diff --git a/sci-physics/metadata.xml b/sci-physics/metadata.xml
index db8d55c0858b..a10586687ea2 100644
--- a/sci-physics/metadata.xml
+++ b/sci-physics/metadata.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 	<longdescription lang="en">
 		The sci-physics category contains physics related software.
 	</longdescription>
+	<longdescription lang="de">
+		Die Kategorie sci-physics enthält Software, die mit Physik
+		zusammenhängt.
+	</longdescription>
 	<longdescription lang="es">
 		La categoría sci-physics contiene software relacionado con
 		la física.