diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 6916a11b6..3808f39b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Version 1.6 (unreleased)
 ========================
 [https://github.com/OpenSlides/OpenSlides/issues?milestone=14]
 
+Assignment:
+- Coupled assignment candidates with list of speakers.
 Participants:
 - Disabled widgets by default.
 - Added form field for multiple creation of new participants.
diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index 3bbff6e0a..ea4300a0a 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def coverage_report_plain():
     Runs all tests and prints the coverage report.
     """
     test()
-    local('coverage report -m --fail-under=76')
+    local('coverage report -m --fail-under=77')
 
 
 def coverage():
diff --git a/openslides/assignment/models.py b/openslides/assignment/models.py
index f666f0608..69c37dbcd 100644
--- a/openslides/assignment/models.py
+++ b/openslides/assignment/models.py
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils.datastructures import SortedDict
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy, ugettext_noop
 
+from openslides.agenda.models import Item, Speaker
 from openslides.config.api import config
 from openslides.poll.models import (BaseOption, BasePoll, BaseVote,
                                     CollectInvalid, CollectVotesCast,
                                     PublishPollMixin)
 from openslides.projector.models import RelatedModelMixin, SlideMixin
+from openslides.utils.exceptions import OpenSlidesError
 from openslides.utils.models import AbsoluteUrlMixin
 from openslides.utils.person import PersonField
 from openslides.utils.utils import html_strong
@@ -192,9 +195,25 @@ class Assignment(SlideMixin, AbsoluteUrlMixin, models.Model):
         return person in self.elected
 
     def gen_poll(self):
+        """
+        Creates an new poll for the assignment and adds all candidates to all
+        lists of speakers of related agenda items.
+        """
         poll = AssignmentPoll.objects.create(
             assignment=self, description=self.poll_description_default)
         poll.set_options([{'candidate': person} for person in self.candidates])
+        items = Item.objects.filter(content_type=ContentType.objects.get_for_model(Assignment), object_id=self.pk)
+        for item in items:
+            someone_added = None
+            for candidate in self.candidates:
+                try:
+                    someone_added = Speaker.objects.add(candidate, item)
+                except OpenSlidesError:
+                    # The Speaker is already on the list. Do nothing.
+                    # TODO: Find a smart way not to catch the error concerning AnonymousUser.
+                    pass
+            if someone_added is not None:
+                someone_added.check_and_update_projector()
         return poll
 
     def vote_results(self, only_published):
diff --git a/tests/assignment/test_models.py b/tests/assignment/test_models.py
index 17b116e26..c79db6717 100644
--- a/tests/assignment/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/assignment/test_models.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from django.test.client import Client
 
-from openslides.agenda.models import Item
+from openslides.agenda.models import Item, Speaker
 from openslides.assignment.models import Assignment
 from openslides.participant.models import User
 from openslides.utils.test import TestCase
@@ -22,3 +22,20 @@ class AssignmentModelTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Item.objects.get(pk=1).get_title(), 'assignment_name_fgdhensbch34zfu1284ds')
         assignment.delete()
         self.assertTrue(Item.objects.filter(pk=1).exists())
+
+    def test_begin_speach(self):
+        assignment = Assignment.objects.create(name='test_assignment_gjbnchs4620sdfhjfsksj1', posts=1)
+        item = Item.objects.create(content_object=assignment)
+        person_1 = User.objects.create(username='user_1_bnhdjgd8747djcbjd8fg')
+        person_2 = User.objects.create(username='user_2_qmlkohid6qvx5q0fbmh9')
+        person_3 = User.objects.create(username='user_3_nbjf74jf9bjag219ou96')
+        assignment.run(person_1, person_1)
+        assignment.run(person_2, person_2)
+        assignment.run(person_3, person_3)
+        Speaker.objects.add(person_1, item)
+        self.assertEqual(item.speaker_set.count(), 1)
+
+        assignment.gen_poll()
+        self.assertTrue(item.speaker_set.filter(person=person_1).exists())
+        self.assertTrue(item.speaker_set.filter(person=person_2).exists())
+        self.assertTrue(item.speaker_set.filter(person=person_3).exists())