diff --git a/R/analyze.R b/R/analyze.R
index 0f4e8e7..a67f472 100644
--- a/R/analyze.R
+++ b/R/analyze.R
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ party_order <- factor(c("Fraktionslos", "AfD&Fraktionslos",
 #' @param flipped if TRUE draw bars horizontally, else vertically. Default is TRUE
 #' @param position default is 'dodge'
 #' @param reorder Either reorder fraction factor by variable value or reorder fraction factor by party seat order in parliament (default).
+#' @param rotatelab Default is FALSE. If true turns the labels 90 degrees to the axis.
 #' 
 #' plot data from tb in the following way: for each item in x_variable show the corresponding value in y_variable.
 #' Then color the plot depending on the fill value.
@@ -84,7 +85,8 @@ bar_plot_fractions <- function(tb,
                                 filllab = "Fraction",
                                 flipped = TRUE,
                                 position = "dodge",
-                                reorder = FALSE) {
+                                reorder = FALSE,
+                                rotatelab = FALSE) {
     # capture expressions in arguments
     fill <- enexpr(fill)
     y_variable <- enexpr(y_variable)
@@ -103,8 +105,23 @@ bar_plot_fractions <- function(tb,
     else maps <- aes(x = factor(!!x_variable, levels = party_order),
                      y = !!y_variable,
                      fill = factor(!!fill, levels = party_order))
+    
+    if(rotatelab){
     # make a bar plot
-    ggplot(tb, maps) +
+    ggplot(tb, maps, rotate) +
+        scale_fill_manual(values = party_colors, na.value = "#555555") +
+        xlab(xlab) +
+        ylab(ylab) +
+        labs(fill = filllab) +
+        ggtitle(title) +
+        geom_bar(stat = "identity", position = position) + 
+        theme(axis.text.x = element_text(angle = 90, vjust = 0.5, hjust=1)) ->
+        plt
+    }
+
+    else{
+      # make a bar plot
+      ggplot(tb, maps, rotate) +
         scale_fill_manual(values = party_colors, na.value = "#555555") +
         xlab(xlab) +
         ylab(ylab) +
@@ -112,6 +129,8 @@ bar_plot_fractions <- function(tb,
         ggtitle(title) +
         geom_bar(stat = "identity", position = position) ->
         plt
+    }
+    
     # if flipped == TRUE, draw bars horizontally (default TRUE)
     if (flipped) plt + coord_flip() else plt
 }
diff --git a/man/bar_plot_fractions.Rd b/man/bar_plot_fractions.Rd
index 4bc1122..1236ac9 100644
--- a/man/bar_plot_fractions.Rd
+++ b/man/bar_plot_fractions.Rd
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ bar_plot_fractions(
   filllab = "Fraction",
   flipped = TRUE,
   position = "dodge",
-  reorder = FALSE
+  reorder = FALSE,
+  rotatelab = FALSE
 )
 }
 \arguments{
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@ bar_plot_fractions(
 
 \item{position}{default is 'dodge'}
 
-\item{reorder}{Either reorder fraction factor by variable value or reorder fraction factor by party seat order in parliament (default).
+\item{reorder}{Either reorder fraction factor by variable value or reorder fraction factor by party seat order in parliament (default).}
+
+\item{rotatelab}{Default is FALSE. If true turns the labels 90 degrees to the axis.
 
 plot data from tb in the following way: for each item in x_variable show the corresponding value in y_variable.
 Then color the plot depending on the fill value.
diff --git a/vignettes/funwithdata.Rmd b/vignettes/funwithdata.Rmd
index 51950df..16bd7b9 100644
--- a/vignettes/funwithdata.Rmd
+++ b/vignettes/funwithdata.Rmd
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ find_word(res, "Kohleausstieg") %>%
     arrange(desc(n)) %>%
     bar_plot_fractions(title = "Parties using the word 'Kohleausstieg' the most (absolutely)",
                         ylab = "Number of uses of 'Kohleausstieg'",
-                        flipped = F)
+                        flipped = F,
+                        rotatelab = TRUE)
 ```
 
 ### Who gives the most speeches?
@@ -127,7 +128,8 @@ pivot_longer(tb, where(is.numeric), "by_fraction", "count") %>%
                         xlab = "Applauded fraction",
                         ylab = "Rounds of applauses",
                         filllab = "Applauding fraction",
-                        flipped = FALSE)
+                        flipped = FALSE,
+                        rotatelab = TRUE)
 ```
 
 
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ pivot_longer(tb, where(is.numeric), "by_fraction", "count") %>%
                         xlab = "Commented fraction",
                         ylab = "Number of comments",
                         filllab = "Commenting fraction",
-                        flipped = FALSE)
+                        flipped = FALSE,
+                        rotatelab = TRUE)
 ```
 
 ### When are which topics discussed the most?
diff --git a/vignettes/interaction.Rmd b/vignettes/interaction.Rmd
index 05a6c40..6c1768a 100644
--- a/vignettes/interaction.Rmd
+++ b/vignettes/interaction.Rmd
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ pivot_longer(tb, where(is.numeric), "by_fraction", "count") %>%
                         xlab = "Applauded fraction",
                         ylab = "Rounds of applauses",
                         filllab = "Applauding fraction",
-                        flipped = FALSE)
+                        flipped = FALSE,
+                        rotatelab = TRUE)
 ```
 
 
@@ -109,5 +110,6 @@ pivot_longer(tb, where(is.numeric), "by_fraction", "count") %>%
                         xlab = "Commented fraction",
                         ylab = "Number of comments",
                         filllab = "Commenting fraction",
-                        flipped = FALSE)
+                        flipped = FALSE,
+                        rotatelab = TRUE)
 ```