diff --git a/fet2020/posts/migrations/0003_post_status.py b/fet2020/posts/migrations/0003_post_status.py
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+# Generated by Django 4.0.1 on 2022-01-11 21:58
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('posts', '0002_fileupload'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='status',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('10', 'DRAFT'), ('15', 'ONLY_INTERN'), ('20', 'PUBLIC')], default='10', max_length=2, verbose_name='Status'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/fet2020/posts/migrations/0004_auto_20220111_2311.py b/fet2020/posts/migrations/0004_auto_20220111_2311.py
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+# Generated by Django 4.0.1 on 2022-01-11 22:11
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+def forwards_func(apps, schema_editor):
+    Posts = apps.get_model("posts", "Post")
+    # set current published posts to status 'PUBLIC'
+    Posts.objects.filter(is_hidden=False).update(status="20")
+    # set current hidden posts to status 'ONLY INTERN'
+    Posts.objects.filter(is_hidden=True).update(status="15")
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('posts', '0003_post_status'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(forwards_func),
+    ]
diff --git a/fet2020/posts/migrations/0005_remove_post_is_hidden.py b/fet2020/posts/migrations/0005_remove_post_is_hidden.py
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+# Generated by Django 4.0.1 on 2022-01-11 22:20
+
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('posts', '0004_auto_20220111_2311'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='is_hidden',
+        ),
+    ]