diff --git a/cel-thesis.cls b/cel-thesis.cls
index 9c5a5ce..79caba1 100644
--- a/cel-thesis.cls
+++ b/cel-thesis.cls
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@
     }
     \thispagestyle{empty}
     \header  % institute banner, etc.
-    \vspace*{3.0cm}%
+    \vspace*{5.0cm}%
     % Title
     \begin{center}
         {\Large \textbf{\theThesisTitle}} \\[1cm]
         {\large \theThesisType} \\[2.5cm]
-        {\textbf{\theThesisAuthor}}\\[2.5cm]
+        {\textbf{\theThesisAuthor}}\\[5cm]
         \begin{tabular}{lll}
         \ifx\theThesisLanguage\dictThesisLanguageEnglish  % default is german. But one may use english.
 	  Advisor 	& : & \theThesisAdvisor \\