diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/events/event_controller.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/events/event_controller.py
index 4cd2d03..8de2ed7 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/events/event_controller.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/events/event_controller.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def get_events(
     offset: Optional[int] = None,
     descending: Optional[bool] = False,
     with_backup=False,
-):
+) -> Tuple[int, list[Event]]:
     """Query events which start from begin until end
     Args:
         start (datetime): Earliest start
@@ -161,10 +161,14 @@ def get_events(
         query = query.filter(start <= Event.start)
     if end is not None:
         query = query.filter(Event.start < end)
+    elif start is None:
+        # Neither start nor end was given
+        query = query.filter(datetime.now() <= Event.start)
     if descending:
         query = query.order_by(Event.start.desc())
     else:
         query = query.order_by(Event.start)
+    count = query.count()
     if limit is not None:
         query = query.limit(limit)
     if offset is not None and offset > 0:
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ def get_events(
     if not with_backup:
         for event in events:
             clear_backup(event)
-    return events
+    return count, events
 
 
 def delete_event(event_id):
diff --git a/flaschengeist/plugins/events/routes.py b/flaschengeist/plugins/events/routes.py
index 2fb9b60..71c18d9 100644
--- a/flaschengeist/plugins/events/routes.py
+++ b/flaschengeist/plugins/events/routes.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from http.client import NO_CONTENT
-from re import template
 from flask import request, jsonify
-from sqlalchemy import exc
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest, NotFound, Forbidden
 
 from flaschengeist.models.session import Session
@@ -12,7 +10,7 @@ from flaschengeist.utils.datetime import from_iso_format
 from flaschengeist.controller import userController
 
 from . import event_controller, permissions, EventPlugin
-from ...utils.HTTP import no_content
+from ...utils.HTTP import get_filter_args, no_content
 
 
 def dict_get(self, key, default=None, type=None):
@@ -194,63 +192,12 @@ def get_event(event_id, current_session):
 
 @EventPlugin.blueprint.route("/events", methods=["GET"])
 @login_required()
-def get_filtered_events(current_session):
-    begin = request.args.get("from", type=from_iso_format)
-    end = request.args.get("to", type=from_iso_format)
-    limit = request.args.get("limit", type=int)
-    offset = request.args.get("offset", type=int)
-    descending = "descending" in request.args
-    if begin is None and end is None:
-        begin = datetime.now()
-    return jsonify(
-        event_controller.get_events(
-            start=begin,
-            end=end,
-            limit=limit,
-            offset=offset,
-            descending=descending,
+def get_events(current_session):
+    count, result = event_controller.get_events(
+        *get_filter_args(),
             with_backup=current_session.user_.has_permission(permissions.SEE_BACKUP),
-        )
     )
-
-
-@EventPlugin.blueprint.route("/events/<int:year>/<int:month>", methods=["GET"])
-@EventPlugin.blueprint.route("/events/<int:year>/<int:month>/<int:day>", methods=["GET"])
-@login_required()
-def get_events(current_session, year=datetime.now().year, month=datetime.now().month, day=None):
-    """Get Event objects for specified date (or month or year),
-     if nothing set then events for current month are returned
-
-    Route: ``/events[/<year>/<month>[/<int:day>]]`` | Method: ``GET``
-
-    Args:
-        year (int, optional): year to query, defaults to current year
-        month (int, optional): month to query (if set), defaults to current month
-        day (int, optional): day to query events for (if set)
-        current_session: Session sent with Authorization Header
-
-    Returns:
-        JSON encoded list containing events found or HTTP-error
-    """
-    try:
-        begin = datetime(year=year, month=month, day=1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
-        if day:
-            begin += timedelta(days=day - 1)
-            end = begin + timedelta(days=1)
-        else:
-            if month == 12:
-                end = datetime(year=year + 1, month=1, day=1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
-            else:
-                end = datetime(year=year, month=month + 1, day=1, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
-
-        events = event_controller.get_events(
-            begin,
-            end,
-            with_backup=current_session.user_.has_permission(permissions.SEE_BACKUP),
-        )
-        return jsonify(events)
-    except ValueError:
-        raise BadRequest("Invalid date given")
+    return jsonify({"count": count, "result": result})
 
 
 def _add_job(event, data):