diff --git a/app/model/__init__.py b/app/model/__init__.py
index 6f87dd6..df456b0 100644
--- a/app/model/__init__.py
+++ b/app/model/__init__.py
@@ -1,51 +1,54 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Copyright 2014 Kolab Systems AG (http://www.kolabsys.com)
+# Copyright 2014-2015 Kolab Systems AG (http://www.kolabsys.com)
 #
 # Thomas Bruederli <bruederli at kolabsys.com>
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
 # License, or (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
 from event import Event
 from task import Task
 from note import Note
+from contact import Contact
 from system import System
 from user import User, Permission, AnonymousUser
 
 __all__ = [
     'System',
     'Event',
     'Task',
     'Note',
+    'Contact',
     'User',
     'Permission',
     'AnonymousUser',
 ]
 
 __class_map__ = {
     'event': Event,
     'task': Task,
     'note': Note,
+    'contact': Contact,
     'system': System,
 }
 
 def get_instance(classname, **kw):
     """
         Returns an instance of the given model class
     """
     if __class_map__.has_key(classname):
         return __class_map__[classname](**kw)
 
     return None
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diff --git a/app/model/__init__.py b/app/model/contact.py
similarity index 55%
copy from app/model/__init__.py
copy to app/model/contact.py
index 6f87dd6..7c7cb7e 100644
--- a/app/model/__init__.py
+++ b/app/model/contact.py
@@ -1,51 +1,35 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Copyright 2014 Kolab Systems AG (http://www.kolabsys.com)
+# Copyright 2015 Kolab Systems AG (http://www.kolabsys.com)
 #
 # Thomas Bruederli <bruederli at kolabsys.com>
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
 # License, or (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-from event import Event
-from task import Task
-from note import Note
-from system import System
-from user import User, Permission, AnonymousUser
+from kolabobject import KolabObject
+from pykolab.xml import contact_from_message
 
-__all__ = [
-    'System',
-    'Event',
-    'Task',
-    'Note',
-    'User',
-    'Permission',
-    'AnonymousUser',
-]
-
-__class_map__ = {
-    'event': Event,
-    'task': Task,
-    'note': Note,
-    'system': System,
-}
-
-def get_instance(classname, **kw):
+class Contact(KolabObject):
     """
-        Returns an instance of the given model class
+        Model class for accessing Kolab Groupware Contact objects
     """
-    if __class_map__.has_key(classname):
-        return __class_map__[classname](**kw)
 
-    return None
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+    def __init__(self, *args, **kw):
+        KolabObject.__init__(self, *args, **kw)
+        self.folder_type = 'contact'
+        self.x_kolab_type = 'application/x-vnd.kolab.contact'
+
+    def _object_from_message(self, message):
+        return contact_from_message(message)