diff --git a/api/blueprints/RoadmapAPI.py b/api/blueprints/RoadmapAPI.py
index e6ab3f1045234f0bb0e05ddd09b11c8294da87c7..629d8565b2e41ada12ed8b38469bc4a5a7cc5969 100644
--- a/api/blueprints/RoadmapAPI.py
+++ b/api/blueprints/RoadmapAPI.py
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ class RoadmapParameters(Enum):
     ID = 'ID'
     PROJECT_NAME = 'Projectname'
     HIDDEN = 'Hidden'
+    START_DATE = 'StartDate'
+
+
+def format_roadmaps(roadmaps):
+    result = []
+    for roadmap in roadmaps:
+        result.append(prepare_roadmap(roadmap))
+    return result
+
+
+def prepare_roadmap(roadmap):
+    roadmap[RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value] = DateFormatter.format(
+        roadmap[RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value])
+    return roadmap
 
 
 def construct_blueprint(database):
@@ -21,9 +35,9 @@ def construct_blueprint(database):
     def get_visible_roadmaps():
         user = get_jwt_identity()
         if user is None:
-            return jsonify(database.get_visible_roadmaps())
+            return jsonify(format_roadmaps(database.get_visible_roadmaps()))
         else:
-            return jsonify(database.get_roadmaps())
+            return jsonify(format_roadmaps(database.get_roadmaps()))
 
     @roadmap_api.route('/roadmap/<int:roadmapID>', methods=['GET'])
     @jwt_optional
@@ -33,12 +47,12 @@ def construct_blueprint(database):
         user = get_jwt_identity()
         if roadmap['Hidden'] and user is None:
             return jsonify({'success': False, 'msg': 'A roadmap with this id not exist'}), 404
-        return jsonify(roadmap)
+        return jsonify(prepare_roadmap(roadmap))
 
     @roadmap_api.route('/roadmap/<int:roadmapID>/full', methods=['GET'])
     @jwt_optional
     def get_roadmap_full(roadmapID):
-        roadmap = database.get_roadmap(roadmapID)
+        roadmap = prepare_roadmap(database.get_roadmap(roadmapID))
         roadmap['milestones'] = database.get_milestones(roadmapID)
 
         user = get_jwt_identity()
@@ -76,14 +90,16 @@ def construct_blueprint(database):
     @jwt_required
     def add_roadmap():
         try:
-            parameters = RequestValidator.validate(request, [RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value])
+            parameters = RequestValidator.validate(request, [RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value,
+                                                             RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value])
         except ValidationError as e:
             return e.response, 400
 
         if __name_already_used(parameters[RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value]):
             return jsonify({'success': False, 'msg': 'A roadmap with this name already exists'}), 400
 
-        database.add_roadmap(parameters[RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value])
+        database.add_roadmap(parameters[RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value],
+                             parameters[RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value])
         return jsonify({'success': True})
 
     @roadmap_api.route('/roadmap/<int:roadmapID>', methods=['DELETE'])
@@ -102,7 +118,8 @@ def construct_blueprint(database):
             parameters = RequestValidator.validate(request, [
                 RoadmapParameters.ID.value,
                 RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value,
-                RoadmapParameters.HIDDEN.value
+                RoadmapParameters.HIDDEN.value,
+                RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value
             ])
         except ValidationError as e:
             return e.response, 400
@@ -113,7 +130,8 @@ def construct_blueprint(database):
 
         database.update_roadmap(parameters[RoadmapParameters.ID.value],
                                 parameters[RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value],
-                                parameters[RoadmapParameters.HIDDEN.value])
+                                parameters[RoadmapParameters.HIDDEN.value],
+                                parameters[RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value])
         return jsonify({'success': True})
 
     def __roadmaps_exists(roadmapID):
diff --git a/api/logic/Database.py b/api/logic/Database.py
index a7c2d480334cc7aac0acd5cb2421258d45633c6b..c225d8bfc981aa26a4348930dd92c80621742444 100644
--- a/api/logic/Database.py
+++ b/api/logic/Database.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class FetchType(Enum):
 
 
 class Database:
-    VERSION = 2
+    VERSION = 3
 
     def __init__(self, database_settings):
         self.__host = database_settings["host"]
@@ -162,13 +162,13 @@ class Database:
         query = f'SELECT * FROM roadmaps WHERE "{RoadmapParameters.ID.value}"=%s;'
         return self._query(query, roadmapID, fetch_type=FetchType.ONE)
 
-    def add_roadmap(self, name):
-        query = f'INSERT INTO roadmaps ("{RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value}") VALUES (%s);'
-        self._query(query, name, fetch_type=FetchType.NONE)
+    def add_roadmap(self, name, startDate):
+        query = f'INSERT INTO roadmaps ("{RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value}", "{RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value}") VALUES (%s, %s);'
+        self._query(query, name, startDate, fetch_type=FetchType.NONE)
 
-    def update_roadmap(self, roadmapID, name, hidden):
-        query = f'UPDATE roadmaps SET "{RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value}"=%s, "{RoadmapParameters.HIDDEN.value}"=%s WHERE "{RoadmapParameters.ID.value}"=%s;'
-        self._query(query, name, hidden, roadmapID, fetch_type=FetchType.NONE)
+    def update_roadmap(self, roadmapID, name, hidden, startDate):
+        query = f'UPDATE roadmaps SET "{RoadmapParameters.PROJECT_NAME.value}"=%s, "{RoadmapParameters.HIDDEN.value}"=%s,"{RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value}"=%s WHERE "{RoadmapParameters.ID.value}"=%s;'
+        self._query(query, name, hidden, startDate, roadmapID, fetch_type=FetchType.NONE)
 
     def delete_roadmap(self, roadmapID):
         query = f'DELETE FROM roadmaps WHERE "{RoadmapParameters.ID.value}"=%s;'
diff --git a/api/logic/DatabaseMigrator.py b/api/logic/DatabaseMigrator.py
index 88cb1abacf65dfa7982f17882022129b6545b4c7..fe1f4da1de0b71cc0876570d37dcff083c60fb17 100644
--- a/api/logic/DatabaseMigrator.py
+++ b/api/logic/DatabaseMigrator.py
@@ -45,4 +45,18 @@ class DatabaseMigrator:
             self._database.update_version(2)
             return
 
+        if currentVersion == 2:
+            LOGGER.debug('Migrating database from version 2 to 3...')
+
+            queryColumnExists = f'SELECT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM information_schema.columns ' \
+                                f'WHERE table_name=\'roadmaps\' AND column_name=\'{RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value}\');'
+            exists = self._database._query(queryColumnExists, fetch_type=FetchType.ONE)
+
+            if not exists['exists']:
+                query = f'ALTER TABLE "roadmaps" ADD "{RoadmapParameters.START_DATE.value}" date NOT NULL default \'01.01.2000\';'
+                self._database._query(query, fetch_type=FetchType.NONE)
+
+            self._database.update_version(3)
+            return
+
         raise ValueError(f'No migration handler for version {currentVersion} defined')
diff --git a/api/version.json b/api/version.json
index 49c77e67beb10c4c6c882d5953acde5063fcbedf..2bf2e0391f131f4ba72250fcf4b9e3f5f04542f6 100644
--- a/api/version.json
+++ b/api/version.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "version": {
-        "name": "v2.9.1",
-        "code": 23,
-        "date": "12.11.20"
+        "name": "v2.10.0",
+        "code": 24,
+        "date": "13.11.20"
     }
 }
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