diff --git a/weltenauge/game_root.gd b/weltenauge/game_root.gd
index 1643dbb..b2df6e2 100644
--- a/weltenauge/game_root.gd
+++ b/weltenauge/game_root.gd
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 extends Node
 
-## Project Fugue - Zentrale Steuerung
-## Orchestriert den Übergang zwischen Menü und Spielwelt.
-
-@onready var main_menu = $MainMenu
-
 func _ready():
 	print("--- Start: Projekt Weltenauge ---")
diff --git a/weltenauge/game_root.tscn b/weltenauge/game_root.tscn
index 419bf76..a425996 100644
--- a/weltenauge/game_root.tscn
+++ b/weltenauge/game_root.tscn
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 [gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://cpxxy0664jyjm"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://162cjpb4lac4" path="res://game_root.gd" id="1_xj5yv"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bhywhrlwjox6t" path="res://ui/menus/main_menu.tscn" id="2_pjpa4"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ca2bhph2k3xpy" path="res://ui/character_select/character_select.tscn" id="3_bxsma"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://lb6btb6426mi" path="res://ui/account/login.tscn" id="3_lkrbl"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cdwkmx452hc4k" path="res://ui/character_create/character_create.tscn" id="4_lkrbl"]
 
 [node name="Game_root" type="Node2D" unique_id=1336425327]
 script = ExtResource("1_xj5yv")
 
-[node name="MainMenu" parent="." unique_id=1731390780 instance=ExtResource("2_pjpa4")]
-visible = false
-
 [node name="Login" parent="." unique_id=1694671237 instance=ExtResource("3_lkrbl")]
 
 [node name="CharacterSelect" parent="." unique_id=2079351175 instance=ExtResource("3_bxsma")]
 visible = false
+
+[node name="CharacterCreate" parent="." unique_id=2056198803 instance=ExtResource("4_lkrbl")]
+visible = false
diff --git a/weltenauge/systems/core/game_events.gd b/weltenauge/systems/core/game_events.gd
index 44f857a..3a152c6 100644
--- a/weltenauge/systems/core/game_events.gd
+++ b/weltenauge/systems/core/game_events.gd
@@ -14,7 +14,15 @@ extends Node
 # signal server_message_received(message, type)
 
 # UI-Events
-signal join_requested(ip: String)
+signal join_requested(ip: String, username: String, password: String)
 
 @warning_ignore("unused_signal")
 signal host_requested()
+
+signal area_join_requested()
+
+signal show_characters(characters:Array)
+
+signal character_created(character: CharacterData)
+
+signal create_character_screen()
diff --git a/weltenauge/systems/network/chat_manager.gd b/weltenauge/systems/network/chat_manager.gd
index 19260ef..ef19492 100644
--- a/weltenauge/systems/network/chat_manager.gd
+++ b/weltenauge/systems/network/chat_manager.gd
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ func send_message(message: String):
 
 @rpc("authority", "call_remote", "reliable")
 func receive_message(sender_name: String, message: String, channel: String):
-	message_received.emit(sender_name, message, channel)
\ No newline at end of file
+	message_received.emit(sender_name, message, channel)
diff --git a/weltenauge/systems/network/network_manager.gd b/weltenauge/systems/network/network_manager.gd
index 84d4c1a..1cd23e8 100644
--- a/weltenauge/systems/network/network_manager.gd
+++ b/weltenauge/systems/network/network_manager.gd
@@ -30,15 +30,23 @@ func host_game():
 	multiplayer.peer_disconnected.connect(_on_player_disconnected)
 	print("Server gestartet. id=" + str(multiplayer.get_unique_id()))
 
-func join_game(ip = "127.0.0.1"):
+func join_game(ip: String, username: String, password: String):
+	print("NetworkManager.join_game(", ip, "/", username, "/", password)
 	var peer = ENetMultiplayerPeer.new()
 	peer.create_client(ip, PORT)
 	multiplayer.multiplayer_peer = peer
 
+
 func _on_player_connected(id):
 	print("Player connected with id:", id)
-	# Standardmäßig in Area 1 starten
-	change_player_area(id, "keuwin_grasland")
+	client_show_characters.rpc_id(id, [])
+
+	
+@rpc("authority", "call_remote", "reliable")
+func client_show_characters(characters):
+	print("Got client_show_characters")
+	GameEvents.show_characters.emit(characters)
+
 
 func _on_player_disconnected(id):
 	if not multiplayer.is_server(): return
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/account/login.gd b/weltenauge/ui/account/login.gd
index 66f5cd9..fc309a7 100644
--- a/weltenauge/ui/account/login.gd
+++ b/weltenauge/ui/account/login.gd
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ func _on_join_button_pressed():
 	# Hier findet später die Prüfung gegen den Server statt
 	# Im Moment simulieren wir einfach einen erfolgreichen Login
 	#TODO
-	GameEvents.join_requested.emit(ip_input.text)
+	GameEvents.join_requested.emit(ip_input.text, username, password)
 	hide()
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/account/login.tscn b/weltenauge/ui/account/login.tscn
index 3267515..178d07a 100644
--- a/weltenauge/ui/account/login.tscn
+++ b/weltenauge/ui/account/login.tscn
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ offset_left = 122.0
 offset_top = -72.0
 offset_right = 231.0
 offset_bottom = -41.0
-text = "test"
+text = "test_user"
 
 [node name="PasswordLineEdit" type="LineEdit" parent="." unique_id=214865529]
 layout_mode = 0
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ offset_left = 121.0
 offset_top = -38.0
 offset_right = 230.0
 offset_bottom = -7.0
-text = "test"
+text = "test_pw"
 
 [connection signal="pressed" from="Join_Button" to="." method="_on_join_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="button_up" from="Host_Button" to="." method="_on_host_pressed"]
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.gd b/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0af4b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+extends Control
+
+@onready var name_line_edit: LineEdit = $NameLineEdit
+
+func _ready():
+	GameEvents.create_character_screen.connect(show_creation_screen)
+
+func show_creation_screen():
+	name_line_edit.text = ""
+	show()
+
+func _on_create_button_pressed() -> void:
+	var new_character = CharacterData.new()
+	new_character.name = name_line_edit.text
+	GameEvents.character_created.emit(new_character)
+	hide()
+
+
+func _on_cancel_button_pressed() -> void:
+	get_parent().get_node("CharacterSelect").show()
+	hide()
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.gd.uid b/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fff73b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dx24rxnsd0eoj
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.tscn b/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bb1905
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weltenauge/ui/character_create/character_create.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://cdwkmx452hc4k"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dx24rxnsd0eoj" path="res://ui/character_create/character_create.gd" id="1_mdh5q"]
+
+[node name="CharacterCreate" type="Control" unique_id=2056198803]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 0
+script = ExtResource("1_mdh5q")
+
+[node name="NameLabel" type="Label" parent="." unique_id=1413425912]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_left = 24.0
+offset_top = 32.0
+offset_right = 82.0
+offset_bottom = 61.0
+text = "Name:"
+
+[node name="CreateButton" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=50672893]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_left = 29.0
+offset_top = 81.0
+offset_right = 140.0
+offset_bottom = 117.0
+text = "Erstellen"
+
+[node name="CancelButton" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=861690836]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_left = 175.0
+offset_top = 80.0
+offset_right = 286.0
+offset_bottom = 116.0
+text = "Abbrechen"
+
+[node name="NameLineEdit" type="LineEdit" parent="." unique_id=2114380893]
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_left = 89.0
+offset_top = 29.0
+offset_right = 288.0
+offset_bottom = 60.0
+
+[connection signal="pressed" from="CreateButton" to="." method="_on_create_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="CancelButton" to="." method="_on_cancel_button_pressed"]
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/character_select/character_select.gd b/weltenauge/ui/character_select/character_select.gd
index 528e5b3..c9599b1 100644
--- a/weltenauge/ui/character_select/character_select.gd
+++ b/weltenauge/ui/character_select/character_select.gd
@@ -1,33 +1,25 @@
 extends Control
 
-@onready var character_list = $ItemList # Oder Tree, je nachdem wie die Liste aussieht
+@onready var character_item_list: ItemList = $CharacterItemList
 
 var characters: Array[CharacterData] = []
 
 func _ready():
-	# Vorhandene Charaktere laden
-	load_characters()
-	update_ui()
+	GameEvents.show_characters.connect(show_list)
+	GameEvents.character_created.connect(character_created)
 
-func load_characters():
-	# (Hier kommt die Logik zum Durchsuchen des "user://" Ordners nach JSON-Dateien hin)
-	# (Für den Anfang können wir einfach einen Standard-Charakter erstellen)
-	#var data = SaveLoad.load_character()
-	
-	var data = null
-	if data == null:
-		data = CharacterData.new()
-		data.id = "000001" # Eindeutige ID generieren (später)
-		characters = [data]
-		SaveLoad.save_character(data)
-	else:
-		characters = [data]
+func character_created(character):
+	characters.append(character)
+	character_item_list.add_item(character.name)
+	show()
 
+func show_list(characters: Array):
+	print("show_list triggered")
+	character_item_list.clear()
+	for character: CharacterData in characters:
+		character_item_list.add_item(character.name)
+	show()
 
-func update_ui():
-	character_list.clear()
-	for char in characters:
-		character_list.add_item(char.name) # Hier später: Icons, Stats etc.
 
 func _on_character_selected(index):
 	var selected_character = characters[index]
@@ -35,15 +27,9 @@ func _on_character_selected(index):
 	# (Am Ende: StartGame.emit(selected_character))
 	pass
 
-signal StartGame(character: CharacterData) # Ab hier wirds interessant.
-func _on_start_game_pressed():
-	if characters.size() > 0:
-		StartGame.emit(characters[0]) # Einfachheitshalber: Ersten Charakter nehmen
-		# Aufräumen und die Spielwelt laden (später)
 
-func _on_create_character_pressed():
-	var new_character = CharacterData.new()
-	new_character.id = characters.size() + 1 # Provisorische ID
-	characters.append(new_character)
-	SaveLoad.save_character(new_character)
-	update_ui()
+
+
+func _on_create_character_button_pressed() -> void:
+	GameEvents.create_character_screen.emit()
+	hide()
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/character_select/character_select.tscn b/weltenauge/ui/character_select/character_select.tscn
index 150ee7d..d6dc89c 100644
--- a/weltenauge/ui/character_select/character_select.tscn
+++ b/weltenauge/ui/character_select/character_select.tscn
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 0
 script = ExtResource("1_o7qwi")
 
-[node name="ItemList" type="ItemList" parent="." unique_id=1442954519]
+[node name="CharacterItemList" type="ItemList" parent="." unique_id=1442954519]
 layout_mode = 0
 offset_top = 32.0
 offset_right = 368.0
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ offset_right = 217.0
 offset_bottom = 31.0
 text = "Charaktere:"
 
-[node name="Button" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=50672893]
+[node name="CreateCharacterButton" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=50672893]
 layout_mode = 0
 offset_left = 113.0
 offset_top = 585.0
 offset_right = 224.0
 offset_bottom = 621.0
-text = "Start"
+text = "Neu"
+
+[connection signal="pressed" from="CreateCharacterButton" to="." method="_on_create_character_button_pressed"]
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.gd b/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index fe21d7b..0000000
--- a/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-extends Control
-
-@onready var ip_input: TextEdit = $IPInput
-
-func _on_host_button_pressed() -> void:
-	print("host pressed")
-	GameEvents.host_requested.emit()
-	hide()
-
-func _on_join_button_pressed():
-	var username = $UsernameLineEdit.text
-	var password = $PasswordLineEdit.text # TODO: Handle Password
-
-	# Hier findet später die Prüfung gegen den Server statt
-	# Im Moment simulieren wir einfach einen erfolgreichen Login
-	#TODO
-	GameEvents.join_requested.emit(ip_input.text)
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.gd.uid b/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.gd.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index ef26d6e..0000000
--- a/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.gd.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://bp7b3a25eh6dh
diff --git a/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.tscn b/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index b8a7892..0000000
--- a/weltenauge/ui/menus/main_menu.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://bhywhrlwjox6t"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bp7b3a25eh6dh" path="res://ui/menus/main_menu.gd" id="1_5oih7"]
-
-[node name="MainMenu" type="Control" unique_id=1694671237]
-layout_mode = 3
-anchors_preset = 0
-script = ExtResource("1_5oih7")
-
-[node name="IPInput" type="TextEdit" parent="." unique_id=1340335140]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(150, 40)
-layout_mode = 0
-offset_left = 8.0
-offset_top = 7.0
-offset_right = 158.0
-offset_bottom = 47.0
-text = "127.0.0.1"
-
-[node name="Join_Button" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=811892478]
-layout_mode = 0
-offset_left = 13.0
-offset_top = 58.0
-offset_right = 51.0
-offset_bottom = 89.0
-text = "Join"
-
-[node name="Host_Button" type="Button" parent="." unique_id=1465654892]
-layout_mode = 0
-offset_left = 111.0
-offset_top = 58.0
-offset_right = 155.0
-offset_bottom = 89.0
-text = "Host"
-
-[connection signal="button_up" from="Join_Button" to="." method="_on_join_pressed"]
-[connection signal="button_up" from="Host_Button" to="." method="_on_host_pressed"]