diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/gui/LevelHeadline.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/gui/LevelHeadline.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fff32f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/gui/LevelHeadline.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.gui;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Font;
+import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+
+import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.brain.GameConfig;
+import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.Entity;
+
+/**
+ * A headline that is being displayed at the beginning of each level,
+ * disappearing by fading out after 1-2 seconds.
+ */
+public class LevelHeadline extends Entity {
+
+
+	private int lifeTime;
+	private int lifeTimeCounter;
+
+	private String text;
+	
+	public LevelHeadline(int x, int y, String text) {
+		super(x, y);
+		this.text = text;
+		this.lifeTime = 150;
+		this.lifeTimeCounter = this.lifeTime;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Make the headline stay for a while, then let it disappear.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void update() {
+		if(this.lifeTimeCounter > 0) {
+			this.lifeTimeCounter--;
+		}
+		if(lifeTime == 0) {
+			this.remove();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Draw the Headline
+	 */
+	public void paint(Graphics2D g) {
+		g.setFont(new Font("Monospace", 0, 60));
+		float alpha = (float) (this.lifeTimeCounter / (this.lifeTime * 1.0));
+		int textWidth = g.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(this.text);
+		int textHeight = g.getFontMetrics().getHeight();
+		int x = (GameConfig.gameScreenWidth/2 - textWidth/2);
+		int y = (int) (GameConfig.gameScreenHeight/2 - textHeight);
+		g.setColor(new Color(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, alpha));
+		g.drawString(this.text, x, y);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/level/Level.java b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/level/Level.java
index e1d05a9..e952002 100644
--- a/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/level/Level.java
+++ b/src/de/teamteamteam/spacescooter/level/Level.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.obstacle.Obstacle;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.obstacle.StoneOne;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.obstacle.StoneThree;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.entity.obstacle.StoneTwo;
+import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.gui.LevelHeadline;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.screen.GameScreen;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.screen.Screen;
 import de.teamteamteam.spacescooter.sound.SoundSystem;
@@ -83,12 +84,14 @@ public final class Level {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * Initialize the level based on the LevelConfig attributes.
+	 * Initialize the level based on the LevelConfig attributes,
+	 * show the level name in a LevelHeadline.
 	 */
 	public void doBuildUp() {
 		this.spawnEntityByAvailableName(Entity.availableNames.valueOf(this.config.background), 0, 50);
 		GameScreen.setPlayer(new Player(200, 300));
 		this.backgroundMusic = SoundSystem.playSound(this.config.backgroundMusic);
+		new LevelHeadline(100,100, this.config.name);
 	}
 	
 	/**