CP violation in the K- and B-meson systems

CP violation was discovered more than 30 years ago in the decays of long living neutral kaons and is still one of the most important outstanding mysteries in particle physics. CP violation also plays an important role in the evolution of the universe and will remain to be the fascinating field of research for sometime. In this lecture the following subjects will be discussed : 1) General phenomenological description of neutral meson systems. 2) Where to look for CP violation ? 3) Adaptation to the kaon and B meson system. 4) The standard model interpretation and other models. 5) Current experimental status of the kaon system and future prospects. 6) Experimental prospects for the B meson system.