diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8a398a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+create_tables.sql
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f16135c..3b0bd1f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ import (
 	"streifling.com/jason/sicherheitsunterweisung/packages/types"
 )
 
+func writeBriefing(ch chan *types.Briefing, db *db.DB) {
+	for b := range ch {
+		db.WriteBriefing(b)
+	}
+}
+
 func main() {
 	var i, j int64
 
@@ -26,11 +32,7 @@ func main() {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/add-participant/", server.AddParticipant(&i))
 	mux.HandleFunc("/submit/", server.SubmitForm(cb, &i, &j))
 
-	go func() {
-		for b := range cb {
-			db.WriteBriefing(b)
-		}
-	}()
+	go writeBriefing(cb, db)
 
 	log.Fatalln(http.ListenAndServe(":8080", mux))
 }
diff --git a/packages/db/db.go b/packages/db/db.go
index 2b8c8d0..94c1ef7 100644
--- a/packages/db/db.go
+++ b/packages/db/db.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func getCredentials() (string, string, error) {
 }
 
 func OpenDB(dbName string) (*DB, error) {
-	var db *DB
+	var db DB
 	var err error
 
 	cfg := mysql.NewConfig()
@@ -57,16 +57,54 @@ func OpenDB(dbName string) (*DB, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("newDB: db.Ping(): %v\n", err)
 	}
 
-	return db, nil
+	return &db, nil
 }
 
 func (db *DB) WriteBriefing(b *types.Briefing) error {
-	for i := 1; i < len(b.Participants); i++ {
-		_, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO ? (instructor_first, instructor_last, date, time, state, location, participant_first, participant_last, company) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", db.Name, b.FirstName, b.LastName, b.Date, b.Time, b.State, b.Location, b.Participants[i].FirstName, b.Participants[i].LastName, b.Participants[i].Company)
+	for i := 0; i < len(b.Participants); i++ {
+		result, err := db.Exec("INSERT INTO "+db.Name+" (instructor_first,"+
+			"instructor_last, date, time, state, location, participant_first,"+
+			"participant_last, company) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+			b.FirstName, b.LastName, b.Date, b.Time, b.State, b.Location,
+			b.Participants[i].FirstName, b.Participants[i].LastName,
+			b.Participants[i].Company)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("*DB.WriteBriefing: db.Exec(\"INSERT INTO ? (instructor_first, instructor_last, date, time, state, location, participant_first, participant_last, company) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)\", db.Name, b.FirstName, b.LastName, b.Date, b.Time, b.State, b.Location, b.Participants[i].FirstName, b.Participants[i].LastName, b.Participants[i].Company): %v\n", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("*DB.WriteBriefing: db.Exec(\"INSERT INTO"+
+				"\"+db.Name+\" (instructor_first, instructor_last, date, time, state,"+
+				"location, participant_first, participant_last, company) VALUES (?, ?,"+
+				"?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)\", b.FirstName, b.LastName, b.Date, b.Time,"+
+				"b.State, b.Location, b.Participants[i].FirstName,"+
+				"b.Participants[i].LastName, b.Participants[i].Company): %v\n", err)
+		}
+
+		_, err = result.LastInsertId()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("*DB.WriteBriefing: result.LastInsertId(): %v\n", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (db *DB) ReadByName(name string) (*[]types.Briefing, error) {
+	var b types.Briefing
+	var bs []types.Briefing
+
+	rows, err := db.Query("SELECT * FROM " + db.Name + " WHERE" +
+		" instructor_first LIKE " + name + " OR instructor_last LIKE " + name +
+		" participant_first LIKE " + name + " participant_last LIKE " + name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("*DB.ReadByName: db.Query(\"SELECT * FROM \"+db.Name+\" WHERE" +
+			" instructor_first LIKE \"+name+\" OR instructor_last LIKE \"+name+" +
+			" participant_first LIKE \"+name+\" participant_last LIKE \"+name)")
+	}
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		if err := rows.Scan(&b.FirstName, &b.LastName, &b.Date, &b.Time, &b.State, &b.Location, &b.Participants[0].FirstName, &b.Participants[0].LastName, &b.Participants[0].Company); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("*DB.ReadByName: rows.Scan(&b.FirstName, &b.LastName, &b.Date, &b.Time, &b.State, &b.Location, &b.Participants[0].FirstName, &b.Participants[0].LastName, &b.Participants[0].Company)")
+		}
+		bs = append(bs, b)
+	}
+
+	return &bs, nil
+}