diff --git a/faubrief/faudesign.lco b/faubrief/faudesign.lco
index 5de17398b785b44af1f6a9c52fbf419060c6603d..caa0e2f52cff776bbe6eddf9bf3f18e7b7db1102 100644
--- a/faubrief/faudesign.lco
+++ b/faubrief/faudesign.lco
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ helvet     % Helvetica als Hausschrift
     \fontsize{10}{13}\selectfont % Schriftgroesse und Zeilenabstand in Empfaengerfeld
     % KEIN '\\', vermutl. Neudefinition!
     \vspace*{-2\baselineskip}
-    \ifkomavarempty{todepartment}{}{\usekomavar{todepartment}\newline}
-    \ifkomavarempty{tofullname}{}{\usekomavar{tofullname}\newline}
-    \ifkomavarempty{tobureau}{}{\usekomavar{tobureau}\newline}
-    \ifkomavarempty{tostreet}{}{\usekomavar{tostreet}\newline}
-    \ifkomavarempty{tocity}{}{\usekomavar{tocity}}
+    \Ifkomavarempty{todepartment}{}{\usekomavar{todepartment}\newline}
+    \Ifkomavarempty{tofullname}{}{\usekomavar{tofullname}\newline}
+    \Ifkomavarempty{tobureau}{}{\usekomavar{tobureau}\newline}
+    \Ifkomavarempty{tostreet}{}{\usekomavar{tostreet}\newline}
+    \Ifkomavarempty{tocity}{}{\usekomavar{tocity}}
   \end{minipage}
   }
   \fontsize{11}{13}\selectfont % Schriftgroesse und Zeilenabstand im Brief
@@ -69,11 +69,8 @@ helvet     % Helvetica als Hausschrift
 \newkomavar{departmentlogofoot}
 
 % Standardeinstellungen loeschen
-\firsthead{
-}
-
-\nexthead{
-}
+\setkomavar{firsthead}{}
+\setkomavar{nexthead}{}
 
 % FAU-Logo, evtl. mit Fakultaetszusatz:
 %  \put             height    zus. Zeilen    Kandidaten
@@ -171,19 +168,19 @@ helvet     % Helvetica als Hausschrift
 % Definition des Absenderfeldes, falls Variablen leer wird zusammengerueckt
 \setkomavar{location}{%
 \fontsize{8}{10.4}\selectfont% \newline macht Probleme bei Flattersatz, daher \\
-\ifkomavarempty{fromfunction}{}{\textbf{\fontsize{10}{10.4}\selectfont\usekomavar{fromfunction}}\\[\baselineskip]}%
-\ifkomavarempty{fromdepartment}{}{\begin{minipage}{51.3mm}\textbf{\usekomavar{fromdepartment}}\end{minipage}\\[\baselineskip]}%
-\ifkomavarempty{fromname}{}{\usekomavar{fromname}\\}%
-\ifkomavarempty{fromstreet}{}{\usekomavar{fromstreet}, }%
-\ifkomavarempty{fromcity}{}{\usekomavar{fromcity}\\}%
-\ifkomavarempty{fromphone}{}{\usekomavar{fromphone}\\}%
-\ifkomavarempty{fromfax}{}{\usekomavar{fromfax}\\}%
-\ifkomavarempty{fromemail}{}{\usekomavar{fromemail}\\}%
-\ifkomavarempty{fromurl}{}{\usekomavar{fromurl}}\\[\baselineskip]%
-\ifkomavarempty{yourref}{}{\usekomavar{yourref}\\}%
-\ifkomavarempty{yourmessage}{}{\usekomavar{yourmessage}\\}%
-\ifkomavarempty{myref}{}{\usekomavar{myref}\\[\baselineskip]}%
-\ifkomavarempty{faudate}{}{\usekomavar{place}\usekomavar{placeseparator}~\usekomavar{faudate}}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromfunction}{}{\textbf{\fontsize{10}{10.4}\selectfont\usekomavar{fromfunction}}\\[\baselineskip]}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromdepartment}{}{\begin{minipage}{51.3mm}\textbf{\usekomavar{fromdepartment}}\end{minipage}\\[\baselineskip]}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromname}{}{\usekomavar{fromname}\\}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromstreet}{}{\usekomavar{fromstreet}, }%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromcity}{}{\usekomavar{fromcity}\\}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromphone}{}{\usekomavar{fromphone}\\}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromfax}{}{\usekomavar{fromfax}\\}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromemail}{}{\usekomavar{fromemail}\\}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{fromurl}{}{\usekomavar{fromurl}}\\[\baselineskip]%
+\Ifkomavarempty{yourref}{}{\usekomavar{yourref}\\}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{yourmessage}{}{\usekomavar{yourmessage}\\}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{myref}{}{\usekomavar{myref}\\[\baselineskip]}%
+\Ifkomavarempty{faudate}{}{\usekomavar{place}\usekomavar{placeseparator}~\usekomavar{faudate}}%
 }
 \newkomavar{fromfunction}
 \newkomavar{fromdepartment}
@@ -251,13 +248,13 @@ helvet     % Helvetica als Hausschrift
 \@setplength{firstfootvpos}{280.05mm}
 
 % Definition des Brieffusses auf der ersten Seite
-\firstfoot{
+\setkomavar{firstfoot}{
 \setlength{\unitlength}{1mm}
-\ifkomavarempty{footopt}{
+\Ifkomavarempty{footopt}{
   \begin{picture}(0,0)
   \put(2,-6.5){
   \begin{minipage}[t][14.35mm][t]{165mm}
-  \ifkomavarempty{partnerlogo}{}{\usekomavar{partnerlogo}}
+  \Ifkomavarempty{partnerlogo}{}{\usekomavar{partnerlogo}}
   \end{minipage}
   }
   \end{picture}
@@ -266,7 +263,7 @@ helvet     % Helvetica als Hausschrift
   \begin{picture}(0,0)
   \put(2,-6.5){
   \begin{minipage}[t][14.35mm][t]{112mm}
-  \ifkomavarempty{partnerlogo}{}{\usekomavar{partnerlogo}}
+  \Ifkomavarempty{partnerlogo}{}{\usekomavar{partnerlogo}}
   \end{minipage}
   }
   \put(125.7,6){
@@ -280,11 +277,11 @@ helvet     % Helvetica als Hausschrift
 }
 
 % Definition des Brieffusses auf den Folgeseiten
-\nextfoot{
+\setkomavar{nextfoot}{
   \begin{picture}(0,0)
   \put(-5,26){
   \begin{minipage}[t][14.35mm][t]{112mm}
-  \ifkomavarempty{partnerlogo}{}{\usekomavar{partnerlogo}}
+  \Ifkomavarempty{partnerlogo}{}{\usekomavar{partnerlogo}}
   \end{minipage}
   }
   \end{picture}
diff --git a/faubrief/kwarc-logo-transparent.jpg b/faubrief/kwarc-logo-transparent.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9aa777715d91d46aea75ceb4aee4df5feffe6de6
Binary files /dev/null and b/faubrief/kwarc-logo-transparent.jpg differ
diff --git a/faubrief/miko.lco b/faubrief/miko.lco
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a7b05ec59c2c8658eea12015f59ca4c05668674d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/faubrief/miko.lco
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+% Name des Absenders
+\setkomavar{fromname}{Prof. Dr. Michael Kohlhase}
+% Telefonnummer des Absenders
+\setkomavar{fromphone}{Telefon +49 9131-85-64052} 
+% Faksimile des Absenders
+\setkomavar{fromfax}{Fax +49 9131-85-64055} 
+% Email des Absenders
+\setkomavar{fromemail}{michael.kohlhase@fau.de}
+% Ort des Absenders
+\setkomavar{place}{Erlangen}
+\signaturepicture{mikosig} % only MiKo has access to this on the TeX Path 
+
diff --git a/faubrief/template.tex b/faubrief/template.tex
index 54f18c717a807997020d837b9a40d561e7a177b2..e4c1d6a658482b6f53da2ed50b6303e07e995368 100644
--- a/faubrief/template.tex
+++ b/faubrief/template.tex
@@ -1,44 +1,8 @@
-\documentclass{faubrief}
-\usepackage{paralist}
+\documentclass[12pt]{wrvbrief}
 \usepackage{ngerman}
-\usepackage{xspace} 
-\usepackage{eurosym}
-\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
-\usepackage[show]{ed}
-\def\texteuro{\euro\xspace}
-\def\paragraph#1{\par\smallskip\noindent\textbf{#1}}
-%\signaturepicture{..}
 
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-
-\setkomavar{backaddress}{Prof. Dr. M. Kohlhase, Inform., FAU Erlangen-N\"urnberg, Postfach 3520, D-91023 Erlangen}
-% Funktion des Absenders (% Wenn kein Lehrstuhl angegeben wird)
-\setkomavar{fromfunction}{Department Informatik}
-% Lehrstuhl des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromdepartment}{Professur f\"ur Wissensrepr\"asentation und -verabeitung}
-% Name des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromname}{Prof. Dr. Michael Kohlhase}
-% Signatur des Absenders, falls abweichend von Name des Absenders
-\setkomavar{signature}{Michael Kohlhase} 
-% Strasse des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromstreet}{Martensstr. 3}
-% Stadt des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromcity}{91054 Erlangen} 
-% Telefonnummer des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromphone}{Telefon +49 9131-85-64052} 
-% Faksimile des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromfax}{Fax +49 9131-85-64055} 
-% Email des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromemail}{michael.kohlhase@fau.de}
-% Internetpraesenz des Absenders 
-\setkomavar{fromurl}{http://kwarc.info/kohlhase}
-% Ort des Absenders
-\setkomavar{place}{Erlangen}
-% Datum, 'faudate' ersetzt 'date'
-\setkomavar{faudate}{\today}
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-
-\setkomavar{subject}{Stellungnahme zum aktuellen Stand der Dissertation von Dennis M"uller}
+\LoadLetterOption{miko}
+\setkomavar{subject}{Letter of Intent}
 
 \begin{document}
 \begin{letter}{TO}
diff --git a/faubrief/faubrief.cls b/faubrief/wrvbrief.cls
similarity index 69%
rename from faubrief/faubrief.cls
rename to faubrief/wrvbrief.cls
index 2574b21c81988d8e911a2de78cac1959a28345f2..5234525f0221049674e8336d983422e455b478df 100644
--- a/faubrief/faubrief.cls
+++ b/faubrief/wrvbrief.cls
@@ -4,15 +4,20 @@
 \RequirePackage[T1]{fontenc} % Umbrueche bei deutschen Umlauten, Schriftsatzerweiterung
 \RequirePackage[utf8]{inputenc} % Direkte Eingabe deutscher Umlaute
 \RequirePackage{graphicx}
+\RequirePackage{paralist}
+\RequirePackage{url}
+\RequirePackage{xspace} 
+\RequirePackage{eurosym}
+\def\texteuro{\euro\xspace}
+\def\paragraph#1{\par\smallskip\noindent\textbf{#1}}
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
-
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Fakultaet %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 % An dieser Stelle werden fakultaetsspezifische Einstellungen
 % getroffen.
 %
 % Welcher Fakultaet gehoere ich an?
-\newcommand*{\fromdepartment}{tech}%\newcommand*{\fromdepartment}{template}
+\newcommand*{\fromdepartment}{fau}%\newcommand*{\fromdepartment}{template}
 %
 % Moegliche Werte sind:
 %   TAG            FAKULTAET
@@ -32,52 +37,25 @@
 % coloredlogo = true => Farbige Logos
 % coloredlogo = false => Schwarz-weiss Logos
 \newcommand{\coloredlogo}{true}
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% FAU-Design %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 \LoadLetterOption{faudesign} % Laden des FAU-Stylefiles
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 
-
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-% Benoetige ich ein Lehrstuhl-Logo?
-% Wenn ja, soll es im Kopf erscheinen?
-\setkomavar{departmentlogohead}{\includegraphics[height=25mm]{art/kwarc-logo-transparent}}
+\setkomavar{departmentlogohead}{\includegraphics[height=25mm]{kwarc-logo-transparent}}
 % Oder im Fuss? -- In diesem Fall kann kein Partnerlogo verwandt werden!
 %\setkomavar{departmentlogofoot}{\vspace{-0.8cm}\includegraphics[height=25mm,width=45mm]{art/partnerlogo}}
-%
-% Sollte das Alignment aufgrund weisser Ecken des Logos nicht passen
-% so kann manuell mittels \vspace, \hspace nachjustiert werden.
-%
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-
-
-% Hier folgt der eigentliche Briefinhalt
 
-%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Absender %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 % Ruecksendeadresse des Absenders
-\setkomavar{backaddress}{Prof. Dr. M. Kohlhase, Inform., FAU Erlangen-N\"urnberg, Postfach 3520, D-91023 Erlangen}
+\setkomavar{backaddress}{\usekomavar{fromname}, FAU Erlangen-N\"urnberg, Postfach 3520, D-91023 Erlangen}
 % Funktion des Absenders (% Wenn kein Lehrstuhl angegeben wird)
 \setkomavar{fromfunction}{Department Informatik}
 % Lehrstuhl des Absenders
 \setkomavar{fromdepartment}{Professur f\"ur Wissensrepr\"asentation und -verabeitung}
-% Name des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromname}{Prof. Dr. Michael Kohlhase}
-% Signatur des Absenders, falls abweichend von Name des Absenders
-\setkomavar{signature}{Michael Kohlhase} 
 % Strasse des Absenders
 \setkomavar{fromstreet}{Martensstr. 3}
 % Stadt des Absenders
 \setkomavar{fromcity}{91054 Erlangen} 
-% Telefonnummer des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromphone}{Telefon +49 9131-85-64052} 
-% Faksimile des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromfax}{Fax +49 9131-85-64055} 
-% Email des Absenders
-\setkomavar{fromemail}{michael.kohlhase@fau.de}
-% Internetpraesenz des Absenders 
-\setkomavar{fromurl}{http://kwarc.info/kohlhase}
 % Ort des Absenders
 \setkomavar{place}{Erlangen}
 % Datum, 'faudate' ersetzt 'date'