <id>StyleInfoImpl--3b38816a:18a8b06ea7a:-7ff1</id>
+  </defaultStyle>
+  <resource class="featureType">
+    <id>FeatureTypeInfoImpl--3b38816a:18a8b06ea7a:-7ff4</id>
+  </resource>
+  <attribution>
+    <logoWidth>0</logoWidth>
+    <logoHeight>0</logoHeight>
+  </attribution>
+  <dateCreated>2023-09-12 20:27:19.936 UTC</dateCreated>
+  <dateModified>2023-09-12 20:39:55.865 UTC</dateModified>
+</layer>
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