diff --git a/openslides/participant/models.py b/openslides/participant/models.py
index d5fe8ca52..397a647fd 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/models.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/models.py
@@ -30,12 +30,18 @@ class Profile(models.Model):
     )
 
     user = models.OneToOneField(User, unique=True, editable=False)
-    gender = models.CharField(max_length=50, choices=GENDER_CHOICES, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Gender"))
-    group = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Group"))
-    type = models.CharField(max_length=100, choices=TYPE_CHOICE, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Typ"))
-    committee = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Committee"))
-    comment = models.CharField(max_length=255, null=True, blank=True, verbose_name = _("Comment"))
-    firstpassword = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True, verbose_name = _("First Password"))
+    group = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True,
+        verbose_name = _("Group"), help_text=_('Shown behind the name.'))
+    gender = models.CharField(max_length=50, choices=GENDER_CHOICES, blank=True,
+        verbose_name = _("Gender"), help_text=_('Only for filter the userlist.'))
+    type = models.CharField(max_length=100, choices=TYPE_CHOICE, blank=True,
+        verbose_name = _("Typ"), help_text=_('Only for filter the userlist.'))
+    committee = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True,
+        verbose_name = _("Committee"), help_text=_('Only for filter the userlist.'))
+    comment = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True, verbose_name = _('Comment'),
+        help_text=_('Only for notes.'))
+    firstpassword = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True, blank=True,
+        verbose_name = _("First Password"))
 
 
     def reset_password(self):
@@ -57,6 +63,14 @@ class Profile(models.Model):
         if link == 'delete':
             return ('user_delete', [str(self.user.id)])
 
+    def get_comment_line(self):
+        lines = self.comment.split('\n')
+        if len(lines) > 1 or len(lines[0]) > 40:
+            s = "%s ..."
+        else:
+            s = "%s"
+        return s % lines[0][:40]
+
     def __unicode__(self):
         if self.group:
             return "%s (%s)" % (self.user.get_full_name(), self.group)
diff --git a/openslides/participant/templates/participant/overview.html b/openslides/participant/templates/participant/overview.html
index eedfbec34..606445f5b 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/templates/participant/overview.html
+++ b/openslides/participant/templates/participant/overview.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
             <td>{{ user.profile.get_type_display }}</td>
             <td>{{ user.profile.committee }}</td>
             {% if perms.participant.can_manage_participant %}
-            <td>{{ user.profile.comment }}</td>
+            <td>{{ user.profile.get_comment_line }}</td>
             <td>{% if user.last_login > user.date_joined %}
                 {{ user.last_login }}
                 {% endif %}</td>