diff --git a/api/eventHandler.go b/api/eventHandler.go
index 2d7c3ad..f909ba8 100644
--- a/api/eventHandler.go
+++ b/api/eventHandler.go
@@ -15,22 +15,22 @@ func (a *APIHandler) StartNewEvent(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	name := c.Query("name")
-	if name == "" {
-		a.logger.Error("StartNewEvent", "missing query 'name'")
-
+	var event models.Event
+	err := c.BindJSON(&event)
+	if err != nil {
+		a.logger.Error("StartNewEvent", err)
 		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, nil)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := a.DbHandler.StartNewEvent(name); err != nil {
+	if err := a.DbHandler.StartNewEvent(event); err != nil {
 		a.logger.Error("StartNewEvent", err)
 		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"message": err.Error()})
 		return
 	}
 
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
-		"message": "New Event added " + name,
+		"message": "New Event added " + event.Name,
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/handlers/events.go b/handlers/events.go
index 322ad75..4998a54 100644
--- a/handlers/events.go
+++ b/handlers/events.go
@@ -8,19 +8,17 @@ import (
 	"gitea.tecamino.com/paadi/memberDB/models"
 )
 
-func (dh *DatabaseHandler) StartNewEvent(name string) error {
+func (dh *DatabaseHandler) StartNewEvent(event models.Event) error {
 	if !dh.DatabaseOpened() {
 		return errors.New("database not opened")
 	}
 
-	if nil == dh.database.Exists(&models.Event{}, "name", name, false) {
-		return errors.New("event with name: " + name + " exists already")
+	if nil == dh.database.Exists(&models.Event{}, "name", event.Name, false) {
+		return errors.New("event with name: " + event.Name + " exists already")
 	}
 
-	return dh.database.AddNewColum(&models.Event{
-		Name: name,
-		Date: time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"),
-	})
+	event.Date = time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
+	return dh.database.AddNewColum(&event)
 }
 
 func (dh *DatabaseHandler) GetEvent(id uint) (event []models.Event, err error) {
diff --git a/member_test.go b/member_test.go
index 2b1e9ec..eb1ff92 100644
--- a/member_test.go
+++ b/member_test.go
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ func TestMemberDB(t *testing.T) {
 
 	v1 := r.Group("v1")
 	v1.GET("/events", apiHandler.GetEvent)
-	v1.GET("/events/new", apiHandler.StartNewEvent)
 	v1.GET("/members", apiHandler.GetMember)
 	v1.GET("/responsible", apiHandler.GetResponsible)
 
@@ -139,6 +138,7 @@ func TestMemberDB(t *testing.T) {
 	v1.POST("/members/delete", apiHandler.DeleteMember)
 	v1.POST("/members/import/csv", apiHandler.ImportCSV)
 
+	v1.POST("/events/new", apiHandler.StartNewEvent)
 	v1.POST("/events/attendees/add", apiHandler.AddNewAttendees)
 	v1.POST("/events/attendees/delete", apiHandler.DeleteAttendee)
 	v1.POST("/events/edit", apiHandler.UpdateEvent)