diff --git a/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/RssfeedResources.properties b/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/RssfeedResources.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c9dc3ca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/RssfeedResources.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+com.arsdigita.london.rss.feed_already_exist=A feed already exists for that URL
diff --git a/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/RssfeedResources_de.properties b/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/RssfeedResources_de.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c34ae6905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/RssfeedResources_de.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+
+com.arsdigita.london.rss.feed_already_exist=Es besteht bereits ein Feed f\u00fcr diese URL.
diff --git a/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/ui/admin/FeedForm.java b/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/ui/admin/FeedForm.java
index d50694398..1453e3a50 100755
--- a/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/ui/admin/FeedForm.java
+++ b/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/ui/admin/FeedForm.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormValidationListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.TextArea;
 import com.arsdigita.domain.DataObjectNotFoundException;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.FormErrorDisplay;
+import com.arsdigita.rssfeed.util.RssfeedGlobalizationUtil;
 
 
 
@@ -136,7 +137,8 @@ public abstract class FeedForm extends Form {
 		    return; // Matching itself, that's ok
 		}
 		
-		throw new FormProcessException("A feed already exists for that URL");
+		throw new FormProcessException(RssfeedGlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+                        "com.arsdigita.london.rss.feed_already_exist"));
 	    } catch (DataObjectNotFoundException ex) {
 		// No matching feed, hurrah
 	    }
diff --git a/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/util/RssfeedGlobalizationUtil.java b/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/util/RssfeedGlobalizationUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc42917af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-rssfeed/src/com/arsdigita/rssfeed/util/RssfeedGlobalizationUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 Jens Pelzetter, Center of Social Politic Research, University of Bremen
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+
+package com.arsdigita.rssfeed.util;
+
+import com.arsdigita.globalization.Globalized;
+import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
+
+/**
+ * Compilation of methods to simplify the handling of globalizing keys.
+ * Basically it adds the name of package's resource bundle files to the
+ * globalize methods and forwards to GlobalizedMessage, shortening the
+ * method invocation in the various application classes.
+ * 
+ * @author Alexander Konermann
+ */
+public class RssfeedGlobalizationUtil implements Globalized {
+
+    /**  Name of Java resource files to handle Rssfeed's globalisation.  */
+    final public static String BUNDLE_NAME = 
+                               "com.arsdigita.rssfeed.RssfeedResources";
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a globalized message using the package specific bundle,
+     * provided by BUNDLE_NAME. 
+     */
+    public static GlobalizedMessage globalize (String key) {
+        return new GlobalizedMessage(key, BUNDLE_NAME);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a globalized message object, using the package specific bundle,
+     * as specified by BUNDLE_NAME. Also takes in an Object[] of arguments to
+     * interpolate into the retrieved message using the  MessageFormat class.
+     */
+    public static GlobalizedMessage globalize (String key, Object[] args) {
+        return new GlobalizedMessage(key, BUNDLE_NAME, args);
+    }
+}