diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/activity/FetcherActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/activity/FetcherActivity.kt
index 84e2eb1..6422fe7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/activity/FetcherActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/activity/FetcherActivity.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class FetcherActivity : FragmentActivity() {
 
     // View binding
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityFetcherBinding
+
     // View model
     private lateinit var viewModel: FetcherViewModel
 
@@ -36,7 +37,9 @@ class FetcherActivity : FragmentActivity() {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
         // Instantiate view model
-        viewModel = ViewModelProvider.AndroidViewModelFactory(this.application).create(FetcherViewModel::class.java)
+        viewModel = ViewModelProvider.AndroidViewModelFactory(application)
+            .create(FetcherViewModel::class.java)
+
         // Inflate view binding and bind to this activity
         binding = ActivityFetcherBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
         setContentView(binding.root)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/activity/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/activity/MainActivity.kt
index b8f9979..fcf93df 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/activity/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/activity/MainActivity.kt
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ package com.denizk0461.studip.activity
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.NavHostFragment
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import androidx.navigation.ui.setupWithNavController
+import com.denizk0461.studip.R
 import com.denizk0461.studip.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
+import com.denizk0461.studip.viewmodel.MainViewModel
 
 /**
  * Main activity that handles all common fragments. This is opened on app launch.
@@ -16,10 +19,17 @@ class MainActivity : FragmentActivity() {
     // View binding
     private lateinit var binding: ActivityMainBinding
 
+    // View model
+    private lateinit var viewModel: MainViewModel
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         WindowCompat.setDecorFitsSystemWindows(window, false)
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
+        // Instantiate view model
+        viewModel = ViewModelProvider.AndroidViewModelFactory(application)
+            .create(MainViewModel::class.java)
+
         // Inflate view binding and bind to this activity
         binding = ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
         setContentView(binding.root)
@@ -28,5 +38,25 @@ class MainActivity : FragmentActivity() {
         binding.navView.setupWithNavController(
             binding.navHostFragmentContentMain.getFragment<NavHostFragment>().findNavController()
         )
+
+        setNavigationGraph()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the navigation graph for the fragments. Also sets the start destination.
+     */
+    private fun setNavigationGraph() {
+        val navHostFragment = supportFragmentManager
+            .findFragmentById(R.id.nav_host_fragment_content_main) as NavHostFragment
+        val navController = navHostFragment.navController
+
+        val navGraph = navController.navInflater.inflate(R.navigation.main_nav_graph)
+        navGraph.setStartDestination(if (viewModel.preferenceLaunchCanteen) {
+            R.id.canteen
+        } else {
+            R.id.schedule
+        })
+
+        navController.graph = navGraph
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/fragment/EventFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/fragment/EventFragment.kt
index 1d1850a..c900404 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/fragment/EventFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/fragment/EventFragment.kt
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ class EventFragment : AppFragment() {
     // View model reference for providing access to the database
     private val viewModel: EventViewModel by viewModels()
 
-    // Used to determine the current day
-    private var dayOfWeek: Int = 0
-
     // Titles for the view pager's tabs
     private lateinit var weekdays: Array<String>
 
@@ -51,17 +48,6 @@ class EventFragment : AppFragment() {
         // Get localised weekday names
         weekdays = context.resources?.getStringArray(R.array.weekdays) ?: arrayOf()
 
-        // Determine the current day
-        dayOfWeek = when (Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)) {
-            Calendar.TUESDAY -> 1
-            Calendar.WEDNESDAY -> 2
-            Calendar.THURSDAY -> 3
-            Calendar.FRIDAY -> 4
-            Calendar.SATURDAY -> 5
-            Calendar.SUNDAY -> 6
-            else -> 0 // assume Monday
-        }
-
         // Set up the view pager's adapter
         viewPagerAdapter = StudIPEventPageAdapter(
             childFragmentManager,
@@ -76,6 +62,27 @@ class EventFragment : AppFragment() {
             tab.text = weekdays[position]
         }.attach()
 
+        // Set the view pager's current page to the current day, if the user chose this option
+        if (viewModel.preferenceCurrentDay) {
+
+            /*
+             * Determine the current day and go to the respective page.
+             * BUG: this selects the correct tab and changes the page, but it doesn't highlight
+             * the tab that has been selected. binding.viewPager.currentPage encounters the same bug
+             */
+            binding.dayTabLayout.getTabAt(
+                when (Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK)) {
+                    Calendar.TUESDAY -> 1
+                    Calendar.WEDNESDAY -> 2
+                    Calendar.THURSDAY -> 3
+                    Calendar.FRIDAY -> 4
+                    Calendar.SATURDAY -> 5
+                    Calendar.SUNDAY -> 6
+                    else -> 0 // assume Monday
+                }
+            )?.select()
+        }
+
         binding.fabAddEvent.setOnClickListener {
             openBottomSheet(
                 ScheduleUpdateSheet().also { sheet ->
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
index b6da944..ca68729 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/fragment/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ class SettingsFragment : AppFragment() {
             launchWebView()
         }
 
+        // Set up switch for highlighting the next course in the schedule
+        binding.switchCurrentDay.apply {
+            isChecked = viewModel.preferenceCurrentDay
+            setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, newValue ->
+                viewModel.preferenceCurrentDay = newValue
+            }
+        }
+
         // Set up switch for highlighting the next course in the schedule
         binding.switchHighlight.apply {
             isChecked = viewModel.preferenceCourseHighlighting
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/model/SettingsPreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/model/SettingsPreferences.kt
index b15e9c2..5337f06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/model/SettingsPreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/model/SettingsPreferences.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ enum class SettingsPreferences(val key: String) {
      */
     ALLERGEN("setting_allergen"),
 
+    /**
+     * Whether the user wants their timetable on the current day.
+     */
+    CURRENT_DAY("settings_current_day"),
+
     /**
      * Whether the user wants the next course in his schedule to be highlighted.
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/sheet/DevCodeSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/sheet/DevCodeSheet.kt
index ce13ef9..ee7e6e7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/sheet/DevCodeSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/sheet/DevCodeSheet.kt
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ class DevCodeSheet : AppSheet(R.layout.sheet_dev_code) {
         startActivity(Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(link)))
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Decodes Base64 to a regular string.
      *
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/sheet/ScheduleUpdateSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/sheet/ScheduleUpdateSheet.kt
index 39fa3df..4a9b89d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/sheet/ScheduleUpdateSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/sheet/ScheduleUpdateSheet.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.PopupMenu
+import androidx.core.widget.addTextChangedListener
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.transition.TransitionManager
@@ -171,11 +172,20 @@ class ScheduleUpdateSheet : AppSheet(R.layout.sheet_schedule_update), TimePicker
          *  filter buttons with checkmarks when they're selected maybe?
          */
 
-        // Set visibility for academic quarter button based on whether the change applies
-        binding.buttonAcademicQuarter.visibility = getVisibilityForAcademicQuarter(
-            timeslotsForAcademicQuarter.contains(timeslotStart),
-            timeslotsForAcademicQuarter.contains(timeslotEnd),
-        )
+        // Set title text field to remove error messages when the user edits the text
+        binding.editTextTitle.addTextChangedListener {
+            binding.textLayoutTitle.error = null
+        }
+
+        // Set lecturers text field to remove error messages when the user edits the text
+        binding.editTextLecturers.addTextChangedListener {
+            binding.textLayoutLecturers.error = null
+        }
+
+        // Set room text field to remove error messages when the user edits the text
+        binding.editTextRoom.addTextChangedListener {
+            binding.textLayoutRoom.error = null
+        }
 
         // Retrieve new values for the day of the current event
         binding.buttonDay.text = getString(when (selectedDay) {
@@ -226,6 +236,12 @@ class ScheduleUpdateSheet : AppSheet(R.layout.sheet_schedule_update), TimePicker
          *
          * 13:00 - 15:30 -> likely no academic quarter intended
          */
+        binding.buttonAcademicQuarter.visibility = getVisibilityForAcademicQuarter(
+            timeslotsForAcademicQuarter.contains(timeslotStart),
+            timeslotsForAcademicQuarter.contains(timeslotEnd),
+        )
+
+        // Set up academic quarter button
         binding.buttonAcademicQuarter.setOnClickListener {
             try {
                 // Retrieve new timestamps with the academic quarter applied, or throw a tantrum
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/EventViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/EventViewModel.kt
index 405204a..65c68ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/EventViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/EventViewModel.kt
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 package com.denizk0461.studip.viewmodel
 
 import android.app.Application
+import com.denizk0461.studip.model.SettingsPreferences
 
 /**
  * View model for [com.denizk0461.studip.fragment.EventFragment]
  *
  * @param app   reference to the app
  */
-class EventViewModel(app: Application) : AppViewModel(app)
\ No newline at end of file
+class EventViewModel(app: Application) : AppViewModel(app) {
+
+    /**
+     * This value determines whether the user wants their timetable to launch with the current day.
+     */
+    val preferenceCurrentDay: Boolean
+        get() = repo.getBooleanPreference(
+            SettingsPreferences.CURRENT_DAY,
+            defaultValue = true
+        )
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6331c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/MainViewModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.denizk0461.studip.viewmodel
+
+import android.app.Application
+import com.denizk0461.studip.model.SettingsPreferences
+
+/**
+ * View model for [com.denizk0461.studip.activity.MainActivity]
+ *
+ * @param application   reference to the app
+ */
+class MainViewModel(application: Application) : AppViewModel(application) {
+
+    /**
+     * This value determines whether the user wants the app to launch with the canteen view.
+     */
+    val preferenceLaunchCanteen: Boolean
+        get() = repo.getBooleanPreference(SettingsPreferences.LAUNCH_CANTEEN_ON_START)
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
index 1b6745a..d2a70b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/denizk0461/studip/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ import com.denizk0461.studip.model.SettingsPreferences
  */
 class SettingsViewModel(app: Application) : AppViewModel(app) {
 
+    /**
+     * This value determines whether the user wants their timetable to launch with the current day.
+     */
+    var preferenceCurrentDay: Boolean
+        get() = repo.getBooleanPreference(
+            SettingsPreferences.CURRENT_DAY,
+        )
+        set(newValue) { repo.setPreference(SettingsPreferences.CURRENT_DAY, newValue) }
+
     /**
      * This value determines whether the user wants to have the next course in their schedule
      * highlighted.
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 84d6ff0..566047a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="0dp"
         app:defaultNavHost="true"
-        app:navGraph="@navigation/main_nav_graph"
         app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/nav_view"
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"/>
+<!--    app:navGraph="@navigation/main_nav_graph"-->
 
     <com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView
         android:id="@+id/nav_view"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
index afe1f08..bc41a69 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -94,6 +94,49 @@
 
                     </androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
 
+                    <!-- Highlight course -->
+                    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+                        android:id="@+id/layout_current_day"
+                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:paddingHorizontal="16dp"
+                        android:paddingVertical="8dp">
+
+                        <androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat
+                            android:layout_width="0dp"
+                            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                            android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+                            android:orientation="vertical"
+                            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                            app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/switch_current_day"
+                            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
+
+                            <TextView
+                                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                                android:fontFamily="@font/lato_bolditalic"
+                                android:text="@string/settings_current_day_title"
+                                android:textSize="16sp" />
+
+                            <TextView
+                                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                                android:text="@string/settings_current_day_subtitle"
+                                android:textSize="16sp" />
+
+                        </androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
+
+                        <com.google.android.material.materialswitch.MaterialSwitch
+                            android:id="@+id/switch_current_day"
+                            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+                            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
+
+                    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+
                     <!-- Highlight course -->
                     <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
                         android:id="@+id/layout_highlight"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index c612143..01d292c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@
     <string name="refresh_schedule_title">Aktualisiere Deinen Stud.IP-Stundenplan</string>
     <string name="refresh_schedule_subtitle">Dies wird alle Anpassungen löschen!</string>
 
+    <string name="settings_current_day_title">Starte Stundenplan am heutigen Tag</string>
+    <string name="settings_current_day_subtitle">Ansonsten wird Montag beim Start angezeigt</string>
+
     <string name="settings_highlight_title">Markiere den nächsten Kurs</string>
     <string name="settings_highlight_subtitle">Funktioniert nur, wenn Kurse sich nicht überschneiden!</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
index de935e6..147a69e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         <item name="colorErrorText">@color/md_theme_dark_error</item>
 
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/md_theme_dark_onSurfaceVariant</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorHighlight">@color/md_theme_dark_primaryContainer</item>
         <item name="colorText">@color/md_theme_dark_onSurfaceVariant</item>
         <item name="android:scrollbarThumbVertical">@color/md_theme_dark_primary</item> <!-- md_theme_dark_onSurfaceVariant -->
         <item name="colorOutlineVariant">@color/md_theme_dark_outlineVariant</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4b6a051..54f3be5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@
     <string name="refresh_schedule_title">Refresh your Stud.IP schedule</string>
     <string name="refresh_schedule_subtitle">This will clear any customisations!</string>
 
+    <string name="settings_current_day_title">Launch timetable on current day</string>
+    <string name="settings_current_day_subtitle">If unselected, Monday will be shown on launch instead</string>
+
     <string name="settings_highlight_title">Highlight next course</string>
     <string name="settings_highlight_subtitle">Only works properly if courses don\'t overlap!</string>
 
@@ -167,10 +170,10 @@
     <string name="settings_allergens_subtitle">Also applies to additives</string>
 
     <string name="settings_pref_colour_title">Colour dietary preferences</string>
-    <string name="settings_pref_colour_subtitle">This colours the icons similar to how they look the website</string> <!-- TODO this text sucks, DE too -->
+    <string name="settings_pref_colour_subtitle">Icons will be coloured similarly to how they look the website</string> <!-- TODO this text sucks, DE too -->
 
     <string name="settings_launch_canteen_title">Show canteen plan on app launch</string>
-    <string name="settings_launch_canteen_subtitle">Otherwise your schedule will be shown at launch; CURRENTLY BROKEN</string>
+    <string name="settings_launch_canteen_subtitle">Otherwise your schedule will be shown at launch</string>
 
     <string name="settings_crashlytics_title">Opt-in to sharing crash data</string>
     <string name="settings_crashlytics_subtitle">Data will be anonymised</string> <!-- TODO is this true? -->
@@ -203,5 +206,6 @@
         <item>if we only had one more day, what is the last thing you\'d say?</item>
         <item>love with your heart, use your head for everything else</item>
         <item>trans rights are human rights 🏳️‍⚧️</item>
+        <item>i wouldn\'t risk any more than six minutes</item>
     </string-array>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index cf19a89..e4cda17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         <item name="colorPrimaryInverse">@color/md_theme_light_inversePrimary</item>
 
         <item name="android:textColor">@color/md_theme_light_onSurfaceVariant</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorHighlight">@color/md_theme_light_primaryContainer</item>
         <item name="colorText">@color/md_theme_light_onSurfaceVariant</item>
         <item name="android:scrollbarThumbVertical">@color/md_theme_light_primary</item> <!-- md_theme_light_onSurfaceVariant -->
         <item name="colorOutlineVariant">@color/md_theme_light_outlineVariant</item>