diff --git a/ccm-cms-dabinimporter/src/com/arsdigita/cms/dabin/DaBInImporter.java b/ccm-cms-dabinimporter/src/com/arsdigita/cms/dabin/DaBInImporter.java
index e89eb6ad4..39679b4af 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-dabinimporter/src/com/arsdigita/cms/dabin/DaBInImporter.java
+++ b/ccm-cms-dabinimporter/src/com/arsdigita/cms/dabin/DaBInImporter.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class DaBInImporter extends Program {
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DaBInImporter.class);
     private Properties config;
     private String timestamp = null;
-    private ContentSection section;  
+    private ContentSection section;
     private ContentSection personsSection;
     private ContentSection projectsSection;
     private ContentSection publicationsSection;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class DaBInImporter extends Program {
         section = getContentSection(config.getProperty("ccm.contentsection"));
         personsSection = getContentSection(config.getProperty(
                 "ccm.personsContentSection"));
-        
+
         projectsSection = getContentSection(config.getProperty(
                 "ccm.projectsContentSection"));
         publicationsSection = getContentSection(config.getProperty(
@@ -2738,13 +2738,15 @@ public class DaBInImporter extends Program {
                             //bundle.save();
 
                             RelatedLink download = new RelatedLink();
-                            download.setTitle(config.getProperty("workingpaper.download.de"));
+                            download.setTitle(config.getProperty(
+                                    "workingpaper.download.de"));
                             download.setTargetType(Link.INTERNAL_LINK);
                             download.setTargetItem(fsi);
                             download.setLinkOwner(workingPaperDe);
 
                             download = new RelatedLink();
-                            download.setTitle(config.getProperty("workingpaper.download.en"));
+                            download.setTitle(config.getProperty(
+                                    "workingpaper.download.en"));
                             download.setTargetType(Link.INTERNAL_LINK);
                             download.setTargetItem(fsi);
                             download.setLinkOwner(workingPaperEn);
@@ -2882,14 +2884,16 @@ public class DaBInImporter extends Program {
                             getName()));
                 } else {
                     /*publisherDe.setTitle(String.format("%s, %s", publisherData.
-                            getName(), publisherData.getPlace()));*/
-                    publisherDe.setTitle(String.format("%s", publisherData.
-                            getName()));
+                    getName(), publisherData.getPlace()));*/
+                    publisherDe.setTitle(String.format("%s %s",
+                                                       publisherData.getName(),
+                                                       publisherData.getPlace()));
                     publisherDe.setName(DaBInImporter.normalizeString(String.
                             format(
-                            "%s, %s", publisherData.getName(), publisherData.
+                            "%s %s", publisherData.getName(), publisherData.
                             getPlace())));
                 }
+                publisherDe.setPublisherName(publisherData.getName());
                 publisherDe.setPlace(publisherData.getPlace());
                 publisherDe.setLanguage("de");
                 publisherDe.setLifecycle(createLifecycle(publicationsLifecycle));
@@ -2906,13 +2910,14 @@ public class DaBInImporter extends Program {
                     publisherEn.setName(DaBInImporter.normalizeString(publisherData.
                             getName()));
                 } else {
-                    publisherEn.setTitle(String.format("%s, %s", publisherData.
+                    publisherEn.setTitle(String.format("%s %s", publisherData.
                             getName(), publisherData.getPlace()));
                     publisherEn.setName(DaBInImporter.normalizeString(String.
                             format(
-                            "%s, %s", publisherData.getName(), publisherData.
+                            "%s %s", publisherData.getName(), publisherData.
                             getPlace())));
                 }
+                publisherEn.setPublisherName(publisherData.getName());
                 publisherEn.setPlace(publisherData.getPlace());
                 publisherEn.setLanguage("en");
                 publisherEn.setLifecycle(createLifecycle(publicationsLifecycle));
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Publisher.pdl b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Publisher.pdl
index 33b7aa4ec..795bda9a0 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Publisher.pdl
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/pdl/com/arsdigita/content-types/Publisher.pdl
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 //
 //
 
+// version: $Id$
+
 model com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes;
 
 import com.arsdigita.cms.*;
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.cms.*;
 // PDL definition for a publisher
 object type Publisher extends GenericOrganizationalUnit {
 
+       String[0..1] publisherName = ct_publisher.publishername VARCHAR(512);
        String[0..1] place = ct_publisher.place VARCHAR(256);
        
        reference key (ct_publisher.publisher_id);
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.xml b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.xml
index 657828ffd..733830b44 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.xml
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/WEB-INF/content-types/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       objectType="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Publisher"
       classname="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Publisher">
 
-    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.PageCreate">
+    <ctd:authoring-kit createComponent="com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.PublisherCreate">
       
       <ctd:authoring-step
 	  labelKey="publications.ui.publisher_properties.title"
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.java
index bc4bc5d2b..f49972034 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/Publisher.java
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ import java.math.BigDecimal;
  * {@link GenericOrganizationalUnit} class as base.
  *
  * @author Jens Pelzetter
+ * @version $Id$
  */
 public class Publisher extends GenericOrganizationalUnit {
 
+    public static final String PUBLISHER_NAME = "publisherName";
     public static final String PLACE = "place";
     public static final String BASE_DATA_OBJECT_TYPE =
                                "com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Publisher";
@@ -56,6 +58,14 @@ public class Publisher extends GenericOrganizationalUnit {
         super(type);
     }
 
+    public String getPublisherName() {
+        return (String) get(PUBLISHER_NAME);
+    }
+
+    public void setPublisherName(String publisherName) {
+        set(PUBLISHER_NAME, publisherName);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @return The place of the publisher.
@@ -71,4 +81,30 @@ public class Publisher extends GenericOrganizationalUnit {
     public void setPlace(String place) {
         set(PLACE, place);
     }
+
+     // Create a ulr save version of the full name
+    public static String urlSave(String in) {
+
+        if (in != null && !in.isEmpty()) {
+
+            // Replacement map
+            String[][] replacements = {{"ä", "ae"}, {"Ä", "Ae"}, {"ö", "oe"}, {
+                    "Ö", "Oe"}, {"ü", "ue"}, {"Ü", "Ue"}, {"ß", "ss"}, {".", ""}};
+
+            // Replace all spaces with dash
+            String out = in.replace(" ", "-");
+
+            // Replace all special chars defined in replacement map
+            for (int i = 0; i < replacements.length; i++) {
+                out = out.replace(replacements[i][0], replacements[i][1]);
+            }
+
+            // Replace all special chars that are not yet replaced with a dash
+            return out.replaceAll("[^A-Za-z0-9-]", "_").toLowerCase();
+        }
+
+        return in;
+
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationResources.properties b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationResources.properties
index 41415016a..22a4732b6 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationResources.properties
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationResources.properties
@@ -318,3 +318,5 @@ publications.ui.articleinjournal.reviewed.no=No
 publications.ui.workingpaper.reviewed=Reviewed?
 publications.ui.workingpaper.reviewed.yes=Yes
 publications.ui.workingpaper.reviewed.no=No
+publication.ui.publisher.name=Name of publisher
+publications.ui.publisher.name=Name of publisher
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationResources_de.properties b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationResources_de.properties
index 8352814b0..6f3352b7c 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationResources_de.properties
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublicationResources_de.properties
@@ -317,3 +317,5 @@ publications.ui.articleinjournal.reviewed.no=Nein
 publications.ui.workingpaper.reviewed=Begutachtet?
 publications.ui.workingpaper.reviewed.yes=Ja
 publications.ui.workingpaper.reviewed.no=Nein
+publication.ui.publisher.name=Name des Verlages
+publications.ui.publisher.name=Name des Verlages
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
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1534fd27e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherCreate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.ColumnPanel;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormData;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.PageState;
+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.Publisher;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.ApplyWorkflowFormSection;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.CreationSelector;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.LanguageWidget;
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring.PageCreate;
+import com.arsdigita.util.Assert;
+import java.util.Date;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Jens Pelzetter
+ * @version $Id$
+ */
+public class PublisherCreate extends PageCreate {
+
+    public static final String PUBLISHER_NAME = Publisher.PUBLISHER_NAME;
+    public static final String PLACE = Publisher.PLACE;
+
+    public PublisherCreate(final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+                           final CreationSelector parent) {
+        super(itemModel, parent);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void addWidgets() {
+        ContentType type = getItemSelectionModel().getContentType();
+        m_workflowSection = new ApplyWorkflowFormSection(type);
+        add(m_workflowSection, ColumnPanel.INSERT);
+        add(new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+                "cms.ui.authoring.content_type")));
+        add(new Label(type.getLabel()));
+        add(new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize("cms.ui.language.field")));
+        add(new LanguageWidget(LANGUAGE));
+
+        PublisherPropertyForm.addMandatoryFieldWidgets(this);
+
+        if (!ContentSection.getConfig().getHideLaunchDate()) {
+            add(new Label(GlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+                    "cms.ui.authoring.page_launch_date")));
+            ParameterModel launchDateParam = new DateParameter(LAUNCH_DATE);
+            com.arsdigita.bebop.form.Date launchDate = new com.arsdigita.bebop.form.Date(
+                    launchDateParam);
+            if (ContentSection.getConfig().getRequireLaunchDate()) {
+                launchDate.addValidationListener(
+                        new LaunchDateValidationListener());
+                // if launch date is required, help user by suggesting today's date
+                launchDateParam.setDefaultValue(new Date());
+            }
+            add(launchDate);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void validate(FormSectionEvent fse) throws FormProcessException {
+        Folder folder = m_parent.getFolder(fse.getPageState());
+        Assert.exists(folder);
+        validateNameUniqueness(folder, fse, Publisher.urlSave(getFullName(fse)));
+    }
+
+    @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);
+        Folder folder = m_parent.getFolder(state);
+
+        String fullName = getFullName(fse);
+        Assert.exists(section, ContentSection.class);
+
+        final ContentPage item = createContentPage(state);
+        item.setLanguage((String) data.get(LANGUAGE));
+        item.setName(Publisher.urlSave(fullName));
+        item.setTitle(fullName);
+        if (!ContentSection.getConfig().getHideLaunchDate()) {
+            item.setLaunchDate((Date) data.get(LAUNCH_DATE));
+        }
+
+        final ContentBundle bundle = new ContentBundle(item);
+        bundle.setParent(folder);
+        bundle.setContentSection(section);
+        bundle.save();
+
+        m_workflowSection.applyWorkflow(state, item);
+
+        Publisher publisher = new Publisher(item.getOID());
+        publisher.setPublisherName(data.getString(PUBLISHER_NAME));
+        publisher.setPlace(data.getString(PLACE));
+        publisher.save();
+
+        m_parent.editItem(state, item);
+    }
+
+    private String getFullName(FormSectionEvent fse) {
+        final FormData data = fse.getFormData();
+        String publisherName = data.getString(PUBLISHER_NAME);
+        String place = data.getString(PLACE);
+
+        if (place == null) {
+            place = "";
+        }
+
+        return String.format("%s %s", publisherName, place).trim();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherPropertiesStep.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherPropertiesStep.java
index 41fd88dbf..17a428765 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherPropertiesStep.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherPropertiesStep.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.toolbox.ui.DomainObjectPropertySheet;
 /**
  *
  * @author Jens Pelzetter
+ * @version $Id$
  */
 public class PublisherPropertiesStep
         extends GenericOrganizationalUnitPropertiesStep {
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ public class PublisherPropertiesStep
         DomainObjectPropertySheet sheet = (DomainObjectPropertySheet) getGenericOrganizationalUnitPropertySheet(
                 itemModel);
 
+        sheet.add(PublicationGlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+                "publications.ui.publisher.name"),
+                  Publisher.PUBLISHER_NAME);
+
         sheet.add(PublicationGlobalizationUtil.globalize(
                 "publications.ui.publisher.place"),
                   Publisher.PLACE);
diff --git a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherPropertyForm.java b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherPropertyForm.java
index 3d2cfc633..32a39a781 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherPropertyForm.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-publications/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/PublisherPropertyForm.java
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui;
 
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormData;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormSection;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormInitListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormProcessListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSectionEvent;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSubmissionListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.TextField;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.NotEmptyValidationListener;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.NotNullValidationListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.ParameterModel;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.StringParameter;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ import com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.Publisher;
 /**
  *
  * @author Jens Pelzetter
+ * @version $Id$
  */
 public class PublisherPropertyForm
         extends GenericOrganizationalUnitPropertyForm
@@ -43,7 +47,8 @@ public class PublisherPropertyForm
                    FormSubmissionListener {
 
     private PublisherPropertiesStep m_step;
-    public static final String PLACE = "place";
+    public static final String PUBLISHER_NAME = Publisher.PUBLISHER_NAME;
+    public static final String PLACE = Publisher.PLACE;
     public static final String ID = "Publisher_edit";
 
     public PublisherPropertyForm(ItemSelectionModel itemModel) {
@@ -61,11 +66,23 @@ public class PublisherPropertyForm
     protected void addWidgets() {
         super.addWidgets();
 
-        add(new Label((String) PublicationGlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+        addMandatoryFieldWidgets(this);
+    }
+
+    public static void addMandatoryFieldWidgets(FormSection form) {
+        form.add(new Label((String) PublicationGlobalizationUtil.globalize(
+                "publications.ui.publisher.name").localize()));
+        ParameterModel nameParam = new StringParameter(PUBLISHER_NAME);
+        TextField name = new TextField(nameParam);
+        name.addValidationListener(new NotNullValidationListener());
+        name.addValidationListener(new NotEmptyValidationListener());
+        form.add(name);
+
+        form.add(new Label((String) PublicationGlobalizationUtil.globalize(
                 "publications.ui.publisher.place").localize()));
         ParameterModel placeParam = new StringParameter(PLACE);
         TextField place = new TextField(placeParam);
-        add(place);
+        form.add(place);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -75,6 +92,7 @@ public class PublisherPropertyForm
         FormData data = fse.getFormData();
         Publisher publisher = (Publisher) super.initBasicWidgets(fse);
 
+        data.put(PUBLISHER_NAME, publisher.getPublisherName());
         data.put(PLACE, publisher.getPlace());
     }
 
@@ -87,9 +105,10 @@ public class PublisherPropertyForm
 
         if ((publisher != null) && getSaveCancelSection().getSaveButton().
                 isSelected(fse.getPageState())) {
+            publisher.setPublisherName((String) data.get(PUBLISHER_NAME));
             publisher.setPlace((String) data.get(PLACE));
         }
 
-        publisher.save();       
+        publisher.save();
     }
 }