diff --git a/rescuer/forms.py b/rescuer/forms.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f5c3a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rescuer/forms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from django import forms
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+
+from .models import Rescuer
+
+
+class DateInput(forms.DateInput):
+    input_type = 'date'
+
+
+class RescuerForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        widgets = {'date_of_birth': DateInput()}
+        model = Rescuer
+        fields = [
+            "gender",
+            "first_name",
+            "last_name",
+            "street",
+            "street_number",
+            "zip_code",
+            "city",
+            "state",
+            "date_of_birth",
+            "email"]
+        labels = {
+            'gender': _('Geschlecht'),
+            'first_name': _('Vorname'),
+            'last_name': _('Nachname'),
+            'date_of_birth': _('Geburtstag'),
+            'street': _('Straße'),
+            'street_number': _('Hausnummer'),
+            'zip_code': _('Postleitzahl'),
+            'city': _('Stadt'),
+            'state': _('Land'),
+            'email': _('Email'),
+        }
diff --git a/rescuer/templates/rescuer/rescuer_create.html b/rescuer/templates/rescuer/rescuer_create.html
index 1c4fb16..7c3ad26 100644
--- a/rescuer/templates/rescuer/rescuer_create.html
+++ b/rescuer/templates/rescuer/rescuer_create.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {% extends 'base.html' %}
 {% load crispy_forms_tags %}
 {% block content %}
-<h4>Retter anlegen</h4>
+<h4>Einen neuen Retter anlegen</h4>
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-lg-6">
         <form method="post" class="form-horizontal">
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@
     </div>
 </div>
 
-{% endblock content %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endblock content %}
diff --git a/rescuer/views.py b/rescuer/views.py
index 232f80f..c09bb21 100644
--- a/rescuer/views.py
+++ b/rescuer/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
 
+from .forms import RescuerForm
 from .models import Rescuer
 
 
@@ -16,4 +17,21 @@ def rescuer_single(request, id):
 
 
 def rescuer_create(request):
-    return render(request, "rescuer/rescuer_create.html")
+    form = RescuerForm()
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        form = RescuerForm(request.POST or None)
+        if form.is_valid():
+            fs = form.save(commit=False)
+            fs.user = request.user
+            fs.save()
+
+            # set customer id in session cookie
+            # (uuid has to be cast to a string)
+            rescuer_id = str(fs.pk)
+            request.session['rescuer_id'] = rescuer_id
+
+            return redirect('bird_create')
+    context = {
+        'form': form
+    }
+    return render(request, 'rescuer/rescuer_create.html', context)