diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
index d806f3803..8878ecee0 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export default {
             SET post.updatedAt = toString(datetime())
             SET post.clickedCount = 0
             SET post.viewedTeaserCount = 0
+            SET post:${params.postType}
             WITH post
             MATCH (author:User {id: $userId})
             MERGE (post)<-[:WROTE]-(author)
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/enum/PostType.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/PostType.gql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eef80d6ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/PostType.gql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+enum PostType {
+  Article
+  Event
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
index 6fc7a3215..c36e02c21 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ type Mutation {
     categoryIds: [ID]
     contentExcerpt: String
     groupId: ID
+    postType: PostType = Article
   ): Post
   UpdatePost(
     id: ID!
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ type Mutation {
     visibility: Visibility
     language: String
     categoryIds: [ID]
+    postType: PostType
   ): Post
   DeletePost(id: ID!): Post
   AddPostEmotions(to: _PostInput!, data: _EMOTEDInput!): EMOTED