diff --git a/src/main/java/de/unistuttgart/iste/meitrex/user_service/service/UserService.java b/src/main/java/de/unistuttgart/iste/meitrex/user_service/service/UserService.java
index ad8a53d..19a3c0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/unistuttgart/iste/meitrex/user_service/service/UserService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/unistuttgart/iste/meitrex/user_service/service/UserService.java
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ public List<PublicUserInfo> findPublicUserInfos(List<UUID> ids) {
      * @return an optional of the public user info or empty if the user could not be retrieved.
      */
     public Optional<PublicUserInfo> findPublicUserInfo(UUID id) {
-        return findUser(id).map(user -> new PublicUserInfo(id, user.getUsername()));
+        String nickname = userRepository.findById(id).map(UserEntity::getNickname).orElse("");
+        return findUser(id).map(user -> new PublicUserInfo(id, user.getUsername(), nickname));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/resources/graphql/service/userInfo.graphqls b/src/main/resources/graphql/service/userInfo.graphqls
index 4cf1f5e..afdbea9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/graphql/service/userInfo.graphqls
+++ b/src/main/resources/graphql/service/userInfo.graphqls
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 type PublicUserInfo {
     id: UUID!
     userName: String!
+    nickname: String!
 }
 enum GlobalUserRole {
     SUPER_USER,