diff --git a/site/controllers/kontakt.php b/site/controllers/kontakt.php
index 8c9731c..69f4779 100644
--- a/site/controllers/kontakt.php
+++ b/site/controllers/kontakt.php
@@ -1,33 +1,71 @@
 <?php
+    return function($kirby, $pages, $page) {
 
-    use Uniform\Form;
+        $alert = null;
 
-    return function ($kirby)
-    {
-        $form = new Form([
-            'email' => [
-                'rules' => ['required', 'email'],
-                'message' => 'Bitte geben Sie eine gültige E-Mail Adresse ein.',
-            ],
-            'name' => [
-                'rules' => ['required'],
-                'message' => 'Bitte geben Sie Ihren Namen ein.',
-            ],
-            'message' => [
-                'rules' => ['required'],
-                'message' => 'Bitte geben Sie eine Nachricht ein.',
-            ],
-        ]);
+        if ($kirby->request()->is('POST') && get('submit')) {
 
-        if ($kirby->request()->is('POST')) {
-            $form->emailAction([
-                'to' => [
-                    'info@feigel.it'
-                ],
-                'from' => 'webmaster@schachfreunde-badsteben.de',
-                'subject' => 'Kontaktanfrage über die Homepage der Schachfreunde Bad Steben',
-            ])->done();
+            // check the honeypot
+            if (empty(get('website')) === false) {
+                go($page->url());
+            }
+
+            $data = [
+                'name'  => get('name'),
+                'email' => get('email'),
+                'text'  => get('text')
+            ];
+
+            $rules = [
+                'name'  => ['required', 'minLength' => 3],
+                'email' => ['required', 'email'],
+                'text'  => ['required', 'minLength' => 3, 'maxLength' => 3000],
+            ];
+
+            $messages = [
+                'name'  => 'Bitte geben Sie einen Namen ein.',
+                'email' => 'Bitte geben Sie eine gültige E-Mail-Adresse ein.',
+                'text'  => 'Bitte geben Sie einen Text ein, der zwischen 3 und 3000 Zeichen lang ist.'
+            ];
+
+            // some of the data is invalid
+            if ($invalid = invalid($data, $rules, $messages)) {
+                $alert = $invalid;
+
+                // the data is fine, let's send the email
+            } else {
+                try {
+                    $kirby->email([
+                        'template' => 'email',
+                        'from'     => 'webmaster@schachfreunde-badsteben.de',
+                        'replyTo'  => $data['email'],
+                        'to'       => 'info@feigel.it',
+                        'subject'  => esc($data['name']) . ' hat eine Nachricht über das Kontaktformular gesendet',
+                        'data'     => [
+                            'text'   => esc($data['text']),
+                            'sender' => esc($data['name'])
+                        ]
+                    ]);
+
+                } catch (Exception $error) {
+                    if (option('debug')):
+                        $alert['error'] = 'Beim Versenden ist ein Fehler aufgetreten: <strong>' . $error->getMessage() . '</strong>';
+                    else:
+                        $alert['error'] = 'Beim Versenden ist ein Fehler aufgetreten!';
+                    endif;
+                }
+
+                // no exception occurred, let's send a success message
+                if (empty($alert) === true) {
+                    $success = 'Ihre Nachricht wurde gesendet! Wir werden uns bald bei Ihnen melden.';
+                    $data = [];
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        return compact('form');
-    };
+        return [
+            'alert'   => $alert,
+            'data'    => $data ?? false,
+            'success' => $success ?? false
+        ];
+    };
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diff --git a/site/snippets/blocks/kontaktformular.php b/site/snippets/blocks/kontaktformular.php
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/site/templates/emails/email.php b/site/templates/emails/email.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ab16f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/templates/emails/email.php
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Hallo Schachfreunde Bad Steben,
+
+<?= $text ?>
+
+<?= $sender ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/site/templates/kontakt.php b/site/templates/kontakt.php
index effa858..6ff5796 100644
--- a/site/templates/kontakt.php
+++ b/site/templates/kontakt.php
@@ -58,45 +58,53 @@
                     </dl>
                 </div>
             </div>
-
-            <form action="<?php echo $page->url() ?>" method="POST" class="px-6 pt-20 pb-24 sm:pb-32 lg:px-8 lg:py-12">
-                <div class="mx-auto max-w-xl lg:mr-0 lg:max-w-lg">
-                    <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 gap-y-6 sm:grid-cols-2">
-                        <div class="sm:col-span-2">
-                            <label for="name" class="block text-sm/6 font-semibold text-gray-900">Name</label>
-                            <div class="mt-2.5">
-                                <input type="text" id="name" name="name" class="<?php if ($form->error('name')): ?>error <?php endif; ?>block w-full rounded-md bg-white px-3.5 py-2 text-base text-gray-900 outline-1 -outline-offset-1 outline-gray-300 placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-2 focus:outline-indigo-600" value="<?php echo $form->old('name') ?>" />
+            <div>
+                <form action="<?= $page->url() ?>" method="POST" class="px-6 pt-20 pb-24 sm:pb-32 lg:px-8 lg:py-12">
+                    <div class="honeypot">
+                        <label for="website">Website <abbr title="required">*</abbr></label>
+                        <input type="url" id="website" name="website" tabindex="-1">
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mx-auto max-w-xl lg:mr-0 lg:max-w-lg">
+                        <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 gap-y-6 sm:grid-cols-2">
+                              <div class="sm:col-span-2">
+                                <label for="name" class="block text-sm/6 font-semibold text-gray-900">Name</label>
+                                <div class="mt-2.5">
+                                    <input type="text" id="name" name="name" class="block w-full rounded-md bg-white px-3.5 py-2 text-base text-gray-900 outline-1 -outline-offset-1 outline-gray-300 placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-2 focus:outline-indigo-600" value="<?= esc($data['name'] ?? '', 'attr') ?>" required>
+                                    <?= isset($alert['name']) ? '<span class="alert error">' . esc($alert['name']) . '</span>' : '' ?>
+                                </div>
                             </div>
+
+                            <div class="sm:col-span-2">
+                                <label for="email" class="block text-sm/6 font-semibold text-gray-900">E-Mail-Adresse</label>
+                                <div class="mt-2.5">
+                                    <input type="email" name="email" id="email" autocomplete="email" class="block w-full rounded-md bg-white px-3.5 py-2 text-base text-gray-900 outline-1 -outline-offset-1 outline-gray-300 placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-2 focus:outline-indigo-600" value="<?= esc($data['email'] ?? '', 'attr') ?>" required>
+                                    <?= isset($alert['email']) ? '<span class="alert error">' . esc($alert['email']) . '</span>' : '' ?>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="sm:col-span-2">
+                                <label for="message" class="block text-sm/6 font-semibold text-gray-900">Nachricht</label>
+                                <div class="mt-2.5">
+                                    <textarea name="message" id="message" rows="4" class="block w-full rounded-md bg-white px-3.5 py-2 text-base text-gray-900 outline-1 -outline-offset-1 outline-gray-300 placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-2 focus:outline-indigo-600" required><?= esc($data['text'] ?? '') ?></textarea>
+                                    <?= isset($alert['text']) ? '<span class="alert error">' . esc($alert['text']) . '</span>' : '' ?>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="mt-8 flex justify-end">
+                            <button type="submit" class="rounded-md bg-sf_blau-500 px-3.5 py-2.5 text-center text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-xs hover:bg-sf_gelb-500 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-indigo-600">Absenden</button>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="sm:col-span-2">
-                            <label for="email" class="block text-sm/6 font-semibold text-gray-900">E-Mail-Adresse</label>
-                            <div class="mt-2.5">
-                                <input type="email" name="email" id="email" autocomplete="email" class="<?php if ($form->error('email')): ?>error <?php endif; ?>block w-full rounded-md bg-white px-3.5 py-2 text-base text-gray-900 outline-1 -outline-offset-1 outline-gray-300 placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-2 focus:outline-indigo-600" value="<?php echo $form->old('email') ?>"/>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
-                        <div class="sm:col-span-2">
-                            <label for="message" class="block text-sm/6 font-semibold text-gray-900">Nachricht</label>
-                            <div class="mt-2.5">
-                                <textarea name="message" id="message" rows="4" class="<?php if ($form->error('message')): ?>error <?php endif; ?>block w-full rounded-md bg-white px-3.5 py-2 text-base text-gray-900 outline-1 -outline-offset-1 outline-gray-300 placeholder:text-gray-400 focus:outline-2 focus:-outline-offset-2 focus:outline-indigo-600"><?php echo $form->old('message') ?></textarea>
-                            </div>
-                        </div>
                     </div>
-                    <div class="mt-8 flex justify-end">
-                        <button type="submit" class="rounded-md bg-sf_blau-500 px-3.5 py-2.5 text-center text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-xs hover:bg-sf_gelb-500 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-indigo-600">Absenden</button>
+                </form>
+                <?php if ($success): ?>
+                    <div class="alert success">
+                        <p><?= $success ?></p>
                     </div>
-                </div>
-                <?php echo csrf_field() ?>
-                <?php echo honeypot_field() ?>
-                <?php if ($form->success()): ?>
-                    Thank you for your message. We will get back to you soon!
                 <?php else: ?>
-                    <div class="text-red-500 pt-12">
-                        <?php snippet('uniform/errors', ['form' => $form]) ?>
-                    </div>
-
+                    <?php if (isset($alert['error'])): ?>
+                        <div><?= $alert['error'] ?></div>
+                    <?php endif ?>
                 <?php endif; ?>
-            </form>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/css/input.css b/src/css/input.css
index 8281ff3..e2e1314 100644
--- a/src/css/input.css
+++ b/src/css/input.css
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         @apply text-sf_blau-500 font-bold hover:text-sf_gelb-600;
     }
 
-    .uniform__potty {
+    .honeypot {
         position: absolute;
         left: -9999px;
     }