diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ee8981d..669a862d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 
 ## [Unreleased] (2019-??-??)
+### Changed
+- **list:** text content of a list item cannot be styled, closes [#67](https://github.com/connium/simple-odf/issues/67)
 
 ## [0.10.1] (2019-07-11)
 ### Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9000e134..2537d213 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ body.addHeading('Credits', 2);
 body.addParagraph('This was quite easy. Do you want to know why?');
 
 const list = body.addList();
-list.addItem('one-liner setup');
-list.addItem('just write like you would do in a full-blown editor');
+list.addItem().addParagraph('one-liner setup');
+list.addItem().addParagraph('just write like you would do in a full-blown editor');
 
 document.saveFlat('/home/homer/My_first_document.fodf');
 ```
diff --git a/examples/homer-resume/index.ts b/examples/homer-resume/index.ts
index 44cee1e1..3681d0da 100644
--- a/examples/homer-resume/index.ts
+++ b/examples/homer-resume/index.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobTitleStyle.setTypeface(Typeface.Bold);
 
 const companyNameStyle = new ParagraphStyle();
 companyNameStyle.setFontName(fontName);
-companyNameStyle.setFontSize(10)
+companyNameStyle.setFontSize(10);
 companyNameStyle.setTypeface(Typeface.Italic);
 
 const defaultStyle = new ParagraphStyle();
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ body.addHeading('Nuclear Safety Inspector', 3)
 body.addParagraph('Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Springfield, USA')
   .setStyle(companyNameStyle);
 const list1 = body.addList();
-list1.addItem('Strengthened safety procedures that resulted in 75% fewer accidents on days I was absent');
-list1.addItem('Pioneered workplace stress-reduction methods that worked for at least one employee');
+// tslint:disable-next-line:max-line-length
+list1.addItem().addParagraph('Strengthened safety procedures that resulted in 75% fewer accidents on days I was absent');
+list1.addItem().addParagraph('Pioneered workplace stress-reduction methods that worked for at least one employee');
 
 body.addParagraph();
 
@@ -105,8 +106,8 @@ body.addHeading('Owner and Chief Driver for Snow-Plowing Business', 3)
 body.addParagraph('Mr. Plow, Springfield, USA')
   .setStyle(companyNameStyle);
 const list2 = body.addList();
-list2.addItem('Boosted business 15% by executing late-night TV marketing campaign');
-list2.addItem('Received key to the city in recognition of the achievements');
+list2.addItem().addParagraph('Boosted business 15% by executing late-night TV marketing campaign');
+list2.addItem().addParagraph('Received key to the city in recognition of the achievements');
 
 body.addParagraph();
 body.addParagraph();
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ body.addParagraph('1969-10 - 1973-06')
 body.addHeading('Springfield High School', 3)
   .setStyle(jobTitleStyle);
 const list3 = body.addList();
-list3.addItem('Graduated 4-');
+list3.addItem().addParagraph('Graduated 4-');
 
 body.addParagraph();
 body.addParagraph();
diff --git a/src/api/office/TextBody.ts b/src/api/office/TextBody.ts
index 59156dc5..98906c11 100644
--- a/src/api/office/TextBody.ts
+++ b/src/api/office/TextBody.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ export class TextBody extends OdfElement {
   /**
    * Adds an empty list at the end of the document.
    *
+   * @example
+   * new TextBody()
+   *   .addList();
+   *
    * @returns {List} The newly added list
    * @since 0.7.0
    */
diff --git a/src/api/text/List.spec.ts b/src/api/text/List.spec.ts
index 8d78f796..947cb8a2 100644
--- a/src/api/text/List.spec.ts
+++ b/src/api/text/List.spec.ts
@@ -10,28 +10,31 @@ describe(List.name, () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     list = new List();
 
-    testItem1 = new ListItem('first');
-    testItem2 = new ListItem('second');
-    testItem3 = new ListItem('third');
+    testItem1 = new ListItem();
+    testItem2 = new ListItem();
+    testItem3 = new ListItem();
   });
 
   describe('#addItem', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      list.addItem('first');
+      list.addItem();
     });
 
     it('create new item at the end of the list and return the added item', () => {
-      const addedItem = list.addItem('second');
+      const addedItem = list.addItem();
 
-      expect(addedItem).toEqual(testItem2);
-      expect(list.getItems()).toEqual([testItem1, testItem2]);
+      expect(addedItem).toBeInstanceOf(ListItem);
+      expect(list.getItems().length).toBe(2);
     });
 
     it('add new item to the end of the list and return the added item', () => {
-      const addedItem = list.addItem(testItem2);
+      const testItem = new ListItem();
 
-      expect(addedItem).toBe(testItem2);
-      expect(list.getItems()).toEqual([testItem1, testItem2]);
+      const addedItem = list.addItem(testItem);
+
+      expect(addedItem).toBe(testItem);
+      expect(list.getItems().length).toBe(2);
+      expect(list.getItem(1)).toBe(testItem);
     });
   });
 
@@ -43,11 +46,11 @@ describe(List.name, () => {
       list.addItem(testItem2);
       list.addItem(testItem3);
 
-      itemToAdd = new ListItem('new');
+      itemToAdd = new ListItem();
     });
 
     it('insert item at the specified position and return the added item', () => {
-      const insertedItem = list.insertItem(2, 'new');
+      const insertedItem = list.insertItem(2, itemToAdd);
 
       expect(insertedItem).toEqual(itemToAdd);
       expect(list.getItems()).toEqual([testItem1, testItem2, itemToAdd, testItem3]);
diff --git a/src/api/text/List.ts b/src/api/text/List.ts
index 70dffe99..95b66114 100644
--- a/src/api/text/List.ts
+++ b/src/api/text/List.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import { ListItem } from './ListItem';
  *
  * @example
  * const list = document.getBody().addList();
- * list.addItem('First item');
- * list.addItem('Second item');
- * list.insertItem(1, 'After first item');
+ * list.addItem();
+ * list.addItem();
+ * list.insertItem(1, new ListItem());
  * list.removeItemAt(2);
  *
  * @since 0.2.0
@@ -27,58 +27,44 @@ export class List extends OdfElement {
   }
 
   /**
-   * The `addItem()` method adds a new list item with the specified text or adds the specified item to the list.
+   * The `addItem()` method adds a new list item or adds the specified item to the list.
    *
    * @example
    * const list = new List();
-   * list.addItem('First item');
-   * list.addItem(new ListItem('Second item'));
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.addItem(new ListItem());
    *
-   * @param {string | ListItem} [item] The text content of the new item or the item to add
+   * @param {ListItem} [item] The item to add
    * @returns {ListItem} The added `ListItem` object
    * @since 0.2.0
    */
-  public addItem (item?: string | ListItem): ListItem {
-    if (item instanceof ListItem) {
-      this.append(item);
-      return item;
-    }
-
-    const listItem = new ListItem(item);
+  public addItem (item?: ListItem): ListItem {
+    const listItem = item || new ListItem();
     this.append(listItem);
 
     return listItem;
   }
 
   /**
-   * The `insertItem` method inserts a new list item with the specified text
-   * or inserts the specified item at the specified position.
+   * The `insertItem` method inserts the specified item at the specified position.
    * The item is inserted before the item at the specified position.
    *
-   * If the position is greater than the current number items, the new item is appended at the end of the list.
+   * If the position is greater than the current number of items, the new item is appended at the end of the list.
    * If the position is negative, the new item is inserted as first element.
    *
    * @example
    * const list = new List();
-   * list.addItem('First item');             // 'First item'
-   * list.addItem('Second item');            // 'First item', 'Second item'
-   * list.insertItem(1, 'After first item'); // 'First item', 'After first item', 'Second item'
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.insertItem(0, new ListItem()); // insert before existing item
    *
    * @param {number} position The index at which to insert the list item (starting from 0).
-   * @param {string | ListItem} item The text content of the new item or the item to insert
+   * @param {ListItem} item The item to insert
    * @returns {ListItem} The inserted `ListItem` object
    * @since 0.2.0
    */
-  public insertItem (position: number, item: string | ListItem): ListItem {
-    if (item instanceof ListItem) {
-      this.insert(position, item);
-      return item;
-    }
-
-    const listItem = new ListItem(item);
-    this.insert(position, listItem);
-
-    return listItem;
+  public insertItem (position: number, item: ListItem): ListItem {
+    this.insert(position, item);
+    return item;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -87,10 +73,10 @@ export class List extends OdfElement {
    *
    * @example
    * const list = new List();
-   * list.addItem('First item');
-   * list.addItem('Second item');
-   * list.getItem(1);             // 'Second item'
-   * list.getItem(2);             // undefined
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.getItem(1); // second item
+   * list.getItem(2); // undefined
    *
    * @param {number} position The index of the requested list item (starting from 0).
    * @returns {ListItem | undefined} The `ListItem` object at the specified position
@@ -106,10 +92,10 @@ export class List extends OdfElement {
    *
    * @example
    * const list = new List();
-   * list.getItems();             // []
-   * list.addItem('First item');
-   * list.addItem('Second item');
-   * list.getItems();             // ['First item', 'Second item']
+   * list.getItems(); // []
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.getItems(); // [first item, second item]
    *
    * @returns {ListItem[]} A copy of the list of `ListItem` objects
    * @since 0.2.0
@@ -123,11 +109,11 @@ export class List extends OdfElement {
    *
    * @example
    * const list = new List();
-   * list.addItem('First item');
-   * list.addItem('Second item');
-   * list.removeItemAt(0);        // 'First item'
-   * list.getItems();             // ['Second item']
-   * list.removeItemAt(2);        // undefined
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.removeItemAt(0); // first item
+   * list.getItems();      // [second item]
+   * list.removeItemAt(2); // undefined
    *
    * @param {number} position The index of the list item to remove (starting from 0).
    * @returns {ListItem | undefined} The removed `ListItem` object
@@ -143,9 +129,10 @@ export class List extends OdfElement {
    *
    * @example
    * const list = new List();
-   * list.addItem('First item');  // 'First item'
-   * list.addItem('Second item'); // 'First item', 'Second item'
-   * list.clear();                // -
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.clear();
+   * list.getItems(); // []
    *
    * @returns {List} The `List` object
    * @since 0.2.0
@@ -165,10 +152,10 @@ export class List extends OdfElement {
    *
    * @example
    * const list = new List();
-   * list.size();                 // 0
-   * list.addItem('First item');
-   * list.addItem('Second item');
-   * list.size();                 // 2
+   * list.size();    // 0
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.addItem();
+   * list.size();    // 2
    *
    * @returns {number} The number of items in this list
    * @since 0.2.0
diff --git a/src/api/text/ListItem.spec.ts b/src/api/text/ListItem.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02923c39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/text/ListItem.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { Heading } from './Heading';
+import { ListItem } from './ListItem';
+import { Paragraph } from './Paragraph';
+
+describe(ListItem.name, () => {
+  let listItem: ListItem;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    listItem = new ListItem();
+  });
+
+  describe('#addHeading', () => {
+    it('return a heading', () => {
+      const heading = listItem.addHeading();
+
+      expect(heading).toBeInstanceOf(Heading);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('#addParagraph', () => {
+    it('return a paragraph', () => {
+      const paragraph = listItem.addParagraph();
+
+      expect(paragraph).toBeInstanceOf(Paragraph);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/api/text/ListItem.ts b/src/api/text/ListItem.ts
index 05cb0ebb..b1f60af1 100644
--- a/src/api/text/ListItem.ts
+++ b/src/api/text/ListItem.ts
@@ -1,32 +1,58 @@
 import { OdfElement } from '../OdfElement';
+import { Heading } from './Heading';
 import { Paragraph } from './Paragraph';
 
 /**
  * This class represents an item in a list.
  *
  * @example
- * const list = document.getBody()
- *   .addList()
- *   .addItem('First item');
+ * const listItem = new ListItem();
+ * listItem.addHeading('headline');
+ * listItem.addParagraph('paragraph');
  *
  * @since 0.2.0
  */
 export class ListItem extends OdfElement {
-  private paragraph: Paragraph;
-
   /**
    * Creates a `ListItem` instance that represents an item in a list.
    *
    * @example
-   * new ListItem('First item');
+   * new ListItem();
    *
-   * @param {string} [text=''] The text content of the list item; defaults to an empty string if omitted
    * @since 0.2.0
    */
-  public constructor (text?: string) {
+  public constructor () {
     super();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds a heading at the end of the list item.
+   * If a text is given, this will be set as text content of the heading.
+   *
+   * @param {string} [text] The text content of the heading
+   * @param {number} [level=1] The heading level; defaults to 1 if omitted
+   * @returns {Heading} The newly added heading
+   * @since 0.11.0
+   */
+  public addHeading (text?: string, level = 1): Heading {
+    const heading = new Heading(text, level);
+    this.append(heading);
+
+    return heading;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds a paragraph at the end of the list item.
+   * If a text is given, this will be set as text content of the paragraph.
+   *
+   * @param {string} [text] The text content of the paragraph
+   * @returns {Paragraph} The newly added paragraph
+   * @since 0.11.0
+   */
+  public addParagraph (text?: string): Paragraph {
+    const paragraph = new Paragraph(text);
+    this.append(paragraph);
 
-    this.paragraph = new Paragraph(text);
-    this.append(this.paragraph);
+    return paragraph;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/xml/DomVisitor.spec.ts b/src/xml/DomVisitor.spec.ts
index 26d0cd1c..bfa79055 100644
--- a/src/xml/DomVisitor.spec.ts
+++ b/src/xml/DomVisitor.spec.ts
@@ -136,13 +136,22 @@ describe(DomVisitor.name, () => {
         expect(documentAsString).not.toMatch(/<text:list/);
       });
 
-      it('insert a list with a list item', () => {
-        list.addItem('first');
+      it('insert a list with a list item and a nested heading', () => {
+        list.addItem().addHeading(testText, 2);
 
         domVisitor.visit(list, testDocument, testRoot);
 
         const documentAsString = new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(testDocument);
-        expect(documentAsString).toMatch(/<text:list><text:list-item><text:p>first<\/text:p><\/text:list-item><\/text:list>/);
+        expect(documentAsString).toMatch(/<text:list><text:list-item><text:h text:outline-level="2">some text<\/text:h><\/text:list-item><\/text:list>/);
+      });
+
+      it('insert a list with a list item and a nested paragraph', () => {
+        list.addItem().addParagraph(testText);
+
+        domVisitor.visit(list, testDocument, testRoot);
+
+        const documentAsString = new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(testDocument);
+        expect(documentAsString).toMatch(/<text:list><text:list-item><text:p>some text<\/text:p><\/text:list-item><\/text:list>/);
       });
     });
 
diff --git a/test/integration.spec.ts b/test/integration.spec.ts
index fa820f25..ce3300c2 100644
--- a/test/integration.spec.ts
+++ b/test/integration.spec.ts
@@ -300,8 +300,9 @@ xdescribe('integration', () => {
     heading.setStyle(style);
 
     const list = body.addList();
-    list.addItem('first item');
-    list.addItem('second item');
+    list.addItem().addHeading('list item heading', 3);
+    list.addItem().addParagraph('first item');
+    list.addItem().addParagraph('second item');
   });
 
   it('save document', async (done) => {