diff --git a/models/database.py b/models/database.py
index ef496f5a0a2cf0022027d43cbe9231dbe029b8bc..e3b3c5a3b9ffcfee7d28f5a97ca0c6a29a3deeb5 100644
--- a/models/database.py
+++ b/models/database.py
@@ -538,6 +538,13 @@ class Todo(db.Model):
         ]
         return " ".join(parts)
 
+    def render_html_short(self):
+        parts = [
+            "<strong>{}:</strong>".format(self.who),
+            self.description
+        ]
+        return " ".join(parts)
+
     def render_latex(self, current_protocol=None):
         return r"\textbf{{{}}}: {}: {} -- {}".format(
             "Neuer Todo" if self.is_new(current_protocol) else "Todo",
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index ebc58a3291dce7694e36c51a6bd5a78e345c7bda..1a96a60e9892d2f7d48514028925c96ddd4bfee1 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -1228,13 +1228,17 @@ def check_and_send_reminders():
     with app.app_context():
         current_time = datetime.now()
         current_day = current_time.date()
+        print("regular action for reminders")
         for protocol in Protocol.query.filter(Protocol.done == False).all():
             day_difference = (protocol.date - current_day).days
             usual_time = protocol.protocoltype.usual_time
             protocol_time = datetime(1, 1, 1, usual_time.hour, usual_time.minute)
             hour_difference = (protocol_time - current_time).seconds // 3600
+            print("diff: {} days, {} hours".format(day_difference, hour_difference))
             for reminder in protocol.protocoltype.reminders:
+                print(reminder)
                 if day_difference == reminder.days_before and hour_difference == 0:
+                    print("reminder matching, sending")
                     tasks.send_reminder(reminder, protocol)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tasks.py b/tasks.py
index 903e34b1431f5f34d60777f49b45fbef1c12ecef..6d4395b2dbea7ea929894737d11193917987e02d 100644
--- a/tasks.py
+++ b/tasks.py
@@ -445,8 +445,10 @@ def send_reminder_async(reminder_id, protocol_id):
         protocol = Protocol.query.filter_by(id=protocol_id).first()
         reminder_text = render_template("reminder-mail.txt", reminder=reminder, protocol=protocol)
         if reminder.send_public:
+            print("sending public reminder mail to {}".format(protocol.protocoltype.public_mail))
             send_mail(protocol, protocol.protocoltype.public_mail, "Tagesordnung der {}".format(protocol.protocoltype.name), reminder_text)
         if reminder.send_private:
+            print("sending private reminder mail to {}".format(protocol.protocoltype.private_mail))
             send_mail(protocol, protocol.protocoltype.private_mail, "Tagesordnung der {}".format(protocol.protocoltype.name), reminder_text)
 
 def send_protocol(protocol):
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index f18560586a2f12d77de75b3a91ac86a2200157aa..89d6c1e8b6594741d5c9ea0ff62deb98c4a71738 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             <ul>
                 {% if todos|length > 0 %}
                     {% for todo in todos %}
-                        <li>{{todo.render_html()|safe}}</li>
+                        <li>{{todo.render_html_short()|safe}}</li>
                     {% endfor %}
                 {% else %}
                     <li>Keine Todos</li>