diff --git a/account/cbase_members.py b/account/cbase_members.py
index 2a51617..23e5489 100644
--- a/account/cbase_members.py
+++ b/account/cbase_members.py
@@ -150,15 +150,26 @@ class MemberValues(object):
         l.passwd_s(self._get_bind_dn(username), None, new_password)
         l.unbind_s()
 
+    def get_number_of_members(self):
+        """
+        Returns the total number of c-base members with active user accounts.
+        """
+        return len(self.list_users())
+
     def list_users(self):
+        """
+        Returns a list of strings with all usernames in the group 'crew'.
+        The list is sorted alphabetically.
+        """
         l = ldap.initialize(settings.CBASE_LDAP_URL)
         user_dn = self._get_bind_dn()
         l.simple_bind_s(user_dn, self._password)
         try:
-            ldap_result_id = l.search(settings.CBASE_BASE_DN, ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE, "memberOf=cn=crew,ou=groups,dc=c-base,dc=org", None)
+            result_id = l.search(settings.CBASE_BASE_DN, ldap.SCOPE_SUBTREE,
+                    "memberOf=cn=crew,ou=groups,dc=c-base,dc=org", None)
             result_set = []
-            while 1:
-                result_type, result_data = l.result(ldap_result_id, 0)
+            while True:
+                result_type, result_data = l.result(result_id, 0)
                 if (result_data == []):
                     break
                 else:
diff --git a/account/templates/home.html b/account/templates/home.html
index f8f2aaa..1532f92 100644
--- a/account/templates/home.html
+++ b/account/templates/home.html
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
     <div class="row">
         <div class="span12">
             <h2>{% trans "Welcome to the c-base member interface" %}</h2>
-            <p class="lead">{% blocktrans %}Here you can change
+            <p class="leas">You are one of currently {{ number_of_members }}
+            c-base members.</p>
+            <p>{% blocktrans %}Here you can change
             some parameters of your c-base member account.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
 
             <h3>{% trans "Basic information about your account" %}</h3>
diff --git a/account/views.py b/account/views.py
index ca2f34b..2f02fc6 100644
--- a/account/views.py
+++ b/account/views.py
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ def auth_login(request):
 @login_required
 def home(request):
     member = retrieve_member(request)
-    context = {'member': member.to_dict(), 'groups': request.user.groups.all()}
+    number_of_members = member.get_number_of_members()
+    context = {'member': member.to_dict(), 'groups': request.user.groups.all(),
+            'number_of_members': number_of_members}
     return render(request, 'home.html', context)
 
 @login_required