diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index c82f9ee11..998d300c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Agenda:
 Core:
 - Added support for multiple projectors.
 - Added control for the resolution of the projectors.
+- Set the projector language in the settings.
 - Used pdfMake for clientside generation of PDFs.
 - Introduced new table design for list views with serveral filters and
   CSV export.
diff --git a/openslides/core/config_variables.py b/openslides/core/config_variables.py
index a84a0f7fc..2b68b8017 100644
--- a/openslides/core/config_variables.py
+++ b/openslides/core/config_variables.py
@@ -107,6 +107,22 @@ def get_config_variables():
 
     # Projector
 
+    yield ConfigVariable(
+        name='projector_language',
+        default_value='browser',
+        input_type='choice',
+        label='Projector language',
+        choices=(
+            {'value': 'browser', 'display_name': 'Current browser language'},
+            {'value': 'en', 'display_name': 'English'},
+            {'value': 'de', 'display_name': 'Deutsch'},
+            {'value': 'fr', 'display_name': 'Français'},
+            {'value': 'es', 'display_name': 'Español'},
+            {'value': 'pt', 'display_name': 'Português'},
+            {'value': 'cs', 'display_name': 'Čeština'}),
+        weight=148,
+        group='Projector')
+
     yield ConfigVariable(
         name='projector_enable_logo',
         default_value=True,
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/projector.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/projector.js
index 65460a31c..4e7bbb61d 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/projector.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/projector.js
@@ -56,6 +56,29 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.projector', ['OpenSlidesApp.core'])
     }
 ])
 
+.controller('LanguageCtrl', [
+    '$scope',
+    'Languages',
+    'Config',
+    'ProjectorID',
+    function ($scope, Languages, Config, ProjectorID) {
+        // for the dynamic title
+        $scope.projectorId = ProjectorID();
+
+        $scope.$watch(function () {
+            return Config.lastModified('projector_language');
+        }, function () {
+            var lang = Config.get('projector_language');
+            if (!lang || lang.value == 'browser') {
+                $scope.selectedLanguage = Languages.getBrowserLanguage();
+            } else {
+                $scope.selectedLanguage = lang.value;
+            }
+            Languages.setCurrentLanguage($scope.selectedLanguage);
+        });
+    }
+])
+
 // Projector Container Controller
 .controller('ProjectorContainerCtrl', [
     '$scope',
@@ -63,11 +86,8 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.projector', ['OpenSlidesApp.core'])
     'gettext',
     'loadGlobalData',
     'Projector',
-    'ProjectorID',
-    function($scope, $location, gettext, loadGlobalData, Projector, ProjectorID) {
+    function($scope, $location, gettext, loadGlobalData, Projector) {
         loadGlobalData();
-
-        $scope.projectorId = ProjectorID();
         $scope.error = '';
 
         // watch for changes in Projector
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js b/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
index e0b1a33a8..174ec4e75 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
+++ b/openslides/core/static/js/core/site.js
@@ -1436,6 +1436,8 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.core.site', [
                 '"static/img/logo-projector.png" in your OpenSlides data ' +
                 'path.');
         gettext('Projector');
+        gettext('Projector language');
+        gettext('Current browser language');
         gettext('Show title and description of event on projector');
         gettext('Background color of projector header and footer');
         gettext('Font color of projector header and footer');
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/projector-container.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/projector-container.html
index 6a9baa1c5..091b766a6 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/projector-container.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/projector-container.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html ng-controller="ProjectorContainerCtrl" lang="en" class="no-js">
+<html lang="{{ selectedLanguage }}" ng-controller="LanguageCtrl" class="no-js">
 <meta charset="utf-8">
 <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
 <base href="/">
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 <script src="static/js/openslides.js"></script>
 <script src="static/js/openslides-templates.js"></script>
 
-<div class="pContainer">
+<div class="pContainer" ng-controller="ProjectorContainerCtrl">
   <div>
     <style>
       .pContainer #iframe {
diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/projector.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/projector.html
index 16c7ddca3..90e89455b 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/projector.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/projector.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="en" class="no-js">
+<html lang="{{ selectedLanguage }}" ng-controller="LanguageCtrl" class="no-js">
 <meta charset="utf-8">
 <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
 <base href="/">
diff --git a/tests/integration/core/test_viewset.py b/tests/integration/core/test_viewset.py
index 35b33e6ae..638bd2ef5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/core/test_viewset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/core/test_viewset.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class TestConfigDBQueries(TestCase):
 
         TODO: The last 57 requests are a bug.
         """
-        with self.assertNumQueries(62):
+        with self.assertNumQueries(63):
             self.client.get(reverse('config-list'))