diff --git a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
index b595357f9..0a5eba0cd 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
@@ -1,185 +1,190 @@
 <template>
-  <ds-form
-    class="contribution-form"
-    ref="contributionForm"
-    v-model="formData"
-    :schema="formSchema"
-    @submit="submit"
-  >
-    <template #default="{ errors }">
-      <base-card>
-        <template #heroImage>
-          <img
-            v-if="formData.image"
-            :src="formData.image | proxyApiUrl"
-            :class="['image', formData.imageBlurred && '--blur-image']"
+  <div>
+    <ds-form
+      class="contribution-form"
+      ref="contributionForm"
+      v-model="formData"
+      :schema="formSchema"
+      @submit="submit"
+    >
+      <template #default="{ errors }">
+        <base-card>
+          <template #heroImage>
+            <img
+              v-if="formData.image"
+              :src="formData.image | proxyApiUrl"
+              :class="['image', formData.imageBlurred && '--blur-image']"
+            />
+            <image-uploader
+              :hasImage="!!formData.image"
+              :class="[formData.imageBlurred && '--blur-image']"
+              @addHeroImage="addHeroImage"
+              @addImageAspectRatio="addImageAspectRatio"
+              @addImageType="addImageType"
+            />
+          </template>
+          <div v-if="formData.image" class="blur-toggle">
+            <label for="blur-img">{{ $t('contribution.inappropriatePicture') }}</label>
+            <input type="checkbox" id="blur-img" v-model="formData.imageBlurred" />
+            <page-params-link class="link" :pageParams="links.FAQ">
+              {{ $t('contribution.inappropriatePicture') }}
+              <base-icon name="question-circle" />
+            </page-params-link>
+          </div>
+          <ds-space margin-top="base" />
+          <ds-input
+            model="title"
+            :placeholder="$t('contribution.title')"
+            name="title"
+            autofocus
+            size="large"
           />
-          <image-uploader
-            :hasImage="!!formData.image"
-            :class="[formData.imageBlurred && '--blur-image']"
-            @addHeroImage="addHeroImage"
-            @addImageAspectRatio="addImageAspectRatio"
-            @addImageType="addImageType"
+          <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.title && 'danger'">
+            {{ formData.title.length }}/{{ formSchema.title.max }}
+            <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.title" name="warning" />
+          </ds-chip>
+          <editor
+            :users="users"
+            :value="formData.content"
+            :hashtags="hashtags"
+            @input="updateEditorContent"
           />
-        </template>
-        <div v-if="formData.image" class="blur-toggle">
-          <label for="blur-img">{{ $t('contribution.inappropriatePicture') }}</label>
-          <input type="checkbox" id="blur-img" v-model="formData.imageBlurred" />
-          <page-params-link class="link" :pageParams="links.FAQ">
-            {{ $t('contribution.inappropriatePicture') }}
-            <base-icon name="question-circle" />
-          </page-params-link>
-        </div>
-        <ds-space margin-top="base" />
-        <ds-input
-          model="title"
-          :placeholder="$t('contribution.title')"
-          name="title"
-          autofocus
-          size="large"
-        />
-        <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.title && 'danger'">
-          {{ formData.title.length }}/{{ formSchema.title.max }}
-          <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.title" name="warning" />
-        </ds-chip>
-        <editor
-          :users="users"
-          :value="formData.content"
-          :hashtags="hashtags"
-          @input="updateEditorContent"
-        />
-        <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.content && 'danger'">
-          {{ contentLength }}
-          <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.content" name="warning" />
-        </ds-chip>
+          <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.content && 'danger'">
+            {{ contentLength }}
+            <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.content" name="warning" />
+          </ds-chip>
+
+          <!-- Eventdata -->
+          <div v-if="createEvent" class="eventDatas">
+            <hr />
+            <ds-space margin-top="x-small" />
+            <ds-grid>
+              <ds-grid-item class="event-grid-item">
+                <!-- <label>Beginn</label> -->
+                <div class="event-grid-item-z-helper">
+                  <date-picker
+                    name="eventStart"
+                    v-model="formData.eventStart"
+                    type="datetime"
+                    value-type="format"
+                    :minute-step="15"
+                    Xformat="DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm"
+                    class="event-grid-item-z-helper"
+                    :placeholder="$t('post.viewEvent.eventStart')"
+                    :disabled-date="notBeforeToday"
+                    :disabled-time="notBeforeNow"
+                    :show-second="false"
+                    @change="changeEventStart($event)"
+                  ></date-picker>
+                </div>
+                <div
+                  v-if="errors && errors.eventStart"
+                  class="chipbox event-grid-item-margin-helper"
+                >
+                  <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.eventStart && 'danger'">
+                    <base-icon name="warning" />
+                  </ds-chip>
+                </div>
+              </ds-grid-item>
+              <ds-grid-item class="event-grid-item">
+                <!-- <label>Ende (optional)</label> -->
 
-        <!-- Eventdata -->
-        <div v-if="createEvent" class="eventDatas">
-          <hr />
-          <ds-space margin-top="x-small" />
-          <ds-grid>
-            <ds-grid-item class="event-grid-item">
-              <!-- <label>Beginn</label> -->
-              <div class="event-grid-item-z-helper">
                 <date-picker
-                  name="eventStart"
-                  v-model="formData.eventStart"
+                  v-model="formData.eventEnd"
+                  name="eventEnd"
                   type="datetime"
                   value-type="format"
                   :minute-step="15"
+                  :seconds-step="0"
                   Xformat="DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm"
-                  class="event-grid-item-z-helper"
-                  :placeholder="$t('post.viewEvent.eventStart')"
-                  :disabled-date="notBeforeToday"
-                  :disabled-time="notBeforeNow"
+                  :placeholder="$t('post.viewEvent.eventEnd')"
+                  class="event-grid-item-font-helper"
+                  :disabled-date="notBeforeEventDay"
+                  :disabled-time="notBeforeEvent"
                   :show-second="false"
-                  @change="changeEventStart($event)"
+                  @change="changeEventEnd($event)"
                 ></date-picker>
-              </div>
-              <div v-if="errors && errors.eventStart" class="chipbox event-grid-item-margin-helper">
-                <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.eventStart && 'danger'">
-                  <base-icon name="warning" />
-                </ds-chip>
-              </div>
-            </ds-grid-item>
-            <ds-grid-item class="event-grid-item">
-              <!-- <label>Ende (optional)</label> -->
+              </ds-grid-item>
+            </ds-grid>
+            <ds-grid class="event-location-grid">
+              <ds-grid-item class="event-grid-item">
+                <ds-input
+                  model="eventVenue"
+                  name="eventVenue"
+                  :placeholder="$t('post.viewEvent.eventVenue')"
+                />
+                <div class="chipbox">
+                  <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.eventVenue && 'danger'">
+                    {{ formData.eventVenue.length }}/{{ formSchema.eventVenue.max }}
+                    <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.eventVenue" name="warning" />
+                  </ds-chip>
+                </div>
+              </ds-grid-item>
+              <ds-grid-item v-if="showEventLocationName" class="event-grid-item">
+                <ds-input
+                  model="eventLocationName"
+                  name="eventLocationName"
+                  :placeholder="$t('post.viewEvent.eventLocationName')"
+                />
+                <div class="chipbox">
+                  <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.eventLocationName && 'danger'">
+                    {{ formData.eventLocationName.length }}/{{ formSchema.eventLocationName.max }}
+                    <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.eventLocationName" name="warning" />
+                  </ds-chip>
+                </div>
+              </ds-grid-item>
+            </ds-grid>
 
-              <date-picker
-                v-model="formData.eventEnd"
-                name="eventEnd"
-                type="datetime"
-                value-type="format"
-                :minute-step="15"
-                :seconds-step="0"
-                Xformat="DD-MM-YYYY HH:mm"
-                :placeholder="$t('post.viewEvent.eventEnd')"
+            <div>
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                v-model="formData.eventIsOnline"
+                model="eventIsOnline"
+                name="eventIsOnline"
                 class="event-grid-item-font-helper"
-                :disabled-date="notBeforeEventDay"
-                :disabled-time="notBeforeEvent"
-                :show-second="false"
-                @change="changeEventEnd($event)"
-              ></date-picker>
-            </ds-grid-item>
-          </ds-grid>
-          <ds-grid class="event-location-grid">
-            <ds-grid-item class="event-grid-item">
-              <ds-input
-                model="eventVenue"
-                name="eventVenue"
-                :placeholder="$t('post.viewEvent.eventVenue')"
+                @change="changeEventIsOnline($event)"
               />
-              <div class="chipbox">
-                <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.eventVenue && 'danger'">
-                  {{ formData.eventVenue.length }}/{{ formSchema.eventVenue.max }}
-                  <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.eventVenue" name="warning" />
-                </ds-chip>
-              </div>
-            </ds-grid-item>
-            <ds-grid-item v-if="showEventLocationName" class="event-grid-item">
-              <ds-input
-                model="eventLocationName"
-                name="eventLocationName"
-                :placeholder="$t('post.viewEvent.eventLocationName')"
-              />
-              <div class="chipbox">
-                <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.eventLocationName && 'danger'">
-                  {{ formData.eventLocationName.length }}/{{ formSchema.eventLocationName.max }}
-                  <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.eventLocationName" name="warning" />
-                </ds-chip>
-              </div>
-            </ds-grid-item>
-          </ds-grid>
-
-          <div>
-            <input
-              type="checkbox"
-              v-model="formData.eventIsOnline"
-              model="eventIsOnline"
-              name="eventIsOnline"
-              class="event-grid-item-font-helper"
-              @change="changeEventIsOnline($event)"
-            />
-            {{ $t('post.viewEvent.eventIsOnline') }}
+              {{ $t('post.viewEvent.eventIsOnline') }}
+            </div>
           </div>
-        </div>
-        <ds-space margin-top="x-small" />
-        <categories-select
-          v-if="categoriesActive"
-          model="categoryIds"
-          :existingCategoryIds="formData.categoryIds"
-        />
-        <ds-chip
-          v-if="categoriesActive"
-          size="base"
-          :color="errors && errors.categoryIds && 'danger'"
-        >
-          {{ formData.categoryIds.length }} / 3
-          <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.categoryIds" name="warning" />
-        </ds-chip>
-        <ds-flex class="buttons-footer" gutter="xxx-small">
-          <ds-flex-item width="3.5" class="buttons-footer-helper">
-            <!-- eslint-disable vue/no-v-text-v-html-on-component -->
-            <!-- TODO => remove v-html! only text ! no html! security first! -->
-            <ds-text
-              v-if="showGroupHint"
-              v-html="$t('contribution.visibleOnlyForMembersOfGroup', { name: groupName })"
-            />
-            <!-- eslint-enable vue/no-v-text-v-html-on-component -->
-          </ds-flex-item>
-          <ds-flex-item width="0.15" />
-          <ds-flex-item class="action-buttons-group" width="2">
-            <base-button data-test="cancel-button" :disabled="loading" @click="$router.back()">
-              {{ $t('actions.cancel') }}
-            </base-button>
-            <base-button type="submit" icon="check" :loading="loading" :disabled="errors" filled>
-              {{ $t('actions.save') }}
-            </base-button>
-          </ds-flex-item>
-        </ds-flex>
-      </base-card>
-    </template>
-  </ds-form>
+          <ds-space margin-top="x-small" />
+          <categories-select
+            v-if="categoriesActive"
+            model="categoryIds"
+            :existingCategoryIds="formData.categoryIds"
+          />
+          <ds-chip
+            v-if="categoriesActive"
+            size="base"
+            :color="errors && errors.categoryIds && 'danger'"
+          >
+            {{ formData.categoryIds.length }} / 3
+            <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.categoryIds" name="warning" />
+          </ds-chip>
+          <ds-flex class="buttons-footer" gutter="xxx-small">
+            <ds-flex-item width="3.5" class="buttons-footer-helper">
+              <!-- eslint-disable vue/no-v-text-v-html-on-component -->
+              <!-- TODO => remove v-html! only text ! no html! security first! -->
+              <ds-text
+                v-if="showGroupHint"
+                v-html="$t('contribution.visibleOnlyForMembersOfGroup', { name: groupName })"
+              />
+              <!-- eslint-enable vue/no-v-text-v-html-on-component -->
+            </ds-flex-item>
+            <ds-flex-item width="0.15" />
+            <ds-flex-item class="action-buttons-group" width="2">
+              <base-button data-test="cancel-button" :disabled="loading" @click="$router.back()">
+                {{ $t('actions.cancel') }}
+              </base-button>
+              <base-button type="submit" icon="check" :loading="loading" :disabled="errors" filled>
+                {{ $t('actions.save') }}
+              </base-button>
+            </ds-flex-item>
+          </ds-flex>
+        </base-card>
+      </template>
+    </ds-form>
+  </div>
 </template>
 <script>
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SelectUserSearch/SelectUserSearch.vue b/webapp/components/generic/SelectUserSearch/SelectUserSearch.vue
index effa185f3..841e0b19f 100644
--- a/webapp/components/generic/SelectUserSearch/SelectUserSearch.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/generic/SelectUserSearch/SelectUserSearch.vue
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default {
   },
   computed: {
     startSearch() {
-      return this.query && this.query.length > 3
+      return this.query && this.query.length >= 3
     },
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index a79f5ad1a..23941c879 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -749,13 +749,13 @@
       "forGroup": {
         "title": "Für die Gruppe „{name}“"
       },
-      "title": "Erstelle ein neues Event"
+      "title": "Erstelle eine Veranstaltung"
     },
     "createNewPost": {
       "forGroup": {
         "title": "Für die Gruppe „{name}“"
       },
-      "title": "Erstelle einen neuen Beitrag"
+      "title": "Erstelle einen Beitrag"
     },
     "edited": "bearbeitet",
     "editPost": {
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index 4ef7ecd3e..972a74fe8 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -749,13 +749,13 @@
       "forGroup": {
         "title": "For The Group “{name}”"
       },
-      "title": "Create A New Event"
+      "title": "Create an Event"
     },
     "createNewPost": {
       "forGroup": {
         "title": "For The Group “{name}”"
       },
-      "title": "Create A New Article"
+      "title": "Create an Article"
     },
     "edited": "edited",
     "editPost": {
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/create.vue b/webapp/pages/post/create.vue
index cc4fb828a..25b4ed44e 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/post/create.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/post/create.vue
@@ -1,55 +1,33 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    <ds-flex :width="{ base: '100%' }">
-      <ds-flex-item :width="{ base: '100%' }">
-        <ds-flex gutter="base" :width="{ base: '100%', sm: 1 }">
-          <ds-flex-item>
-            <ds-card class="create-form-btn" :primary="!createEvent" centered>
-              <div>
-                <ds-button
-                  v-if="!createEvent"
-                  ghost
-                  fullwidth
-                  size="x-large"
-                  class="inactive-tab-button"
-                >
-                  {{ $t('post.createNewPost.title') }}
-                </ds-button>
-                <ds-button v-else ghost fullwidth size="x-large" @click="switchPostType()">
-                  {{ $t('post.createNewPost.title') }}
-                </ds-button>
-              </div>
-            </ds-card>
-          </ds-flex-item>
-          <ds-flex-item>
-            <ds-card class="create-form-btn" :primary="!!createEvent" centered>
-              <div>
-                <ds-button
-                  ghost
-                  fullwidth
-                  size="x-large"
-                  v-if="createEvent"
-                  hover
-                  class="inactive-tab-button"
-                >
-                  {{ $t('post.createNewEvent.title') }}
-                </ds-button>
-                <ds-button ghost fullwidth size="x-large" v-else @click="switchPostType()">
-                  {{ $t('post.createNewEvent.title') }}
-                </ds-button>
-              </div>
-            </ds-card>
-          </ds-flex-item>
-        </ds-flex>
-        <div v-if="group" class="group-create-title">
-          {{ $t('post.createNewPost.forGroup.title', { name: group.name }) }}
-        </div>
+    <ds-flex gutter="small">
+      <ds-flex-item :width="{ base: '100%', md: '200px' }">
+        <ds-menu class="post-type-menu" :routes="routes">
+          <ds-menu-item
+            @click.prevent="switchPostType($event, item)"
+            slot="menuitem"
+            slot-scope="item"
+            :route="item.route"
+            class="post-type-menu-item"
+          >
+            {{ item.route.name }}
+          </ds-menu-item>
+        </ds-menu>
       </ds-flex-item>
-    </ds-flex>
-
-    <ds-flex :width="{ base: '100%' }" gutter="base">
-      <ds-flex-item :width="{ base: '100%' }">
-        <contribution-form :group="group" :createEvent="createEvent" />
+      <ds-flex-item :width="{ base: '100%', md: 1 }">
+        <transition name="slide-up" appear>
+          <div>
+            <div>
+              <h1 v-if="!createEvent" class="title">
+                {{ $t('post.createNewPost.title') }}
+              </h1>
+              <h1 v-else class="title">
+                {{ $t('post.createNewEvent.title') }}
+              </h1>
+            </div>
+            <contribution-form :group="group" :createEvent="createEvent" />
+          </div>
+        </transition>
       </ds-flex-item>
     </ds-flex>
   </div>
@@ -74,6 +52,20 @@ export default {
     group() {
       return this.Group && this.Group[0] ? this.Group[0] : null
     },
+    routes() {
+      return [
+        {
+          name: this.$t('post.name'),
+          path: `/post/create`,
+          type: 'post',
+        },
+        {
+          name: this.$t('post.event'),
+          path: `/`,
+          type: 'event',
+        },
+      ]
+    },
   },
   apollo: {
     Group: {
@@ -97,8 +89,18 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   methods: {
-    switchPostType() {
-      this.createEvent = !this.createEvent
+    switchPostType(event, route) {
+      if (route.route.type.toLowerCase() === 'event') {
+        this.createEvent = true
+      } else {
+        this.createEvent = false
+      }
+      // hacky way to set active element
+      const menuItems = document.querySelectorAll('.post-type-menu-item')
+      menuItems.forEach((menuItem) => {
+        menuItem.firstChild.classList.remove('router-link-exact-active', 'router-link-active')
+      })
+      event.target.classList.add('router-link-exact-active')
     },
   },
 }
@@ -120,4 +122,16 @@ export default {
 .create-form-btn .ds-button-ghost:hover {
   background-color: transparent;
 }
+
+.menu-item-active {
+  color: $color-primary;
+  border-left: 2px solid $color-primary;
+  background-color: #faf9fa;
+}
+
+@media screen and (min-width: 768px) {
+  .post-type-menu {
+    margin-top: 39px;
+  }
+}
 </style>