diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
index f622d84..fb61eb6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/MailingList.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import static de.srsoftware.widerhall.Constants.*;
 import static de.srsoftware.widerhall.Util.t;
+import static de.srsoftware.widerhall.data.ListMember.*;
 import static de.srsoftware.widerhall.data.User.PERMISSION_ADMIN;
 
 /**
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
         if (user == null) return false;
         try {
             var member = ListMember.load(this,user);
-            return member.hasState(ListMember.STATE_OWNER|ListMember.STATE_SUBSCRIBER); // owners may subscribe their own mailing lists
+            return member.hasState(STATE_OWNER|STATE_SUBSCRIBER); // owners may subscribe their own mailing lists
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             LOG.warn("Was not able to load ListMember:",e);
             return false;
@@ -283,6 +284,16 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
         return hasState(STATE_OPEN_FOR_GUESTS|STATE_OPEN_FOR_SUBSCRIBERS);
     }
 
+    public boolean isOwnedBy(User user) {
+        if (user == null) return false;
+        try {
+            if (ListMember.load(this,user).isOwner()) return true;
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            LOG.debug("Error loading list member for ({}, {})",user.email(),email());
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public static List<MailingList> listActive() {
         try {
             var list = new ArrayList<MailingList>();
@@ -505,10 +516,6 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
         return list;
     }
 
-    public Stream<ListMember> owners() throws SQLException {
-        return members().filter(ListMember::isOwner);
-    }
-
     public MailingList replyToList(boolean on) throws SQLException {
         return setFlag(STATE_REPLY_TO_LIST,on);
     }
@@ -678,7 +685,7 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
      * @throws MessagingException
      */
     public void requestSubscription(User user, boolean skipConfirmation, ST template) throws SQLException, MessagingException {
-        var state = skipConfirmation ? ListMember.STATE_SUBSCRIBER : ListMember.STATE_AWAITING_CONFIRMATION;
+        var state = skipConfirmation ? STATE_SUBSCRIBER : STATE_AWAITING_CONFIRMATION;
         var member = ListMember.create(this,user,state);
         if (skipConfirmation) return;
         try {
@@ -742,6 +749,32 @@ public class MailingList implements MessageHandler, ProblemListener {
         }
     }
 
+    public String transfer(User owner, String newOwnerMail) {
+        User newOwner;
+        try {
+            newOwner = User.load(newOwnerMail);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            return t("Failed to load user for address {}",newOwnerMail);
+        }
+        ListMember member;
+        try {
+            member = ListMember.load(this,newOwner);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            return t("{} is not a member of {}",newOwner);
+        }
+        try {
+            member.setState(STATE_OWNER);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            return t("Failed to transfer list ownership to {}",newOwner);
+        }
+        try {
+            ListMember.load(this,owner).setState(STATE_MODERATOR);
+        } catch (SQLException e) {
+            return t("Failed to withdraw ownership from {}",owner);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public void update(String name, String email, String imapHost, Integer imapPort, String imapUser, String imapPass, String inbox, String smtpHost, Integer smtpPort, String smtpUser, String smtpPass) throws SQLException {
         imap.stop();
         Database.open()
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/User.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/User.java
index 4b1d558..2af3590 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/User.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/data/User.java
@@ -326,4 +326,9 @@ public class User {
     public String token() {
         return token;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return name == null ? email : name;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
index 60f0e14..86733af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/widerhall/web/Rest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import static de.srsoftware.widerhall.Constants.*;
 import static de.srsoftware.widerhall.Util.t;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
     private static final String LIST_TEST = "list/test";
     private static final String LIST_SUBSCRIBABLE = "list/subscribable";
     private static final String MAIL_DROP = "mail/drop";
+    private static final String TRANSFER = "list/transfer";
     private static final String USER_ADD_PERMISSION = "user/addpermission";
     private static final String USER_DROP_PERMISSION = "user/droppermission";
     private static final String USER_LIST = "user/list";
@@ -267,6 +269,11 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
                     var messageId = req.getParameter(MESSAGE_ID);
                     json.putAll(dropMail(messageId,user));
                     break;
+                case TRANSFER:
+                    if (list.isOwnedBy(user)){
+                        Optional.ofNullable(list.transfer(user,userEmail)).ifPresent(err -> json.put(ERROR,err));
+                    } else json.put(ERROR,t("As you don't own this list, you may not transfer its ownership!"));
+                    break;
                 case USER_ADD_PERMISSION:
                     if (user.hashPermission(User.PERMISSION_ADMIN)){
                         json.putAll(addPermission(userEmail,permissions));
@@ -286,6 +293,7 @@ public class Rest extends HttpServlet {
         }
         try {
             resp.setContentType("application/json");
+            if (json.containsKey(ERROR)) resp.setStatus(404);
             resp.getWriter().println(json.toJSONString());
             return null;
         } catch (IOException e) {
diff --git a/static/templates/js.st b/static/templates/js.st
index d030805..3b01759 100644
--- a/static/templates/js.st
+++ b/static/templates/js.st
@@ -211,6 +211,11 @@ function showListResult(result){
 
 function showMembers(data){
     var list_mail = data.list.email.prefix+'@'+data.list.email.domain;
+    console.log("data",data);
+    var owner = false;
+    for (let member of data.members){
+        if (member.email == data.user.email && member.state.includes("owner")) owner = member.email;
+    }
     for (let i in data.members){
         let member = data.members[i];
         let row = $('<tr/>');
@@ -218,11 +223,17 @@ function showMembers(data){
         $('<td/>').text(member.email).appendTo(row);
         $('<td/>').text(member.state).appendTo(row);
         let col = $('<td/>');
-        console.log("data",data);
         if (member.state.includes("moderator")) {
-            if (!member.state.includes("owner")) $('<button/>',{onclick:'dropMod("'+member.email+'","'+list_mail+'")'}).text("- moderator").appendTo(col);
-        } else $('<button/>',{onclick:'addMod("'+member.email+'","'+list_mail+'")'}).text("+ moderator").appendTo(col);
-        if (!member.state.includes("owner")) $('<button/>',{onclick:'dropMember("'+member.email+'","'+list_mail+'")'}).text("remove").appendTo(col);
+            if (member.email != owner){
+                $('<button/>',{onclick:'dropMod("'+member.email+'","'+list_mail+'")'}).text("- moderator").appendTo(col);
+                if (data.user.email == owner) $('<button/>',{onclick:'transfer("'+member.email+'","'+list_mail+'")'}).text("transfer ownership").appendTo(col);
+            }
+        } else {
+            $('<button/>',{onclick:'addMod("'+member.email+'","'+list_mail+'")'}).text("+ moderator").appendTo(col);
+        }
+        if (!member.state.includes("owner")) {
+            $('<button/>',{onclick:'dropMember("'+member.email+'","'+list_mail+'")'}).text("remove").appendTo(col);
+        }
         col.appendTo(row);
 
         row.appendTo('#memberlist');
@@ -273,6 +284,12 @@ function testList(listEmail){
     $.post('/api/list/test',{list:listEmail},showListResult,'json');
 }
 
+function transfer(newOwner,listEmail){
+    if (confirm("Really transfer "+listEmail+" to "+newOwner+"?")){
+        $.post('/api/list/transfer',{email:newOwner,list:listEmail},reload,'json');
+    }
+}
+
 function unsubscribeFrom(listEmail){
     window.location.href='unsubscribe?list='+listEmail;
 }