diff --git a/dotfiles/.tmux.conf b/dotfiles/.tmux.conf
index b35c4b9..898c4ee 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.tmux.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/.tmux.conf
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 unbind C-b
 set -g prefix C-Space
 
-bind    |       split-window -h
-bind    <       split-window -h # | without shift on german keyboard
-bind    -       split-window -v
+# Open new windows/panes with the path in current pane
+bind    c       new-window      -c '#{pane_current_path}'
+bind    |       split-window -h -c '#{pane_current_path}'
+bind    <       split-window -h -c '#{pane_current_path}'
+bind    -       split-window -v -c '#{pane_current_path}'
+
 bind    x       kill-pane
 bind    X       kill-window
 bind    r       source-file ~/.tmux.conf