diff --git a/charts/hono/Chart.yaml b/charts/hono/Chart.yaml
index 04f2deb3..d2d89b9b 100755
--- a/charts/hono/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ name: hono
 description: |
   Eclipse Hono™ provides remote service interfaces for connecting large numbers of IoT devices to a back end and
   interacting with them in a uniform way regardless of the device communication protocol.
-version: 1.9.13
+version: 1.9.14
 # Version of Hono being deployed by the chart
 appVersion: 1.9.1
 keywords:
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/hono/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 70aa75c9..5721df48 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -423,6 +423,21 @@ The scope passed in is expected to be a dict with keys
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
+{{/*
+Adds environment variables from a given configmap
+to a component's container.
+
+The scope passed in is expected to be a dict with keys
+- (mandatory) "dot": the root scope (".")
+- (mandatory) "componentConfig": the component's configuration properties from the values.yaml file
+*/}}
+{{- define "hono.component.envConfigMap" }}
+{{- if .componentConfig.envConfigMap }}
+envFrom:
+- configMapRef:
+    name: {{ .componentConfig.envConfigMap }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
 
 {{/*
 Add Quarkus related configuration properties to YAML file.
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-amqp/hono-adapter-amqp-vertx-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-amqp/hono-adapter-amqp-vertx-deployment.yaml
index 9bcb42f2..027dfe47 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-amqp/hono-adapter-amqp-vertx-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-amqp/hono-adapter-amqp-vertx-deployment.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.adapters.amqp.resources }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-coap/hono-adapter-coap-vertx-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-coap/hono-adapter-coap-vertx-deployment.yaml
index a92965c3..ff747dd0 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-coap/hono-adapter-coap-vertx-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-coap/hono-adapter-coap-vertx-deployment.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.adapters.coap.resources }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-http/hono-adapter-http-vertx-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-http/hono-adapter-http-vertx-deployment.yaml
index b4910e2f..233e06aa 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-http/hono-adapter-http-vertx-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-http/hono-adapter-http-vertx-deployment.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.adapters.http.resources }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-kura/hono-adapter-kura-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-kura/hono-adapter-kura-deployment.yaml
index 5c55c712..4a4b48d5 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-kura/hono-adapter-kura-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-kura/hono-adapter-kura-deployment.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.adapters.kura.resources }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-lora/hono-adapter-lora-vertx-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-lora/hono-adapter-lora-vertx-deployment.yaml
index a7bbbff6..1a4f8f40 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-lora/hono-adapter-lora-vertx-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-lora/hono-adapter-lora-vertx-deployment.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.adapters.lora.resources }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-mqtt/hono-adapter-mqtt-vertx-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-mqtt/hono-adapter-mqtt-vertx-deployment.yaml
index 61f16022..518a0085 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-mqtt/hono-adapter-mqtt-vertx-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-adapter-mqtt/hono-adapter-mqtt-vertx-deployment.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.adapters.mqtt.resources }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-auth/hono-service-auth-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-auth/hono-service-auth-deployment.yaml
index 2901606a..470eda40 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-auth/hono-service-auth-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-auth/hono-service-auth-deployment.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.authServer.resources }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-command-router/hono-service-command-router-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-command-router/hono-service-command-router-deployment.yaml
index 7cb3bf78..07ea60a3 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-command-router/hono-service-command-router-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-command-router/hono-service-command-router-deployment.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- if not ( or .Values.dataGridSpec .Values.dataGridExample.enabled ) }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-connection/hono-service-device-connection-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-connection/hono-service-device-connection-deployment.yaml
index bb3a9392..21707a59 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-connection/hono-service-device-connection-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-connection/hono-service-device-connection-deployment.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" ( merge $args ( dict "additionalProfile" ( ( or .Values.dataGridSpec ( or .Values.deviceConnectionService.hono.deviceConnection.remote .Values.dataGridExample.enabled ) ) | ternary "" "embedded-cache" ) ) ) | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.deviceConnectionService.resources }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-embedded/hono-service-device-registry-statefulset.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-embedded/hono-service-device-registry-statefulset.yaml
index b4f0eede..8d0c6c35 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-embedded/hono-service-device-registry-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-embedded/hono-service-device-registry-statefulset.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         securityContext:
           privileged: false
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-file/hono-service-device-registry-statefulset.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-file/hono-service-device-registry-statefulset.yaml
index feeb70b2..52429de7 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-file/hono-service-device-registry-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-file/hono-service-device-registry-statefulset.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         securityContext:
           privileged: false
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-jdbc/hono-service-device-registry-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-jdbc/hono-service-device-registry-deployment.yaml
index cce450e7..19408e9a 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-jdbc/hono-service-device-registry-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-jdbc/hono-service-device-registry-deployment.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         securityContext:
           privileged: false
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-mongodb/hono-service-device-registry-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-mongodb/hono-service-device-registry-deployment.yaml
index cb13bf7c..88393307 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-mongodb/hono-service-device-registry-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/hono-service-device-registry-mongodb/hono-service-device-registry-deployment.yaml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ spec:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         {{- include "hono.component.springEnv" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- include "hono.jaeger.clientConf" $args | indent 8 }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         securityContext:
           privileged: false
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/charts/hono/templates/jaeger/jaeger-deployment.yaml b/charts/hono/templates/jaeger/jaeger-deployment.yaml
index baa85f59..dabf20d0 100644
--- a/charts/hono/templates/jaeger/jaeger-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/templates/jaeger/jaeger-deployment.yaml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ spec:
         volumeMounts:
         {{- include "hono.container.secretVolumeMounts" $args | indent 8 }}
         {{- with .Values.jaegerBackendExample.resources }}
+        {{- include "hono.component.envConfigMap" $args | indent 8 }}
         resources:
           {{- . | toYaml | nindent 10 }}
         {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/hono/values.yaml b/charts/hono/values.yaml
index 84dec1b5..ada336a6 100755
--- a/charts/hono/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/hono/values.yaml
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ jaegerBackendExample:
   #    secretName: "other-stuff"
   #    mountPath: "/etc/other"
 
+  # The configMap to get additional environment variables from for this deploy.
+  envConfigMap:
+
 # jaegerAgentImage contains the name (including tag)
 # of the container image to use for the Jaeger Agent sidecar deployed
 # with Hono's components.
@@ -546,6 +549,9 @@ adapters:
     #    secretName: "other-stuff"
     #    mountPath: "/etc/other"
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this adapter.
+    envConfigMap:
+
     # hono contains the adapter's configuration properties as defined in
     # https://www.eclipse.org/hono/docs/admin-guide/amqp-adapter-config/
     hono:
@@ -640,6 +646,9 @@ adapters:
     #    secretName: "other-stuff"
     #    mountPath: "/etc/other"
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this adapter.
+    envConfigMap:
+
     # hono contains the adapter's configuration properties
     hono:
       app:
@@ -725,6 +734,9 @@ adapters:
     #    secretName: "other-stuff"
     #    mountPath: "/etc/other"
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this adapter.
+    envConfigMap:
+
     # hono contains the adapter's configuration properties as defined in
     # https://www.eclipse.org/hono/docs/admin-guide/http-adapter-config/
     hono:
@@ -819,6 +831,9 @@ adapters:
     #    secretName: "other-stuff"
     #    mountPath: "/etc/other"
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this adapter.
+    envConfigMap:
+
     # hono contains the adapter's configuration properties as defined in
     # https://www.eclipse.org/hono/docs/admin-guide/kura-adapter-config/
     hono:
@@ -913,6 +928,9 @@ adapters:
     #    secretName: "other-stuff"
     #    mountPath: "/etc/other"
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this adapter.
+    envConfigMap:
+
     # hono contains the adapter's configuration properties
     hono:
       app:
@@ -1006,6 +1024,9 @@ adapters:
     #    secretName: "other-stuff"
     #    mountPath: "/etc/other"
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this adapter.
+    envConfigMap:
+
     # hono contains the adapter's configuration properties as defined in
     # https://www.eclipse.org/hono/docs/admin-guide/mqtt-adapter-config/
     hono:
@@ -1094,6 +1115,9 @@ authServer:
   #    secretName: "other-stuff"
   #    mountPath: "/etc/other"
 
+  # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this auth server.
+  envConfigMap:
+
   # hono contains the Auth Server's configuration properties as defined in
   # https://www.eclipse.org/hono/docs/admin-guide/auth-server-config/
   hono:
@@ -1264,6 +1288,9 @@ deviceRegistryExample:
     # for a description of the properties' semantics.
     resources:
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this device registry.
+    envConfigMap:
+
   # embeddedJdbcDeviceRegistry contains configuration properties specific to the
   # embedded JDBC device registry.
   embeddedJdbcDeviceRegistry:
@@ -1305,6 +1332,9 @@ deviceRegistryExample:
         cpu: "1"
         memory: "500Mi"
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this device registry.
+    envConfigMap:
+
   # mongoDBBasedDeviceRegistry contains configuration properties specific to the
   # MongoDB based device registry.
   mongoDBBasedDeviceRegistry:
@@ -1348,6 +1378,9 @@ deviceRegistryExample:
     # The password to use for authenticating to the MongoDB instance.
     # password:
 
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this device registry.
+    envConfigMap:
+
   # jdbcBasedDeviceRegistry contains configuration properties specific to the
   # jdbc based device registry.
   jdbcBasedDeviceRegistry:
@@ -1378,6 +1411,10 @@ deviceRegistryExample:
     resources:
     # registry.jdbc contains the configuration properties for device registry
     # to connect to the database.
+
+    # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this device registry.
+    envConfigMap:
+
     registry:
       jdbc:
         # the jdbc properties for read-only operations
@@ -1538,6 +1575,9 @@ deviceConnectionService:
   #    secretName: "key-material"
   #    mountPath: "/etc/tls"
 
+  # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this device connection service.
+  envConfigMap:
+
   # hono contains the service's configuration properties as defined in
   # https://www.eclipse.org/hono/docs/admin-guide/device-connection-config/
   hono:
@@ -1658,6 +1698,9 @@ commandRouterService:
   #    secretName: "key-material"
   #    mountPath: "/etc/tls"
 
+  # The configMap to get additional environment variabes from for this command router service.
+  envConfigMap:
+
   # hono contains the service's configuration properties as defined in
   # https://www.eclipse.org/hono/docs/admin-guide/command-router-config/
   hono: