diff --git a/app/config.json b/app/config.json
index 336ab0d..c00b096 100644
--- a/app/config.json
+++ b/app/config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "backend": {
-    "url": "ws://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8000/websocket"
+    "url": "ws://192.168.178.49:8000/websocket"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/components/ErrorMessage.js b/app/src/components/ErrorMessage.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d6e3d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/components/ErrorMessage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import { Text, View } from 'react-native'
+import { defaultStyles } from '../styles/defaultStyles'
+
+export const ErrorMessage = ({ error, message }) => {
+  if (!error && !message) { return null }
+
+  return (
+    <View style={defaultStyles.container}>
+      <Text style={defaultStyles.danger}>{message || error.message}</Text>
+    </View>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/app/src/components/NavigateButton.js b/app/src/components/NavigateButton.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c2cfc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/components/NavigateButton.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { Button } from 'react-native'
+import { useNavigation } from '@react-navigation/native'
+import { defaultColors } from '../styles/defaultStyles'
+
+/**
+ * Renders a button wih a route binding.
+ * On press triggers the given route by name.
+ *
+ * @param title {string}
+ * @param route {string}
+ * @return {JSX.Element}
+ * @component
+ */
+export const NavigateButton = ({ title, route }) => {
+  const navigation = useNavigation()
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      title={title}
+      color={defaultColors.primary}
+      onPress={() => navigation.navigate(route)}
+    />
+  )
+}
diff --git a/app/src/hooks/useAccount.js b/app/src/hooks/useAccount.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10d8218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/hooks/useAccount.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import Meteor from '@meteorrn/core'
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+
+const { useTracker } = Meteor
+
+export const useAccount = () => {
+  const [user, setUser] = useState(Meteor.user())
+
+  useTracker(() => {
+    const reactiveUser = Meteor.user()
+    if (reactiveUser !== user) {
+      setUser(reactiveUser)
+    }
+  })
+
+  const api = useMemo(() => ({
+    updateProfile: ({ options, onError, onSuccess }) => {
+      Meteor.call('updateUserProfile', options, (err) => {
+        return err
+          ? onError(err)
+          : onSuccess()
+      })
+    }
+  }), [])
+
+  return { user, ...api }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/hooks/useLogin.js b/app/src/hooks/useAuth.js
similarity index 59%
rename from app/src/hooks/useLogin.js
rename to app/src/hooks/useAuth.js
index 0c202ae..7af1f1e 100644
--- a/app/src/hooks/useLogin.js
+++ b/app/src/hooks/useAuth.js
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 import { useReducer, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react'
 import Meteor from '@meteorrn/core'
 
-/** @private */
 const initialState = {
   isLoading: true,
   isSignout: false,
   userToken: null
 }
 
-/** @private */
 const reducer = (state, action) => {
   switch (action.type) {
     case 'RESTORE_TOKEN':
@@ -32,34 +30,18 @@ const reducer = (state, action) => {
   }
 }
 
-/** @private */
 const Data = Meteor.getData()
 
 /**
  * Provides a state and authentication context for components to decide, whether
  * the user is authenticated and also to run several authentication actions.
  *
- * The returned state contains the following structure:
- * {{
- *   isLoading: boolean,
- *   isSignout: boolean,
- *   userToken: string|null
- * }
- * }}
- *
- * the authcontext provides the following methods:
- * {{
- *   signIn: function,
- *   signOut: function,
- *   signUp: function
- * }}
- *
  * @returns {{
  *   state:object,
  *   authContext: object
  * }}
  */
-export const useLogin = () => {
+export const useAuth = () => {
   const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, initialState, undefined)
 
   // Case 1: restore token already exists
@@ -71,8 +53,17 @@ export const useLogin = () => {
     return () => Data.off('onLogin', handleOnLogin)
   }, [])
 
-  // the auth can be referenced via useContext in the several
-  // screens later on
+  /**
+   * Bridge between the backend endpoints and client.
+   * Get them via `const { signIn } = useContext(AuthContext)`
+   *
+   * @type {{
+   *   signIn: function({email: *, password: *, onError: *}): void,
+   *   signOut: function({onError: *}): void,
+   *   signUp: function({email: *, password: *, onError: *}): void,
+   *   deleteAccount: function({ onError: * });void
+   * }}
+   */
   const authContext = useMemo(() => ({
     signIn: ({ email, password, onError }) => {
       Meteor.loginWithPassword(email, password, async (err) => {
@@ -87,32 +78,42 @@ export const useLogin = () => {
         dispatch({ type, token })
       })
     },
-    signOut: () => {
+    signOut: ({ onError }) => {
       Meteor.logout(err => {
         if (err) {
-          // TODO display error, merge into the above workflow
-          return console.error(err)
+          return onError(err)
         }
         dispatch({ type: 'SIGN_OUT' })
       })
     },
-    signUp: ({ email, password, onError }) => {
-      Meteor.call('register', { email, password }, (err, res) => {
+    signUp: ({ email, password, firstName, lastName, onError }) => {
+      const signupArgs = { email, password, firstName, lastName, loginImmediately: true }
+
+      Meteor.call('registerNewUser', signupArgs, (err, credentials) => {
         if (err) {
           return onError(err)
         }
-        // TODO move the below code and the code from signIn into an own function
-        Meteor.loginWithPassword(email, password, async (err) => {
-          if (err) {
-            if (err.message === 'Match failed [400]') {
-              err.message = 'Login failed, please check your credentials and retry.'
-            }
-            return onError(err)
-          }
-          const token = Meteor.getAuthToken()
-          const type = 'SIGN_IN'
-          dispatch({ type, token })
-        })
+
+        // this sets the { id, token } values internally to make sure
+        // our calls to Meteor endpoints will be authenticated
+        Meteor._handleLoginCallback(err, credentials)
+
+        // from here this is the same routine as in signIn
+        const token = Meteor.getAuthToken()
+        const type = 'SIGN_IN'
+        dispatch({ type, token })
+      })
+    },
+    deleteAccount: ({ onError }) => {
+      Meteor.call('deleteAccount', (err) => {
+        if (err) {
+          return onError(err)
+        }
+
+        // removes all auth-based data from client
+        // as if we would call signOut
+        Meteor.handleLogout()
+        dispatch({ type: 'SIGN_OUT' })
       })
     }
   }), [])
diff --git a/app/src/screens/LoginScreen.js b/app/src/screens/LoginScreen.js
index 074a1d1..be89ab1 100644
--- a/app/src/screens/LoginScreen.js
+++ b/app/src/screens/LoginScreen.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useState, useContext } from 'react'
 import { View, Text, TextInput, Button } from 'react-native'
 import { AuthContext } from '../contexts/AuthContext'
-import { inputStyles } from '../styles/inputStyles'
+import { defaultStyles } from '../styles/defaultStyles'
+import { ErrorMessage } from '../components/ErrorMessage'
 
 /**
  * Provides a login form and links to RegisterScreen
@@ -18,39 +19,31 @@ export const LoginScreen = ({ navigation }) => {
   // handlers
   const onError = err => setError(err)
   const onSignIn = () => signIn({ email, password, onError })
-  const renderError = () => {
-    if (!error) { return null }
-    return (
-      <View style={{ alignItems: 'center', padding: 15 }}>
-        <Text style={{ color: 'red' }}>{error.message}</Text>
-      </View>
-    )
-  }
 
   // render login form
   return (
-    <View>
+    <View style={defaultStyles.container}>
       <TextInput
         placeholder='Your Email'
         placeholderTextColor='#8a8a8a'
-        style={inputStyles.text}
+        style={defaultStyles.text}
         value={email}
         onChangeText={setEmail}
       />
       <TextInput
         placeholder='Password'
         placeholderTextColor='#8a8a8a'
-        style={inputStyles.text}
+        style={defaultStyles.text}
         value={password}
         onChangeText={setPassword}
         secureTextEntry
       />
-      {renderError()}
+      <ErrorMessage error={error} />
       <Button title='Sign in' onPress={onSignIn} />
       <View style={{ alignItems: 'center', padding: 15 }}>
         <Text>or</Text>
       </View>
-      <Button title='Sign up' onPress={() => navigation.navigate('SignUp')} />
+      <Button title='Sign up' onPress={() => navigation.navigate('SignUp')} color='#a4a4a4' />
     </View>
   )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/screens/MainNavigator.js b/app/src/screens/MainNavigator.js
index cce9376..dc6c71d 100644
--- a/app/src/screens/MainNavigator.js
+++ b/app/src/screens/MainNavigator.js
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import { CardStyleInterpolators } from '@react-navigation/stack'
 import { AuthContext } from '../contexts/AuthContext'
 import { NavigationContainer } from '@react-navigation/native'
 import { createNativeStackNavigator } from '@react-navigation/native-stack'
-import { useLogin } from '../hooks/useLogin'
+import { useAuth } from '../hooks/useAuth'
 import { HomeScreen } from './HomeScreen'
 import { LoginScreen } from './LoginScreen'
 import { RegistrationScreen } from './RegistrationScreen'
+import { ProfileScreen } from './ProfileScreen'
+import { NavigateButton } from '../components/NavigateButton'
 
 /**
  * Provides a "push/pop" animation when switching between screens.
@@ -19,13 +21,19 @@ const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator()
  * @return {JSX.Element}
  */
 export const MainNavigator = () => {
-  const { state, authContext } = useLogin()
+  const { state, authContext } = useAuth()
   const { userToken } = state
 
   const renderScreens = () => {
     if (userToken) {
-      // only authenticated users can visit the home screen
-      return (<Stack.Screen name='Home' component={HomeScreen} />)
+      // only authenticated users can visit these screens
+      const headerRight = () => (<NavigateButton title='My profile' route='Profile' />)
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Stack.Screen name='Home' component={HomeScreen} options={{ title: 'Welcome home', headerRight }} />
+          <Stack.Screen name='Profile' component={ProfileScreen} options={{ title: 'Your profile' }} />
+        </>
+      )
     }
 
     // non authenticated users need to sign in or register
diff --git a/app/src/screens/ProfileScreen.js b/app/src/screens/ProfileScreen.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0d4700
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/screens/ProfileScreen.js
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { AuthContext } from '../contexts/AuthContext'
+import { defaultColors, defaultStyles } from '../styles/defaultStyles'
+import { Button, Text, TextInput, View } from 'react-native'
+import { useContext, useState } from 'react'
+import { ErrorMessage } from '../components/ErrorMessage'
+import { useAccount } from '../hooks/useAccount'
+
+export const ProfileScreen = () => {
+  const [editMode, setEditMode] = useState('')
+  const [editValue, setEditValue] = useState('')
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null)
+  const { signOut, deleteAccount } = useContext(AuthContext)
+  const { user, updateProfile } = useAccount()
+
+  const onError = err => setError(err)
+
+  /**
+   * Updates a profile field from given text input state
+   * by sending update data to the server and let hooks
+   * reactively sync with the updated user document. *magic*
+   * @param fieldName {string} name of the field to update
+   */
+  const updateField = ({ fieldName }) => {
+    const options = {}
+    options[fieldName] = editValue
+    const onSuccess = () => {
+      setError(null)
+      setEditValue('')
+      setEditMode('')
+    }
+    updateProfile({ options, onError, onSuccess })
+  }
+
+  const renderField = ({ title, fieldName }) => {
+    const value = user[fieldName] || ''
+
+    if (editMode === fieldName) {
+      return (
+        <>
+          <Text style={defaultStyles.bold}>{title}</Text>
+          <View style={defaultStyles.row}>
+            <TextInput
+              placeholder={title}
+              autoFocus
+              placeholderTextColor={defaultColors.placeholder}
+              style={{ ...defaultStyles.text, ...defaultStyles.flex1 }}
+              value={editValue}
+              onChangeText={setEditValue}
+            />
+            <ErrorMessage error={error} />
+            <Button title='Update' onPress={() => updateField({ fieldName })} />
+          </View>
+        </>
+      )
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <>
+        <Text style={defaultStyles.bold}>{title}</Text>
+        <View style={defaultStyles.row}>
+          <Text style={defaultStyles.flex1}>{user[fieldName] || 'Not yet defined'}</Text>
+          <Button
+            title='Edit' onPress={() => {
+              setEditValue(value)
+              setEditMode(fieldName)
+            }}
+          />
+        </View>
+      </>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <View style={defaultStyles.container}>
+      {renderField({ title: 'First Name', fieldName: 'firstName' })}
+      {renderField({ title: 'Last Name', fieldName: 'lastName' })}
+
+      <Text style={defaultStyles.bold}>Email</Text>
+      <Text>{user.emails[0].address}</Text>
+
+      <View style={{ ...defaultStyles.dangerBorder, padding: 10, marginTop: 10 }}>
+        <Text style={defaultStyles.bold}>Danger Zone</Text>
+        <Button title='Sign out' color={defaultColors.danger} onPress={() => signOut({ onError })} />
+        <Button title='Delete account' color={defaultColors.danger} onPress={() => deleteAccount({ onError })} />
+        <ErrorMessage error={error} />
+      </View>
+    </View>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/app/src/screens/RegistrationScreen.js b/app/src/screens/RegistrationScreen.js
index a039b4b..5df78f8 100644
--- a/app/src/screens/RegistrationScreen.js
+++ b/app/src/screens/RegistrationScreen.js
@@ -1,46 +1,53 @@
 import React, { useContext, useState } from 'react'
-import { Text, TextInput, Button, View } from 'react-native'
-import { inputStyles } from '../styles/inputStyles'
+import { TextInput, Button, View } from 'react-native'
+import { defaultStyles } from '../styles/defaultStyles'
 import { AuthContext } from '../contexts/AuthContext'
+import { ErrorMessage } from '../components/ErrorMessage'
 
 export const RegistrationScreen = () => {
   const [email, setEmail] = useState()
+  const [firstName, setFirstName] = useState()
+  const [lastName, setLastName] = useState()
   const [password, setPassword] = useState()
   const [error, setError] = useState()
   const { signUp } = useContext(AuthContext)
 
   const onError = err => setError(err)
-  const onSignUp = () => signUp({ email, password, onError })
-  const renderError = () => {
-    if (!error) {
-      return null
-    }
-    return (
-      <View style={{ alignItems: 'center', padding: 15 }}>
-        <Text style={{ color: 'red' }}>{error.message}</Text>
-      </View>
-    )
-  }
+  const onSignUp = () => signUp({ email, password, firstName, lastName, onError })
 
   return (
-    <View>
+    <View style={defaultStyles.container}>
       <TextInput
         placeholder='Your Email'
         placeholderTextColor='#8a8a8a'
-        style={inputStyles.text}
+        style={defaultStyles.text}
         value={email}
         onChangeText={setEmail}
       />
       <TextInput
         placeholder='Your password'
         placeholderTextColor='#8a8a8a'
-        style={inputStyles.text}
+        style={defaultStyles.text}
         value={password}
         onChangeText={setPassword}
         secureTextEntry
       />
-      {renderError()}
-      <Button title='Sign in' onPress={onSignUp} />
+      <TextInput
+        placeholder='Your first name (optional)'
+        placeholderTextColor='#8a8a8a'
+        style={defaultStyles.text}
+        value={firstName}
+        onChangeText={setFirstName}
+      />
+      <TextInput
+        placeholder='Your last name (optional)'
+        placeholderTextColor='#8a8a8a'
+        style={defaultStyles.text}
+        value={lastName}
+        onChangeText={setLastName}
+      />
+      <ErrorMessage error={error} />
+      <Button title='Create new account' onPress={onSignUp} />
     </View>
   )
 }
diff --git a/app/src/styles/defaultStyles.js b/app/src/styles/defaultStyles.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eff999f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/styles/defaultStyles.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native'
+
+export const defaultColors = {
+  placeholder: '#8a8a8a',
+  danger: '#981111',
+  white: '#eee',
+  black: '#1a1a1a',
+  primary: '#0B52AF'
+}
+
+export const defaultStyles = StyleSheet.create({
+  text: {
+    height: 40,
+    margin: 12,
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    padding: 10,
+    color: defaultColors.black,
+    backgroundColor: defaultColors.white
+  },
+  container: {
+    margin: 20
+  },
+  danger: {
+    color: defaultColors.danger
+  },
+  dangerBorder: {
+    borderWidth: 1,
+    borderColor: defaultColors.danger
+  },
+  bold: {
+    fontWeight: 'bold'
+  },
+  row: {
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center'
+  },
+  flex1: {
+    flex: 1
+  }
+})
diff --git a/app/src/styles/inputStyles.js b/app/src/styles/inputStyles.js
deleted file mode 100644
index acdf181..0000000
--- a/app/src/styles/inputStyles.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-import { StyleSheet } from 'react-native'
-
-export const inputStyles = StyleSheet.create({
-  text: {
-    height: 40,
-    margin: 12,
-    borderWidth: 1,
-    padding: 10,
-    color: '#000',
-    backgroundColor: '#fff'
-  }
-})