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@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ nav:
       - "Standards": metadata/standards.md
       - metadata/concepts.md
       - metadata/modules.md
+      - "Submitter Guide": Submitter_guide/Initial.md
       - "Entities & Attributes": metadata/entities.md
       - "Data Dictionary":
           - "Analysis Module": metadata/data_dictionary/analysis-module.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+A submitter guide for our metadata schema >v1.1.0 is available [for download here](https://github.com/ghga-de/docs/blob/main/user_docs/Submitter_guide/Metadata_Submission_Guide_MASTER%20v.1.1.1.pdf).
+
+To start a submission at GHGA please contact us via our [website](https://www.ghga.de/about-us/contact) or via [mail](mailto:helpdesk@ghga.de).
+
+*This guide is currently WIP and will be updated in the following days.*
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