diff --git a/client/src/app/core/repositories/motions/category-repository.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/repositories/motions/category-repository.service.ts
index 96114c361..7ebc8b2a3 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/repositories/motions/category-repository.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/repositories/motions/category-repository.service.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { DataSendService } from '../../core-services/data-send.service';
 import { DataStoreService } from '../../core-services/data-store.service';
 import { HttpService } from '../../core-services/http.service';
 import { Identifiable } from 'app/shared/models/base/identifiable';
-import { Motion } from 'app/shared/models/motions/motion';
 import { ViewCategory } from 'app/site/motions/models/view-category';
 import { ViewModelStoreService } from 'app/core/core-services/view-model-store.service';
 
@@ -81,22 +80,6 @@ export class CategoryRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewCategory, Cate
         await this.dataSend.deleteModel(category);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns all motions belonging to a category
-     * @param category category
-     */
-    public getMotionsOfCategory(category: Category): Motion[] {
-        const motList = this.DS.getAll(Motion);
-        const retList: Array<Motion> = [];
-        motList.forEach(motion => {
-            if (motion.category_id && motion.category_id === category.id) {
-                retList.push(motion);
-            }
-        });
-        // TODO: Sorting the return List?!
-        return retList;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns the category for the ID
      * @param category_id category ID
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.html b/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.html
index b1429f91b..a26cfc724 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.html
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-<div cdkDropList class="list" (cdkDropListDropped)="drop($event)">
+<div cdkDropList class="os-card" (cdkDropListDropped)="drop($event)">
+    <div class= "box line" *ngIf="!array.length">
+        <span translate>No data</span>
+    </div>
     <div class="box line" *ngFor="let item of array; let i = index" cdkDrag>
         <div class="section-one" cdkDragHandle>
             <mat-icon>drag_indicator</mat-icon>
         </div>
         <div class="section-two">
-            <!-- {number}. {item.toString()} -->
-            <span *ngIf="count">{{ i+1 }}.&nbsp;</span>
-            <span>{{ item }}</span>
+            <!-- {number}. {item.getTitle()} -->
+            <span *ngIf="count">{{ i + 1 }}.&nbsp;</span>
+            <span>{{ item.getTitle() }}</span>
         </div>
         <div class="section-three">
             <!-- Extra controls slot using implicit template references -->
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.scss b/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.scss
index b05c67942..3eb0fc8bf 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.scss
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-.list {
-    width: 100%;
-    display: block;
-    overflow: hidden;
-}
-
 .box {
     width: 100%;
     border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc;
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.ts
index 1ad57045f..ed304f72d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 
 import { Selectable } from '../selectable';
-import { EmptySelectable } from '../empty-selectable';
 
 /**
  * Reusable Sorting List
@@ -133,8 +132,8 @@ export class SortingListComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         if (this.array.length !== newValues.length || this.live) {
             this.array = [];
             this.array = newValues.map(val => val);
-        } else if (this.array.length === 0) {
-            this.array.push(new EmptySelectable(this.translate));
+        } else {
+            this.array = this.array.map(arrayValue => newValues.find(val => val.id === arrayValue.id));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.html
index a9ff1d63e..d43b8e4d9 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.html
@@ -4,27 +4,28 @@
         <h2 translate>Categories</h2>
     </div>
 </os-head-bar>
-<div class="custom-table-header"></div>
 
-<!-- Creating a new category -->
-<mat-card *ngIf="categoryToCreate">
+<div class="spacer-top-20"></div>
+<mat-card class="os-card" *ngIf="categoryToCreate">
     <mat-card-title translate>Create new category</mat-card-title>
     <mat-card-content>
-        <form [formGroup]="createForm" (keydown)="keyDownFunction($event)">
-            <p>
-                <!-- Prefix field -->
-                <mat-form-field>
-                    <input formControlName="prefix" matInput placeholder="{{'Prefix' | translate}}">
-                </mat-form-field>
-
-                <!-- Name field -->
-                <mat-form-field>
-                    <input formControlName="name" matInput placeholder="{{'Name' | translate}}" required>
-                    <mat-hint *ngIf="!createForm.controls.name.valid">
-                        <span translate>Required</span>
-                    </mat-hint>
-                </mat-form-field>
-            </p>
+        <form
+            class="full-width-form flex-spaced"
+            id="createForm"
+            [formGroup]="createForm"
+            (keydown)="keyDownFunction($event)"
+        >
+            <!-- prefix input -->
+            <mat-form-field class="short-input">
+                <input formControlName="prefix" matInput placeholder="{{ 'Prefix' | translate }}" />
+            </mat-form-field>
+            <!-- name input -->
+            <mat-form-field class="long-input">
+                <input formControlName="name" matInput placeholder="{{ 'Name' | translate }}" required />
+                <mat-hint *ngIf="!updateForm.controls.name.valid">
+                    <span translate>Required</span>
+                </mat-hint>
+            </mat-form-field>
         </form>
     </mat-card-content>
 
@@ -39,80 +40,94 @@
     </mat-card-actions>
 </mat-card>
 
-<mat-accordion class="os-form-card">
-    <mat-expansion-panel *ngFor="let category of categories" (opened)="openId = category.id" (closed)="panelClosed(category)"
-    [expanded]="openId === category.id" multiple="false">
+<mat-card class="os-card">
+    <mat-accordion displayMode="flat">
+        <ng-container *ngFor="let category of categories">
+            <mat-expansion-panel
+                class="os-card-expandion-panel"
+                (opened)="setValues(category)"
+                [expanded]="editId === category.id"
+                (closed)="onCancelButton()"
+            >
+                <!-- Header shows Prefix and name -->
+                <mat-expansion-panel-header>
+                    <mat-panel-title>
+                        <div class="header-container">
+                            <div class="header-name">
+                                <div>
+                                    {{ category.prefixedName }}
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="header-size os-amount-chip">
+                                {{ motionsInCategory(category).length }}
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </mat-panel-title>
+                </mat-expansion-panel-header>
 
-        <!-- Header shows Prefix and name -->
-        <mat-expansion-panel-header>
-            <mat-panel-title>
-                <div class="header-container">
-                    <div class="header-prefix">
-                        <div *ngIf="editId !== category.id">
-                            {{ category.prefix }}
+                <!-- Edit form shows during the edit event -->
+                <div class="full-width-form">
+                    <form
+                        class="full-width-form"
+                        id="updateForm"
+                        [formGroup]="updateForm"
+                        *ngIf="editId === category.id"
+                        (keydown)="keyDownFunction($event, category)"
+                    >
+                        <div class="flex-spaced">
+                            <mat-form-field class="short-input">
+                                <input formControlName="prefix" matInput placeholder="{{ 'Prefix' | translate }}" />
+                            </mat-form-field>
+                            <mat-form-field class="long-input">
+                                <input
+                                    formControlName="name"
+                                    matInput
+                                    placeholder="{{ 'Name' | translate }}"
+                                    required
+                                />
+                                <mat-hint *ngIf="!updateForm.controls.name.valid">
+                                    <span translate>Required</span>
+                                </mat-hint>
+                            </mat-form-field>
                         </div>
-                        <div *ngIf="editId === category.id">
-                            {{ updateForm.get('prefix').value }}
+                        <div class="inline-form-submit" *osPerms="'motions.can_manage'">
+                            <button
+                                [disabled]="!updateForm.dirty"
+                                mat-button
+                                class="on-transition-fade"
+                                (click)="onSaveButton(category)"
+                            >
+                                <span translate>Save</span>
+                            </button>
+                            <button
+                                type="button"
+                                mat-button
+                                class="on-transition-fade"
+                                [routerLink]="getSortUrl(category)"
+                            >
+                                <span translate>Sort motions</span>
+                            </button>
+                            <button
+                                type="button"
+                                mat-button
+                                class="on-transition-fade"
+                                (click)="onDeleteButton(category)"
+                            >
+                                <span translate>Delete</span>
+                            </button>
                         </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="header-name">
-                        <div *ngIf="editId !== category.id">
-                            {{ category.name }}
-                        </div>
-                        <div *ngIf="editId === category.id">
-                            {{ updateForm.get('name').value }}
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="header-size os-amount-chip">
-                        {{ motionsInCategory(category).length }}
+                    </form>
+                </div>
+                <!-- Show and sort corresponding motions-->
+                <div *ngIf="motionsInCategory(category).length > 0">
+                    <span translate>Motions</span>:
+                    <div>
+                        <ul *ngFor="let motion of motionsInCategory(category)">
+                            <li class="ellipsis-overflow">{{ motion.getListTitle() }}</li>
+                        </ul>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-            </mat-panel-title>
-        </mat-expansion-panel-header>
-
-        <!-- Edit form shows during the edit event -->
-        <form id="updateForm" [formGroup]='updateForm' *ngIf="editId === category.id" (keydown)="keyDownFunction($event, category)">
-            <span translate>Edit category</span>:<br>
-
-            <mat-form-field>
-                <input formControlName="prefix" matInput placeholder="{{'Prefix' | translate}}">
-            </mat-form-field>
-            <mat-form-field>
-                <input formControlName="name" matInput placeholder="{{'Name' | translate}}" required>
-                <mat-hint *ngIf="!updateForm.controls.name.valid">
-                    <span translate>Required</span>
-                </mat-hint>
-            </mat-form-field>
-        </form>
-
-        <!-- Show and sort corresponding motions-->
-        <div *ngIf="motionsInCategory(category).length > 0">
-            <span translate>Motions</span>:
-            <div *ngIf="editId !== category.id">
-                <ul *ngFor="let motion of motionsInCategory(category)">
-                    <li>{{ motion }}</li>
-                </ul>
-            </div>
-            <div *ngIf="editId === category.id" class="half-width">
-                <os-sorting-list [input]="motionsInCategory(category)" #sorter></os-sorting-list>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Buttons to edit, delete, save ... -->
-        <mat-action-row>
-            <button mat-icon-button *ngIf="editId !== category.id" class='on-transition-fade' (click)=onEditButton(category)>
-                <mat-icon>edit</mat-icon>
-            </button>
-            <button mat-icon-button *ngIf="editId === category.id" class='on-transition-fade' (click)=onCancelButton()>
-                <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>
-            </button>
-            <button mat-icon-button *ngIf="editId === category.id" class='on-transition-fade' (click)=onSaveButton(category)>
-                <mat-icon>save</mat-icon>
-            </button>
-            <button mat-icon-button mat-button class='on-transition-fade' (click)=onDeleteButton(category)>
-                <mat-icon>delete</mat-icon>
-            </button>
-        </mat-action-row>
-
-    </mat-expansion-panel>
-</mat-accordion>
+            </mat-expansion-panel>
+        </ng-container>
+    </mat-accordion>
+</mat-card>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.scss b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.scss
index 24a96547c..85e080af4 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.scss
@@ -1,33 +1,50 @@
 .header-container {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-rows: auto;
-    grid-template-columns: 33.333% 33.333% 33.333%;
+    grid-template-columns: 75% 25%;
     width: 100%;
 
     > div {
         grid-row-start: 1;
         grid-row-end: span 1;
-        grid-column-end: span 3;
-    }
-
-    .header-prefix {
-        grid-column-start: 1;
+        grid-column-end: span 2;
     }
 
     .header-name {
-        grid-column-start: 2;
+        grid-column-start: 1;
         color: lightslategray;
     }
 
     .header-size {
-        grid-column-start: 3;
+        grid-column-start: 2;
     }
 }
 
-#updateForm {
-    margin-bottom: 20px;
+mat-expansion-panel {
+    max-width: 770px;
+    margin: auto;
 }
 
-.half-width {
-    width: 50%;
+.flex-spaced {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+}
+
+.full-width-form {
+    display: flex;
+    width: 100%;
+    align-content: space-between;
+    flex: 2;
+}
+
+.short-input {
+    width: 20%;
+}
+.long-input {
+    width: 75%;
+}
+.inline-form-submit {
+    justify-content: end;
+    display: block;
+    flex: 1;
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.ts
index 21bdcd4fb..77425a61c 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-list/category-list.component.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { FormGroup, FormBuilder, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
+import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';
 import { Title } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
+import { BaseViewComponent } from '../../../base/base-view';
 import { Category } from 'app/shared/models/motions/category';
 import { CategoryRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/category-repository.service';
-import { ViewCategory } from '../../models/view-category';
-import { FormGroup, FormBuilder, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
-import { Motion } from 'app/shared/models/motions/motion';
-import { SortingListComponent } from 'app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component';
+import { MotionRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/motion-repository.service';
 import { PromptService } from 'app/core/ui-services/prompt.service';
-import { BaseViewComponent } from '../../../base/base-view';
-import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';
+import { ViewCategory } from '../../models/view-category';
+import { ViewMotion } from '../../models/view-motion';
 
 /**
  * List view for the categories.
@@ -28,15 +28,10 @@ export class CategoryListComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
     public categoryToCreate: Category | null;
 
     /**
-     * Determine which category to edit
+     * Determine which category is opened
      */
     public editId: number | null;
 
-    /**
-     * Determine which category is opened.
-     */
-    public openId: number | null;
-
     /**
      * Source of the data
      */
@@ -52,12 +47,6 @@ export class CategoryListComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
      */
     public updateForm: FormGroup;
 
-    /**
-     * The MultiSelect Component
-     */
-    @ViewChild('sorter')
-    public sortSelector: SortingListComponent;
-
     /**
      * The usual component constructor
      * @param titleService
@@ -72,6 +61,7 @@ export class CategoryListComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
         translate: TranslateService,
         matSnackBar: MatSnackBar,
         private repo: CategoryRepositoryService,
+        private motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService,
         private formBuilder: FormBuilder,
         private promptService: PromptService
     ) {
@@ -89,7 +79,8 @@ export class CategoryListComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Event on key-down in form
+     * Event on key-down in form. Submits the current form if the 'enter' button is pressed
+     *
      * @param event
      * @param viewCategory
      */
@@ -154,47 +145,33 @@ export class CategoryListComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Saves the category
-     *
-     * TODO: Do not number the motions. This needs to be a separate button (maybe with propting for confirmation), because
-     * not every body uses this and this would destroy their own order in motion identifiers.
-     * See issue #3969
+     * Saves a category
+     * TODO: Some feedback
      *
      * @param viewCategory
      */
     public async onSaveButton(viewCategory: ViewCategory): Promise<void> {
-        // get the sorted motions. Save them before updating the category.
-        let sortedMotionIds;
-        if (this.sortSelector) {
-            sortedMotionIds = this.sortSelector.array.map(selectable => selectable.id);
-            this.repo.numberMotionsInCategory(viewCategory.category, sortedMotionIds);
-        }
-
-        if (this.updateForm.valid) {
+        if (this.updateForm.dirty && this.updateForm.valid) {
             const cat: Partial<Category> = { name: this.updateForm.get('name').value };
             if (this.updateForm.get('prefix').value) {
                 cat.prefix = this.updateForm.get('prefix').value;
             }
-            // wait for the category to update; then the (maybe) changed prefix can be applied to the motions
             await this.repo.update(cat, viewCategory);
-            this.onCancelButton();
-
-            if (this.sortSelector) {
-                this.repo.numberMotionsInCategory(viewCategory.category, sortedMotionIds);
-            }
+            this.updateForm.markAsPristine();
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * executed on cancel button
-     * @param viewCategory
+     * Trigger after cancelling an edit. The updateForm is reset to an original
+     * value, which might belong to a different category
      */
     public onCancelButton(): void {
-        this.editId = null;
+        this.updateForm.markAsPristine();
     }
 
     /**
      * is executed, when the delete button is pressed
+     *
      * @param viewCategory The category to delete
      */
     public async onDeleteButton(viewCategory: ViewCategory): Promise<void> {
@@ -206,23 +183,36 @@ export class CategoryListComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
 
     /**
      * Returns the motions corresponding to a category
+     *
      * @param category target
      * @returns all motions in the category
      */
-    public motionsInCategory(category: Category): Motion[] {
-        const motions = this.repo.getMotionsOfCategory(category);
-        motions.sort((motion1, motion2) => (motion1 > motion2 ? 1 : -1));
-        return motions;
+    public motionsInCategory(category: Category): ViewMotion[] {
+        return this.motionRepo
+            .getViewModelList()
+            .filter(m => m.category_id === category.id)
+            .sort((motion1, motion2) => motion1.identifier.localeCompare(motion2.identifier));
     }
 
     /**
-     * Is executed when a mat-extension-panel is closed
-     * @param viewCategory the category in the panel
+     * Fetch the correct URL for a detail sort view
+     *
+     * @param viewCategory
      */
-    public panelClosed(viewCategory: ViewCategory): void {
-        this.openId = null;
-        if (this.editId) {
-            this.onSaveButton(viewCategory);
-        }
+    public getSortUrl(viewCategory: ViewCategory): string {
+        return `/motions/category/${viewCategory.id}`;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set/reset the initial values and the referenced category of the update form
+     *
+     * @param category
+     */
+    public setValues(category: ViewCategory): void {
+        this.editId = category.id;
+        this.updateForm.setValue({
+            prefix: category.prefix,
+            name: category.name
+        });
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d67f2235f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<!-- TODO permission -->
+<os-head-bar [nav]="false">
+    <!-- Title -->
+    <div class="title-slot"><h2 translate>Sort motions</h2></div>
+</os-head-bar>
+
+<mat-card class="os-form-card">
+    <h3>{{ categoryName }}</h3>
+    <br />
+    <span translate>
+        Drag and drop motions to reorder the category. Then click the button to renumber.
+    </span>
+    <br />
+    <button
+        mat-raised-button
+        color="primary"
+        (click)="onNumberMotions()"
+        class="spacer-top-10"
+        [disabled]="!motionsCount"
+    >
+        <span translate>Number motions</span>
+    </button>
+    <os-sorting-list [input]="motionObservable" #sorter></os-sorting-list>
+</mat-card>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.scss b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.spec.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e3682989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { CategorySortComponent } from './category-sort.component';
+import { E2EImportsModule } from 'e2e-imports.module';
+
+describe('CategorySortComponent', () => {
+    let component: CategorySortComponent;
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<CategorySortComponent>;
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            imports: [E2EImportsModule],
+            declarations: [CategorySortComponent]
+        }).compileComponents();
+    }));
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CategorySortComponent);
+        component = fixture.componentInstance;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+    });
+
+    it('should create', () => {
+        expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a41b7a652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/category-sort/category-sort.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { BehaviorSubject, Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
+import { Title } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+
+import { BaseViewComponent } from 'app/site/base/base-view';
+import { CategoryRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/category-repository.service';
+import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';
+import { MotionRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/motion-repository.service';
+import { PromptService } from 'app/core/ui-services/prompt.service';
+import { SortingListComponent } from 'app/shared/components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component';
+import { ViewCategory } from '../../models/view-category';
+import { ViewMotion } from '../../models/view-motion';
+
+/**
+ * View for rearranging and renumbering the motions of a category. The {@link onNumberMotions}
+ * method sends a request to the server to re-number the given motions in the order
+ * as displayed in this view
+ */
+@Component({
+    selector: 'os-category-sort',
+    templateUrl: './category-sort.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./category-sort.component.scss']
+})
+export class CategorySortComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
+    /**
+     * The current category. Determined by the route
+     */
+    public category: ViewCategory;
+
+    /**
+     * A behaviorSubject emitting the currently asigned motions on change
+     */
+    public motionsSubject = new BehaviorSubject<ViewMotion[]>([]);
+
+    /**
+     * Counter indicating the amount of motions currently in the category
+     */
+    public motionsCount = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * @returns an observable for the {@link motionsSubject}
+     */
+    public get motionObservable(): Observable<ViewMotion[]> {
+        return this.motionsSubject.asObservable();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @returns the name and (if present) prefix of the category
+     */
+    public get categoryName(): string {
+        if (!this.category) {
+            return '';
+        }
+        return this.category.prefix ? `${this.category.name} (${this.category.prefix})` : this.category.name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The Sort Component
+     */
+    @ViewChild('sorter')
+    public sortSelector: SortingListComponent;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor. Calls parents
+     *
+     * @param title
+     * @param translate
+     * @param matSnackBar
+     * @param promptService
+     * @param repo
+     * @param route
+     * @param motionRepo
+     */
+    public constructor(
+        title: Title,
+        translate: TranslateService,
+        matSnackBar: MatSnackBar,
+        private promptService: PromptService,
+        private repo: CategoryRepositoryService,
+        private route: ActivatedRoute,
+        private motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService
+    ) {
+        super(title, translate, matSnackBar);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Subscribes to the category and motions of this category.
+     */
+    public ngOnInit(): void {
+        const category_id: number = +this.route.snapshot.params.id;
+        this.repo.getViewModelObservable(category_id).subscribe(cat => {
+            this.category = cat;
+        });
+        this.motionRepo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(motions => {
+            const filtered = motions.filter(m => m.category_id === category_id);
+            this.motionsCount = filtered.length;
+            this.motionsSubject.next(filtered);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Triggers a (re-)numbering of the motions after a configmarion dialog
+     *
+     * @param category
+     */
+    public async onNumberMotions(): Promise<void> {
+        if (this.sortSelector) {
+            const content = this.translate.instant('This will change the identifier for the motions of this category.');
+            if (await this.promptService.open('Are you sure?', content)) {
+                const sortedMotionIds = this.sortSelector.array.map(selectable => selectable.id);
+                await this.repo
+                    .numberMotionsInCategory(this.category.category, sortedMotionIds)
+                    .then(null, this.raiseError);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.html
index 3c06d3571..bd319cad8 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.html
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                     </div>
                     <!-- submitters line -->
                     <div class="motion-list">
-                        <span class="motion-list-from" *ngIf="motion.submitters.length">
+                        <span class="motion-list-from ellipsis-overflow" *ngIf="motion.submitters.length">
                             <span translate>by</span> {{ motion.submitters }}
                         </span>
                     </div>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/motions-routing.module.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/motions-routing.module.ts
index 549309f15..958cc129d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/motions-routing.module.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/motions-routing.module.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Routes, RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 import { AmendmentCreateWizardComponent } from './components/amendment-create-wizard/amendment-create-wizard.component';
 import { CallListComponent } from './components/call-list/call-list.component';
 import { CategoryListComponent } from './components/category-list/category-list.component';
+import { CategorySortComponent } from './components/category-sort/category-sort.component';
 import { MotionBlockListComponent } from './components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component';
 import { MotionBlockDetailComponent } from './components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component';
 import { MotionCommentSectionListComponent } from './components/motion-comment-section-list/motion-comment-section-list.component';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import { WorkflowDetailComponent } from './components/workflow-detail/workflow-d
 const routes: Routes = [
     { path: '', component: MotionListComponent },
     { path: 'category', component: CategoryListComponent },
+    { path: 'category/:id', component: CategorySortComponent },
     { path: 'comment-section', component: MotionCommentSectionListComponent },
     { path: 'statute-paragraphs', component: StatuteParagraphListComponent },
     { path: 'statute-paragraphs/import', component: StatuteImportListComponent },
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/motions.module.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/motions.module.ts
index 366d43863..a1656d09b 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/motions.module.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/motions.module.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { MotionExportDialogComponent } from './components/motion-export-dialog/m
 import { StatuteImportListComponent } from './components/statute-paragraph-list/statute-import-list/statute-import-list.component';
 import { WorkflowListComponent } from './components/workflow-list/workflow-list.component';
 import { WorkflowDetailComponent } from './components/workflow-detail/workflow-detail.component';
+import { CategorySortComponent } from './components/category-sort/category-sort.component';
 
 @NgModule({
     imports: [CommonModule, MotionsRoutingModule, SharedModule],
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ import { WorkflowDetailComponent } from './components/workflow-detail/workflow-d
         MotionExportDialogComponent,
         StatuteImportListComponent,
         WorkflowListComponent,
-        WorkflowDetailComponent
+        WorkflowDetailComponent,
+        CategorySortComponent
     ],
     entryComponents: [
         MotionChangeRecommendationComponent,
diff --git a/client/src/styles.scss b/client/src/styles.scss
index 00181aa9a..6e4ea4dff 100644
--- a/client/src/styles.scss
+++ b/client/src/styles.scss
@@ -640,3 +640,9 @@ button.mat-menu-item.selected {
         margin: 10px 0;
     }
 }
+
+.ellipsis-overflow {
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+}