diff --git a/config-user.h.example b/config-user.h.example
index 6606ac8..8c18d56 100644
--- a/config-user.h.example
+++ b/config-user.h.example
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 // uncomment one of these sets for your specific LCD
 
 // #define LCD_USE_1602_LCD_MODULE
-// #define LCD_I2C_ADDR        0x27 // I2C address for the LCD 
+// #define LCD_I2C_ADDR        0x27 // I2C address for the LCD
 
 // #define LCD_USE_SSD1306_OLED_MODULE
 // #define LCD_I2C_ADDR        0x3C // I2C address for the OLED
 
 // #define LCD_USE_SSD131X_OLED_MODULE
-// #define LCD_I2C_ADDR        0x3C // I2C address for the OLED 
+// #define LCD_I2C_ADDR        0x3C // I2C address for the OLED
 
 /********************************************************************************/
 // Language Definitions
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 // #define TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_IT
 // #define TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_TR
 // #define TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_ES
-
+// #define TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_DE
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index ae2cc58..341eba7 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@
   #error Ether no or multiple LCD types defined! Have you created your config-user.h file?
 #endif
 
-#if defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_EN) + defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_ES) + defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_IT) + defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_TR) != 1
+#if defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_EN) + defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_ES) + defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_IT) + defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_TR) + defined(TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_DE) != 1
   #error Either no or multiple languages defined! Have you created your config-user.h file?
 #endif
 
 
 #define LCD_BIT_RS          0    // Register select
-#define LCD_BIT_RW          1    // Read / Write 
+#define LCD_BIT_RW          1    // Read / Write
 #define LCD_BIT_EN          2    // Enable
 #define LCD_BIT_BACKLIGHT   3    // Backlight
 #define LCD_BIT_DATA0       4    // 4 bit data, bit 0
-#define LCD_BIT_DATA1       5    // 4 bit data, bit 1 
+#define LCD_BIT_DATA1       5    // 4 bit data, bit 1
 #define LCD_BIT_DATA2       6    // 4 bit data, bit 2
 #define LCD_BIT_DATA3       7    // 4 bit data, bit 3
 // LCD dimensions config
diff --git a/memstrings-de.c b/memstrings-de.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e73c999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/memstrings-de.c
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include <avr/pgmspace.h>
+#include "config.h"
+#include "memstrings.h"
+
+#ifdef TAPUINO_LANGUAGE_DE
+
+const char S_DEFAULT_RECORD_DIR[] PROGMEM =  "/aufnahmen";
+const char S_RECORDING[] PROGMEM = "Aufnahme";
+const char S_SELECT_RECORD_MODE[] PROGMEM = "Aufnahmemodus:";
+const char S_REC_MODE_MANUAL[] PROGMEM = "Manuell";
+const char S_REC_MODE_AUTO[] PROGMEM = "Automatisch";
+const char S_ENTER_FILENAME[] PROGMEM = "Dateiname:";
+
+const char S_INIT[] PROGMEM = "Starten...";
+const char S_INIT_FAILED[] PROGMEM = "Fehler";
+const char S_INIT_OK[] PROGMEM = "Start OK";
+
+const char S_NO_FILES_FOUND[] PROGMEM = "Keine Dateien";
+const char S_SELECT_FILE[] PROGMEM = "Datei waehlen:";
+const char S_SELECT_MODE[] PROGMEM = "Modus waehlen:";
+const char S_MODE_PLAY[] PROGMEM = "Laden";
+const char S_MODE_RECORD[] PROGMEM = "Aufnehmen";
+const char S_READY_RECORD[] PROGMEM = "Bereit...";
+const char S_PRESS_START[] PROGMEM = "Druecke START";
+
+const char S_MODE_OPTIONS[] PROGMEM = "Optionen";
+const char S_OPTION_SIGNAL[] PROGMEM = "Invertieren";
+const char S_OPTION_KEY_REPEAT[] PROGMEM = "Tastenwiederhlng";
+const char S_OPTION_TICKER_SPEED[] PROGMEM = "Ticker-Geschw.";
+const char S_OPTION_TICKER_HOLD[] PROGMEM = "Ticker-Pause";
+const char S_OPTION_REC_FINALIZE[] PROGMEM = "Finalisieren";
+const char S_OPTION_REC_AUTO_FINALIZE[] PROGMEM = "Automatisch fin.";
+
+const char S_MKDIR_FAILED[] PROGMEM = "MKDIR Fehler";
+const char S_CHDIR_FAILED[] PROGMEM = "CHDIR Fehler";
+const char S_READ_FAILED[] PROGMEM = "READ Fehler";
+const char S_OPEN_FAILED[] PROGMEM = "OPEN Fehler";
+const char S_INVALID_TAP[] PROGMEM = "Ungueltiges TAP";
+const char S_INVALID_SIZE[] PROGMEM = "Falsche Groesse";
+
+const char S_LOADING[] PROGMEM = "Laden...";
+const char S_OPERATION_COMPLETE[] PROGMEM = "Vollstaendig";
+const char S_OPERATION_ABORTED[] PROGMEM = "Abbruch...";
+
+const char S_OPTION_MACHINE_TYPE[] PROGMEM = "Computer-Typ";
+const char S_OPTION_VIDEO_MODE[] PROGMEM = "Video-Standard";
+
+#endif