diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/EditShipcallControl.xaml b/src/BreCalClient/EditShipcallControl.xaml
index 101eeac..6ebe2cf 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/EditShipcallControl.xaml
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/EditShipcallControl.xaml
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BreCalClient"
-        xmlns:p = "clr-namespace:BreCalClient.Resources"
-        xmlns:db="clr-namespace:BreCalClient;assembly=BreCalClient"
+        xmlns:p = "clr-namespace:BreCalClient.Resources"        
+        xmlns:api="clr-namespace:BreCalClient.misc.Model"
         xmlns:xctk="http://schemas.xceed.com/wpf/xaml/toolkit"
         mc:Ignorable="d" Left="{local:SettingBinding W1Left}" Top="{local:SettingBinding W1Top}"
         Title="{x:Static p:Resources.textEditShipcall}" Height="270" Width="800" Loaded="Window_Loaded" ResizeMode="NoResize" Icon="Resources/containership.ico">
     <Window.Resources>
         <local:BoolToIndexConverter x:Key="boolToIndexConverter" />
+        <local:EnumToStringConverter x:Key="enumToStringConverter" />
     </Window.Resources>
     <Grid>
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@
         <Button x:Name="buttonEditShips" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="6" Margin="2" Content="{x:Static p:Resources.textEditShips}" Click="buttonEditShips_Click" Visibility="Hidden" />
 
         <Label Content="{x:Static p:Resources.textType}" Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="0" HorizontalContentAlignment="Right" />
-        
-        <ComboBox x:Name="comboBoxCategories" Grid.Column="3" Margin="2" Grid.Row="0" SelectionChanged="comboBoxCategories_SelectionChanged"/>
+                
+        <ComboBox ItemsSource="{local:Enumerate {x:Type api:ShipcallType}}" Grid.Column="3" Margin="2" Grid.Row="0" SelectionChanged="comboBoxCategories_SelectionChanged" x:Name="comboBoxCategories" />
 
         <Label Content="{x:Static p:Resources.textBerth}" Grid.Column="2" Grid.Row="1"  HorizontalContentAlignment="Right"/>
         <Grid Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3">
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/EditShipcallControl.xaml.cs b/src/BreCalClient/EditShipcallControl.xaml.cs
index 6a29df7..86ce4ef 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/EditShipcallControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/EditShipcallControl.xaml.cs
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ namespace BreCalClient
 
             this.comboBoxShip.ItemsSource = BreCalLists.Ships;
             Array types = Enum.GetValues(typeof(ShipcallType));
-            List<ShipcallType> shipcallTypes = new List<ShipcallType>();
+            List<ShipcallType> shipcallTypes = new();
             bool first = true;
             foreach(ShipcallType shipcallType in types)
             {
                 if (!first) shipcallTypes.Add(shipcallType);
                 else first = false;
-            }
-            this.comboBoxCategories.ItemsSource = shipcallTypes;
+            }            
+
             this.comboBoxArrivalBerth.ItemsSource = BreCalLists.Berths;
             this.comboBoxDepartureBerth.ItemsSource = BreCalLists.Berths;
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace BreCalClient
 
         private void comboBoxCategories_SelectionChanged(object? sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs? e)
         {
-            ShipcallType? type = this.comboBoxCategories.SelectedItem as ShipcallType?;
+            ShipcallType? type = GetShipcallTypeFromCombobox();
             if (type != null)
             {
                 switch (type)
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ namespace BreCalClient
 
         #region private methods
 
+        ShipcallType? GetShipcallTypeFromCombobox()
+        {
+            EnumToStringConverter enumToStringConverter = new();
+            return (ShipcallType?)enumToStringConverter.ConvertBack(this.comboBoxCategories.SelectedItem, typeof(ShipcallType), new object(), System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+        }
+
         void CheckForCompletion()
         {
             bool isEnabled = true;
@@ -175,7 +181,7 @@ namespace BreCalClient
             }
             else
             {
-                ShipcallType callType = (ShipcallType)comboBoxCategories.SelectedItem;
+                ShipcallType callType = GetShipcallTypeFromCombobox() ?? ShipcallType.Undefined;
                 switch (callType)
                 {
                     case ShipcallType.Departure:
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ namespace BreCalClient
         {
             if (this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall != null)
             {
-                this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Type = (ShipcallType) this.comboBoxCategories.SelectedItem;
+                this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Type = GetShipcallTypeFromCombobox() ?? ShipcallType.Undefined;
                 this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Eta = this.datePickerETA.Value;
                 this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Etd = this.datePickerETD.Value;
 
@@ -284,7 +290,7 @@ namespace BreCalClient
             if (this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall != null)
             {
                 this.comboBoxTimeRef.SelectedIndex = this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.TimeRefPoint ?? 0;
-                this.comboBoxCategories.SelectedItem = this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Type;
+                this.comboBoxCategories.SelectedItem = new EnumToStringConverter().Convert(this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Type, typeof(ShipcallType), new object(), System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
                 if (this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Eta != DateTime.MinValue)
                     this.datePickerETA.Value = this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Eta;
                 // this.textBoxVoyage.Text = this.ShipcallModel.Shipcall.Voyage;
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/EnumHelper.cs b/src/BreCalClient/EnumHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8639ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/EnumHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024- schick Informatik
+// Description: Helpers to display localized Enum values in Comboboxes
+// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29658721/enum-in-wpf-comboxbox-with-localized-names
+//
+
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Markup;
+
+namespace BreCalClient
+{
+
+    #region class EnumToStringConverter
+
+    public sealed class EnumToStringConverter : IValueConverter
+    {
+        public object? Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+        {
+            if (value == null)
+            { return null; }
+
+            return Resources.Resources.ResourceManager.GetString(value.ToString() ?? "");            
+        }
+
+        public object? ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
+        {
+            string str = (string)value;
+
+            foreach (object enumValue in Enum.GetValues(targetType))
+            {
+                if (str == Resources.Resources.ResourceManager.GetString(enumValue.ToString() ?? ""))
+                { return enumValue; }
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region class EnumerateExtension
+
+    public sealed class EnumerateExtension : MarkupExtension
+    {
+        public Type Type { get; set; }
+
+        public EnumerateExtension(Type type)
+        {
+            this.Type = type;
+        }
+
+        public override object ProvideValue(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
+        {
+            string[] names = Enum.GetNames(Type);
+
+            // skip value "0" == "Unknown" (we dont want this selectable in the Combobox)
+            // NOTE: This will only work in the future if the first element is always "undefined" aka unused
+
+            string[] values = new string[names.Length - 1];
+            for (int i = 0; i < names.Length - 1; i++) 
+            { 
+                values[i] = Resources.Resources.ResourceManager.GetString(names[i + 1]) ?? names[i]; 
+            }
+
+            return values;
+        }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+}
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/HistoryDialog.xaml.cs b/src/BreCalClient/HistoryDialog.xaml.cs
index 3b80236..b26325e 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/HistoryDialog.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/HistoryDialog.xaml.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ namespace BreCalClient
             // sort all entries
             allHistories.Sort((x, y) => { return y.Timestamp.CompareTo(x.Timestamp); });
 
+            EnumToStringConverter enumToStringConverter = new();
+
             // create controls for all entries
             foreach (History history in allHistories)
             {
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ namespace BreCalClient
                     if (_shipcalls[history.ShipcallId].Shipcall != null)
                     {
                         ShipcallType? type = _shipcalls[history.ShipcallId].Shipcall?.Type;
-                        if (type != null) calltype = type.Value.ToString();                        
+                        if (type != null) calltype = (string) (enumToStringConverter.Convert(type ?? ShipcallType.Undefined, typeof(ShipcallType), new(), System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture) ?? "");
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.Designer.cs
index 3e306de..812d0fd 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ namespace BreCalClient.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Incoming.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Arrival {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Arrival", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Byte[].
         /// </summary>
@@ -200,6 +209,15 @@ namespace BreCalClient.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Outgoing.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Departure {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Departure", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Byte[].
         /// </summary>
@@ -250,6 +268,15 @@ namespace BreCalClient.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Shifting.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Shifting {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Shifting", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Byte[].
         /// </summary>
@@ -999,6 +1026,15 @@ namespace BreCalClient.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Ships.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string textShips {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("textShips", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Show cancelled calls.
         /// </summary>
@@ -1277,6 +1313,15 @@ namespace BreCalClient.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Undefined.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Undefined {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Undefined", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Byte[].
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.de.resx b/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.de.resx
index 6e43a15..291e704 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.de.resx
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.de.resx
@@ -481,4 +481,19 @@
   <data name="textTriggerManualRefresh" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Manuelle Aktualisierung der Anläufe auslösen</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Arrival" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Einkommend</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Departure" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Ausgehend</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Shifting" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Verholung</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="Undefined" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unbekannt</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="textShips" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Schiffe</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.resx b/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.resx
index 4172e4d..aa64fa9 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/Resources/Resources.resx
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
   <data name="add" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>add.png;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Arrival" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Incoming</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="arrow_down_green" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>arrow_down_green.png;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </data>
@@ -157,6 +160,9 @@
   <data name="delete2" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>delete2.png;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Departure" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Outgoing</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="edit" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>edit.png;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </data>
@@ -172,6 +178,9 @@
   <data name="nav_refresh_green" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>nav_refresh_green.png;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Shifting" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Shifting</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="ship2" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>ship2.png;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </data>
@@ -421,6 +430,9 @@
   <data name="textShipLength" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Ship length</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="textShips" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Ships</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="textShowCancelledShipcalls" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Show cancelled calls</value>
   </data>
@@ -511,6 +523,9 @@
   <data name="umbrella_open" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>umbrella_open.png;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Undefined" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Undefined</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="worker2" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>worker2.png;System.Byte[], mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/SearchFilterControl.xaml b/src/BreCalClient/SearchFilterControl.xaml
index 951695a..d0e304f 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/SearchFilterControl.xaml
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/SearchFilterControl.xaml
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
              xmlns:p = "clr-namespace:BreCalClient.Resources"
              xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BreCalClient"
+             xmlns:api="clr-namespace:BreCalClient.misc.Model"
              xmlns:xctk="http://schemas.xceed.com/wpf/xaml/toolkit"
              mc:Ignorable="d" 
              d:DesignHeight="56" d:DesignWidth="800" Loaded="UserControl_Loaded">
+    <UserControl.Resources>
+        <local:EnumToStringConverter x:Key="enumToStringConverter" />
+    </UserControl.Resources>
     <Grid>
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <RowDefinition Height="28" />
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@
             <Label Grid.Column="1" Content="{x:Static p:Resources.textTo}" />
             <DatePicker x:Name="datePickerETATo" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" SelectedDateChanged="datePickerETATo_SelectedDateChanged" SelectedDate="{Binding Path=EtaTo}"/>
         </Grid>
-        <xctk:CheckComboBox x:Name="comboBoxCategories" Grid.Column="4" Margin="2" ItemSelectionChanged="comboBoxCategories_ItemSelectionChanged" />
+        <xctk:CheckComboBox x:Name="comboBoxCategories" Grid.Column="4" Margin="2" ItemSelectionChanged="comboBoxCategories_ItemSelectionChanged" ItemsSource="{local:Enumerate {x:Type api:ShipcallType}}" />
         <Grid Grid.Column="6" Grid.Row="0">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width=".5*" />
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/SearchFilterControl.xaml.cs b/src/BreCalClient/SearchFilterControl.xaml.cs
index 2814c8e..c176c27 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/SearchFilterControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/SearchFilterControl.xaml.cs
@@ -101,8 +101,11 @@ namespace BreCalClient
             }
             if(sfm.Categories != null)
             {
-                foreach(ShipcallType category in sfm.Categories)
-                    this.comboBoxCategories.SelectedItems.Add(category);
+                EnumToStringConverter enumToStringConverter = new();
+                foreach (ShipcallType category in sfm.Categories)
+                {
+                    this.comboBoxCategories.SelectedItems.Add(enumToStringConverter.Convert(category, typeof(ShipcallControl), new object(), System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture));
+                }
             }
             if (sfm.SearchString != null) this.textBoxSearch.Text = sfm.SearchString;
             this.upDownShiplengthFrom.Value = sfm.ShipLengthFrom;
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ namespace BreCalClient
 
         private void UserControl_Loaded(object sender, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
-            this.comboBoxCategories.ItemsSource = Enum.GetValues(typeof(ShipcallType));
+            
         }        
 
         private void datePickerETAFrom_SelectedDateChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
@@ -146,9 +149,15 @@ namespace BreCalClient
 
         private void comboBoxCategories_ItemSelectionChanged(object sender, Xceed.Wpf.Toolkit.Primitives.ItemSelectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
+            EnumToStringConverter enumToStringConverter = new();
+            
             _model.Categories.Clear();
-            foreach(ShipcallType category in comboBoxCategories.SelectedItems)
-                _model.Categories.Add(category);
+            foreach (string categoryString in comboBoxCategories.SelectedItems)
+            {                
+                ShipcallType? type = (ShipcallType?)enumToStringConverter.ConvertBack(categoryString, typeof(ShipcallType), new object(), System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
+                if(type != null)
+                    _model.Categories.Add(type.Value);
+            }
 
             SearchFilterChanged?.Invoke();
         }
diff --git a/src/BreCalClient/ShipListDialog.xaml b/src/BreCalClient/ShipListDialog.xaml
index 6d98467..3dc1bd8 100644
--- a/src/BreCalClient/ShipListDialog.xaml
+++ b/src/BreCalClient/ShipListDialog.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:p = "clr-namespace:BreCalClient.Resources"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:BreCalClient"
-        mc:Ignorable="d" Left="{local:SettingBinding W2Left}" Top="{local:SettingBinding W2Top}"
+        mc:Ignorable="d" Left="{local:SettingBinding W2Left}" Top="{local:SettingBinding W2Top}" Title="{x:Static p:Resources.textShips}"
         Height="490" Width="800" ResizeMode="CanResize" Icon="Resources/containership.ico" Loaded="Window_Loaded">
 
     <Grid>