diff --git a/HD44780.cpp b/HD44780.cpp
index 3b787fc..6429570 100644
--- a/HD44780.cpp
+++ b/HD44780.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ char        m_buffer2[128U];
 char        m_buffer3[128U];
 char        m_buffer4[128U];
 
-CHD44780::CHD44780(unsigned int rows, unsigned int cols, const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::vector<unsigned int>& pins, bool pwm, unsigned int pwmPin, unsigned int pwmBright, unsigned int pwmDim, bool displayClock, bool utc, bool duplex) :
+CHD44780::CHD44780(unsigned int rows, unsigned int cols, const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::vector<unsigned int>& pins, bool pwm, unsigned int pwmPin, unsigned int pwmBright, unsigned int pwmDim, bool displayClock, bool utc, bool duplex, const std::string& dateformat) :
 CDisplay(),
 m_rows(rows),
 m_cols(cols),
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ m_displayClock(displayClock),
 m_utc(utc),
 m_duplex(duplex),
 //m_duplex(true),                      // uncomment to force duplex display for testing!
+m_dateformat(dateformat),
 m_fd(-1),
 m_dmr(false),
 m_clockDisplayTimer(1000U, 0U, 75U),   // Update the clock display every 75ms
@@ -734,7 +735,11 @@ void CHD44780::clockInt(unsigned int ms)
 
 			if (m_cols != 16U && m_rows != 2U) {
 				::lcdPosition(m_fd, (m_cols - 8) / 2, m_rows == 2 ? 0 : 1);
-				::lcdPrintf(m_fd, "%02d/%02d/%2d", Day, Month, Year%100);
+				if (strcmp(m_dateformat.c_str(), "English") == 0) {
+					::lcdPrintf(m_fd, "%02d/%02d/%2d", Day, Month, Year%100);
+				} else if (strcmp(m_dateformat.c_str(), "German") == 0) {
+					::lcdPrintf(m_fd, "%02d.%02d.%2d", Day, Month, Year%100);
+				}
 			}
 			m_clockDisplayTimer.start();
 	}
diff --git a/HD44780.h b/HD44780.h
index 7cd3805..ae999ae 100644
--- a/HD44780.h
+++ b/HD44780.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ enum ADAFRUIT_COLOUR {
 class CHD44780 : public CDisplay
 {
 public:
-  CHD44780(unsigned int rows, unsigned int cols, const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::vector<unsigned int>& pins, bool pwm, unsigned int pwmPin, unsigned int pwmBright, unsigned int pwmDim, bool displayClock, bool utc, bool duplex);
+  CHD44780(unsigned int rows, unsigned int cols, const std::string& callsign, unsigned int dmrid, const std::vector<unsigned int>& pins, bool pwm, unsigned int pwmPin, unsigned int pwmBright, unsigned int pwmDim, bool displayClock, bool utc, bool duplex, const std::string& dateformat);
   virtual ~CHD44780();
 
   virtual bool open();
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ private:
 	bool         m_displayClock;
 	bool         m_utc;
 	bool         m_duplex;
+	std::string  m_dateformat;
 	int          m_fd;
 	bool         m_dmr;
 	CTimer       m_clockDisplayTimer;
diff --git a/MMDVMHost.cpp b/MMDVMHost.cpp
index 930b1bf..55a4ff9 100644
--- a/MMDVMHost.cpp
+++ b/MMDVMHost.cpp
@@ -844,15 +844,16 @@ void CMMDVMHost::createDisplay()
 		m_display = new CNextion(m_callsign, dmrid, port, brightness, displayClock, utc, dateformat);
 #if defined(HD44780)
 	} else if (type == "HD44780") {
-		unsigned int rows    = m_conf.getHD44780Rows();
-		unsigned int columns = m_conf.getHD44780Columns();
+		unsigned int rows              = m_conf.getHD44780Rows();
+		unsigned int columns           = m_conf.getHD44780Columns();
 		std::vector<unsigned int> pins = m_conf.getHD44780Pins();
-		bool pwm = m_conf.getHD44780PWM();
-		unsigned int pwmPin = m_conf.getHD44780PWMPin();
-		unsigned int pwmBright = m_conf.getHD44780PWMBright();
-		unsigned int pwmDim = m_conf.getHD44780PWMDim();
-		bool displayClock = m_conf.getHD44780DisplayClock();
-		bool utc = m_conf.getHD44780UTC();
+		bool pwm                       = m_conf.getHD44780PWM();
+		unsigned int pwmPin            = m_conf.getHD44780PWMPin();
+		unsigned int pwmBright         = m_conf.getHD44780PWMBright();
+		unsigned int pwmDim            = m_conf.getHD44780PWMDim();
+		bool displayClock              = m_conf.getHD44780DisplayClock();
+		bool utc                       = m_conf.getHD44780UTC();
+		std::string dateformat         = m_conf.getHD44780DateFormat();
 
 		if (pins.size() == 6U) {
 			LogInfo("    Rows: %u", rows);
@@ -870,7 +871,7 @@ void CMMDVMHost::createDisplay()
 			if (displayClock)
 				LogInfo("    Display UTC: %s", utc ? "yes" : "no");
 
-			m_display = new CHD44780(rows, columns, m_callsign, dmrid, pins, pwm, pwmPin, pwmBright, pwmDim, displayClock, utc, m_duplex);
+			m_display = new CHD44780(rows, columns, m_callsign, dmrid, pins, pwm, pwmPin, pwmBright, pwmDim, displayClock, utc, m_duplex, dateformat);
 		}
 #endif
 #if defined(OLED)