diff --git a/konova/decorators.py b/konova/decorators.py
index 5c4795ca..f4a3ae8a 100644
--- a/konova/decorators.py
+++ b/konova/decorators.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ from django.shortcuts import redirect
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
+from konova.settings import DEFAULT_GROUP, ETS_GROUP, ZB_GROUP
+
 
 def staff_required(function):
     """
@@ -41,4 +43,64 @@ def superuser_required(function):
         else:
             messages.info(request, _("You need to be administrator to perform this action!"))
             return redirect(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER", reverse("home")))
+    return wrap
+
+
+def default_group_required(function):
+    """
+    A decorator for functions which shall only be usable for users of specific groups.
+    Group identifiers can be found in konova/settings.py
+
+    """
+    @wraps(function)
+    def wrap(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        user = request.user
+        has_group = user.groups.filter(
+            name=DEFAULT_GROUP
+        ).exists()
+        if has_group:
+            return function(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            messages.info(request, _("You need to be part of another user group."))
+            return redirect(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER", reverse("home")))
+    return wrap
+
+
+def registration_office_group_required(function):
+    """
+    A decorator for functions which shall only be usable for users of specific groups.
+    Group identifiers can be found in konova/settings.py
+
+    """
+    @wraps(function)
+    def wrap(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        user = request.user
+        has_group = user.groups.filter(
+            name=ZB_GROUP
+        ).exists()
+        if has_group:
+            return function(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            messages.info(request, _("You need to be part of another user group."))
+            return redirect(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER", reverse("home")))
+    return wrap
+
+
+def conservation_office_group_required(function):
+    """
+    A decorator for functions which shall only be usable for users of specific groups.
+    Group identifiers can be found in konova/settings.py
+
+    """
+    @wraps(function)
+    def wrap(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        user = request.user
+        has_group = user.groups.filter(
+            name=ETS_GROUP
+        ).exists()
+        if has_group:
+            return function(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            messages.info(request, _("You need to be part of another user group."))
+            return redirect(request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER", reverse("home")))
     return wrap
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/konova/management/commands/setup_data.py b/konova/management/commands/setup_data.py
index 659032f1..b135bd10 100644
--- a/konova/management/commands/setup_data.py
+++ b/konova/management/commands/setup_data.py
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ TEST_ORGANISATION_DATA = [
 
 GROUPS_DATA = [
         {
-            "name": DEFAULT_GROUP,
+            "name": _(DEFAULT_GROUP),
         },
         {
-            "name": ZB_GROUP,
+            "name": _(ZB_GROUP),
         },
         {
-            "name": ETS_GROUP,
+            "name": _(ETS_GROUP),
         },
     ]
 
diff --git a/konova/models.py b/konova/models.py
index 86587627..5bf5b2a8 100644
--- a/konova/models.py
+++ b/konova/models.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.gis.db.models import MultiPolygonField
 from django.db import models
 
-from konova.enums import ServerMessageImportance
-
 
 class BaseResource(models.Model):
     """
diff --git a/konova/settings.py b/konova/settings.py
index fc70de48..c43da632 100644
--- a/konova/settings.py
+++ b/konova/settings.py
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ DEFAULT_LON = 7.00
 DEFAULT_ZOOM = 8.0
 
 # GROUPS
-DEFAULT_GROUP = _("Default")
-ZB_GROUP = _("Registration office")
-ETS_GROUP = _("Conservation office")
+DEFAULT_GROUP = "Default"
+ZB_GROUP = "Registration office"
+ETS_GROUP = "Conservation office"
 
 # ServerMessageImportance bootstrap resolver
 SVI_BOOTSTRAP_CLS_MAP = {