diff --git a/openslides/participant/models.py b/openslides/participant/models.py
index 1442a5b0a..793b435f0 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/models.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/models.py
@@ -42,6 +42,21 @@ class Profile(models.Model):
         self.user.set_password(self.firstpassword)
         self.user.save()
 
+
+    @models.permalink
+    def get_absolute_url(self, link='edit'):
+        """
+        Return the URL to this user.
+
+        link can be:
+        * edit
+        * delete
+        """
+        if link == 'edit':
+            return ('user_edit', [str(self.user.id)])
+        if link == 'delete':
+            return ('user_delete', [str(self.user.id)])
+
     def __unicode__(self):
         if self.group:
             return "%s (%s)" % (self.user.get_full_name(), self.group)
diff --git a/openslides/participant/views.py b/openslides/participant/views.py
index 40e043bcb..ea1bc176b 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/views.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/views.py
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ from __future__ import with_statement
 import csv
 import utils.csv_ext
 from urllib import urlencode
+
 try:
     from urlparse import parse_qs
-except ImportError: # old python version, grab it from cgi
+except ImportError: # python <= 2.5 grab it from cgi
     from cgi import parse_qs
 
 from django.http import HttpResponse
@@ -33,9 +34,12 @@ from django.db import transaction
 
 from participant.models import Profile
 from participant.api import gen_username, gen_password
-from participant.forms import UserNewForm, UserEditForm, ProfileForm, UsersettingsForm, UserImportForm, GroupForm, AdminPasswordChangeForm
+from participant.forms import (UserNewForm, UserEditForm, ProfileForm,
+                               UsersettingsForm, UserImportForm, GroupForm,
+                               AdminPasswordChangeForm)
 from application.models import Application
-from utils.utils import template, permission_required, gen_confirm_form, ajax_request
+from utils.utils import (template, permission_required, gen_confirm_form,
+                         ajax_request, decodedict, encodedict)
 from utils.pdf import print_userlist, print_passwords
 from utils.template import Tab
 from system import config
@@ -46,17 +50,6 @@ from django.db.models import Avg, Max, Min, Count
 @permission_required('participant.can_see_participant')
 @template('participant/overview.html')
 def get_overview(request):
-    def decodedict(dict):
-        newdict = {}
-        for key in dict:
-            newdict[key] = [dict[key][0].encode('utf-8')]
-        return newdict
-
-    def encodedict(dict):
-        newdict = {}
-        for key in dict:
-            newdict[key] = [unicode(dict[key][0].decode('utf-8'))]
-        return newdict
     try:
         sortfilter = encodedict(parse_qs(request.COOKIES['participant_sortfilter']))
     except KeyError:
@@ -347,7 +340,7 @@ def user_import(request):
         if form.is_valid():
             try:
                 with transaction.commit_on_success():
-                    
+
                     old_users = {}
                     applications_mapped = 0
                     applications_review = 0
diff --git a/openslides/utils/utils.py b/openslides/utils/utils.py
index aaaa9aecb..f679c1a20 100644
--- a/openslides/utils/utils.py
+++ b/openslides/utils/utils.py
@@ -110,3 +110,16 @@ def _propper_unicode(text):
         res = text
     return res
 
+
+def decodedict(dict):
+    newdict = {}
+    for key in dict:
+        newdict[key] = [dict[key][0].encode('utf-8')]
+    return newdict
+
+
+def encodedict(dict):
+    newdict = {}
+    for key in dict:
+        newdict[key] = [unicode(dict[key][0].decode('utf-8'))]
+    return newdict
diff --git a/openslides/utils/views.py b/openslides/utils/views.py
index 5bac17f7d..e5ea0d7d5 100644
--- a/openslides/utils/views.py
+++ b/openslides/utils/views.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from django.views.generic import (
     ListView as _ListView,
 )
 from django.views.generic.detail import SingleObjectMixin
+from django.views.generic.list import TemplateResponseMixin
 from django.utils.importlib import import_module
 from django.core.context_processors import csrf
 import settings
@@ -45,6 +46,14 @@ FREE_TO_GO = 'free to go'
 View = _View
 
 
+class SetCookieMixin(object):
+    def render_to_response(self, context, **response_kwargs):
+        response = TemplateResponseMixin.render_to_response(self, context, **response_kwargs)
+        if 'cookie' in context:
+            response.set_cookie(context['cookie'][0], context['cookie'][1])
+        return response
+
+
 class LoginMixin(object):
     @method_decorator(login_required)
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -76,7 +85,7 @@ class TemplateView(PermissionMixin, _TemplateView):
         return context
 
 
-class ListView(PermissionMixin, _ListView):
+class ListView(PermissionMixin, SetCookieMixin, _ListView):
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super(ListView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
         template_manipulation.send(sender=self, request=self.request, context=context)