diff --git a/src/main/java/org/texttechnologylab/project/gruppe_05_1/util/PPRUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/texttechnologylab/project/gruppe_05_1/util/PPRUtils.java
index 36eed86..261e8a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/texttechnologylab/project/gruppe_05_1/util/PPRUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/texttechnologylab/project/gruppe_05_1/util/PPRUtils.java
@@ -481,5 +481,19 @@ public abstract class PPRUtils {
         return newProtocols;
     }
 
-
+    public static ArrayList<String> listFractionsFromMembers(List<Parlamentarier> mdbList) {
+        ArrayList<String> fractions = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (Parlamentarier parlamentarier : mdbList) {
+            if (parlamentarier.getPartei() != null) {
+                if (!fractions.contains(parlamentarier.getPartei())) {
+                    fractions.add(parlamentarier.getPartei());
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (!fractions.contains(parlamentarier.getPartei())) {
+                    fractions.add(PARTEILOS_KUERZEL);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return fractions;
+    }
 }