diff --git a/static/src/app/admin/admin.component.ts b/static/src/app/admin/admin.component.ts
index e349bce..0cb148e 100644
--- a/static/src/app/admin/admin.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/admin/admin.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {AppUserService} from '../services/app-user-service/app-user.service';
 import {SquadService} from '../services/army-management/squad.service';
 import {Fraction} from '../utils/fraction.enum';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
-import {Message} from '../i18n/de.messages';
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ export class AdminComponent implements OnInit {
 
     this.appUserService.updateUser(updateObject)
         .subscribe(resUser => {
-          this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+          this.snackBarService.showSuccess("generic.save.success");
         });
   }
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/i18n/de.messages.ts b/static/src/app/i18n/de.messages.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index fcff963..0000000
--- a/static/src/app/i18n/de.messages.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-export enum Message {
-  SIGN_UP_SUCCESS = 'Account erfolgreich erstellt',
-  SUCCESS_SAVE = 'Erfolgreich gespeichert',
-  DUPLICATED_NAME_ERR = 'Benutzername existiert bereits',
-}
diff --git a/static/src/app/login/signup.component.ts b/static/src/app/login/signup.component.ts
index dfeb2a5..6d1db48 100644
--- a/static/src/app/login/signup.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/login/signup.component.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import {Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
 import {ActivatedRoute, Router} from '@angular/router';
 import {LoginService} from '../services/app-user-service/login-service';
 import {RouteConfig} from '../app.config';
-import {Message} from '../i18n/de.messages';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
 
 
@@ -38,11 +37,11 @@ export class SignupComponent implements OnInit {
           .subscribe(
             data => {
               this.loading = false;
-              this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SIGN_UP_SUCCESS);
+              this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.signup.success');
             },
             error => {
               this.loading = false;
-              this.snackBarService.showError(error, 10000);
+              this.snackBarService.showError('generic.signup.error', 6000);
             });
     }
   }
diff --git a/static/src/app/manage/decorations/edit-decoration/edit-decoration.component.ts b/static/src/app/manage/decorations/edit-decoration/edit-decoration.component.ts
index 351942c..ff86c88 100644
--- a/static/src/app/manage/decorations/edit-decoration/edit-decoration.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/manage/decorations/edit-decoration/edit-decoration.component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {DecorationService} from '../../../services/army-management/decoration.se
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
 import {Fraction} from '../../../utils/fraction.enum';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
-import {Message} from '../../../i18n/de.messages';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 @Component({
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ export class EditDecorationComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               this.imagePreviewSrc = 'resource/decoration/' + this.decoration._id + '.png?' + Date.now();
             }, 300);
             fileInput.value = '';
-            this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+            this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
           });
     }
   }
diff --git a/static/src/app/manage/ranks/edit-rank/edit-rank.component.ts b/static/src/app/manage/ranks/edit-rank/edit-rank.component.ts
index 028d834..1757496 100644
--- a/static/src/app/manage/ranks/edit-rank/edit-rank.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/manage/ranks/edit-rank/edit-rank.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {Rank} from '../../../models/model-interfaces';
 import {RankService} from '../../../services/army-management/rank.service';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
 import {Fraction} from '../../../utils/fraction.enum';
-import {Message} from '../../../i18n/de.messages';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ export class EditRankComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               this.imagePreviewSrc = 'resource/rank/' + this.rank._id + '.png?' + Date.now();
             }, 300);
             fileInput.value = '';
-            this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+            this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
           });
     }
   }
diff --git a/static/src/app/manage/squads/edit-squad/edit-squad.component.ts b/static/src/app/manage/squads/edit-squad/edit-squad.component.ts
index 4ef158e..0d36c29 100644
--- a/static/src/app/manage/squads/edit-squad/edit-squad.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/manage/squads/edit-squad/edit-squad.component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {SquadService} from '../../../services/army-management/squad.service';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
 import {Fraction} from '../../../utils/fraction.enum';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
-import {Message} from '../../../i18n/de.messages';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ export class EditSquadComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               this.imagePreviewSrc = 'resource/squad/' + this.squad._id + '.png?' + Date.now();
             }, 300);
             fileInput.value = '';
-            this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+            this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
           });
     }
   }
diff --git a/static/src/app/manage/users/award-user/award-user.component.ts b/static/src/app/manage/users/award-user/award-user.component.ts
index 1cb71c9..9af1420 100644
--- a/static/src/app/manage/users/award-user/award-user.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/manage/users/award-user/award-user.component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {AwardingService} from '../../../services/army-management/awarding.servic
 import {DecorationService} from '../../../services/army-management/decoration.service';
 import {Fraction} from '../../../utils/fraction.enum';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
-import {Message} from '../../../i18n/de.messages';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ export class AwardUserComponent implements OnInit {
               this.decoPreviewDisplay = 'none';
               decorationField.value = undefined;
               reasonField.value = previewImage.src = descriptionField.innerHTML = '';
-              this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+              this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
             });
       });
     }
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ export class AwardUserComponent implements OnInit {
               });
         });
       });
-      this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+      this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/manage/users/edit-user/edit-user.component.ts b/static/src/app/manage/users/edit-user/edit-user.component.ts
index 4bbd071..9705f95 100644
--- a/static/src/app/manage/users/edit-user/edit-user.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/manage/users/edit-user/edit-user.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
 import {NgForm} from '@angular/forms';
 import {Fraction} from '../../../utils/fraction.enum';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
-import {Message} from '../../../i18n/de.messages';
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -100,18 +99,18 @@ export class EditUserComponent implements OnInit {
               user.squad = '0';
             }
             this.user = user;
-            this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+            this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
           });
     } else {
       this.userService.submitUser(updateObject)
           .subscribe(user => {
               this.router.navigate(['..'], {relativeTo: this.route});
-              this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+              this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
               return true;
             },
             error => {
               // duplicated user error message
-              const errorMessage = error._body.includes('duplicate') ? Message.DUPLICATED_NAME_ERR : error._body;
+              const errorMessage = error._body.includes('duplicate') ? 'generic.signup.error.duplicate' : error._body;
               this.snackBarService.showError(errorMessage, 10000);
             })
     }
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
index 380e8aa..6ef08f6 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/award/req-award.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {DecorationService} from '../../services/army-management/decoration.servi
 import {UserService} from '../../services/army-management/user.service';
 import {LoginService} from '../../services/app-user-service/login-service';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
-import {Message} from '../../i18n/de.messages';
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ export class RequestAwardComponent implements OnInit {
               this.decoration = {_id: '0'};
               this.reason = previewImage.src = descriptionField.innerHTML = '';
               this.decoPreviewDisplay = 'none';
-              this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+              this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
             });
       });
     }
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.ts
index 1e9d526..cfc7101 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/confirm-award/confirm-award.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {Award} from '../../models/model-interfaces';
 import {AwardingService} from '../../services/army-management/awarding.service';
 import {LoginService} from '../../services/app-user-service/login-service';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
-import {Message} from '../../i18n/de.messages';
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ export class ConfirmAwardComponent implements OnInit {
         if (awards.length < 1) {
           this.awardingService.hasUnprocessedAwards = false;
         }
-        this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+        this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
       });
     });
   }
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/confirm-promotion/confirm-promotion.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/confirm-promotion/confirm-promotion.component.ts
index 49ee600..efb9af8 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/confirm-promotion/confirm-promotion.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/confirm-promotion/confirm-promotion.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {RankService} from '../../services/army-management/rank.service';
 import {PromotionService} from '../../services/army-management/promotion.service';
 import {LoginService} from '../../services/app-user-service/login-service';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
-import {Message} from '../../i18n/de.messages';
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ export class ConfirmPromotionComponent implements OnInit {
         if (promotions.length < 1) {
           this.promotionService.hasUnprocessedPromotion = false;
         }
-        this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+        this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
       });
     });
   }
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.ts
index 3c369de..d50f5e4 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/promotion/req-promotion.component.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {UserService} from '../../services/army-management/user.service';
 import {RankService} from '../../services/army-management/rank.service';
 import {PromotionService} from '../../services/army-management/promotion.service';
 import {LoginService} from '../../services/app-user-service/login-service';
-import {Message} from '../../i18n/de.messages';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
 
 
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ export class RequestPromotionComponent implements OnInit {
         this.uncheckedPromotions = promotions;
         this.showForm = false;
         this.user = {_id: '0'};
-        this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+        this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
       });
     });
   }
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service.ts
index fc8ccdc..7aafaa4 100644
--- a/static/src/app/services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
 import {MatSnackBar, MatSnackBarRef} from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
+import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class SnackBarService {
-  constructor(private snackbar: MatSnackBar) {
+  constructor(private snackbar: MatSnackBar,
+              private translate: TranslateService) {
   }
 
   private show(message: string, action?: string, duration?: number, panelClasses?: string[]): MatSnackBarRef<any> {
@@ -27,11 +29,17 @@ export class SnackBarService {
     return this.snackbar.open(message, action, config);
   }
 
-  showSuccess(message: string) {
-    return this.show(message, undefined, 2500, ['custom-snack-bar', 'label-success']);
+  showSuccess(i18n: string) {
+    this.translate.get(i18n).subscribe((translated) => {
+      return this.show(translated, undefined, 2500, ['custom-snack-bar', 'label-success']);
+    });
   }
 
-  showError(message: string, duration?: number) {
-    return this.show(message, 'OK', duration, ['custom-snack-bar', 'label-danger']);
+  showError(i18n: string, duration?: number) {
+    this.translate.get(i18n).subscribe((translated) => {
+      this.translate.get('generic.snackbar.error.button.okay').subscribe((translatedOkay) => {
+      return this.show(translated, translatedOkay, duration, ['custom-snack-bar', 'label-danger']);
+      });
+    });
   }
 }
diff --git a/static/src/app/statistic/campaign/campaign-submit/campaign-submit.component.ts b/static/src/app/statistic/campaign/campaign-submit/campaign-submit.component.ts
index 5820889..d4e586b 100644
--- a/static/src/app/statistic/campaign/campaign-submit/campaign-submit.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/statistic/campaign/campaign-submit/campaign-submit.component.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {NgForm} from '@angular/forms';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs/Subscription';
 import {Campaign} from '../../../models/model-interfaces';
 import {CampaignService} from '../../../services/logs/campaign.service';
-import {Message} from '../../../i18n/de.messages';
 import {SnackBarService} from '../../../services/user-interface/snack-bar/snack-bar.service';
 
 
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ export class CampaignSubmitComponent {
             if (this.campaign._id) {
               redirectSuccessUrl = '../' + redirectSuccessUrl;
             }
-            this.snackBarService.showSuccess(Message.SUCCESS_SAVE);
+            this.snackBarService.showSuccess('generic.save.success');
             this.router.navigate([redirectSuccessUrl + campaign._id], {relativeTo: this.route});
           },
           error => this.snackBarService.showError(error._body.error.message, 15000));
diff --git a/static/src/assets/i18n/app/de.json b/static/src/assets/i18n/app/de.json
index e0fae5a..52dc3c0 100644
--- a/static/src/assets/i18n/app/de.json
+++ b/static/src/assets/i18n/app/de.json
@@ -49,5 +49,11 @@
   "public.army.member.headline": "Auszeichnungen von {{name}}",
   "public.army.member.awards.title": "Bezeichnung",
   "public.army.member.awards.reason": "Begründung",
-  "public.army.member.awards.date": "Verliehen am"
+  "public.army.member.awards.date": "Verliehen am",
+
+  "generic.save.success": "Erfolgreich gespeichert",
+  "generic.snackbar.error.button.okay": "OK",
+  "generic.signup.success": "Account erfolgreich erstellt",
+  "generic.signup.error.duplicate": "Benutzername existiert bereits",
+  "generic.signup.error": "Es ist ein Fehler aufgetreten"
 }
diff --git a/static/src/assets/i18n/app/en.json b/static/src/assets/i18n/app/en.json
index b91a502..b1f6b91 100644
--- a/static/src/assets/i18n/app/en.json
+++ b/static/src/assets/i18n/app/en.json
@@ -48,5 +48,11 @@
   "public.army.member.headline": "Awards of {{name}}",
   "public.army.member.awards.title": "Title",
   "public.army.member.awards.reason": "Reason",
-  "public.army.member.awards.date": "Decorated at"
+  "public.army.member.awards.date": "Decorated at",
+
+  "generic.save.success": "Saved successfully",
+  "generic.snackbar.error.button.okay": "OK",
+  "generic.signup.success": "Account creation successful",
+  "generic.signup.error.duplicate": "Username does already exist",
+  "generic.signup.error": "An error occurred"
 }