diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Baden.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Baden.php
index 5d18268ba..3b51df7a3 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Baden.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Baden.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Baden extends Command
 {
 
     use GermanTraits;
+
     /**
      * The name and signature of the console command.
      *
@@ -58,24 +59,18 @@ public function handle()
         $url = "https://bw.codeweek.de/?tx_codeweekevents_api[action]=listForEu&tx_codeweekevents_api[controller]=Api&tx_codeweekevents_api[format]=.json&tx_typoscriptrendering[context]={%22record%22%3A%22pages_1%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22tt_content.list.20.codeweekevents_api%22}&cHash=74bb9d71d62e381ebe95b33c1e197943";
         dump("Loading $city events");
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
-
-        $json = $response->json();
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
 
         $this->createRSSItem($json, $city);
 
-
-
         return Artisan::call("import:baden");
 
 
-
-
     }
 
     public function getCustomTag($item, $tag)
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Bayern.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Bayern.php
index 68eb4a5dd..fc94cc511 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Bayern.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Bayern.php
@@ -62,11 +62,9 @@ public function handle()
         dump("Loading $city events");
         $force = $this->option('force');
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Berlin.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Berlin.php
index 542e165cd..0db868bb4 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Berlin.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Berlin.php
@@ -62,11 +62,9 @@ public function handle()
         dump("Loading $city events");
         $force = $this->option('force');
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Bonn.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Bonn.php
index a293f1610..eec1554ca 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Bonn.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Bonn.php
@@ -59,11 +59,9 @@ public function handle()
         $url = "https://bonn.codeweek.de/?tx_codeweekevents_api[action]=listForEu&tx_codeweekevents_api[controller]=Api&tx_codeweekevents_api[format]=.json&tx_typoscriptrendering[context]={%22record%22%3A%22pages_1%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22tt_content.list.20.codeweekevents_api%22}&cHash=74bb9d71d62e381ebe95b33c1e197943";
         dump("Loading $city events");
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Bremen.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Bremen.php
index d8ec875b8..383ccbd3e 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Bremen.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Bremen.php
@@ -58,11 +58,9 @@ public function handle()
         $url = "https://bremen.codeweek.de/?tx_codeweekevents_api[action]=listForEu&tx_codeweekevents_api[controller]=Api&tx_codeweekevents_api[format]=.json&tx_typoscriptrendering[context]={%22record%22%3A%22pages_1%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22tt_content.list.20.codeweekevents_api%22}&cHash=74bb9d71d62e381ebe95b33c1e197943";
         dump("Loading $city events");
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Dresden.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Dresden.php
index 36100c324..2dd39a529 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Dresden.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Dresden.php
@@ -58,11 +58,9 @@ public function handle()
         $url = "https://dresden.codeweek.de/?tx_codeweekevents_api[action]=listForEu&tx_codeweekevents_api[controller]=Api&tx_codeweekevents_api[format]=.json&tx_typoscriptrendering[context]={%22record%22%3A%22pages_1%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22tt_content.list.20.codeweekevents_api%22}&cHash=74bb9d71d62e381ebe95b33c1e197943";
         dump("Loading $city events");
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanTraits.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanTraits.php
index f8f6c4296..3cf6862c7 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanTraits.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/GermanTraits.php
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@
 
 trait GermanTraits
 {
+
+    private function loadJson($url){
+        $client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();
+        $guzzle = $client->request('get', $url);
+
+        return json_decode($guzzle->getBody(), true);
+    }
     /**
      * @param $json
      */
@@ -25,7 +32,6 @@ private function createRSSItem($json, $city): void
             $className = '\App\RSSItems\\' . $city . 'RSSItem';
             $RSSitem = new $className;
 
-
             $RSSitem->uid = $item['uid'];
             $RSSitem->title = $item['title'];
             $RSSitem->description = $item['description'];
@@ -41,7 +47,7 @@ private function createRSSItem($json, $city): void
             $RSSitem->user_publicEmail = $item['user']['publicEmail'];
             $RSSitem->user_type = $item['user']['type']['identifier'] ?? '';
             $RSSitem->user_website = $item['user']['www'];
-            $RSSitem->activity_type = $item['type']['identifier'];
+            $RSSitem->activity_type = $item['type']['identifier'] ?? 'invite-in-person';
             $RSSitem->tags = trim(implode(";", Arr::pluck($item['tags'], 'title')));
             $RSSitem->themes = trim(implode(",", Arr::pluck($item['themes'], 'identifier')));
             $RSSitem->audience = trim(implode(",", Arr::pluck($item['audience'], 'identifier')));
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Hamburg.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Hamburg.php
index e2682866a..032f528bd 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Hamburg.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Hamburg.php
@@ -61,11 +61,9 @@ public function handle()
         dump("Loading $city events");
         $force = $this->option('force');
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Leipzig.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Leipzig.php
index 91a104433..41ebdfc26 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Leipzig.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Leipzig.php
@@ -63,11 +63,9 @@ public function handle()
         dump("Loading $city events");
         $force = $this->option('force');
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Muensterland.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Muensterland.php
index 5a585a439..94447624d 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Muensterland.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Muensterland.php
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ public function handle()
         $url = "https://muensterland.codeweek.de/?tx_codeweekevents_api[action]=listForEu&tx_codeweekevents_api[controller]=Api&tx_codeweekevents_api[format]=.json&tx_typoscriptrendering[context]={%22record%22%3A%22pages_1%22%2C%22path%22%3A%22tt_content.list.20.codeweekevents_api%22}&cHash=74bb9d71d62e381ebe95b33c1e197943";
         dump("Loading $city events");
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
 
-        if (is_null($json)){
+
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Nordhessen.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Nordhessen.php
index e11d5f20a..f1b728184 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Nordhessen.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Nordhessen.php
@@ -62,11 +62,9 @@ public function handle()
         dump("Loading $city events");
         $force = $this->option('force');
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Console/Commands/api/Thueringen.php b/app/Console/Commands/api/Thueringen.php
index c10fd0ccb..073ca4213 100644
--- a/app/Console/Commands/api/Thueringen.php
+++ b/app/Console/Commands/api/Thueringen.php
@@ -63,11 +63,9 @@ public function handle()
         dump("Loading $city events");
         $force = $this->option('force');
 
-        $response = Http::get($url);
+        $json = $this->loadJson($url);
 
-        $json = $response->json();
-
-        if (is_null($json)){
+        if (is_null($json)) {
             Log::info("!!! No data in feed from $city API:");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/app/Helpers/ImporterHelper.php b/app/Helpers/ImporterHelper.php
index be740d171..6b5d5aa1d 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/ImporterHelper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/ImporterHelper.php
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ class ImporterHelper
 
     public static function getGermanCities()
     {
-        return ['hamburg', 'baden', 'bonn', 'berlin', 'leipzig', 'dresden', 'thueringen', 'bremen', 'muensterland', 'nordhessen', 'bayern'];
+//        return ['hamburg', 'baden', 'bonn', 'berlin', 'leipzig', 'dresden', 'thueringen', 'bremen', 'muensterland', 'nordhessen', 'bayern'];
+        return ['hamburg', 'baden', 'bonn', 'berlin', 'leipzig', 'thueringen', 'bremen', 'muensterland', 'nordhessen', 'bayern'];
     }
 
     //Create or load Technical user based on username