Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoBackstagePage.xaml
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diff -u -r13c4306b8789108100e221e090f3f096e008b535 -r1e3e32b8f4b53e8e560248d1d1a9699fac2deffd
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoBackstagePage.xaml	(.../InfoBackstagePage.xaml)	(revision 13c4306b8789108100e221e090f3f096e008b535)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoBackstagePage.xaml	(.../InfoBackstagePage.xaml)	(revision 1e3e32b8f4b53e8e560248d1d1a9699fac2deffd)
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
                 <TextBlock Text="{x:Static properties:Resources.Description_DisplayName}"
                            Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0" />
                 <TextBox Text="{Binding ProjectDescription}"
+                         IsEnabled="{Binding ProjectDescriptionEditable}"
                          Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1"
                          TextWrapping="Wrap"
                          VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Visible"/>
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModel.cs
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diff -u -r99a8e3e1ae1fe1237ccfd3a16a37b00e0edb595a -r1e3e32b8f4b53e8e560248d1d1a9699fac2deffd
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModel.cs	(.../InfoViewModel.cs)	(revision 99a8e3e1ae1fe1237ccfd3a16a37b00e0edb595a)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModel.cs	(.../InfoViewModel.cs)	(revision 1e3e32b8f4b53e8e560248d1d1a9699fac2deffd)
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
         }
 
         /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether <see cref="ProjectDescription"/> should be editable.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool ProjectDescriptionEditable => project != null;
+
+        /// <summary>
         /// Sets the project.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="projectToSet">The project to set.</param>
@@ -66,6 +71,7 @@
             project = projectToSet;
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ProjectName));
             OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ProjectDescription));
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ProjectDescriptionEditable));
         }
 
         protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
Index: Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModelTest.cs
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diff -u -r99a8e3e1ae1fe1237ccfd3a16a37b00e0edb595a -r1e3e32b8f4b53e8e560248d1d1a9699fac2deffd
--- Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModelTest.cs	(.../InfoViewModelTest.cs)	(revision 99a8e3e1ae1fe1237ccfd3a16a37b00e0edb595a)
+++ Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModelTest.cs	(.../InfoViewModelTest.cs)	(revision 1e3e32b8f4b53e8e560248d1d1a9699fac2deffd)
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<INotifyPropertyChanged>(viewModel);
             Assert.IsNull(viewModel.ProjectName);
             Assert.IsNull(viewModel.ProjectDescription);
+            Assert.IsFalse(viewModel.ProjectDescriptionEditable);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -110,10 +111,12 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.IsNull(viewModel.ProjectName);
             Assert.IsNull(viewModel.ProjectDescription);
+            Assert.IsFalse(viewModel.ProjectDescriptionEditable);
             CollectionAssert.AreEqual(new[]
             {
                 nameof(viewModel.ProjectName),
-                nameof(viewModel.ProjectDescription)
+                nameof(viewModel.ProjectDescription),
+                nameof(viewModel.ProjectDescriptionEditable)
             }, propertyNames);
         }
 
@@ -139,10 +142,12 @@
             // Assert
             Assert.AreEqual(project.Name, viewModel.ProjectName);
             Assert.AreEqual(project.Description, viewModel.ProjectDescription);
+            Assert.IsTrue(viewModel.ProjectDescriptionEditable);
             CollectionAssert.AreEqual(new[]
             {
                 nameof(viewModel.ProjectName),
-                nameof(viewModel.ProjectDescription)
+                nameof(viewModel.ProjectDescription),
+                nameof(viewModel.ProjectDescriptionEditable)
             }, propertyNames);
             mocks.VerifyAll();
         }