diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/drawable/vpn_state_background.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/drawable/vpn_state_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24f469add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/drawable/vpn_state_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+    Copyright (C) 2012 Tobias Brunner
+    Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.  See <http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.txt>.
+
+    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 General Public License
+    for more details.
+-->
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <solid
+        android:color="#333" />
+
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/layout/main.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/layout/main.xml
index 104a26d03..1c7973e20 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/res/layout/main.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/layout/main.xml
@@ -14,14 +14,21 @@
     for more details.
 -->
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical" >
 
+    <fragment
+            class="org.strongswan.android.ui.VpnStateFragment"
+            android:id="@+id/vpn_state_frag"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
     <fragment
             class="org.strongswan.android.ui.VpnProfileListFragment"
             android:id="@+id/profile_list_frag"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/res/layout/vpn_state_fragment.xml b/src/frontends/android/res/layout/vpn_state_fragment.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3adeae8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontends/android/res/layout/vpn_state_fragment.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+    Copyright (C) 2012 Tobias Brunner
+    Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
+    Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
+    Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.  See <http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.txt>.
+
+    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 General Public License
+    for more details.
+-->
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:layout_margin="5dp"
+    android:background="@drawable/vpn_state_background"
+    android:orientation="vertical" >
+
+    <View
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="2dp"
+        android:background="?android:attr/listDivider" />
+
+</LinearLayout>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnStateFragment.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnStateFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c4ffdd5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/VpnStateFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Tobias Brunner
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Giuliano Grassi
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Ralf Sager
+ * Hochschule fuer Technik Rapperswil
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.  See <http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.txt>.
+ *
+ * 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 General Public License
+ * for more details.
+ */
+
+package org.strongswan.android.ui;
+
+import org.strongswan.android.R;
+import org.strongswan.android.logic.VpnStateService;
+import org.strongswan.android.logic.VpnStateService.VpnStateListener;
+
+import android.app.Fragment;
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.ServiceConnection;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+public class VpnStateFragment extends Fragment implements VpnStateListener
+{
+	private VpnStateService mService;
+	private final ServiceConnection mServiceConnection = new ServiceConnection() {
+		@Override
+		public void onServiceDisconnected(ComponentName name)
+		{
+			mService = null;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service)
+		{
+			mService = ((VpnStateService.LocalBinder)service).getService();
+		}
+	};
+
+	@Override
+	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
+	{
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+		/* bind to the service only seems to work from the ApplicationContext */
+		Context context = getActivity().getApplicationContext();
+		context.bindService(new Intent(context, VpnStateService.class),
+							mServiceConnection, Service.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
+							 Bundle savedInstanceState)
+	{
+		View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.vpn_state_fragment, null);
+		return view;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onStop()
+	{
+		super.onStop();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onDestroy()
+	{
+		super.onDestroy();
+		if (mService != null)
+		{
+			mService.unregisterListener(this);
+			getActivity().getApplicationContext().unbindService(mServiceConnection);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void stateChanged()
+	{
+	}
+}