diff --git a/src/actions/projectActions.js b/src/actions/projectActions.js
index 31d3af3..eb7bdd1 100644
--- a/src/actions/projectActions.js
+++ b/src/actions/projectActions.js
@@ -60,9 +60,33 @@ export const getProjects = (type) => (dispatch) => {
     });
 };
 
+export const updateProject = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
+  var workspace = getState().workspace;
+  var body = {
+    xml: workspace.code.xml,
+    title: workspace.name
+  }
+  var id = getState().project.projects[0]._id;
+  axios.put(`${process.env.REACT_APP_BLOCKLY_API}/project/${id}`, body)
+    .then(res => {
+      var project = res.data.project;
+      dispatch({
+        type: GET_PROJECT,
+        payload: project
+      });
+      dispatch(returnSuccess(res.data.message, res.status, 'PROJECT_UPDATE_SUCCESS'));
+    })
+    .catch(err => {
+      if(err.response){
+        dispatch(returnErrors(err.response.data.message, err.response.status, 'PROJECT_UPDATE_FAIL'));
+      }
+    });
+}
+
 export const resetProject = () => (dispatch) => {
   dispatch({
     type: GET_PROJECTS,
     payload: []
   });
+  dispatch(setType(''));
 };
diff --git a/src/components/WorkspaceFunc.js b/src/components/WorkspaceFunc.js
index 86b3a55..bc0879e 100644
--- a/src/components/WorkspaceFunc.js
+++ b/src/components/WorkspaceFunc.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { clearStats, onChangeCode, workspaceName } from '../actions/workspaceActions';
+import { updateProject } from '../actions/projectActions';
 
 import * as Blockly from 'blockly/core';
 
@@ -87,6 +88,14 @@ class WorkspaceFunc extends Component {
     if (props.name !== this.props.name) {
       this.setState({ name: this.props.name });
     }
+    if(this.props.message !== props.message){
+      if(this.props.message.id === 'PROJECT_UPDATE_SUCCESS'){
+        this.setState({ snackbar: true, key: Date.now(), message: `Das Projekt wurde erfolgreich aktualisiert.`, type: 'success' });
+      }
+      else if (this.props.message.id === 'PROJECT_UPDATE_FAIL'){
+        this.setState({ snackbar: true, key: Date.now(), message: `Fehler beim Aktualisieren des Projektes. Versuche es noch einmal.`, type: 'error' });
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   toggleDialog = () => {
@@ -265,10 +274,10 @@ class WorkspaceFunc extends Component {
           </Tooltip>
           : null}
         {this.props.assessment ? <SolutionCheck /> : <Compile iconButton />}
-        <Tooltip title='Projekt speichern' arrow style={{ marginRight: '5px' }}>
+        <Tooltip title={this.props.projectType === 'project'? 'Projekt aktualisieren':'Projekt speichern'} arrow style={{ marginRight: '5px' }}>
           <IconButton
             className={this.props.classes.button}
-            onClick={() => this.saveProject()}
+            onClick={this.props.projectType === 'project' ? () => this.props.updateProject() : () => this.saveProject()}
           >
             <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faSave} size="xs" />
           </IconButton>
@@ -376,18 +385,23 @@ class WorkspaceFunc extends Component {
 }
 
 WorkspaceFunc.propTypes = {
+  clearStats: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  onChangeCode: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  workspaceName: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  updateProject: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   arduino: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   xml: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
   name: PropTypes.string,
-  clearStats: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  onChangeCode: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
-  workspaceName: PropTypes.func.isRequired
+  projectType: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  message: PropTypes.object.isRequired
 };
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   arduino: state.workspace.code.arduino,
   xml: state.workspace.code.xml,
-  name: state.workspace.name
+  name: state.workspace.name,
+  projectType: state.project.type,
+  message: state.message
 });
 
-export default connect(mapStateToProps, { clearStats, onChangeCode, workspaceName })(withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(withWidth()(withRouter(WorkspaceFunc))));
+export default connect(mapStateToProps, { clearStats, onChangeCode, workspaceName, updateProject })(withStyles(styles, { withTheme: true })(withWidth()(withRouter(WorkspaceFunc))));