diff --git a/src/fellchensammlung/migrations/0010_status.py b/src/fellchensammlung/migrations/0010_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d69e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fellchensammlung/migrations/0010_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.6 on 2024-06-06 14:51
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("fellchensammlung", "0009_remove_image_title"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="Status",
+            fields=[
+                (
+                    "id",
+                    models.BigAutoField(
+                        auto_created=True,
+                        primary_key=True,
+                        serialize=False,
+                        verbose_name="ID",
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "major_status",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        choices=[
+                            ("active", "active"),
+                            ("in_review", "in review"),
+                            ("closed", "closed"),
+                            ("disabled", "disabled"),
+                        ],
+                        max_length=200,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "minor_status",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        choices=[
+                            ("searching", "searching"),
+                            ("interested", "interested"),
+                            ("waiting_for_review", "waiting_for_review"),
+                            (
+                                "successful_with_notfellchen",
+                                "successful_with_notfellchen",
+                            ),
+                            (
+                                "successful_without_notfellchen",
+                                "successful_without_notfellchen",
+                            ),
+                            ("animal_died", "animal_died"),
+                            (
+                                "closed_for_other_adoption_notice",
+                                "closed_for_other_adoption_notice",
+                            ),
+                            (
+                                "not_open_for_adoption_anymore",
+                                "not_open_for_adoption_anymore",
+                            ),
+                            ("other", "other"),
+                            ("against_the_rules", "against_the_rules"),
+                            ("missing_information", "missing_information"),
+                        ],
+                        max_length=200,
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/fellchensammlung/migrations/0011_adoptionnotice_status.py b/src/fellchensammlung/migrations/0011_adoptionnotice_status.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14613e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fellchensammlung/migrations/0011_adoptionnotice_status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.6 on 2024-06-06 14:51
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+from fellchensammlung.models import Status
+
+default_status = Status.objects.create(major_status=Status.ACTIVE, minor_status="searching")
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("fellchensammlung", "0010_status"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="adoptionnotice",
+            name="status",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                default=default_status.pk,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT,
+                to="fellchensammlung.status",
+            ),
+            preserve_default=False,
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/fellchensammlung/models.py b/src/fellchensammlung/models.py
index ad7a91d..a1aea86 100644
--- a/src/fellchensammlung/models.py
+++ b/src/fellchensammlung/models.py
@@ -35,6 +35,64 @@ class Language(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('Sprachen')
 
 
+class Status(models.Model):
+    """
+    The major status indicates a general state of an adoption notice
+    whereas the minor status is used for reporting
+    """
+
+    ACTIVE = "active"
+    IN_REVIEW = "in_review"
+    CLOSED = "closed"
+    DISABLED = "disabled"
+    MAJOR_STATUS_CHOICES = {
+        ACTIVE: "active",
+        IN_REVIEW: "in review",
+        CLOSED: "closed",
+        DISABLED: "disabled",
+    }
+
+    MINOR_STATUS_CHOICES = {
+        ACTIVE: {
+            "searching": "searching",
+            "interested": "interested",
+        },
+        IN_REVIEW: {
+            "waiting_for_review": "waiting_for_review",
+        },
+        CLOSED: {
+            "successful_with_notfellchen": "successful_with_notfellchen",
+            "successful_without_notfellchen": "successful_without_notfellchen",
+            "animal_died": "animal_died",
+            "closed_for_other_adoption_notice": "closed_for_other_adoption_notice",
+            "not_open_for_adoption_anymore": "not_open_for_adoption_anymore",
+            "other": "other"
+        },
+        DISABLED: {
+            "against_the_rules": "against_the_rules",
+            "missing_information": "missing_information",
+            "other": "other"
+        }
+    }
+
+    major_status = models.CharField(choices=MAJOR_STATUS_CHOICES, max_length=200)
+    minor_choices = {}
+    for key in MINOR_STATUS_CHOICES:
+        minor_choices.update(MINOR_STATUS_CHOICES[key])
+    minor_status = models.CharField(choices=minor_choices, max_length=200)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.major_status}: {self.minor_status}"
+
+    @property
+    def is_active(self):
+        return self.major_status == self.ACTIVE
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_minor_choices(major_status):
+        return Status.MINOR_STATUS_CHOICES[major_status]
+
+
 class Image(models.Model):
     image = models.ImageField(upload_to='images')
     alt_text = models.TextField(max_length=2000)
@@ -62,7 +120,6 @@ class Species(models.Model):
 
 
 class Location(models.Model):
-
     place_id = models.IntegerField()
     latitude = models.FloatField()
     longitude = models.FloatField()
@@ -124,7 +181,8 @@ class AdoptionNotice(models.Model):
     group_only = models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name=_('Ausschließlich Gruppenadoption'))
     photos = models.ManyToManyField(Image, blank=True)
     location_string = models.CharField(max_length=200, verbose_name=_("Ortsangabe"))
-    location = models.ForeignKey(Location, blank=True, null=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL,)
+    location = models.ForeignKey(Location, blank=True, null=True, on_delete=models.SET_NULL, )
+    status = models.ForeignKey(Status, on_delete=models.PROTECT)
 
     @property
     def animals(self):
@@ -199,8 +257,6 @@ class AdoptionNotice(models.Model):
         return f"<a href='{self.further_information}'>{domain}</a>"
 
 
-
-
 class Animal(models.Model):
     MALE_NEUTERED = "M_N"
     MALE = "M"
@@ -461,7 +517,6 @@ class Announcement(Text):
             return active_announcements_in_language + untranslated_announcements
 
 
-
 class Comment(models.Model):
     """
     Class to store comments in markdown content