diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index de171cc61..cc4d2deb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -202,6 +202,8 @@ jobs:
         run: docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.test.yml up --detach --no-deps neo4j backend
       - name: backend | Initialize Database
         run: docker-compose exec -T backend yarn db:migrate init
+      - name: backend | Migrate Database Up
+        run: docker-compose exec -T backend yarn db:migrate up
       - name: backend | Unit test
         run: docker-compose exec -T backend yarn test
       ##########################################################################
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
index d77363c29..3d698810e 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ export default shield(
       searchResults: allow,
       searchPosts: allow,
       searchUsers: allow,
+      searchGroups: allow,
       searchHashtags: allow,
       embed: allow,
       Category: allow,
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
index 63279b4bf..3fdf22da3 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/searches.js
@@ -66,6 +66,21 @@ const searchHashtagsSetup = {
   limit: 'LIMIT $limit',
 }
 
+const searchGroupsSetup = {
+  fulltextIndex: 'group_fulltext_search',
+  match: `MATCH (resource:Group)
+          MATCH (user:User {id: $userId})
+          OPTIONAL MATCH (user)-[membership:MEMBER_OF]->(resource)
+          WITH user, resource, membership`,
+  whereClause: `WHERE score >= 0.0
+                AND NOT (resource.deleted = true OR resource.disabled = true)
+                AND (resource.groupType IN ['public', 'closed']
+                  OR membership.role IN ['usual', 'admin', 'owner'])`,
+  withClause: 'WITH resource, membership',
+  returnClause: 'resource { .*, myRole: membership.role, __typename: labels(resource)[0] }',
+  limit: 'LIMIT $limit',
+}
+
 const countSetup = {
   returnClause: 'toString(size(collect(resource)))',
   limit: '',
@@ -83,6 +98,10 @@ const countHashtagsSetup = {
   ...searchHashtagsSetup,
   ...countSetup,
 }
+const countGroupsSetup = {
+  ...searchGroupsSetup,
+  ...countSetup,
+}
 
 const searchResultPromise = async (session, setup, params) => {
   return session.readTransaction(async (transaction) => {
@@ -113,6 +132,7 @@ const multiSearchMap = [
   { symbol: '!', setup: searchPostsSetup, resultName: 'posts' },
   { symbol: '@', setup: searchUsersSetup, resultName: 'users' },
   { symbol: '#', setup: searchHashtagsSetup, resultName: 'hashtags' },
+  { symbol: '&', setup: searchGroupsSetup, resultName: 'groups' },
 ]
 
 export default {
@@ -178,13 +198,36 @@ export default {
         }),
       }
     },
+    searchGroups: async (_parent, args, context, _resolveInfo) => {
+      const { query, groupsOffset, firstGroups } = args
+      let userId = null
+      if (context.user) userId = context.user.id
+      return {
+        groupCount: getSearchResults(
+          context,
+          countGroupsSetup,
+          {
+            query: queryString(query),
+            skip: 0,
+            userId,
+          },
+          countResultCallback,
+        ),
+        groups: getSearchResults(context, searchGroupsSetup, {
+          query: queryString(query),
+          skip: groupsOffset,
+          limit: firstGroups,
+          userId,
+        }),
+      }
+    },
     searchResults: async (_parent, args, context, _resolveInfo) => {
       const { query, limit } = args
       let userId = null
       if (context.user) userId = context.user.id
 
-      const searchType = query.replace(/^([!@#]?).*$/, '$1')
-      const searchString = query.replace(/^([!@#])/, '')
+      const searchType = query.replace(/^([!@#&]?).*$/, '$1')
+      const searchString = query.replace(/^([!@#&])/, '')
 
       const params = {
         query: queryString(searchString),
@@ -197,6 +240,7 @@ export default {
         return [
           ...(await getSearchResults(context, searchPostsSetup, params)),
           ...(await getSearchResults(context, searchUsersSetup, params)),
+          ...(await getSearchResults(context, searchGroupsSetup, params)),
           ...(await getSearchResults(context, searchHashtagsSetup, params)),
         ]
 
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Search.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Search.gql
index 9537b5a84..5cb68e22d 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 | Tag
+union SearchResult = Post | User | Tag | Group
 
 type postSearchResults {
   postCount: Int
@@ -15,9 +15,15 @@ type hashtagSearchResults {
   hashtags: [Tag]!
 }
 
+type groupSearchResults {
+  groupCount: Int
+  groups: [Group]!
+}
+
 type Query {
   searchPosts(query: String!, firstPosts: Int, postsOffset: Int): postSearchResults!
   searchUsers(query: String!, firstUsers: Int, usersOffset: Int): userSearchResults!
+  searchGroups(query: String!, firstGroups: Int, groupsOffset: Int): groupSearchResults!
   searchHashtags(query: String!, firstHashtags: Int, hashtagsOffset: Int): hashtagSearchResults!
   searchResults(query: String!, limit: Int = 5): [SearchResult]!
 }
diff --git a/webapp/components/_new/features/SearchResults/SearchResults.spec.js b/webapp/components/_new/features/SearchResults/SearchResults.spec.js
index b76226547..19653fcac 100644
--- a/webapp/components/_new/features/SearchResults/SearchResults.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/_new/features/SearchResults/SearchResults.spec.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ describe('SearchResults', () => {
     }
     propsData = {
       pageSize: 12,
+      search: '',
     }
     wrapper = Wrapper()
   })
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ describe('SearchResults', () => {
           await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
           await expect(
             wrapper.vm.$options.apollo.searchPosts.variables.bind(wrapper.vm)(),
-          ).toMatchObject({ query: undefined, firstPosts: 12, postsOffset: 12 })
+          ).toMatchObject({ query: '', firstPosts: 12, postsOffset: 12 })
         })
 
         it('displays the next page button when next-button is clicked', async () => {
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ describe('SearchResults', () => {
           await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
           await expect(
             wrapper.vm.$options.apollo.searchPosts.variables.bind(wrapper.vm)(),
-          ).toMatchObject({ query: undefined, firstPosts: 12, postsOffset: 24 })
+          ).toMatchObject({ query: '', firstPosts: 12, postsOffset: 24 })
         })
 
         it('deactivates next page button when next-button is clicked twice', async () => {
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ describe('SearchResults', () => {
           await wrapper.vm.$nextTick()
           await expect(
             wrapper.vm.$options.apollo.searchPosts.variables.bind(wrapper.vm)(),
-          ).toMatchObject({ query: undefined, firstPosts: 12, postsOffset: 0 })
+          ).toMatchObject({ query: '', firstPosts: 12, postsOffset: 0 })
         })
       })
     })
diff --git a/webapp/components/_new/features/SearchResults/SearchResults.vue b/webapp/components/_new/features/SearchResults/SearchResults.vue
index f3730f61d..20385ce64 100644
--- a/webapp/components/_new/features/SearchResults/SearchResults.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/_new/features/SearchResults/SearchResults.vue
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
               </base-card>
             </ds-grid-item>
           </template>
+          <!-- groups -->
+          <template v-if="activeTab === 'Group'">
+            <ds-grid-item v-for="group in activeResources" :key="group.id" :row-span="2">
+              <base-card :wideContent="true" class="group-teaser-card-wrapper">
+                <group-teaser :group="{ ...group, name: group.groupName }" />
+              </base-card>
+            </ds-grid-item>
+          </template>
           <!-- hashtags -->
           <template v-if="activeTab === 'Hashtag'">
             <ds-grid-item v-for="hashtag in activeResources" :key="hashtag.id" :row-span="2">
@@ -100,17 +108,19 @@
 
 <script>
 import postListActions from '~/mixins/postListActions'
-import { searchPosts, searchUsers, searchHashtags } from '~/graphql/Search.js'
+import { searchPosts, searchUsers, searchGroups, searchHashtags } from '~/graphql/Search.js'
 import HcEmpty from '~/components/Empty/Empty'
 import MasonryGrid from '~/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGrid'
 import MasonryGridItem from '~/components/MasonryGrid/MasonryGridItem'
 import PostTeaser from '~/components/PostTeaser/PostTeaser'
 import TabNavigation from '~/components/_new/generic/TabNavigation/TabNavigation'
 import UserTeaser from '~/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser'
+import GroupTeaser from '~/components/Group/GroupTeaser'
 import PaginationButtons from '~/components/_new/generic/PaginationButtons/PaginationButtons'
 import HcHashtag from '~/components/Hashtag/Hashtag'
 
 export default {
+  name: 'SearchResults',
   components: {
     TabNavigation,
     HcEmpty,
@@ -119,6 +129,7 @@ export default {
     PostTeaser,
     PaginationButtons,
     UserTeaser,
+    GroupTeaser,
     HcHashtag,
   },
   mixins: [postListActions],
@@ -135,24 +146,29 @@ export default {
     return {
       posts: [],
       users: [],
+      groups: [],
       hashtags: [],
 
       postCount: 0,
       userCount: 0,
+      groupCount: 0,
       hashtagCount: 0,
 
       postPage: 0,
       userPage: 0,
+      groupPage: 0,
       hashtagPage: 0,
 
       activeTab: null,
 
       firstPosts: this.pageSize,
       firstUsers: this.pageSize,
+      firstGroups: this.pageSize,
       firstHashtags: this.pageSize,
 
       postsOffset: 0,
       usersOffset: 0,
+      groupsOffset: 0,
       hashtagsOffset: 0,
     }
   },
@@ -160,18 +176,21 @@ export default {
     activeResources() {
       if (this.activeTab === 'Post') return this.posts
       if (this.activeTab === 'User') return this.users
+      if (this.activeTab === 'Group') return this.groups
       if (this.activeTab === 'Hashtag') return this.hashtags
       return []
     },
     activeResourceCount() {
       if (this.activeTab === 'Post') return this.postCount
       if (this.activeTab === 'User') return this.userCount
+      if (this.activeTab === 'Group') return this.groupCount
       if (this.activeTab === 'Hashtag') return this.hashtagCount
       return 0
     },
     activePage() {
       if (this.activeTab === 'Post') return this.postPage
       if (this.activeTab === 'User') return this.userPage
+      if (this.activeTab === 'Group') return this.groupPage
       if (this.activeTab === 'Hashtag') return this.hashtagPage
       return 0
     },
@@ -189,6 +208,12 @@ export default {
           count: this.userCount,
           disabled: this.userCount === 0,
         },
+        {
+          type: 'Group',
+          title: this.$t('search.heading.Group', {}, this.groupCount),
+          count: this.groupCount,
+          disabled: this.groupCount === 0,
+        },
         {
           type: 'Hashtag',
           title: this.$t('search.heading.Tag', {}, this.hashtagCount),
@@ -200,24 +225,27 @@ export default {
     hasPrevious() {
       if (this.activeTab === 'Post') return this.postsOffset > 0
       if (this.activeTab === 'User') return this.usersOffset > 0
+      if (this.activeTab === 'Group') return this.groupsOffset > 0
       if (this.activeTab === 'Hashtag') return this.hashtagsOffset > 0
       return false
     },
     hasNext() {
       if (this.activeTab === 'Post') return (this.postPage + 1) * this.pageSize < this.postCount
       if (this.activeTab === 'User') return (this.userPage + 1) * this.pageSize < this.userCount
+      if (this.activeTab === 'Group') return (this.groupPage + 1) * this.pageSize < this.groupCount
       if (this.activeTab === 'Hashtag')
         return (this.hashtagPage + 1) * this.pageSize < this.hashtagCount
       return false
     },
     searchCount() {
-      return this.postCount + this.userCount + this.hashtagCount
+      return this.postCount + this.userCount + this.groupCount + this.hashtagCount
     },
   },
   methods: {
     clearPage() {
       this.postPage = 0
       this.userPage = 0
+      this.groupPage = 0
       this.hashtagPage = 0
     },
     switchTab(tabType) {
@@ -235,6 +263,10 @@ export default {
           this.userPage--
           this.usersOffset = this.userPage * this.pageSize
           break
+        case 'Group':
+          this.groupPage--
+          this.groupsOffset = this.groupPage * this.pageSize
+          break
         case 'Hashtag':
           this.hashtagPage--
           this.hashtagsOffset = this.hashtagPage * this.pageSize
@@ -252,6 +284,10 @@ export default {
           this.userPage++
           this.usersOffset += this.pageSize
           break
+        case 'Group':
+          this.groupPage++
+          this.groupsOffset += this.pageSize
+          break
         case 'Hashtag':
           this.hashtagPage++
           this.hashtagsOffset += this.pageSize
@@ -270,7 +306,7 @@ export default {
       variables() {
         const { firstHashtags, hashtagsOffset, search } = this
         return {
-          query: search,
+          query: search.replace(/^([!@#&])/, ''),
           firstHashtags,
           hashtagsOffset,
         }
@@ -281,7 +317,12 @@ export default {
       update({ searchHashtags }) {
         this.hashtags = searchHashtags.hashtags
         this.hashtagCount = searchHashtags.hashtagCount
-        if (this.postCount === 0 && this.userCount === 0 && this.hashtagCount > 0)
+        if (
+          this.postCount === 0 &&
+          this.userCount === 0 &&
+          this.groupCount === 0 &&
+          this.hashtagCount > 0
+        )
           this.activeTab = 'Hashtag'
       },
       fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
@@ -293,7 +334,7 @@ export default {
       variables() {
         const { firstUsers, usersOffset, search } = this
         return {
-          query: search,
+          query: search.replace(/^([!@#&])/, ''),
           firstUsers,
           usersOffset,
         }
@@ -315,7 +356,7 @@ export default {
       variables() {
         const { firstPosts, postsOffset, search } = this
         return {
-          query: search,
+          query: search.replace(/^([!@#&])/, ''),
           firstPosts,
           postsOffset,
         }
@@ -330,6 +371,29 @@ export default {
       },
       fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
     },
+    searchGroups: {
+      query() {
+        return searchGroups(this.i18n)
+      },
+      variables() {
+        const { firstGroups, groupsOffset, search } = this
+        return {
+          query: search.replace(/^([!@#&])/, ''),
+          firstGroups,
+          groupsOffset,
+        }
+      },
+      skip() {
+        return !this.search
+      },
+      update({ searchGroups }) {
+        this.groups = searchGroups.groups
+        this.groupCount = searchGroups.groupCount
+        if (this.postCount === 0 && this.userCount === 0 && this.groupCount > 0)
+          this.activeTab = 'Group'
+      },
+      fetchPolicy: 'cache-and-network',
+    },
   },
 }
 </script>
@@ -365,6 +429,10 @@ export default {
       opacity: 0.8;
     }
   }
+
+  .group-teaser-card-wrapper {
+    padding: 0;
+  }
 }
 
 .grid-total-search-results {
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SearchGroup/SearchGroup.vue b/webapp/components/generic/SearchGroup/SearchGroup.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..652c2743f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/components/generic/SearchGroup/SearchGroup.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<template>
+  <section class="search-group">
+    <p class="label">{{ option.groupName | truncate(70) }}</p>
+    <div class="metadata"></div>
+  </section>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  name: 'SearchGroup',
+  props: {
+    option: { type: Object, required: true },
+  },
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+.search-group {
+  display: flex;
+
+  > .label {
+    flex-grow: 1;
+    padding: 0 $space-x-small;
+  }
+
+  > .metadata {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: flex-end;
+    color: $text-color-softer;
+    font-size: $font-size-small;
+
+    > .counts > .counter-icon {
+      margin: 0 $space-x-small;
+    }
+  }
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue b/webapp/components/generic/SearchableInput/SearchableInput.vue
index afafa716c..2149732c5 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 === 'Group'"
+          :class="{ 'option-with-heading': isFirstOfType(option) }"
+        >
+          <search-group :option="option" />
+        </p>
         <p
           v-if="option.__typename === 'Tag'"
           :class="{ 'option-with-heading': isFirstOfType(option) }"
@@ -51,6 +57,7 @@
 import { isEmpty } from 'lodash'
 import SearchHeading from '~/components/generic/SearchHeading/SearchHeading.vue'
 import SearchPost from '~/components/generic/SearchPost/SearchPost.vue'
+import SearchGroup from '~/components/generic/SearchGroup/SearchGroup.vue'
 import HcHashtag from '~/components/Hashtag/Hashtag.vue'
 import UserTeaser from '~/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser.vue'
 
@@ -58,6 +65,7 @@ export default {
   name: 'SearchableInput',
   components: {
     SearchHeading,
+    SearchGroup,
     SearchPost,
     HcHashtag,
     UserTeaser,
@@ -140,8 +148,17 @@ export default {
         this.searchValue = this.previousSearchTerm
       })
     },
-    isPost(item) {
-      return item.__typename === 'Post'
+    getRouteName(item) {
+      switch (item.__typename) {
+        case 'Post':
+          return 'post-id-slug'
+        case 'User':
+          return 'profile-id-slug'
+        case 'Group':
+          return 'group-id-slug'
+        default:
+          return null
+      }
     },
     isTag(item) {
       return item.__typename === 'Tag'
@@ -150,7 +167,7 @@ export default {
       this.$nextTick(() => {
         if (!this.isTag(item)) {
           this.$router.push({
-            name: this.isPost(item) ? 'post-id-slug' : 'profile-id-slug',
+            name: this.getRouteName(item),
             params: { id: item.id, slug: item.slug },
           })
         } else {
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/Fragments.js b/webapp/graphql/Fragments.js
index 68cd02c6a..23d2c11d3 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/Fragments.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/Fragments.js
@@ -62,6 +62,29 @@ export const postFragment = gql`
   }
 `
 
+export const groupFragment = gql`
+  fragment group on Group {
+    id
+    groupName: name
+    slug
+    disabled
+    deleted
+    about
+    description
+    descriptionExcerpt
+    groupType
+    actionRadius
+    categories {
+      id
+      slug
+      name
+      icon
+    }
+    locationName
+    myRole
+  }
+`
+
 export const postCountsFragment = gql`
   fragment postCounts on Post {
     commentsCount
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/Search.js b/webapp/graphql/Search.js
index 56f5d7c4c..b8c4fcb51 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/Search.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/Search.js
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
-import { userFragment, postFragment, tagsCategoriesAndPinnedFragment } from './Fragments'
+import {
+  userFragment,
+  postFragment,
+  groupFragment,
+  tagsCategoriesAndPinnedFragment,
+} from './Fragments'
 
 export const searchQuery = gql`
   ${userFragment}
   ${postFragment}
+  ${groupFragment}
 
   query ($query: String!) {
     searchResults(query: $query, limit: 5) {
@@ -24,6 +30,9 @@ export const searchQuery = gql`
       ... on Tag {
         id
       }
+      ... on Group {
+        ...group
+      }
     }
   }
 `
@@ -52,6 +61,46 @@ export const searchPosts = gql`
   }
 `
 
+export const searchGroups = (i18n) => {
+  const lang = i18n ? i18n.locale().toUpperCase() : 'EN'
+  return gql`
+    query ($query: String!, $firstGroups: Int, $groupsOffset: Int) {
+      searchGroups(query: $query, firstGroups: $firstGroups, groupsOffset: $groupsOffset) {
+        groupCount
+        groups {
+          __typename
+          id
+          groupName: name
+          slug
+          createdAt
+          updatedAt
+          disabled
+          deleted
+          about
+          description
+          descriptionExcerpt
+          groupType
+          actionRadius
+          categories {
+            id
+            slug
+            name
+            icon
+         }
+          avatar {
+            url
+          }
+          locationName
+          location {
+            name: name${lang}
+          }
+          myRole
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  `
+}
+
 export const searchUsers = gql`
   ${userFragment}
 
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index be47f7c54..67c88e4f4 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -745,11 +745,12 @@
     "failed": "Nichts gefunden",
     "for": "Suche nach ",
     "heading": {
+      "Group": "Gruppe ::: Gruppen",
       "Post": "Beitrag ::: Beiträge",
       "Tag": "Hashtag ::: Hashtags",
       "User": "Benutzer ::: Benutzer"
     },
-    "hint": "Wonach suchst Du? Nutze !… für Beiträge, @… für Mitglieder, #… für Hashtags",
+    "hint": "Wonach suchst Du? Nutze !… für Beiträge, @… für Mitglieder, &… für Gruppen, #… für Hashtags",
     "no-results": "Keine Ergebnisse für \"{search}\" gefunden. Versuch' es mit einem anderen Begriff!",
     "page": "Seite",
     "placeholder": "Suchen",
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index ae4c9db60..ba1d65881 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -745,11 +745,12 @@
     "failed": "Nothing found",
     "for": "Searching for ",
     "heading": {
+      "Group": "Group ::: Groups",
       "Post": "Post ::: Posts",
       "Tag": "Hashtag ::: Hashtags",
       "User": "User ::: Users"
     },
-    "hint": "What are you searching for? Use !… for posts, @… for users, #… for hashtags.",
+    "hint": "What are you searching for? Use !… for posts, @… for users, &… for groups, #… for hashtags.",
     "no-results": "No results found for \"{search}\". Try a different search term!",
     "page": "Page",
     "placeholder": "Search",