diff --git a/membership_data_model.py b/membership_data_model.py
index 4d1a931..f2fbae7 100644
--- a/membership_data_model.py
+++ b/membership_data_model.py
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
 import npyscreen
 
 class membership_data_model():
+    status_values = {
+        'V': 'Vollzahler',
+        'E': 'Ermäßigt',
+        'F': 'Fördermitglied'
+    }
+
     def __init__(self, membership_data_dict):
         self.membership_data_dict = membership_data_dict
         self.forms = {}
 
     def add_edit_fields(self, parent_form):
         mem = self.membership_data_dict
-        self.forms['status'] = parent_form.add(npyscreen.TitleSelectOne, name="Status: ", values=['V', 'E', 'F'], value=0, max_height=2, scroll_exit=True)
+        status_value = 0
+        if 'status' in mem.keys() and mem['status'] in self.status_values.keys():
+            status_value = list(self.status_values.keys()).index(mem['status'])
+
+        self.forms['status'] = parent_form.add(npyscreen.TitleSelectOne, name="Status: ",
+                                               values=list(self.status_values.values()),
+                                               value=status_value,
+                                               max_height=3, scroll_exit=True)
         self.forms['von'] = parent_form.add(npyscreen.TitleText, name="Von: ", value=mem['von'])
         self.forms['bis'] = parent_form.add(npyscreen.TitleText, name="Bis: ", value=mem['bis'])
         self.forms['mitgliedsbeitrag'] = parent_form.add(npyscreen.TitleText, name="Mitgliedsbeitrag: ",
@@ -21,6 +34,7 @@ class membership_data_model():
 
     def get_form_values_dict(self):
         membership_data_model = dict(zip(self.forms.keys(), map(lambda f: f.value, self.forms.values())))
+        membership_data_model['status'] = list(self.status_values.keys())[self.forms['status'].value[0]]
         return membership_data_model
 
     def has_changed(self):