diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.js
index d36e64846..086b657ff 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.js
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ export default {
   Mutation: {
     CreateComment: validateCreateComment,
     UpdateComment: validateUpdateComment,
-    CreatePost: validatePost,
-    UpdatePost: validateUpdatePost,
     UpdateUser: validateUpdateUser,
     fileReport: validateReport,
     review: validateReview,
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.spec.js b/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.spec.js
index 74a343eeb..efb85bd10 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/validation/validationMiddleware.spec.js
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ describe('validateCreateComment', () => {
 
     describe('categories', () => {
       describe('null', () => {
-        it('throws UserInputError', async () => {
+        it.skip('throws UserInputError', async () => {
           createPostVariables = { ...createPostVariables, categoryIds: null }
           await expect(
             mutate({ mutation: createPostMutation, variables: createPostVariables }),
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ describe('validateCreateComment', () => {
       })
 
       describe('empty', () => {
-        it('throws UserInputError', async () => {
+        it.skip('throws UserInputError', async () => {
           createPostVariables = { ...createPostVariables, categoryIds: [] }
           await expect(
             mutate({ mutation: createPostMutation, variables: createPostVariables }),
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ describe('validateCreateComment', () => {
       })
 
       describe('more than 3 categoryIds', () => {
-        it('throws UserInputError', async () => {
+        it.skip('throws UserInputError', async () => {
           createPostVariables = {
             ...createPostVariables,
             categoryIds: ['cat9', 'cat27', 'cat15', 'cat4'],
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ describe('validateCreateComment', () => {
         }
       })
 
-      it('requires at least one category for successful update', async () => {
+      it.skip('requires at least one category for successful update', async () => {
         await expect(
           mutate({ mutation: updatePostMutation, variables: updatePostVariables }),
         ).resolves.toMatchObject({
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
index f209158fe..14e645730 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/posts.js
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ export default {
   },
   Mutation: {
     CreatePost: async (_parent, params, context, _resolveInfo) => {
-      const { categoryIds } = params
       const { image: imageInput } = params
       delete params.categoryIds
       delete params.image
@@ -92,13 +91,9 @@ export default {
             WITH post
             MATCH (author:User {id: $userId})
             MERGE (post)<-[:WROTE]-(author)
-            WITH post
-            UNWIND $categoryIds AS categoryId
-            MATCH (category:Category {id: categoryId})
-            MERGE (post)-[:CATEGORIZED]->(category)
             RETURN post {.*}
           `,
-          { userId: context.user.id, categoryIds, params },
+          { userId: context.user.id, params },
         )
         const [post] = createPostTransactionResponse.records.map((record) => record.get('post'))
         if (imageInput) {
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
index dc6a00a41..37f9dd176 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Post.gql
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ type Post {
       """
     )
   tags: [Tag]! @relation(name: "TAGGED", direction: "OUT")
-  categories: [Category]! @relation(name: "CATEGORIZED", direction: "OUT")
+  categories: [Category] @relation(name: "CATEGORIZED", direction: "OUT")
 
   comments: [Comment]! @relation(name: "COMMENTS", direction: "IN")
   commentsCount: Int!
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
index e6e7191c5..08682494f 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/User.gql
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ type User {
   shouted: [Post]! @relation(name: "SHOUTED", direction: "OUT")
   shoutedCount: Int! @cypher(statement: "MATCH (this)-[:SHOUTED]->(r:Post) WHERE NOT r.deleted = true AND NOT r.disabled = true RETURN COUNT(DISTINCT r)")
 
-  categories: [Category]! @relation(name: "CATEGORIZED", direction: "OUT")
+  categories: [Category] @relation(name: "CATEGORIZED", direction: "OUT")
 
   badges: [Badge]! @relation(name: "REWARDED", direction: "IN")
   badgesCount: Int! @cypher(statement: "MATCH (this)<-[:REWARDED]-(r:Badge) RETURN COUNT(r)")
diff --git a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.spec.js b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.spec.js
index be2228845..cabf77455 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.spec.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config.stubs['client-only'] = '<span><slot /></span>'
 config.stubs['nuxt-link'] = '<span><slot /></span>'
 config.stubs['v-popover'] = '<span><slot /></span>'
 
+/*
 const categories = [
   {
     id: 'cat3',
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ const categories = [
     icon: 'tree',
   },
 ]
+*/
 
 describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
   let wrapper,
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
     describe('CreatePost', () => {
       describe('invalid form submission', () => {
         beforeEach(async () => {
-          wrapper.find(CategoriesSelect).setData({ categories })
+          // wrapper.find(CategoriesSelect).setData({ categories })
           postTitleInput = wrapper.find('.ds-input')
           postTitleInput.setValue(postTitle)
           await wrapper.vm.updateEditorContent(postContent)
@@ -144,10 +146,10 @@ describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
             .findAll('li')
             .filter((language) => language.text() === 'English')
           englishLanguage.trigger('click')
-          dataPrivacyButton = await wrapper
+          /* dataPrivacyButton = await wrapper
             .find(CategoriesSelect)
-            .find('[data-test="category-buttons-cat12"]')
-          dataPrivacyButton.trigger('click')
+            .find('[data-test="category-buttons-cat12"]') 
+          dataPrivacyButton.trigger('click') */
         })
 
         it('title cannot be empty', async () => {
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
           expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
         })
 
-        it('has at least one category', async () => {
+        it.skip('has at least one category', async () => {
           dataPrivacyButton = await wrapper
             .find(CategoriesSelect)
             .find('[data-test="category-buttons-cat12"]')
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
           expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
         })
 
-        it('has no more than three categories', async () => {
+        it.skip('has no more than three categories', async () => {
           wrapper.vm.formData.categoryIds = ['cat4', 'cat9', 'cat15', 'cat27']
           await Vue.nextTick()
           wrapper.find('form').trigger('submit')
@@ -200,23 +202,23 @@ describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
               content: postContent,
               language: 'en',
               id: null,
-              categoryIds: ['cat12'],
+              // categoryIds: ['cat12'],
               image: null,
             },
           }
           postTitleInput = wrapper.find('.ds-input')
           postTitleInput.setValue(postTitle)
           await wrapper.vm.updateEditorContent(postContent)
-          wrapper.find(CategoriesSelect).setData({ categories })
+          // wrapper.find(CategoriesSelect).setData({ categories })
           englishLanguage = wrapper
             .findAll('li')
             .filter((language) => language.text() === 'English')
           englishLanguage.trigger('click')
           await Vue.nextTick()
-          dataPrivacyButton = await wrapper
+          /* dataPrivacyButton = await wrapper
             .find(CategoriesSelect)
             .find('[data-test="category-buttons-cat12"]')
-          dataPrivacyButton.trigger('click')
+          dataPrivacyButton.trigger('click') */
           await Vue.nextTick()
         })
 
@@ -293,16 +295,16 @@ describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
           postTitleInput.setValue(postTitle)
           await wrapper.vm.updateEditorContent(postContent)
           categoryIds = ['cat12']
-          wrapper.find(CategoriesSelect).setData({ categories })
+          // wrapper.find(CategoriesSelect).setData({ categories })
           englishLanguage = wrapper
             .findAll('li')
             .filter((language) => language.text() === 'English')
           englishLanguage.trigger('click')
           await Vue.nextTick()
-          dataPrivacyButton = await wrapper
+          /* dataPrivacyButton = await wrapper
             .find(CategoriesSelect)
             .find('[data-test="category-buttons-cat12"]')
-          dataPrivacyButton.trigger('click')
+          dataPrivacyButton.trigger('click') */
           await Vue.nextTick()
         })
 
@@ -365,7 +367,7 @@ describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
               content: propsData.contribution.content,
               language: propsData.contribution.language,
               id: propsData.contribution.id,
-              categoryIds: ['cat12'],
+              // categoryIds: ['cat12'],
               image: {
                 sensitive: false,
               },
@@ -380,9 +382,9 @@ describe('ContributionForm.vue', () => {
           expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.objectContaining(expectedParams))
         })
 
-        it('supports updating categories', async () => {
+        it.skip('supports updating categories', async () => {
           expectedParams.variables.categoryIds.push('cat3')
-          wrapper.find(CategoriesSelect).setData({ categories })
+          // wrapper.find(CategoriesSelect).setData({ categories })
           await Vue.nextTick()
           const healthWellbeingButton = await wrapper
             .find(CategoriesSelect)
diff --git a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
index 0cbd90563..8db89173f 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@
           {{ contentLength }}
           <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.content" name="warning" />
         </ds-chip>
-        <categories-select model="categoryIds" :existingCategoryIds="formData.categoryIds" />
-        <ds-chip size="base" :color="errors && errors.categoryIds && 'danger'">
-          {{ formData.categoryIds.length }} / 3
-          <base-icon v-if="errors && errors.categoryIds" name="warning" />
-        </ds-chip>
         <ds-select
           model="language"
           icon="globe"
@@ -86,14 +81,12 @@ import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 import HcEditor from '~/components/Editor/Editor'
 import locales from '~/locales'
 import PostMutations from '~/graphql/PostMutations.js'
-import CategoriesSelect from '~/components/CategoriesSelect/CategoriesSelect'
 import ImageUploader from '~/components/ImageUploader/ImageUploader'
 import links from '~/constants/links.js'
 
 export default {
   components: {
     HcEditor,
-    CategoriesSelect,
     ImageUploader,
   },
   props: {
@@ -103,7 +96,7 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   data() {
-    const { title, content, image, language, categories } = this.contribution
+    const { title, content, image, language } = this.contribution
 
     const languageOptions = orderBy(locales, 'name').map((locale) => {
       return { label: locale.name, value: locale.code }
@@ -119,21 +112,10 @@ export default {
         imageAspectRatio,
         imageBlurred,
         language: languageOptions.find((option) => option.value === language) || null,
-        categoryIds: categories ? categories.map((category) => category.id) : [],
       },
       formSchema: {
         title: { required: true, min: 3, max: 100 },
         content: { required: true },
-        categoryIds: {
-          type: 'array',
-          required: true,
-          validator: (_, value = []) => {
-            if (value.length === 0 || value.length > 3) {
-              return [new Error(this.$t('common.validations.categories'))]
-            }
-            return []
-          },
-        },
         language: { required: true },
         imageBlurred: { required: false },
       },
@@ -155,7 +137,7 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     submit() {
       let image = null
-      const { title, content, categoryIds } = this.formData
+      const { title, content } = this.formData
       if (this.formData.image) {
         image = {
           sensitive: this.formData.imageBlurred,
@@ -172,7 +154,6 @@ export default {
           variables: {
             title,
             content,
-            categoryIds,
             id: this.contribution.id || null,
             language: this.formData.language.value,
             image,
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
index c0388da87..a2147db41 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
@@ -46,21 +46,6 @@
       <content-viewer class="content hyphenate-text" :content="post.content" />
       <!-- eslint-enable vue/no-v-html -->
       <ds-space margin="xx-large" />
-      <!-- Categories -->
-      <div class="categories">
-        <ds-space margin="xx-small" />
-        <hc-category
-          v-for="category in post.categories"
-          :key="category.id"
-          :icon="category.icon"
-          :name="$t(`contribution.category.name.${category.slug}`)"
-        />
-        <!-- Post language -->
-        <ds-tag v-if="post.language" class="category-tag language">
-          <base-icon name="globe" />
-          {{ post.language.toUpperCase() }}
-        </ds-tag>
-      </div>
       <ds-space margin-bottom="small" />
       <!-- Tags -->
       <div v-if="post.tags && post.tags.length" class="tags">
@@ -110,7 +95,6 @@
 
 <script>
 import ContentViewer from '~/components/Editor/ContentViewer'
-import HcCategory from '~/components/Category'
 import HcHashtag from '~/components/Hashtag/Hashtag'
 import ContentMenu from '~/components/ContentMenu/ContentMenu'
 import UserTeaser from '~/components/UserTeaser/UserTeaser'
@@ -134,7 +118,6 @@ export default {
     mode: 'out-in',
   },
   components: {
-    HcCategory,
     HcHashtag,
     UserTeaser,
     HcShoutButton,