diff --git a/webapp/components/Group/AddGroupMember.vue b/webapp/components/Group/AddGroupMember.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff049ca4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/components/Group/AddGroupMember.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="add-group-member">
+    <h2 class="title">{{ $t('group.addUser') }}</h2>
+    <ds-space margin-bottom="small" />
+    <ds-space>
+      <ds-select
+        type="search"
+        icon="search"
+        label-prop="id"
+        v-model="query"
+        :id="id"
+        :icon-right="null"
+        :options="users"
+        :loading="$apollo.queries.searchUsers.loading"
+        :filter="(item) => item"
+        :no-options-available="$t('group.addUserNoOptions')"
+        :auto-reset-search="true"
+        :placeholder="$t('group.addUserPlaceholder')"
+        @focus.capture.native="onFocus"
+        @input.native="handleInput"
+        @keyup.enter.native="onEnter"
+        @keyup.delete.native="onDelete"
+        @keyup.esc.native="clear"
+        @blur.capture.native="onBlur"
+        @input.exact="onSelect"
+      >
+        <template #option="{ option }">
+          <p>
+            <user-teaser :user="option" :showPopover="false" :linkToProfile="false" />
+          </p>
+        </template>
+      </ds-select>
+      <ds-modal
+        v-if="isOpen"
+        force
+        extended
+        :confirm-label="$t('group.modal.confirm')"
+        :cancel-label="$t('group.modal.cancel')"
+        :title="$t('group.modal.confirmAddGroupMemberTitle')"
+        v-model="isOpen"
+        @close="closeModal"
+        @confirm="confirmModal"
+        @cancel="cancelModal"
+      >
+        <ds-text size="large">
+          {{ $t('group.modal.confirmAddGroupMemberText', { name: user.name }) }}
+        </ds-text>
+      </ds-modal>
+    </ds-space>
+  </div>
+</template>
+<script>
+import { changeGroupMemberRoleMutation } from '~/graphql/groups.js'
+import { searchUsers } from '~/graphql/Search.js'
+import UserTeaser from '~/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser.vue'
+import { isEmpty } from 'lodash'
+
+export default {
+  name: 'AddGroupMember',
+  components: {
+    UserTeaser,
+  },
+  props: {
+    groupId: {
+      type: String,
+      required: true,
+    },
+    groupMembers: {
+      type: Array,
+      required: false,
+    },
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      users: [],
+      id: 'search-user-to-add-to-group',
+      query: '',
+      user: {},
+      isOpen: false,
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    startSearch() {
+      return this.query && this.query.length > 3
+    },
+  },
+  methods: {
+    cancelModal() {
+      this.clear()
+      this.isOpen = false
+    },
+    closeModal() {
+      this.clear()
+      this.isOpen = false
+    },
+    confirmModal() {
+      this.addMemberToGroup()
+      this.isOpen = false
+      this.clear()
+    },
+    onFocus() {},
+    onBlur() {
+      this.query = ''
+    },
+    handleInput(event) {
+      this.query = event.target ? event.target.value.trim() : ''
+    },
+    onDelete(event) {
+      const value = event.target ? event.target.value.trim() : ''
+      if (isEmpty(value)) {
+        this.clear()
+      } else {
+        this.handleInput(event)
+      }
+    },
+    clear() {
+      this.query = ''
+      this.user = {}
+      this.users = []
+    },
+    onSelect(item) {
+      this.user = item
+      if (this.groupMembers.find((member) => member.id === this.user.id)) {
+        this.$toast.error(this.$t('group.errors.userAlreadyMember', { name: this.user.name }))
+        this.clear()
+        return
+      }
+      this.isOpen = true
+    },
+    onEnter() {},
+    async addMemberToGroup() {
+      const newRole = 'usual'
+      const username = this.user.name
+      try {
+        await this.$apollo.mutate({
+          mutation: changeGroupMemberRoleMutation(),
+          variables: { groupId: this.groupId, userId: this.user.id, roleInGroup: newRole },
+        })
+        this.$toast.success(
+          this.$t('group.addMemberToGroupSuccess', {
+            role: this.$t(`group.roles.${newRole}`),
+            name: username,
+          }),
+        )
+        this.$emit('loadGroupMembers')
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.$toast.error(error.message)
+      }
+    },
+  },
+  apollo: {
+    searchUsers: {
+      query() {
+        return searchUsers
+      },
+      variables() {
+        return {
+          query: this.query,
+          firstUsers: 5,
+          usersOffset: 0,
+        }
+      },
+      skip() {
+        return !this.startSearch
+      },
+      update({ searchUsers }) {
+        this.users = searchUsers.users
+      },
+      fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
+    },
+  },
+}
+</script>
+<style lang="scss">
+.add-group-member {
+  background-color: white;
+  padding: $space-base;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/webapp/components/Group/GroupMember.vue b/webapp/components/Group/GroupMember.vue
index 830318767..bacd0259d 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Group/GroupMember.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Group/GroupMember.vue
@@ -1,41 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div class="group-member">
-    <base-card>
-      <h2 class="title">{{ $t('group.addUser') }}</h2>
-      <ds-form v-model="form" @submit="submit">
-        <ds-flex gutter="small">
-          <ds-flex-item width="90%">
-            <ds-input
-              name="query"
-              model="query"
-              :placeholder="$t('group.addUserPlaceholder')"
-              icon="search"
-            />
-          </ds-flex-item>
-          <ds-flex-item width="30px">
-            <!-- <base-button filled circle type="submit" icon="search" :loading="$apollo.loading" /> -->
-            <base-button filled circle type="submit" icon="search" />
-          </ds-flex-item>
-        </ds-flex>
-      </ds-form>
-      <div v-if="noSlug">Kein User mit diesem Slug gefunden!</div>
-      <div v-if="slugUser.length > 0">
-        <ds-space margin="base" />
-        <ds-flex>
-          <ds-flex-item>
-            <ds-avatar online size="small" :name="slugUser[0].name"></ds-avatar>
-          </ds-flex-item>
-          <ds-flex-item>{{ slugUser[0].name }}</ds-flex-item>
-          <ds-flex-item>{{ slugUser[0].slug }}</ds-flex-item>
-          <ds-flex-item>
-            <ds-button size="small" primary @click="addMemberToGroup(slugUser)">
-              {{ $t('group.addMemberToGroup') }}
-            </ds-button>
-          </ds-flex-item>
-        </ds-flex>
-        <ds-space margin="base" />
-      </div>
-    </base-card>
+    <h2 class="title">{{ $t('group.membersListTitle') }}</h2>
+    <ds-space margin-bottom="small" />
     <ds-table :fields="tableFields" :data="groupMembers" condensed>
       <template #avatar="scope">
         <nuxt-link
@@ -90,7 +56,7 @@
         <ds-button v-if="scope.row.myRoleInGroup !== 'owner'" size="small" primary disabled>
           <!-- TODO: implement removal of group members -->
           <!--           :disabled="scope.row.myRoleInGroup === 'owner'"
- -->
+          -->
           {{ $t('group.removeMemberButton') }}
         </ds-button>
       </template>
@@ -98,19 +64,18 @@
     <!-- TODO: implement removal of group members -->
     <!-- TODO: change to ocelot.social modal -->
     <!-- <ds-modal
-      v-if="isOpen"
-      v-model="isOpen"
-      :title="`${$t('group.removeMember')}`"
-      force
-      extended
-      :confirm-label="$t('group.removeMember')"
-      :cancel-label="$t('actions.cancel')"
-      @confirm="deleteMember(memberId)"
-    /> -->
+         v-if="isOpen"
+         v-model="isOpen"
+         :title="`${$t('group.removeMember')}`"
+         force
+         extended
+         :confirm-label="$t('group.removeMember')"
+         :cancel-label="$t('actions.cancel')"
+         @confirm="deleteMember(memberId)"
+         /> -->
   </div>
 </template>
 <script>
-import { minimisedUserQuery } from '~/graphql/User'
 import { changeGroupMemberRoleMutation } from '~/graphql/groups.js'
 
 export default {
@@ -127,13 +92,10 @@ export default {
   },
   data() {
     return {
-      isOpen: false,
-      memberId: null,
-      noSlug: false,
-      slugUser: [],
-      form: {
-        query: '',
-      },
+      id: 'search-user-to-add-to-group',
+      query: '',
+      searchProcess: null,
+      user: {},
     }
   },
   computed: {
@@ -177,50 +139,6 @@ export default {
         this.$toast.error(error.message)
       }
     },
-    async addMemberToGroup() {
-      const newRole = 'usual'
-      if (this.groupMembers.find((member) => member.id === this.slugUser[0].id)) {
-        this.$toast.error(
-          this.$t('group.errors.userAlreadyMember', { slug: this.slugUser[0].slug }),
-        )
-        return
-      }
-      try {
-        await this.$apollo.mutate({
-          mutation: changeGroupMemberRoleMutation(),
-          variables: { groupId: this.groupId, userId: this.slugUser[0].id, roleInGroup: newRole },
-        })
-        this.$emit('loadGroupMembers')
-        this.slugUser = []
-        this.form.query = ''
-        this.$toast.success(
-          this.$t('group.changeMemberRole', { role: this.$t(`group.roles.${newRole}`) }),
-        )
-      } catch (error) {
-        this.$toast.error(error.message)
-      }
-    },
-    async submit() {
-      try {
-        const {
-          data: { User },
-        } = await this.$apollo.query({
-          query: minimisedUserQuery(),
-          variables: {
-            slug: this.form.query,
-          },
-        })
-        if (User.length === 0) {
-          this.noSlug = true
-        } else {
-          this.noSlug = false
-          this.slugUser = User
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        this.noSlug = true
-      } finally {
-      }
-    },
   },
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/webapp/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser.vue b/webapp/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser.vue
index c7d3df131..9fa3252ff 100644
--- a/webapp/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser.vue
@@ -5,17 +5,22 @@
   </div>
   <div v-else :class="[{ 'disabled-content': user.disabled }]" placement="top-start">
     <div :class="['user-teaser']">
-      <nuxt-link :to="userLink" data-test="avatarUserLink">
-        <profile-avatar v-if="showAvatar" :profile="user" size="small" />
+      <nuxt-link v-if="linkToProfile && showAvatar" :to="userLink" data-test="avatarUserLink">
+        <profile-avatar :profile="user" size="small" />
       </nuxt-link>
+      <profile-avatar v-else-if="showAvatar" :profile="user" size="small" />
       <div class="info flex-direction-column">
         <div :class="wide ? 'flex-direction-row' : 'flex-direction-column'">
-          <nuxt-link :to="userLink">
+          <nuxt-link v-if="linkToProfile" :to="userLink">
             <span class="text">
               <span class="slug">{{ userSlug }}</span>
               <span v-if="!userOnly" class="name">{{ userName }}</span>
             </span>
           </nuxt-link>
+          <span v-else class="text">
+            <span class="slug">{{ userSlug }}</span>
+            <span v-if="!userOnly" class="name">{{ userName }}</span>
+          </span>
           <span v-if="wide">&nbsp;</span>
           <span v-if="group">
             <span class="text">
@@ -53,6 +58,7 @@ export default {
     ProfileAvatar,
   },
   props: {
+    linkToProfile: { type: Boolean, default: true },
     user: { type: Object, default: null },
     group: { type: Object, default: null },
     wide: { type: Boolean, default: false },
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index 31a514470..d3062584a 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -405,8 +405,10 @@
     },
     "actionRadius": "Aktionsradius",
     "addMemberToGroup": "Zur Gruppe hinzufügen",
+    "addMemberToGroupSuccess": "„{name}“ wurde der Gruppe mit der Rolle „{role}“ hinzugefügt!",
     "addUser": "Benutzer hinzufügen",
-    "addUserPlaceholder": "eindeutiger Benutzername > @slug-from-user",
+    "addUserNoOptions": "Keine Nutzer gefunden!",
+    "addUserPlaceholder": "Benutzername",
     "allGroups": "Alle Gruppen",
     "categories": "Thema ::: Themen",
     "changeMemberRole": "Die Rolle wurde auf „{role}“ geändert!",
@@ -423,7 +425,7 @@
       "title": "Meine Gruppe ändern"
     },
     "errors": {
-      "userAlreadyMember": "Nutzer @{slug} ist bereits Mitglied"
+      "userAlreadyMember": "Benutzer „{name}“ ist bereits Mitglied!"
     },
     "follow": "Folge",
     "foundation": "Gründung",
@@ -451,6 +453,12 @@
     "membersCount": "Mitglied ::: Mitglieder",
     "membersListTitle": "Gruppenmitglieder",
     "membersListTitleNotAllowedSeeingGroupMembers": "Gruppenmitglieder unsichtbar",
+    "modal": {
+      "cancel": "Abbrechen",
+      "confirm": "Bestätigen",
+      "confirmAddGroupMemberText": "Nutzer „{name}“ zur Gruppe hinzufügen?",
+      "confirmAddGroupMemberTitle": "Bestätigen"
+    },
     "myGroups": "Meine Gruppen",
     "name": "Gruppenname",
     "radius": "Radius",
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index 4b63033c1..c4bb105cc 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -405,8 +405,10 @@
     },
     "actionRadius": "Action radius",
     "addMemberToGroup": "Add to group",
+    "addMemberToGroupSuccess": "“{name}” was added to the group with the role “{role}”!",
     "addUser": "Add User",
-    "addUserPlaceholder": "unique username > @slug-from-user",
+    "addUserNoOptions": "No users found!",
+    "addUserPlaceholder": " Username",
     "allGroups": "All Groups",
     "categories": "Topic ::: Topics",
     "changeMemberRole": "The role has been changed to “{role}”!",
@@ -423,7 +425,7 @@
       "title": "Edit My Group"
     },
     "errors": {
-      "userAlreadyMember": "User @{slug} is already a member"
+      "userAlreadyMember": "User “{name}” is already a member!"
     },
     "follow": "Follow",
     "foundation": "Foundation",
@@ -451,6 +453,12 @@
     "membersCount": "Member ::: Members",
     "membersListTitle": "Group Members",
     "membersListTitleNotAllowedSeeingGroupMembers": "Group Members invisible",
+    "modal": {
+      "cancel": "Cancel",
+      "confirm": "Confirm",
+      "confirmAddGroupMemberText": "Add user “{name}” to group?",
+      "confirmAddGroupMemberTitle": "Confirm"
+    },
     "myGroups": "My Groups",
     "name": "Group name",
     "radius": "Radius",
diff --git a/webapp/pages/group/edit/_id/members.vue b/webapp/pages/group/edit/_id/members.vue
index c1e19bcd1..9b811d41c 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/group/edit/_id/members.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/group/edit/_id/members.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 <template>
   <div>
+    <add-group-member
+      :groupId="group.id"
+      :groupMembers="groupMembers"
+      @loadGroupMembers="loadGroupMembers"
+    />
+    <ds-space margin-bottom="small" />
     <base-card>
-      <ds-heading tag="h3">{{ $t('group.members') }}</ds-heading>
-      <ds-space margin="large" />
       <group-member
         :groupId="group.id"
         :groupMembers="groupMembers"
@@ -14,11 +18,13 @@
 
 <script>
 import GroupMember from '~/components/Group/GroupMember'
+import AddGroupMember from '~/components/Group/AddGroupMember'
 import { groupMembersQuery } from '~/graphql/groups.js'
 
 export default {
   components: {
     GroupMember,
+    AddGroupMember,
   },
   props: {
     group: {