diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/workflow-state.ts b/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/workflow-state.ts
index 45b7e2772..fdf334298 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/workflow-state.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/workflow-state.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class WorkflowState extends Deserializer {
     public allow_create_poll: boolean;
     public allow_submitter_edit: boolean;
     public dont_set_identifier: boolean;
-    public show_state_extension_field: number;
+    public show_state_extension_field: boolean;
     public merge_amendment_into_final: MergeAmendment;
     public show_recommendation_extension_field: boolean;
     public next_states_id: number[];
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.html
index c556c4897..a12024798 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                         lightblue: motion.state.css_class === 'primary'
                     }"
                 >
-                    {{ motion.state.name | translate }}
+                    {{ getStateLabel(motion) }}
                 </mat-basic-chip>
             </mat-cell>
         </ng-container>
@@ -72,11 +72,7 @@
             <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef> <span translate>Recommendation</span> </mat-header-cell>
             <mat-cell class="chip-container" *matCellDef="let motion">
                 <mat-basic-chip disableRipple class="bluegrey">
-                    {{
-                        motion.recommendation
-                            ? (motion.recommendation.recommendation_label | translate)
-                            : ('not set' | translate)
-                    }}
+                    {{ getRecommendationLabel(motion) }}
                 </mat-basic-chip>
             </mat-cell>
         </ng-container>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.ts
index faef863e4..bb6cc47f4 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-block-detail/motion-block-detail.component.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Component, OnInit, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormGroup, FormControl, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
-import { Title } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material';
+import { Title } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 import { ListViewBaseComponent } from 'app/site/base/list-view-base';
-import { MotionBlockRepositoryService } from '../../services/motion-block-repository.service';
 import { MotionBlock } from 'app/shared/models/motions/motion-block';
+import { MotionBlockRepositoryService } from '../../services/motion-block-repository.service';
+import { MotionRepositoryService } from '../../services/motion-repository.service';
 import { ViewMotionBlock } from '../../models/view-motion-block';
-import { ViewMotion } from '../../models/view-motion';
 import { PromptService } from 'app/core/services/prompt.service';
+import { ViewMotion } from '../../models/view-motion';
 
 /**
  * Detail component to display one motion block
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export class MotionBlockDetailComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion
      * @param router navigating
      * @param route determine the blocks ID by the route
      * @param repo the motion blocks repository
+     * @param motionRepo the motion repository
      * @param promptService the displaying prompts before deleting
      */
     public constructor(
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ export class MotionBlockDetailComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion
         private router: Router,
         private route: ActivatedRoute,
         private repo: MotionBlockRepositoryService,
+        private motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService,
         private promptService: PromptService
     ) {
         super(titleService, translate, matSnackBar);
@@ -199,4 +202,24 @@ export class MotionBlockDetailComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion
     public toggleEditMode(): void {
         this.editBlock = !this.editBlock;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch a motion's current recommendation label
+     *
+     * @param motion
+     * @returns the current recommendation label (with extension)
+     */
+    public getRecommendationLabel(motion: ViewMotion): string {
+        return this.motionRepo.getExtendedRecommendationLabel(motion);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch a motion's current state label
+     *
+     * @param motion
+     * @returns the current state label (with extension)
+     */
+    public getStateLabel(motion: ViewMotion): string {
+        return this.motionRepo.getExtendedStateLabel(motion);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.html
index ca57db04b..1a142bab1 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.html
@@ -220,25 +220,32 @@
             <mat-menu #stateMenu="matMenu">
                 <button *ngFor="let state of motion.nextStates" mat-menu-item (click)="setState(state.id)">
                     {{ state.name | translate }}
+                    <span *ngIf="state.show_state_extension_field">&nbsp;...</span>
                 </button>
                 <mat-divider></mat-divider>
                 <button mat-menu-item (click)="setState(null)" *ngIf="perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)">
                     <mat-icon>replay</mat-icon> {{ 'Reset state' | translate }}
                 </button>
             </mat-menu>
-            <mat-basic-chip
-                *ngIf="perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)"
-                [matMenuTriggerFor]="stateMenu"
-                [ngClass]="getStateCssColor()"
-            >
-                {{ motion.state.name | translate }}
-            </mat-basic-chip>
-            <mat-basic-chip
-                *ngIf="!perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)"
-                [ngClass]="getStateCssColor()"
-            >
-                {{ motion.state.name | translate }}
-            </mat-basic-chip>
+            <div *ngIf="perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)">
+                <mat-basic-chip [matMenuTriggerFor]="stateMenu" [ngClass]="getStateCssColor()">
+                    {{ stateLabel }}
+                </mat-basic-chip>
+                <div *ngIf="motion.state.show_state_extension_field" class="spacer-top-10">
+                    <mat-form-field>
+                        <input matInput placeholder="{{ 'Extension' | translate }}"
+                        [(ngModel)]="newStateExtension"/>
+                    </mat-form-field>
+                    <button mat-icon-button (click)="setStateExtension()">
+                        <mat-icon>check</mat-icon>
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div *ngIf="!perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)">
+                <mat-basic-chip [ngClass]="getStateCssColor()" >
+                    {{ stateLabel }}
+                </mat-basic-chip>
+            </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Recommendation -->
@@ -251,6 +258,7 @@
                     (click)="setRecommendation(recommendation.id)"
                 >
                     {{ recommendation.recommendation_label | translate }}
+                    <span *ngIf="recommendation.show_recommendation_extension_field">&nbsp;...</span>
                 </button>
                 <mat-divider></mat-divider>
                 <button mat-menu-item *ngIf="perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)"
@@ -258,28 +266,26 @@
                     <mat-icon>replay</mat-icon> {{ 'Reset recommendation' | translate }}
                 </button>
             </mat-menu>
-            <mat-basic-chip
-                *ngIf="perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)"
-                [matMenuTriggerFor]="recommendationMenu"
-                class="bluegrey"
-            >
-                {{
-                    motion.recommendation
-                        ? (motion.recommendation.recommendation_label | translate)
-                        : ('not set' | translate)
-                }}
-            </mat-basic-chip>
-            <mat-basic-chip
-                *ngIf="!perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)"
-                class="bluegrey"
-            >
-                {{
-                    motion.recommendation
-                        ? (motion.recommendation.recommendation_label | translate)
-                        : ('not set' | translate)
-                }}
-            </mat-basic-chip>
-
+            <div *ngIf="perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)">
+                <mat-basic-chip [matMenuTriggerFor]="recommendationMenu" class="bluegrey">
+                    {{ recommendationLabel }}
+                </mat-basic-chip>
+                <div *ngIf="motion.recommendation && motion.recommendation.show_recommendation_extension_field"
+                    class="spacer-top-10">
+                    <mat-form-field>
+                        <input matInput placeholder="{{ 'Extension' | translate }}"
+                            [(ngModel)]="newRecommendationExtension"/>
+                    </mat-form-field>
+                    <button mat-icon-button (click)="setRecommendationExtension()">
+                        <mat-icon>check</mat-icon>
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            <div *ngIf="!perms.isAllowed('change_metadata', motion)">
+                <mat-basic-chip class="bluegrey">
+                    {{ recommendationLabel }}
+                </mat-basic-chip>
+            </div>
             <button mat-button *ngIf="canFollowRecommendation()" (click)="onFollowRecButton()">
                 <span translate>Follow recommendation</span>
             </button>
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.ts
index 5ac67ffc1..74a662dbc 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-detail/motion-detail.component.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,20 @@ export class MotionDetailComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @returns the current recommendation label (with extension)
+     */
+    public get recommendationLabel(): string {
+        return this.repo.getExtendedRecommendationLabel(this.motion);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @returns the current state label (with extension)
+     */
+    public get stateLabel(): string {
+        return this.repo.getExtendedStateLabel(this.motion);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Saves the target motion. Accessed via the getter and setter.
      */
@@ -286,6 +300,16 @@ export class MotionDetailComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
      */
     public personalNoteContent: PersonalNoteContent;
 
+    /**
+     * new state extension label to be submitted, if state extensions can be set
+     */
+    public newStateExtension = '';
+
+    /**
+     * new recommendation extension label to be submitted, if recommendation extensions can be set
+     */
+    public newRecommendationExtension = '';
+
     /**
      * Constuct the detail view.
      *
@@ -460,6 +484,8 @@ export class MotionDetailComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
                 this.repo.getViewModelObservable(motionId).subscribe(newViewMotion => {
                     if (newViewMotion) {
                         this.motion = newViewMotion;
+                        this.newStateExtension = this.motion.stateExtension;
+                        this.newRecommendationExtension = this.motion.recommendationExtension;
                         this.personalNoteService.getPersonalNoteObserver(this.motion.motion).subscribe(pn => {
                             this.personalNoteContent = pn;
                         });
@@ -906,6 +932,14 @@ export class MotionDetailComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
         this.repo.setState(this.motion, id);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * triggers the update this motion's state extension according to the current string
+     * in {@link newStateExtension}
+     */
+    public setStateExtension(): void {
+        this.repo.setStateExtension(this.motion, this.newStateExtension);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the recommendation
      *
@@ -915,6 +949,14 @@ export class MotionDetailComponent extends BaseViewComponent implements OnInit {
         this.repo.setRecommendation(this.motion, id);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * triggers the update this motion's recommendation extension according to the current string
+     * in {@link newRecommendationExtension}
+     */
+    public setRecommendationExtension(): void {
+        this.repo.setRecommendationExtension(this.motion, this.newRecommendationExtension);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the category for current motion
      *
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.html b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.html
index 047c98f6a..db46bb07d 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.html
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 </os-head-bar>
 
 <mat-drawer-container class="on-transition-fade">
-    <os-sort-filter-bar [filterService]="filterService" [sortService]="sortService"
-        (searchFieldChange)="searchFilter($event)">
+    <os-sort-filter-bar
+        [filterService]="filterService"
+        [sortService]="sortService"
+        (searchFieldChange)="searchFilter($event)"
+    >
     </os-sort-filter-bar>
 
     <mat-table class="os-listview-table on-transition-fade" [dataSource]="dataSource" matSort>
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@
             </mat-cell>
         </ng-container>
 
-         <!-- Projector column -->
+        <!-- Projector column -->
         <ng-container matColumnDef="projector">
             <mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header class="icon-cell">Projector</mat-header-cell>
             <mat-cell *matCellDef="let motion" class="icon-cell">
@@ -82,14 +85,12 @@
                             lightblue: motion.state.css_class === 'primary'
                         }"
                     >
-                        {{ motion.state.name | translate }}
+                        {{ getStateLabel(motion) }}
                     </mat-basic-chip>
 
                     <!-- recommendation -->
                     <span *ngIf="motion.recommendation">
-                        <mat-basic-chip class="bluegrey">{{
-                            motion.recommendation.recommendation_label | translate
-                        }}</mat-basic-chip>
+                        <mat-basic-chip class="bluegrey"> {{ getRecommendationLabel(motion) }} </mat-basic-chip>
                     </span>
                 </div>
             </mat-cell>
@@ -198,20 +199,29 @@
                 <mat-icon>label</mat-icon>
                 <span translate>Set status</span>
             </button>
-            <button *ngIf="recomendationEnabled" mat-menu-item
-                (click)="multiselectWrapper(multiselectService.setRecommendation(selectedRows))">
+            <button
+                *ngIf="recomendationEnabled"
+                mat-menu-item
+                (click)="multiselectWrapper(multiselectService.setRecommendation(selectedRows))"
+            >
                 <mat-icon>report</mat-icon>
                 <!-- TODO: better icon -->
                 <span translate>Set recommendation</span>
             </button>
-            <button mat-menu-item *ngIf="categories.length"
-                (click)="multiselectWrapper(multiselectService.setCategory(selectedRows))">
+            <button
+                mat-menu-item
+                *ngIf="categories.length"
+                (click)="multiselectWrapper(multiselectService.setCategory(selectedRows))"
+            >
                 <mat-icon>device_hub</mat-icon>
                 <!-- TODO: icon -->
                 <span translate>Set category</span>
             </button>
-            <button mat-menu-item *ngIf="motionBlocks.length"
-                (click)="multiselectWrapper(multiselectService.setMotionBlock(selectedRows))">
+            <button
+                mat-menu-item
+                *ngIf="motionBlocks.length"
+                (click)="multiselectWrapper(multiselectService.setMotionBlock(selectedRows))"
+            >
                 <mat-icon>widgets</mat-icon>
                 <!-- TODO: icon -->
                 <span translate>Set motion block</span>
@@ -222,8 +232,11 @@
                 <!-- TODO: icon -->
                 <span translate>Add/remove submitters</span>
             </button>
-            <button mat-menu-item *ngIf="tags.length"
-                (click)="multiselectWrapper(multiselectService.changeTags(selectedRows))">
+            <button
+                mat-menu-item
+                *ngIf="tags.length"
+                (click)="multiselectWrapper(multiselectService.changeTags(selectedRows))"
+            >
                 <mat-icon>bookmarks</mat-icon>
                 <!-- TODO: icon -->
                 <span translate>Add/remove tags</span>
@@ -247,4 +260,3 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </mat-menu>
-
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.ts
index 91dda7844..7fd776272 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/components/motion-list/motion-list.component.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { MotionBlockRepositoryService } from '../../services/motion-block-reposi
 import { MotionCsvExportService } from '../../services/motion-csv-export.service';
 import { MotionFilterListService } from '../../services/motion-filter-list.service';
 import { MotionMultiselectService } from '../../services/motion-multiselect.service';
+import { MotionRepositoryService } from '../../services/motion-repository.service';
 import { MotionSortListService } from '../../services/motion-sort-list.service';
 import { TagRepositoryService } from 'app/site/tags/services/tag-repository.service';
 import { ViewCategory } from '../../models/view-category';
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ export class MotionListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion> imple
         private motionBlockRepo: MotionBlockRepositoryService,
         private categoryRepo: CategoryRepositoryService,
         private workflowRepo: WorkflowRepositoryService,
+        private motionRepo: MotionRepositoryService,
         private motionCsvExport: MotionCsvExportService,
         public multiselectService: MotionMultiselectService,
         public sortService: MotionSortListService,
@@ -212,4 +214,24 @@ export class MotionListComponent extends ListViewBaseComponent<ViewMotion> imple
             this.raiseError(e);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch a motion's current recommendation label
+     *
+     * @param motion
+     * @returns the current recommendation label (with extension)
+     */
+    public getRecommendationLabel(motion: ViewMotion): string {
+        return this.motionRepo.getExtendedRecommendationLabel(motion);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fetch a motion's current state label
+     *
+     * @param motion
+     * @returns the current state label (with extension)
+     */
+    public getStateLabel(motion: ViewMotion): string {
+        return this.motionRepo.getExtendedStateLabel(motion);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-motion.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-motion.ts
index b294a7f2e..4e73fad4e 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-motion.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/models/view-motion.ts
@@ -241,6 +241,28 @@ export class ViewMotion extends BaseProjectableModel {
         return new Date(this.motion.last_modified);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @returns the current state extension if the workwlof allows for extenstion fields
+     */
+    public get stateExtension(): string {
+        if (this.state && this.state.show_state_extension_field) {
+            return this.motion.state_extension;
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @returns the current recommendation extension if the workwlof allows for extenstion fields
+     */
+    public get recommendationExtension(): string {
+        if (this.recommendation && this.recommendation.show_recommendation_extension_field) {
+            return this.motion.recommendation_extension;
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the comments' section ids of a motion. Used in filter by motionComment
      *
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-pdf.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-pdf.service.ts
index 6a2ecf0ac..fe44bce22 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-pdf.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-pdf.service.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export class MotionPdfService {
                 style: 'boldText'
             },
             {
-                text: this.translate.instant(motion.state.name)
+                text: this.motionRepo.getExtendedStateLabel(motion)
             }
         ]);
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class MotionPdfService {
                     style: 'boldText'
                 },
                 {
-                    text: this.translate.instant(motion.recommendation.recommendation_label)
+                    text: this.motionRepo.getExtendedRecommendationLabel(motion)
                 }
             ]);
         }
diff --git a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
index 5d8343253..6bb4bf65f 100644
--- a/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/site/motions/services/motion-repository.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { tap, map } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
         private readonly lineNumbering: LinenumberingService,
         private readonly diff: DiffService,
         private treeService: TreeService,
-        private personalNoteService: PersonalNoteService
+        private personalNoteService: PersonalNoteService,
+        private translate: TranslateService
     ) {
         super(DS, mapperService, Motion, [Category, User, Workflow, Item, MotionBlock, Mediafile]);
     }
@@ -701,4 +703,84 @@ export class MotionRepositoryService extends BaseRepository<ViewMotion, Motion>
     public hasAmendments(motion: ViewMotion): boolean {
         return this.getViewModelList().filter(allMotions => allMotions.parent_id === motion.id).length > 0;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * updates the state Extension with the string given, if the current workflow allows for it
+     *
+     * @param viewMotion
+     * @param value
+     */
+    public async setStateExtension(viewMotion: ViewMotion, value: string): Promise<void> {
+        if (viewMotion.state.show_state_extension_field) {
+            return this.update({ state_extension: value }, viewMotion);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * updates the recommendation extension with the string given, if the current workflow allows for it
+     *
+     * @param viewMotion
+     * @param value
+     */
+    public async setRecommendationExtension(viewMotion: ViewMotion, value: string): Promise<void> {
+        if (viewMotion.recommendation.show_recommendation_extension_field) {
+            return this.update({ recommendation_extension: value }, viewMotion);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the label for the motion's current state with the extension
+     * attached (if present). For cross-referencing other motions, `[motion:id]`
+     * will replaced by the referenced motion's identifier (see {@link solveExtensionPlaceHolder})
+     *
+     * @param motion
+     * @returns the translated state with the extension attached
+     */
+    public getExtendedStateLabel(motion: ViewMotion): string {
+        let rec = this.translate.instant(motion.state.name);
+        if (motion.stateExtension && motion.state.show_state_extension_field) {
+            rec += ' ' + this.solveExtensionPlaceHolder(motion.stateExtension);
+        }
+        return rec;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the label for the motion's current recommendation with the extension
+     * attached (if present)
+     *
+     * @param motion
+     * @returns the translated extension with the extension attached, 'not set'
+     * if no recommendation si set
+     */
+    public getExtendedRecommendationLabel(motion: ViewMotion): string {
+        if (!motion.recommendation) {
+            return this.translate.instant('not set');
+        }
+        let rec = this.translate.instant(motion.recommendation.recommendation_label);
+        if (motion.recommendationExtension && motion.recommendation.show_recommendation_extension_field) {
+            rec += ' ' + this.solveExtensionPlaceHolder(motion.recommendationExtension);
+        }
+        return rec;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces any motion placeholder (`[motion:id]`) with the motion's title(s)
+     *
+     * @param value
+     * @returns the string with the motion titles replacing the placeholders, '??' strings for errors
+     */
+    public solveExtensionPlaceHolder(value: string): string {
+        const beg = value.indexOf('[motion:');
+        const end = value.indexOf(']');
+        if (beg > -1 && (end > -1 && end > beg)) {
+            const id = Number(value.substring(beg + 8, end));
+            const referedMotion = Number.isNaN(id) ? null : this.getViewModel(id);
+            const title = referedMotion ? referedMotion.identifier : '??';
+            value = value.substring(0, beg) + title + value.substring(end + 1);
+            // recursively check for additional occurrences
+            return this.solveExtensionPlaceHolder(value);
+        } else {
+            return value;
+        }
+    }
 }