Add custom column to custom post type overview in backend

Okay, I found an answer myself. To help people who will read this in future, this is what I did:

1) This explains how to add a column: http://www.deluxeblogtips.com/add-custom-column/

2) This explains how to add a sortable column: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/admin-column-sorting/

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