diff --git a/advlabdb/modelViews.py b/advlabdb/modelViews.py
index 7391fe3..74a334b 100644
--- a/advlabdb/modelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/modelViews.py
@@ -139,8 +139,21 @@ class RoleView(SecureModelView):
 
 class SemesterView(SecureModelView):
     class CreateForm(Form):
-        label = RadioField("Semester", choices=["WS", "SS"], validators=[DataRequired()])
-        year = TextField("Year", validators=[DataRequired()])
+        def labelDefault():
+            if userActiveSemester().label == "WS":
+                return "SS"
+            else:
+                return "WS"
+
+        def yearDefault():
+            activeSemester = userActiveSemester()
+            if activeSemester.label == "WS":
+                return activeSemester.year + 1
+            else:
+                return activeSemester.year
+
+        label = RadioField("Semester", choices=["WS", "SS"], validators=[DataRequired()], default=labelDefault)
+        year = TextField("Year", validators=[DataRequired()], default=yearDefault)
         transfer_parts = BooleanField(
             "Transfer parts",
             description="This option transfers the parts you have in your current active semester. Make sure that your semester is the last semester before creating a new one (recommended)!",