diff --git a/ordr2/schemas/account.py b/ordr2/schemas/account.py
index 2fe4ece..10b97a7 100644
--- a/ordr2/schemas/account.py
+++ b/ordr2/schemas/account.py
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ class RegistrationSchema(CSRFSchema):
 
     user_name = colander.SchemaNode(
         colander.String(),
-        widget=deform.widget.TextInputWidget(disabled=True),
-        description='automagically generated for you'
+        widget=deform.widget.TextInputWidget(),
+        description='automagically generated for you',
+        missing=''
         )
     first_name = colander.SchemaNode(
         colander.String()
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ class RegistrationSchema(CSRFSchema):
     def as_form(cls, request, **override):
         settings = {
             'buttons': ('Create Account', 'Cancel'),
-            'css_class': 'form-horizontal'
+            'css_class': 'form-horizontal registration'
             }
         settings.update(override)
         return super().as_form(request, **settings)
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/account/register_sucessful.jinja2 b/ordr2/templates/account/register_sucessful.jinja2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32abf8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ordr2/templates/account/register_sucessful.jinja2
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{% extends "ordr2:templates/layout.jinja2" %}
+{% import 'ordr2:templates/macros.jinja2' as macros with context %}
+
+{% block subtitle %} Register {% endblock subtitle %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="content">
+
+    <div class="container">
+        <div class="row">
+
+            <div class="span12">
+                <hgroup id="register-successful">
+                    <h1>Registration successful!!</h1>
+                </hgroup>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="span10 offset1">
+                {{ macros.flash_messages() }}
+                <div class="alert block-alert success-alert">
+                    <h4 class="alert-heading">Not so fast!</h4>
+                    <p>
+                        Before you can log in your account has first to be activated by an admin.
+                        So lean back and read through the <a href="{{ request.resource_url(request.root, 'faq') }}">FAQ Page</a>.
+                        Maybe the information will help you use this software better.
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{% endblock content %}
diff --git a/ordr2/templates/deform/mapping_item.pt b/ordr2/templates/deform/mapping_item.pt
index 11eccc6..2a9585b 100644
--- a/ordr2/templates/deform/mapping_item.pt
+++ b/ordr2/templates/deform/mapping_item.pt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
                  category category|field.widget.category;
                  structural hidden or category == 'structural';
                  required required|field.required;"
-     class="control-group ${field.error and 'has-error' or ''} ${field.widget.item_css_class or ''} ${field.default_item_css_class()}"
+     class="control-group ${field.error and 'error' or ''} ${field.widget.item_css_class or ''} ${field.default_item_css_class()}"
      title="${description}"
      id="item-${oid}"
      tal:omit-tag="structural"
diff --git a/ordr2/views/account.py b/ordr2/views/account.py
index 065fa2b..e989e84 100644
--- a/ordr2/views/account.py
+++ b/ordr2/views/account.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import deform
+
 from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPFound
 from pyramid.renderers import render
 from pyramid.security import remember, forget
 from pyramid.view import view_config
 
-from ordr2.models import User
+from ordr2.models import User, Role
 from ordr2.schemas.account import RegistrationSchema
 
 # user log in and log out
@@ -76,9 +78,73 @@ def logout(context, request):
     context='ordr2:resources.Account',
     name='register',
     permission='register',
+    request_method='GET',
     renderer='ordr2:templates/account/register.jinja2'
     )
 def registration_form(context, request):
+    ''' display a registration form '''
+
     context.nav_highlight = 'register'
     form = RegistrationSchema.as_form(request)
     return {'form': form}
+
+
+@view_config(
+    context='ordr2:resources.Account',
+    name='register',
+    permission='register',
+    request_method='POST',
+    renderer='ordr2:templates/account/register.jinja2'
+    )
+def registration_form_processing(context, request):
+    ''' process a submitted registration form '''
+
+    if 'Cancel' in request.POST:
+        return HTTPFound(request.resource_path(request.root))
+
+    form = RegistrationSchema.as_form(request)
+    data = request.POST.items()
+    try:
+        appstruct = form.validate(data)
+    except deform.ValidationFailure as e:
+        context.nav_highlight = 'register'
+        return {'form': form}
+
+    # form validation successfull, create user
+    print('USER', appstruct['user_name'])
+    print('POST', list(request.POST.items()))
+    account = User(
+        user_name=appstruct['user_name'],
+        first_name=appstruct['first_name'],
+        last_name=appstruct['last_name'],
+        email=appstruct['email'],
+        role=Role.NEW
+        )
+    account.set_password(appstruct['password'])
+    request.dbsession.add(account)
+
+    request.flash(
+        'success',
+        'Your account <em>{}</em> has been created.'.format(account.user_name),
+        dismissable=False
+        )
+    if len(appstruct['password']) < 8:
+        request.flash(
+            'warning',
+            'You should really consider using a longer password.',
+            dismissable=False
+            )
+
+
+    return HTTPFound(request.resource_path(context, 'registered'))
+
+
+@view_config(
+    context='ordr2:resources.Account',
+    name='registered',
+    permission='register',
+    renderer='ordr2:templates/account/register_sucessful.jinja2'
+    )
+def registration_sucessful(context, request):
+    ''' registration was sucessfull '''
+    return {}