diff --git a/gawa/blog/admin.py b/gawa/blog/admin.py
index 889b084..845847a 100644
--- a/gawa/blog/admin.py
+++ b/gawa/blog/admin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.urls import path
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+from django.http.response import HttpResponseRedirect
 from .models import *
 
 @admin.register(Category)
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ def regenerate(modeladmin, request, queryset):
     for obj in queryset:
         obj.regenerate()
 
+
 @admin.register(BlogPost)
 class BlogPostAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     """
@@ -24,3 +27,16 @@ class BlogPostAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     date_hierarchy = "date"
     ordering = ['title_de', 'title_en']
     actions = [regenerate]
+
+    change_list_template = "admin/blogpost.html"
+
+    def get_urls(self):
+        urls = super().get_urls()
+        my_urls = [
+            path('sync/', self.sync_with_fs),
+        ]
+        return my_urls + urls
+
+    def sync_with_fs(self, request):
+        BlogPost.sync_all()
+        return HttpResponseRedirect("../")
diff --git a/gawa/blog/models.py b/gawa/blog/models.py
index 130eb51..515bc8a 100644
--- a/gawa/blog/models.py
+++ b/gawa/blog/models.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 import markdown
-ARTICLE_DIR = "/app/blog/data/articles"
 EXTENSIONS = [
     "extra",
     "admonition",
@@ -23,6 +22,9 @@ EXTENSION_CONFIGS = {
 
 MD = markdown.Markdown(extensions=EXTENSIONS, extension_configs=EXTENSION_CONFIGS)
 
+import pathlib
+import os
+
 class Category(models.Model):
     """
     A category of blog posts
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ class BlogPost(Searchable):
 
     # TODO autodiscover new blog posts based on markdown files?
 
+    DATA_DIR = "/app/blog/data/articles"
+
     def regenerate(self):
         """
         regenerate a object
@@ -64,17 +68,18 @@ class BlogPost(Searchable):
         self.suburl = f"/blog/{self.category.name}/{self.slug}"
 
         # load from markdown
-        self.regenerate_markdown()
+        self.sync_file()
 
         self.save()
 
-    def regenerate_markdown(self):
+    def sync_file(self):
         """
         generate an article fromm it's original markdown file
         """
         logger.info(f"regenerating article from markdown for: {self}")
         try:
-            with open(f"{ARTICLE_DIR}/en-{self.slug}.md") as f_en:
+            MD.reset()
+            with open(f"{self.DATA_DIR}/en-{self.slug}.md") as f_en:
 
                 body_en: str = f_en.read()
 
@@ -103,7 +108,8 @@ class BlogPost(Searchable):
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(f"could not generate article {self.slug} from markdown: {e}")
         try:
-            with open(f"{ARTICLE_DIR}/de-{self.slug}.md") as f_de:
+            MD.reset()
+            with open(f"{self.DATA_DIR}/de-{self.slug}.md") as f_de:
 
                 body_de: str = f_de.read()
 
@@ -132,6 +138,27 @@ class BlogPost(Searchable):
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(f"could not generate article {self.slug} from markdown: {e}")
 
+    @classmethod
+    def sync_all(cls):
+        """
+        Sync all Blog Posts with the filesystem.
+
+        Caution: Will delete all Blog Posts
+        """
+        # delete all existing objects
+        BlogPost.objects.all().delete()
+
+        # check if the DATA_DIR is OK
+        data_dir = pathlib.Path(cls.DATA_DIR)
+        if not data_dir.exists():
+            logger.error(f"'{cls.DATA_DIR} does not exist'")
+        if not data_dir.is_dir():
+            logger.error(f"'{cls.DATA_DIR} is not a directory'")
+
+        files = [f for f in os.listdir(data_dir) if os.path.isfile(f)]
+        logger.debug(f"discovered files: {files}")
+
+
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = _("blog post")
         verbose_name_plural = _("blog posts")
diff --git a/gawa/blog/templates/admin/blogpost.html b/gawa/blog/templates/admin/blogpost.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1f2936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gawa/blog/templates/admin/blogpost.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{% extends 'admin/change_list.html' %}
+
+{% block object-tools %}
+		<form action="sync" method="POST">
+				{% csrf_token %}
+				<button type="submit">Sync with FS</button>
+		</form>
+    {{ block.super }}
+{% endblock %}