diff --git a/src/main/java/catering/staff/Staff.java b/src/main/java/catering/staff/Staff.java
index b8a2638..c077328 100644
--- a/src/main/java/catering/staff/Staff.java
+++ b/src/main/java/catering/staff/Staff.java
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@ import jakarta.persistence.Id;
 @Entity
 public class Staff {
 
-	private String surname, name, job;
+	private String name, job;
 	private @Id @GeneratedValue Long id;
 
 	protected Staff() {
 		// No-argument constructor for JPA
 	}
 
-	public Staff(String name, String surname, String job) {
+	public Staff(String name, String job) {
 		this.name = name;
-		this.surname = surname;
 		this.job = job;
 	}
 
@@ -24,10 +23,6 @@ public class Staff {
 		return id;
 	}
 
-	public String getSurname() {
-		return surname;
-	}
-
 	public String getName() {
 		return name;
 	}
@@ -36,9 +31,6 @@ public class Staff {
 		return job;
 	}
 
-	public void setSurname(String surname) {
-		this.surname = surname;
-	}
 
 	public void setName(String name) {
 		this.name = name;
diff --git a/src/main/java/catering/staff/StaffController.java b/src/main/java/catering/staff/StaffController.java
index e39a653..f780fd6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/catering/staff/StaffController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/catering/staff/StaffController.java
@@ -37,11 +37,10 @@ public class StaffController {
 	@PreAuthorize("hasRole('ADMIN')")
 	public String addStaff(
 		@RequestParam String name,
-		@RequestParam String surname,
 		@RequestParam String job,
 		Model model
 	) {
-		Staff newStaff = new Staff(name, surname, job);
+		Staff newStaff = new Staff(name, job);
 		staffManagement.save(newStaff);
 		return "redirect:/staff";
 	}
@@ -58,12 +57,10 @@ public class StaffController {
 	public String updateStaff(
 		@PathVariable("id") Staff staff,
 		@RequestParam String name,
-		@RequestParam String surname,
 		@RequestParam String job
 	) {
 		staff.setJob(job);
 		staff.setName(name);
-		staff.setSurname(surname);
 		staffManagement.save(staff);
 		return "redirect:/staff";
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/edit-staff.html b/src/main/resources/templates/edit-staff.html
index 95af45f..9521680 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/edit-staff.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/edit-staff.html
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@
 					<label class="form-label" for="name">Name:</label>
 					<input class="form-control" type="text" th:field="*{name}" required />
 				</div>
-				<div class="mb-3">
-					<label class="form-label" for="surname">Nachname:</label>
-					<input class="form-control" type="text" th:field="*{surname}" required />
-				</div>
 				<div class="mb-3">
 					<label class="form-label" for="job">Beruf:</label>
 					<input class="form-control" type="text" th:field="*{job}" required />
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/staff.html b/src/main/resources/templates/staff.html
index 651487c..49fb7ba 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/staff.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/staff.html
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 				<table class="table">
 					<tr>
 						<th>Name</th>
-						<th>Nachname</th>
 						<th>Beruf</th>
 						<th></th>
 						<th></th>
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
 
 					<tr th:each="staff : ${staff}">
 						<td th:text="${staff.name}">Max</td>
-						<td th:text="${staff.surname}">Musterkoch</td>
 						<td th:text="${staff.job}">Koch</td>
 						<td>
 							<a th:href="@{'/staff/edit/' + ${staff.id}}"
@@ -44,10 +42,6 @@
 						<label class="form-label" for="name">Name</label>
 						<input class="form-control" type="text" name="name" required />
 					</div>
-					<div class="mb-3">
-						<label class="form-label" for="surname">Nachname</label>
-						<input class="form-control" type="text" name="surname" required />
-					</div>
 					<div class="mb-3">
 						<label class="form-label" for="job">Beruf</label>
 						<input class="form-control" type="text" name="job" required />