diff --git a/app/Actions/Fortify/UpdateUserProfileInformation.php b/app/Actions/Fortify/UpdateUserProfileInformation.php
index 71f48219..6375cd00 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Fortify/UpdateUserProfileInformation.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Fortify/UpdateUserProfileInformation.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class UpdateUserProfileInformation implements UpdatesUserProfileInformation
             'lightning_address' => ['nullable', 'string'],
             'lnurl' => ['nullable', 'string'],
             'nostr' => ['nullable', 'string'],
+            'paynym' => ['nullable', 'string'],
             'node_id' => ['nullable', 'string', 'max:66'],
             'timezone' => ['required', 'string'],
             'email' => [
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ class UpdateUserProfileInformation implements UpdatesUserProfileInformation
                 'lightning_address' => $input['lightning_address'],
                 'lnurl' => $input['lnurl'],
                 'nostr' => $input['nostr'],
+                'paynym' => $input['paynym'],
                 'node_id' => $input['node_id'],
                 'email' => $input['email'],
                 'timezone' => $input['timezone'],
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ class UpdateUserProfileInformation implements UpdatesUserProfileInformation
             'lnurl' => $input['lnurl'],
             'node_id' => $input['node_id'],
             'nostr' => $input['nostr'],
+            'paynym' => $input['paynym'],
             'email' => $input['email'],
             'timezone' => $input['timezone'],
             'email_verified_at' => null,
diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/ContentCreator/Form/ContentCreatorForm.php b/app/Http/Livewire/ContentCreator/Form/ContentCreatorForm.php
index 2ad42ea8..aa775d0e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/ContentCreator/Form/ContentCreatorForm.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/ContentCreator/Form/ContentCreatorForm.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class ContentCreatorForm extends Component
             'lecturer.active'            => 'boolean',
             'lecturer.subtitle'          => 'nullable|string',
             'lecturer.intro'             => 'nullable|string',
+            'lecturer.paynym'             => 'nullable|string',
             'lecturer.nostr'             => 'nullable|string',
             'lecturer.twitter_username'  => 'nullable|string',
             'lecturer.website'           => 'nullable|url',
diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/News/InternArticleView.php b/app/Http/Livewire/News/InternArticleView.php
index 57acc611..a04d1d69 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/News/InternArticleView.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/News/InternArticleView.php
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class InternArticleView extends Component
     public bool $invoicePaid = false;
     public bool $alreadyPaid = false;
 
+    public ?string $payNymQrCode = '';
+
     public function mount()
     {
         $this->libraryItem->load([
@@ -42,6 +44,22 @@ class InternArticleView extends Component
                                    ->count() > 0) {
             $this->invoicePaid = true;
         }
+        if ($this->libraryItem->lecturer->paynym) {
+            $this->payNymQrCode = base64_encode(QrCode::format('png')
+                                                     ->size(300)
+                                                     ->merge($this->libraryItem->lecturer->getFirstMedia('avatar')
+                                                         ? str(
+                                                             $this->libraryItem
+                                                                 ->lecturer
+                                                                 ->getFirstMediaPath('avatar'))
+                                                             ->replace('/home/einundzwanzig/portal.einundzwanzig.space',
+                                                                 ''
+                                                             )
+                                                         : '/public/img/einundzwanzig.png',
+                                                         .3)
+                                                     ->errorCorrection('H')
+                                                     ->generate($this->libraryItem->lecturer->paynym));
+        }
     }
 
     public function pay()
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index c8443f20..e12ed092 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -75,11 +75,13 @@ class User extends Authenticatable implements MustVerifyEmail, CanComment, Ciphe
             ->addField('lnurl')
             ->addField('node_id')
             ->addField('email')
+            ->addField('paynym')
             ->addJsonField('lnbits', $map)
             ->addBlindIndex('public_key', new BlindIndex('public_key_index'))
             ->addBlindIndex('lightning_address', new BlindIndex('lightning_address_index'))
             ->addBlindIndex('lnurl', new BlindIndex('lnurl_index'))
             ->addBlindIndex('node_id', new BlindIndex('node_id_index'))
+            ->addBlindIndex('paynym', new BlindIndex('paynym_index'))
             ->addBlindIndex('email', new BlindIndex('email_index'));
     }
 
diff --git a/database/migrations/2023_03_17_103513_add_paynym_field_to_users_table.php b/database/migrations/2023_03_17_103513_add_paynym_field_to_users_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0985e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2023_03_17_103513_add_paynym_field_to_users_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration {
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('paynym')
+                  ->nullable();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            //
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2023_03_17_104340_add_paynym_field_to_lecturers_table.php b/database/migrations/2023_03_17_104340_add_paynym_field_to_lecturers_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c2a69f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2023_03_17_104340_add_paynym_field_to_lecturers_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration {
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('lecturers', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('paynym')
+                  ->nullable();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('lecturers', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            //
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/lang/de.json b/resources/lang/de.json
index 8a319cd5..ca2d2f93 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de.json
+++ b/resources/lang/de.json
@@ -857,5 +857,8 @@
     "articles": "Artikel",
     "Participation confirmed": "Teilnahme bestätigt",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "Es gab einen Fehler in Zeile :row. :message",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "Kalender-Stream-Url nur für meine Meetups"
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "Kalender-Stream-Url nur für meine Meetups",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "Avatar\/Bild",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": "startet mit PM..."
 }
diff --git a/resources/lang/en.json b/resources/lang/en.json
index 17512bba..e678bef3 100644
--- a/resources/lang/en.json
+++ b/resources/lang/en.json
@@ -857,5 +857,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/es.json b/resources/lang/es.json
index 9febd169..0c178e1b 100644
--- a/resources/lang/es.json
+++ b/resources/lang/es.json
@@ -857,5 +857,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/fr.json b/resources/lang/fr.json
index 7fafac87..617b43be 100644
--- a/resources/lang/fr.json
+++ b/resources/lang/fr.json
@@ -858,5 +858,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/hr.json b/resources/lang/hr.json
index 2018c99d..aeaa6212 100644
--- a/resources/lang/hr.json
+++ b/resources/lang/hr.json
@@ -858,5 +858,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/it.json b/resources/lang/it.json
index 3edd7427..742885fa 100644
--- a/resources/lang/it.json
+++ b/resources/lang/it.json
@@ -858,5 +858,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/mk.json b/resources/lang/mk.json
index 4c6af955..262cdc89 100644
--- a/resources/lang/mk.json
+++ b/resources/lang/mk.json
@@ -858,5 +858,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/pl.json b/resources/lang/pl.json
index 3be8a8d1..e56b244f 100644
--- a/resources/lang/pl.json
+++ b/resources/lang/pl.json
@@ -858,5 +858,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/pt.json b/resources/lang/pt.json
index 89e3e72c..c1f9462d 100644
--- a/resources/lang/pt.json
+++ b/resources/lang/pt.json
@@ -858,5 +858,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/sv.json b/resources/lang/sv.json
index f1bacaeb..8365cc71 100644
--- a/resources/lang/sv.json
+++ b/resources/lang/sv.json
@@ -820,5 +820,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/lang/tr.json b/resources/lang/tr.json
index 1d4180e6..d02c5c38 100644
--- a/resources/lang/tr.json
+++ b/resources/lang/tr.json
@@ -832,5 +832,8 @@
     "Perhabs": "",
     "There was an error on row :row. :message": "",
     "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups only": "",
-    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": ""
+    "Calendar Stream-Url for my meetups": "",
+    "Avatar\/Picture": "",
+    "PayNym": "",
+    "starts with PM...": ""
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/content-creator/form/content-creator-form.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/content-creator/form/content-creator-form.blade.php
index 4d631e56..4cfc510e 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/content-creator/form/content-creator-form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/content-creator/form/content-creator-form.blade.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <div class="space-y-8 divide-y divide-gray-700 sm:space-y-5">
                 <div class="mt-6 sm:mt-5 space-y-6 sm:space-y-5">
 
-                    <x-input.group :for=" md5('image')" :label="__('Main picture')">
+                    <x-input.group :for=" md5('image')" :label="__('Avatar/Picture')">
                         <div class="py-4">
                             @if ($image)
                                 <div class="text-gray-200">{{ __('Preview') }}:</div>
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
                                  :placeholder="__('Website')"/>
                     </x-input.group>
 
+                    <x-input.group :for="md5('lecturer.paynym')" :label="__('PayNym')">
+                        <x-input autocomplete="off" wire:model.debounce="lecturer.paynym"
+                                 :placeholder="__('PayNym')" :hint="__('starts with PM...')"/>
+                    </x-input.group>
+
                     <x-input.group :for="md5('lecturer.lightning_address')" :label="__('Lightning Address')">
                         <x-input autocomplete="off" wire:model.debounce="lecturer.lightning_address"
                                  :placeholder="__('Lightning Address')" :hint="__('for example xy@getalby.com')"/>
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/news/intern-article-view.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/news/intern-article-view.blade.php
index 58d387a1..7564ee9f 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/news/intern-article-view.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/news/intern-article-view.blade.php
@@ -264,6 +264,13 @@
                                 </div>
                             @endif
 
+                            @if($payNymQrCode)
+                                <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row justify-center space-x-4 border-t border-white py-4 mt-4">
+                                    <h1 class="text-2xl text-gray-200">PayNym</h1>
+                                    <img src="{{ 'data:image/png;base64, '. $payNymQrCode }}" alt="qrcode">
+                                </div>
+                            @endif
+
                             <div wire:ignore>
                                 <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row justify-center space-x-4 border-t border-white py-4 mt-4">
                                     @if($libraryItem->lecturer->lightning_address || $libraryItem->lecturer->lnurl || $libraryItem->lecturer->node_id)
diff --git a/resources/views/profile/update-profile-information-form.blade.php b/resources/views/profile/update-profile-information-form.blade.php
index 66d5e1cd..e0cc760d 100644
--- a/resources/views/profile/update-profile-information-form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/profile/update-profile-information-form.blade.php
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@
             <x-jet-input-error for="nostr" class="mt-2"/>
         </div>
 
+        <!-- paynym -->
+        <div class="col-span-6 sm:col-span-4">
+            <x-jet-label for="paynym" value="{{ __('PayNym') }}"/>
+            <x-jet-input id="paynym" type="text" class="mt-1 block w-full"
+                         wire:model.defer="state.paynym"
+                         autocomplete="paynym"/>
+            <p class="text-xs">{{ __('starts with PM...') }}</p>
+            <x-jet-input-error for="paynym" class="mt-2"/>
+        </div>
+
         <!-- lightning_address -->
         <div class="col-span-6 sm:col-span-4">
             <x-jet-label for="lightning_address" value="{{ __('Lightning Address') }}"/>