diff --git a/02/src/de/dis2017/FormUtil.java b/02/src/de/dis2017/FormUtil.java
index d269edf..08868c6 100644
--- a/02/src/de/dis2017/FormUtil.java
+++ b/02/src/de/dis2017/FormUtil.java
@@ -7,20 +7,32 @@ import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 /**
  * Small helper class for forms.
  */
-public class FormUtil {
-	/**
+class FormUtil {
+    /**
+     * Reads a string from the console.
+     *
+     * @param label Label that is shown before the input
+     * @return read string
+     */
+    static String readString(String label) {
+        return readString(label, "");
+    }
+    
+    /**
 	 * Reads a string from the console.
 	 *
 	 * @param label Label that is shown before the input
+     * @param defaultValue the default value in case an empty input is provided
 	 * @return read string
 	 */
-	static String readString(String label) {
+	static String readString(String label, String defaultValue) {
 		String ret = null;
 		BufferedReader stdin = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
 
 		try {
 			System.out.print(label+": ");
 			ret = stdin.readLine();
+			ret = ret.isEmpty() ? defaultValue : ret;
 		} catch (IOException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
@@ -39,19 +51,31 @@ public class FormUtil {
         password = String.valueOf(System.console().readPassword());
         return password;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Reads an integer from the console.
+     *
+     * @param label Label that is shown before the input
+     * @return read integer
+     */
+    static int readInt(String label) {
+        return readInt(label, -1);
+    }
 	
 	/**
 	 * Reads an integer from the console.
      *
 	 * @param label Label that is shown before the input
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
 	 * @return read integer
 	 */
-	public static int readInt(String label) {
+	static int readInt(String label, int defaultValue) {
 		int ret = 0;
 		boolean finished = false;
+		String defaultValueStr = defaultValue == -1 ? "" : String.valueOf(defaultValue);
 
 		while(!finished) {
-			String line = readString(label);
+			String line = readString(label, defaultValueStr);
 			
 			try {
 				ret = Integer.parseInt(line);