diff --git a/python/CHANGELOG b/python/CHANGELOG
index 108abeb7..6ef486e5 100644
--- a/python/CHANGELOG
+++ b/python/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+0.7.1
+-----
+
+- add Account.get_infostring() to show low-level info about account state
+
+
 0.7
 ---
 
diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
index 99934e46..7a99ba71 100644
--- a/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/python/setup.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 [devpi:upload]
 formats = sdist.tgz
 no-vcs = 1
+
+[bdist_wheel]
+universal = 1
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py b/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
index e2fad9bb..c8fe3874 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from deltachat import capi, const
 from deltachat.capi import ffi
 from deltachat.account import Account  # noqa
 
-__version__ = "0.7.0"
+__version__ = "0.7.1"
 
 
 _DC_CALLBACK_MAP = {}
diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/account.py b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
index ec54163a..7eef2dd2 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/account.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/account.py
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ class Account(object):
         if not self.is_configured():
             raise ValueError("need to configure first")
 
+    def get_infostring(self):
+        """ return info of the configured account. """
+        self.check_is_configured()
+        return from_dc_charpointer(lib.dc_get_info(self._dc_context))
+
     def get_self_contact(self):
         """ return this account's identity as a :class:`deltachat.chatting.Contact`.
 
diff --git a/python/tests/test_account.py b/python/tests/test_account.py
index bfe4e9f2..f2185c6d 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_account.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_account.py
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ class TestOfflineAccount:
         with pytest.raises(ValueError):
             ac1.get_self_contact()
 
+    def test_get_info(self, acfactory):
+        ac1 = acfactory.get_configured_offline_account()
+        out = ac1.get_infostring()
+        assert "number_of_chats=0" in out
+
     def test_selfcontact_configured(self, acfactory):
         ac1 = acfactory.get_configured_offline_account()
         me = ac1.get_self_contact()