diff --git a/src/config/settings.h b/src/config/settings.h
index 92ad11952..78f7fb93f 100644
--- a/src/config/settings.h
+++ b/src/config/settings.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ typedef struct {
     //uint16_t wakeUp;
     //uint16_t sleepAt;
     uint8_t contrast;
+    uint8_t language;
     uint8_t disp_data;
     uint8_t disp_clk;
     uint8_t disp_cs;
@@ -455,8 +456,9 @@ class settings {
             memset(&mCfg.inst, 0, sizeof(cfgInst_t));
 
             mCfg.plugin.display.pwrSaveAtIvOffline = false;
-            mCfg.plugin.display.contrast = 60;
             mCfg.plugin.display.screenSaver = 1;  // default: 1 .. pixelshift for OLED for downward compatibility
+            mCfg.plugin.display.contrast = 60;
+            mCfg.plugin.display.language = 0;  // 0 .. EN, 1 .. GE, 2 .. FR
             mCfg.plugin.display.rot = 0;
             mCfg.plugin.display.disp_data  = DEF_PIN_OFF; // SDA
             mCfg.plugin.display.disp_clk   = DEF_PIN_OFF; // SCL
@@ -675,10 +677,11 @@ class settings {
                 disp[F("type")]     = mCfg.plugin.display.type;
                 disp[F("pwrSafe")]  = (bool)mCfg.plugin.display.pwrSaveAtIvOffline;
                 disp[F("screenSaver")] = mCfg.plugin.display.screenSaver;
+                disp[F("contrast")] = mCfg.plugin.display.contrast;
+                disp[F("dispLanguage")] = mCfg.plugin.display.language;
                 disp[F("rotation")] = mCfg.plugin.display.rot;
                 //disp[F("wake")] = mCfg.plugin.display.wakeUp;
                 //disp[F("sleep")] = mCfg.plugin.display.sleepAt;
-                disp[F("contrast")] = mCfg.plugin.display.contrast;
                 disp[F("data")] = mCfg.plugin.display.disp_data;
                 disp[F("clock")] = mCfg.plugin.display.disp_clk;
                 disp[F("cs")] = mCfg.plugin.display.disp_cs;
@@ -691,10 +694,11 @@ class settings {
                 getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("type"), &mCfg.plugin.display.type);
                 getVal<bool>(disp, F("pwrSafe"), &mCfg.plugin.display.pwrSaveAtIvOffline);
                 getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("screenSaver"), &mCfg.plugin.display.screenSaver);
+                getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("contrast"), &mCfg.plugin.display.contrast);
+                getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("dispLanguage"), &mCfg.plugin.display.language);
                 getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("rotation"), &mCfg.plugin.display.rot);
                 //mCfg.plugin.display.wakeUp = disp[F("wake")];
                 //mCfg.plugin.display.sleepAt = disp[F("sleep")];
-                getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("contrast"), &mCfg.plugin.display.contrast);
                 getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("data"), &mCfg.plugin.display.disp_data);
                 getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("clock"), &mCfg.plugin.display.disp_clk);
                 getVal<uint8_t>(disp, F("cs"), &mCfg.plugin.display.disp_cs);
diff --git a/src/plugins/Display/Display.h b/src/plugins/Display/Display.h
index 0cfbd7105..1b543e8d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Display/Display.h
+++ b/src/plugins/Display/Display.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Display {
             default: mMono = NULL; break;
         }
         if(mMono) {
-            mMono->config(mCfg->pwrSaveAtIvOffline, mCfg->screenSaver, mCfg->contrast);
+            mMono->config(mCfg->pwrSaveAtIvOffline, mCfg->screenSaver, mCfg->contrast, mCfg->language);
             mMono->init(mCfg->type, mCfg->rot, mCfg->disp_cs, mCfg->disp_dc, 0xff, mCfg->disp_clk, mCfg->disp_data, &mDisplayData);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono.h b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono.h
index 3fc691c21..7139e9e3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono.h
+++ b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DisplayMono {
       DisplayMono() {};
 
       virtual void init(uint8_t type, uint8_t rot, uint8_t cs, uint8_t dc, uint8_t reset, uint8_t clock, uint8_t data, DisplayData *displayData) = 0;
-      virtual void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum) = 0;
+      virtual void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum, uint8_t lang) = 0;
       virtual void disp(void) = 0;
 
       // Common loop function, manages display on/off functions for powersave and screensaver with motionsensor
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class DisplayMono {
       bool mEnPowerSave;
       uint8_t mScreenSaver = 1;  // 0 .. off; 1 .. pixelShift; 2 .. motionsensor
       uint8_t mLuminance;
+      uint8_t mLanguage;
 
       uint8_t mLoopCnt;
       uint8_t mLineXOffsets[5] = {};
diff --git a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_128X32.h b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_128X32.h
index fa0cacdf9..3ff205d6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_128X32.h
+++ b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_128X32.h
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ class DisplayMono128X32 : public DisplayMono {
             mExtra = 0;
         }
 
-        void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum) {
+        void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum, uint8_t lang) {
             mEnPowerSave = enPowerSave;
             mScreenSaver = screenSaver;
             mLuminance = lum;
+            mLanguage = lang;
         }
 
         void init(uint8_t type, uint8_t rotation, uint8_t cs, uint8_t dc, uint8_t reset, uint8_t clock, uint8_t data, DisplayData *displayData) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_128X64.h b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_128X64.h
index 7b7b7920b..20ce29d37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_128X64.h
+++ b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_128X64.h
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ class DisplayMono128X64 : public DisplayMono {
             mExtra = 0;
         }
 
-        void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum) {
+        void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum, uint8_t lang) {
             mEnPowerSave = enPowerSave;
             mScreenSaver = screenSaver;
             mLuminance = lum;
+            mLanguage = lang;
         }
 
         void init(uint8_t type, uint8_t rotation, uint8_t cs, uint8_t dc, uint8_t reset, uint8_t clock, uint8_t data, DisplayData *displayData) {
@@ -70,12 +71,12 @@ class DisplayMono128X64 : public DisplayMono {
 
                 printText(mFmtText, l_TotalPower, 0xff);
             } else {
-                printText("offline", l_TotalPower, 0xff);
+                printText("---", l_TotalPower, 0xff);
             }
 
             // print Date and time
             if (0 != mDisplayData->utcTs)
-                printText(ah::getDateTimeStrShort(gTimezone.toLocal(mDisplayData->utcTs)).c_str(), l_Time, 0xff);
+                printText(ah::getDateTimeStrShort_i18n(gTimezone.toLocal(mDisplayData->utcTs), (ah::lang) mLanguage).c_str(), l_Time, 0xff);
 
             // dynamic status bar, alternatively:
             // print ip address
diff --git a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_64X48.h b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_64X48.h
index 68cac96f7..a4af4335e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_64X48.h
+++ b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_64X48.h
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ class DisplayMono64X48 : public DisplayMono {
             mExtra = 0;
         }
 
-        void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum) {
+        void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum, uint8_t lang) {
             mEnPowerSave = enPowerSave;
             mScreenSaver = screenSaver;
             mLuminance = lum;
+            mLanguage = lang;
         }
 
         void init(uint8_t type, uint8_t rotation, uint8_t cs, uint8_t dc, uint8_t reset, uint8_t clock, uint8_t data, DisplayData *displayData) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_84X48.h b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_84X48.h
index df27a414f..a5506d1f8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_84X48.h
+++ b/src/plugins/Display/Display_Mono_84X48.h
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ class DisplayMono84X48 : public DisplayMono {
             mExtra = 0;
         }
 
-        void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum) {
+        void config(bool enPowerSave, uint8_t screenSaver, uint8_t lum, uint8_t lang) {
             mEnPowerSave = enPowerSave;
             mScreenSaver = screenSaver;
             mLuminance = lum;
+            mLanguage = lang;
         }
 
         void init(uint8_t type, uint8_t rotation, uint8_t cs, uint8_t dc, uint8_t reset, uint8_t clock, uint8_t data, DisplayData *displayData) {
@@ -54,12 +55,12 @@ class DisplayMono84X48 : public DisplayMono {
 
                 printText(mFmtText, l_TotalPower, 0xff);
             } else {
-                printText("offline", l_TotalPower, 0xff);
+                printText("---", l_TotalPower, 0xff);
             }
 
             // print Date and time
             if (0 != mDisplayData->utcTs)
-                printText(ah::getDateTimeStrShort(gTimezone.toLocal(mDisplayData->utcTs)).c_str(), l_Time, 0xff);
+                printText(ah::getDateTimeStrShort_i18n(gTimezone.toLocal(mDisplayData->utcTs), (ah::lang) mLanguage).c_str(), l_Time, 0xff);
 
             // alternatively:
             // print ip address
diff --git a/src/utils/helper.cpp b/src/utils/helper.cpp
index e606ad8bf..ba1922fbf 100644
--- a/src/utils/helper.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/helper.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,64 @@ namespace ah {
         return String(str);
     }
 
+    #define dt_SHORT_STR_LEN_i18n  3 // the length of short strings
+    static char buffer[dt_SHORT_STR_LEN_i18n + 1];  // must be big enough for longest string and the terminating null
+    const char monthShortNames_ge_P[] PROGMEM = "ErrJanFebMrzAprMaiJunJulAugSepOktNovDez";
+    const char dayShortNames_ge_P[] PROGMEM = "ErrSonMonDi.Mi.Do.Fr.Sam";
+    const char monthShortNames_fr_P[] PROGMEM = "ErrJanFevMarAvrMaiJunJulAouSepOctNovDec";
+    const char dayShortNames_fr_P[] PROGMEM = "ErrDimLunMarMerJeuVenSam";
+
+    char* monthShortStr_i18n(uint8_t month, enum lang language)
+    {
+        const char *monthShortNames_P;
+
+        switch (language) {
+            case LANG_EN:
+                return(monthShortStr(month));
+            case LANG_GE:
+                monthShortNames_P =monthShortNames_ge_P;
+                break;
+            case LANG_FR:
+                monthShortNames_P =monthShortNames_fr_P;
+                break;
+        }
+        for (int i=0; i < dt_SHORT_STR_LEN_i18n; i++)
+            buffer[i] = pgm_read_byte(&(monthShortNames_P[i + month * dt_SHORT_STR_LEN_i18n]));
+        buffer[dt_SHORT_STR_LEN_i18n] = 0;
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    char* dayShortStr_i18n(uint8_t day, enum lang language)
+    {
+        const char *dayShortNames_P;
+
+        switch (language) {
+            case LANG_EN:
+                return(dayShortStr(day));
+            case LANG_GE:
+                dayShortNames_P = dayShortNames_ge_P;
+                break;
+            case LANG_FR:
+                dayShortNames_P = dayShortNames_fr_P;
+                break;
+        }
+        for (int i=0; i < dt_SHORT_STR_LEN_i18n; i++)
+            buffer[i] = pgm_read_byte(&(dayShortNames_P[i + day * dt_SHORT_STR_LEN_i18n]));
+        buffer[dt_SHORT_STR_LEN_i18n] = 0;
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    String getDateTimeStrShort_i18n(time_t t, enum lang language) {
+        char str[20];
+        if(0 == t)
+            sprintf(str, "n/a");
+        else {
+            sprintf(str, "%3s ", dayShortStr_i18n(dayOfWeek(t), language));
+            sprintf(str+4, "%2d.%3s %02d:%02d", day(t), monthShortStr_i18n(month(t), language), hour(t), minute(t));
+        }
+        return String(str);
+    }
+
     String getTimeStr(time_t t) {
         char str[9];
         if(0 == t)
diff --git a/src/utils/helper.h b/src/utils/helper.h
index 607214144..acb53844b 100644
--- a/src/utils/helper.h
+++ b/src/utils/helper.h
@@ -37,11 +37,17 @@ static Timezone gTimezone(CEST, CET);
 } while (0)
 
 namespace ah {
+    enum lang {
+        LANG_EN=0,
+        LANG_GE=1,
+        LANG_FR=2
+    };
     void ip2Arr(uint8_t ip[], const char *ipStr);
     void ip2Char(uint8_t ip[], char *str);
     double round3(double value);
     String getDateTimeStr(time_t t);
     String getDateTimeStrShort(time_t t);
+    String getDateTimeStrShort_i18n(time_t t, enum lang);
     String getDateTimeStrFile(time_t t);
     String getTimeStr(time_t t);
     String getTimeStrMs(time_t t);
diff --git a/src/web/RestApi.h b/src/web/RestApi.h
index d431c4742..eaed96316 100644
--- a/src/web/RestApi.h
+++ b/src/web/RestApi.h
@@ -580,8 +580,9 @@ class RestApi {
             obj[F("disp_typ")]     = (uint8_t)mConfig->plugin.display.type;
             obj[F("disp_pwr")]     = (bool)mConfig->plugin.display.pwrSaveAtIvOffline;
             obj[F("disp_screensaver")] = (uint8_t)mConfig->plugin.display.screenSaver;
-            obj[F("disp_rot")]     = (uint8_t)mConfig->plugin.display.rot;
             obj[F("disp_cont")]    = (uint8_t)mConfig->plugin.display.contrast;
+            obj[F("disp_language")]= (uint8_t)mConfig->plugin.display.language;
+            obj[F("disp_rot")]     = (uint8_t)mConfig->plugin.display.rot;
             obj[F("disp_clk")]     = (mConfig->plugin.display.type == 0) ? DEF_PIN_OFF : mConfig->plugin.display.disp_clk;
             obj[F("disp_data")]    = (mConfig->plugin.display.type == 0) ? DEF_PIN_OFF : mConfig->plugin.display.disp_data;
             obj[F("disp_cs")]      = (mConfig->plugin.display.type < 3)  ? DEF_PIN_OFF : mConfig->plugin.display.disp_cs;
diff --git a/src/web/html/setup.html b/src/web/html/setup.html
index fecebd81c..439b6a14e 100644
--- a/src/web/html/setup.html
+++ b/src/web/html/setup.html
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@
                             <div class="col-12 col-sm-3 my-2">Luminance</div>
                             <div class="col-12 col-sm-9"><input type="number" name="disp_cont" min="0" max="255"></select></div>
                         </div>
+                        <div id="dispLanguage"></div>
                         <p class="des">Pinout</p>
                         <div id="dispPins"></div>
                         <div id="pirPin"></div>
@@ -1008,6 +1009,16 @@
                     ])
                 );
 
+                var opts2 = [[0, "english"], [1, "german"], [2, "french"]];
+                var language_sel = sel("disp_language", opts2, obj["disp_language"]);
+                language_sel.id = 'disp_language';
+                document.getElementById("dispLanguage").append(
+                    ml("div", {class: "row mb-3"}, [
+                        ml("div", {class: "col-12 col-sm-3 my-2"}, "Language"),
+                        ml("div", {class: "col-12 col-sm-9"}, language_sel)
+                    ])
+                );
+
                 var esp8266pirpins = [[255, "off / default"],
                                       [17,  "A0"]];
                 document.getElementById("pirPin").append(
diff --git a/src/web/web.h b/src/web/web.h
index 75d06e199..f1b08bf4c 100644
--- a/src/web/web.h
+++ b/src/web/web.h
@@ -568,6 +568,7 @@ class Web {
             // display
             mConfig->plugin.display.pwrSaveAtIvOffline = (request->arg("disp_pwr") == "on");
             mConfig->plugin.display.screenSaver = request->arg("disp_screensaver").toInt();
+            mConfig->plugin.display.language   = request->arg("disp_language").toInt();
             mConfig->plugin.display.rot        = request->arg("disp_rot").toInt();
             mConfig->plugin.display.type       = request->arg("disp_typ").toInt();
             mConfig->plugin.display.contrast   = (mConfig->plugin.display.type == 0) ? 60 : request->arg("disp_cont").toInt();