diff --git a/src/flaskapp/util.py b/src/flaskapp/util.py
index 8a0cd495..96a932bf 100644
--- a/src/flaskapp/util.py
+++ b/src/flaskapp/util.py
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ def format_string(input_):
         a formatted list is returned if a list is provided
     """
     if isinstance(input_, str):
-        return input_.strip().lower()
+        return input_.strip()
     if isinstance(input_, list):
         res = []
         for element in input_:
             if isinstance(element, str):
-                res.append(element.strip().lower())
+                res.append(element.strip())
             else:
                 # NOTE when the element is not of string typ (we can handle this case different if necessary)
                 res.append(element)
diff --git a/teamRU.wiki b/teamRU.wiki
index db5b7ff3..336659c2 160000
--- a/teamRU.wiki
+++ b/teamRU.wiki
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit db5b7ff37dd04ca68ae2c27f3c8323f73eae65ef
+Subproject commit 336659c20403ebd9abf7a92b0f9e01bf05ecc201