diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/group/Group.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/group/Group.java
index 42179f7d8c..72241fbc0f 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/group/Group.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/group/Group.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlType;
  */
 @XmlRootElement(name = "groups")
 @XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD)
-@XmlType(propOrder = { "name", "members" })
+@XmlType(propOrder = { "type", "name", "members" })
 public class Group implements Serializable
 {
 
@@ -51,10 +51,13 @@ public class Group implements Serializable
    * Constructs ...
    *
    *
+   *
+   * @param type
    * @param name
    */
-  public Group(String name)
+  public Group(String type, String name)
   {
+    this.type = type;
     this.name = name;
     this.members = new ArrayList<String>();
   }
@@ -63,11 +66,14 @@ public class Group implements Serializable
    * Constructs ...
    *
    *
+   *
+   * @param type
    * @param name
    * @param members
    */
-  public Group(String name, List<String> members)
+  public Group(String type, String name, List<String> members)
   {
+    this.type = type;
     this.name = name;
     this.members = members;
   }
@@ -76,11 +82,14 @@ public class Group implements Serializable
    * Constructs ...
    *
    *
+   *
+   * @param type
    * @param name
    * @param members
    */
-  public Group(String name, String... members)
+  public Group(String type, String name, String... members)
   {
+    this.type = type;
     this.name = name;
     this.members = new ArrayList<String>();
 
@@ -182,6 +191,17 @@ public class Group implements Serializable
     return name;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public String getType()
+  {
+    return type;
+  }
+
   //~--- set methods ----------------------------------------------------------
 
   /**
@@ -206,12 +226,25 @@ public class Group implements Serializable
     this.name = name;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param type
+   */
+  public void setType(String type)
+  {
+    this.type = type;
+  }
+
   //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
   /** Field description */
-  @XmlElement(name = "members")
   private List<String> members;
 
   /** Field description */
   private String name;
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private String type;
 }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/GroupResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/GroupResource.java
index b314294e7c..350b373aa2 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/GroupResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/rest/resources/GroupResource.java
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ public class GroupResource extends AbstractResource<Group>
   {
     groupStore = new LinkedHashMap<String, Group>();
     groupStore.put("csit",
-                   new Group("csit", "th", "merlec", "hopper", "oelkersd",
-                             "sdorra", "gollnict"));
+                   new Group("static", "csit", "th", "merlec", "hopper",
+                             "oelkersd", "sdorra", "gollnict"));
     groupStore.put("devel",
-                   new Group("devel", "sdorra", "th", "merlec", "oelkersd"));
+                   new Group("static", "devel", "sdorra", "th", "merlec",
+                             "oelkersd"));
   }
 
   //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------