diff --git a/openslides/agenda/models.py b/openslides/agenda/models.py
index 37b12f0ee..d2a027ecf 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/models.py
+++ b/openslides/agenda/models.py
@@ -161,17 +161,24 @@ class Item(MPTTModel, SlideMixin):
             speaker_query = Speaker.objects.filter(item=self)
 
             coming_speakers = speaker_query.filter(begin_time=None).order_by('weight')
-            old_speakers = speaker_query.exclude(begin_time=None).exclude(end_time=None).order_by('end_time')
+
+            old_speakers_count = config['agenda_show_last_speakers']
+            if old_speakers_count > 0:
+                old_speakers = speaker_query.exclude(end_time=None)
+                old_speakers = old_speakers[max(0, old_speakers.count()) - old_speakers_count:]
+            else:
+                old_speakers = speaker_query.none()
+
             try:
                 actual_speaker = speaker_query.filter(end_time=None).exclude(begin_time=None).get()
             except Speaker.DoesNotExist:
                 actual_speaker = None
-            slice_items = max(0, old_speakers.count()-2)
+            speakers = list(old_speakers) + [actual_speaker] + list(coming_speakers)
             data = {'title': self.get_title(),
                     'template': 'projector/agenda_list_of_speaker.html',
-                    'coming_speakers': coming_speakers,
-                    'old_speakers': old_speakers[slice_items:],
-                    'actual_speaker': actual_speaker}
+                    'speakers': speakers,
+                    'actual_speaker': actual_speaker,
+                    'old_speakers_count': -(old_speakers_count + 1)}
         elif self.related_sid:
             data = self.get_related_slide().slide()
         else:
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/signals.py b/openslides/agenda/signals.py
index 50ab1ece8..d607b2a8b 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/agenda/signals.py
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 
 from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django import forms
-from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy, ugettext_noop
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy, ugettext_noop, ugettext as _
 from django.template.loader import render_to_string
 
 from openslides.config.signals import config_signal
-from openslides.config.api import ConfigVariable, ConfigPage
+from openslides.config.api import ConfigVariable, ConfigPage, config
 
 from openslides.projector.signals import projector_overlays
 from openslides.projector.projector import Overlay
@@ -40,8 +40,15 @@ def setup_agenda_config_page(sender, **kwargs):
         form_field=forms.CharField(
             widget=forms.DateTimeInput(format='%d.%m.%Y %H:%M'),
             required=False,
-            label=ugettext_lazy('Begin of event'),
-            help_text=ugettext_lazy('Input format: DD.MM.YYYY HH:MM')))
+            label=_('Begin of event'),
+            help_text=_('Input format: DD.MM.YYYY HH:MM')))
+
+    agenda_show_last_speakers = ConfigVariable(
+        name='agenda_show_last_speakers',
+        default_value=0,
+        form_field=forms.IntegerField(
+            min_value=0,
+            label=_('Number of last speakers, to show on the projector')))
 
     extra_stylefiles = ['styles/timepicker.css', 'styles/jquery-ui/jquery-ui.custom.min.css']
     extra_javascript = ['javascript/jquery-ui.custom.min.js',
@@ -53,7 +60,7 @@ def setup_agenda_config_page(sender, **kwargs):
                       url='agenda',
                       required_permission='config.can_manage',
                       weight=20,
-                      variables=(agenda_start_event_date_time,),
+                      variables=(agenda_start_event_date_time, agenda_show_last_speakers),
                       extra_context={'extra_stylefiles': extra_stylefiles,
                                      'extra_javascript': extra_javascript})
 
@@ -80,8 +87,27 @@ def agenda_list_of_speakers(sender, **kwargs):
             # Only show list of speakers on Agenda-Items
             return None
         clear_projector_cache()
-        speakers = Speaker.objects.filter(begin_time=None, item=slide)[:5]
-        context = {'speakers': speakers}
+
+        speaker_query = Speaker.objects.filter(item=slide)
+        try:
+            actual_speaker = speaker_query.filter(end_time=None).exclude(begin_time=None).get()
+        except Speaker.DoesNotExist:
+            actual_speaker = None
+
+        coming_speakers = speaker_query.filter(begin_time=None)[:5]
+
+        old_speakers_count = config['agenda_show_last_speakers']
+        if old_speakers_count > 0:
+            old_speakers = speaker_query.exclude(end_time=None)
+            old_speakers = old_speakers[max(0, old_speakers.count()) - old_speakers_count:]
+        else:
+            old_speakers = speaker_query.none()
+
+        speakers = list(old_speakers) + [actual_speaker] + list(coming_speakers)
+        context = {
+            'actual_speaker': actual_speaker,
+            'speakers': speakers,
+            'old_speakers_count': -(old_speakers_count + 1)}
         return render_to_string('agenda/overlay_speaker_projector.html', context)
 
     return Overlay(name, get_widget_html, get_projector_html)
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/templates/agenda/overlay_speaker_projector.html b/openslides/agenda/templates/agenda/overlay_speaker_projector.html
index e1596a4cb..362dbf4f7 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/templates/agenda/overlay_speaker_projector.html
+++ b/openslides/agenda/templates/agenda/overlay_speaker_projector.html
@@ -1,13 +1,57 @@
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load tags %}
+
+<style type="text/css">
+#overlay_list_of_speaker_box {
+    position: fixed;
+    bottom: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    border-radius: 0.4em;
+    border: 0.1em solid #777777;
+    background-color: #cccccc;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    padding: 0 .5em;
+    margin: 1em;
+    z-index: 2;
+    width: 30%;
+    min-width: 200px;
+}
+#overlay_list_of_speaker_box h3 {
+    margin: 5px;
+}
+#overlay_list_of_speaker_box ul {
+    list-style-type: None;
+    padding-left: 0;
+    margin: 5px;
+}
+#overlay_list_of_speaker_box li {
+    margin-bottom: 1px;
+}
+#overlay_list_of_speaker_box li span.number {
+    display: block;
+    float: left;
+    width: 1.3em;
+}
+</style>
 
 <div id="overlay_list_of_speaker_box">
     {% if speakers %}
     <h3>{% trans "List of speakers" %}:</h3>
-    <ol>
+    <ul>
         {% for speaker in speakers %}
-            <li>{{ speaker }}</li>
+        <li>
+            {% if speaker == actual_speaker %}
+                <span class="number">→</span><strong>
+            {% else %}
+                <span class="number">{{ forloop.counter|addition:old_speakers_count }}</span>
+            {% endif %}
+            <span class="name">{{ speaker }}</span>
+            {% if speaker == actual_speaker %}
+                </strong>
+            {% endif %}
+        </li>
         {% endfor %}
-    </ol>
+    </ul>
     {% else %}
     <i>{% trans 'The list of speakers is empty.' %}</i>
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/templates/projector/agenda_list_of_speaker.html b/openslides/agenda/templates/projector/agenda_list_of_speaker.html
index 857c42c96..184a3a74d 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/templates/projector/agenda_list_of_speaker.html
+++ b/openslides/agenda/templates/projector/agenda_list_of_speaker.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {% extends 'base-projector.html' %}
 
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load tags %}
 
 {% block title %}{{ block.super }} – {{ item }}{% endblock %}
 
@@ -10,22 +11,36 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block scrollcontent %}
-    {% if old_speakers|length > 0 or actual_speaker %}
-        <ul class="list_of_speakers last_speakers">
-            {% for speaker in old_speakers %}
-                <li>{{ speaker }}</li>
-            {% endfor %}
-            <li>{{ actual_speaker }} – {% trans 'Actual Speaker' %}</li>
-        </ul>
-    {% endif %}
-
-    {% if coming_speakers %}
-    <ol class="list_of_speakers">
-        {% for speaker in coming_speakers %}
-            <li>{{ speaker }}</li>
+    <style type="text/css">
+    ul#list_of_speakers {
+        list-style-type: None;
+    }
+    #overlay_list_of_speaker_box li {
+        margin-bottom: 1px;
+    }
+    #overlay_list_of_speaker_box li span.number {
+        display: block;
+        float: left;
+        width: 1.3em;
+    }
+    </style>
+    {% if speakers %}
+    <ul id="list_of_speakers">
+        {% for speaker in speakers %}
+        <li>
+            {% if speaker == actual_speaker %}
+                <span class="number">→</span><strong>
+            {% else %}
+                <span class="number">{{ forloop.counter|addition:old_speakers_count }}</span>
+            {% endif %}
+            <span class="name">{{ speaker }}</span>
+            {% if speaker == actual_speaker %}
+                </strong>
+            {% endif %}
+        </li>
         {% endfor %}
-    </ol>
+    </ul>
     {% else %}
-        <p><i>{% trans 'The list of speakers is empty.' %}</i></p>
+        <i>{% trans 'The list of speakers is empty.' %}</i>
     {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/openslides/projector/static/styles/projector.css b/openslides/projector/static/styles/projector.css
index 8ceb44822..fbff317f2 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/static/styles/projector.css
+++ b/openslides/projector/static/styles/projector.css
@@ -73,19 +73,6 @@ body{
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
 }
-#overlay_list_of_speaker_box {
-    position: fixed;
-    bottom: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    border-radius: 0.4em;
-    border: 0.1em solid #777777;
-    background-color: #cccccc;
-    opacity: 0.9;
-    padding: 0 1em;
-    margin: 1em;
-    z-index: 2;
-    width: 50%;
-}
 
 /*** CONTENT ***/
 #contentwrapper {
diff --git a/openslides/utils/templatetags/tags.py b/openslides/utils/templatetags/tags.py
index 7563ebfb2..93640a008 100644
--- a/openslides/utils/templatetags/tags.py
+++ b/openslides/utils/templatetags/tags.py
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ def get_config(key):
     return config[key]
 
 
+@register.filter
+def addition(value, add):
+    return int(value) + int(add)
+
+
 @register.simple_tag
 def active(request, pattern):
     if request.path.startswith(pattern):