diff --git a/php/controller/createArticle-controller.php b/php/controller/createArticle-controller.php
index 16fd0a1..c0a3572 100644
--- a/php/controller/createArticle-controller.php
+++ b/php/controller/createArticle-controller.php
@@ -3,8 +3,16 @@ SESSION_START();
 require_once '../model/LocalArticleManager.php';
 require_once '../model/ArticleManager.php';
 require_once '../validator/article-validator.php';
-//require_once "../model/LocalUserDAO.php";
+require_once "../model/LocalUserDAO.php";
 
+try{
+    $dao = new LocalUserDAO();
+    $user = $dao->findUser($_SESSION["user_email"] ?? "");
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    $_SESSION["message"] = "internal_error";
+    header("location: ../../index.php?pfad=createArticle");
+    exit();
+}
     if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] === "POST") {
         $_SESSION["old_title"]    = $_POST["title"] ?? '';
         $_SESSION["old_content"]  = $_POST["content"] ?? '';