diff --git a/migrations/2023-01-25-220630_localization/down.sql b/migrations/2023-01-25-220630_localization/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cd7835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2023-01-25-220630_localization/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE chat DROP locale;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/migrations/2023-01-25-220630_localization/up.sql b/migrations/2023-01-25-220630_localization/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa8f873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2023-01-25-220630_localization/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ALTER TABLE chat ADD locale TEXT;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bot.rs b/src/bot.rs
index 7f72747..ef62a28 100644
--- a/src/bot.rs
+++ b/src/bot.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ use crate::{schema, Database};
 pub enum Command {
 	#[command()]
 	SetCalendar,
+	SetLocale,
 }
 
 pub async fn spawn(bot: Throttle<Bot>, db: Database) {
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ pub async fn spawn(bot: Throttle<Bot>, db: Database) {
 
 fn build_handler_chain() -> UpdateHandler<Error> {
 	let command_handler = teloxide::filter_command::<Command, _>()
-		.branch(case![Command::SetCalendar].endpoint(set_calendar));
+		.branch(case![Command::SetCalendar].endpoint(set_calendar))
+		.branch(case![Command::SetLocale].endpoint(set_locale));
 
 	let my_chat_member_handler = Update::filter_my_chat_member().endpoint(handle_my_chat_member);
 
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ async fn set_calendar(bot: Throttle<Bot>, msg: Message, db: Database) -> Result<
 		next_appointment: None,
 		last_reminder: None,
 		pinned_message_id: None,
+		locale: "de".into(),
 	};
 
 	fetch_and_announce_appointment(&bot, &mut chat_info, &db).await?;
@@ -100,6 +103,26 @@ async fn set_calendar(bot: Throttle<Bot>, msg: Message, db: Database) -> Result<
 	Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn set_locale(_bot: Throttle<Bot>, msg: Message, db: Database) -> Result<(), Error> {
+	let new_locale = msg.text().map(|text| text.splitn(2, " ").nth(1)).flatten();
+
+	if new_locale.is_none() {
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+	let new_locale = new_locale.unwrap();
+
+	db.lock().await.transaction::<_, Error, _>(|db| {
+		use schema::chat::dsl::*;
+		diesel::update(chat)
+			.filter(telegram_id.eq(msg.chat.id.0))
+			.set(locale.eq(new_locale))
+			.execute(db)?;
+		Ok(())
+	})?;
+
+	Ok(())
+}
+
 pub async fn fetch_and_announce_appointment(
 	bot: &Throttle<Bot>,
 	chat_info: &mut ChatInfo<Utc>,
@@ -146,14 +169,22 @@ pub async fn fetch_and_announce_appointment(
 		.with_timezone(&Europe::Berlin)
 		.format("%d.%m.%Y %H:%M");
 
-	let weekday = match appointment.start.weekday() {
-		chrono::Weekday::Mon => "Montag",
-		chrono::Weekday::Tue => "Dienstag",
-		chrono::Weekday::Wed => "Mittwoch",
-		chrono::Weekday::Thu => "Donnerstag",
-		chrono::Weekday::Fri => "Freitag",
-		chrono::Weekday::Sat => "Samstag",
-		chrono::Weekday::Sun => "Sonntag",
+	let weekday = match chat_info.locale.as_str() {
+		"de" => match appointment.start.weekday() {
+			chrono::Weekday::Mon => "Montag",
+			chrono::Weekday::Tue => "Dienstag",
+			chrono::Weekday::Wed => "Mittwoch",
+			chrono::Weekday::Thu => "Donnerstag",
+			chrono::Weekday::Fri => "Freitag",
+			chrono::Weekday::Sat => "Samstag",
+			chrono::Weekday::Sun => "Sonntag",
+		}
+		.to_owned(),
+		_ => appointment
+			.start
+			.with_timezone(&Europe::Berlin)
+			.format("%A")
+			.to_string(),
 	};
 
 	let announcement = bot
@@ -161,7 +192,8 @@ pub async fn fetch_and_announce_appointment(
 			ChatId(chat_info.id),
 			t!(
 				"messages.next_appointment",
-				weekday = weekday,
+				locale = &chat_info.locale,
+				weekday = &weekday,
 				date = &date_str.to_string()
 			),
 		)
diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index 9c225fb..f35d10c 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub struct DbChat {
 	next_appointment_end: Option<i64>,
 	last_reminder: Option<i64>,
 	pinned_message: Option<i32>,
+	locale: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub struct ChatInfo<Tz: TimeZone> {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ pub struct ChatInfo<Tz: TimeZone> {
 	pub next_appointment: Option<Appointment<Tz>>,
 	pub last_reminder: Option<DateTime<Tz>>,
 	pub pinned_message_id: Option<i32>,
+	pub locale: String,
 }
 
 impl From<DbChat> for ChatInfo<Utc> {
@@ -42,12 +44,15 @@ impl From<DbChat> for ChatInfo<Utc> {
 			.map(|timestamp| NaiveDateTime::from_timestamp(timestamp, 0))
 			.map(|date_time| DateTime::<Utc>::from_utc(date_time, Utc));
 
+		let locale = db_chat.locale.unwrap_or("de".into());
+
 		ChatInfo {
 			id: db_chat.telegram_id,
 			calendar: db_chat.calendar,
 			next_appointment: next_appointment,
 			last_reminder,
 			pinned_message_id: db_chat.pinned_message,
+			locale,
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8b51cc0..51b7a3a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ async fn check_task(bot: &Throttle<Bot>, reminder_time: NaiveTime, db: &Database
 		if now >= appointment.start {
 			reminder = Some(Reminder {
 				time: appointment.start,
-				text: t!("messages.starting_now"),
+				text: t!("messages.starting_now", locale = &chat_info.locale),
 			});
 		} else {
 			let reminder_date_time = now.date().and_time(reminder_time).unwrap();
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ async fn check_task(bot: &Throttle<Bot>, reminder_time: NaiveTime, db: &Database
 					time: reminder_date_time,
 					text: t!(
 						"messages.appointment_today",
+						locale = &chat_info.locale,
 						start_time = &appointment.start.format("%H:%M").to_string()
 					),
 				})
diff --git a/src/schema.rs b/src/schema.rs
index 5d288a6..ee13523 100644
--- a/src/schema.rs
+++ b/src/schema.rs
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ diesel::table! {
         next_appointment_end -> Nullable<BigInt>,
         last_reminder -> Nullable<BigInt>,
         pinned_message_id -> Nullable<Integer>,
+        locale -> Nullable<Text>,
     }
 }