diff --git a/database/mainpage.go b/database/mainpage.go
index 614f4f6..48e74b5 100644
--- a/database/mainpage.go
+++ b/database/mainpage.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"trikotwaschliste/models"
 )
 
+const layoutDE = "02.01.2006"
+
 func DbMainpage(pool *pgxpool.Pool) gin.H {
 	var items []models.Washlist
 	var persons []models.Person
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ func DbMainpage(pool *pgxpool.Pool) gin.H {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err.Error())
 		}
+		item.DateString = item.Date.Format(layoutDE)
 		items = append(items, item)
 	}
 
diff --git a/html/mainpage/index.html b/html/mainpage/index.html
index 7eea9f5..3794de3 100644
--- a/html/mainpage/index.html
+++ b/html/mainpage/index.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         {{range $item := $items}}
             <tr>
                 <td>{{$item.Person}}</td>
-                <td>{{$item.Date}}</td>
+                <td>{{$item.DateString}}</td>
                 <td>
                     <div class="center">
                         <form class="ui form" action="/uploadname" method="POST">
diff --git a/models/washitem.go b/models/washitem.go
index f57e964..6786715 100644
--- a/models/washitem.go
+++ b/models/washitem.go
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ type Washlist struct {
 	Person string `json:"person"`
 	Date time.Time `json:"date"`
 	Washed int `json:"iswashed"`
+	DateString string `json:"datestring"`
 }