diff --git a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
index 345be8ae4..3df104464 100644
--- a/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
+++ b/li.strolch.model/src/main/java/li/strolch/model/activity/Activity.java
@@ -306,6 +306,34 @@ public class Activity extends AbstractStrolchRootElement
 		return this.elements;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns all the actions as a flat list
+	 * 
+	 * @return the list of actions
+	 */
+	public List<Action> getActionsAsFlatList() {
+		List<Action> actions = new ArrayList<>();
+		getActionsAsFlatList(actions);
+		return actions;
+	}
+
+	private void getActionsAsFlatList(List<Action> actions) {
+		for (IActivityElement element : this.elements.values()) {
+			if (element instanceof Activity)
+				((Activity) element).getActionsAsFlatList(actions);
+			else
+				actions.add((Action) element);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns all the actions in the entire hierarchy with the given state
+	 * 
+	 * @param state
+	 *            the state of the action to return
+	 * 
+	 * @return the list of actions with the given state
+	 */
 	public List<Action> getActionsWithState(State state) {
 		List<Action> actions = new ArrayList<>();
 		getActionsWithState(actions, state);
@@ -321,6 +349,29 @@ public class Activity extends AbstractStrolchRootElement
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns all the actions in the entire hierarchy with the given type
+	 * 
+	 * @param type
+	 *            the type of action to return
+	 * 
+	 * @return the list of actions with the given type
+	 */
+	public List<Action> getActionsByType(String type) {
+		List<Action> actions = new ArrayList<>();
+		getActionsByType(actions, type);
+		return actions;
+	}
+
+	private void getActionsByType(List<Action> actions, String type) {
+		for (IActivityElement element : this.elements.values()) {
+			if (element instanceof Activity)
+				((Activity) element).getActionsByType(actions, type);
+			else if (element.getType().equals(type))
+				actions.add((Action) element);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the iterator for entries, which include the id as key and the {@link IActivityElement} as value
 	 */