Dialog dialog = 
new Dialog(this); 
AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this); 
builder.setTitle(R.string.tx_loeschen_dialog_titel); 

ListView modeList = new ListView(this); 
ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
cursor.moveToFirst();
while(!cursor.isLast()){
list.add(cursor.getString(1));
cursor.moveToNext();
}
ArrayAdapter<String> modeAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(this, R.layout.loeschen_liste, R.id.tx_loeschen_beschreibung, list); 
modeList.setAdapter(modeAdapter); 
builder.setView(modeList); 
dialog = builder.create(); 

dialog.show();