diff --git a/src/lbm_mesapd_coupling/utility/SubCyclingManager.h b/src/lbm_mesapd_coupling/utility/SubCyclingManager.h
index cd748446b51676878ec26f7cea1139fe915139fa..d1f1989162ad1d9e049647930b34e691ffe40c97 100644
--- a/src/lbm_mesapd_coupling/utility/SubCyclingManager.h
+++ b/src/lbm_mesapd_coupling/utility/SubCyclingManager.h
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@
 namespace walberla {
 namespace lbm_mesapd_coupling {
 
-// loosely based on Timeloop class
+/*! \brief Handles the execution of subcycles in a timeloop to allow for finer grained time steps than the LBM ones.
+*
+* Supports registration of functions that are run before, during or after a subcycle.
+* The SubCyclingManager itself has to be added to a parent (LBM) time loop, and will execute the functions registered
+* for execution during the subcycling procedure numberOfSubCycles times.
+*/
 
 class SubCyclingManager {
 public: