diff --git a/compensation/forms/modalForms.py b/compensation/forms/modalForms.py
index a8d38aa2..cdcc26e9 100644
--- a/compensation/forms/modalForms.py
+++ b/compensation/forms/modalForms.py
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ class NewActionModalForm(BaseModalForm):
         label=_("Action Type"),
         label_suffix="",
         required=True,
-        help_text=_("Select the action type"),
+        help_text=_("An action can consist of multiple different action types. All the selected action types are expected to be performed according to the amount and unit below on this form."),
         choices=[],
         widget=CompensationActionTreeCheckboxSelectMultiple(),
     )
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo
index cbbff8e8..87e1e03a 100644
Binary files a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo and b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.mo differ
diff --git a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index 90beb1c0..b5eae122 100644
--- a/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-02-15 10:53+0100\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2022-02-15 11:27+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -560,8 +560,13 @@ msgid "Action Type"
 msgstr "Maßnahmentyp"
 
 #: compensation/forms/modalForms.py:413
-msgid "Select the action type"
-msgstr "Maßnahmentyp wählen"
+msgid ""
+"An action can consist of multiple different action types. All the selected "
+"action types are expected to be performed according to the amount and unit "
+"below on this form."
+msgstr ""
+"Eine Maßnahme kann aus mehreren verschiedenen Maßnahmentypen bestehen. Alle hier gewählten "
+"Einträge sollen mit der weiter unten angegebenen Einheit und Menge umgesetzt werden. "
 
 #: compensation/forms/modalForms.py:418 compensation/forms/modalForms.py:430
 msgid "Action Type detail"
@@ -892,8 +897,17 @@ msgstr "Fehlende Flächenmengen laut Ausgangszustand: "
 msgid "Biotope type"
 msgstr "Biotoptyp"
 
+#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-after.html:56
+#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-before.html:56
+#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/states-after.html:56
+#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/states-before.html:56
+#: ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/states-after.html:54
+#: ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/states-before.html:54
+msgid "No biotope type details"
+msgstr "Keine Zusatzbezeichnungen"
+
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-after.html:62
-#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-before.html:64
+#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-before.html:62
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/states-after.html:62
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/states-before.html:62
 #: ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/states-after.html:60
@@ -902,7 +916,7 @@ msgid "Edit state"
 msgstr "Zustand bearbeiten"
 
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-after.html:65
-#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-before.html:67
+#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-before.html:65
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/states-after.html:65
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/eco_account/includes/states-before.html:65
 #: ema/templates/ema/detail/includes/states-after.html:63
@@ -929,10 +943,6 @@ msgstr "Neuen Ausgangszustand hinzufügen"
 msgid "Missing surfaces according to states after: "
 msgstr "Fehlende Flächenmengen laut Zielzustand: "
 
-#: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/includes/states-before.html:57
-msgid "No biotope type details"
-msgstr "Keine Zusatzbezeichnungen"
-
 #: compensation/templates/compensation/detail/compensation/view.html:44
 msgid "Is CEF compensation"
 msgstr "Ist CEF Maßnahme"
@@ -3993,6 +4003,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Unable to connect to qpid with SASL mechanism %s"
 msgstr ""
 
+#~ msgid "Select the action type"
+#~ msgstr "Maßnahmentyp wählen"
+
 #~ msgid "No revocation"
 #~ msgstr "Kein Widerspruch"