diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrate/store.js b/backend/src/db/migrate/store.js
index 8bc73b511..02e048c07 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrate/store.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrate/store.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Store {
         [
           'CALL db.index.fulltext.createNodeIndex("post_fulltext_search",["Post"],["title", "content"])',
           'CALL db.index.fulltext.createNodeIndex("user_fulltext_search",["User"],["name", "slug"])',
+          'CALL db.index.fulltext.createNodeIndex("tag_fulltext_search",["Tag"],["id"])',
         ].map(statement => txc.run(statement)),
       )
     })
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrate/template.js b/backend/src/db/migrate/template.js
index 9adb0786d..72bfc9b1b 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/migrate/template.js
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrate/template.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export async function down(next) {
     await transaction.rollback()
     // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
     console.log('rolled back')
+    throw new Error(error)
   } finally {
     session.close()
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20200207080200-fulltext_index_for_tags.js b/backend/src/db/migrations/20200207080200-fulltext_index_for_tags.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5064a8b17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20200207080200-fulltext_index_for_tags.js
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import { getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
+
+export const description =
+  'This migration adds a fulltext index for the tags in order to search for Hasthags.'
+
+export async function up(next) {
+  const driver = getDriver()
+  const session = driver.session()
+  const transaction = session.beginTransaction()
+
+  try {
+    await transaction.run(`
+      CALL db.index.fulltext.createNodeIndex("tag_fulltext_search",["Tag"],["id"])
+    `)
+    await transaction.commit()
+    next()
+  } catch (error) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(error)
+    await transaction.rollback()
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log('rolled back')
+    throw new Error(error)
+  } finally {
+    session.close()
+  }
+}
+
+export async function down(next) {
+  const driver = getDriver()
+  const session = driver.session()
+  const transaction = session.beginTransaction()
+
+  try {
+    // Implement your migration here.
+    await transaction.run(`
+      CALL db.index.fulltext.drop("tag_fulltext_search")
+    `)
+    await transaction.commit()
+    next()
+  } catch (error) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log(error)
+    await transaction.rollback()
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+    console.log('rolled back')
+    throw new Error(error)
+  } finally {
+    session.close()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
index 5c1e43952..3471c783b 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ export default {
       RETURN resource {.*, __typename: labels(resource)[0]}
       LIMIT $limit
       `
+      const tagCypher = `
+      CALL db.index.fulltext.queryNodes('tag_fulltext_search', $query)
+      YIELD node as resource, score
+      MATCH (resource)
+      WHERE score >= 0.0
+      AND NOT (resource.deleted = true OR resource.disabled = true)
+      RETURN resource {.*, __typename: labels(resource)[0]}
+      LIMIT $limit
+      `
+
       const myQuery = queryString(query)
 
       const session = context.driver.session()
@@ -55,14 +65,25 @@ export default {
           limit,
           thisUserId,
         })
-        return Promise.all([postTransactionResponse, userTransactionResponse])
+        const tagTransactionResponse = transaction.run(tagCypher, {
+          query: myQuery,
+          limit,
+        })
+        return Promise.all([
+          postTransactionResponse,
+          userTransactionResponse,
+          tagTransactionResponse,
+        ])
       })
 
       try {
-        const [postResults, userResults] = await searchResultPromise
+        const [postResults, userResults, tagResults] = await searchResultPromise
         log(postResults)
         log(userResults)
-        return [...postResults.records, ...userResults.records].map(r => r.get('resource'))
+        log(tagResults)
+        return [...postResults.records, ...userResults.records, ...tagResults.records].map(r =>
+          r.get('resource'),
+        )
       } finally {
         session.close()
       }
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.spec.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.spec.js
index c454833b8..081d71e55 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.spec.js
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ const searchQuery = gql`
         slug
         name
       }
+      ... on Tag {
+        id
+      }
     }
   }
 `
@@ -439,6 +442,28 @@ und hinter tausend Stäben keine Welt.`,
           })
         })
       })
+
+      describe('adding a tag', () => {
+        beforeAll(async () => {
+          await Factory.build('tag', { id: 'myHashtag' })
+        })
+
+        describe('query the first four characters of the tag', () => {
+          it('finds the tag', async () => {
+            variables = { query: 'myha' }
+            await expect(query({ query: searchQuery, variables })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+              data: {
+                findResources: [
+                  {
+                    __typename: 'Tag',
+                    id: 'myHashtag',
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            })
+          })
+        })
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Search.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Search.gql
index 2c22fa61f..1ce38001d 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Search.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Search.gql
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-union SearchResult = Post | User
+union SearchResult = Post | User | Tag
 
 type Query {
   findResources(query: String!, limit: Int = 5): [SearchResult]!
diff --git a/webapp/components/Hashtag/Hashtag.vue b/webapp/components/Hashtag/Hashtag.vue
index 35762c81c..44e5319f0 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Hashtag/Hashtag.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Hashtag/Hashtag.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <ds-tag>
+  <ds-tag class="hc-hashtag">
     <nuxt-link :to="hashtagUrl">#{{ id }}</nuxt-link>
   </ds-tag>
 </template>
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.spec.js b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.spec.js
index c685ae3e6..4a095304b 100644
--- a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.spec.js
@@ -106,6 +106,16 @@ describe('SearchableInput.vue', () => {
           params: { id: 'u2', slug: 'bob-der-baumeister' },
         })
       })
+
+      it('pushes hashtag query params', async () => {
+        select.element.value = 'Hash'
+        select.trigger('input')
+        const tags = wrapper.findAll('.hc-hashtag')
+        const tag = tags.filter(item => item.text().match(/#Hashtag/))
+        tag.trigger('click')
+        await Vue.nextTick()
+        expect(mocks.$router.push).toHaveBeenCalledWith('?hashtag=Hashtag')
+      })
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.story.js b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.story.js
index d969fa976..4b5c42e3b 100644
--- a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.story.js
+++ b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.story.js
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ export const searchResults = [
     name: 'Tonya Mohr',
     slug: 'tonya-mohr',
   },
+  {
+    id: 'Hashtag',
+    __typename: 'Tag',
+  },
 ]
 
 storiesOf('Search Field', module)
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue
index 3260ff082..b0050b429 100644
--- a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
         >
           <search-post :option="option" />
         </p>
+        <p
+          v-if="option.__typename === 'Tag'"
+          :class="{ 'option-with-heading': isFirstOfType(option) }"
+        >
+          <hc-hashtag :id="option.id" />
+        </p>
       </template>
     </ds-select>
     <base-button v-if="isActive" icon="close" circle ghost size="small" @click="clear" />
@@ -45,6 +51,7 @@
 import { isEmpty } from 'lodash'
 import SearchHeading from '~/components/generic/SearchHeading/SearchHeading.vue'
 import SearchPost from '~/components/generic/SearchPost/SearchPost.vue'
+import HcHashtag from '~/components/Hashtag/Hashtag.vue'
 import UserTeaser from '~/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser.vue'
 
 export default {
@@ -52,6 +59,7 @@ export default {
   components: {
     SearchHeading,
     SearchPost,
+    HcHashtag,
     UserTeaser,
   },
   props: {
@@ -138,12 +146,19 @@ export default {
     isPost(item) {
       return item.__typename === 'Post'
     },
+    isTag(item) {
+      return item.__typename === 'Tag'
+    },
     goToResource(item) {
       this.$nextTick(() => {
-        this.$router.push({
-          name: this.isPost(item) ? 'post-id-slug' : 'profile-id-slug',
-          params: { id: item.id, slug: item.slug },
-        })
+        if (!this.isTag(item)) {
+          this.$router.push({
+            name: this.isPost(item) ? 'post-id-slug' : 'profile-id-slug',
+            params: { id: item.id, slug: item.slug },
+          })
+        } else {
+          this.$router.push('?hashtag=' + item.id)
+        }
       })
     },
   },
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/Search.js b/webapp/graphql/Search.js
index 9b142b429..ab34b58b6 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/Search.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/Search.js
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ export const findResourcesQuery = gql`
       ... on User {
         ...user
       }
+      ... on Tag {
+        id
+      }
     }
   }
 `
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index 524ee58fa..a2ab2246f 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@
     "failed": "Nichts gefunden",
     "heading": {
       "Post": "Beiträge",
+      "Tag": "Hashtags",
       "User": "Benutzer"
     },
     "hint": "Wonach suchst Du?",
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index e6b8def5a..eb19dfbe7 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@
     "failed": "Nothing found",
     "heading": {
       "Post": "Posts",
+      "Tag": "Hashtags",
       "User": "Users"
     },
     "hint": "What are you searching for?",
diff --git a/webapp/pages/index.vue b/webapp/pages/index.vue
index 8aef52c1d..e9e6bed54 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/index.vue
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ export default {
       return this.$apollo.loading || (this.posts && this.posts.length > 0)
     },
   },
+  watchQuery: ['hashtag'],
   methods: {
     ...mapMutations({
       selectOrder: 'posts/SELECT_ORDER',