diff --git a/src/app/components/reference-table/reference-table.component.html b/src/app/components/reference-table/reference-table.component.html
index c335d46..3d87cea 100644
--- a/src/app/components/reference-table/reference-table.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/reference-table/reference-table.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 <div class="table-page-wrapper">
   <div class="table-control">
+    <button
+      mat-raised-button
+      color="primary"
+      class="table-control-button"
+      *ngIf="columnFiltersAreSet()"
+      i18n
+      (click)="resetColumnFilters()"
+    >
+      Filter zurücksetzen
+    </button>
     <div *ngIf="editableReferences">
       <app-autocomplete-select
         [editable]="editable"
@@ -10,26 +20,6 @@
         (selectedElementChange)="addReference($event)"
       ></app-autocomplete-select>
     </div>
-    <mat-form-field class="filter">
-      <mat-label>Tabelle filtern</mat-label>
-      <input
-        matInput
-        [(ngModel)]="tableFilterString"
-        (ngModelChange)="newFilterStringValue()"
-        placeholder="Suchbegriff eingeben..."
-      />
-      <button
-        mat-button
-        *ngIf="tableFilterString"
-        matSuffix
-        mat-icon-button
-        aria-label="Clear"
-        (click)="tableFilterString = ''; applyTableFilter()"
-        color="accent"
-      >
-        <mat-icon>close</mat-icon>
-      </button>
-    </mat-form-field>
     <mat-paginator
       [pageSizeOptions]="[15, 25]"
       showFirstLastButtons
@@ -40,6 +30,36 @@
       <!--- Note that these columns can be defined in any order.
             The actual rendered columns are set as a property on the row definition" -->
 
+      <!-- Filter Header Row -->
+      <ng-container
+        *ngFor="let column of columnInfo"
+        [matColumnDef]="column.dataPath + '.filter'"
+        [sticky]="isStickyColumn(column.dataPath)"
+        ><th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>
+          <app-filter-row
+            *ngIf="filters.columnFilters[column.dataPath]?.isSet"
+            [column]="column"
+            [(filter)]="filters.columnFilters[column.dataPath]"
+            (filtersChange)="newFilterValue()"
+          ></app-filter-row>
+          <button
+            mat-icon-button
+            matTooltip="Filter hinzufügen"
+            *ngIf="!filters.columnFilters[column.dataPath]?.isSet"
+            (click)="
+              filters.columnFilters[column.dataPath].isSet = true;
+              setTableFilterRowHeight()
+            "
+          >
+            <mat-icon>filter_list</mat-icon>
+          </button>
+        </th>
+      </ng-container>
+      <!-- empty filter cell -->
+      <ng-container matColumnDef="buttons.filter">
+        <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef></th>
+      </ng-container>
+
       <!-- Other Columns -->
       <ng-container
         *ngFor="let column of columnInfo"
@@ -96,7 +116,16 @@
       </ng-container>
 
       <!-- Table Definition -->
-      <tr mat-header-row *matHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns; sticky: true"></tr>
+      <tr
+        mat-header-row
+        *matHeaderRowDef="displayedFilterColumns; sticky: true"
+        #filterRow
+      ></tr>
+      <tr
+        mat-header-row
+        #headerRow
+        *matHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns; sticky: true"
+      ></tr>
       <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns"></tr>
     </table>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/app/components/reference-table/reference-table.component.ts b/src/app/components/reference-table/reference-table.component.ts
index d520807..641047c 100644
--- a/src/app/components/reference-table/reference-table.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/reference-table/reference-table.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {
   Component,
+  ElementRef,
   EventEmitter,
   Input,
   Output,
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import { SchemaService } from 'src/app/services/schema.service';
 import { MatTableDataSource } from '@angular/material/table';
 import { MatPaginator } from '@angular/material/paginator';
 import { MatSort } from '@angular/material/sort';
-import { FormControl, FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
+import { customTableFilterFunction } from 'src/app/helperFunctions/customTableFilterFunction';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs/internal/Subject';
 import { debounceTime } from 'rxjs/internal/operators/debounceTime';
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export class ReferenceTableComponent {
     translation: string;
     sticky?: boolean;
     type?: string;
+    list?: boolean; //whether the type is a list
     link?: (row: any) => string;
   }[] = [];
 
@@ -77,6 +79,9 @@ export class ReferenceTableComponent {
   @ViewChild(MatPaginator) paginator: MatPaginator;
   @ViewChild(MatSort) sort: MatSort;
 
+  @ViewChild('filterRow', { read: ElementRef }) filterRow: ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('headerRow', { read: ElementRef }) headerRow: ElementRef;
+
   displayedColumns: string[] = [];
 
   /** data source of the table */
@@ -86,8 +91,9 @@ export class ReferenceTableComponent {
 
   reloadingTable = false;
 
-  tableFilterString = '';
-  filterStringChanged: Subject<string> = new Subject<string>();
+  displayedFilterColumns = [];
+  filters: any = {};
+  filterChanged: Subject<any> = new Subject<any>();
 
   constructor(private schemaService: SchemaService) {}
 
@@ -99,16 +105,26 @@ export class ReferenceTableComponent {
     if (this.editableReferences) {
       this.displayedColumns.push('buttons');
     }
+    this.displayedFilterColumns = this.displayedColumns.map(
+      (columnName) => columnName + '.filter'
+    );
 
-    this.filterStringChanged
-      .pipe(debounceTime(400))
-      .subscribe(() => this.applyTableFilter());
+    this.dataSource.filterPredicate = customTableFilterFunction;
+    this.resetFilters();
   }
 
   ngAfterViewInit() {
+    this.setTableFilterRowHeight();
+
     this.dataSource.paginator = this.paginator;
     this.dataSource.sort = this.sort;
 
+    this.dataSource.filter = (this.filters as unknown) as string;
+
+    this.filterChanged.pipe(debounceTime(400)).subscribe(() => {
+      this.applyFilters();
+    });
+
     this.dataSource.sortingDataAccessor = (item, columnName) => {
       if (typeof item[columnName] === 'string') {
         return item[columnName].toLocaleLowerCase();
@@ -152,9 +168,9 @@ export class ReferenceTableComponent {
       (element) => element.id === row.id
     );
     if (index !== -1) {
-    this.dataSource.data.splice(index, 1);
-    this.dataSource.data = this.dataSource.data; //needed to trigger update lol
-    this.onReferenceChange();
+      this.dataSource.data.splice(index, 1);
+      this.dataSource.data = this.dataSource.data; //needed to trigger update lol
+      this.onReferenceChange();
     }
 
     // show it again in the selection
@@ -166,8 +182,7 @@ export class ReferenceTableComponent {
   addReference(row: any) {
     this.dataSource.data = [flatten(row), ...this.dataSource.data];
     this.idsOfObjectsToHide = [row.id, ...this.idsOfObjectsToHide];
-    this.tableFilterString = '';
-    this.applyTableFilter();
+    this.resetFilters();
     this.onReferenceChange();
   }
 
@@ -175,14 +190,6 @@ export class ReferenceTableComponent {
     return this.dataSource.data.find((row) => row.id === id);
   }
 
-  newFilterStringValue(): void {
-    this.filterStringChanged.next(this.tableFilterString);
-  }
-
-  applyTableFilter() {
-    this.dataSource.filter = this.tableFilterString;
-  }
-
   onReferenceChange() {
     const ids = [];
     for (const element of this.data) {
@@ -190,4 +197,58 @@ export class ReferenceTableComponent {
     }
     this.referenceIds.emit(ids);
   }
+
+  /** Filter functions **************************************************************/
+  newFilterValue(): void {
+    this.filterChanged.next(this.filters);
+  }
+
+  applyFilters(): void {
+    this.dataSource.filter = (this.filters as unknown) as string;
+  }
+
+  columnFiltersAreSet(): boolean {
+    for (const filterObject of Object.keys(this.filters.columnFilters)) {
+      if (this.filters.columnFilters[filterObject].isSet) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  resetColumnFilters() {
+    this.filters['columnFilters'] = [];
+    for (const column of this.columnInfo) {
+      this.filters.columnFilters[column.dataPath] = {
+        isSet: false,
+        value: null,
+        minValue: {},
+        maxValue: {},
+        fromValue: {},
+        toValue: {},
+        type: column.type,
+        list: column.list,
+        options: {},
+      };
+    }
+    this.setTableFilterRowHeight();
+    this.applyFilters();
+  }
+
+  resetFilters() {
+    this.filters = [];
+    this.resetColumnFilters();
+  }
+
+  setTableFilterRowHeight() {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      const filterRowHeight = this.filterRow.nativeElement.clientHeight;
+      const headerRowCells = Array.from(
+        this.headerRow.nativeElement.children as HTMLCollectionOf<HTMLElement>
+      );
+      for (let i = 0; i < headerRowCells.length; i++) {
+        headerRowCells[i].style.top = filterRowHeight + 'px';
+      }
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/components/table/table.component.html b/src/app/components/table/table.component.html
index 9024018..198450b 100644
--- a/src/app/components/table/table.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/table/table.component.html
@@ -354,12 +354,12 @@
       <tr
         mat-header-row
         *matHeaderRowDef="displayedFilterColumns; sticky: true"
-        class="filter-row"
+        #filterRow
       ></tr>
       <tr
         mat-header-row
         *matHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns; sticky: true"
-        class="header-row"
+        #headerRow
       ></tr>
       <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns"></tr>
     </table>
diff --git a/src/app/components/table/table.component.ts b/src/app/components/table/table.component.ts
index 098fa48..9cb7dd7 100644
--- a/src/app/components/table/table.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/table/table.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   ViewChild,
   AfterViewInit,
   ChangeDetectorRef,
+  ElementRef,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import { CdkDragDrop, moveItemInArray } from '@angular/cdk/drag-drop';
 import { flatten } from 'src/app/helperFunctions/flattenObject';
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
 import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { debounceTime } from 'rxjs/internal/operators/debounceTime';
 import { SelectObjectDialogComponent } from '../select-object-dialog/select-object-dialog.component';
-import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-table',
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ export class TableComponent implements AfterViewInit {
   @ViewChild(MatPaginator) paginator: MatPaginator;
   @ViewChild(MatSort) sort: MatSort;
 
+  @ViewChild('filterRow', { read: ElementRef }) filterRow: ElementRef;
+  @ViewChild('headerRow', { read: ElementRef }) headerRow: ElementRef;
+
   additionalColumnsFront: string[] = [];
   additionalColumnsBack: string[] = ['buttons'];
   displayedColumns: string[] = [];
@@ -456,6 +459,7 @@ export class TableComponent implements AfterViewInit {
       };
     }
     this.setTableFilterRowHeight();
+    this.applyFilters();
   }
 
   resetFilters() {
@@ -465,11 +469,9 @@ export class TableComponent implements AfterViewInit {
 
   setTableFilterRowHeight() {
     setTimeout(() => {
-      const filterRowHeight = document.getElementsByClassName('filter-row')[0]
-        .clientHeight;
+      const filterRowHeight = this.filterRow.nativeElement.clientHeight;
       const headerRowCells = Array.from(
-        document.getElementsByClassName('header-row')[0]
-          .children as HTMLCollectionOf<HTMLElement>
+        this.headerRow.nativeElement.children as HTMLCollectionOf<HTMLElement>
       );
       for (let i = 0; i < headerRowCells.length; i++) {
         headerRowCells[i].style.top = filterRowHeight + 'px';
diff --git a/src/app/pages/dataPages/bike/bike.component.ts b/src/app/pages/dataPages/bike/bike.component.ts
index 8a6f48d..4685a83 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/dataPages/bike/bike.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/dataPages/bike/bike.component.ts
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export class BikeComponent implements OnInit {
     },
     {
       type: 'ReferenceTable',
-      title: 'Equipment',
+      title: 'Equipments',
       dataPath: 'equipment',
       dataService: null,
       columnInfo: [