diff --git a/lib/classes/JsonApi/Schemas/Institute.php b/lib/classes/JsonApi/Schemas/Institute.php
index bc3c2e27f44d5080d111bdc520510d2fcacbdf34..b86d2ff79dceecf864c982c88eef70d4f8bd2fda 100644
--- a/lib/classes/JsonApi/Schemas/Institute.php
+++ b/lib/classes/JsonApi/Schemas/Institute.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Institute extends SchemaProvider
     public function getAttributes($institute)
     {
         return [
-            'name' => $institute['Name'],
+            'name' => (string) $institute['Name'],
             'city' => $institute['Plz'],
             'street' => $institute['Strasse'],
             'phone' => $institute['telefon'],