diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index fb448edf7d..0f8ec73419 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ v2.6.0 (XXXX-XX-XX)
 
 * added `extendible` package.
 
+* added Foxx model lifecycle events to repositories. See #1257.
+
 
 v2.5.2 (XXXX-XX-XX)
 -------------------
diff --git a/Documentation/Books/Users/Foxx/Develop/Model.mdpp b/Documentation/Books/Users/Foxx/Develop/Model.mdpp
index 0e0c87e737..4b90acfde7 100644
--- a/Documentation/Books/Users/Foxx/Develop/Model.mdpp
+++ b/Documentation/Books/Users/Foxx/Develop/Model.mdpp
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ var PersonModel = Foxx.Model.extend({
 exports.model = PersonModel;
 ```
 
+You can also use `joi.object` schemas directly:
+
+```js
+var PersonModel = Foxx.Model.extend({
+  schema: joi.object().keys({
+    name: joi.string().required(),
+    age: joi.number().integer(),
+    active: joi.boolean().default(true)
+  })
+});
+```
+
 This has two effects: On the one hand it provides documentation. If you annotated
 your model, you can use it in the **bodyParam** method for documentation.
 On the other hand it will influence the behavior of the constructor: If you provide
@@ -66,6 +78,8 @@ The following events are emitted by a model:
 - beforeRemove
 - afterRemove
 
+Equivalent events will also be emitted by the repository handling the model.
+
 Model lifecycle:
 
 ```js
diff --git a/Documentation/Books/Users/Foxx/Develop/Repository.mdpp b/Documentation/Books/Users/Foxx/Develop/Repository.mdpp
index 7ddc9a79c3..332bcd6510 100644
--- a/Documentation/Books/Users/Foxx/Develop/Repository.mdpp
+++ b/Documentation/Books/Users/Foxx/Develop/Repository.mdpp
@@ -11,6 +11,47 @@ var TodosRepository = Foxx.Repository.extend({
 exports.repository = TodosRepository;
 ```
 
+The following events are emitted by a repository:
+
+- beforeCreate
+- afterCreate
+- beforeSave
+- afterSave
+- beforeUpdate
+- afterUpdate
+- beforeRemove
+- afterRemove
+
+Model lifecycle:
+
+```js
+var person = new PersonModel();
+person.on('beforeCreate', function() {
+  var model = this;
+  model.fancyMethod(); // Do something fancy with the model
+});
+var people = new Repository(appContext.collection("people"), { model: PersonModel });
+
+people.save(person);
+// beforeCreate(person)
+// beforeSave(person)
+// The model is created at db
+// afterSave(person)
+// afterCreate(person)
+
+people.update(person, data);
+// beforeUpdate(person, data)
+// beforeSave(person, data)
+// The model is updated at db
+// afterSave(person, data)
+// afterUpdate(person, data)
+
+people.remove(person);
+// beforeRemove(person)
+// The model is deleted at db
+// afterRemove(person)
+```
+
 !SUBSECTION Initialize
 
 @startDocuBlock JSF_foxx_repository_initializer
diff --git a/UnitTests/Makefile.unittests b/UnitTests/Makefile.unittests
index 98f69af9aa..0a2f7ff64b 100755
--- a/UnitTests/Makefile.unittests
+++ b/UnitTests/Makefile.unittests
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ SHELL_SERVER_ONLY = \
                @top_srcdir@/js/server/tests/shell-database-noncluster.js \
                @top_srcdir@/js/server/tests/shell-foxx.js \
                @top_srcdir@/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-repository-spec.js \
+               @top_srcdir@/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-repository-events-spec.js \
                @top_srcdir@/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-query-spec.js \
                @top_srcdir@/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-model.js \
                @top_srcdir@/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-model-events-spec.js \
diff --git a/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/model.js b/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/model.js
index df7290c39b..3f7b5aaf02 100644
--- a/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/model.js
+++ b/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/model.js
@@ -62,16 +62,15 @@ var Model,
 /// @endDocuBlock
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-excludeExtraAttributes = function (attributes, Model) {
+excludeExtraAttributes = function (attributes, model) {
   'use strict';
-  var extraAttributeNames;
-  if (Model.prototype.schema) {
-    extraAttributeNames = _.difference(
-      _.keys(metadataSchema),
-      _.keys(Model.prototype.schema)
-    );
+  if (!model.schema) {
+    return _.clone(attributes);
   }
-  return _.omit(attributes, extraAttributeNames);
+  return _.omit(attributes, _.difference(
+    _.keys(metadataSchema),
+    _.keys(model.schema)
+  ));
 };
 
 Model = function (attributes) {
@@ -111,25 +110,32 @@ Model = function (attributes) {
 
   this.errors = {};
 
-  var instance = this;
-  if (instance.schema) {
+  if (this.schema) {
+    if (this.schema.isJoi) {
+      this.schema = _.object(_.map(this.schema._inner.children, function (prop) {
+        return [prop.key, prop.schema];
+      }));
+    }
     _.each(
-      _.union(_.keys(instance.schema), _.keys(attributes)),
-      function (attributeName) {
-        instance.set(attributeName, attributes ? attributes[attributeName] : undefined);
-      }
+      _.union(_.keys(this.schema), _.keys(attributes)),
+      function (key) {
+        this.set(key, attributes && attributes[key]);
+      },
+      this
     );
   } else if (attributes) {
-    instance.attributes = _.clone(attributes);
+    this.attributes = _.clone(attributes);
   }
-  EventEmitter.call(instance);
+  EventEmitter.call(this);
 };
 
 util.inherits(Model, EventEmitter);
 
 Model.fromClient = function (attributes) {
   'use strict';
-  return new this(excludeExtraAttributes(attributes, this));
+  var model = new this();
+  model.set(excludeExtraAttributes(attributes, model));
+  return model;
 };
 
 // Instance Properties
@@ -187,18 +193,12 @@ _.extend(Model.prototype, {
       _.each(attributeName, function (value, key) {
         this.set(key, value);
       }, this);
-      return;
+      return this;
     }
 
     if (this.schema) {
-      var schema = (
-          this.schema[attributeName] ||
-          metadataSchema[attributeName] ||
-          joi.forbidden()
-        ),
-        result = (
-          schema.isJoi ? schema : joi.object().keys(schema)
-        ).validate(value);
+      var schema = this.schema[attributeName] || metadataSchema[attributeName] || joi.forbidden();
+      var result = schema.validate(value);
 
       if (result.error) {
         this.errors[attributeName] = result.error;
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ _.extend(Model.prototype, {
           this.isValid = true;
         }
       }
+
       if (result.value === undefined) {
         delete this.attributes[attributeName];
       } else {
@@ -217,6 +218,8 @@ _.extend(Model.prototype, {
     } else {
       this.attributes[attributeName] = value;
     }
+
+    return this;
   },
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -270,7 +273,7 @@ _.extend(Model.prototype, {
 
   forClient: function () {
     'use strict';
-    return excludeExtraAttributes(this.attributes, this.constructor);
+    return excludeExtraAttributes(this.attributes, this);
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/repository.js b/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/repository.js
index c33b50a3d7..e7488a636d 100644
--- a/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/repository.js
+++ b/js/server/modules/org/arangodb/foxx/repository.js
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ var Repository,
   ArangoError = arangodb.ArangoError,
   ArangoCollection = arangodb.ArangoCollection,
   errors = arangodb.errors,
-  extend = require('extendible');
+  extend = require('extendible'),
+  EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter,
+  util = require('util');
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// @startDocuBlock JSF_foxx_repository_initializer
@@ -127,8 +129,12 @@ Repository = function (collection, opts) {
       this.collection.ensureIndex(index);
     }, this);
   }
+
+  EventEmitter.call(this);
 };
 
+util.inherits(Repository, EventEmitter);
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // --SECTION--                                                           Methods
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -155,11 +161,15 @@ _.extend(Repository.prototype, {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   save: function (model) {
     'use strict';
+    this.emit('beforeCreate', model);
     model.emit('beforeCreate');
+    this.emit('beforeSave', model);
     model.emit('beforeSave');
     var id_and_rev = this.collection.save(model.forDB());
     model.set(id_and_rev);
+    this.emit('afterSave', model);
     model.emit('afterSave');
+    this.emit('afterCreate', model);
     model.emit('afterCreate');
     return model;
   },
@@ -316,9 +326,11 @@ _.extend(Repository.prototype, {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   remove: function (model) {
     'use strict';
+    this.emit('beforeRemove', model);
     model.emit('beforeRemove');
     var id = model.get('_id'),
       result = this.collection.remove(id);
+    this.emit('afterRemove', model);
     model.emit('afterRemove');
     return result;
   },
@@ -457,13 +469,17 @@ _.extend(Repository.prototype, {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   update: function (model, data) {
     'use strict';
+    this.emit('beforeUpdate', model, data);
     model.emit('beforeUpdate', data);
+    this.emit('beforeSave', model, data);
     model.emit('beforeSave', data);
     var id = model.get("_id") || model.get("_key"),
       id_and_rev = this.collection.update(id, data);
     model.set(data);
     model.set(id_and_rev);
+    this.emit('afterSave', model, data);
     model.emit('afterSave', data);
+    this.emit('afterUpdate', model, data);
     model.emit('afterUpdate', data);
     return model;
   },
diff --git a/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-model.js b/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-model.js
index c52b5b4263..12398ac93e 100644
--- a/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-model.js
+++ b/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-model.js
@@ -194,6 +194,37 @@ function ModelSpec () {
       assertTrue(instance.isValid);
     },
 
+    testJoiObject: function () {
+      var Model = FoxxModel.extend({
+        schema: joi.object().keys({
+          lol: joi.string()
+        })
+      });
+
+      instance = new Model({lol: 5});
+      assertEqual(_.keys(instance.attributes).length, 1);
+      assertEqual(instance.get("lol"), 5);
+      assertEqual(_.keys(instance.errors).length, 1);
+      assertFalse(instance.isValid);
+    },
+
+    testAttributeDefaults: function () {
+      var special = function () {
+        return 42;
+      };
+
+      var Model = FoxxModel.extend({
+        schema: {
+          aString: joi.any().default("potato"),
+          special: joi.any().default(special, "current date")
+        }
+      });
+
+      instance = new Model();
+      assertEqual(instance.get("aString"), "potato");
+      assertEqual(instance.get("special"), special());
+    },
+
     testCoerceAttributes: function () {
       var Model = FoxxModel.extend({
         schema: {
diff --git a/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-repository-events-spec.js b/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-repository-events-spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03e4ad32f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/server/tests/shell-foxx-repository-events-spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*global require, describe, expect, it, beforeEach, createSpyObj */
+
+var FoxxRepository = require("org/arangodb/foxx/repository").Repository,
+  Model = require("org/arangodb/foxx/model").Model;
+
+describe('Model Events', function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  var collection, instance, repository;
+
+  beforeEach(function () {
+    collection = createSpyObj('collection', [
+      'update',
+      'save',
+      'remove'
+    ]);
+    instance = new Model();
+    repository = new FoxxRepository(collection, {model: Model, random: '', beforeCalled: false, afterCalled: false});
+  });
+
+  it('should be possible to subscribe and emit events', function () {
+    expect(repository.on).toBeDefined();
+    expect(repository.emit).toBeDefined();
+  });
+
+  it('should emit beforeCreate and afterCreate events when creating the model', function () {
+    addHooks(repository, instance, 'Create');
+    expect(repository.save(instance)).toEqual(instance);
+    expect(repository.beforeCalled).toBe(true);
+    expect(repository.afterCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should emit beforeSave and afterSave events when creating the model', function () {
+    addHooks(repository, instance, 'Save');
+    expect(repository.save(instance)).toEqual(instance);
+    expect(repository.beforeCalled).toBe(true);
+    expect(repository.afterCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should emit beforeUpdate and afterUpdate events when updating the model', function () {
+    var newData = { newAttribute: 'test' };
+    addHooks(repository, instance, 'Update', newData);
+    expect(repository.update(instance, newData)).toEqual(instance);
+    expect(repository.beforeCalled).toBe(true);
+    expect(repository.afterCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should emit beforeSave and afterSave events when updating the model', function () {
+    var newData = { newAttribute: 'test' };
+    addHooks(repository, instance, 'Save', newData);
+    expect(repository.update(instance, newData)).toEqual(instance);
+    expect(repository.beforeCalled).toBe(true);
+    expect(repository.afterCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should emit beforeRemove and afterRemove events when removing the model', function () {
+    addHooks(repository, instance, 'Remove');
+    repository.remove(instance);
+    expect(repository.beforeCalled).toBe(true);
+    expect(repository.afterCalled).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+});
+
+function addHooks(repo, model, ev, dataToReceive) {
+  'use strict';
+
+  var random = String(Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000));
+
+  repo.on('before' + ev, function (self, data) {
+    expect(this).toEqual(repo);
+    expect(self).toEqual(model);
+    expect(data).toEqual(dataToReceive);
+    this.random = random;
+    this.beforeCalled = true;
+  });
+  repo.on('after' + ev, function (self, data) {
+    expect(this).toEqual(repo);
+    expect(self).toEqual(model);
+    expect(data).toEqual(dataToReceive);
+    this.afterCalled = true;
+    expect(this.beforeCalled).toBe(true);
+    expect(this.random).toEqual(random);
+  });
+}
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