diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Assets/icons/DarkTheme/update_159.png b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Assets/icons/DarkTheme/update_159.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03ca56a6
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diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Assets/icons/LightTheme/update_159.png b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Assets/icons/LightTheme/update_159.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8.csproj b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8.csproj
index 1fb528de..8a4bfa58 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8.csproj
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8.csproj
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Feed\Departments\DepartmentFavoriteFeed.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Const.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Resources\Icons.Designer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utility\Lui\Button\EmailButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Feed\Link\CommonLinkFeed.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Feed\Link\ClubLinkFeed.cs" />
@@ -204,11 +205,6 @@
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
       <DependentUpon>Constants.resx</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="Resources\Icons.Designer.cs">
-      <AutoGen>True</AutoGen>
-      <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
-      <DependentUpon>Icons.resx</DependentUpon>
-    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="ThemelizedIcons.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utility\Api.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utility\ApiEventHandler.cs" />
@@ -338,6 +334,7 @@
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\favorite_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\info_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\phone_159.png" />
+    <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\update_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\add_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\btulogo_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\campus_159.png" />
@@ -366,6 +363,7 @@
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\student_council_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\student_council_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\DarkTheme\webmail_159.png" />
+    <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\update_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Icons\LightTheme\webmail_159.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\testmap.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\Tiles\FlipCycleTileLarge.png">
@@ -404,8 +402,6 @@
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </EmbeddedResource>
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\Icons.resx">
-      <Generator>PublicResXFileCodeGenerator</Generator>
-      <LastGenOutput>Icons.Designer.cs</LastGenOutput>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventIndexPage.xaml b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventIndexPage.xaml
index 91c75427..692f5dec 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventIndexPage.xaml
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventIndexPage.xaml
@@ -43,4 +43,9 @@
             </ListBox.ItemTemplate>
         </ListBox>
     </Grid>
+
+    <phone:PhoneApplicationPage.ApplicationBar>
+        <shell:ApplicationBar IsVisible="True" IsMenuEnabled="False" Mode="Minimized" Opacity="1.0" >
+        </shell:ApplicationBar>
+    </phone:PhoneApplicationPage.ApplicationBar>
 </phone:PhoneApplicationPage>
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diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventIndexPage.xaml.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventIndexPage.xaml.cs
index d79cc557..ea0fe842 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventIndexPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventIndexPage.xaml.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace CampusAppWP8.Pages.Events
 {
+    using System;
     using System.Linq;
     using System.Windows.Navigation;
     using CampusAppWP8.Feed.Events;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Resources;
     using CampusAppWP8.Utility;
     using Microsoft.Phone.Controls;
+    using Microsoft.Phone.Shell;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Overview page of all events.
@@ -30,6 +33,12 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Pages.Events
         {
             this.InitializeComponent();
 
+            ApplicationBarIconButton updateBtn = new ApplicationBarIconButton();
+            updateBtn.IconUri = new Uri(Icons.Update, UriKind.Relative);
+            updateBtn.Text = AppResources.UpdateBtn;
+            updateBtn.Click += new EventHandler(this.EventForceUpdate_Click);
+            ApplicationBar.Buttons.Add(updateBtn);
+
             if (EventIndexPage.eventFeed == null)
             {
                 EventIndexPage.eventFeed = new EventFeed(false);
@@ -66,5 +75,16 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Pages.Events
         {
             this.EventList.ItemsSource = EventIndexPage.eventFeed.Model.Channel[0].Item;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// On clicking the update button in the ApplicationBar.
+        /// Force a data update from the web.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sender">button object</param>
+        /// <param name="e">event args</param>
+        private void EventForceUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            EventIndexPage.eventFeed.ForceWebUpdate();
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventPage.xaml b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventPage.xaml
index 3a8919b5..ab82f293 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventPage.xaml
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/Events/EventPage.xaml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     </Grid>
 
     <phone:PhoneApplicationPage.ApplicationBar>
-        <shell:ApplicationBar IsVisible="True" IsMenuEnabled="False" Mode="Minimized" Opacity="1.0" >
+        <shell:ApplicationBar IsVisible="True" IsMenuEnabled="False" Mode="Default" Opacity="1.0" >
         </shell:ApplicationBar>
     </phone:PhoneApplicationPage.ApplicationBar>
 </phone:PhoneApplicationPage>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsIndexPage.xaml b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsIndexPage.xaml
index 16f279a4..436d168c 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsIndexPage.xaml
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsIndexPage.xaml
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@
         </ListBox>
     </Grid>
 
+    <phone:PhoneApplicationPage.ApplicationBar>
+        <shell:ApplicationBar IsVisible="True" IsMenuEnabled="False" Mode="Minimized"  Opacity="1.0" >
+        </shell:ApplicationBar>
+    </phone:PhoneApplicationPage.ApplicationBar>
 </phone:PhoneApplicationPage>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsIndexPage.xaml.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsIndexPage.xaml.cs
index a7974800..36f6b63c 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsIndexPage.xaml.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsIndexPage.xaml.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace CampusAppWP8.Pages.News
 {
-    using System.Linq;
+    using System;
     using System.Windows.Navigation;
     using CampusAppWP8.Feed.News;
-    using CampusAppWP8.Utility;
+    using CampusAppWP8.Resources;
     using Microsoft.Phone.Controls;
+    using Microsoft.Phone.Shell;
     
     /// <summary>
     /// Overview page of all news.
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Pages.News
         {
             this.InitializeComponent();
 
+            ApplicationBarIconButton updateBtn = new ApplicationBarIconButton();
+            updateBtn.IconUri = new Uri(Icons.Update, UriKind.Relative);
+            updateBtn.Text = AppResources.UpdateBtn;
+            updateBtn.Click += new EventHandler(this.NewsForceUpdate_Click);
+            ApplicationBar.Buttons.Add(updateBtn);
+
             if (NewsIndexPage.newsFeed == null)
             {
                 NewsIndexPage.newsFeed = new NewsFeed(false);
@@ -66,5 +73,16 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Pages.News
         {
             this.NewsList.ItemsSource = NewsIndexPage.newsFeed.Model.Channel[0].Item;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// On clicking the update button in the ApplicationBar.
+        /// Force a data update from the web.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sender">button object</param>
+        /// <param name="e">event args</param>
+        private void NewsForceUpdate_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            NewsIndexPage.newsFeed.ForceWebUpdate();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsPage.xaml b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsPage.xaml
index 9a86fb16..e694bfad 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsPage.xaml
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Pages/News/NewsPage.xaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     </Grid>
 
     <phone:PhoneApplicationPage.ApplicationBar>
-        <shell:ApplicationBar IsVisible="True" IsMenuEnabled="False" Mode="Minimized" Opacity="1.0" >
+        <shell:ApplicationBar IsVisible="True" IsMenuEnabled="False" Mode="Default"  Opacity="1.0" >
         </shell:ApplicationBar>
     </phone:PhoneApplicationPage.ApplicationBar>
 </phone:PhoneApplicationPage>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.Designer.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.Designer.cs
index ac03ffd4..a51dd3a1 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.Designer.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.Designer.cs
@@ -645,6 +645,15 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die Aktualisieren ähnelt.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string UpdateBtn {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("UpdateBtn", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Sucht eine lokalisierte Zeichenfolge, die Willkommen zur BTU-CampusApp WP8 ähnelt.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.resx b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.resx
index b7bf7b09..1272c78b 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.resx
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/AppResources.resx
@@ -317,4 +317,7 @@
   <data name="LinkApp_CommonLinks" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>allg. Links</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="UpdateBtn" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Aktualisieren</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.Designer.cs b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.Designer.cs
index 76662380..f0fda48f 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.Designer.cs
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.Designer.cs
@@ -255,6 +255,17 @@ namespace CampusAppWP8.Resources
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the uri string of the update icon.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Update
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return Themerize("Update");
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Return the theme depending string of a icon.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.resx b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.resx
index 50b43833..cc44f12f 100644
--- a/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.resx
+++ b/CampusAppWP8/CampusAppWP8/Resources/Icons.resx
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@
   <data name="StudentCouncil" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>student_council_159.png</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Update" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>update_159.png</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="WebMail" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>webmail_159.png</value>
   </data>