diff --git a/client/src/app/core/core-services/data-store-update-manager.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/core-services/data-store-update-manager.service.ts
index 1429ba0bb..f1f2d394e 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/core-services/data-store-update-manager.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/core-services/data-store-update-manager.service.ts
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ export class DataStoreUpdateManagerService {
         if (this.currentUpdateSlot) {
             const request = new Deferred();
             this.updateSlotRequests.push(request);
-            await request.promise;
+            await request;
         }
         this.currentUpdateSlot = new UpdateSlot(DS);
         return this.currentUpdateSlot;
diff --git a/client/src/app/core/core-services/operator.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/core-services/operator.service.ts
index 7e2d4a675..7d72004c2 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/core-services/operator.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/core-services/operator.service.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class OperatorService implements OnAfterAppsLoaded {
     private readonly _loaded: Deferred<void> = new Deferred();
 
     public get loaded(): Promise<void> {
-        return this._loaded.promise;
+        return this._loaded;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/client/src/app/core/core-services/ping.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/core-services/ping.service.ts
index b684c99fd..a5fe18544 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/core-services/ping.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/core-services/ping.service.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class PingService {
             isStable.resolve();
         });
 
-        await Promise.all([gotConstants.promise, isStable.promise]);
+        await Promise.all([gotConstants, isStable]);
 
         // Connects the ping-pong mechanism to the opening and closing of the connection.
         this.websocketService.closeEvent.subscribe(() => this.stopPing());
diff --git a/client/src/app/core/deferred.ts b/client/src/app/core/deferred.ts
index b4602b541..82be23512 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/deferred.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/deferred.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * //
  * ```
  */
-export class Deferred<T = void> {
+export class Deferred<T = void> extends Promise<T> {
     /**
      * The promise to wait for
      */
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ export class Deferred<T = void> {
      * Creates the promise and overloads the resolve function
      */
     public constructor() {
-        this.promise = new Promise<T>(resolve => {
-            this.resolve = resolve;
+        let preResolve: (val?: T) => void;
+        super(resolve => {
+            preResolve = resolve;
         });
+        this._resolve = preResolve;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/client/src/app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service.ts
index 79e022ba7..441263023 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
-import { auditTime } from 'rxjs/operators';
-import { BehaviorSubject, Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 
-import { BaseRepository } from 'app/core/repositories/base-repository';
-import { BaseModel } from '../../shared/models/base/base-model';
+import { BaseModel } from 'app/shared/models/base/base-model';
+import { BaseRepository } from '../repositories/base-repository';
 import { BaseViewModel } from '../../site/base/base-view-model';
 import { StorageService } from '../core-services/storage.service';
 
 /**
  * Describes the available filters for a listView.
- * @param isActive: the current state of the filter
  * @param property: the ViewModel's property or method to filter by
  * @param label: An optional, different label (if not present, the property will be used)
- * @param condition: The conditions to be met for a successful display of data. These will
- * be updated by the {@link filterMenu}
  * @param options a list of available options for a filter
+ * @param count
  */
 export interface OsFilter {
     property: string;
@@ -37,248 +34,296 @@ export type OsFilterOptions = (OsFilterOption | string)[];
  */
 export interface OsFilterOption {
     label: string;
-    condition: string | boolean | number | number[];
+    condition: OsFilterOptionCondition;
     isActive?: boolean;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Define the type of a filter condition
+ */
+type OsFilterOptionCondition = string | boolean | number | number[];
+
 /**
  * Filter for the list view. List views can subscribe to its' dataService (providing filter definitions)
  * and will receive their filtered data as observable
  */
-
 export abstract class BaseFilterListService<V extends BaseViewModel> {
     /**
      * stores the currently used raw data to be used for the filter
      */
-    protected currentRawData: V[];
+    private inputData: V[];
+
+    /**
+     * Subscription for the inputData list.
+     * Acts as an semaphore for new filtered data
+     */
+    protected inputDataSubscription: Subscription;
 
     /**
      * The currently used filters.
      */
     public filterDefinitions: OsFilter[];
 
-    /**
-     * The observable output for the filtered data
-     */
-    public filterDataOutput = new BehaviorSubject<V[]>([]);
-
-    protected filteredData: V[];
-
-    protected name: string;
-
     /**
      * @returns the total count of items before the filter
      */
-    public get totalCount(): number {
-        return this.currentRawData ? this.currentRawData.length : 0;
+    public get unfilteredCount(): number {
+        return this.inputData ? this.inputData.length : 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The observable output for the filtered data
+     */
+    private readonly outputSubject = new BehaviorSubject<V[]>([]);
+
+    /**
+     * @return Observable data for the filtered output subject
+     */
+    public get outputObservable(): Observable<V[]> {
+        return this.outputSubject.asObservable();
     }
 
     /**
      * @returns the amount of items that pass the filter service's filters
      */
     public get filteredCount(): number {
-        return this.filteredData ? this.filteredData.length : 0;
+        return this.outputSubject.getValue().length;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get the amount of filters currently in use by this filter Service
-     *
-     * @returns a number of filters
+     * @returns the amount of currently active filters
      */
     public get activeFilterCount(): number {
-        if (!this.filterDefinitions || !this.filterDefinitions.length) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        let filters = 0;
-        for (const filter of this.filterDefinitions) {
-            if (filter.count) {
-                filters += 1;
-            }
-        }
-        return filters;
+        return this.filterDefinitions ? this.filterDefinitions.filter(filter => filter.count).length : 0;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Boolean indicationg if there are any filters described in this service
+     * Boolean indicating if there are any filters described in this service
      *
      * @returns true if there are defined filters (regardless of current state)
      */
     public get hasFilterOptions(): boolean {
-        return this.filterDefinitions && this.filterDefinitions.length ? true : false;
+        return !!this.filterDefinitions && this.filterDefinitions.length > 0;
     }
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param name the name of the filter service
+     * @param store storage service, to read saved filter variables
      */
-    public constructor(protected store: StorageService, protected repo: BaseRepository<V, BaseModel>) {}
+    public constructor(protected name: string, private store: StorageService) {}
 
     /**
-     * Initializes the filterService. Returns the filtered data as Observable
+     * Initializes the filterService.
+     *
+     * @param inputData Observable array with ViewModels
      */
-    public filter(): Observable<V[]> {
-        this.repo
-            .getViewModelListObservable()
-            .pipe(auditTime(10))
-            .subscribe(data => {
-                this.currentRawData = data;
-                this.filteredData = this.filterData(data);
-                this.filterDataOutput.next(this.filteredData);
+    public async initFilters(inputData: Observable<V[]>): Promise<void> {
+        const storedFilter = await this.store.get<OsFilter[]>('filter_' + this.name);
+
+        if (storedFilter) {
+            this.filterDefinitions = storedFilter;
+        } else {
+            this.filterDefinitions = this.getFilterDefinitions();
+            this.storeActiveFilters();
+        }
+
+        if (this.inputDataSubscription) {
+            this.inputDataSubscription.unsubscribe();
+            this.inputDataSubscription = null;
+        }
+        this.inputDataSubscription = inputData.subscribe(data => {
+            this.inputData = data;
+            this.updateFilteredData();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Enforce children implement a method that returns actual filter definitions
+     */
+    protected abstract getFilterDefinitions(): OsFilter[];
+
+    /**
+     * Takes the filter definition from children and using {@link getFilterDefinitions}
+     * and sets/updates {@link filterDefinitions}
+     */
+    public setFilterDefinitions(): void {
+        if (this.filterDefinitions) {
+            const newDefinitions = this.getFilterDefinitions();
+            this.store.get('filter_' + this.name).then((storedDefinition: OsFilter[]) => {
+                for (const newDef of newDefinitions) {
+                    let count = 0;
+                    const matchingExistingFilter = storedDefinition.find(oldDef => oldDef.property === newDef.property);
+                    for (const option of newDef.options) {
+                        if (typeof option === 'object') {
+                            if (matchingExistingFilter && matchingExistingFilter.options) {
+                                const existingOption = matchingExistingFilter.options.find(
+                                    o =>
+                                        typeof o !== 'string' &&
+                                        JSON.stringify(o.condition) === JSON.stringify(option.condition)
+                                ) as OsFilterOption;
+                                if (existingOption) {
+                                    option.isActive = existingOption.isActive;
+                                }
+                                if (option.isActive) {
+                                    count++;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    newDef.count = count;
+                }
+
+                this.filterDefinitions = newDefinitions;
+                this.storeActiveFilters();
             });
-        this.loadStorageDefinition(this.filterDefinitions);
-        return this.filterDataOutput;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Helper function to get the `viewModelListObservable` of a given repository object and creates dynamic filters for them
+     *
+     * @param repo repository to create dynamic filters from
+     * @param filter the OSFilter for the filter property
+     * @param noneOptionLabel The label of the non option, if set
+     * @param exexcludeIds Set if certain ID's should be excluded from filtering
+     */
+    protected updateFilterForRepo(
+        repo: BaseRepository<BaseViewModel, BaseModel>,
+        filter: OsFilter,
+        noneOptionLabel?: string,
+        excludeIds?: number[]
+    ): void {
+        repo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(viewModel => {
+            if (viewModel && viewModel.length) {
+                let filterProperties: (OsFilterOption | string)[];
+
+                filterProperties = viewModel
+                    .filter(model => (excludeIds && excludeIds.length ? !excludeIds.includes(model.id) : true))
+                    .map(model => {
+                        return {
+                            condition: model.id,
+                            label: model.getTitle()
+                        };
+                    });
+
+                filterProperties.push('-');
+                filterProperties.push({
+                    condition: null,
+                    label: noneOptionLabel
+                });
+
+                filter.options = filterProperties;
+                this.setFilterDefinitions();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update the filtered data and store the current filter options
+     */
+    public storeActiveFilters(): void {
+        this.updateFilteredData();
+        this.store.set('filter_' + this.name, this.filterDefinitions);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Applies current filters in {@link filterDefinitions} to the {@link inputData} list
+     * and publishes the filtered data to the observable {@link outputSubject}
+     */
+    private updateFilteredData(): void {
+        let filteredData: V[];
+        if (!this.inputData) {
+            filteredData = [];
+        } else {
+            const preFilteredList = this.preFilter(this.inputData);
+            if (preFilteredList) {
+                this.inputData = preFilteredList;
+            }
+
+            if (!this.filterDefinitions || !this.filterDefinitions.length) {
+                filteredData = this.inputData;
+            } else {
+                filteredData = this.inputData.filter(item =>
+                    this.filterDefinitions.every(filter => !filter.count || this.checkIncluded(item, filter))
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.outputSubject.next(filteredData);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Had to be overwritten by children if required
+     * Adds the possibility to filter the inputData before the user applied filter
+     *
+     * @param rawInputData will be set to {@link this.inputData}
+     * @returns should be a filtered version of `rawInputData`. Returns void if unused
+     */
+    protected preFilter(rawInputData: V[]): V[] | void {}
+
+    /**
+     * Toggles a filter option, to be called after a checkbox state has changed.
+     *
+     * @param filterName a filter name as string
+     * @param option filter option
+     */
+    public toggleFilterOption(filterName: string, option: OsFilterOption): void {
+        option.isActive ? this.removeFilterOption(filterName, option) : this.addFilterOption(filterName, option);
+        this.storeActiveFilters();
     }
 
     /**
      * Apply a newly created filter
-     * @param filter
+     *
+     * @param filterProperty new filter as string
+     * @param option filter option
      */
-    public addFilterOption(filterName: string, option: OsFilterOption): void {
-        const filter = this.filterDefinitions.find(f => f.property === filterName);
+    protected addFilterOption(filterProperty: string, option: OsFilterOption): void {
+        const filter = this.filterDefinitions.find(f => f.property === filterProperty);
         if (filter) {
             const filterOption = filter.options.find(
                 o => typeof o !== 'string' && o.condition === option.condition
             ) as OsFilterOption;
             if (filterOption && !filterOption.isActive) {
                 filterOption.isActive = true;
-                filter.count += 1;
+                if (!filter.count) {
+                    filter.count = 1;
+                } else {
+                    filter.count += 1;
+                }
             }
-            if (filter.count === 1) {
-                this.filteredData = this.filterData(this.filteredData);
-            } else {
-                this.filteredData = this.filterData(this.currentRawData);
-            }
-            this.filterDataOutput.next(this.filteredData);
-            this.setStorageDefinition();
         }
     }
 
     /**
      * Remove a filter option.
      *
-     * @param filterName: The property name of this filter
-     * @param option: The option to disable
+     * @param filterName The property name of this filter
+     * @param option The option to disable
      */
-    public removeFilterOption(filterName: string, option: OsFilterOption): void {
-        const filter = this.filterDefinitions.find(f => f.property === filterName);
+    protected removeFilterOption(filterProperty: string, option: OsFilterOption): void {
+        const filter = this.filterDefinitions.find(f => f.property === filterProperty);
         if (filter) {
             const filterOption = filter.options.find(
                 o => typeof o !== 'string' && o.condition === option.condition
             ) as OsFilterOption;
             if (filterOption && filterOption.isActive) {
                 filterOption.isActive = false;
-                filter.count -= 1;
-                this.filteredData = this.filterData(this.currentRawData);
-                this.filterDataOutput.next(this.filteredData);
-                this.setStorageDefinition();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Toggles a filter option, to be called after a checkbox state has changed.
-     * @param filterName
-     * @param option
-     */
-    public toggleFilterOption(filterName: string, option: OsFilterOption): void {
-        option.isActive ? this.removeFilterOption(filterName, option) : this.addFilterOption(filterName, option);
-    }
-
-    public updateFilterDefinitions(filters: OsFilter[]): void {
-        this.loadStorageDefinition(filters);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Retrieve the currently saved filter definition from the StorageService,
-     * check their match with current definitions and set the current filter
-     * @param definitions: Currently defined Filter definitions
-     */
-    protected loadStorageDefinition(definitions: OsFilter[]): void {
-        if (!definitions || !definitions.length) {
-            return;
-        }
-        const me = this;
-        this.store.get('filter_' + this.name).then(
-            function(storedData: { name: string; data: OsFilter[] }): void {
-                const storedFilters = storedData && storedData.data ? storedData.data : [];
-                definitions.forEach(definedFilter => {
-                    const matchingStoreFilter = storedFilters.find(f => f.property === definedFilter.property);
-                    let count = 0;
-                    definedFilter.options.forEach(option => {
-                        if (typeof option === 'string') {
-                            return;
-                        }
-                        if (matchingStoreFilter && matchingStoreFilter.options) {
-                            const storedOption = matchingStoreFilter.options.find(
-                                o =>
-                                    typeof o !== 'string' &&
-                                    (o.condition === option.condition ||
-                                        (Array.isArray(o.condition) &&
-                                            Array.isArray(option.condition) &&
-                                            o.label === option.label))
-                            ) as OsFilterOption;
-                            if (storedOption) {
-                                option.isActive = storedOption.isActive;
-                            }
-                        }
-                        if (option.isActive) {
-                            count += 1;
-                        }
-                    });
-                    definedFilter.count = count;
-                });
-                me.filterDefinitions = definitions;
-                me.filteredData = me.filterData(me.currentRawData);
-                me.filterDataOutput.next(me.filteredData);
-            },
-            function(error: any): void {
-                me.filteredData = me.filterData(me.currentRawData);
-                me.filterDataOutput.next(me.filteredData);
-            }
-        );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Save the current filter definitions via StorageService
-     */
-    private setStorageDefinition(): void {
-        this.store.set('filter_' + this.name, {
-            name: 'filter_' + this.name,
-            data: this.filterDefinitions
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Takes an array of data and applies current filters
-     */
-    protected filterData(data: V[]): V[] {
-        const filteredData = [];
-        if (!data) {
-            return filteredData;
-        }
-        if (!this.filterDefinitions || !this.filterDefinitions.length) {
-            return data;
-        }
-        data.forEach(newItem => {
-            let excluded = false;
-            for (const filter of this.filterDefinitions) {
-                if (filter.count && !this.checkIncluded(newItem, filter)) {
-                    excluded = true;
-                    break;
+                if (filter.count) {
+                    filter.count -= 1;
                 }
             }
-            if (!excluded) {
-                filteredData.push(newItem);
-            }
-        });
-        return filteredData;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
      * Checks if a given ViewBaseModel passes the filter.
      *
-     * @param item
-     * @param filter
-     * @returns true if the item is to be dispalyed according to the filter
+     * @param item Usually a view model
+     * @param filter The filter to check
+     * @returns true if the item is to be displayed according to the filter
      */
     private checkIncluded(item: V, filter: OsFilter): boolean {
         const nullFilter = filter.options.find(
@@ -380,22 +425,30 @@ export abstract class BaseFilterListService<V extends BaseViewModel> {
 
     /**
      * Removes all active options of a given filter, clearing it
+     *
      * @param filter
+     * @param update
      */
-    public clearFilter(filter: OsFilter): void {
+    public clearFilter(filter: OsFilter, update: boolean = true): void {
         filter.options.forEach(option => {
             if (typeof option === 'object' && option.isActive) {
                 this.removeFilterOption(filter.property, option);
             }
         });
+        if (update) {
+            this.storeActiveFilters();
+        }
     }
 
     /**
      * Removes all filters currently in use from this filterService
      */
     public clearAllFilters(): void {
-        this.filterDefinitions.forEach(filter => {
-            this.clearFilter(filter);
-        });
+        if (this.filterDefinitions && this.filterDefinitions.length) {
+            this.filterDefinitions.forEach(filter => {
+                this.clearFilter(filter, false);
+            });
+            this.storeActiveFilters();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service.ts
index 832ee06a1..7122f63ba 100644
--- a/client/src/app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service.ts
@@ -1,155 +1,191 @@
-import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
-import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
-import { BaseViewModel } from '../../site/base/base-view-model';
+import { BehaviorSubject, Subscription, Observable } from 'rxjs';
+
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+
+import { BaseViewModel } from '../../site/base/base-view-model';
 import { StorageService } from '../core-services/storage.service';
+
 /**
  * Describes the sorting columns of an associated ListView, and their state.
  */
 export interface OsSortingDefinition<V> {
     sortProperty: keyof V;
-    sortAscending?: boolean;
-    options: OsSortingItem<V>[];
+    sortAscending: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
  * A sorting property (data may be a string, a number, a function, or an object
  * with a toString method) to sort after. Sorting will be done in {@link filterData}
  */
-export interface OsSortingItem<V> {
+export interface OsSortingOption<V> {
     property: keyof V;
     label?: string;
 }
 
-@Injectable({
-    providedIn: 'root'
-})
+/**
+ * Base class for generic sorting purposes
+ */
 export abstract class BaseSortListService<V extends BaseViewModel> {
-    /**
-     * Observable output that submits the newly sorted data each time a sorting has been done
-     */
-    public sortedData = new BehaviorSubject<V[]>([]);
-
     /**
      * The data to be sorted. See also the setter for {@link data}
      */
-    private unsortedData: V[];
+    private inputData: V[];
+
+    /**
+     * Subscription for the inputData list.
+     * Acts as an semaphore for new filtered data
+     */
+    private inputDataSubscription: Subscription | null;
+
+    /**
+     * Observable output that submits the newly sorted data each time a sorting has been done
+     */
+    private outputSubject = new BehaviorSubject<V[]>([]);
+
+    /**
+     * @returns the sorted output subject as observable
+     */
+    public get outputObservable(): Observable<V[]> {
+        return this.outputSubject.asObservable();
+    }
 
     /**
      * The current sorting definitions
      */
-    public sortOptions: OsSortingDefinition<V>;
+    private sortDefinition: OsSortingDefinition<V>;
 
     /**
-     * used for the key in the StorageService to save/load the correct sorting definitions.
-     */
-    protected name: string;
-
-    /**
-     * The sorting function according to current settings. Set via {@link updateSortFn}.
+     * The sorting function according to current settings.
      */
     private sortFn: (a: V, b: V) => number;
 
-    /**
-     * default sorting to use if the client was not initialized before
-     */
-    protected defaultSorting: keyof V = 'id';
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor. Does nothing. TranslateService is used for localeCompeare.
-     */
-    public constructor(protected translate: TranslateService, private store: StorageService) {}
-
-    /**
-     * Put an array of data that you want sorted.
-     */
-    public set data(data: V[]) {
-        this.unsortedData = data;
-        this.doAsyncSorting();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Defines the sorting properties, and returns an observable with sorted data
-     * @param name arbitrary name, used to save/load correct saved settings from StorageService
-     * @param definitions The definitions of the possible options
-     */
-    public sort(): BehaviorSubject<V[]> {
-        this.loadStorageDefinition();
-        this.updateSortFn();
-        return this.sortedData;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Set the current sorting order
+     *
+     * @param ascending ascending sorting if true, descending sorting if false
      */
     public set ascending(ascending: boolean) {
-        this.sortOptions.sortAscending = ascending;
-        this.updateSortFn();
-        this.saveStorageDefinition();
-        this.doAsyncSorting();
+        this.sortDefinition.sortAscending = ascending;
+        this.updateSortDefinitions();
     }
 
     /**
-     * get the current sorting order
+     * @param returns wether current the sorting is ascending or descending
      */
     public get ascending(): boolean {
-        return this.sortOptions.sortAscending;
+        return this.sortDefinition.sortAscending;
     }
 
     /**
      * set the property of the viewModel the sorting will be based on.
      * If the property stays the same, only the sort direction will be toggled,
      * new sortProperty will result in an ascending order.
+     *
+     * @param property a part of a view model
      */
-    public set sortProperty(property: string) {
-        if (this.sortOptions.sortProperty === (property as keyof V)) {
+    public set sortProperty(property: keyof V) {
+        if (this.sortDefinition.sortProperty === property) {
             this.ascending = !this.ascending;
-            this.updateSortFn();
         } else {
-            this.sortOptions.sortProperty = property as keyof V;
-            this.sortOptions.sortAscending = true;
-            this.updateSortFn();
-            this.doAsyncSorting();
+            this.sortDefinition.sortProperty = property;
+            this.sortDefinition.sortAscending = true;
         }
-        this.saveStorageDefinition();
+        this.updateSortDefinitions();
     }
 
     /**
-     * get the property of the viewModel the sorting is based on.
+     * @returns the current sorting property
      */
-    public get sortProperty(): string {
-        return this.sortOptions ? (this.sortOptions.sortProperty as string) : '';
+    public get sortProperty(): keyof V {
+        return this.sortDefinition.sortProperty;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @returns wether sorting is active or not
+     */
     public get isActive(): boolean {
-        return this.sortOptions && this.sortOptions.options.length > 0;
+        return this.sortDefinition && this.sortOptions.length > 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Enforce children to implement sortOptions
+     */
+    public abstract sortOptions: OsSortingOption<V>[];
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param name the name of the sort view, required for store access
+     * @param translate required for language sensitive comparing
+     * @param store to save and load sorting preferences
+     */
+    public constructor(protected name: string, protected translate: TranslateService, private store: StorageService) {}
+
+    /**
+     * Enforce children to implement a method that returns the fault sorting
+     */
+    protected abstract async getDefaultDefinition(): Promise<OsSortingDefinition<V>>;
+
+    /**
+     * Defines the sorting properties, and returns an observable with sorted data
+     *
+     * @param name arbitrary name, used to save/load correct saved settings from StorageService
+     * @param definitions The definitions of the possible options
+     */
+    public async initSorting(inputObservable: Observable<V[]>): Promise<void> {
+        if (this.inputDataSubscription) {
+            this.inputDataSubscription.unsubscribe();
+            this.inputDataSubscription = null;
+        }
+
+        if (!this.sortDefinition) {
+            this.sortDefinition = await this.store.get<OsSortingDefinition<V> | null>('sorting_' + this.name);
+            if (this.sortDefinition && this.sortDefinition.sortProperty) {
+                this.updateSortedData();
+            } else {
+                this.sortDefinition = await this.getDefaultDefinition();
+                this.updateSortDefinitions();
+            }
+        }
+
+        this.inputDataSubscription = inputObservable.subscribe(data => {
+            this.inputData = data;
+            this.updateSortedData();
+        });
     }
 
     /**
      * Change the property and the sorting direction at the same time
-     * @param property
-     * @param ascending
+     *
+     * @param property a sorting property of a view model
+     * @param ascending ascending or descending
      */
-    public setSorting(property: string, ascending: boolean): void {
-        this.sortOptions.sortProperty = property as keyof V;
-        this.sortOptions.sortAscending = ascending;
-        this.saveStorageDefinition();
-        this.updateSortFn();
-        this.doAsyncSorting();
+    public setSorting(property: keyof V, ascending: boolean): void {
+        this.sortDefinition.sortProperty = property;
+        this.sortDefinition.sortAscending = ascending;
+        this.updateSortDefinitions();
     }
 
     /**
      * Retrieves the currently active icon for an option.
+     *
      * @param option
+     * @returns the name of the sorting icon, fit to material icon ligatures
      */
-    public getSortIcon(option: OsSortingItem<V>): string {
-        if (!this.sortProperty || this.sortProperty !== (option.property as string)) {
+    public getSortIcon(option: OsSortingOption<V>): string {
+        if (this.sortProperty !== option.property) {
             return '';
         }
         return this.ascending ? 'arrow_downward' : 'arrow_upward';
     }
 
-    public getSortLabel(option: OsSortingItem<V>): string {
+    /**
+     * Determines and returns an untranslated sorting label as string
+     *
+     * @param option The sorting option to a ViewModel
+     * @returns a sorting label as string
+     */
+    public getSortLabel(option: OsSortingOption<V>): string {
         if (option.label) {
             return option.label;
         }
@@ -158,51 +194,17 @@ export abstract class BaseSortListService<V extends BaseViewModel> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Retrieve the currently saved sorting definition from the borwser's
-     * store
+     * Saves the current sorting definitions to the local store
      */
-    private async loadStorageDefinition(): Promise<void> {
-        const sorting: OsSortingDefinition<V> | null = await this.store.get('sorting_' + this.name);
-        if (sorting) {
-            if (sorting.sortProperty) {
-                this.sortOptions.sortProperty = sorting.sortProperty;
-                if (sorting.sortAscending !== undefined) {
-                    this.sortOptions.sortAscending = sorting.sortAscending;
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            this.sortOptions.sortProperty = this.defaultSorting;
-            this.sortOptions.sortAscending = true;
-        }
-        this.updateSortFn();
-        this.doAsyncSorting();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * SSaves the current sorting definitions to the local store
-     */
-    private saveStorageDefinition(): void {
-        this.store.set('sorting_' + this.name, {
-            sortProperty: this.sortProperty,
-            ascending: this.ascending
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * starts sorting, and
-     */
-    private doAsyncSorting(): Promise<void> {
-        const me = this;
-        return new Promise(function(): void {
-            const data = me.unsortedData.sort(me.sortFn);
-            me.sortedData.next(data);
-        });
+    private updateSortDefinitions(): void {
+        this.updateSortedData();
+        this.store.set('sorting_' + this.name, this.sortDefinition);
     }
 
     /**
      * Sorts an array of data synchronously, using the currently configured sorting
      *
-     * @param data
+     * @param data Array of ViewModels
      * @returns the data, sorted with the definitions of this service
      */
     public sortSync(data: V[]): V[] {
@@ -213,60 +215,62 @@ export abstract class BaseSortListService<V extends BaseViewModel> {
      * Recreates the sorting function. Is supposed to be called on init and
      * every time the sorting (property, ascending/descending) or the language changes
      */
-    protected updateSortFn(): void {
-        const property = this.sortProperty as string;
-        const ascending = this.ascending;
-        const intl = new Intl.Collator(this.translate.currentLang); // TODO: observe and update sorting on language change
-
-        this.sortFn = function(itemA: V, itemB: V): number {
-            const firstProperty = ascending ? itemA[property] : itemB[property];
-            const secondProperty = ascending ? itemB[property] : itemA[property];
-            if (typeof firstProperty !== typeof secondProperty) {
-                // undefined/null items should always land at the end
-                if (!firstProperty) {
-                    return 1;
-                } else if (!secondProperty) {
-                    return -1;
-                } else {
-                    throw new TypeError('sorting of items failed because of mismatched types');
-                }
-            } else {
-                if (
-                    (firstProperty === null || firstProperty === undefined) &&
-                    (secondProperty === null || secondProperty === undefined)
-                ) {
-                    return 1;
-                }
-                switch (typeof firstProperty) {
-                    case 'boolean':
-                        if (firstProperty === false && secondProperty === true) {
-                            return -1;
-                        } else {
-                            return 1;
-                        }
-                    case 'number':
-                        return firstProperty > secondProperty ? 1 : -1;
-                    case 'string':
+    protected updateSortedData(): void {
+        if (this.inputData) {
+            const property = this.sortProperty as string;
+            const intl = new Intl.Collator(this.translate.currentLang);
+            this.outputSubject.next(
+                this.inputData.sort((itemA, itemB) => {
+                    const firstProperty = this.ascending ? itemA[property] : itemB[property];
+                    const secondProperty = this.ascending ? itemB[property] : itemA[property];
+                    if (typeof firstProperty !== typeof secondProperty) {
+                        // undefined/null items should always land at the end
                         if (!firstProperty) {
                             return 1;
-                        }
-                        return intl.compare(firstProperty, secondProperty);
-                    case 'function':
-                        const a = firstProperty();
-                        const b = secondProperty();
-                        return intl.compare(a, b);
-                    case 'object':
-                        if (firstProperty instanceof Date) {
-                            return firstProperty > secondProperty ? 1 : -1;
+                        } else if (!secondProperty) {
+                            return -1;
                         } else {
-                            return intl.compare(firstProperty.toString(), secondProperty.toString());
+                            throw new TypeError('sorting of items failed because of mismatched types');
                         }
-                    case 'undefined':
-                        return 1;
-                    default:
-                        return -1;
-                }
-            }
-        };
+                    } else {
+                        if (
+                            (firstProperty === null || firstProperty === undefined) &&
+                            (secondProperty === null || secondProperty === undefined)
+                        ) {
+                            return 1;
+                        }
+                        switch (typeof firstProperty) {
+                            case 'boolean':
+                                if (firstProperty === false && secondProperty === true) {
+                                    return -1;
+                                } else {
+                                    return 1;
+                                }
+                            case 'number':
+                                return firstProperty > secondProperty ? 1 : -1;
+                            case 'string':
+                                if (!firstProperty) {
+                                    return 1;
+                                }
+                                return intl.compare(firstProperty, secondProperty);
+                            case 'function':
+                                const a = firstProperty();
+                                const b = secondProperty();
+                                return intl.compare(a, b);
+                            case 'object':
+                                if (firstProperty instanceof Date) {
+                                    return firstProperty > secondProperty ? 1 : -1;
+                                } else {
+                                    return intl.compare(firstProperty.toString(), secondProperty.toString());
+                                }
+                            case 'undefined':
+                                return 1;
+                            default:
+                                return -1;
+                        }
+                    }
+                })
+            );
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.scss b/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index da255b2be..000000000
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-div.indent {
-    margin-left: 24px;
-}
-mat-divider {
-    margin-top: 5px;
-    margin-bottom: 5px;
-}
-div.filter-subtitle {
-    margin-top: 5px;
-    margin-bottom: 5px;
-    opacity: 0.9;
-    font-style: italic;
-}
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.html b/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.html
deleted file mode 100644
index d20fb0e9f..000000000
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-<mat-nav-list class='main-nav'>
-    <mat-list-item *ngFor="let option of this.data.sortOptions.options" (click)="clickedOption(option.property)">
-        <button mat-menu-item>
-            <mat-icon>{{ data.getSortIcon(option) }}</mat-icon>
-            <span>{{ data.getSortLabel(option) | translate}}</span>
-        </button>
-    </mat-list-item>
-</mat-nav-list>
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.html b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.html
similarity index 75%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.html
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.html
index 0f6386836..ef60454bd 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.html
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-<mat-accordion (keyup)=checkKeyEvent($event)>
+<mat-accordion (keyup)="checkKeyEvent($event)">
     <mat-expansion-panel *ngFor="let filter of service.filterDefinitions">
         <mat-expansion-panel-header *ngIf="filter.options && filter.options.length">
             <mat-panel-title>
                 <mat-icon>
-                    {{ filter.count ? 'checked' : ''}}
+                    {{ filter.count ? 'checked' : '' }}
                 </mat-icon>
                 <span>{{ service.getFilterName(filter) | translate }}</span>
             </mat-panel-title>
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
             <mat-action-list class="filtermenu-expanded">
                 <div *ngFor="let option of filter.options">
                     <div *ngIf="isFilter(option)">
-                        <mat-checkbox [checked]="option.isActive" (change)="service.toggleFilterOption(filter.property, option)">
+                        <mat-checkbox
+                            class="filter-title"
+                            [checked]="option.isActive"
+                            (change)="service.toggleFilterOption(filter.property, option)"
+                        >
                             {{ option.label | translate }}
                         </mat-checkbox>
                     </div>
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.scss b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66415d2e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+div.indent {
+    margin-left: 24px;
+}
+
+mat-divider {
+    margin-top: 5px;
+    margin-bottom: 5px;
+}
+
+.mat-expansion-panel {
+    width: 400px;
+    max-width: 95vw;
+}
+
+.filter-subtitle {
+    margin-top: 5px;
+    margin-bottom: 5px;
+    opacity: 0.9;
+    font-style: italic;
+}
+
+// adds breaks to mat-checkboxes with long labels
+::ng-deep .mat-checkbox-layout {
+    white-space: normal !important;
+}
+
+// rather than center the checkbox, put the checkbox in the first line
+::ng-deep .mat-checkbox-inner-container {
+    margin-top: 3px !important;
+}
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.spec.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.spec.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.spec.ts
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.spec.ts
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.ts
similarity index 99%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.ts
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.ts
index 49de3d602..1a15344ac 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export class FilterMenuComponent implements OnInit {
             this.dismissed.next(true);
         }
     }
+
     public isFilter(option: OsFilterOption): boolean {
         return typeof option === 'string' ? false : true;
     }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.html b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb3a4713c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<mat-nav-list class="main-nav">
+    <mat-list-item *ngFor="let option of this.data.sortOptions" (click)="clickedOption(option.property)">
+        <button mat-menu-item>
+            <mat-icon>{{ data.getSortIcon(option) }}</mat-icon>
+            <span>{{ data.getSortLabel(option) | translate }}</span>
+        </button>
+    </mat-list-item>
+</mat-nav-list>
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.scss b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.scss
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.scss
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.spec.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.spec.ts
similarity index 60%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.spec.ts
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.spec.ts
index c2dfc77c3..ccea1e84c 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.spec.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { E2EImportsModule } from 'e2e-imports.module';
 
-import { OsSortBottomSheetComponent } from './os-sort-bottom-sheet.component';
+import { SortBottomSheetComponent } from './sort-bottom-sheet.component';
 
-describe('OsSortBottomSheetComponent', () => {
-    // let component: OsSortBottomSheetComponent<any>;
-    let fixture: ComponentFixture<OsSortBottomSheetComponent<any>>;
+describe('SortBottomSheetComponent', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<SortBottomSheetComponent<any>>;
 
     beforeEach(async(() => {
         TestBed.configureTestingModule({
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ describe('OsSortBottomSheetComponent', () => {
     }));
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(OsSortBottomSheetComponent);
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SortBottomSheetComponent);
         // component = fixture.componentInstance;
         fixture.detectChanges();
     });
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.ts
similarity index 73%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.ts
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.ts
index d2456d449..afcc6a4f5 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component.ts
@@ -9,17 +9,17 @@ import { BaseViewModel } from 'app/site/base/base-view-model';
  * usage:
  * ```
  * @ViewChild('sortBottomSheet')
- * public sortBottomSheet: OsSortBottomSheetComponent<V>;
+ * public sortBottomSheet: SortBottomSheetComponent<V>;
  * ...
- * this.bottomSheet.open(OsSortBottomSheetComponent, { data: SortService });
+ * this.bottomSheet.open(SortBottomSheetComponent, { data: SortService });
  * ```
  */
 @Component({
     selector: 'os-sort-bottom-sheet',
-    templateUrl: './os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.html',
-    styleUrls: ['./os-sort-bottom-sheet.component.scss']
+    templateUrl: './sort-bottom-sheet.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./sort-bottom-sheet.component.scss']
 })
-export class OsSortBottomSheetComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> implements OnInit {
+export class SortBottomSheetComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> implements OnInit {
     /**
      * Constructor. Gets a reference to itself (for closing after interaction)
      * @param data
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ export class OsSortBottomSheetComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> implements OnIn
     ) {}
 
     /**
-     * init fucntion. Closes inmediately if no sorting is available.
+     * init function. Closes immediately if no sorting is available.
      */
     public ngOnInit(): void {
-        if (!this.data || !this.data.sortOptions || !this.data.sortOptions.options.length) {
+        if (!this.data || !this.data.sortOptions || !this.data.sortOptions.length) {
             throw new Error('No sorting available for a sorting list');
         }
     }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.html b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.html
similarity index 91%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.html
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.html
index 6d9a26226..d03372036 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="custom-table-header flex-spaced on-transition-fade">
     <div class="filter-count" *ngIf="filterService">
         <span>{{ displayedCount }}&nbsp;</span><span translate>of</span>
-        <span>&nbsp;{{ filterService.totalCount }}</span>
+        <span>&nbsp;{{ totalCount }}</span>
         <span *ngIf="extraItemInfo">&nbsp;·&nbsp;{{ extraItemInfo }}</span>
     </div>
     <div class="current-filters" *ngIf="filterService && filterService.activeFilterCount">
@@ -61,12 +61,9 @@
 <!-- non-mobile sorting menu -->
 <mat-menu #menu>
     <div *ngIf="hasSorting">
-        <mat-list-item
-            *ngFor="let option of sortService.sortOptions.options"
-            (click)="sortService.sortProperty = option.property"
-        >
+        <mat-list-item *ngFor="let option of sortOptions" (click)="sortOption = option">
             <button mat-menu-item>
-                <mat-icon>{{ sortService.getSortIcon(option) }}</mat-icon>
+                <mat-icon>{{ getSortIcon(option) }}</mat-icon>
                 <span>{{ sortService.getSortLabel(option) | translate }}</span>
             </button>
         </mat-list-item>
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.scss b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.scss
similarity index 100%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.scss
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.scss
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.spec.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.spec.ts
similarity index 74%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.spec.ts
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.spec.ts
index 20fa3d959..ac35ab901 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.spec.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 import { E2EImportsModule } from 'e2e-imports.module';
-import { OsSortFilterBarComponent } from './os-sort-filter-bar.component';
+import { SortFilterBarComponent } from './sort-filter-bar.component';
 
 describe('OsSortFilterBarComponent', () => {
-    let component: OsSortFilterBarComponent<any>;
+    let component: SortFilterBarComponent<any>;
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<any>;
 
     beforeEach(async(() => {
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe('OsSortFilterBarComponent', () => {
     }));
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(OsSortFilterBarComponent);
+        fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SortFilterBarComponent);
         component = fixture.componentInstance;
         fixture.detectChanges();
     });
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.ts
similarity index 80%
rename from client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.ts
rename to client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.ts
index 7e5c955b7..6c4773aef 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { MatBottomSheet } from '@angular/material';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 import { BaseViewModel } from 'app/site/base/base-view-model';
-import { OsSortBottomSheetComponent } from './os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component';
+import { SortBottomSheetComponent } from './sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component';
 import { FilterMenuComponent } from './filter-menu/filter-menu.component';
-import { OsSortingItem } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
+import { OsSortingOption } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
 import { BaseSortListService } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
 import { ViewportService } from 'app/core/ui-services/viewport.service';
 import { BaseFilterListService } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ import { BaseFilterListService } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.ser
  */
 @Component({
     selector: 'os-sort-filter-bar',
-    templateUrl: './os-sort-filter-bar.component.html',
-    styleUrls: ['./os-sort-filter-bar.component.scss']
+    templateUrl: './sort-filter-bar.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./sort-filter-bar.component.scss']
 })
-export class OsSortFilterBarComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> {
+export class SortFilterBarComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> {
     /**
      * The currently active sorting service for the list view
      */
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export class OsSortFilterBarComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> {
 
     @Output()
     public searchFieldChange = new EventEmitter<string>();
+
     /**
      * The filter side drawer
      */
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ export class OsSortFilterBarComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> {
      * The bottom sheet used to alter sorting in mobile view
      */
     @ViewChild('sortBottomSheet')
-    public sortBottomSheet: OsSortBottomSheetComponent<V>;
+    public sortBottomSheet: SortBottomSheetComponent<V>;
 
     /**
      * The 'opened/active' state of the fulltext filter input field
@@ -87,6 +88,21 @@ export class OsSortFilterBarComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return the total count of potential filters
+     */
+    public get totalCount(): number {
+        return this.filterService.unfilteredCount;
+    }
+
+    public get sortOptions(): any {
+        return this.sortService.sortOptions;
+    }
+
+    public set sortOption(option: OsSortingOption<V>) {
+        this.sortService.sortProperty = option.property;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Constructor. Also creates a filtermenu component and a bottomSheet
      * @param translate
@@ -106,7 +122,7 @@ export class OsSortFilterBarComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> {
      */
     public openSortDropDown(): void {
         if (this.vp.isMobile) {
-            const bottomSheetRef = this.bottomSheet.open(OsSortBottomSheetComponent, { data: this.sortService });
+            const bottomSheetRef = this.bottomSheet.open(SortBottomSheetComponent, { data: this.sortService });
             bottomSheetRef.afterDismissed().subscribe(result => {
                 if (result) {
                     this.sortService.sortProperty = result;
@@ -136,23 +152,18 @@ export class OsSortFilterBarComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> {
 
     /**
      * Checks if there is an active FilterService present
+     * @returns wether the filters are present or not
      */
     public get hasFilters(): boolean {
-        if (this.filterService && this.filterService.hasFilterOptions) {
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+        return this.filterService && this.filterService.hasFilterOptions;
     }
 
     /**
      * Retrieves the currently active icon for an option.
      * @param option
      */
-    public getSortIcon(option: OsSortingItem<V>): string {
-        if (this.sortService.sortProperty !== option.property) {
-            return '';
-        }
-        return this.sortService.ascending ? 'arrow_downward' : 'arrow_upward';
+    public getSortIcon(option: OsSortingOption<V>): string {
+        return this.sortService.getSortIcon(option);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -160,7 +171,7 @@ export class OsSortFilterBarComponent<V extends BaseViewModel> {
      * the property is used.
      * @param option
      */
-    public getSortLabel(option: OsSortingItem<V>): string {
+    public getSortLabel(option: OsSortingOption<V>): string {
         if (option.label) {
             return option.label;
         }
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts b/client/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
index f13797fc9..92b8b3008 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ import { PromptDialogComponent } from './components/prompt-dialog/prompt-dialog.
 import { SortingListComponent } from './components/sorting-list/sorting-list.component';
 import { SortingTreeComponent } from './components/sorting-tree/sorting-tree.component';
 import { ChoiceDialogComponent } from './components/choice-dialog/choice-dialog.component';
-import { OsSortFilterBarComponent } from './components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-filter-bar.component';
-import { OsSortBottomSheetComponent } from './components/os-sort-filter-bar/os-sort-bottom-sheet/os-sort-bottom-sheet.component';
-import { FilterMenuComponent } from './components/os-sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component';
+import { SortFilterBarComponent } from './components/sort-filter-bar/sort-filter-bar.component';
+import { SortBottomSheetComponent } from './components/sort-filter-bar/sort-bottom-sheet/sort-bottom-sheet.component';
+import { FilterMenuComponent } from './components/sort-filter-bar/filter-menu/filter-menu.component';
 import { LogoComponent } from './components/logo/logo.component';
 import { C4DialogComponent, CopyrightSignComponent } from './components/copyright-sign/copyright-sign.component';
 import { ProjectorButtonComponent } from './components/projector-button/projector-button.component';
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ import { PrecisionPipe } from './pipes/precision.pipe';
         SortingListComponent,
         EditorModule,
         SortingTreeComponent,
-        OsSortFilterBarComponent,
+        SortFilterBarComponent,
         LogoComponent,
         CopyrightSignComponent,
         C4DialogComponent,
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ import { PrecisionPipe } from './pipes/precision.pipe';
         SortingListComponent,
         SortingTreeComponent,
         ChoiceDialogComponent,
-        OsSortFilterBarComponent,
-        OsSortBottomSheetComponent,
+        SortFilterBarComponent,
+        SortBottomSheetComponent,
         FilterMenuComponent,
         LogoComponent,
         CopyrightSignComponent,
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ import { PrecisionPipe } from './pipes/precision.pipe';
         SearchValueSelectorComponent,
         SortingListComponent,
         SortingTreeComponent,
-        OsSortFilterBarComponent,
-        OsSortBottomSheetComponent,
+        SortFilterBarComponent,
+        SortBottomSheetComponent,
         DecimalPipe
     ],
-    entryComponents: [OsSortBottomSheetComponent, C4DialogComponent]
+    entryComponents: [SortBottomSheetComponent, C4DialogComponent]
 })
 export class SharedModule {}
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/agenda/components/agenda-list/agenda-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/agenda/components/agenda-list/agenda-list.component.ts
index 947c33eeb..a5276fc13 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/agenda/components/agenda-list/agenda-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/agenda/components/agenda-list/agenda-list.component.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
     templateUrl: './agenda-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./agenda-list.component.scss']
 })
-export class AgendaListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewItem, Item> implements OnInit {
+export class AgendaListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewItem, Item, ItemRepositoryService>
+    implements OnInit {
     /**
      * Determine the display columns in desktop view
      */
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ export class AgendaListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewItem, Item> i
         private agendaPdfService: AgendaPdfService,
         private pdfService: PdfDocumentService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage, filterService);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, repo, route, storage, filterService);
 
         // activate multiSelect mode for this listview
         this.canMultiSelect = true;
@@ -125,14 +126,6 @@ export class AgendaListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewItem, Item> i
         this.setFulltextFilter();
     }
 
-    protected onFilter(): void {
-        this.filterService.filter().subscribe(newAgendaItems => {
-            newAgendaItems.sort((a, b) => a.weight - b.weight);
-            this.dataSource.data = newAgendaItems;
-            this.checkSelection();
-        });
-    }
-
     /**
      * Links to the content object.
      *
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/agenda/services/agenda-filter-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/agenda/services/agenda-filter-list.service.ts
index a19c6ecab..2b02997a8 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/agenda/services/agenda-filter-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/agenda/services/agenda-filter-list.service.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,34 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
-import { auditTime, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { BaseFilterListService, OsFilter, OsFilterOption } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
 import { itemVisibilityChoices } from 'app/shared/models/agenda/item';
 import { ViewItem } from '../models/view-item';
 import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
-import { ItemRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/agenda/item-repository.service';
 
+/**
+ * Filter the agenda list
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class AgendaFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewItem> {
-    protected name = 'Agenda';
-
-    public filterOptions: OsFilter[] = [];
-
     /**
      * Constructor. Also creates the dynamic filter options
+     *
      * @param store
-     * @param repo
      * @param translate Translation service
      */
-    public constructor(store: StorageService, repo: ItemRepositoryService, private translate: TranslateService) {
-        super(store, repo);
-        this.filterOptions = [
+    public constructor(store: StorageService, private translate: TranslateService) {
+        super('Agenda', store);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @returns the filter definition
+     */
+    protected getFilterDefinitions(): OsFilter[] {
+        return [
             {
                 label: 'Visibility',
                 property: 'type',
@@ -41,37 +43,26 @@ export class AgendaFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewItem> {
                 ]
             }
         ];
-        this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
     }
 
     /**
-     * @override from base filter list service: Added custom filtering of items
-     * Initializes the filterService. Returns the filtered data as Observable
+     * @override from base filter list service
+     *
+     * @returns the list of ViewItems without the types
      */
-    public filter(): Observable<ViewItem[]> {
-        this.repo
-            .getViewModelListObservable()
-            .pipe(auditTime(10))
-            // Exclude items that are just there to provide a list of speakers. They have many
-            // restricted fields and must not be shown in the agenda!
-            .pipe(map(itemList => itemList.filter(item => item.type !== undefined)))
-            .subscribe(data => {
-                this.currentRawData = data;
-                this.filteredData = this.filterData(data);
-                this.filterDataOutput.next(this.filteredData);
-            });
-        this.loadStorageDefinition(this.filterDefinitions);
-        return this.filterDataOutput;
+    protected preFilter(viewItems: ViewItem[]): ViewItem[] {
+        return viewItems.filter(item => item.type !== undefined);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * helper function to create options for visibility filters
+     *
+     * @returns a list of choices to filter from
+     */
     private createVisibilityFilterOptions(): OsFilterOption[] {
-        const options = [];
-        itemVisibilityChoices.forEach(choice => {
-            options.push({
-                condition: choice.key as number,
-                label: choice.name
-            });
-        });
-        return options;
+        return itemVisibilityChoices.map(choice => ({
+            condition: choice.key as number,
+            label: choice.name
+        }));
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/assignments/components/assignment-list/assignment-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/assignments/components/assignment-list/assignment-list.component.ts
index 10c32e9ca..a08bcfabb 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/assignments/components/assignment-list/assignment-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/assignments/components/assignment-list/assignment-list.component.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ import { ViewAssignment, AssignmentPhases } from '../../models/view-assignment';
     templateUrl: './assignment-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./assignment-list.component.scss']
 })
-export class AssignmentListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewAssignment, Assignment> implements OnInit {
+export class AssignmentListComponent
+    extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewAssignment, Assignment, AssignmentRepositoryService>
+    implements OnInit {
     /**
      * The different phases of an assignment. Info is fetched from server
      */
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ export class AssignmentListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewAssignmen
         private router: Router,
         public operator: OperatorService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage, filterService, sortService);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, repo, route, storage, filterService, sortService);
         // activate multiSelect mode for this list view
         this.canMultiSelect = true;
     }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/assignments/services/assignment-filter.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/assignments/services/assignment-filter.service.ts
index cbb858285..eea3b1915 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/assignments/services/assignment-filter.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/assignments/services/assignment-filter.service.ts
@@ -1,53 +1,45 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { AssignmentRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/assignments/assignment-repository.service';
-import { BaseFilterListService, OsFilter } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
+import { BaseFilterListService, OsFilter, OsFilterOption } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
 import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
 import { ViewAssignment, AssignmentPhases } from '../models/view-assignment';
 
+/**
+ * Filter service for the assignment list
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class AssignmentFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewAssignment> {
-    protected name = 'Assignment';
-
-    /**
-     * Getter for the current filter options
-     *
-     * @returns filter definitions to use
-     */
-    public get filterOptions(): OsFilter[] {
-        return [this.phaseFilter];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Filter for assignment phases. Defined in the servers' constants
-     */
-    public phaseFilter: OsFilter = {
-        property: 'phase',
-        options: []
-    };
-
     /**
      * Constructor. Activates the phase options subscription
      *
      * @param store StorageService
-     * @param assignmentRepo Repository
-     * @param constants the openslides constant service to get the assignment options
+     * @param translate translate service
      */
-    public constructor(store: StorageService, assignmentRepo: AssignmentRepositoryService) {
-        super(store, assignmentRepo);
-        this.createPhaseOptions();
+    public constructor(store: StorageService) {
+        super('Assignments', store);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Subscribes to the phases of an assignment that are defined in the server's
-     * constants
+     * @returns the filter definition
      */
-    private createPhaseOptions(): void {
-        this.phaseFilter.options = AssignmentPhases.map(ap => {
+    protected getFilterDefinitions(): OsFilter[] {
+        return [
+            {
+                label: 'Phase',
+                property: 'phase',
+                options: this.createPhaseOptions()
+            }
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates options for assignment phases
+     */
+    private createPhaseOptions(): OsFilterOption[] {
+        return AssignmentPhases.map(ap => {
             return { label: ap.display_name, condition: ap.value, isActive: false };
         });
-        this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/assignments/services/assignment-sort-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/assignments/services/assignment-sort-list.service.ts
index b42904dd0..ec7169b96 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/assignments/services/assignment-sort-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/assignments/services/assignment-sort-list.service.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,46 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+
+import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition, OsSortingOption } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
+import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
 import { ViewAssignment } from '../models/view-assignment';
 
+/**
+ * Sorting service for the assignment list
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class AssignmentSortListService extends BaseSortListService<ViewAssignment> {
-    public sortOptions: OsSortingDefinition<ViewAssignment> = {
-        sortProperty: 'assignment',
-        sortAscending: true,
-        options: [
-            { property: 'assignment', label: 'Name' },
-            { property: 'phase', label: 'Phase' },
-            { property: 'candidateAmount', label: 'Number of candidates' }
-        ]
-    };
-    protected name = 'Assignment';
+    /**
+     * Define the sort options
+     */
+    public sortOptions: OsSortingOption<ViewAssignment>[] = [
+        { property: 'assignment', label: 'Name' },
+        { property: 'phase', label: 'Phase' },
+        { property: 'candidateAmount', label: 'Number of candidates' }
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param translate required by parent
+     * @param storage required by parent
+     */
+    public constructor(translate: TranslateService, storage: StorageService) {
+        super('Assignment', translate, storage);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Required by parent
+     *
+     * @returns the default sorting strategy
+     */
+    public async getDefaultDefinition(): Promise<OsSortingDefinition<ViewAssignment>> {
+        return {
+            sortProperty: 'assignment',
+            sortAscending: true
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/base/list-view-base.ts b/client/src/app/site/base/list-view-base.ts
index e7b0d6022..3a2086a10 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/base/list-view-base.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/base/list-view-base.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,14 @@ import { BaseSortListService } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service
 import { BaseFilterListService } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
 import { BaseModel } from 'app/shared/models/base/base-model';
 import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
+import { BaseRepository } from 'app/core/repositories/base-repository';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 
-export abstract class ListViewBaseComponent<V extends BaseViewModel, M extends BaseModel> extends BaseViewComponent
-    implements OnDestroy {
+export abstract class ListViewBaseComponent<
+    V extends BaseViewModel,
+    M extends BaseModel,
+    R extends BaseRepository<V, M>
+> extends BaseViewComponent implements OnDestroy {
     /**
      * The data source for a table. Requires to be initialized with a BaseViewModel
      */
@@ -76,21 +81,24 @@ export abstract class ListViewBaseComponent<V extends BaseViewModel, M extends B
     }
 
     /**
-     * Constructor for list view bases
      * @param titleService the title serivce
      * @param translate the translate service
      * @param matSnackBar showing errors
-     * @param filterService filter
-     * @param sortService sorting
+     * @param viewModelRepo Repository for the view Model. Do NOT rename to "repo"
+     * @param route Access the current route
+     * @param storage Access the store
+     * @param modelFilterListService filter do NOT rename to "filterListService"
+     * @param modelSortService sorting do NOT rename to "sortService"
      */
     public constructor(
         titleService: Title,
         translate: TranslateService,
         matSnackBar: MatSnackBar,
+        protected viewModelRepo: R,
         protected route?: ActivatedRoute,
         protected storage?: StorageService,
-        public filterService?: BaseFilterListService<V>,
-        public sortService?: BaseSortListService<V>
+        protected modelFilterListService?: BaseFilterListService<V>,
+        protected modelSortService?: BaseSortListService<V>
     ) {
         super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar);
         this.selectedRows = [];
@@ -114,40 +122,41 @@ export abstract class ListViewBaseComponent<V extends BaseViewModel, M extends B
             this.initializePagination();
             this.dataSource.paginator._intl.itemsPerPageLabel = this.translate.instant('items per page');
         }
-        if (this.filterService) {
-            this.onFilter();
-        }
-        if (this.sortService) {
-            this.onSort();
+
+        // TODO: Add subscription to this.subscriptions
+        if (this.modelFilterListService && this.modelSortService) {
+            // filtering and sorting
+            this.modelFilterListService.initFilters(this.getModelListObservable());
+            this.modelSortService.initSorting(this.modelFilterListService.outputObservable);
+            this.modelSortService.outputObservable.subscribe(data => this.setDataSource(data));
+        } else if (this.modelFilterListService) {
+            // only filter service
+            this.modelFilterListService.initFilters(this.getModelListObservable());
+            this.modelFilterListService.outputObservable.subscribe(data => this.setDataSource(data));
+        } else if (this.modelSortService) {
+            // only sorting
+            this.modelSortService.initSorting(this.getModelListObservable());
+            this.modelSortService.outputObservable.subscribe(data => this.setDataSource(data));
+        } else {
+            // none of both
+            this.getModelListObservable().subscribe(data => this.setDataSource(data));
         }
     }
 
     /**
      * Standard filtering function. Sufficient for most list views but can be overwritten
      */
-    protected onFilter(): void {
-        if (this.sortService) {
-            this.subscriptions.push(
-                this.filterService.filter().subscribe(filteredData => (this.sortService.data = filteredData))
-            );
-        } else {
-            this.filterService.filter().subscribe(filteredData => (this.dataSource.data = filteredData));
-        }
+    protected getModelListObservable(): Observable<V[]> {
+        return this.viewModelRepo.getViewModelListObservable();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Standard sorting function. Sufficient for most list views but can be overwritten
-     */
-    protected onSort(): void {
-        this.subscriptions.push(
-            this.sortService.sort().subscribe(sortedData => {
-                // the dataArray needs to be cleared (since angular 7)
-                // changes are not detected properly anymore
-                this.dataSource.data = [];
-                this.dataSource.data = sortedData;
-                this.checkSelection();
-            })
-        );
+    private setDataSource(data: V[]): void {
+        // the dataArray needs to be cleared (since angular 7)
+        // changes are not detected properly anymore
+        this.dataSource.data = [];
+        this.dataSource.data = data;
+
+        this.checkSelection();
     }
 
     public onSortButton(itemProperty: string): void {
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/history/components/history-list/history-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/history/components/history-list/history-list.component.ts
index b50ecd3ce..0a215abca 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/history/components/history-list/history-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/history/components/history-list/history-list.component.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import { langToLocale } from 'app/shared/utils/lang-to-locale';
     templateUrl: './history-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./history-list.component.scss']
 })
-export class HistoryListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewHistory, History> implements OnInit {
+export class HistoryListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewHistory, History, HistoryRepositoryService>
+    implements OnInit {
     /**
      * Subject determine when the custom timestamp subject changes
      */
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ export class HistoryListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewHistory, His
         private router: Router,
         private operator: OperatorService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, repo);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/components/mediafile-list/mediafile-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/components/mediafile-list/mediafile-list.component.ts
index b7e98ae9a..98700735b 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/components/mediafile-list/mediafile-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/components/mediafile-list/mediafile-list.component.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
     templateUrl: './mediafile-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./mediafile-list.component.scss']
 })
-export class MediafileListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMediafile, Mediafile> implements OnInit {
+export class MediafileListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMediafile, Mediafile, MediafileRepositoryService>
+    implements OnInit {
     /**
      * Holds the actions for logos. Updated via an observable
      */
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ export class MediafileListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMediafile,
         public sortService: MediafilesSortListService,
         private operator: OperatorService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage, filterService, sortService);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, repo, route, storage, filterService, sortService);
 
         // enables multiSelection for this listView
         this.canMultiSelect = true;
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/services/mediafile-filter.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/services/mediafile-filter.service.ts
index 701a65c14..32abd5442 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/services/mediafile-filter.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/services/mediafile-filter.service.ts
@@ -1,65 +1,62 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { BaseFilterListService, OsFilter } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
-import { ViewMediafile } from '../models/view-mediafile';
-import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
-import { MediafileRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/mediafiles/mediafile-repository.service';
 import { OperatorService } from 'app/core/core-services/operator.service';
+import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { ViewMediafile } from '../models/view-mediafile';
 
+/**
+ * Filter service for media files
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class MediafileFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewMediafile> {
-    protected name = 'Mediafile';
-
     /**
-     * A filter checking if a file is a pdf or not
-     */
-    public pdfOption: OsFilter = {
-        property: 'type',
-        label: 'PDF',
-        options: [
-            {
-                condition: 'application/pdf',
-                label: this.translate.instant('Is PDF file')
-            },
-            {
-                condition: null,
-                label: this.translate.instant('Is no PDF file')
-            }
-        ]
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * A filter checking if a file is hidden. Only included if the operator has permission to see hidden files
-     */
-    public hiddenOptions: OsFilter = {
-        property: 'is_hidden',
-        label: this.translate.instant('Visibility'),
-        options: [
-            { condition: true, label: this.translate.instant('is hidden') },
-            { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant('is not hidden') }
-        ]
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Constructor. Sets the filter options according to permissions
+     * Constructor.
+     * Sets the filter options according to permissions
+     *
      * @param store
-     * @param repo
      * @param operator
      * @param translate
      */
-    public constructor(
-        store: StorageService,
-        repo: MediafileRepositoryService,
-        operator: OperatorService,
-        private translate: TranslateService
-    ) {
-        super(store, repo);
-        const filterOptions = operator.hasPerms('mediafiles.can_see_hidden')
-            ? [this.hiddenOptions, this.pdfOption]
-            : [this.pdfOption];
-        this.updateFilterDefinitions(filterOptions);
+    public constructor(store: StorageService, private operator: OperatorService, private translate: TranslateService) {
+        super('Mediafiles', store);
+
+        this.operator.getUserObservable().subscribe(() => {
+            this.setFilterDefinitions();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @returns the filter definition
+     */
+    protected getFilterDefinitions(): OsFilter[] {
+        const pdfOption: OsFilter = {
+            property: 'type',
+            label: 'PDF',
+            options: [
+                {
+                    condition: 'application/pdf',
+                    label: this.translate.instant('Is PDF file')
+                },
+                {
+                    condition: null,
+                    label: this.translate.instant('Is no PDF file')
+                }
+            ]
+        };
+
+        const hiddenOptions: OsFilter = {
+            property: 'is_hidden',
+            label: this.translate.instant('Visibility'),
+            options: [
+                { condition: true, label: this.translate.instant('is hidden') },
+                { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant('is not hidden') }
+            ]
+        };
+
+        return this.operator.hasPerms('mediafiles.can_see_hidden') ? [hiddenOptions, pdfOption] : [pdfOption];
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/services/mediafiles-sort-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/services/mediafiles-sort-list.service.ts
index 92dc3d567..60022e821 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/services/mediafiles-sort-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/mediafiles/services/mediafiles-sort-list.service.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,48 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
+import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition, OsSortingOption } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
+import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { ViewMediafile } from '../models/view-mediafile';
 
+/**
+ * Sorting service for the mediafile list
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class MediafilesSortListService extends BaseSortListService<ViewMediafile> {
-    public sortOptions: OsSortingDefinition<ViewMediafile> = {
-        sortProperty: 'title',
-        sortAscending: true,
-        options: [
-            { property: 'title' },
-            {
-                property: 'type',
-                label: this.translate.instant('Type')
-            },
-            {
-                property: 'size',
-                label: this.translate.instant('Size')
-            }
-        ]
-    };
-    protected name = 'Mediafile';
+    public sortOptions: OsSortingOption<ViewMediafile>[] = [
+        { property: 'title' },
+        {
+            property: 'type',
+            label: this.translate.instant('Type')
+        },
+        {
+            property: 'size',
+            label: this.translate.instant('Size')
+        }
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param translate required by parent
+     * @param store required by parent
+     */
+    public constructor(translate: TranslateService, store: StorageService) {
+        super('Mediafiles', translate, store);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Required by parent
+     *
+     * @returns the default sorting strategy
+     */
+    public async getDefaultDefinition(): Promise<OsSortingDefinition<ViewMediafile>> {
+        return {
+            sortProperty: 'title',
+            sortAscending: true
+        };
+    }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.html
index f9e02f038..0393b3e4c 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.html
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@
         <span translate>Follow recommendations for all motions</span>
     </button>
 
-    <table class="os-headed-listview-table on-transition-fade" mat-table [dataSource]="dataSource" matSort>
+    <table class="os-headed-listview-table on-transition-fade" mat-table [dataSource]="dataSource">
         <!-- title column -->
         <ng-container matColumnDef="title">
-            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header> <span translate>Motion</span> </mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef> <span translate>Motion</span> </mat-header-cell>
             <mat-cell *matCellDef="let motion">
                 {{ motion.getTitle() }}
             </mat-cell>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.ts
index 19b33bd34..1dddd3a1e 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { PromptService } from 'app/core/ui-services/prompt.service';
 import { ViewMotion } from 'app/site/motions/models/view-motion';
 import { ViewMotionBlock } from 'app/site/motions/models/view-motion-block';
 import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
+import { Motion } from 'app/shared/models/motions/motion';
 
 /**
  * Detail component to display one motion block
@@ -24,17 +25,13 @@ import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
     templateUrl: './motion-block-detail.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./motion-block-detail.component.scss']
 })
-export class MotionBlockDetailComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion, MotionBlock> implements OnInit {
+export class MotionBlockDetailComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion, Motion, MotionRepositoryService>
+    implements OnInit {
     /**
      * Determines the block id from the given URL
      */
     public block: ViewMotionBlock;
 
-    /**
-     * All motions in this block
-     */
-    public motions: ViewMotion[];
-
     /**
      * Determine the edit mode
      */
@@ -67,11 +64,11 @@ export class MotionBlockDetailComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion
         storage: StorageService,
         private operator: OperatorService,
         private router: Router,
-        private repo: MotionBlockRepositoryService,
-        private motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService,
+        protected repo: MotionBlockRepositoryService,
+        protected motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService,
         private promptService: PromptService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, motionRepo, route, storage);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -81,28 +78,29 @@ export class MotionBlockDetailComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion
     public ngOnInit(): void {
         super.setTitle('Motion block');
         this.initTable();
+        const blockId = parseInt(this.route.snapshot.params.id, 10);
 
         this.blockEditForm = new FormGroup({
             title: new FormControl('', Validators.required)
         });
 
-        const blockId = +this.route.snapshot.params.id;
-        this.block = this.repo.getViewModel(blockId);
-
-        this.repo.getViewModelObservable(blockId).subscribe(newBlock => {
-            // necessary since the subscription can return undefined
-            if (newBlock) {
-                this.block = newBlock;
-
-                // set the blocks title in the form
-                this.blockEditForm.get('title').setValue(this.block.title);
-
-                this.repo.getViewMotionsByBlock(this.block.motionBlock).subscribe(newMotions => {
-                    this.motions = newMotions;
-                    this.dataSource.data = this.motions;
-                });
-            }
-        });
+        // pseudo filter
+        this.subscriptions.push(
+            this.repo.getViewModelObservable(blockId).subscribe(newBlock => {
+                if (newBlock) {
+                    this.block = newBlock;
+                    this.subscriptions.push(
+                        this.repo.getViewMotionsByBlock(this.block.motionBlock).subscribe(viewMotions => {
+                            if (viewMotions && viewMotions.length) {
+                                this.dataSource.data = viewMotions;
+                            } else {
+                                this.dataSource.data = [];
+                            }
+                        })
+                    );
+                }
+            })
+        );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -193,8 +191,8 @@ export class MotionBlockDetailComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion
      * Following a recommendation implies, that a valid recommendation exists.
      */
     public isFollowingProhibited(): boolean {
-        if (this.motions) {
-            return this.motions.every(motion => motion.isInFinalState() || !motion.recommendation_id);
+        if (this.dataSource.data) {
+            return this.dataSource.data.every(motion => motion.isInFinalState() || !motion.recommendation_id);
         } else {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component.html
index 6fdf70e34..69b7f960b 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component.html
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@
 
 <!-- Table -->
 <mat-card class="os-card">
-    <table class="os-headed-listview-table on-transition-fade" mat-table [dataSource]="dataSource" matSort>
+    <table class="os-headed-listview-table on-transition-fade" mat-table [dataSource]="dataSource">
         <!-- Projector column -->
         <ng-container matColumnDef="projector">
-            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header>Projector</mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef></mat-header-cell>
             <mat-cell *matCellDef="let block">
                 <os-projector-button [object]="block"></os-projector-button>
             </mat-cell>
@@ -62,13 +62,17 @@
 
         <!-- title column -->
         <ng-container matColumnDef="title">
-            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header> <span translate>Title</span> </mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>
+                <span translate>Title</span>
+            </mat-header-cell>
             <mat-cell *matCellDef="let block"> {{ block.title }} </mat-cell>
         </ng-container>
 
         <!-- amount column -->
         <ng-container matColumnDef="amount">
-            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef> <span translate>Motions</span> </mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>
+                <span translate>Motions</span>
+            </mat-header-cell>
             <mat-cell *matCellDef="let block">
                 <span class="os-amount-chip">{{ getMotionAmount(block.motionBlock) }}</span>
             </mat-cell>
@@ -76,7 +80,9 @@
 
         <!-- menu -->
         <ng-container matColumnDef="menu">
-            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>Menu</mat-header-cell>
+            <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>
+                <span translate>Menu</span>
+            </mat-header-cell>
             <mat-cell *matCellDef="let block">
                 <button
                     *ngIf="canEdit"
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component.ts
index 2435a6474..3f1dcf8c3 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-block/components/motion-block-list/motion-block-list.component.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { itemVisibilityChoices } from 'app/shared/models/agenda/item';
 import { ListViewBaseComponent } from 'app/site/base/list-view-base';
 import { MotionBlock } from 'app/shared/models/motions/motion-block';
 import { MotionBlockRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/motion-block-repository.service';
+import { MotionBlockSortService } from 'app/site/motions/services/motion-block-sort.service';
 import { OperatorService } from 'app/core/core-services/operator.service';
 import { PromptService } from 'app/core/ui-services/prompt.service';
 import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
@@ -26,7 +27,9 @@ import { ViewMotionBlock } from 'app/site/motions/models/view-motion-block';
     templateUrl: './motion-block-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./motion-block-list.component.scss']
 })
-export class MotionBlockListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotionBlock, MotionBlock> implements OnInit {
+export class MotionBlockListComponent
+    extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotionBlock, MotionBlock, MotionBlockRepositoryService>
+    implements OnInit {
     /**
      * Holds the create form
      */
@@ -88,9 +91,10 @@ export class MotionBlockListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotionBl
         private formBuilder: FormBuilder,
         private promptService: PromptService,
         private itemRepo: ItemRepositoryService,
-        private operator: OperatorService
+        private operator: OperatorService,
+        sortService: MotionBlockSortService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, repo, route, storage, null, sortService);
 
         this.createBlockForm = this.formBuilder.group({
             title: ['', Validators.required],
@@ -105,14 +109,7 @@ export class MotionBlockListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotionBl
     public ngOnInit(): void {
         super.setTitle('Motion blocks');
         this.initTable();
-
         this.items = this.itemRepo.getViewModelListBehaviorSubject();
-
-        this.repo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(newMotionblocks => {
-            newMotionblocks.sort((a, b) => (a > b ? 1 : -1));
-            this.dataSource.data = newMotionblocks;
-        });
-
         this.agendaRepo.getDefaultAgendaVisibility().subscribe(visibility => (this.defaultVisibility = visibility));
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-list/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-list/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.ts
index 7e913f2e6..ff2b852a0 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-list/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-list/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ interface InfoDialog {
     templateUrl: './motion-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./motion-list.component.scss']
 })
-export class MotionListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion, Motion> implements OnInit {
+export class MotionListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion, Motion, MotionRepositoryService>
+    implements OnInit {
     /**
      * Reference to the dialog for quick editing meta information.
      */
@@ -130,15 +131,15 @@ export class MotionListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion, Motio
         matSnackBar: MatSnackBar,
         route: ActivatedRoute,
         storage: StorageService,
-        filterService: MotionFilterListService,
-        sortService: MotionSortListService,
+        public filterService: MotionFilterListService,
+        public sortService: MotionSortListService,
         private router: Router,
         private configService: ConfigService,
         private tagRepo: TagRepositoryService,
         private motionBlockRepo: MotionBlockRepositoryService,
         private categoryRepo: CategoryRepositoryService,
         private workflowRepo: WorkflowRepositoryService,
-        private motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService,
+        protected motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService,
         private motionCsvExport: MotionCsvExportService,
         private operator: OperatorService,
         private pdfExport: MotionPdfExportService,
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ export class MotionListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion, Motio
         public perms: LocalPermissionsService,
         private motionXlsxExport: MotionXlsxExportService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage, filterService, sortService);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, motionRepo, route, storage, filterService, sortService);
 
         // enable multiSelect for this listView
         this.canMultiSelect = true;
@@ -357,23 +358,6 @@ export class MotionListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion, Motio
                 return false;
             }
             filter = filter ? filter.toLowerCase() : '';
-            if (
-                data.recommendation &&
-                this.translate
-                    .instant(data.recommendation.recommendation_label)
-                    .toLowerCase()
-                    .includes(filter)
-            ) {
-                return true;
-            }
-            if (
-                this.translate
-                    .instant(data.state.name)
-                    .toLowerCase()
-                    .includes(filter)
-            ) {
-                return true;
-            }
             if (data.submitters.length && data.submitters.find(user => user.full_name.toLowerCase().includes(filter))) {
                 return true;
             }
@@ -387,6 +371,24 @@ export class MotionListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion, Motio
                 return true;
             }
 
+            if (
+                this.getStateLabel(data) &&
+                this.getStateLabel(data)
+                    .toLocaleLowerCase()
+                    .includes(filter)
+            ) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            if (
+                this.getRecommendationLabel(data) &&
+                this.getRecommendationLabel(data)
+                    .toLocaleLowerCase()
+                    .includes(filter)
+            ) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
             const dataid = '' + data.id;
             if (dataid.includes(filter)) {
                 return true;
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-workflow/components/workflow-list/workflow-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-workflow/components/workflow-list/workflow-list.component.ts
index ea7570086..a7cc5354c 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-workflow/components/workflow-list/workflow-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/modules/motion-workflow/components/workflow-list/workflow-list.component.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
     templateUrl: './workflow-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./workflow-list.component.scss']
 })
-export class WorkflowListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewWorkflow, Workflow> implements OnInit {
+export class WorkflowListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewWorkflow, Workflow, WorkflowRepositoryService>
+    implements OnInit {
     /**
      * Holds the new workflow title
      */
@@ -51,10 +52,10 @@ export class WorkflowListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewWorkflow, W
         storage: StorageService,
         private dialog: MatDialog,
         private router: Router,
-        private workflowRepo: WorkflowRepositoryService,
+        protected workflowRepo: WorkflowRepositoryService,
         private promptService: PromptService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, workflowRepo, route, storage);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-block-sort.service.spec.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-block-sort.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e6e0275aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-block-sort.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { MotionBlockSortService } from './motion-block-sort.service';
+import { E2EImportsModule } from 'e2e-imports.module';
+
+describe('MotionBlockSortService', () => {
+    beforeEach(() =>
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+            imports: [E2EImportsModule]
+        })
+    );
+
+    it('should be created', () => {
+        const service: MotionBlockSortService = TestBed.get(MotionBlockSortService);
+        expect(service).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-block-sort.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-block-sort.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ab93c6c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-block-sort.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+
+import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition, OsSortingOption } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
+import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { ViewMotionBlock } from '../models/view-motion-block';
+
+@Injectable({
+    providedIn: 'root'
+})
+export class MotionBlockSortService extends BaseSortListService<ViewMotionBlock> {
+    public sortOptions: OsSortingOption<ViewMotionBlock>[] = [{ property: 'title' }];
+
+    public constructor(translate: TranslateService, store: StorageService) {
+        super('Motion block', translate, store);
+    }
+
+    protected async getDefaultDefinition(): Promise<OsSortingDefinition<ViewMotionBlock>> {
+        return {
+            sortProperty: 'title',
+            sortAscending: true
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-filter-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-filter-list.service.ts
index 44f5513ad..c4ad3bb06 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-filter-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-filter-list.service.ts
@@ -2,69 +2,52 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
-import { BaseFilterListService, OsFilter, OsFilterOptions } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
+import {
+    BaseFilterListService,
+    OsFilter,
+    OsFilterOptions,
+    OsFilterOption
+} from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
 import { ViewMotion } from '../models/view-motion';
 import { CategoryRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/category-repository.service';
 import { WorkflowRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/workflow-repository.service';
 import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
-import { MotionRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/motion-repository.service';
 import { MotionBlockRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/motion-block-repository.service';
 import { MotionCommentSectionRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/motions/motion-comment-section-repository.service';
-import { ConfigService } from 'app/core/ui-services/config.service';
-import { ViewWorkflow } from '../models/view-workflow';
 import { OperatorService } from 'app/core/core-services/operator.service';
 import { TagRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/tags/tag-repository.service';
+import { ConfigService } from 'app/core/ui-services/config.service';
 
+/**
+ * Filter description to easier parse dynamically occurring workflows
+ */
+interface WorkflowFilterDesc {
+    name: string;
+    filter: OsFilterOption[];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Filter the motion list
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class MotionFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewMotion> {
-    protected name = 'Motion';
-
-    /**
-     * getter for the filterOptions. Note that in this case, the options are
-     * generated dynamically, as the options change with the datastore
-     */
-    public get filterOptions(): OsFilter[] {
-        let filterOptions = [
-            this.flowFilterOptions,
-            this.categoryFilterOptions,
-            this.motionBlockFilterOptions,
-            this.recommendationFilterOptions,
-            this.motionCommentFilterOptions,
-            this.tagFilterOptions
-        ];
-
-        if (!this.operator.isAnonymous) {
-            filterOptions = filterOptions.concat(this.personalNoteFilterOptions);
-        }
-        return filterOptions;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Filter definitions for the workflow filter. Options will be generated by
-     * getFilterOptions (as the workflows available may change)
-     */
-    public flowFilterOptions: OsFilter = {
-        property: 'state',
-        label: 'State',
-        options: []
-    };
-
     /**
      * Listen to the configuration for change in defined/used workflows
      */
     private enabledWorkflows = { statuteEnabled: false, statute: null, motion: null };
 
     /**
-     * storage for currently used workflows
+     * Filter definitions for the workflow filter. Options will be generated by
+     * getFilterOptions (as the workflows available may change)
      */
-    private currentWorkflows: ViewWorkflow[];
+    public stateFilterOptions: OsFilter = {
+        property: 'state',
+        label: 'State',
+        options: []
+    };
 
-    /**
-     * Filter definitions for the category filter. Options will be generated by
-     * getFilterOptions (as the categories available may change)
-     */
     public categoryFilterOptions: OsFilter = {
         property: 'category',
         options: []
@@ -98,7 +81,6 @@ export class MotionFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewMotion> {
         {
             property: 'star',
             label: this.translate.instant('Favorites'),
-            isActive: false,
             options: [
                 {
                     condition: true,
@@ -113,7 +95,6 @@ export class MotionFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewMotion> {
         {
             property: 'hasNotes',
             label: this.translate.instant('Personal notes'),
-            isActive: false,
             options: [
                 {
                     condition: true,
@@ -132,216 +113,175 @@ export class MotionFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewMotion> {
      * the available filters
      *
      * @param store The browser's storage; required for fetching filters from any previous sessions
-     * @param workflowRepo Subscribing to filters by states/Recommendation
-     * @param categoryRepo Subscribing to filters by Categories
-     * @param motionBlockRepo Subscribing to filters by MotionBlock
-     * @param commentRepo subycribing filter by presense of comment
+     * @param categoryRepo to filter by Categories
+     * @param motionBlockRepo to filter by MotionBlock
+     * @param commentRepo to filter by motion comments
+     * @param tagRepo to filter by tags
+     * @param workflowRepo Subscribing to filters by states and recommendation
      * @param translate Translation service
-     * @param config the current configuration (to determine which workflow filters to offer )
-     * @param motionRepo the motion's own repository, required by the parent
+     * @param operator
      */
     public constructor(
         store: StorageService,
+        categoryRepo: CategoryRepositoryService,
+        motionBlockRepo: MotionBlockRepositoryService,
+        commentRepo: MotionCommentSectionRepositoryService,
+        tagRepo: TagRepositoryService,
         private workflowRepo: WorkflowRepositoryService,
-        private categoryRepo: CategoryRepositoryService,
-        private motionBlockRepo: MotionBlockRepositoryService,
-        private commentRepo: MotionCommentSectionRepositoryService,
         private translate: TranslateService,
-        private config: ConfigService,
-        motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService,
         private operator: OperatorService,
-        private tagRepo: TagRepositoryService
+        private config: ConfigService
     ) {
-        super(store, motionRepo);
+        super('Motion', store);
+        this.getWorkflowConfig();
+
+        this.updateFilterForRepo(categoryRepo, this.categoryFilterOptions, this.translate.instant('No category set'));
+
+        this.updateFilterForRepo(
+            motionBlockRepo,
+            this.motionBlockFilterOptions,
+            this.translate.instant('No motion block set')
+        );
+
+        this.updateFilterForRepo(commentRepo, this.motionCommentFilterOptions, this.translate.instant('No comment'));
+
+        this.updateFilterForRepo(tagRepo, this.tagFilterOptions, this.translate.instant('No tags'));
+
         this.subscribeWorkflows();
-        this.subscribeCategories();
-        this.subscribeMotionBlocks();
-        this.subscribeComments();
-        this.subscribeTags();
-
         this.operator.getUserObservable().subscribe(() => {
-            this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
+            this.setFilterDefinitions();
+        });
+    }
+
+    private getWorkflowConfig(): void {
+        this.config.get<string>('motions_statute_amendments_workflow').subscribe(id => {
+            this.enabledWorkflows.statute = +id;
+        });
+
+        this.config.get<string>('motions_workflow').subscribe(id => {
+            this.enabledWorkflows.motion = +id;
+        });
+
+        this.config.get<boolean>('motions_statutes_enabled').subscribe(bool => {
+            this.enabledWorkflows.statuteEnabled = bool;
         });
     }
 
     /**
-     * Subscibes to changing MotionBlocks, and updates the filter accordingly
+     * @returns the filter definition
      */
-    private subscribeMotionBlocks(): void {
-        this.motionBlockRepo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(motionBlocks => {
-            const motionBlockOptions: OsFilterOptions = motionBlocks.map(mb => ({
-                condition: mb.id,
-                label: mb.title,
-                isActive: false
-            }));
-            if (motionBlocks.length) {
-                motionBlockOptions.push('-');
-                motionBlockOptions.push({
-                    condition: null,
-                    label: this.translate.instant('No motion block set'),
-                    isActive: false
-                });
-            }
-            this.motionBlockFilterOptions.options = motionBlockOptions;
-            this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
-        });
+    protected getFilterDefinitions(): OsFilter[] {
+        let filterDefinitions = [
+            this.stateFilterOptions,
+            this.categoryFilterOptions,
+            this.motionBlockFilterOptions,
+            this.recommendationFilterOptions,
+            this.motionCommentFilterOptions,
+            this.tagFilterOptions
+        ];
+
+        if (!this.operator.isAnonymous) {
+            filterDefinitions = filterDefinitions.concat(this.personalNoteFilterOptions);
+        }
+        return filterDefinitions;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Subscibes to changing Categories, and updates the filter accordingly
-     */
-    private subscribeCategories(): void {
-        this.categoryRepo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(categories => {
-            const categoryOptions: OsFilterOptions = categories.map(cat => ({
-                condition: cat.id,
-                label: cat.prefixedName,
-                isActive: false
-            }));
-            if (categories.length) {
-                categoryOptions.push('-');
-                categoryOptions.push({
-                    label: this.translate.instant('No category set'),
-                    condition: null
-                });
-            }
-            this.categoryFilterOptions.options = categoryOptions;
-            this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
-        });
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Subscibes to changing Workflows, and updates the state and recommendation filters accordingly
-     * Only subscribes to workflows that are enabled in the config as motion or statute paragraph workflow
+     * Subscribes to changing Workflows, and updates the state and recommendation filters accordingly.
      */
     private subscribeWorkflows(): void {
         this.workflowRepo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(workflows => {
-            this.currentWorkflows = workflows;
-            this.updateWorkflows();
-        });
-        this.config.get<string>('motions_statute_amendments_workflow').subscribe(id => {
-            this.enabledWorkflows.statute = +id;
-            this.updateWorkflows();
-        });
-        this.config.get<string>('motions_workflow').subscribe(id => {
-            this.enabledWorkflows.motion = +id;
-            this.updateWorkflows();
-        });
-        this.config.get<boolean>('motions_statutes_enabled').subscribe(bool => {
-            this.enabledWorkflows.statuteEnabled = bool;
-            this.updateWorkflows();
-        });
-    }
+            if (workflows && workflows.length) {
+                const workflowFilters: WorkflowFilterDesc[] = [];
+                const recoFilters: WorkflowFilterDesc[] = [];
 
-    /**
-     * Helper to show only filter for workflows that are included in to currently
-     * set config options
-     */
-    private updateWorkflows(): void {
-        const workflowOptions: OsFilterOptions = [];
-        const finalStates: number[] = [];
-        const nonFinalStates: number[] = [];
-        const recommendationOptions: OsFilterOptions = [];
-        if (!this.currentWorkflows) {
-            return;
-        }
-        this.currentWorkflows.forEach(workflow => {
-            if (
-                workflow.id === this.enabledWorkflows.motion ||
-                (this.enabledWorkflows.statuteEnabled && workflow.id === this.enabledWorkflows.statute)
-            ) {
-                workflowOptions.push(workflow.name);
-                recommendationOptions.push(workflow.name);
-                workflow.states.forEach(state => {
-                    // filter out restricted states for unpriviledged users
-                    if (
-                        this.operator.hasPerms('motions.can_manage', 'motions.can_manage_metadata') ||
-                        state.restriction.length === 0
-                    ) {
-                        if (state.isFinalState) {
-                            finalStates.push(state.id);
-                        } else {
-                            nonFinalStates.push(state.id);
+                const finalStates: number[] = [];
+                const nonFinalStates: number[] = [];
+
+                // get all relevant information
+                for (const workflow of workflows) {
+                    if (this.isWorkflowEnabled(workflow.id)) {
+                        workflowFilters.push({
+                            name: workflow.name,
+                            filter: []
+                        });
+
+                        recoFilters.push({
+                            name: workflow.name,
+                            filter: []
+                        });
+
+                        for (const state of workflow.states) {
+                            if (
+                                this.operator.hasPerms('motions.can_manage', 'motions.can_manage_metadata') &&
+                                state.restriction
+                            ) {
+                                // sort final and non final states
+                                state.isFinalState ? finalStates.push(state.id) : nonFinalStates.push(state.id);
+
+                                workflowFilters[workflowFilters.length - 1].filter.push({
+                                    condition: state.id,
+                                    label: state.name
+                                });
+
+                                if (state.recommendation_label) {
+                                    recoFilters[workflowFilters.length - 1].filter.push({
+                                        condition: state.id,
+                                        label: state.recommendation_label
+                                    });
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
-                        workflowOptions.push({
-                            condition: state.id,
-                            label: state.name,
-                            isActive: false
-                        });
                     }
-                    if (state.recommendation_label) {
-                        recommendationOptions.push({
-                            condition: state.id,
-                            label: state.recommendation_label,
-                            isActive: false
-                        });
-                    }
-                });
-            }
-        });
-        if (workflowOptions.length) {
-            workflowOptions.push('-');
-            workflowOptions.push({
-                label: 'Done',
-                condition: finalStates
-            });
-            workflowOptions.push({
-                label: this.translate.instant('Undone'),
-                condition: nonFinalStates
-            });
-        }
-        if (recommendationOptions.length) {
-            recommendationOptions.push('-');
-            recommendationOptions.push({
-                label: this.translate.instant('No recommendation'),
-                condition: null
-            });
-        }
-        this.flowFilterOptions.options = workflowOptions;
-        this.recommendationFilterOptions.options = recommendationOptions;
-        this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
-    }
+                }
 
-    /**
-     * Subscibes to changing Comments, and updates the filter accordingly
-     */
-    private subscribeComments(): void {
-        this.commentRepo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(comments => {
-            const commentOptions: OsFilterOptions = comments.map(comment => ({
-                condition: comment.id,
-                label: comment.name,
-                isActive: false
-            }));
-            if (comments.length) {
-                commentOptions.push('-');
-                commentOptions.push({
-                    label: this.translate.instant('No comment'),
-                    condition: null
-                });
+                // convert to filter options
+                if (workflowFilters && workflowFilters.length) {
+                    let workflowOptions: OsFilterOptions = [];
+                    for (const filterDef of workflowFilters) {
+                        workflowOptions.push(filterDef.name);
+                        workflowOptions = workflowOptions.concat(filterDef.filter);
+                    }
+
+                    // add "done" and "undone"
+                    workflowOptions.push('-');
+                    workflowOptions.push({
+                        label: 'Done',
+                        condition: finalStates
+                    });
+
+                    workflowOptions.push({
+                        label: this.translate.instant('Undone'),
+                        condition: nonFinalStates
+                    });
+
+                    this.stateFilterOptions.options = workflowOptions;
+                }
+
+                if (recoFilters && recoFilters.length) {
+                    let recoOptions: OsFilterOptions = [];
+
+                    for (const filterDef of recoFilters) {
+                        recoOptions.push(filterDef.name);
+                        recoOptions = recoOptions.concat(filterDef.filter);
+                    }
+
+                    recoOptions.push('-');
+                    recoOptions.push({
+                        label: this.translate.instant('No recommendation'),
+                        condition: null
+                    });
+                    this.recommendationFilterOptions.options = recoOptions;
+                }
+                this.setFilterDefinitions();
             }
-            this.motionCommentFilterOptions.options = commentOptions;
-            this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
         });
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Subscibes to changing Tags, and updates the filter accordingly
-     */
-    private subscribeTags(): void {
-        this.tagRepo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(tags => {
-            const tagOptions: OsFilterOptions = tags.map(tag => ({
-                condition: tag.id,
-                label: tag.name,
-                isActive: false
-            }));
-            if (tags.length) {
-                tagOptions.push('-');
-                tagOptions.push({
-                    label: this.translate.instant('No tags'),
-                    condition: null
-                });
-            }
-            this.tagFilterOptions.options = tagOptions;
-            this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
-        });
+    private isWorkflowEnabled(workflowId: number): boolean {
+        return (
+            workflowId === this.enabledWorkflows.motion ||
+            (this.enabledWorkflows.statuteEnabled && workflowId === this.enabledWorkflows.statute)
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-sort-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-sort-list.service.ts
index 49cd06e69..c4940ce2d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-sort-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-sort-list.service.ts
@@ -1,42 +1,74 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
-import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
-import { ViewMotion } from '../models/view-motion';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
-import { ConfigService } from 'app/core/ui-services/config.service';
-import { _ } from 'app/core/translate/translation-marker';
 
+import { _ } from 'app/core/translate/translation-marker';
+import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition, OsSortingOption } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
+import { ConfigService } from 'app/core/ui-services/config.service';
+import { Deferred } from 'app/core/deferred';
+import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
+import { ViewMotion } from '../models/view-motion';
+
+/**
+ * Sorting service for the motion list
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class MotionSortListService extends BaseSortListService<ViewMotion> {
-    public sortOptions: OsSortingDefinition<ViewMotion> = {
-        sortProperty: 'weight',
-        sortAscending: true,
-        options: [
-            { property: 'weight', label: 'Call list' },
-            { property: 'identifier' },
-            { property: 'title' },
-            { property: 'submitters' },
-            { property: 'category' },
-            { property: 'motion_block_id', label: 'Motion block' },
-            { property: 'state' },
-            { property: 'creationDate', label: _('Creation date') },
-            { property: 'lastChangeDate', label: _('Last modified') }
-        ]
-    };
-    protected name = 'Motion';
+    /**
+     * Hold the default motion sorting
+     */
+    private defaultMotionSorting: string;
 
     /**
-     * Constructor. Sets the default sorting if none is set locally
-     *
-     * @param translate
-     * @param store
-     * @param config
+     * To wait until the default motion was loaded once
      */
-    public constructor(translate: TranslateService, store: StorageService, config: ConfigService) {
-        super(translate, store);
-        this.defaultSorting = config.instant<keyof ViewMotion>('motions_motions_sorting');
+    private readonly defaultSortingLoaded: Deferred<void> = new Deferred();
+
+    /**
+     * Define the sort options
+     */
+    public sortOptions: OsSortingOption<ViewMotion>[] = [
+        { property: 'weight', label: 'Call list' },
+        { property: 'identifier' },
+        { property: 'title' },
+        { property: 'submitters' },
+        { property: 'category' },
+        { property: 'motion_block_id', label: 'Motion block' },
+        { property: 'state' },
+        { property: 'creationDate', label: _('Creation date') },
+        { property: 'lastChangeDate', label: _('Last modified') }
+    ];
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor.
+     *
+     * @param translate required by parent
+     * @param store required by parent
+     * @param config set the default sorting according to OpenSlides configuration
+     */
+    public constructor(translate: TranslateService, store: StorageService, private config: ConfigService) {
+        super('Motion', translate, store);
+
+        this.config.get<string>('motions_motions_sorting').subscribe(defSortProp => {
+            if (defSortProp) {
+                this.defaultMotionSorting = defSortProp;
+                this.defaultSortingLoaded.resolve();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Required by parent
+     *
+     * @returns the default sorting strategy
+     */
+    protected async getDefaultDefinition(): Promise<OsSortingDefinition<ViewMotion>> {
+        await this.defaultSortingLoaded;
+        return {
+            sortProperty: this.defaultMotionSorting as keyof ViewMotion,
+            sortAscending: true
+        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/tags/components/tag-list/tag-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/tags/components/tag-list/tag-list.component.ts
index 943eb7156..89bf531d4 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/tags/components/tag-list/tag-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/tags/components/tag-list/tag-list.component.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { ViewTag } from '../../models/view-tag';
     templateUrl: './tag-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./tag-list.component.css']
 })
-export class TagListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewTag, Tag> implements OnInit {
+export class TagListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewTag, Tag, TagRepositoryService> implements OnInit {
     public editTag = false;
     public newTag = false;
     public selectedTag: ViewTag;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class TagListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewTag, Tag> implem
         private repo: TagRepositoryService,
         private promptService: PromptService
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, repo, route, storage);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/users/components/user-list/user-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/users/components/user-list/user-list.component.ts
index 1f74bfa6d..04b4416b5 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/users/components/user-list/user-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/users/components/user-list/user-list.component.ts
@@ -55,14 +55,13 @@ interface InfoDialog {
 
 /**
  * Component for the user list view.
- *
  */
 @Component({
     selector: 'os-user-list',
     templateUrl: './user-list.component.html',
     styleUrls: ['./user-list.component.scss']
 })
-export class UserListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewUser, User> implements OnInit {
+export class UserListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewUser, User, UserRepositoryService> implements OnInit {
     /**
      * The reference to the template.
      */
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ export class UserListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewUser, User> imp
         private userPdf: UserPdfExportService,
         private dialog: MatDialog
     ) {
-        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, route, storage, filterService, sortService);
+        super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar, repo, route, storage, filterService, sortService);
 
         // enable multiSelect for this listView
         this.canMultiSelect = true;
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/users/services/user-filter-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/users/services/user-filter-list.service.ts
index 99da73677..513c97077 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/users/services/user-filter-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/users/services/user-filter-list.service.ts
@@ -1,107 +1,75 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { BaseFilterListService, OsFilter } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-filter-list.service';
-import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
-import { ViewUser } from '../models/view-user';
 import { GroupRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/users/group-repository.service';
-import { UserRepositoryService } from 'app/core/repositories/users/user-repository.service';
+import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
+import { ViewUser } from '../models/view-user';
 
+/**
+ * Filter the user list
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class UserFilterListService extends BaseFilterListService<ViewUser> {
-    protected name = 'User';
-
-    private userGroupFilterOptions = {
-        isActive: false,
+    private userGroupFilterOptions: OsFilter = {
         property: 'groups_id',
         label: 'Groups',
         options: []
     };
 
-    public staticFilterOptions = [
-        {
-            property: 'is_present',
-            label: 'Presence',
-            isActive: false,
-            options: [
-                { condition: true, label: this.translate.instant('Is present') },
-                { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant('Is not present') }
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            property: 'is_active',
-            label: this.translate.instant('Active'),
-            isActive: false,
-            options: [
-                { condition: true, label: 'Is active' },
-                { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant('Is not active') }
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            property: 'is_committee',
-            label: this.translate.instant('Committee'),
-            isActive: false,
-            options: [
-                { condition: true, label: 'Is a committee' },
-                { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant('Is not a committee') }
-            ]
-        },
-        {
-            property: 'is_last_email_send',
-            label: this.translate.instant('Last email send'),
-            isActive: false,
-            options: [
-                { condition: true, label: this.translate.instant('Got an email') },
-                { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant("Didn't get an email") }
-            ]
-        }
-    ];
-
     /**
-     * getter for the filterOptions. Note that in this case, the options are
-     * generated dynamically, as the options change with the datastore
-     */
-    public get filterOptions(): OsFilter[] {
-        return [this.userGroupFilterOptions].concat(this.staticFilterOptions);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Contructor. Subscribes to incoming group definitions.
+     * Constructor.
+     * Subscribes to incoming group definitions.
      *
      * @param store
-     * @param groupRepo
-     * @param repo
+     * @param groupRepo to filter by groups
      * @param translate marking some translations that are unique here
-     *
      */
-    public constructor(
-        store: StorageService,
-        private groupRepo: GroupRepositoryService,
-        repo: UserRepositoryService,
-        private translate: TranslateService
-    ) {
-        super(store, repo);
-        this.subscribeGroups();
+    public constructor(store: StorageService, groupRepo: GroupRepositoryService, private translate: TranslateService) {
+        super('User', store);
+        this.updateFilterForRepo(groupRepo, this.userGroupFilterOptions, this.translate.instant('Default'), [1]);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Updates the filter according to existing groups.
-     * TODO: Users with only the 'standard' group set appear in the model as items without groups_id. 'Standard'  filter is broken
+     * @returns the filter definition
      */
-    public subscribeGroups(): void {
-        this.groupRepo.getViewModelListObservable().subscribe(groups => {
-            const groupOptions = [];
-            groups.forEach(group => {
-                groupOptions.push({
-                    condition: group.id,
-                    label: group.name,
-                    isActive: false
-                });
-            });
-            this.userGroupFilterOptions.options = groupOptions;
-            this.updateFilterDefinitions(this.filterOptions);
-        });
+    protected getFilterDefinitions(): OsFilter[] {
+        const staticFilterOptions: OsFilter[] = [
+            {
+                property: 'is_present',
+                label: 'Presence',
+                options: [
+                    { condition: true, label: this.translate.instant('Is present') },
+                    { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant('Is not present') }
+                ]
+            },
+            {
+                property: 'is_active',
+                label: this.translate.instant('Active'),
+                options: [
+                    { condition: true, label: 'Is active' },
+                    { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant('Is not active') }
+                ]
+            },
+            {
+                property: 'is_committee',
+                label: this.translate.instant('Committee'),
+                options: [
+                    { condition: true, label: 'Is a committee' },
+                    { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant('Is not a committee') }
+                ]
+            },
+            {
+                property: 'is_last_email_send',
+                label: this.translate.instant('Last email send'),
+                options: [
+                    { condition: true, label: this.translate.instant('Got an email') },
+                    { condition: false, label: this.translate.instant("Didn't get an email") }
+                ]
+            }
+        ];
+        return staticFilterOptions.concat(this.userGroupFilterOptions);
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/users/services/user-sort-list.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/users/services/user-sort-list.service.ts
index ce9da94db..ecb9fa4ee 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/users/services/user-sort-list.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/users/services/user-sort-list.service.ts
@@ -1,40 +1,52 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
-import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
-import { ConfigService } from 'app/core/ui-services/config.service';
+import { BaseSortListService, OsSortingDefinition, OsSortingOption } from 'app/core/ui-services/base-sort-list.service';
 import { StorageService } from 'app/core/core-services/storage.service';
 import { ViewUser } from '../models/view-user';
 
+/**
+ * Sorting service for the user list
+ */
 @Injectable({
     providedIn: 'root'
 })
 export class UserSortListService extends BaseSortListService<ViewUser> {
-    public sortOptions: OsSortingDefinition<ViewUser> = {
-        sortProperty: 'first_name',
-        sortAscending: true,
-        options: [
-            { property: 'first_name', label: 'Given name' },
-            { property: 'last_name', label: 'Surname' },
-            { property: 'is_present', label: 'Presence' },
-            { property: 'is_active', label: 'Is active' },
-            { property: 'is_committee', label: 'Is committee' },
-            { property: 'number', label: 'Participant number' },
-            { property: 'structure_level', label: 'Structure level' },
-            { property: 'comment' }
-        ]
-    };
-    protected name = 'User';
+    /**
+     * Define the sort options
+     */
+    public sortOptions: OsSortingOption<ViewUser>[] = [
+        { property: 'first_name', label: 'Given name' },
+        { property: 'last_name', label: 'Surname' },
+        { property: 'is_present', label: 'Presence' },
+        { property: 'is_active', label: 'Is active' },
+        { property: 'is_committee', label: 'Is committee' },
+        { property: 'number', label: 'Participant number' },
+        { property: 'structure_level', label: 'Structure level' },
+        { property: 'comment' }
+        // TODO email send?
+    ];
 
     /**
-     * Constructor. Sets the default sorting if none is set locally
+     * Constructor.
      *
-     * @param translate
-     * @param store
-     * @param config
+     * @param translate required by parent
+     * @param store requires by parent
      */
-    public constructor(translate: TranslateService, store: StorageService, config: ConfigService) {
-        super(translate, store);
-        this.defaultSorting = config.instant<keyof ViewUser>('users_sort_by');
+    public constructor(translate: TranslateService, store: StorageService) {
+        super('User', translate, store);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Required by parent
+     *
+     * @returns the default sorting strategy
+     */
+    public async getDefaultDefinition(): Promise<OsSortingDefinition<ViewUser>> {
+        return {
+            sortProperty: 'first_name',
+            sortAscending: true
+        };
     }
 }
diff --git a/openslides/motions/config_variables.py b/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
index eaff40822..6c4e38c74 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/config_variables.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def get_config_variables():
         input_type="choice",
         label="Sort motions by",
         choices=(
-            {"value": "callListWeight", "display_name": "Call list"},
+            {"value": "weight", "display_name": "Call list"},
             {"value": "identifier", "display_name": "Identifier"},
         ),
         weight=335,