diff --git a/misc/BreCal.postman_collection.json b/misc/BreCal.postman_collection.json
index 7da647a..f1ef9ad 100644
--- a/misc/BreCal.postman_collection.json
+++ b/misc/BreCal.postman_collection.json
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 					"listen": "test",
 					"script": {
 						"exec": [
-							"pm.environment.set(\"LOGON_TOKEN\", responseBody)"
+							"let responseData = pm.response.json();\r",
+							"pm.environment.set(\"LOGON_TOKEN\", responseData.token)\r",
+							"console.log(\"Id: \" + responseData.id)"
 						],
 						"type": "text/javascript"
 					}
@@ -63,18 +65,12 @@
 				"method": "GET",
 				"header": [],
 				"url": {
-					"raw": "{{SCHEMA}}{{PATH}}/participant?user_id=1",
+					"raw": "{{SCHEMA}}{{PATH}}/participants",
 					"host": [
 						"{{SCHEMA}}{{PATH}}"
 					],
 					"path": [
-						"participant"
-					],
-					"query": [
-						{
-							"key": "user_id",
-							"value": "1"
-						}
+						"participants"
 					]
 				}
 			},
@@ -282,7 +278,7 @@
 				"method": "GET",
 				"header": [],
 				"url": {
-					"raw": "{{SCHEMA}}{{PATH}}/times?shipcall_id=1",
+					"raw": "{{SCHEMA}}{{PATH}}/times?shipcall_id=3",
 					"host": [
 						"{{SCHEMA}}{{PATH}}"
 					],
@@ -292,7 +288,7 @@
 					"query": [
 						{
 							"key": "shipcall_id",
-							"value": "1"
+							"value": "3"
 						}
 					]
 				}
diff --git a/misc/create_schema.sql b/misc/create_schema.sql
index 1bb323f..46c31d2 100644
--- a/misc/create_schema.sql
+++ b/misc/create_schema.sql
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `participant` (
   `street` varchar(128) DEFAULT NULL,
   `postal_code` varchar(5) DEFAULT NULL,
   `city` varchar(64) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `type` int(10) DEFAULT NULL,
   `flags` int(10) unsigned DEFAULT NULL,
   `created` DATETIME NULL DEFAULT current_timestamp(),
   `modified` DATETIME NULL DEFAULT NULL ON UPDATE current_timestamp(),
diff --git a/misc/sample_data.sql b/misc/sample_data.sql
index cf511af..986d8f7 100644
--- a/misc/sample_data.sql
+++ b/misc/sample_data.sql
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ UNLOCK TABLES;
 
 LOCK TABLES `participant` WRITE;
 /*!40000 ALTER TABLE `participant` DISABLE KEYS */;
-INSERT INTO `participant` (`id`, `name`, `street`, `postal_code`, `city`, `flags`, `created`, `modified`) VALUES (1,'Schick Informatik','Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 8','73614','Schorndorf',42,'2023-04-17 07:18:19',NULL);
+INSERT INTO `participant` (`id`, `name`, `street`, `postal_code`, `city`, `type`, `flags`, `created`, `modified`) VALUES (1,'Schick Informatik','Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 8','73614','Schorndorf',1,42,'2023-04-17 07:18:19',NULL);
 /*!40000 ALTER TABLE `participant` ENABLE KEYS */;
 UNLOCK TABLES;
 
diff --git a/src/RoleEditor/MainWindow.xaml b/src/RoleEditor/MainWindow.xaml
index ad6e5d9..b7953c7 100644
--- a/src/RoleEditor/MainWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/RoleEditor/MainWindow.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:local="clr-namespace:RoleEditor"
         mc:Ignorable="d"
-        Title="Bremen calling admin editor" Height="600" Width="800" Icon="Resources/lock_preferences.ico" Loaded="Window_Loaded">
+        Title="Bremen calling admin editor" Height="650" Width="800" Icon="Resources/lock_preferences.ico" Loaded="Window_Loaded">
     <Grid>
         <TabControl>
             <TabItem Header="Participant, users and roles">
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
                                 <RowDefinition Height="28"/>
                                 <RowDefinition Height="28"/>
                                 <RowDefinition Height="28"/>
+                                <RowDefinition Height="28"/>
                                 <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
                             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
@@ -57,16 +58,18 @@
                             <Label Content="Postal code" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
                             <Label Content="City" Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
                             <Label Content="Active" Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
-                            <Label Content="Created" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
-                            <Label Content="Modified" Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
+                            <Label Content="Type" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
+                            <Label Content="Created" Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
+                            <Label Content="Modified" Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right"/>
                             <TextBox x:Name="textBoxParticipantName" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
                             <TextBox x:Name="textBoxParticipantStreet" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
                             <TextBox x:Name="textBoxParticipantPostalCode" Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
                             <TextBox x:Name="textBoxParticipantCity" Grid.Row="3" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
                             <CheckBox x:Name="checkboxParticipantActive" Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="2" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
-                            <TextBox x:Name="textBoxParticipantCreated" Grid.Row="5" IsReadOnly="True" IsEnabled="False" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
-                            <TextBox x:Name="textBoxParticipantModified" Grid.Row="6" IsReadOnly="True" IsEnabled="False" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
-                            <Button x:Name="buttonParticipantSave" Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="2" Click="buttonParticipantSave_Click" Margin="2">
+                            <ComboBox x:Name="comboBoxParticipantType" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" SelectedValuePath="Key" DisplayMemberPath="Value" />
+                            <TextBox x:Name="textBoxParticipantCreated" Grid.Row="6" IsReadOnly="True" IsEnabled="False" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
+                            <TextBox x:Name="textBoxParticipantModified" Grid.Row="7" IsReadOnly="True" IsEnabled="False" Grid.Column="2" Margin="2" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" />
+                            <Button x:Name="buttonParticipantSave" Grid.Row="8" Grid.Column="2" Click="buttonParticipantSave_Click" Margin="2">
                                 <DockPanel>
                                     <Image Source="./Resources/disk_blue.png" Margin="0,0,5,0" Height="24" DockPanel.Dock="Left" Width="16"/>
                                     <TextBlock Text="Save" VerticalAlignment="Center" DockPanel.Dock="Right"/>
diff --git a/src/RoleEditor/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/src/RoleEditor/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 1582448..24415f6 100644
--- a/src/RoleEditor/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/RoleEditor/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ namespace RoleEditor
                 this.listBoxUser.ItemsSource = _users;                
                 this.listBoxRoleSecurables.ItemsSource = _assignedSecurables;
                 this.listBoxUserRoles.ItemsSource = _assignedRoles;
+
+                this.comboBoxParticipantType.ItemsSource = EnumHelper.GetAllValuesAndDescription(typeof(Participant.ParticipantType));
+
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -206,9 +209,10 @@ namespace RoleEditor
                 p.Street = this.textBoxParticipantStreet.Text.Trim();
                 p.PostalCode = this.textBoxParticipantPostalCode.Text.Trim();
                 p.City = this.textBoxParticipantCity.Text.Trim();
+                p.Type = (Participant.ParticipantType) Enum.Parse(typeof(Participant.ParticipantType), (string) this.comboBoxParticipantType.SelectedValue);
                 await p.Save(_dbManager);
                 this.listBoxParticipant.ItemsSource = null;
-                this.listBoxParticipant.ItemsSource = _users;
+                this.listBoxParticipant.ItemsSource = _participants;
                 this.listBoxParticipant.SelectedItem = p;
             }
         }
@@ -362,11 +366,15 @@ namespace RoleEditor
             //  this.checkboxParticipantActive.Checked = (p != null) ? p.
             this.textBoxParticipantCreated.Text = (p != null) ? p.Created.ToString() : string.Empty;
             this.textBoxParticipantModified.Text = (p != null) ? p.Modified.ToString() : string.Empty;
+            this.comboBoxParticipantType.SelectedValue = (p != null) ? p.Type : 0;
 
             // -> load users for this participant selection
-            this._users.Clear();            
-            foreach (User u in await User.LoadForParticipant(p, _dbManager))
-                _users.Add(u);
+            this._users.Clear();
+            if (p != null)
+            {
+                foreach (User u in await User.LoadForParticipant(p, _dbManager))
+                    _users.Add(u);
+            }
         }
 
         private async void listBoxRoles_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
diff --git a/src/brecal.model/EnumHelper.cs b/src/brecal.model/EnumHelper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..719d308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/brecal.model/EnumHelper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace brecal.model
+{
+    public static class EnumHelper
+    {
+        public static string Description(this Enum eValue)
+        {
+            var nAttributes = eValue.GetType().GetField(eValue.ToString()).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), false);
+            if (nAttributes.Any())
+                return (nAttributes.First() as DescriptionAttribute).Description;
+            return eValue.ToString();
+        }
+
+        public static IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, string>> GetAllValuesAndDescription(Type t)
+        {
+            if (!t.IsEnum)
+                throw new ArgumentException("t must be an enum");
+            return from e in Enum.GetValues(t).Cast<Enum>()
+                   select new KeyValuePair<string, string>(e.ToString(), e.Description());
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/brecal.model/Participant.cs b/src/brecal.model/Participant.cs
index 10118e8..b9d5954 100644
--- a/src/brecal.model/Participant.cs
+++ b/src/brecal.model/Participant.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Data;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection.PortableExecutable;
@@ -15,13 +16,22 @@ namespace brecal.model
         [Flags]
         public enum ParticipantType
         {
+            [Description("not assigned")]
             NONE = 0,
+            [Description("BSMD")]
             BSMD = 1,
+            [Description("Terminal")]
             TERMINAL = 2,
+            [Description("Lotsen")]
             PILOT = 4,
+            [Description("Agentur")]
             AGENCY = 8,
+            [Description("Festmacher")]
             MOORING = 16,
+            [Description("Hafenamt")]
             PORT_ADMINISTRATION = 32,
+            [Description("Schlepper")]
+            TUG = 64,
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -36,9 +46,11 @@ namespace brecal.model
 
         public string? City { get; set; }
 
+        public ParticipantType Type { get; set;}
+
         public uint Flags { get; set; }
 
-        #endregion       
+        #endregion
 
         #region public static methods
 
@@ -49,7 +61,7 @@ namespace brecal.model
             foreach (Participant p in loadResultList.Cast<Participant>())
                 result.Add(p);
             return result;
-        }        
+        }
 
         public static List<DbEntity> LoadElems(IDataReader reader)
         {
@@ -62,9 +74,10 @@ namespace brecal.model
                 if (!reader.IsDBNull(2)) p.Street = reader.GetString(2);
                 if (!reader.IsDBNull(3)) p.PostalCode = reader.GetString(3);
                 if (!reader.IsDBNull(4)) p.City = reader.GetString(4);
-                if (!reader.IsDBNull(5)) p.Flags = (uint)reader.GetInt32(5);
-                if (!reader.IsDBNull(6)) p.Created = reader.GetDateTime(6);
-                if (!reader.IsDBNull(7)) p.Modified = reader.GetDateTime(7);
+                if (!reader.IsDBNull(5)) p.Type = (ParticipantType) reader.GetInt32(5);
+                if (!reader.IsDBNull(6)) p.Flags = (uint)reader.GetInt32(6);
+                if (!reader.IsDBNull(7)) p.Created = reader.GetDateTime(7);
+                if (!reader.IsDBNull(8)) p.Modified = reader.GetDateTime(8);
                 result.Add(p);
             }
             return result;
@@ -72,7 +85,7 @@ namespace brecal.model
 
         public static void SetLoadQuery(IDbCommand cmd, params object?[] list)
         {
-            cmd.CommandText = "SELECT id, name, street, postal_code, city, flags, created, modified FROM participant";
+            cmd.CommandText = "SELECT id, name, street, postal_code, city, type, flags, created, modified FROM participant";
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -81,14 +94,14 @@ namespace brecal.model
 
         public override void SetUpdate(IDbCommand cmd)
         {
-            cmd.CommandText = "UPDATE participant set name = @NAME, street = @STREET, postal_code = @POSTAL_CODE, city = @CITY, flags = @FLAGS WHERE id = @ID";
+            cmd.CommandText = "UPDATE participant set name = @NAME, street = @STREET, postal_code = @POSTAL_CODE, type = @TYPE, city = @CITY, flags = @FLAGS WHERE id = @ID";
             this.SetParameters(cmd);
         }
 
         public override void SetCreate(IDbCommand cmd)
         {
-            cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO participant (name, street, postal_code, city, flags) VALUES ( @NAME, @STREET, @POSTAL_CODE, @CITY, @FLAGS)";
-            this.SetParameters(cmd);            
+            cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO participant (name, street, postal_code, city, flags) VALUES ( @NAME, @STREET, @POSTAL_CODE, @CITY, @TYPE, @FLAGS)";
+            this.SetParameters(cmd);
         }
 
         public override void SetDelete(IDbCommand cmd)
@@ -99,7 +112,7 @@ namespace brecal.model
             idParam.ParameterName = "ID";
             idParam.Value = this.Id;
             cmd.Parameters.Add(idParam);
-        }        
+        }
 
         #endregion
 
@@ -136,6 +149,11 @@ namespace brecal.model
             idParam.ParameterName = "ID";
             idParam.Value = this.Id;
             cmd.Parameters.Add(idParam);
+
+            IDataParameter typeParam = cmd.CreateParameter();
+            typeParam.ParameterName = "TYPE";
+            typeParam.Value = (int) this.Type;
+            cmd.Parameters.Add(typeParam);
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/src/brecal.mysql/DBManager.cs b/src/brecal.mysql/DBManager.cs
index e3a1dc3..9e589a3 100644
--- a/src/brecal.mysql/DBManager.cs
+++ b/src/brecal.mysql/DBManager.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace brecal.mysql
     public class DBManager : IDBManager
     {
         // TODO: remove this and use external configuration
-        private static readonly string _connectionString = "Server=lager;User ID=ds;Password=HalloWach23;Database=bremen_calling";       
+        private static readonly string _connectionString = "Server=localhost;User ID=ds;Password=HalloWach_2323XXL!!;Database=bremen_calling;Port=33306";       
 
         public async Task<List<DbEntity>> Load(QueryFunc prepareAction, LoadFunc<IDataReader> loadAction, params object?[] args)
         {
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/__init__.py b/src/server/BreCal/__init__.py
index db96eb3..5f67db0 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/__init__.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
     app.register_blueprint(ships.bp)
     app.register_blueprint(login.bp)
 
+
     logging.basicConfig(filename='brecal.log', level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s | %(name)s | %(levelname)s | %(message)s')
     local_db.initPool()
     logging.info('App started')
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/api/participant.py b/src/server/BreCal/api/participant.py
index 31fff73..65887f9 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/api/participant.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/api/participant.py
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ from .. import impl
 from ..services.auth_guard import auth_guard
 import json
 
-bp = Blueprint('participant', __name__)
+bp = Blueprint('participants', __name__)
 
-@bp.route('/participant', methods=['get'])
+@bp.route('/participants', methods=['get'])
 @auth_guard() # no restriction by role
 def GetParticipant():
 
     if 'Authorization' in request.headers:
-        token = request.headers.get('Authorization')        
+        token = request.headers.get('Authorization')
         options = {}
         options["user_id"] = request.args.get("user_id")
         return impl.participant.GetParticipant(options)
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/berths.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/berths.py
index 107332f..4d71958 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/berths.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/berths.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def GetBerths(token):
         commands = pydapper.using(pooledConnection)
         data = commands.query("SELECT id, name, participant_id, `lock`, created, modified FROM berth ORDER BY name", model=model.Berth)
         pooledConnection.close()
-        
+
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def GetBerths(token):
         result["message"] = "call failed"
         return json.dumps(result), 500
 
-    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
+    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/login.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/login.py
index 6f80d42..ed0aab8 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/login.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/login.py
@@ -30,23 +30,23 @@ def GetUser(options):
                     }
                     token = jwt_handler.generate_jwt(payload=result, lifetime=60) # generate token valid 60 mins
                     result["token"] = token # add token to user data
-                    return json.dumps(result), 200
+                    return json.dumps(result), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
             if len(data) > 1:
                 result = {}
                 result["message"] = "credential lookup mismatch"
-                return json.dumps(result), 500
+                return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
             result = {}
             result["message"] = "invalid credentials"
-            return json.dumps(result), 403
+            return json.dumps(result), 403, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed: " + str(ex)
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 # $2b$12$uWLE0r32IrtCV30WkMbVwOdltgeibymZyYAf4ZnQb2Bip8hrkGGwG
 # $2b$12$.vEapj9xU8z0RK0IpIGeYuRIl0ktdMt4XdJQBhVn.3K2hmvm7qD3y
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/notifications.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/notifications.py
index a73095f..1100230 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/notifications.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/notifications.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def GetNotifications(options):
         "participant_id": "<integer>",
         "times_id": "<integer>",
         "timestamp": "<date-time>",
-    }), 200
+    }), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/participant.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/participant.py
index 17e7599..4a9d094 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/participant.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/participant.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ def GetParticipant(options):
         pooledConnection = local_db.getPoolConnection()
         commands = pydapper.using(pooledConnection)
         if "user_id" in options and options["user_id"]:
-            data = commands.query("SELECT p.id as id, p.name as name, p.street as street, p.postal_code as postal_code, p.city as city, p.flags as flags, p.created as created, p.modified as modified FROM  p INNER JOIN user u WHERE u.participant_id = p.id and u.id = ?userid?", model=model.Participant, param={"userid" : options["user_id"]})
+            data = commands.query("SELECT p.id as id, p.name as name, p.street as street, p.postal_code as postal_code, p.city as city, p.type as type, p.flags as flags, p.created as created, p.modified as modified FROM  p INNER JOIN user u WHERE u.participant_id = p.id and u.id = ?userid?", model=model.Participant, param={"userid" : options["user_id"]})
         else:
-            data = commands.query("SELECT p.id as id, p.name as name, p.street as street, p.postal_code as postal_code, p.city as city, p.flags as flags, p.created as created, p.modified as modified FROM participant p ORDER BY p.name", model=model.Participant)
+            data = commands.query("SELECT p.id as id, p.name as name, p.street as street, p.postal_code as postal_code, p.city as city, p.type as type, p.flags as flags, p.created as created, p.modified as modified FROM participant p ORDER BY p.name", model=model.Participant)
         pooledConnection.close()
-        
+
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ def GetParticipant(options):
         result["message"] = "call failed"
         return json.dumps("call failed"), 500
 
-    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
+    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
index 4190a74..03c13b3 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/shipcalls.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ def GetShipcalls(options):
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed"
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
-    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
+    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 
 def PostShipcalls(schemaModel):
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ def PostShipcalls(schemaModel):
 
         pooledConnection.close()
 
-        return json.dumps({"id" : new_id}), 201
+        return json.dumps({"id" : new_id}), 201, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed"
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 
 def PutShipcalls(schemaModel):
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ def PutShipcalls(schemaModel):
         if affected_rows == 1:
             return json.dumps({"id" : schemaModel["id"]}), 200
 
-        return json.dumps("no such record"), 404
+        return json.dumps("no such record"), 404, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed"
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/ships.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/ships.py
index 3b0c254..4345ac4 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/ships.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/ships.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ def GetShips(token):
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed"
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
-    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
+    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/impl/times.py b/src/server/BreCal/impl/times.py
index b3871a8..6dc9bc1 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/impl/times.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/impl/times.py
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ def GetTimes(options):
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed"
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
-    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200
+    return json.dumps(data, default=model.obj_dict), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 
 
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ def PostTimes(schemaModel):
 
         pooledConnection.close()
 
-        return json.dumps({"id" : new_id}), 201
+        return json.dumps({"id" : new_id}), 201, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed"
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 
 def PutTimes(schemaModel):
@@ -111,16 +111,16 @@ def PutTimes(schemaModel):
         pooledConnection.close()
 
         if affected_rows == 1:
-            return json.dumps({"id" : schemaModel["id"]}), 200
+            return json.dumps({"id" : schemaModel["id"]}), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
-        return json.dumps("no such record"), 404
+        return json.dumps("no such record"), 404, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed"
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
 def DeleteTimes(options):
     """
@@ -136,15 +136,15 @@ def DeleteTimes(options):
         pooledConnection.close()
 
         if affected_rows == 1:
-            return json.dumps({"id" : options["id"]}), 200
+            return json.dumps({"id" : options["id"]}), 200, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "no such record"
-        return json.dumps(result), 404
+        return json.dumps(result), 404, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
 
     except Exception as ex:
         logging.error(ex)
         print(ex)
         result = {}
         result["message"] = "call failed"
-        return json.dumps(result), 500
\ No newline at end of file
+        return json.dumps(result), 500, {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=utf-8'}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/server/BreCal/schemas/model.py b/src/server/BreCal/schemas/model.py
index 3420840..505cac6 100644
--- a/src/server/BreCal/schemas/model.py
+++ b/src/server/BreCal/schemas/model.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Participant(Schema):
     street: str
     postal_code: str
     city: str
+    type: int
     flags: int
     created: datetime
     modified: datetime