diff --git a/lib/composer/composer/autoload_classmap.php b/lib/composer/composer/autoload_classmap.php
index 363dcf0d70d3fe88bd37b6c8bc6cf03a142983af..91ecf88dab357347b0f0ca9be0dbd9b0f6b88860 100644
--- a/lib/composer/composer/autoload_classmap.php
+++ b/lib/composer/composer/autoload_classmap.php
@@ -1065,6 +1065,8 @@ return array(
     'OC\\Session\\Internal' => $baseDir . '/lib/private/Session/Internal.php',
     'OC\\Session\\Memory' => $baseDir . '/lib/private/Session/Memory.php',
     'OC\\Session\\Session' => $baseDir . '/lib/private/Session/Session.php',
+    'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\GroupProvider' => $baseDir . '/settings/Activity/GroupProvider.php',
+    'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\GroupSetting' => $baseDir . '/settings/Activity/GroupSetting.php',
     'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\Provider' => $baseDir . '/settings/Activity/Provider.php',
     'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\SecurityFilter' => $baseDir . '/settings/Activity/SecurityFilter.php',
     'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\SecurityProvider' => $baseDir . '/settings/Activity/SecurityProvider.php',
diff --git a/lib/composer/composer/autoload_static.php b/lib/composer/composer/autoload_static.php
index 264b74065a98104ed2d2f8e29a827a135fceddf5..9bd287f302d231dcf8e59b0d24f5f4435f4a9f9d 100644
--- a/lib/composer/composer/autoload_static.php
+++ b/lib/composer/composer/autoload_static.php
@@ -1095,6 +1095,8 @@ class ComposerStaticInit53792487c5a8370acc0b06b1a864ff4c
         'OC\\Session\\Internal' => __DIR__ . '/../../..' . '/lib/private/Session/Internal.php',
         'OC\\Session\\Memory' => __DIR__ . '/../../..' . '/lib/private/Session/Memory.php',
         'OC\\Session\\Session' => __DIR__ . '/../../..' . '/lib/private/Session/Session.php',
+        'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\GroupProvider' => __DIR__ . '/../../..' . '/settings/Activity/GroupProvider.php',
+        'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\GroupSetting' => __DIR__ . '/../../..' . '/settings/Activity/GroupSetting.php',
         'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\Provider' => __DIR__ . '/../../..' . '/settings/Activity/Provider.php',
         'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\SecurityFilter' => __DIR__ . '/../../..' . '/settings/Activity/SecurityFilter.php',
         'OC\\Settings\\Activity\\SecurityProvider' => __DIR__ . '/../../..' . '/settings/Activity/SecurityProvider.php',
diff --git a/settings/Activity/GroupProvider.php b/settings/Activity/GroupProvider.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..866cb083662c50fca2feb5b00d5967cba436f8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings/Activity/GroupProvider.php
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2016 Christoph Wurst <christoph@winzerhof-wurst.at>
+ *
+ * @author Christoph Wurst <christoph@owncloud.com>
+ * @author Joas Schilling <coding@schilljs.com>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace OC\Settings\Activity;
+
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use OCP\Activity\IEvent;
+use OCP\Activity\IManager;
+use OCP\Activity\IProvider;
+use OCP\IGroup;
+use OCP\IGroupManager;
+use OCP\IURLGenerator;
+use OCP\IUser;
+use OCP\IUserManager;
+use OCP\L10N\IFactory as L10nFactory;
+
+class GroupProvider implements IProvider {
+
+	public const ADDED_TO_GROUP = 'group_added';
+	public const REMOVED_FROM_GROUP = 'group_removed';
+
+	/** @var L10nFactory */
+	private $l10n;
+	/** @var IURLGenerator */
+	private $urlGenerator;
+	/** @var IManager */
+	private $activityManager;
+	/** @var IUserManager */
+	protected $userManager;
+	/** @var IGroupManager */
+	protected $groupManager;
+
+	/** @var string[] */
+	protected $groupDisplayNames = [];
+	/** @var string[] */
+	protected $userDisplayNames = [];
+
+
+	public function __construct(L10nFactory $l10n,
+								IURLGenerator $urlGenerator,
+								IManager $activityManager,
+								IUserManager $userManager,
+								IGroupManager $groupManager) {
+		$this->urlGenerator = $urlGenerator;
+		$this->l10n = $l10n;
+		$this->activityManager = $activityManager;
+		$this->userManager = $userManager;
+		$this->groupManager = $groupManager;
+	}
+
+	public function parse($language, IEvent $event, IEvent $previousEvent = null) {
+		if ($event->getType() !== 'group_settings') {
+			throw new InvalidArgumentException();
+		}
+
+		$l = $this->l10n->get('settings', $language);
+
+		$params = $event->getSubjectParameters();
+		$parsedParameters = [
+			'user' => $this->generateUserParameter($params['user']),
+			'group' => $this->generateGroupParameter($params['group']),
+		];
+
+		if (isset($params['actor'])) {
+			$parsedParameters['actor'] = $this->generateUserParameter($params['actor']);
+		}
+
+		switch ($event->getSubject()) {
+			case self::ADDED_TO_GROUP:
+				if (isset($parsedParameters['actor'])) {
+					if ($this->activityManager->getCurrentUserId() === $params['user']) {
+						$subject = $l->t('{actor} added you to group {group}');
+					} elseif (isset($params['actor']) && $this->activityManager->getCurrentUserId() === $params['actor']) {
+						$subject = $l->t('You added {user} to group {group}');
+					} else {
+						$subject = $l->t('{actor} added {user} to group {group}');
+					}
+				} else if ($this->activityManager->getCurrentUserId() === $params['user']) {
+					$subject = $l->t('An administrator added you to group {group}');
+				} else {
+					$subject = $l->t('An administrator added {user} to group {group}');
+				}
+				break;
+			case self::REMOVED_FROM_GROUP:
+				if (isset($parsedParameters['actor'])) {
+					if ($this->activityManager->getCurrentUserId() === $params['user']) {
+						$subject = $l->t('{actor} removed you from group {group}');
+					} elseif (isset($params['actor']) && $this->activityManager->getCurrentUserId() === $params['actor']) {
+						$subject = $l->t('You removed {user} from group {group}');
+					} else {
+						$subject = $l->t('{actor} removed {user} from group {group}');
+					}
+				} else if ($this->activityManager->getCurrentUserId() === $params['user']) {
+					$subject = $l->t('An administrator removed you from group {group}');
+				} else {
+					$subject = $l->t('An administrator removed {user} from group {group}');
+				}
+				break;
+			default:
+				throw new InvalidArgumentException();
+		}
+
+		$this->setSubjects($event, $subject, $parsedParameters);
+
+		return $event;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param IEvent $event
+	 * @param string $subject
+	 * @param array $parameters
+	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	protected function setSubjects(IEvent $event, string $subject, array $parameters): void {
+		$placeholders = $replacements = [];
+		foreach ($parameters as $placeholder => $parameter) {
+			$placeholders[] = '{' . $placeholder . '}';
+			$replacements[] = $parameter['name'];
+		}
+
+		$event->setParsedSubject(str_replace($placeholders, $replacements, $subject))
+			->setRichSubject($subject, $parameters);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $gid
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function generateGroupParameter(string $gid): array {
+		if (!isset($this->groupDisplayNames[$gid])) {
+			$this->groupDisplayNames[$gid] = $this->getGroupDisplayName($gid);
+		}
+
+		return [
+			'type' => 'user-group',
+			'id' => $gid,
+			'name' => $this->groupDisplayNames[$gid],
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $gid
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function getGroupDisplayName(string $gid): string {
+		$group = $this->groupManager->get($gid);
+		if ($group instanceof IGroup) {
+			return $group->getDisplayName();
+		}
+		return $gid;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $uid
+	 * @return array
+	 */
+	protected function generateUserParameter(string $uid): array {
+		if (!isset($this->displayNames[$uid])) {
+			$this->userDisplayNames[$uid] = $this->getDisplayName($uid);
+		}
+
+		return [
+			'type' => 'user',
+			'id' => $uid,
+			'name' => $this->userDisplayNames[$uid],
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param string $uid
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	protected function getDisplayName(string $uid): string {
+		$user = $this->userManager->get($uid);
+		if ($user instanceof IUser) {
+			return $user->getDisplayName();
+		} else {
+			return $uid;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/settings/Activity/GroupSetting.php b/settings/Activity/GroupSetting.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..39b13d5c149831bc9a40e0a533f49ffd7bd7d46d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings/Activity/GroupSetting.php
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2017 Joas Schilling <coding@schilljs.com>
+ *
+ * @author Joas Schilling <coding@schilljs.com>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace OC\Settings\Activity;
+
+use OCP\Activity\ISetting;
+use OCP\IL10N;
+
+class GroupSetting implements ISetting {
+
+	/** @var IL10N */
+	protected $l;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param IL10N $l10n
+	 */
+	public function __construct(IL10N $l10n) {
+		$this->l = $l10n;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string Lowercase a-z and underscore only identifier
+	 * @since 11.0.0
+	 */
+	public function getIdentifier(): string {
+		return 'group_settings';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string A translated string
+	 * @since 11.0.0
+	 */
+	public function getName(): string {
+		return $this->l->t('Your <strong>group memberships</strong> were modified');
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int whether the filter should be rather on the top or bottom of
+	 * the admin section. The filters are arranged in ascending order of the
+	 * priority values. It is required to return a value between 0 and 100.
+	 * @since 11.0.0
+	 */
+	public function getPriority(): int {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool True when the option can be changed for the stream
+	 * @since 11.0.0
+	 */
+	public function canChangeStream(): bool {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool True when the option can be changed for the stream
+	 * @since 11.0.0
+	 */
+	public function isDefaultEnabledStream(): bool {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool True when the option can be changed for the mail
+	 * @since 11.0.0
+	 */
+	public function canChangeMail(): bool {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return bool True when the option can be changed for the stream
+	 * @since 11.0.0
+	 */
+	public function isDefaultEnabledMail(): bool {
+		return true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/settings/Application.php b/settings/Application.php
index 111cb6a6e0ba45db691400aec6020365ef213719..b76ebda403f2166089388805394bcab9b95d5091 100644
--- a/settings/Application.php
+++ b/settings/Application.php
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ use OC\AppFramework\Utility\TimeFactory;
 use OC\Authentication\Token\IProvider;
 use OC\Authentication\Token\IToken;
 use OC\Server;
+use OC\Settings\Activity\GroupProvider;
+use OC\Settings\Activity\GroupSetting;
 use OC\Settings\Activity\Provider;
 use OC\Settings\Activity\SecurityFilter;
 use OC\Settings\Activity\SecurityProvider;
@@ -44,7 +46,9 @@ use OCP\Activity\IManager as IActivityManager;
 use OCP\AppFramework\App;
 use OCP\Defaults;
 use OCP\IContainer;
+use OCP\IGroup;
 use OCP\ILogger;
+use OCP\IUser;
 use OCP\Settings\IManager;
 use OCP\Util;
 use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface;
@@ -149,13 +153,32 @@ class Application extends App {
 		$activityManager->registerFilter(SecurityFilter::class); // FIXME move to info.xml
 		$activityManager->registerSetting(SecuritySetting::class); // FIXME move to info.xml
 		$activityManager->registerProvider(SecurityProvider::class); // FIXME move to info.xml
+		$activityManager->registerSetting(GroupSetting::class); // FIXME move to info.xml
+		$activityManager->registerProvider(GroupProvider::class); // FIXME move to info.xml
 
 		Util::connectHook('OC_User', 'post_setPassword', $this, 'onChangePassword');
 		Util::connectHook('OC_User', 'changeUser', $this, 'onChangeInfo');
 
+		$groupManager = $this->getContainer()->getServer()->getGroupManager();
+		$groupManager->listen('\OC\Group', 'postRemoveUser',  [$this, 'removeUserFromGroup']);
+		$groupManager->listen('\OC\Group', 'postAddUser',  [$this, 'addUserToGroup']);
+
 		Util::connectHook('\OCP\Config', 'js', $this, 'extendJsConfig');
 	}
 
+	public function addUserToGroup(IGroup $group, IUser $user): void {
+		/** @var Hooks $hooks */
+		$hooks = $this->getContainer()->query(Hooks::class);
+		$hooks->addUserToGroup($group, $user);
+		
+	}
+
+	public function removeUserFromGroup(IGroup $group, IUser $user): void {
+		/** @var Hooks $hooks */
+		$hooks = $this->getContainer()->query(Hooks::class);
+		$hooks->removeUserFromGroup($group, $user);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @param array $parameters
 	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
diff --git a/settings/Hooks.php b/settings/Hooks.php
index f2b9e4fd086b7cef527b0acaa548342929694d6c..49189ca082e9167c22daa6a4b45585218c61c842 100644
--- a/settings/Hooks.php
+++ b/settings/Hooks.php
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@
 
 namespace OC\Settings;
 
+use OC\Settings\Activity\GroupProvider;
 use OC\Settings\Activity\Provider;
 use OCP\Activity\IManager as IActivityManager;
 use OCP\IConfig;
+use OCP\IGroup;
+use OCP\IGroupManager;
 use OCP\IL10N;
 use OCP\IURLGenerator;
 use OCP\IUser;
@@ -40,6 +43,8 @@ class Hooks {
 
 	/** @var IActivityManager */
 	protected $activityManager;
+	/** @var IGroupManager|\OC\Group\Manager */
+	protected $groupManager;
 	/** @var IUserManager */
 	protected $userManager;
 	/** @var IUserSession */
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ class Hooks {
 	protected $l;
 
 	public function __construct(IActivityManager $activityManager,
+								IGroupManager $groupManager,
 								IUserManager $userManager,
 								IUserSession $userSession,
 								IURLGenerator $urlGenerator,
@@ -64,6 +70,7 @@ class Hooks {
 								IFactory $languageFactory,
 								IL10N $l) {
 		$this->activityManager = $activityManager;
+		$this->groupManager = $groupManager;
 		$this->userManager = $userManager;
 		$this->userSession = $userSession;
 		$this->urlGenerator = $urlGenerator;
@@ -210,4 +217,78 @@ class Hooks {
 			$this->mailer->send($message);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param IGroup $group
+	 * @param IUser $user
+	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws \BadMethodCallException
+	 */
+	public function addUserToGroup(IGroup $group, IUser $user): void {
+		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+		$usersToNotify = $subAdminManager->getGroupsSubAdmins($group);
+		$usersToNotify[] = $user;
+
+
+		$event = $this->activityManager->generateEvent();
+		$event->setApp('settings')
+			->setType('group_settings');
+
+		$actor = $this->userSession->getUser();
+		if ($actor instanceof IUser) {
+			$event->setAuthor($actor->getUID())
+				->setSubject(GroupProvider::ADDED_TO_GROUP, [
+					'user' => $user->getUID(),
+					'group' => $group->getGID(),
+					'actor' => $actor->getUID(),
+				]);
+		} else {
+			$event->setSubject(GroupProvider::ADDED_TO_GROUP, [
+				'user' => $user->getUID(),
+				'group' => $group->getGID(),
+			]);
+		}
+
+		foreach ($usersToNotify as $userToNotify) {
+			$event->setAffectedUser($userToNotify->getUID());
+			$this->activityManager->publish($event);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param IGroup $group
+	 * @param IUser $user
+	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+	 * @throws \BadMethodCallException
+	 */
+	public function removeUserFromGroup(IGroup $group, IUser $user): void {
+		$subAdminManager = $this->groupManager->getSubAdmin();
+		$usersToNotify = $subAdminManager->getGroupsSubAdmins($group);
+		$usersToNotify[] = $user;
+
+
+		$event = $this->activityManager->generateEvent();
+		$event->setApp('settings')
+			->setType('group_settings');
+
+		$actor = $this->userSession->getUser();
+		if ($actor instanceof IUser) {
+			$event->setAuthor($actor->getUID())
+				->setSubject(GroupProvider::REMOVED_FROM_GROUP, [
+					'user' => $user->getUID(),
+					'group' => $group->getGID(),
+					'actor' => $actor->getUID(),
+				]);
+		} else {
+			$event->setSubject(GroupProvider::REMOVED_FROM_GROUP, [
+				'user' => $user->getUID(),
+				'group' => $group->getGID(),
+			]);
+		}
+
+		foreach ($usersToNotify as $userToNotify) {
+			$event->setAffectedUser($userToNotify->getUID());
+			$this->activityManager->publish($event);
+		}
+	}
 }