diff --git a/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentGlobalizationUtil.java b/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentGlobalizationUtil.java
index 919820f00..cbf0c20bf 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentGlobalizationUtil.java
+++ b/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentGlobalizationUtil.java
@@ -1,21 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Universität Bremen. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
 package com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui;
 
 import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
 
 /**
+ * Compilation of methods to simplify the handling of globalizing keys.
+ * Basically it adds the name of package's resource bundle files to the
+ * globalize methods and forwards to GlobalizedMessage, shortening the
+ * method invocation in the various application classes.
  *
  * @author Jens Pelzetter 
  * @version $Id$
  */
 public class SciDepartmentGlobalizationUtil {
 
+    /**  Name of Java resource files to handle SciDepartment's globalisation. */
     public static final String BUNDLE_NAME =
-                               "com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.SciDepartmentResources";
+                  "com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ui.SciDepartmentResources";
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a globalized message using the appropriate bundle.
+     * If the key string contains the modules name agenda the package specific
+     * bundle is used, otherwise the CMS ResourceBundle.
+     */
     public static GlobalizedMessage globalize(final String key) {
         return new GlobalizedMessage(key, BUNDLE_NAME);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a globalized message object, using the approprate bundle,
+     * takeing in an Object[] of arguments to interpolate into the retrieved 
+     * message using the  MessageFormat class.
+     * If the key string contains the modules name agenda the package specific
+     * bundle is used, otherwise the CMS ResourceBundle.
+     */
     public static GlobalizedMessage globalize(final String key,
                                               final Object[] args) {
         return new GlobalizedMessage(key, BUNDLE_NAME, args);
diff --git a/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentResources.properties b/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentResources.properties
index 7250e6dd2..ea3d3409e 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentResources.properties
+++ b/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentResources.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ scidepartment.ui.shortdesc=Short description
 scidepartment.ui.title=Title of department
 scidepartment.ui.edit_basic_sheet=Edit basic properties
 scidepartment.ui.edit_basic_properties=Edit basic properties
-scidepartment.ui.contacts=Kontakte
+scidepartment.ui.contacts=Contacts
 scidepartment.ui.description.upload=Upload description
 scidepartment.ui.description.upload.mimetype=File type
 scidepartment.ui.description=Description
diff --git a/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentResources_de.properties b/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentResources_de.properties
index ebe439145..fc72ab763 100644
--- a/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentResources_de.properties
+++ b/ccm-sci-types-department/src/com/arsdigita/cms/contenttypes/ui/SciDepartmentResources_de.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ scidepartment.ui.shortdesc=Kurzbeschreibung
 scidepartment.ui.title=Name (Titel) der Abteilung
 scidepartment.ui.edit_basic_sheet=Basiseigenschaften bearbeiten
 scidepartment.ui.edit_basic_properties=Basiseigenschaften bearbeiten
-scidepartment.ui.contacts=Contacts
+scidepartment.ui.contacts=Kontakte
 scidepartment.ui.description.upload=Beschreibung hochladen
 scidepartment.ui.description.upload.mimetype=Dateityp
 scidepartment.ui.description=Beschreibung