diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 5b5f440..684ab44 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ try {
     echo 'Exception abgefangen: ', $ex->getMessage(), "\n<br/>";
 }
 
+$pdo->exec("SET NAMES utf8");
 
 //Primary SQL Statement
 $statement = $pdo->prepare("SELECT zf_bap_orders.*,zbs.name as zbs_name,zbc.code as zbc_code, zbc.discount_price as zbc_discount