diff --git a/Classes/Controller/DateController.php b/Classes/Controller/DateController.php
index eecb7e46..e071636a 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/DateController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/DateController.php
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ public function searchAction(array $search = []): void
         }
 
         $event = $this->eventDispatcher->dispatch(new DateSearchVariables(
+            $this->settings,
             $search,
             $demand,
             $this->regionRepository->findAll(),
diff --git a/Classes/Events/Controller/DateSearchVariables.php b/Classes/Events/Controller/DateSearchVariables.php
index cbd68c4f..7058e67c 100644
--- a/Classes/Events/Controller/DateSearchVariables.php
+++ b/Classes/Events/Controller/DateSearchVariables.php
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 
 class DateSearchVariables
 {
+    /**
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private $settings;
+
     /**
      * @var array
      */
@@ -43,12 +48,14 @@ class DateSearchVariables
      * @param QueryResultInterface<Region> $regions
      */
     public function __construct(
+        array $settings,
         array $search,
         DateDemand $demand,
         QueryResultInterface $regions,
         array $categories,
         array $features
     ) {
+        $this->settings = $settings;
         $this->search = $search;
         $this->demand = $demand;
         $this->regions = $regions;
@@ -56,6 +63,11 @@ public function __construct(
         $this->features = $features;
     }
 
+    public function getSettings(): array
+    {
+        return $this->settings;
+    }
+
     public function getSearch(): array
     {
         return $this->search;
diff --git a/Documentation/Changelog/3.8.0.rst b/Documentation/Changelog/3.8.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ef18eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/Changelog/3.8.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+3.8.0
+=====
+
+Breaking
+--------
+
+Nothing
+
+Features
+--------
+
+* Expose settings via `DateSearchVariables` Event.
+
+Fixes
+-----
+
+Nothing
+
+Tasks
+-----
+
+Nothing
+
+Deprecation
+-----------
+
+Nothing
diff --git a/Tests/Unit/Events/Controller/DateSearchVariablesTest.php b/Tests/Unit/Events/Controller/DateSearchVariablesTest.php
index dae8bd84..b2fb4314 100644
--- a/Tests/Unit/Events/Controller/DateSearchVariablesTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Unit/Events/Controller/DateSearchVariablesTest.php
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ class DateSearchVariablesTest extends TestCase
     public function canBeCreated(): void
     {
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
             ],
             new DateDemand(),
@@ -37,12 +39,39 @@ public function canBeCreated(): void
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function returnsInitializeSettings(): void
+    {
+        $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+                'someCustomKey' => 'someCustomValue',
+            ],
+            [
+            ],
+            new DateDemand(),
+            $this->prophesize(QueryResult::class)->reveal(),
+            [],
+            []
+        );
+
+        self::assertSame(
+            [
+                'someCustomKey' => 'someCustomValue',
+            ],
+            $subject->getSettings()
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @test
      */
     public function returnsInitializeSearch(): void
     {
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
                 'executed' => '1',
             ],
@@ -67,6 +96,8 @@ public function returnsInitializeDemand(): void
     {
         $demand = new DateDemand();
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
             ],
             $demand,
@@ -88,6 +119,8 @@ public function returnsInitialRegions(): void
     {
         $regions = $this->prophesize(QueryResult::class)->reveal();
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
             ],
             new DateDemand(),
@@ -108,6 +141,8 @@ public function returnsInitialRegions(): void
     public function returnsInitialCategories(): void
     {
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
             ],
             new DateDemand(),
@@ -132,6 +167,8 @@ public function returnsInitialCategories(): void
     public function returnsInitialFeatures(): void
     {
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
             ],
             new DateDemand(),
@@ -159,6 +196,8 @@ public function returnsInitialVariablesForView(): void
         $demand = new DateDemand();
         $regions = $this->prophesize(QueryResult::class)->reveal();
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
                 'executed' => '1',
             ],
@@ -198,6 +237,8 @@ public function returnsVariablesForViewWithAddedVariables(): void
         $demand = new DateDemand();
         $regions = $this->prophesize(QueryResult::class)->reveal();
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
                 'executed' => '1',
             ],
@@ -242,6 +283,8 @@ public function returnsVariablesForViewWithOverwrittenVariables(): void
         $demand = new DateDemand();
         $regions = $this->prophesize(QueryResult::class)->reveal();
         $subject = new DateSearchVariables(
+            [
+            ],
             [
                 'executed' => '1',
             ],
diff --git a/ext_emconf.php b/ext_emconf.php
index 0ad3069e..d55cbddd 100644
--- a/ext_emconf.php
+++ b/ext_emconf.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     'state' => 'stable',
     'createDirs' => '',
     'clearCacheOnLoad' => 0,
-    'version' => '3.7.0',
+    'version' => '3.8.0',
     'constraints' => [
         'depends' => [
             'typo3' => '10.4.00-11.5.99',