diff --git a/2colscv.cls b/2colscv.cls
index c70e0df..db61480 100644
--- a/2colscv.cls
+++ b/2colscv.cls
@@ -215,11 +215,25 @@
     \end{flushleft}
   }
 }
-
-
 % empty fallback
 \newcommand{\giventextskill}{}
 
+% references
+\newcommand{\references}[1]{%
+  \renewcommand{\givenreferences}{%
+    \noindent
+    \begin{flushleft}
+      \begin{enumerate}[label={}, leftmargin=1cm, itemsep=3pt, topsep=3pt]
+        \foreach \r in {#1} {
+          \item \normalsize{\href{mailto:\r}{\textcolor{cerulean}{\r}}}
+        }
+      \end{enumerate}
+    \end{flushleft}
+  }%
+}
+% empty fallback
+\newcommand{\givenreferences}{}
+
 \newcommand{\makeprofile}
 {
   % grey bar on the left side
@@ -267,10 +281,12 @@
       % CV email
       \ifthenelse{\equal{\givencvmail}{}}{}{\textsc{\Large\icon{\faEnvelope[regular]}} & \href{mailto:\givencvmail}{\givencvmail}}%
     \end{tabular}
+    \vspace{1em}
 
       % about me text
       \profilesection{About me}{3.2cm}
       \givenaboutme
+      \vspace{1em}
       % skills section
       % languages
       \profilesection{Languages}{2.7cm}
@@ -280,6 +296,11 @@
       \noindent
       \scriptsize
       \noindent
+      \vspace{1cm}
+
+      % references
+      \profilesection{References}{2.7cm}
+      \givenreferences
 
     \end{flushleft}
   \end{textblock}
diff --git a/cv.tex b/cv.tex
index 2c5f433..24b6c7e 100644
--- a/cv.tex
+++ b/cv.tex
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ Computer science enthusiast and open-source contributor.
     German/B1
 }
 
+\references{
+  teacher1@mail.com,
+  teacher2@mail.com,
+  mentor@example.org
+}
+
 \makeprofile
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 %%END PROFILE SIDE BAR%%