diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index ff74f61..eec4624 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -7,8 +7,17 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
+[v0.4.0] - 2023-05-26
+---------------------
+
+Added
+~~~~~
+
+* implemented `from_django_request` classmethod for creating `OGCRequest` objects from django request objects.
+
+
 [v0.3.0] - 2023-05-25
--------------------------
+---------------------
 
 Changed
 ~~~~~~~
diff --git a/ows_lib/__init__.py b/ows_lib/__init__.py
index 0e54ddc..5022244 100644
--- a/ows_lib/__init__.py
+++ b/ows_lib/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "0.3.0"
+__version__ = "0.4.0"
 VERSION = __version__  # synonym
diff --git a/ows_lib/models/ogc_request.py b/ows_lib/models/ogc_request.py
index 1854d49..3d7ac16 100644
--- a/ows_lib/models/ogc_request.py
+++ b/ows_lib/models/ogc_request.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Dict, List
 
 from django.contrib.gis.geos import GEOSGeometry
+from django.http.request import HttpRequest as DjangoRequest
 from eulxml.xmlmap import XmlObject, load_xmlobject_from_string
 from requests import Request
 
@@ -17,8 +18,9 @@
 class OGCRequest(Request):
     """Extended Request class which provides some analyzing functionality for ogc requests."""
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, django_request: DjangoRequest = None, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._djano_request = django_request
         self._ogc_query_params: Dict = {}
         self._bbox: GEOSGeometry = None
         self._requested_entities: List[str] = []
@@ -37,6 +39,19 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
             self.service_version: str = post_request.version
             self.service_type: str = post_request.service_type
 
+    @classmethod
+    def from_django_request(cls, request: DjangoRequest):
+        """helper function to construct an OGCRequest from a django request object."""
+        ogc_request = cls(
+            method=request.method,
+            url=request.build_absolute_uri(),
+            params={**request.GET, **request.POST},
+            data=request.body,
+            cookies=request.COOKIES,
+            django_request=request
+        )
+        return ogc_request
+
     @property
     def requested_entities(self) -> List[str]:
         """Returns the list of requested entities
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index 28203c9..aee64f2 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 sonar.projectName=django-ows-lib
 sonar.projectKey=mrmap-community_django-ows-lib
 sonar.organization=mrmap-community
-sonar.projectVersion=v0.3.0
+sonar.projectVersion=v0.4.0
 
 # Path to sources
 sonar.sources=./ows_lib
diff --git a/tests/models/tests_ogc_request.py b/tests/models/tests_ogc_request.py
index a843bdd..7b4bad2 100644
--- a/tests/models/tests_ogc_request.py
+++ b/tests/models/tests_ogc_request.py
@@ -13,6 +13,26 @@ class OGCRequestTest(SimpleTestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         self.factory = RequestFactory()
 
+    def test_ogc_request_from_django_request(self):
+
+        django_request = self.factory.get(
+            "http://mrmap-proxy/wms/cd16cc1f-3abb-4625-bb96-fbe80dbe23e3/",
+            {
+                "REQUEST": ["GetMap"],
+                "SERVICE": "WMS",
+                "VERSION": "1.3.0",
+                "LAYERS": "somelayer,anotherlayer"
+            }
+        )
+        ogc_request = OGCRequest.from_django_request(django_request)
+
+        self.assertEqual(django_request, ogc_request._djano_request)
+        self.assertTrue(ogc_request.is_get)
+        self.assertTrue(ogc_request.is_get_map_request)
+        self.assertEqual(["somelayer", "anotherlayer"],
+                         ogc_request.requested_entities)
+        ogc_request.prepare()
+
     def test_ogc_request_with_get_map_request(self):
         """Test that OGCRequest helper class works correctly for a given GetMap get request"""