diff --git a/site-modules/profile/manifests/base.pp b/site-modules/profile/manifests/base.pp
index d6914f2..76d46b2 100644
--- a/site-modules/profile/manifests/base.pp
+++ b/site-modules/profile/manifests/base.pp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 #
 class profile::base {
-
-  #the base profile should include component modules that will be on all nodes
-
+  package { 'glibc-langpack-de':
+    ensure => installed
+  }
 }