diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c9394c4..e4c4d81 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "wifi.h"
 #include "mode/Mode.h"
 #include "mode/ModeTimer.h"
+#include "mode/ModeCountdown.h"
 
 void stepMode();
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ void buttonCallback(ButtonEvent event);
 
 Display display;
 
-ModeTimer mode;
+ModeCountdown mode;
 
 Button button(23, buttonCallback);
 
diff --git a/src/mode/ModeCountdown.h b/src/mode/ModeCountdown.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a09e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mode/ModeCountdown.h
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#ifndef MODE_COUNTDOWN_H
+#define MODE_COUNTDOWN_H
+
+#include <Preferences.h>
+
+#include "Mode.h"
+#include "Rest.h"
+
+class ModeCountdown final : public Mode {
+
+  uint32_t targetEpochSeconds = 0;
+
+  bool bars = false;
+
+public:
+
+  explicit ModeCountdown() : Mode("Countdown") {
+    //
+  }
+
+  void init() override {
+    Preferences preferences;
+    preferences.begin("Countdown", true);
+    targetEpochSeconds = preferences.getULong("targetEpochSeconds", 1767222000);
+    bars = preferences.getBool("bars", false);
+    preferences.end();
+  }
+
+  void draw(Display &display) override {
+    const auto rest = Rest(targetEpochSeconds - time(nullptr));
+    if (rest.isPositive()) {
+      if (bars) {
+        drawCountdownBars(display, rest);
+      } else {
+        drawCountdownNumbers(display, rest);
+      }
+    } else {
+      drawAnimation(display);
+    }
+  }
+
+private:
+
+  static void drawCountdownBars(const Display &display, const Rest &rest) {
+    // TODO
+  }
+
+  static void drawCountdownNumbers(Display &display, const Rest &rest) {
+    display.clear();
+    if (rest.daysPart > 9) {
+      display.print(15, 0, ALIGN_CENTER, FONT7, WHITE, "%d Tage", rest.daysPart);
+    } else if (rest.daysPart > 0) {
+      display.print(15, 0, ALIGN_CENTER, FONT7, WHITE, "%d T %d h", rest.daysPart, rest.hoursPart);
+    } else if (rest.hoursPart > 0) {
+      display.print(15, 0, ALIGN_CENTER, FONT7, WHITE, "%2d:%02d:%02d", rest.hoursPart, rest.minutesPart, rest.secondsPart);
+    } else if (rest.minutesPart > 0) {
+      display.print(15, 0, ALIGN_CENTER, FONT7, WHITE, "%2d:%02d", rest.minutesPart, rest.secondsPart);
+    } else if (rest.secondsPart > 0) {
+      display.print(15, 0, ALIGN_CENTER, FONT7, WHITE, "%2d.%1d", rest.minutesPart, rest.secondsPart, rest.decisPart);
+    }
+  }
+
+  static void drawAnimation(const Display &display) {
+    // TODO
+  }
+
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/src/mode/Rest.h b/src/mode/Rest.h
index cacd8a3..13da39c 100644
--- a/src/mode/Rest.h
+++ b/src/mode/Rest.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 struct Rest {
 
+  bool negative;
+
   uint64_t millisTotal;
 
   uint64_t decisTotal;
@@ -25,8 +27,9 @@ struct Rest {
 
   uint32_t daysPart;
 
-  explicit Rest(const uint32_t millisTotal)
-    : millisTotal(millisTotal),
+  explicit Rest(const int64_t _millisTotal)
+    : negative(_millisTotal < 0),
+      millisTotal(negative ? -_millisTotal : _millisTotal),
       decisTotal(millisTotal / 100),
       secondsTotal(decisTotal / 10),
       minutesTotal(secondsTotal / 60),
@@ -56,6 +59,10 @@ struct Rest {
     Serial.printf("%3d.%02d:%02d:%02d.%d\n", daysPart, hoursPart, minutesPart, secondsPart, decisPart);
   }
 
+  bool isPositive() const {
+    return !negative;
+  }
+
 };
 
 #endif