diff --git a/datenschleuder.cls b/datenschleuder.cls
index 01d2beb..9f91e3f 100644
--- a/datenschleuder.cls
+++ b/datenschleuder.cls
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 %	\setmonofont[Mapping=tex-text]{Courier Prime}
 \fi
 
+\RequirePackage{fmtcount}
 
 \RequirePackage{scrpage2}
 \RequirePackage{graphicx}
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
 \setheadsepline{0.5pt}
 
 \ifoot[]{Datenschleuder. \@volume / \@year}
-\ofoot[]{\thepage}
+\ofoot[]{\texttt{0x\ifthenelse{\value{page}>15}{}{0}\hexadecimal{page}}}
 \setfootsepline{0.5pt}
 
 %FIXME: use abstract environment in prior of nasty DSabstract command