diff --git a/messages/de.msg b/messages/de.msg
index b0d13a250..d80594ac7 100644
--- a/messages/de.msg
+++ b/messages/de.msg
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Page n@Int64: #{tshow n}
 TermEdited tid@TermIdentifier: Semester #{termToText tid} erfolgreich editiert.
 TermNewTitle: Semester editiere/anlegen.
 InvalidInput: Eingaben bitte korrigieren.
+Term: Semester
+TermPlaceholder: W/S + vierstellige Jahreszahl
 
 CourseNewOk        tid@TermIdentifier courseShortHand@Text: Kurs #{termToText tid}-#{courseShortHand} wurde erfolgreich erstellt.
 CourseEditOk       tid@TermIdentifier courseShortHand@Text: Kurs #{termToText tid}-#{courseShortHand} wurde erfolgreich geändert.
@@ -55,3 +57,4 @@ TermsHeading: Semesterübersicht
 
 NumCourses n@Int64: #{tshow n} Kurse
 CloseAlert: Schliessen
+
diff --git a/src/Handler/Course.hs b/src/Handler/Course.hs
index 9c6033a74..4c8af6bbd 100644
--- a/src/Handler/Course.hs
+++ b/src/Handler/Course.hs
@@ -127,24 +127,26 @@ postCShowR tid csh = do
 getCourseNewR :: Handler Html
 getCourseNewR = do
   -- TODO: Defaults für Semester hier ermitteln und übergeben
-  courseEditHandler Nothing
+  courseEditHandler True Nothing
 
 postCourseNewR :: Handler Html
-postCourseNewR = courseEditHandler Nothing
+postCourseNewR = courseEditHandler False Nothing
 
 getCEditR :: TermId -> Text -> Handler Html
 getCEditR tid csh = do
   course <- runDB $ getBy $ CourseTermShort tid csh
-  courseEditHandler course
+  courseEditHandler True course
 
 postCEditR :: TermId -> Text -> Handler Html
-postCEditR = getCEditR
+postCEditR tid csh = do
+  course <- runDB $ getBy $ CourseTermShort tid csh
+  courseEditHandler False course
 
 getCourseEditIDR :: CryptoUUIDCourse -> Handler Html
 getCourseEditIDR cID = do
   cIDKey <- getsYesod appCryptoIDKey
   courseID <- UUID.decrypt cIDKey cID
-  courseEditHandler =<< runDB (getEntity courseID)
+  courseEditHandler True =<< runDB (getEntity courseID)
 
 
 courseDeleteHandler :: Handler Html -- not called anywhere yet
@@ -158,8 +160,8 @@ courseDeleteHandler = undefined
             redirect $ TermCourseListR $ cfTerm res
 -}
 
-courseEditHandler :: Maybe (Entity Course) -> Handler Html
-courseEditHandler course = do
+courseEditHandler :: Bool -> Maybe (Entity Course) -> Handler Html
+courseEditHandler isGet course = do
     aid <- requireAuthId -- TODO: Verify that Editor is owner of the Course to be Edited!!!
     ((result, formWidget), formEnctype) <- runFormPost $ newCourseForm $ courseToForm <$> course
     case result of
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ courseEditHandler course = do
 --                   else addMessageI "danger" $ MsgCourseEditDupShort tident csh
 
       (FormFailure _) -> addMessageI "warning" MsgInvalidInput
+      (FormMissing) | isGet -> return ()
       other -> addMessage "error" $ [shamlet| Error: #{show other}|]
     let formTitle   = "Kurs editieren/anlegen" :: Text
     actionUrl <- fromMaybe CourseNewR <$> getCurrentRoute
diff --git a/src/Handler/Term.hs b/src/Handler/Term.hs
index bc8938ef3..e9aee4b35 100644
--- a/src/Handler/Term.hs
+++ b/src/Handler/Term.hs
@@ -133,13 +133,14 @@ termEditHandler term = do
 
 newTermForm :: Maybe Term -> Form Term
 newTermForm template html = do
+    renderMessage <- getMessageRender
     (result, widget) <- flip (renderAForm FormStandard) html $ Term
-      <$> areq termNewField (bfs ("Semester" :: Text)) (termName  <$> template)
-      <*> areq dayField  (bfs ("Erster Tag" :: Text)) (termStart <$> template)
-      <*> areq dayField  (bfs ("Letzer Tag" :: Text)) (termEnd   <$> template)
+      <$> areq termNewField (fslpI MsgTerm (renderMessage MsgTermPlaceholder)) (termName  <$> template)
+      <*> areq dayField  (fsl ("Erster Tag" :: Text)) (termStart <$> template)
+      <*> areq dayField  (fsl ("Letzer Tag" :: Text)) (termEnd   <$> template)
       <*> pure [] -- TODO: List of Day field required, must probably be done as its own form and then combined
-      <*> areq dayField  (bfs ("Beginn Vorlesungen" :: Text)) (termLectureStart <$> template)
-      <*> areq dayField  (bfs ("Ende Vorlesungen" :: Text)) (termLectureEnd   <$> template)
+      <*> areq dayField  (fsl "Beginn Vorlesungen") (termLectureStart <$> template)
+      <*> areq dayField  (fsl ("Ende Vorlesungen" :: Text)) (termLectureEnd   <$> template)
       <*> areq checkBoxField (bfs ("Aktiv" :: Text)) (termActive <$> template)
       <*  submitButton
     return $ case result of
diff --git a/src/Handler/Utils/Form.hs b/src/Handler/Utils/Form.hs
index c4ab73a96..231af6a5c 100644
--- a/src/Handler/Utils/Form.hs
+++ b/src/Handler/Utils/Form.hs
@@ -378,12 +378,39 @@ utcTimeField = Field
     showTime = fromString . (formatTime germanTimeLocale fieldTimeFormat)
 
 
-fsm :: RenderMessage UniWorX msg => msg -> FieldSettings UniWorX
+fsm :: RenderMessage UniWorX msg => msg -> FieldSettings UniWorX -- DEPRECATED
 fsm = bfs -- TODO: get rid of Bootstrap
 
-fsb :: Text -> FieldSettings site
+fsb :: Text -> FieldSettings site -- DEPRECATED
 fsb = bfs -- Just to avoid annoying Ambiguous Type Errors
 
+fsl ::  Text -> FieldSettings UniWorX
+fsl label =
+  FieldSettings { fsLabel    = (SomeMessage label)
+                , fsTooltip  = Nothing
+                , fsId       = Nothing
+                , fsName     = Nothing
+                , fsAttrs    = []
+  }
+
+fslp ::  Text -> Text -> FieldSettings UniWorX
+fslp label placeholder =
+  FieldSettings { fsLabel    = (SomeMessage label)
+                , fsTooltip  = Nothing
+                , fsId       = Nothing
+                , fsName     = Nothing
+                , fsAttrs    = [("placeholder", placeholder)]
+  }
+
+fslpI :: RenderMessage UniWorX msg => msg -> Text -> FieldSettings UniWorX
+fslpI label placeholder =
+  FieldSettings { fsLabel    = (SomeMessage label)
+                , fsTooltip  = Nothing
+                , fsId       = Nothing
+                , fsName     = Nothing
+                , fsAttrs    = [("placeholder", placeholder)]
+  }
+
 addAttr :: Text -> Text -> FieldSettings site -> FieldSettings site
 addAttr attr valu fs = fs { fsAttrs=newAttrs (fsAttrs fs) }
   where