diff --git a/src/main/java/de/uniluebeck/mi/projmi6/model/Patient.java b/src/main/java/de/uniluebeck/mi/projmi6/model/Patient.java
index 2d9b429..57bbb45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/uniluebeck/mi/projmi6/model/Patient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/uniluebeck/mi/projmi6/model/Patient.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public class Patient extends Version {
     private SimpleStringProperty cave = new SimpleStringProperty(this, "cave");
 
 
-
     public int getPatID() {
         return patID.get();
     }
@@ -210,6 +209,18 @@ public class Patient extends Version {
             this.geschlecht = geschlecht;
         }
 
+        public static Geschlecht parseChar(final char id) {
+            switch (id) {
+                case 'm':
+                    return MALE;
+                case 'w':
+                    return FEMALE;
+                case 'o':
+                default:
+                    return OTHER;
+            }
+
+        }
 
         @Override
         public String toString() {
@@ -237,4 +248,4 @@ public class Patient extends Version {
             return familienstand;
         }
     }
-}
+}
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