diff --git a/static/src/app/app.component.html b/static/src/app/app.component.html
index dfe872a..4b302d2 100644
--- a/static/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -89,6 +89,21 @@
         </ul>
 
         <ul class="nav navbar-nav pull-right">
+          <li class="dropdown">
+            <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" role="button" aria-haspopup="true"
+               aria-expanded="false">
+              Language
+              <span class="caret"></span>
+            </a>
+            <ul class="dropdown-menu">
+              <li>
+                <a (click)="setLanguage('en')">English</a>
+              </li>
+              <li>
+                <a (click)="setLanguage('de')">Deutsch</a>
+              </li>
+            </ul>
+          </li>
           <li *ngIf="loginService.hasPermission(4)" routerLinkActive="active">
             <a routerLink='{{config.adminPanelPath}}' class="link">{{'navigation.top.admin' | translate}}</a>
           </li>
diff --git a/static/src/app/app.component.ts b/static/src/app/app.component.ts
index 3354f3f..30bb59e 100644
--- a/static/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import {DomSanitizer} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {MatIconRegistry} from '@angular/material';
 import {SpinnerService} from './services/user-interface/spinner/spinner.service';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import {Language} from './settings/settings-state.model';
+import {SettingsService} from './services/settings.service';
 
 declare function require(url: string);
 
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
               private sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
               private spinnerService: SpinnerService,
               private translate: TranslateService,
+              private settingsService: SettingsService,
               @Inject(DOCUMENT) private document) {
     this.initMaterialSvgIcons();
 
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
-    this.translate.setDefaultLang('de');
+    this.settingsService.getLanguage().subscribe((language) => this.translate.setDefaultLang(language));
     if (this.loginService.hasPermission(2)) {
       const fraction = this.loginService.getCurrentUser().squad.fraction;
       this.promotionService.checkUnconfirmedPromotions(fraction);
@@ -126,12 +129,10 @@ export class AppComponent implements OnInit {
     this.document.documentElement.scrollTop = 0; // For Chrome, Firefox, IE and Opera
   }
 
-  // TODO: use!
-  // private setLanguage(settings: SettingsState) {
-  //   const { language } = settings;
-  //   if (language) {
-  //     this.translate.use(language);
-  //   }
-  // }
+  setLanguage(language: Language) {
+    if (language) {
+      this.settingsService.setLanguage(language);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
diff --git a/static/src/app/app.module.ts b/static/src/app/app.module.ts
index d3867df..b644e68 100644
--- a/static/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {HttpClientModule} from '@angular/common/http';
 import {SpinnerService} from './services/user-interface/spinner/spinner.service';
 import {MatSnackBarModule} from '@angular/material';
 import {HttpClient} from './services/http-client';
+import {SettingsService} from './services/settings.service';
 
 @NgModule({
   imports: [
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ import {HttpClient} from './services/http-client';
     CookieService,
     SnackBarService,
     SpinnerService,
+    SettingsService,
   ],
 
   declarations: [
diff --git a/static/src/app/common/show-error/show-error.component.ts b/static/src/app/common/show-error/show-error.component.ts
index 9496843..13c5a38 100644
--- a/static/src/app/common/show-error/show-error.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/common/show-error/show-error.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {Component, Input, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
 import {FormGroup, NgForm} from '@angular/forms';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import {SettingsService} from '../../services/settings.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'show-error',
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
       </div>
     </div>`
 })
-export class ShowErrorComponent implements OnInit {
+export class ShowErrorComponent {
 
   // tslint:disable-next-line:no-input-rename
   @Input('controlPath') controlPath;
@@ -22,12 +23,10 @@ export class ShowErrorComponent implements OnInit {
   private form: FormGroup;
 
   constructor(ngForm: NgForm,
-              private translate: TranslateService) {
+              private translate: TranslateService,
+              private settingsService: SettingsService) {
     this.form = ngForm.form;
-  }
-
-  ngOnInit() {
-    this.translate.setDefaultLang('de');
+    this.settingsService.getLanguage().subscribe((language) => this.translate.setDefaultLang(language));
   }
 
   get errorMessages(): string[] {
diff --git a/static/src/app/manage/manage.component.ts b/static/src/app/manage/manage.component.ts
index 90e2776..e966fb4 100644
--- a/static/src/app/manage/manage.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/manage/manage.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import {SettingsService} from '../services/settings.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'cc-manage-root',
@@ -7,7 +8,8 @@ import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
   styleUrls: ['./manage.component.scss']
 })
 export class ManageComponent {
-  constructor(private translate: TranslateService) {
-    this.translate.setDefaultLang('de');
+  constructor(private translate: TranslateService,
+              private settingsService: SettingsService) {
+    this.settingsService.getLanguage().subscribe((language) => this.translate.setDefaultLang(language));
   }
 }
diff --git a/static/src/app/pub/public.component.ts b/static/src/app/pub/public.component.ts
index b57d54a..3e9d95e 100644
--- a/static/src/app/pub/public.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/pub/public.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import {SettingsService} from '../services/settings.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'cc-public',
@@ -7,7 +8,8 @@ import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
   styleUrls: ['./public.component.scss']
 })
 export class PublicComponent {
-  constructor(private translate: TranslateService) {
-    this.translate.setDefaultLang('de');
+  constructor(private translate: TranslateService,
+              private settingsService: SettingsService) {
+    this.settingsService.getLanguage().subscribe((language) => this.translate.setDefaultLang(language));
   }
 }
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/confirm-promotion/confirm-promotion.component.html b/static/src/app/request/confirm-promotion/confirm-promotion.component.html
index 40c449d..6a8b276 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/confirm-promotion/confirm-promotion.component.html
+++ b/static/src/app/request/confirm-promotion/confirm-promotion.component.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <th class="col-sm-1">{{'request.confirm.promotion.table.head.participant' | translate}}</th>
         <th class="col-sm-1">{{'request.confirm.promotion.table.head.rank.before' | translate}}</th>
         <th class="col-sm-1">{{'request.confirm.promotion.table.head.rank.after' | translate}}</th>
-        <th class="col-sm-1 ">{{'"request.confirm.promotion.table.head.requester' | translate}}</th>
+        <th class="col-sm-1 ">{{'request.confirm.promotion.table.head.requester' | translate}}</th>
         <th class="col-sm-1 text-center">{{'request.confirm.promotion.table.head.date' | translate}}</th>
         <th class="col-sm-1 text-center">{{'request.confirm.promotion.table.head.status' | translate}}</th>
         <th class="col-sm-2 text-right"></th>
diff --git a/static/src/app/request/request.component.ts b/static/src/app/request/request.component.ts
index ac2f515..4eee227 100644
--- a/static/src/app/request/request.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/request/request.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import {SettingsService} from '../services/settings.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'cc-request-root',
@@ -7,7 +8,8 @@ import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
   styleUrls: ['request.component.css']
 })
 export class RequestComponent {
-  constructor(private translate: TranslateService) {
-    translate.setDefaultLang('de');
+  constructor(private translate: TranslateService,
+              private settingsService: SettingsService) {
+    this.settingsService.getLanguage().subscribe((language) => this.translate.setDefaultLang(language));
   }
 }
diff --git a/static/src/app/services/settings.service.ts b/static/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b1bbe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
+import {BehaviorSubject} from 'rxjs';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs/internal/Observable';
+
+
+@Injectable()
+export class SettingsService {
+
+  language = new BehaviorSubject<string>('de');
+
+  constructor() {
+  }
+
+  setLanguage(language: string) {
+    this.language.next(language);
+  }
+
+  getLanguage(): Observable<string> {
+    return this.language.asObservable();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/static/src/app/statistic/stats.component.ts b/static/src/app/statistic/stats.component.ts
index ff125c8..f0c17a5 100644
--- a/static/src/app/statistic/stats.component.ts
+++ b/static/src/app/statistic/stats.component.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {Campaign} from '../models/model-interfaces';
 import {CampaignService} from '../services/logs/campaign.service';
 import {ActivatedRoute, Router} from '@angular/router';
 import {TranslateService} from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import {SettingsService} from '../services/settings.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'cc-stats',
@@ -20,8 +21,9 @@ export class StatisticComponent implements OnInit {
   constructor(private campaignService: CampaignService,
               private router: Router,
               private route: ActivatedRoute,
-              private translate: TranslateService) {
-    this.translate.setDefaultLang('de');
+              private translate: TranslateService,
+              private settingsService: SettingsService) {
+    this.settingsService.getLanguage().subscribe((language) => this.translate.setDefaultLang(language));
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
diff --git a/static/src/assets/i18n/app/de.json b/static/src/assets/i18n/app/de.json
index dac767e..e0fae5a 100644
--- a/static/src/assets/i18n/app/de.json
+++ b/static/src/assets/i18n/app/de.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "navigation.top.board": "Zum Forum",
   "navigation.top.overview": "Armeeübersicht",
   "navigation.top.ranks": "Ränge",
-  "navigation.top.decorations": "Auszeichnungem",
+  "navigation.top.decorations": "Auszeichnungen",
   "navigation.top.statistics": "Statistiken",
   "navigation.top.login": "Login",
   "navigation.top.logout": "Abmelden",
diff --git a/static/src/assets/i18n/app/en.json b/static/src/assets/i18n/app/en.json
index 2c63c08..21032d4 100644
--- a/static/src/assets/i18n/app/en.json
+++ b/static/src/assets/i18n/app/en.json
@@ -1,2 +1,52 @@
 {
+  "public.error.message.required": "{{fieldName}} is a required field",
+  "public.error.message.min.length": "{{fieldName}} requires at least {{boundary}} characters",
+  "public.error.message.max.length": "{{fieldName}} is limited to {{boundary}} characters",
+  "public.error.message.email": "Please enter a valid eMail address",
+  "public.error.message.no.user": "The choosen user does not exist",
+  "public.error.message.default": "{{fieldName}} is not valid",
+  "public.common.search.button": "Search",
+
+  "navigation.top.board": "To message board",
+  "navigation.top.overview": "Army Overview",
+  "navigation.top.ranks": "Ranks",
+  "navigation.top.decorations": "Awards",
+  "navigation.top.statistics": "Statistics",
+  "navigation.top.login": "Login",
+  "navigation.top.logout": "Logout",
+  "navigation.top.management": "Manage",
+  "navigation.top.management.users": "Users",
+  "navigation.top.management.squads": "Squads",
+  "navigation.top.management.decorations": "Decorations",
+  "navigation.top.management.ranks": "Ranks",
+  "navigation.top.request": "Request",
+  "navigation.top.request.open": "Open Requests",
+  "navigation.top.request.manage": "Requests",
+  "navigation.top.request.promotion": "Promotion",
+  "navigation.top.request.award": "Medal/ Ribbon",
+  "navigation.top.admin": "Admin Panel",
+  "navigation.button.scroll.top": "Back to top",
+
+  "login.headline": "Login",
+  "login.username": "Username",
+  "login.password": "Password",
+  "login.submit": "Submit",
+  "signup.headline": "Sign Up",
+  "signup.username": "Username",
+  "signup.password": "Password",
+  "signup.secret": "Secret",
+  "signup.secret.placeholder": "Secret text for message comparison",
+  "signup.submit": "Submit",
+  "signup.description": "Dieses Formular nur ausfüllen wenn du einer <b>HL</b> angehörst oder <b>SQL</b> bist. Dabei den Nutzernamen aus dem OPT Forum verwenden! Im Forum eine Nachricht an <a href=\"https://www.opt4.net/dashboard/index.php?conversation-add/&userID=9\" target=\"_blank\">HardiReady</a> senden, in welcher der 'geheime Text' steht, den du bei der Registrierung nutzt.<br> Dabei kann es sich um irgend eine willkürliche Zeichenfolge oder einen Satz handeln - dient nur dem Abgleich. Anschließend wird dein Account aktiviert und du wirst darüber per PN informiert.",
+
+  "public.army.headline": "Overview of all players, squads and armies",
+  "public army.squad.members": "Members:",
+  "public.army.members": "Army Members:",
+
+  "public.army.member.button.back": "Back",
+  "public.army.member.button.copy": "copy",
+  "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"
 }
diff --git a/static/src/assets/i18n/manage/en.json b/static/src/assets/i18n/manage/en.json
index a9ab875..0db3279 100644
--- a/static/src/assets/i18n/manage/en.json
+++ b/static/src/assets/i18n/manage/en.json
@@ -1,86 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "stats.campaign.manage.edit": "Edit",
-  "stats.campaign.manage.delete": "Delete",
-  "stats.campaign.manage.delete.confirm": "Do you really want to delete the campaign \"{{title}}\"?",
-  "stats.campaign.title.all.time.overview": "All time overview",
 
-  "stats.sidebar.campaign.add": "Add campaign",
-  "stats.sidebar.battle.add": "Add battle",
-  "stats.sidebar.overview": "Overview",
-  "stats.sidebar.highscore": "Highscore",
-  "stats.sidebar.battles": "Battles",
-  "stats.sidebar.battles.battle.from.date": "at",
-  "stats.sidebar.battle.manage.edit": "Edit",
-  "stats.sidebar.battle.manage.delete": "Delete",
-  "stats.sidebar.battle.manage.delete.confirm": "Do you really want to delete the battle \"{{title}}\"?",
-
-  "stats.graph.select.sum.points": "Total Score",
-  "stats.graph.select.battle.points": "Score per Battle",
-  "stats.graph.select.player.count": "Player count",
-
-  "stats.fraction.select.points": "Score",
-  "stats.fraction.select.budget": "Budget",
-  "stats.fraction.select.kills": "Kills",
-  "stats.fraction.select.friendly.fire": "Friendly Fire",
-  "stats.fraction.select.vehicle.kills": "Vehicle Kills",
-  "stats.fraction.select.air.transport": "Air Transport",
-  "stats.fraction.select.revive": "Revive",
-  "stats.fraction.select.stabilize": "Stabilized",
-  "stats.fraction.select.flag": "Flag Possession",
-
-  "stats.player.detail.headline": "Campaign Details - {{name}}",
-  "stats.player.detail.button.back": "Back",
-  "stats.player.detail.kill.death.ratio": "Kill/Death",
-  "stats.player.detail.respawn.death.ratio": "Respawn/Death",
-  "stats.player.detail.graph.average": "Average",
-
-  "stats.scoreboard.standings": "Final Score:",
-  "stats.scoreboard.participants": "Participants:",
-  "stats.scoreboard.show.logs": "Show Logfile",
-  "stats.scoreboard.download.csv": "Download CSV",
-  "stats.scoreboard.tab.scoreboard": "Scoreboard",
-  "stats.scoreboard.tab.fractions": "Fractions",
-  "stats.scoreboard.tab.player": "Player",
-  "stats.scoreboard.fraction.filter.all": "All",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.player": "Player",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.fraction": "Fraction",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.kill": "Kills",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.friendly.fire": "Friendly Fire",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.revive": "Revive",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.capture": "Flag Capture",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.vehicle.light": "Vehicle (Light)",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.vehicle.heavy": "Vehicle (Heavy)",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.vehicle.air": "Vehicle (Air)",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.death": "Death",
-  "stats.scoreboard.header.respawn": "Respawn",
-  "stats.scoreboard.button.detail": "Campaign statistics for {{name}}",
-
-  "stats.highscore.filter.placholder": "Player Name (separate multiple using '&')",
-  "stats.highscore.filter.button": "Filter",
-  "stats.highscore.header.name": "Name",
-
-  "stats.war.submit.headline.new": "Add new battöe",
-  "stats.war.submit.headline.edit": "Edit battle",
-  "stats.war.submit.title": "Title",
-  "stats.war.submit.campaign": "Campaign",
-  "stats.war.submit.logfile": "Logfile",
-  "stats.war.submit.points": "Score",
-  "stats.war.submit.final.budget": "Final budget",
-  "stats.war.submit.button.submit": "Submit",
-  "stats.war.submit.button.cancel": "Cancel",
-  "stats.war.submit.error.file.format": "Logfile requires RPT, LOG or TXT format",
-
-  "stats.campaign.submit.headline.new": "Add new campaign",
-  "stats.campaign.submit.headline.edit": "Edit campaign",
-  "stats.campaign.submit.title": "Title",
-  "stats.campaign.submit.button.submit": "Submit",
-  "stats.campaign.submit.button.cancel": "Cancel",
-
-  "public.error.message.required": "{{fieldName}} is a required field",
-  "public.error.message.min.length": "{{fieldName}} requires at least {{boundary}} characters",
-  "public.error.message.max.length": "{{fieldName}} is limited to {{boundary}} characters",
-  "public.error.message.email": "Please enter a valid eMail address",
-  "public.error.message.no.user": "The choosen user does not exist",
-  "public.error.message.default": "{{fieldName}} is not valid",
-  "public.common.search.button": "Search"
 }
diff --git a/static/src/assets/i18n/statistics/en.json b/static/src/assets/i18n/statistics/en.json
index 0db3279..8eb7fc2 100644
--- a/static/src/assets/i18n/statistics/en.json
+++ b/static/src/assets/i18n/statistics/en.json
@@ -1,3 +1,86 @@
 {
+  "public.error.message.required": "{{fieldName}} is a required field",
+  "public.error.message.min.length": "{{fieldName}} requires at least {{boundary}} characters",
+  "public.error.message.max.length": "{{fieldName}} is limited to {{boundary}} characters",
+  "public.error.message.email": "Please enter a valid eMail address",
+  "public.error.message.no.user": "The choosen user does not exist",
+  "public.error.message.default": "{{fieldName}} is not valid",
+  "public.common.search.button": "Search",
 
+  "stats.campaign.manage.edit": "Edit",
+  "stats.campaign.manage.delete": "Delete",
+  "stats.campaign.manage.delete.confirm": "Do you really want to delete the campaign \"{{title}}\"?",
+  "stats.campaign.title.all.time.overview": "All time overview",
+
+  "stats.sidebar.campaign.add": "Add campaign",
+  "stats.sidebar.battle.add": "Add battle",
+  "stats.sidebar.overview": "Overview",
+  "stats.sidebar.highscore": "Highscore",
+  "stats.sidebar.battles": "Battles",
+  "stats.sidebar.battles.battle.from.date": "at",
+  "stats.sidebar.battle.manage.edit": "Edit",
+  "stats.sidebar.battle.manage.delete": "Delete",
+  "stats.sidebar.battle.manage.delete.confirm": "Do you really want to delete the battle \"{{title}}\"?",
+
+  "stats.graph.select.sum.points": "Total Score",
+  "stats.graph.select.battle.points": "Score per Battle",
+  "stats.graph.select.player.count": "Player count",
+
+  "stats.fraction.select.points": "Score",
+  "stats.fraction.select.budget": "Budget",
+  "stats.fraction.select.kills": "Kills",
+  "stats.fraction.select.friendly.fire": "Friendly Fire",
+  "stats.fraction.select.vehicle.kills": "Vehicle Kills",
+  "stats.fraction.select.air.transport": "Air Transport",
+  "stats.fraction.select.revive": "Revive",
+  "stats.fraction.select.stabilize": "Stabilized",
+  "stats.fraction.select.flag": "Flag Possession",
+
+  "stats.player.detail.headline": "Campaign Details - {{name}}",
+  "stats.player.detail.button.back": "Back",
+  "stats.player.detail.kill.death.ratio": "Kill/Death",
+  "stats.player.detail.respawn.death.ratio": "Respawn/Death",
+  "stats.player.detail.graph.average": "Average",
+
+  "stats.scoreboard.standings": "Final Score:",
+  "stats.scoreboard.participants": "Participants:",
+  "stats.scoreboard.show.logs": "Show Logfile",
+  "stats.scoreboard.download.csv": "Download CSV",
+  "stats.scoreboard.tab.scoreboard": "Scoreboard",
+  "stats.scoreboard.tab.fractions": "Fractions",
+  "stats.scoreboard.tab.player": "Player",
+  "stats.scoreboard.fraction.filter.all": "All",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.player": "Player",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.fraction": "Fraction",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.kill": "Kills",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.friendly.fire": "Friendly Fire",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.revive": "Revive",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.capture": "Flag Capture",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.vehicle.light": "Vehicle (Light)",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.vehicle.heavy": "Vehicle (Heavy)",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.vehicle.air": "Vehicle (Air)",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.death": "Death",
+  "stats.scoreboard.header.respawn": "Respawn",
+  "stats.scoreboard.button.detail": "Campaign statistics for {{name}}",
+
+  "stats.highscore.filter.placholder": "Player Name (separate multiple using '&')",
+  "stats.highscore.filter.button": "Filter",
+  "stats.highscore.header.name": "Name",
+
+  "stats.war.submit.headline.new": "Add new battöe",
+  "stats.war.submit.headline.edit": "Edit battle",
+  "stats.war.submit.title": "Title",
+  "stats.war.submit.campaign": "Campaign",
+  "stats.war.submit.logfile": "Logfile",
+  "stats.war.submit.points": "Score",
+  "stats.war.submit.final.budget": "Final budget",
+  "stats.war.submit.button.submit": "Submit",
+  "stats.war.submit.button.cancel": "Cancel",
+  "stats.war.submit.error.file.format": "Logfile requires RPT, LOG or TXT format",
+
+  "stats.campaign.submit.headline.new": "Add new campaign",
+  "stats.campaign.submit.headline.edit": "Edit campaign",
+  "stats.campaign.submit.title": "Title",
+  "stats.campaign.submit.button.submit": "Submit",
+  "stats.campaign.submit.button.cancel": "Cancel"
 }