diff --git a/source/features.rst b/source/features.rst
index 6992551179c43a0191f4c80774274702640fa0c3..867ac99e22c8a7b6a17ffb3ca1b5b873e6e28a29 100644
--- a/source/features.rst
+++ b/source/features.rst
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ Relevant guides:
 -   :ref:`recruitment`
 -   :ref:`recruitment-mail`
 -   :ref:`study-recruitment-settings`
+-   :ref:`admin-attributes`
 
 .. TODO::
 
-    -   manage attribute descriptions
     -   attribute download
 
 Appointments
diff --git a/source/guides/admin.rst b/source/guides/admin.rst
index f3f769686f2f913f4d3411d6d78619895f433265..aa6d14397d5428b5e5fc924a8ce856520b2bcb04 100644
--- a/source/guides/admin.rst
+++ b/source/guides/admin.rst
@@ -41,6 +41,52 @@ Customize Roles
 6.  Click on one of the saving options
 
 
+.. _admin-attributes:
+
+Add Attribute Descriptions
+==========================
+
+Castellum allows to dynamically add attribute descriptions that can be used to
+store filterable information on subjects. This takes into account that there are
+only very few attributes that can be seen as commonly used at every institute.
+
+1.  Click on **Admin** on the front page
+2.  Go to **Attribute description**
+3.  Click on **Add attribute description** (oval with grey background)
+4.  Select an appropriate **Field type** that should be used for the attribute
+5.  **URL** allows you to link to a formal definition that may clarify baseline
+    or rather scientific grounding of the attribute
+
+    .. note::
+        This is used to support Attribute Export in BIDS format. Hence, it is
+        only shown in admin interface. For example, a Handedness attribute could
+        link to a definition at
+        `bioontology.org <http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/57427004>`_.
+
+6.  Set **privacy levels** of the attribute for **read** and **write**
+7.  **Order** and **Category** can be used to position the attribute in UI
+8.  **Statistics rank** can be used to set this attribute as primary or
+    secondary feature that should be presented in statistics of recruitment
+
+    .. note::
+        Castellum offers to set up two attributes to be used in statistics of
+        recruitment. If there is already a primary or secondary attribute it
+        will show an error warning. Accordingly, you have to deselect a primary
+        or secondary attribute first to select a new one.
+
+9.  **Label** should be the actual name of the attribute. Be sure to provide
+    translations if Castellum is set to support more than one language
+10. If appropriate, fill in all **Attribute choices** (if needed also add
+    translations) that represent the possible values of the attribute and will
+    be used for filtering
+
+    .. note::
+        Attributes will always allow to select **Declined to answer**. So, there
+        is no need to specify this as an attribute choice. Furthermore, all
+        three ChoiceField types will automatically provide an **Unknown**
+        option.
+
+
 .. _admin-consent-document:
 
 Upload a consent document
@@ -74,5 +120,3 @@ case there is a two step process:
     up in the data protection dashboard.
 
 The legal basis for each subject can be found in the subject detail view.
-
-
diff --git a/source/roles.rst b/source/roles.rst
index 8b7795285a06cab076f46be5ccfa3ac80cdfea1f..5abc22939a209482515d579a12998e4786c8798f 100644
--- a/source/roles.rst
+++ b/source/roles.rst
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ Relevant guides:
 -   :ref:`admin-users`
 -   :ref:`admin-unlock`
 -   :ref:`admin-roles`
+-   :ref:`admin-attributes`
 -   :ref:`admin-consent-document`
 
 .. TODO::
 
     -   manage resources
-    -   manage attribute descriptions
 
 
 Study specific roles