diff --git a/content/fas.xul.php b/content/fas.xul.php
index 40d21ceaa..7d7e189ff 100644
--- a/content/fas.xul.php
+++ b/content/fas.xul.php
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ foreach($addon_obj->result as $addon)
   <command id="menu-dokumente-ausbildungsvertrag_englisch:command" oncommand="StudentPrintAusbildungsvertragEnglisch(event);"/>
   <command id="menu-cis-studienplan:command" oncommand="StudentCisStudienplan(event);"/>
   <command id="menu-cis-notenliste:command" oncommand="StudentCisNotenliste(event);"/>
+  <command id="menu-messages-new:command" oncommand="MessageNew(event);"/>
   <command id="menu-extras-reihungstest:command" oncommand="ExtrasShowReihungstest();"/>
   <command id="menu-extras-firma:command" oncommand="ExtrasShowFirmenverwaltung();"/>
   <command id="menu-extras-lvverwaltung:command" oncommand="ExtrasShowLVverwaltung();"/>
@@ -742,6 +743,17 @@ foreach($addon_obj->result as $addon)
                command   =  "menu-cis-notenliste:command"
                accesskey = "&menu-cis-notenliste.accesskey;"/>
           </menupopup>
+    </menu>
+	<!-- ***** CIS ***** -->
+    <menu id="menu-messages" label="&menu-messages.label;" accesskey="&menu-messages.accesskey;">
+          <menupopup id="menu-messages-popup">
+            <menuitem
+               id        =  "menu-messages-new"
+               key       =  "menu-messages-new:key"
+               label     = "&menu-messages-new.label;"
+               command   =  "menu-messages-new:command"
+               accesskey = "&menu-messages-new.accesskey;"/>
+          </menupopup>
     </menu>
     <!-- ***** Zusatzmenues inkludieren ***** -->
     <?php
diff --git a/content/fasoverlay.js.php b/content/fasoverlay.js.php
index 6c969b15a..0aa8c8a56 100644
--- a/content/fasoverlay.js.php
+++ b/content/fasoverlay.js.php
@@ -1184,6 +1184,24 @@ function StatistikPrintStudentExportExtended()
 	OpenWindowPost(action, data);
 }
 
+// ****
+// * Zeigt HTML Seite zum Erstellen neuer Nachrichten
+// ****
+function MessageNew()
+{
+	var tree = document.getElementById('student-tree');
+
+	if(tree.currentIndex==-1)
+	{
+		alert("Bitte markieren Sie zuerst eine Person");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		var person_id = getTreeCellText(tree, 'student-treecol-person_id', tree.currentIndex);
+		window.open('<?php echo APP_ROOT ?>/index.ci.php/system/Messages/outbox/'+person_id,'Outbox','');
+	}
+}
+
 // ****
 // * Zeigt HTML Seite zur Bearbeitung der Reihungstests an
 // ****
@@ -1767,7 +1785,7 @@ function PrintStudienblatt(event)
 {
 	var tree = document.getElementById('student-prestudent-tree-rolle');
 	var ss = document.getElementById('statusbarpanel-semester').label;
-	
+
 	var items = tree.view.rowCount;
 
 	try
diff --git a/content/messages.js.php b/content/messages.js.php
index ed6240532..7e0e56f6c 100644
--- a/content/messages.js.php
+++ b/content/messages.js.php
@@ -85,3 +85,29 @@ function loadMessages(person_id)
 	tree.builder.addListener(MessagesTreeListener);
 
 }
+
+
+// ****
+// * Zeigt HTML Seite zum Erstellen neuer Nachrichten
+// ****
+function MessagesNewMessage()
+{
+	window.open('<?php echo APP_ROOT ?>/index.ci.php/system/Messages/outbox/'+MessagePersonID,'Outbox','');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Oeffnet Nachrichtenseite um eine Antwort auf eine Nachricht zu schicken
+ */
+function MessagesSendAnswer()
+{
+	var tree=document.getElementById('messages-tree');
+	if(tree.currentIndex==-1)
+	{
+		alert("Bitte markieren Sie zuerst eine Nachricht");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		var MessageId = getTreeCellText(tree, 'messages-tree-message_id', tree.currentIndex);
+		window.open('<?php echo APP_ROOT ?>/index.ci.php/system/Messages/outbox/'+MessagePersonID+'/'+MessageId,'Outbox','');
+	}
+}
diff --git a/content/messages.xul.php b/content/messages.xul.php
index c198fab8f..3a228e2de 100644
--- a/content/messages.xul.php
+++ b/content/messages.xul.php
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ echo ']>
 <vbox flex="1">
 <popupset>
 	<menupopup id="messages-tree-popup">
+		<menuitem label="Antwort" oncommand="MessagesSendAnswer();" id="messages-tree-popup-answer" hidden="false"/>
 		<menuitem label="Entfernen" oncommand="messagesDelete();" id="messages-tree-popup-delete" hidden="false"/>
 	</menupopup>
 </popupset>
@@ -103,6 +104,11 @@ echo ']>
 	</template>
 </tree>
 </hbox>
+<hbox>
+	<button oncommand="MessagesNewMessage()" label="Neue Nachricht schicken"/>
+	<button oncommand="MessagesSendAnswer()" label="Antworten"/>
+	<spacer flex="1" />
+</hbox>
 <spacer flex="1" />
 </vbox>
 </window>
diff --git a/locale/de-AT/fas.dtd b/locale/de-AT/fas.dtd
index 609d964de..58783c98f 100644
--- a/locale/de-AT/fas.dtd
+++ b/locale/de-AT/fas.dtd
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<!ENTITY window.title			"FAS"> 
-<!ENTITY window.version			"3.2a"> 
+<!ENTITY window.title			"FAS">
+<!ENTITY window.version			"3.2a">
 
 <!-- MENUE -->
 
@@ -297,6 +297,15 @@
 <!ENTITY menu-cis-notenliste.label		"Notenliste">
 <!ENTITY menu-cis-notenliste.accesskey	"N">
 
+<!-- MESSAGES -->
+<!ENTITY menu-messages.label		"Nachrichten">
+<!ENTITY menu-messages.accesskey	"N">
+
+<!ENTITY menu-messages-new.key		"N">
+<!ENTITY menu-messages-new.label		"Neue Nachricht erstellen">
+<!ENTITY menu-messages-new.accesskey	"N">
+
+
 <!-- Extras -->
 <!ENTITY menu-extras.label		"Extras">
 <!ENTITY menu-extras.accesskey	"X">