diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Series.pdl b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Series.pdl
index 941134072..ce4eacbf5 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Series.pdl
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Series.pdl
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 model com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes;
 
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentPage;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentBundle;
 
 // The contenttype described in this PDL file represents a series of publications.
 object type Series extends ContentPage {
@@ -27,21 +28,24 @@ object type Series extends ContentPage {
        reference key (ct_series.series_id);
 
        String[0..1] abstract = ct_series.abstract VARCHAR(4096);
+}
 
+object type SeriesBundle extends ContentBundle {
+    reference key (ct_series_bundles.bundle_id);
 }
 
 //Assoication for the editship of a series
 association {
 	    
-	    Series[0..n] series = join cms_persons.person_id
-	    		 	    to ct_series_editship.person_id,
-				  join ct_series_editship.series_id
-				    to ct_series.series_id;
+	    SeriesBundle[0..n] series = join cms_person_bundles.bundle_id
+	    		 	          to ct_series_editship.person_id,
+				        join ct_series_editship.series_id
+				          to ct_series_bundles.bundle_id;
 			
-            GenericPerson[0..n] editors = join ct_series.series_id
-	    				    to ct_series_editship.series_id,
-					  join ct_series_editship.person_id
-					    to cms_persons.person_id;
+            GenericPersonBundle[0..n] editors = join ct_series_bundles.bundle_id
+	    				          to ct_series_editship.series_id,
+					        join ct_series_editship.person_id
+					          to cms_person_bundles.bundle_id;
 
             // Additional attributes for the editship
 	    Date[0..1] dateFrom = ct_series_editship.dateFrom DATE;
@@ -55,15 +59,15 @@ association {
 //Assoication for the volumes in the series
 association {
 	    
-	    Series[0..n] series = join ct_publications.publication_id
-	                            to ct_publications_volume_in_series.publication_id,
-				  join ct_publications_volume_in_series.series_id
-				    to ct_series.series_id;
+	    SeriesBundle[0..n] series = join ct_publication_bundles.bundle_id
+	                                  to ct_publications_volume_in_series.publication_id,
+				        join ct_publications_volume_in_series.series_id
+				          to ct_series_bundles.bundle_id;
 
-            Publication[0..n] publications = join ct_series.series_id
-	                                       to ct_publications_volume_in_series.series_id,
-					     join ct_publications_volume_in_series.publication_id
-					       to ct_publications.publication_id;
+            PublicationBundle[0..n] publications = join ct_series_bundles.bundle_id
+	                                             to ct_publications_volume_in_series.series_id,
+					           join ct_publications_volume_in_series.publication_id
+					             to ct_publication_bundles.bundle_id;
             // Additional attributes
 	    Integer[0..1] volumeOfSeries = ct_publications_volume_in_series.volumeOfSeries INTEGER;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Series.xml b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Series.xml
index 23314d47c..d74c9fc0a 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Series.xml
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Series.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       objectType="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Series"
       classname="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Series">
 
-    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.PageCreate">
+    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.SeriesCreate">
       
       <ctd:authoring-step
 	  labelKey="publications.ui.series_properties.title"
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/EditshipCollection.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/EditshipCollection.java
index 49527c950..8d0a6a346 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/EditshipCollection.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/EditshipCollection.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes;
 
 import com.arsdigita.domain.DomainCollection;
+import com.arsdigita.domain.DomainObjectFactory;
 import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataCollection;
 import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataObject;
 import java.util.Date;
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ public class EditshipCollection extends DomainCollection {
     }
 
     public GenericPerson getEditor() {
-        return new GenericPerson(m_dataCollection.getDataObject());
-    }
+        final GenericPersonBundle bundle = (GenericPersonBundle) DomainObjectFactory.newInstance(m_dataCollection.getDataObject());
+        return (GenericPerson) bundle.getPrimaryInstance();                
+    }        
 }
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Series.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Series.java
index d04911002..62e70b1a6 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Series.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Series.java
@@ -71,22 +71,32 @@ public class Series extends ContentPage {
         set(ABSTRACT, abstractStr);
     }
 
+    public SeriesBundle getSeriesBundle() {
+        return (SeriesBundle) getContentBundle();
+    }
+    
     public EditshipCollection getEditors() {
-        return new EditshipCollection((DataCollection) get(EDITORS));
+        //return new EditshipCollection((DataCollection) get(EDITORS));
+        return getSeriesBundle().getEditors();
     }
 
-    public void addEditor(GenericPerson editor, Date from, Date to) {
-        Assert.exists(editor, GenericPerson.class);
-
-        DataObject link = add(EDITORS, editor);
-        link.set(EDITOR_FROM, from);
-        link.set(EDITOR_TO, to);
-        link.set(EDITOR_ORDER, Integer.valueOf((int)getEditors().size()));
+    public void addEditor(final  GenericPerson editor, 
+                          final Date from, 
+                          final Date to) {
+//        Assert.exists(editor, GenericPerson.class);
+//
+//        DataObject link = add(EDITORS, editor);
+//        link.set(EDITOR_FROM, from);
+//        link.set(EDITOR_TO, to);
+//        link.set(EDITOR_ORDER, Integer.valueOf((int)getEditors().size()));
+        
+        getSeriesBundle().addEditor(editor, from, to);
     }
 
-    public void removeEditor(GenericPerson editor) {
-        Assert.exists(editor, GenericPerson.class);
-        remove(EDITORS, editor);
+    public void removeEditor(final GenericPerson editor) {
+        //Assert.exists(editor, GenericPerson.class);
+        //remove(EDITORS, editor);
+        getSeriesBundle().removeEditor(editor);
     }
 
     public boolean hasEditors() {
@@ -94,20 +104,23 @@ public class Series extends ContentPage {
     }
 
     public VolumeInSeriesCollection getVolumes() {
-        return new VolumeInSeriesCollection((DataCollection) get(PUBLICATIONS));
+        //return new VolumeInSeriesCollection((DataCollection) get(PUBLICATIONS));
+        return getSeriesBundle().getVolumes();
     }
 
-    public void addVolume(Publication publication, Integer volume) {
-        Assert.exists(publication, Publication.class);
-
-        DataObject link = add(PUBLICATIONS, publication);
-
-        link.set(VOLUME_OF_SERIES, volume);
+    public void addVolume(final Publication publication, final Integer volume) {
+//        Assert.exists(publication, Publication.class);
+//
+//        DataObject link = add(PUBLICATIONS, publication);
+//
+//        link.set(VOLUME_OF_SERIES, volume);
+        getSeriesBundle().addVolume(publication, volume);
     }
 
-    public void removeVolume(Publication publication) {
-        Assert.exists(publication, Publication.class);
-        remove(PUBLICATIONS, publication);
+    public void removeVolume(final Publication publication) {
+        //Assert.exists(publication, Publication.class);
+        //remove(PUBLICATIONS, publication);
+        getSeriesBundle().removeVolume(publication);
     }
 
     public boolean hasVolumes() {
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/SeriesBundle.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/SeriesBundle.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b587e276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/SeriesBundle.java
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes;
+
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentBundle;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentItem;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.CustomCopy;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemCopier;
+import com.arsdigita.domain.DataObjectNotFoundException;
+import com.arsdigita.domain.DomainObjectFactory;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataCollection;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataObject;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.OID;
+import com.arsdigita.persistence.metadata.Property;
+import com.arsdigita.util.Assert;
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Jens Pelzetter 
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SeriesBundle extends ContentBundle {
+
+    public static final String BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE =
+                               "com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.SeriesBundle";
+    public static final String EDITORS = "editors";
+    public static final String EDITOR_FROM = "dateFrom";
+    public static final String EDITOR_TO = "dateTo";
+    public static final String EDITOR_ORDER = "editor_order";
+    public static final String PUBLICATIONS = "publications";
+    public static final String VOLUME_OF_SERIES = "volumeOfSeries";
+
+    public SeriesBundle(final ContentItem primary) {
+        super(BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE);
+
+        Assert.exists(primary, ContentItem.class);
+
+        setDefaultLanguage(primary.getLanguage());
+        setContentType(primary.getContentType());
+        addInstance(primary);
+
+        setName(primary.getName());
+    }
+
+    public SeriesBundle(final OID oid) throws DataObjectNotFoundException {
+        super(oid);
+    }
+
+    public SeriesBundle(final BigDecimal id) throws DataObjectNotFoundException {
+        super(new OID(BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE, id));
+    }
+
+    public SeriesBundle(final DataObject dobj) {
+        super(dobj);
+    }
+
+    public SeriesBundle(final String type) {
+        super(type);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean copyProperty(final CustomCopy source,
+                                final Property property,
+                                final ItemCopier copier) {
+        final String attribute = property.getName();
+
+        if (copier.getCopyType() == ItemCopier.VERSION_COPY) {
+            final SeriesBundle seriesBundle = (SeriesBundle) source;
+
+            if (EDITORS.equals(attribute)) {
+                final DataCollection editors =
+                                     (DataCollection) seriesBundle.get(EDITORS);
+
+                while (editors.next()) {
+                    createEditorAssoc(editors);
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            } else if (PUBLICATIONS.equals(attribute)) {
+                final DataCollection publications =
+                                     (DataCollection) seriesBundle.get(
+                        PUBLICATIONS);
+
+                while (publications.next()) {
+                    createPublicationAssoc(publications);
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return super.copyProperty(source, property, copier);
+            }
+        } else {
+            return super.copyProperty(source, property, copier);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void createEditorAssoc(final DataCollection editors) {
+        final GenericPersonBundle draftPerson =
+                                  (GenericPersonBundle) DomainObjectFactory.
+                newInstance(editors.getDataObject());
+        final GenericPersonBundle livePerson =
+                                  (GenericPersonBundle) draftPerson.
+                getLiveVersion();
+
+        if (livePerson != null) {
+            final DataObject link = add(EDITORS, livePerson);
+
+            link.set(EDITOR_FROM, editors.get("link." + EDITOR_FROM));
+            link.set(EDITOR_TO, editors.get("link." + EDITOR_TO));
+            link.set(EDITOR_ORDER, editors.get("link." + EDITOR_ORDER));
+
+            link.save();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void createPublicationAssoc(final DataCollection publications) {
+        final PublicationBundle draftPublication =
+                                (PublicationBundle) DomainObjectFactory.
+                newInstance(publications.getDataObject());
+        final PublicationBundle livePublication =
+                                (PublicationBundle) draftPublication.
+                getLiveVersion();
+
+        if (livePublication != null) {
+            final DataObject link = add(PUBLICATIONS, livePublication);
+
+            link.set(VOLUME_OF_SERIES,
+                     publications.get("link." + VOLUME_OF_SERIES));
+
+            link.save();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean copyReverseProperty(final CustomCopy source,
+                                       final ContentItem liveItem,
+                                       final Property property,
+                                       final ItemCopier copier) {
+        final String attribute = property.getName();
+
+        if (copier.getCopyType() == ItemCopier.VERSION_COPY) {
+            if (("series".equals(attribute))
+                && (source instanceof GenericPersonBundle)) {
+
+                final GenericPersonBundle editorBundle =
+                                          (GenericPersonBundle) source;
+                final DataCollection series = (DataCollection) editorBundle.get(
+                        "series");
+
+                while (series.next()) {
+                    createSeriesAssoc(series,
+                                      (GenericPersonBundle) liveItem);
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return super.copyReverseProperty(source,
+                                                 liveItem,
+                                                 property,
+                                                 copier);
+            }
+        } else {
+            return super.copyReverseProperty(source, liveItem, property, copier);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void createSeriesAssoc(final DataCollection series,
+                                   final GenericPersonBundle editor) {
+        final SeriesBundle draftSeries = (SeriesBundle) DomainObjectFactory.
+                newInstance(series.getDataObject());
+        final SeriesBundle liveSeries = (SeriesBundle) draftSeries.
+                getLiveVersion();
+
+        if (liveSeries != null) {
+            final DataObject link = editor.add("series", liveSeries);
+
+            link.set(EDITOR_FROM, series.get("link." + EDITOR_FROM));
+            link.set(EDITOR_TO, series.get("link." + EDITOR_TO));
+            link.set(EDITOR_ORDER, series.get("link." + EDITOR_ORDER));
+
+            link.save();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public EditshipCollection getEditors() {
+        return new EditshipCollection((DataCollection) get(EDITORS));
+    }
+
+    public void addEditor(final GenericPerson editor,
+                          final Date from,
+                          final Date to) {
+        Assert.exists(editor, GenericPerson.class);
+
+        final DataObject link = add(EDITORS, editor.getGenericPersonBundle());
+
+        link.set(EDITOR_FROM, from);
+        link.set(EDITOR_TO, to);
+        link.set(EDITOR_ORDER, Integer.valueOf((int) getEditors().size()));
+
+        link.save();
+    }
+
+    public void removeEditor(final GenericPerson editor) {
+        Assert.exists(editor, GenericPerson.class);
+
+        remove(EDITORS, editor.getGenericPersonBundle());
+    }
+
+    public VolumeInSeriesCollection getVolumes() {
+        return new VolumeInSeriesCollection((DataCollection) get(PUBLICATIONS));
+    }
+    
+    public void addVolume(final Publication publication, 
+                          final Integer volume) {
+        Assert.exists(publication, Publication.class);
+
+        DataObject link = add(PUBLICATIONS, publication.getPublicationBundle());
+
+        link.set(VOLUME_OF_SERIES, volume);
+    }
+
+    public void removeVolume(Publication publication) {
+        Assert.exists(publication, Publication.class);
+        remove(PUBLICATIONS, publication.getPublicationBundle());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/VolumeInSeriesCollection.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/VolumeInSeriesCollection.java
index 64f3e0eb1..fcc983655 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/VolumeInSeriesCollection.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/VolumeInSeriesCollection.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes;
 
 import com.arsdigita.domain.DomainCollection;
+import com.arsdigita.domain.DomainObjectFactory;
 import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataCollection;
 import com.arsdigita.persistence.DataObject;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
@@ -50,16 +51,14 @@ public class VolumeInSeriesCollection extends DomainCollection {
 
         link.set(VOLUME_OF_SERIES, volumeOfSeries);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * This method returns the current data object. Because the class
-     * {@link Publication} is abstract, it is not possible to create the
-     * real object here. The caller must check the type of the data object
-     * and create an real object from the returned data object.
-     *
-     * @return The current data object.
-     */
+  
     public Publication getPublication() {
-        return new Publication(m_dataCollection.getDataObject());
+        final PublicationBundle bundle = (PublicationBundle) DomainObjectFactory.newInstance(m_dataCollection.getDataObject());
+        return (Publication) bundle.getPrimaryInstance();
+    }
+    
+      public Publication getPublication(final String language) {
+        final PublicationBundle bundle = (PublicationBundle) DomainObjectFactory.newInstance(m_dataCollection.getDataObject());
+        return (Publication) bundle.getInstance(language);
     }
 }
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java
index 1cbb55268..717412926 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSectionEvent;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.DateParameter;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.ParameterModel;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.util.GlobalizationUtil;
-import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentBundle;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentPage;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentSection;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentType;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.Folder;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
-import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.GenericOrganizationalUnitBundle;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Publisher;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.PublisherBundle;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.ApplyWorkflowFormSection;
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SeriesCreate.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SeriesCreate.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a56b06ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SeriesCreate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormData;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.PageState;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSectionEvent;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentPage;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ContentSection;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.Folder;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.SeriesBundle;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.CreationSelector;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.PageCreate;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Jens Pelzetter 
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class SeriesCreate extends PageCreate {
+
+    public SeriesCreate(final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+                        final CreationSelector parent) {
+        super(itemModel, parent);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void process(final FormSectionEvent fse) throws FormProcessException {
+        final FormData data = fse.getFormData();
+        final PageState state = fse.getPageState();
+        final ContentSection section = m_parent.getContentSection(state);
+        final Folder folder = m_parent.getFolder(state);
+
+        final ContentPage item = createContentPage(state);
+        item.setLanguage((String) data.get(LANGUAGE));
+        item.setName((String) data.get(NAME));
+        item.setTitle((String) data.get(TITLE));
+        if (!ContentSection.getConfig().getHideLaunchDate()) {
+            item.setLaunchDate((Date) data.get(LAUNCH_DATE));
+        }
+
+        final SeriesBundle bundle = new SeriesBundle(item);
+        bundle.setParent(folder);
+        bundle.setContentSection(section);
+        bundle.save();
+
+        m_workflowSection.applyWorkflow(state, item);
+
+        m_parent.editItem(state, item);
+    }
+}