Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoBackstagePage.xaml
===================================================================
diff -u -r532727d43f51643ec903a025f20afb5e67f3b048 -r524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoBackstagePage.xaml	(.../InfoBackstagePage.xaml)	(revision 532727d43f51643ec903a025f20afb5e67f3b048)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoBackstagePage.xaml	(.../InfoBackstagePage.xaml)	(revision 524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf)
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     <UserControl.Resources>
         <ResourceDictionary>
             <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+                <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/Core.Gui;component/Style/DeltaresGeneralStyle.xaml" /> 
                 <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/Core.Gui;component/Style/DeltaresBackstageStyle.xaml" /> 
             </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 
@@ -42,13 +43,33 @@
             <Style TargetType="RowDefinition">
                 <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="28" />
             </Style>
-            <Style TargetType="TextBlock">
-                <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Center" />
-            </Style>
-            <Style TargetType="TextBox" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type TextBox}}">
-                <Setter Property="Width" Value="240" />
+
+            <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
+                <Style.Resources>
+                    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="ControlsDisabledBrush" Color="{StaticResource Black}" Opacity="0.15" />
+                </Style.Resources>
+                <Setter Property="Padding" Value="0 -1 0 0" />
+                <Setter Property="Width" Value="280" />
+                <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="13" />
+                <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="2" />
+                <Setter Property="MinHeight" Value="46" />
+                <Setter Property="Height" Value="Auto" />
+                <Setter Property="AcceptsReturn" Value="True" />
+                <Setter Property="TextWrapping" Value="WrapWithOverflow" />
                 <Setter Property="HorizontalAlignment" Value="Left" />
+                <Style.Triggers>
+                    <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                        <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
+                    </Trigger>
+
+                    <Trigger Property="IsReadOnly" Value="True">
+                        <Setter Property="Background" Value="{StaticResource ControlsDisabledBrush}" />
+                        <Setter Property="BorderThickness" Value="0" />
+                        <Setter Property="IsTabStop" Value="False" />
+                    </Trigger>
+                </Style.Triggers>
             </Style>
+
             <Style TargetType="Grid">
                 <Setter Property="VerticalAlignment" Value="Top" />
             </Style>
@@ -74,6 +95,7 @@
                     <RowDefinition Height="45" />
                     <RowDefinition />
                     <RowDefinition />
+                    <RowDefinition />
                 </Grid.RowDefinitions>
 
                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Style="{StaticResource Header2}"
@@ -84,6 +106,13 @@
                 <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1"
                            Text="{Binding ProjectName}" Margin="2 0 0 0" />
 
+                <TextBlock Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="0"
+                           Text="{x:Static properties:Resources.Description_DisplayName}" />
+                <TextBox Grid.Row="2" Grid.Column="1"
+                         Text="{Binding ProjectDescription}"
+                         TextWrapping="Wrap"
+                         VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Visible"/>
+
             </Grid>
             <Border Grid.Column="1" BorderBrush="Black" BorderThickness="1 0 0 0"/>
         </Grid>
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModel.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rddd1c988761760ebc4ddc892a64960ec4537f717 -r524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModel.cs	(.../InfoViewModel.cs)	(revision ddd1c988761760ebc4ddc892a64960ec4537f717)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModel.cs	(.../InfoViewModel.cs)	(revision 524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf)
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using Core.Common.Base.Data;
 
 namespace Core.Gui.Forms.Backstage
 {
@@ -29,28 +31,54 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class InfoViewModel : IBackstagePageViewModel, INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
-        private string projectName;
+        private IProject project;
 
         public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name of the project.
+        /// Gets or sets the name of the project.
         /// </summary>
         public string ProjectName
         {
-            get => projectName;
+            get => project?.Name;
             set
             {
-                projectName = value;
+                project.Name = value;
                 OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ProjectName));
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the name of the assessment section.
+        /// Gets or sets the description of the project.
         /// </summary>
-        public string AssessmentSectionName => "Traject 12-2";
+        public string ProjectDescription
+        {
+            get => project?.Description;
+            set
+            {
+                project.Description = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ProjectDescription));
+            }
+        }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the project.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="projectToSet">The project to set.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">Thrown when<paramref name="projectToSet"/>
+        /// is <c>null</c></exception>
+        public void SetProject(IProject projectToSet)
+        {
+            if (projectToSet == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(projectToSet));
+            }
+
+            project = projectToSet;
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ProjectName));
+            OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ProjectDescription));
+        }
+
         protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged([CallerMemberName] string propertyName = null)
         {
             PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/GuiCore.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r039805634cdeb409848180842045be21d3af12c0 -r524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/GuiCore.cs	(.../GuiCore.cs)	(revision 039805634cdeb409848180842045be21d3af12c0)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/GuiCore.cs	(.../GuiCore.cs)	(revision 524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
             ProjectOpened += ApplicationProjectOpened;
             BeforeProjectOpened += ApplicationBeforeProjectOpened;
-            projectObserver = new Observer(UpdateTitle);
+            projectObserver = new Observer(UpdateProjectData);
 
             Project = projectFactory.CreateNewProject();
         }
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
             mainWindow.ValidateItems();
 
             projectObserver.Observable = newProject;
-            UpdateTitle();
+            UpdateProjectData();
             mainWindow.UpdateProjectExplorer();
         }
 
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
 
             mainWindow.SubscribeToGui();
 
-            UpdateTitle();
+            UpdateProjectData();
         }
 
         private void OnViewClosed(object sender, ViewChangeEventArgs e)
@@ -779,15 +779,15 @@
             }
         }
 
-        private void UpdateTitle()
+        private void UpdateProjectData()
         {
             mainWindow.Title = string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
                                              "{0} - {1} {2}",
                                              Project.Name,
                                              FixedSettings.MainWindowTitle,
                                              SettingsHelper.Instance.ApplicationVersion);
 
-            mainWindow.BackstageViewModel.InfoViewModel.ProjectName = project.Name;
+            mainWindow.BackstageViewModel.InfoViewModel.SetProject(project);
         }
 
         #endregion
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r532727d43f51643ec903a025f20afb5e67f3b048 -r524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 532727d43f51643ec903a025f20afb5e67f3b048)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	(.../Resources.Designer.cs)	(revision 524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf)
@@ -804,6 +804,15 @@
         }
         
         /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Omschrijving.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string Description_DisplayName {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Description_DisplayName", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to DynamicPropertyOrderEvaluationMethod heeft een incorrect aantal argumenten. Zou er één moeten zijn. Klasse: {0}..
         /// </summary>
         public static string DynamicPropertyOrderEvaluationMethod_incorrect_argument_count_must_be_one_string_argument_on_Class_0_ {
Index: Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx
===================================================================
diff -u -r532727d43f51643ec903a025f20afb5e67f3b048 -r524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf
--- Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 532727d43f51643ec903a025f20afb5e67f3b048)
+++ Core/Gui/src/Core.Gui/Properties/Resources.resx	(.../Resources.resx)	(revision 524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf)
@@ -993,4 +993,7 @@
   <data name="EmailSupport_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Email Support</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Description_DisplayName" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Omschrijving</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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Index: Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModelTest.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -rddd1c988761760ebc4ddc892a64960ec4537f717 -r524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf
--- Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModelTest.cs	(.../InfoViewModelTest.cs)	(revision ddd1c988761760ebc4ddc892a64960ec4537f717)
+++ Core/Gui/test/Core.Gui.Test/Forms/Backstage/InfoViewModelTest.cs	(.../InfoViewModelTest.cs)	(revision 524febc6db4d42193289c6d006e242fbe0ededdf)
@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@
 // Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
 // All rights reserved.
 
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using Core.Common.Base.Data;
 using Core.Gui.Forms.Backstage;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using Rhino.Mocks;
 
 namespace Core.Gui.Test.Forms.Backstage
 {
@@ -38,8 +41,43 @@
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<IBackstagePageViewModel>(viewModel);
             Assert.IsInstanceOf<INotifyPropertyChanged>(viewModel);
             Assert.IsNull(viewModel.ProjectName);
+            Assert.IsNull(viewModel.ProjectDescription);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void SetProject_ProjectNull_ThrowsArgumentNullException()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var viewModel = new InfoViewModel();
             
-            Assert.AreEqual("Traject 12-2", viewModel.AssessmentSectionName);
+            // Call
+            void Call() => viewModel.SetProject(null);
+
+            // Assert
+            var exception = Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(Call);
+            Assert.AreEqual("projectToSet", exception.ParamName);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void SetProject_WithProject_ExpectedValues()
+        {
+            // Setup
+            var mocks = new MockRepository();
+            var project = mocks.Stub<IProject>();
+            mocks.ReplayAll();
+
+            project.Name = "Test";
+            project.Description = "Test description";
+            
+            var viewModel = new InfoViewModel();
+            
+            // Call
+            viewModel.SetProject(project);
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.AreEqual(project.Name, viewModel.ProjectName);
+            Assert.AreEqual(project.Description, viewModel.ProjectDescription);
+            mocks.VerifyAll();
+        }
     }
 }
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