diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 8136172..a458dd2 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -184,16 +184,11 @@ nmap <silent> <leader>ii :set invrelativenumber<CR>
 
 " accomondate with german keyboard
 
-" LATIN SMALL LETTER SHARP S
-noremap <Char-252> <C-]>
-" LATIN CAPITAL A WITH DIAERESIS
-noremap <Char-196> }
-" LATIN CAPITAL O WITH DIAERESIS
-noremap <Char-214> {
-" LATIN SMALL A WITH DIAERESIS
-noremap <Char-228> ]
-" LATIN SMALL O WITH DIAERESIS
-noremap <Char-246> [ 
+nnoremap ß <C-]>
+nnoremap Ä }
+nnoremap Ö {
+nnoremap ä ]
+nnoremap ö [
 
 if exists('+relativenumber')
   set relativenumber