diff --git a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/crisis_intervention_list.tex b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/crisis_intervention_list.tex
index 237e956..d405ce7 100644
--- a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/crisis_intervention_list.tex
+++ b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/crisis_intervention_list.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 \documentclass[a4paper]{article}
 
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
+% remove all undefined unicode characters instead of throwing an error
+\makeatletter
+\def\UTFviii@undefined@err#1{}
+\makeatother
 \usepackage{booktabs}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
 \usepackage{cmbright}
diff --git a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/notelist_summary.tex b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/notelist_summary.tex
index 16311d0..182132a 100644
--- a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/notelist_summary.tex
+++ b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/notelist_summary.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 \documentclass{article}
 
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
+% remove all undefined unicode characters instead of throwing an error
+\makeatletter
+\def\UTFviii@undefined@err#1{}
+\makeatother
 \usepackage{booktabs}
 \usepackage{tabularx}
 \usepackage{ragged2e}
diff --git a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/notes_list.tex b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/notes_list.tex
index db18ca1..e7ed249 100644
--- a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/notes_list.tex
+++ b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/notes_list.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 \documentclass[a4paper]{article}
 
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
+% remove all undefined unicode characters instead of throwing an error
+\makeatletter
+\def\UTFviii@undefined@err#1{}
+\makeatother
 \usepackage{booktabs}
 \usepackage{tabularx}
 \usepackage{ragged2e}
diff --git a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/seminar_report.tex b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/seminar_report.tex
index b9b1009..c9acc16 100644
--- a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/seminar_report.tex
+++ b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/seminar_report.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 \documentclass[a4paper]{article}
 
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
+% remove all undefined unicode characters instead of throwing an error
+\makeatletter
+\def\UTFviii@undefined@err#1{}
+\makeatother
 \usepackage{booktabs}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
 \usepackage{cmbright}
diff --git a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/seminar_report_docx.tex b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/seminar_report_docx.tex
index 5995e45..21c58b8 100644
--- a/jdav_web/members/templates/members/seminar_report_docx.tex
+++ b/jdav_web/members/templates/members/seminar_report_docx.tex
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 \documentclass[a4paper]{article}
 
 \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
+% remove all undefined unicode characters instead of throwing an error
+\makeatletter
+\def\UTFviii@undefined@err#1{}
+\makeatother
 \usepackage{booktabs}
 \usepackage{amssymb}
 \usepackage{cmbright}
diff --git a/jdav_web/members/templatetags/tex_extras.py b/jdav_web/members/templatetags/tex_extras.py
index 256266d..beb678d 100644
--- a/jdav_web/members/templatetags/tex_extras.py
+++ b/jdav_web/members/templatetags/tex_extras.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from django import template
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
-from utils import normalize_name
 
 register = template.Library()
 
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ def checked_if_true(name, value):
 
 @register.filter
 def esc_all(val):
-    return mark_safe(str(normalize_name(str(val), False, False)).replace('_', '\\_').replace('&', '\\&'))
+    return mark_safe(str(val).replace('_', '\\_').replace('&', '\\&'))
 
 
 @register.filter
diff --git a/jdav_web/members/tests.py b/jdav_web/members/tests.py
index a1c6f64..8bf4e4f 100644
--- a/jdav_web/members/tests.py
+++ b/jdav_web/members/tests.py
@@ -215,15 +215,15 @@ class MemberTestCase(BasicMemberTestCase):
 
 class PDFTestCase(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.ex = Freizeit.objects.create(name='Wild trip', kilometers_traveled=120,
+        self.ex = Freizeit.objects.create(name='Wild & ‬_törip', kilometers_traveled=120,
                                           tour_type=GEMEINSCHAFTS_TOUR,
                                           tour_approach=MUSKELKRAFT_ANREISE,
                                           difficulty=1)
-        self.note = MemberNoteList.objects.create(title='Cool list')
+        self.note = MemberNoteList.objects.create(title='Coolß! ‬löst')
 
         for i in range(7):
-            m = Member.objects.create(prename='Lise {}'.format(i),
-                                      lastname='Walter',
+            m = Member.objects.create(prename='Liääüuße {}'.format(i),
+                                      lastname='Walter&co ‬: _ kg &',
                                       birth_date=timezone.now().date(),
                                       email=settings.TEST_MAIL, gender=FEMALE)
             NewMemberOnList.objects.create(member=m, comments='a' * i, memberlist=self.ex)