diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 8bf6d56..d3d945b 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ def remove_patched_files(original_dir: pathlib.Path, override_dir: pathlib.Path)
       except BaseException as e:
         raise e
 
+def extract_date(date_string: str):
+  """Extract a date in the format of 'd(d) Monthname yyyy'.
+  Returns a datetime object
+  """
+  date_stripped = re.search(r"\d+ \w* \d+", date_string).group(0)
+
+  locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, "en_US")
+  date = time.strptime(date_stripped, "%d %B %Y") 
+  locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, "de_DE")
+
+  return date
+
 def check_dotnet():
   """Checks if dotnet is available."""
   return not (shutil.which("dotnet") is None)