diff --git a/php/controller/createArticle-controller.php b/php/controller/createArticle-controller.php
index 2d1383f..ca503f9 100644
--- a/php/controller/createArticle-controller.php
+++ b/php/controller/createArticle-controller.php
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@ require_once '../model/ArticleManager.php';
 require_once '../validator/article-validator.php';
 require_once "../model/LocalUserDAO.php";
 
-$dao = new LocalUserDAO();
-
 if (!isset($_SESSION["user"])) {
     header("Location: ../../index.php?pfad=login");
     exit();
 }
 
 try {
+    $dao = new LocalUserDAO();
     $user = $dao->findUser($_SESSION["user_email"] ?? "");
 
     if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] === "POST") {
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ try {
         } else {
             $title = $_POST["title"];
             $content = $_POST["content"];
-            $author = $user;
+            $author = $user["email"];
             $category = $_POST["category"];
             $tags = $_POST['tags'] ?? '';
 
@@ -96,13 +95,13 @@ try {
     $_SESSION["message"] = "internal_error";
     exit();
 }
-/*
+
 if (!$user) {
     $_SESSION = [];
     session_destroy();
 
     header("Location: ../../index.php?pfad=login");
     exit();
-}*/
+}
 
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/php/controller/profileArticles-controller.php b/php/controller/profileArticles-controller.php
index 11e49d3..678ae99 100644
--- a/php/controller/profileArticles-controller.php
+++ b/php/controller/profileArticles-controller.php
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@
  * Controller für die Liste der eigenen Beiträge eines Nutzers auf der eigenen Profilseite
  */
 
-session_start();
 require_once 'php/model/Article.php';
 require_once 'php/model/ArticleManager.php';
+require_once "../model/LocalUserDAO.php";
 
 try {
-    $author = "max.mustermann"; // TODO: später Nutzer aus der Session beziehen.
+    $dao = new LocalUserDAO();
+    $user = $dao->findUser($_SESSION["user_email"] ?? "");
+
+    $author = $user["email"];
     $articleManager = ArticleManager::getInstance();
     $userArticles = $articleManager->getArticlesByAuthor($author);
     if(!isset($userArticles)) {