diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
index 1f8eb566..c5f728af 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/events_controller.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ module Admin
     load_and_authorize_resource :program, through: :conference, singleton: true
     load_and_authorize_resource :event, through: :program
     load_and_authorize_resource :events_registration, only: :toggle_attendance
+    load_and_authorize_resource :user, only: :new
 
-    before_action :get_event, except: [:index, :create, :reports]
+    before_action :get_event, except: [:index, :create, :new, :reports]
 
     # FIXME: The timezome should only be applied on output, otherwise
     # you get lost in timezone conversions...
@@ -92,7 +93,34 @@ module Admin
       end
     end
 
-    def create; end
+    def create
+      @url = admin_conference_program_events_path(@conference.short_title, @event)
+      @users = User.all
+      @languages = @program.languages_list
+      @event.validate_owners = true
+      # make event confirmed initially since there is not much sens to go over the approval procedure for admin-added proposals
+      @event.state = :confirmed
+      if @event.valid?
+        @event.event_users.new(user_id: @event.submitter_id,
+                             event_role: 'submitter')
+        @event.event_users.new(user_id: @event.speaker_id,
+                           event_role: 'speaker')
+      end
+
+      if @event.save
+        ahoy.track 'Event submission', title: 'New submission'
+        redirect_to admin_conference_program_events_path(@conference.short_title), notice: 'Event was successfully submitted.'
+      else
+        flash[:error] = "Could not create event: #{@event.errors.full_messages.join(', ')}"
+        render action: 'new'
+      end
+    end
+
+    def new
+      @url = admin_conference_program_events_path(@conference.short_title, @event)
+      @languages = @program.languages_list
+      @users = User.all.order(:name)
+    end
 
     def accept
       send_mail = @event.program.conference.email_settings.send_on_accepted
@@ -168,7 +196,7 @@ module Admin
                                     # Set also in proposals controller
                                     :title, :subtitle, :event_type_id, :abstract, :description, :require_registration, :difficulty_level_id,
                                     # Set only in admin/events controller
-                                    :track_id, :state, :language, :is_highlight, :max_attendees,
+                                    :track_id, :state, :language, :is_highlight, :max_attendees, :speaker_id, :submitter_id,
                                     # Not used anymore?
                                     :proposal_additional_speakers, :user, :users_attributes)
     end
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index d2446847..218bdd87 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
+  attr_accessor :submitter_id
+  attr_accessor :speaker_id
+  attr_accessor :validate_owners
+
   include ActiveRecord::Transitions
   has_paper_trail on: [:create, :update], ignore: [:updated_at, :guid, :week], meta: { conference_id: :conference_id }
 
@@ -37,6 +41,8 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   validate :max_attendees_no_more_than_room_size
 
+  validate :submitter_and_speaker_present
+
   scope :confirmed, -> { where(state: 'confirmed') }
   scope :canceled, -> { where(state: 'canceled') }
   scope :withdrawn, -> { where(state: 'withdrawn') }
@@ -294,4 +300,18 @@ class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
   def conference_id
     program.conference_id
   end
+
+  def submitter_and_speaker_present
+    if validate_owners
+      errors.add(:speaker_id, "can't be blank!") unless self.speaker_id.present?
+      if self.speaker_id.present?
+        errors.add(:speaker_id, "user should exist!") unless User.where(id: self.speaker_id).take
+      end
+
+      errors.add(:submitter_id, "can't be blank!") unless self.submitter_id.present?
+      if self.submitter_id.present?
+        errors.add(:submitter_id, "user should exist!") unless User.where(id: self.submitter_id).take
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/_form.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/_form.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ac7735e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/_form.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+.row
+  .col-md-12
+    .page-header
+      %h1
+        New Event
+.row
+  .col-md-12
+    = semantic_form_for(@event, url: @url) do |f|
+      = f.inputs name: 'Event Information' do
+        = f.input :title, as: :string, required: true
+
+        = f.input :subtitle, as: :string
+
+        = f.input :submitter_id, as: :select,
+          collection: @users.map {|user| ["#{user.name}", user.id,]},
+          include_blank: '(Please select)', label: 'Submitter', input_html: { class: 'select-help-toggle' }
+
+        = f.input :speaker_id, as: :select,
+          collection: @users.map {|user| ["#{user.name}", user.id,]},
+          include_blank: '(Please select)', label: 'Speaker', input_html: { class: 'select-help-toggle' }
+
+        - if @program.tracks.any?
+          = f.input :track_id, as: :select,
+                    collection: @program.tracks.map {|track| ["#{track.name}", track.id] },
+                    include_blank: true
+
+        = f.input :event_type_id, as: :select,
+          collection: @conference.program.event_types.map {|type| ["#{type.title} - #{show_time(type.length)}", type.id,
+          data: { min_words: type.minimum_abstract_length, max_words: type.maximum_abstract_length }]},
+          include_blank: false, label: 'Type', input_html: { class: 'select-help-toggle' }
+
+        - if @program.languages.present?
+          = f.input :language, as: :select,
+            collection: @languages,
+            include_blank: false, label: 'Language', input_html: { class: 'select-help-toggle' }
+
+        - @conference.program.event_types.each do |event_type|
+          %span{ class: 'help-block select-help-text event_event_type_id collapse', id: "#{event_type.id}-help" }
+            = event_type.description
+
+        = f.input :difficulty_level, as: :select, collection: @conference.program.difficulty_levels, input_html: { class: 'select-help-toggle' },
+          include_blank: '(Please select)' if @conference.program.difficulty_levels.any?
+
+        - @conference.program.difficulty_levels.each do |difficulty_level|
+          %span{ class: 'help-block select-help-text collapse event_difficulty_level_id', id: "#{difficulty_level.id}-help" }
+            = difficulty_level.description
+
+        = f.input :abstract, required: true, input_html: { rows: 5, data: { provide: 'markdown-editable' } },
+          hint: markdown_hint(link_to('Tips to improve your presentations.', 'http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/5975/10-Rules-to-Instantly-Improve-Your-Presentations.aspx'))
+
+        %p
+          You have used
+          %span#abstract-count #{@event.abstract_word_count}
+          words.  Abstracts must be between
+          %span#abstract-minimum-word-count
+            0
+          and
+          %span#abstract-maximum-word-count
+            250
+          words.
+
+        = f.inputs 'Enable pre-registration' do
+          = f.input :require_registration, label: 'Require participants to register to your event'
+          - message = @event.room ? "Value must be between 1 and #{@event.room.size}" : 'Check room capacity after scheduling.'
+          = f.input :max_attendees, hint: 'The maximum number of participants. ' + message
+
+          = f.input :is_highlight
+
+        %p.text-right
+          = link_to '#description', 'data-toggle' => 'collapse' do
+            Do you require something special?
+        .collapse#description
+          = f.input :description, input_html: { rows: 5 }, label: 'Requirements', placeholder: 'Eg. Whiteboard, printer, or something like that.'
+
+
+      %p.text-right
+        = f.submit 'Create Event', class: 'btn btn-success'
diff --git a/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml b/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml
index ff01cfd4..fe104cf5 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/events/index.html.haml
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
       %h1
         Events
         = "(#{@events.length})" if @events.any?
-        .btn-group.pull-right
+
+        .pull-right
+          - if can? :create, Event
+            =link_to 'Add Event', new_admin_conference_program_event_path(@conference.short_title), :class => 'button btn btn-default btn-info'
           - if can? :read, Event
             .btn-group
               %button.btn.btn-default.dropdown-toggle{"data-toggle" => "dropdown", :type => "button", :class => 'btn btn-success'}
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/events_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/events_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb6cea6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/events_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Admin::EventsController do
+  let!(:admin) { create(:admin) }
+  let(:conference) { create(:conference) }
+  let(:event_type) { create :event_type }
+  let(:event) { create(:event, program: conference.program) }
+
+  context 'admin is signed in' do
+    before { sign_in admin }
+
+    describe 'GET #index' do
+      before { get :index, conference_id: conference.short_title }
+
+      it 'renders index template' do
+        expect(response).to render_template('index')
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #edit' do
+      before { get :edit, conference_id: conference.short_title, id: event.id }
+
+      it 'renders edit template' do
+        expect(response).to render_template('edit')
+      end
+
+      it 'assigns event variable' do
+        expect(assigns(:event)).to be_instance_of(Event)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'GET #new' do
+      before { get :new, conference_id: conference.short_title }
+
+      it 'renders new template' do
+        expect(response).to render_template('new')
+      end
+
+      it 'assigns event variable' do
+        expect(assigns(:event)).to be_instance_of(Event)
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'POST #create' do
+      context 'saves successfuly' do
+        before do
+          post :create, event: attributes_for(:event, event_type_id: event_type.id).merge!(submitter_id: admin.id, speaker_id: admin.id), conference_id: conference.short_title
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to admin events index path' do
+          expect(response).to redirect_to admin_conference_program_events_path(conference_id: conference.short_title)
+        end
+
+        it 'shows success message in flash notice' do
+          expect(flash[:notice]).to match('Event was successfully submitted.')
+        end
+
+        it 'creates new event' do
+          expect(Event.find(event.id)).to be_instance_of(Event)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'save fails' do
+        before do
+          allow_any_instance_of(Event).to receive(:save).and_return(false)
+          post :create, event: attributes_for(:event), conference_id: conference.short_title
+        end
+
+        it 'renders new template' do
+          expect(response).to render_template('new')
+        end
+
+        it 'shows error in flash message' do
+          expect(flash[:error]).to match("Could not create event: #{event.errors.full_messages.join(', ')}")
+        end
+
+        it 'does not create new event' do
+          allow_any_instance_of(Event).to receive(:save).and_return(false)
+          expect do
+              post :create, event: attributes_for(:event, event_type_id: event_type.id),
+                            conference_id: conference.short_title,
+                            user: attributes_for(:user)
+          end.not_to change{ Event.count }
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/event_spec.rb b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
index f9c46559..ee1e6ada 100644
--- a/spec/models/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,43 @@ describe Event do
         end
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'submitter_and_speaker_present' do
+      context 'is invalid with owner validation enabled' do
+        before :each do
+          @new_event = build(:event, program: conference.program)
+          @new_event.validate_owners = true
+        end
+        it 'when submitter id is blank' do
+          expect(@new_event).to be_invalid
+          expect(@new_event.errors[:submitter_id]).to eq ["can't be blank!"]
+        end
+        it 'when speaker id is blank' do
+          expect(@new_event).to be_invalid
+          expect(@new_event.errors[:speaker_id]).to eq ["can't be blank!"]
+        end
+        it 'when submitter is is provided but the user does not exist' do
+          @new_event.submitter_id = 'deadbeef'
+          expect(@new_event).to be_invalid
+          expect(@new_event.errors[:submitter_id]).to eq ["user should exist!"]
+        end
+        it 'when speaker id is provided but the user does not exist' do
+          @new_event.speaker_id = 'deadbeef'
+          expect(@new_event).to be_invalid
+          expect(@new_event.errors[:speaker_id]).to eq ["user should exist!"]
+        end
+      end
+      context 'is valid with owner validation enabled' do
+        it 'when submitter and speaker ids are not blank and users with these ids exist' do
+          new_event = build(:event, program: conference.program)
+          new_user = create(:user)
+          new_event.submitter_id = new_user.id
+          new_event.speaker_id = new_user.id
+          new_event.validate_owners = true
+          expect(new_event).to be_valid
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'scope ' do
diff --git a/spec/views/admin/events/index.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/admin/events/index.html.haml_spec.rb
index 5a252862..5b2330e7 100644
--- a/spec/views/admin/events/index.html.haml_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/views/admin/events/index.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -38,4 +38,19 @@ describe 'admin/events/index' do
     expect(rendered).to have_selector('table tr:nth-of-type(2) td:nth-of-type(2)', text: 'event2')
     expect(rendered).to have_selector('table tr:nth-of-type(2) td:nth-of-type(5)', text: 'German')
   end
+
+  it 'has the Add Event link with a new event path' do
+    assign(:conference, conference)
+    assign(:program, conference.program)
+    program.languages = 'en,de'
+    assign(:events, [ event1, event2 ])
+    assign(:event_types, [ create(:event_type, program: conference.program), create(:event_type, program: conference.program) ])
+    assign(:tracks, [ create(:track, program: conference.program), create(:track, program: conference.program) ])
+    assign(:difficulty_levels, [ create(:difficulty_level, program: conference.program), create(:difficulty_level, program: conference.program) ])
+
+    render
+
+    expect(rendered).to have_link('Add Event', href: new_admin_conference_program_event_path(conference.short_title))
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/spec/views/admin/events/new.html.haml_spec.rb b/spec/views/admin/events/new.html.haml_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0a4751f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/views/admin/events/new.html.haml_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'admin/conferences/events/new' do
+  it 'renders the new event template' do
+    @conference = create(:conference)
+    @user = create(:user)
+    @program = @conference.program
+    @event = build(:event, program: @conference.program)
+    @event_type = create(:event_type, program: @program)
+    @url = admin_conference_program_events_path(@conference.short_title, @event)
+    @users = User.all
+    render template: 'admin/events/_form.html.haml'
+    expect(rendered).to include('New Event')
+  end
+end