diff --git a/backend/.env.dist b/backend/.env.dist
index 4ec60d856..6a407fa9c 100644
--- a/backend/.env.dist
+++ b/backend/.env.dist
@@ -68,5 +68,7 @@ FEDERATION_XCOM_SENDCOINS_ENABLED=false
 # GMS
 # GMS_ACTIVE=true
 # Coordinates of Illuminz test instance
-#GMS_URL=http://54.176.169.179:3071
-GMS_URL=http://localhost:4044/
+#GMS_API_URL=http://54.176.169.179:3071
+GMS_API_URL=http://localhost:4044/
+GMS_DASHBOARD_URL=http://localhost:8080/
+
diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index 1cff23d5a..3d1d1298f 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -66,4 +66,7 @@ FEDERATION_XCOM_SENDCOINS_ENABLED=$FEDERATION_XCOM_SENDCOINS_ENABLED
 
 # GMS
 GMS_ACTIVE=$GMS_ACTIVE
-GMS_URL=$GMS_URL
+GMS_API_URL=$GMS_API_URL
+GMS_DASHBOARD_URL=$GMS_DASHBOARD_URL
+GMS_WEBHOOK_SECRET=$GMS_WEBHOOK_SECRET
+GMS_CREATE_USER_THROW_ERRORS=$GMS_CREATE_USER_THROW_ERRORS
diff --git a/backend/src/apis/gms/GmsClient.ts b/backend/src/apis/gms/GmsClient.ts
index 32a3802ff..a59f7f6b5 100644
--- a/backend/src/apis/gms/GmsClient.ts
+++ b/backend/src/apis/gms/GmsClient.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ import axios from 'axios'
 import { CONFIG } from '@/config'
 import { LogError } from '@/server/LogError'
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
+import { ensureUrlEndsWithSlash } from '@/util/utilities'
 
 import { GmsUser } from './model/GmsUser'
 
 /*
 export async function communityList(): Promise<GmsCommunity[] | string | undefined> {
-  const baseUrl = CONFIG.GMS_URL.endsWith('/') ? CONFIG.GMS_URL : CONFIG.GMS_URL.concat('/')
+  const baseUrl = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(CONFIG.GMS_URL)
   const service = 'community/list?page=1&perPage=20'
   const config = {
     headers: {
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export async function communityList(): Promise<GmsCommunity[] | string | undefin
 }
 
 export async function userList(): Promise<GmsUser[] | string | undefined> {
-  const baseUrl = CONFIG.GMS_URL.endsWith('/') ? CONFIG.GMS_URL : CONFIG.GMS_URL.concat('/')
+  const baseUrl = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(CONFIG.GMS_URL)
   const service = 'community-user/list?page=1&perPage=20'
   const config = {
     headers: {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ export async function userList(): Promise<GmsUser[] | string | undefined> {
 }
 
 export async function userByUuid(uuid: string): Promise<GmsUser[] | string | undefined> {
-  const baseUrl = CONFIG.GMS_URL.endsWith('/') ? CONFIG.GMS_URL : CONFIG.GMS_URL.concat('/')
+  const baseUrl = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(CONFIG.GMS_URL)
   const service = 'community-user/list?page=1&perPage=20'
   const config = {
     headers: {
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ export async function userByUuid(uuid: string): Promise<GmsUser[] | string | und
 
 export async function createGmsUser(apiKey: string, user: GmsUser): Promise<boolean> {
   if (CONFIG.GMS_ACTIVE) {
-    const baseUrl = CONFIG.GMS_URL.endsWith('/') ? CONFIG.GMS_URL : CONFIG.GMS_URL.concat('/')
+    const baseUrl = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(CONFIG.GMS_API_URL)
     const service = 'community-user'
     const config = {
       headers: {
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ export async function createGmsUser(apiKey: string, user: GmsUser): Promise<bool
 
 export async function updateGmsUser(apiKey: string, user: GmsUser): Promise<boolean> {
   if (CONFIG.GMS_ACTIVE) {
-    const baseUrl = CONFIG.GMS_URL.endsWith('/') ? CONFIG.GMS_URL : CONFIG.GMS_URL.concat('/')
+    const baseUrl = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(CONFIG.GMS_API_URL)
     const service = 'community-user'
     const config = {
       headers: {
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ export async function verifyAuthToken(
   communityUuid: string,
   token: string,
 ): Promise<string> {
-  const baseUrl = CONFIG.GMS_URL.endsWith('/') ? CONFIG.GMS_URL : CONFIG.GMS_URL.concat('/')
+  const baseUrl = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(CONFIG.GMS_API_URL)
   const service = 'verify-auth-token?token='.concat(token).concat('&uuid=').concat(communityUuid)
   const config = {
     headers: {
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index 2815db440..c03037f7f 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const constants = {
   LOG_LEVEL: process.env.LOG_LEVEL ?? 'info',
   CONFIG_VERSION: {
     DEFAULT: 'DEFAULT',
-    EXPECTED: 'v22.2024-03-14',
+    EXPECTED: 'v23.2024-04-04',
     CURRENT: '',
   },
 }
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ const gms = {
   GMS_ACTIVE: process.env.GMS_ACTIVE === 'true' || false,
   GMS_CREATE_USER_THROW_ERRORS: process.env.GMS_CREATE_USER_THROW_ERRORS === 'true' || false,
   // koordinates of Illuminz-instance of GMS
-  GMS_URL: process.env.GMS_HOST ?? 'http://localhost:4044/',
+  GMS_API_URL: process.env.GMS_API_URL ?? 'http://localhost:4044/',
+  GMS_DASHBOARD_URL: process.env.GMS_DASHBOARD_URL ?? 'http://localhost:8080/',
   // used as secret postfix attached at the gms community-auth-url endpoint ('/hook/gms/' + 'secret')
   GMS_WEBHOOK_SECRET: process.env.GMS_WEBHOOK_SECRET ?? 'secret',
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/federation/authenticateCommunities.ts b/backend/src/federation/authenticateCommunities.ts
index 8da8306fd..56899d4b0 100644
--- a/backend/src/federation/authenticateCommunities.ts
+++ b/backend/src/federation/authenticateCommunities.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { CONFIG } from '@/config'
 // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
 import { AuthenticationClient as V1_0_AuthenticationClient } from '@/federation/client/1_0/AuthenticationClient'
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
+import { ensureUrlEndsWithSlash } from '@/util/utilities'
 
 import { OpenConnectionArgs } from './client/1_0/model/OpenConnectionArgs'
 import { AuthenticationClientFactory } from './client/AuthenticationClientFactory'
@@ -39,9 +40,7 @@ export async function startCommunityAuthentication(
         const args = new OpenConnectionArgs()
         args.publicKey = homeCom.publicKey.toString('hex')
         // TODO encrypt url with foreignCom.publicKey and sign it with homeCom.privateKey
-        args.url = homeFedCom.endPoint.endsWith('/')
-          ? homeFedCom.endPoint
-          : homeFedCom.endPoint + '/' + homeFedCom.apiVersion
+        args.url = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(homeFedCom.endPoint).concat(homeFedCom.apiVersion)
         logger.debug(
           'Authentication: before client.openConnection() args:',
           homeCom.publicKey.toString('hex'),
diff --git a/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/AuthenticationClient.ts b/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/AuthenticationClient.ts
index f73393255..c1d921823 100644
--- a/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/AuthenticationClient.ts
+++ b/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/AuthenticationClient.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { FederatedCommunity as DbFederatedCommunity } from '@entity/FederatedCom
 import { GraphQLClient } from 'graphql-request'
 
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
+import { ensureUrlEndsWithSlash } from '@/util/utilities'
 
 import { OpenConnectionArgs } from './model/OpenConnectionArgs'
 import { openConnection } from './query/openConnection'
@@ -13,9 +14,7 @@ export class AuthenticationClient {
 
   constructor(dbCom: DbFederatedCommunity) {
     this.dbCom = dbCom
-    this.endpoint = `${dbCom.endPoint.endsWith('/') ? dbCom.endPoint : dbCom.endPoint + '/'}${
-      dbCom.apiVersion
-    }/`
+    this.endpoint = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(dbCom.endPoint).concat(dbCom.apiVersion).concat('/')
     this.client = new GraphQLClient(this.endpoint, {
       method: 'POST',
       jsonSerializer: {
diff --git a/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/FederationClient.ts b/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/FederationClient.ts
index b9939a12c..0c2b4101b 100644
--- a/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/FederationClient.ts
+++ b/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/FederationClient.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { GraphQLClient } from 'graphql-request'
 import { getPublicCommunityInfo } from '@/federation/client/1_0/query/getPublicCommunityInfo'
 import { getPublicKey } from '@/federation/client/1_0/query/getPublicKey'
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
+import { ensureUrlEndsWithSlash } from '@/util/utilities'
 
 import { PublicCommunityInfoLoggingView } from './logging/PublicCommunityInfoLogging.view'
 import { GetPublicKeyResult } from './model/GetPublicKeyResult'
@@ -16,9 +17,7 @@ export class FederationClient {
 
   constructor(dbCom: DbFederatedCommunity) {
     this.dbCom = dbCom
-    this.endpoint = `${dbCom.endPoint.endsWith('/') ? dbCom.endPoint : dbCom.endPoint + '/'}${
-      dbCom.apiVersion
-    }/`
+    this.endpoint = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(dbCom.endPoint).concat(dbCom.apiVersion).concat('/')
     this.client = new GraphQLClient(this.endpoint, {
       method: 'GET',
       jsonSerializer: {
diff --git a/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/SendCoinsClient.ts b/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/SendCoinsClient.ts
index bcf303584..2c3fcce4c 100644
--- a/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/SendCoinsClient.ts
+++ b/backend/src/federation/client/1_0/SendCoinsClient.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { GraphQLClient } from 'graphql-request'
 
 import { LogError } from '@/server/LogError'
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
+import { ensureUrlEndsWithSlash } from '@/util/utilities'
 
 import { SendCoinsArgsLoggingView } from './logging/SendCoinsArgsLogging.view'
 import { SendCoinsResultLoggingView } from './logging/SendCoinsResultLogging.view'
@@ -20,9 +21,7 @@ export class SendCoinsClient {
 
   constructor(dbCom: DbFederatedCommunity) {
     this.dbCom = dbCom
-    this.endpoint = `${dbCom.endPoint.endsWith('/') ? dbCom.endPoint : dbCom.endPoint + '/'}${
-      dbCom.apiVersion
-    }/`
+    this.endpoint = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(dbCom.endPoint).concat(dbCom.apiVersion).concat('/')
     this.client = new GraphQLClient(this.endpoint, {
       method: 'POST',
       jsonSerializer: {
diff --git a/backend/src/federation/client/FederationClientFactory.ts b/backend/src/federation/client/FederationClientFactory.ts
index fe2ff0dbd..6010fa5eb 100644
--- a/backend/src/federation/client/FederationClientFactory.ts
+++ b/backend/src/federation/client/FederationClientFactory.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { FederationClient as V1_0_FederationClient } from '@/federation/client/1
 // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
 import { FederationClient as V1_1_FederationClient } from '@/federation/client/1_1/FederationClient'
 import { ApiVersionType } from '@/federation/enum/apiVersionType'
+import { ensureUrlEndsWithSlash } from '@/util/utilities'
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
 type FederationClient = V1_0_FederationClient | V1_1_FederationClient
@@ -47,10 +48,7 @@ export class FederationClientFactory {
     const instance = FederationClientFactory.instanceArray.find(
       (instance) => instance.id === dbCom.id,
     )
-    // TODO: found a way to prevent double code with FederationClient::constructor
-    const endpoint = `${dbCom.endPoint.endsWith('/') ? dbCom.endPoint : dbCom.endPoint + '/'}${
-      dbCom.apiVersion
-    }/`
+    const endpoint = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(dbCom.endPoint).concat(dbCom.apiVersion)
     // check if endpoint is still the same and not changed meanwhile
     if (instance && instance.client.getEndpoint() === endpoint) {
       return instance.client
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/model/FederatedCommunity.ts b/backend/src/graphql/model/FederatedCommunity.ts
index fb30b0292..01a3996ce 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/model/FederatedCommunity.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/model/FederatedCommunity.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { FederatedCommunity as DbFederatedCommunity } from '@entity/FederatedCommunity'
 import { ObjectType, Field, Int } from 'type-graphql'
 
+import { ensureUrlEndsWithSlash } from '@/util/utilities'
+
 @ObjectType()
 export class FederatedCommunity {
   constructor(dbCom: DbFederatedCommunity) {
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ export class FederatedCommunity {
     this.foreign = dbCom.foreign
     this.publicKey = dbCom.publicKey.toString('hex')
     this.apiVersion = dbCom.apiVersion
-    this.endPoint = dbCom.endPoint.endsWith('/') ? dbCom.endPoint : dbCom.endPoint + '/'
+    this.endPoint = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(dbCom.endPoint)
     this.lastAnnouncedAt = dbCom.lastAnnouncedAt
     this.verifiedAt = dbCom.verifiedAt
     this.lastErrorAt = dbCom.lastErrorAt
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/authenticateGmsUserPlayground.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/authenticateGmsUserPlayground.ts
index cad98c683..ef3c199c9 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/authenticateGmsUserPlayground.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/util/authenticateGmsUserPlayground.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ import { verifyAuthToken } from '@/apis/gms/GmsClient'
 import { CONFIG } from '@/config'
 import { GmsUserAuthenticationResult } from '@/graphql/model/GmsUserAuthenticationResult'
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
+import { ensureUrlEndsWithSlash } from '@/util/utilities'
 
 export async function authenticateGmsUserPlayground(
   token: string,
   dbUser: DbUser,
 ): Promise<GmsUserAuthenticationResult> {
   const result = new GmsUserAuthenticationResult()
-  result.url = CONFIG.GMS_URL.concat('/playground')
+  const dashboardUrl = ensureUrlEndsWithSlash(CONFIG.GMS_DASHBOARD_URL)
+
+  result.url = dashboardUrl.concat('playground')
   result.token = await verifyAuthToken(dbUser.communityUuid, token)
   logger.info('GmsUserAuthenticationResult:', result)
   return result
diff --git a/backend/src/util/utilities.ts b/backend/src/util/utilities.ts
index c3895cb9e..bc2c2198a 100644
--- a/backend/src/util/utilities.ts
+++ b/backend/src/util/utilities.ts
@@ -29,3 +29,7 @@ export function resetInterface<T extends Record<string, any>>(obj: T): T {
   }
   return obj
 }
+
+export const ensureUrlEndsWithSlash = (url: string): string => {
+  return url.endsWith('/') ? url : url.concat('/')
+}
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
index c3c7112d7..405b8f856 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
@@ -122,8 +122,11 @@ WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET=secret
 # GMS
 GMS_ACTIVE=false
 # Coordinates of Illuminz test instance
-#GMS_URL=http://54.176.169.179:3071
-GMS_URL=http://localhost:4044/
+#GMS_API_URL=http://54.176.169.179:3071
+GMS_API_URL=http://localhost:4044/
+GMS_DASHBOARD_URL=http://localhost:8080/
+GMS_WEBHOOK_SECRET=secret
+GMS_CREATE_USER_THROW_ERRORS=false
 
 # HUMHUB
 HUMHUB_ACTIVE=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/public/img/loupe.png b/frontend/public/img/loupe.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab289e4ad
Binary files /dev/null and b/frontend/public/img/loupe.png differ
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.spec.js b/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.spec.js
index 23c855557..77a525f3b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.spec.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
 
     describe('the genaral section', () => {
       it('has six nav-items', () => {
-        expect(wrapper.findAll('ul').at(0).findAll('.nav-item')).toHaveLength(6)
+        expect(wrapper.findAll('ul').at(0).findAll('.nav-item')).toHaveLength(7)
       })
 
       it('has nav-item "navigation.overview" in navbar', () => {
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ describe('Sidebar', () => {
       it('has nav-item "navigation.info" in navbar', () => {
         expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(5).text()).toContain('navigation.info')
       })
+
+      it('has nav-item "usersearch" in navbar', () => {
+        expect(wrapper.findAll('.nav-item').at(6).text()).toContain('navigation.usersearch')
+      })
     })
 
     describe('the specific section', () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue b/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue
index 1b18acc17..227275786 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@
             <b-icon icon="layers" aria-hidden="true"></b-icon>
             <span class="ml-2">{{ $t('GDT') }}</span>
           </b-nav-item>
-          <b-nav-item to="/information" active-class="activeRoute">
+          <b-nav-item to="/information" class="mb-3" active-class="activeRoute">
             <b-img src="/img/svg/info.svg" height="20" class="svg-icon" />
             <span class="ml-2">{{ $t('navigation.info') }}</span>
           </b-nav-item>
+          <b-nav-item to="/usersearch" active-class="activeRoute">
+            <b-img src="/img/loupe.png" height="20" />
+            <span class="ml-2">{{ $t('navigation.usersearch') }}</span>
+          </b-nav-item>
         </b-nav>
         <hr class="m-3" />
         <b-nav vertical class="w-100">
diff --git a/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js b/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
index 9f961e402..696963b78 100644
--- a/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
+++ b/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ export const verifyLogin = gql`
     }
   }
 `
+export const authenticateGmsUserSearch = gql`
+  query {
+    authenticateGmsUserSearch {
+      url
+      token
+    }
+  }
+`
 
 export const transactionsQuery = gql`
   query($currentPage: Int = 1, $pageSize: Int = 25, $order: Order = DESC) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/locales/de.json
index e19f3bb35..df59f05b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/de.json
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@
     "send": "Senden",
     "settings": "Einstellung",
     "support": "Support",
-    "transactions": "Transaktionen"
+    "transactions": "Transaktionen",
+    "usersearch": "Nutzersuche"
   },
   "openHours": "Offene Stunden",
   "pageTitle": {
@@ -279,7 +280,8 @@
     "overview": "Willkommen {name}",
     "send": "Sende Gradidos",
     "settings": "Einstellungen",
-    "transactions": "Deine Transaktionen"
+    "transactions": "Deine Transaktionen",
+    "usersearch": "Geografische Nutzersuche"
   },
   "qrCode": "QR Code",
   "send_gdd": "GDD versenden",
@@ -422,6 +424,11 @@
   "transaction-link": {
     "send_you": "sendet dir"
   },
+  "usersearch": {
+    "headline": "Geografische Nutzersuche",
+    "text": "Ganz gleich zu welcher Community du gehörst, mit dem Geo Matching System findest du Mitglieder aller Communities auf einer Landkarte. Du kannst nach  Angeboten und Bedürfnissen filtern und dir die Nutzer anzeigen lassen, die zu Dir passen.\n\nMit dem Button wird ein neues Browser-Fenster geöffnet, in dem dir die Nutzer in deinem Umfeld auf einer Karte angezeigt werden.",
+    "button": "Starte die Nutzersuche..."
+  },
   "via_link": "über einen Link",
   "welcome": "Willkommen in der Gemeinschaft"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/locales/en.json
index 29143bd37..0377a3eec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/en.json
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@
     "send": "Send",
     "settings": "Settings",
     "support": "Support",
-    "transactions": "Transactions"
+    "transactions": "Transactions",
+    "usersearch": "Geographical User Search"
   },
   "openHours": "Open Hours",
   "pageTitle": {
@@ -279,7 +280,8 @@
     "overview": "Welcome {name}",
     "send": "Send Gradidos",
     "settings": "Settings",
-    "transactions": "Your transactions"
+    "transactions": "Your transactions",
+    "usersearch": "Geographical User Search"
   },
   "qrCode": "QR Code",
   "send_gdd": "Send GDD",
@@ -422,6 +424,11 @@
   "transaction-link": {
     "send_you": "wants to send you"
   },
+  "usersearch": {
+    "headline": "Geographical User Search",
+    "text": "No matter which community you belong to, with the Geo Matching System you can find members of all communities on a map. You can filter according to offers and needs and display the users that match you.\n\nThe button opens a new browser window in which the users in your area are displayed on a map.",
+    "button": "Start user search... "
+  },
   "via_link": "via Link",
   "welcome": "Welcome to the community"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/es.json b/frontend/src/locales/es.json
index 6e52fd9a1..bc5479029 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/es.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/es.json
@@ -242,7 +242,19 @@
     "profile": "Mi Perfil",
     "send": "Enviar",
     "support": "Soporte",
-    "transactions": "Transacciones"
+    "transactions": "Transacciones",
+    "usersearch": "Buscar usuarios"
+  },
+  "openHours": "Open Hours",
+  "pageTitle": {
+    "community": "Create Gradido",
+    "gdt": "Tu GDT Transacciones",
+    "information": "{community}",
+    "overview": "Welcome {name}",
+    "send": "Enviar Gradidos",
+    "settings": "Soporte",
+    "transactions": "Tu Transacciones",
+    "usersearch": "Búsqueda geográfica de usuarios"
   },
   "qrCode": "Código QR",
   "send_gdd": "Enviar GDD",
@@ -334,6 +346,11 @@
   "transaction-link": {
     "send_you": "te envía"
   },
+  "usersearch": {
+    "headline": "Búsqueda geográfica de usuarios",
+    "text": "No importa a qué comunidad pertenezcas, con el Geo Matching System puedes encontrar miembros de todas las comunidades en un mapa. Puedes filtrar según ofertas y requisitos y visualizar los usuarios que coinciden con tu perfil.\n\nEl botón abre una nueva ventana del navegador en la que se muestran en un mapa los usuarios de tu zona.",
+    "button": "Iniciar la búsqueda de usuarios..."
+  },
   "via_link": "atraves de un enlace",
   "welcome": "Bienvenido a la comunidad."
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/fr.json b/frontend/src/locales/fr.json
index 94bac00a6..999060f21 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/fr.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/fr.json
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@
     "send": "Envoyer",
     "settings": "Configuration",
     "support": "Aide",
-    "transactions": "Transactions"
+    "transactions": "Transactions",
+    "usersearch": "Recherche d'utilisateurs"
   },
   "openHours": "Heures ouverte",
   "pageTitle": {
@@ -260,7 +261,8 @@
     "overview": "Bienvenue {name}",
     "send": "Envoyé Gradidos",
     "settings": "Configuration",
-    "transactions": "Vos transactions"
+    "transactions": "Vos transactions",
+    "usersearch": "Recherche géographique d'utilisateurs"
   },
   "qrCode": "QR Code",
   "send_gdd": "Envoyer GDD",
@@ -352,6 +354,11 @@
   "transaction-link": {
     "send_you": "veut vous envoyer"
   },
+  "usersearch": {
+    "headline": "Recherche géographique d'utilisateurs",
+    "text": "Quelle que soit la communauté à laquelle tu appartiens, le système de géo-matching te permet de trouver des membres de toutes les communautés sur une carte géographique. Tu peux filtrer selon les offres et les besoins et afficher les utilisateurs qui te correspondent.\n\nEn cliquant sur le bouton, une nouvelle fenêtre de navigateur s'ouvre et t'affiche les utilisateurs de ton entourage sur une carte.",
+    "button": "Commence la recherche d'utilisateurs..."
+  },
   "via_link": "par lien",
   "welcome": "Bienvenu dans la communauté"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/nl.json b/frontend/src/locales/nl.json
index a1f612f39..2e50f2968 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/nl.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/nl.json
@@ -242,7 +242,19 @@
     "profile": "Mijn profiel",
     "send": "Sturen",
     "support": "Support",
-    "transactions": "Transacties"
+    "transactions": "Transacties",
+    "usersearch": "Gebruiker zoeken"
+  },
+  "openHours": "Open Hours",
+  "pageTitle": {
+    "community": "Create Gradido",
+    "gdt": "Your GDT transactions",
+    "information": "{community}",
+    "overview": "Welcome {name}",
+    "send": "Send Gradidos",
+    "settings": "Settings",
+    "transactions": "Your transactions",
+    "usersearch": "Geografisch zoeken naar gebruikers"
   },
   "qrCode": "QR Code",
   "send_gdd": "GDD sturen",
@@ -334,6 +346,11 @@
   "transaction-link": {
     "send_you": "stuurt jou"
   },
+  "usersearch": {
+    "headline": "Geografisch zoeken naar gebruikers",
+    "text": "Het maakt niet uit tot welke community je behoort, met het Geo Matching System kun je leden van alle communities vinden op een kaart. Je kunt filteren op aanbiedingen en vereisten en de gebruikers weergeven die aan je profiel voldoen.\n\nDe knop opent een nieuw browservenster waarin de gebruikers in je omgeving op een kaart worden weergegeven.",
+    "button": "Start het zoeken naar gebruikers..."
+  },
   "via_link": "via een link",
   "welcome": "Welkom in de gemeenschap"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/UserSearch.spec.js b/frontend/src/pages/UserSearch.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a991ac0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/UserSearch.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import UserSearch from './UserSearch'
+import { toastErrorSpy } from '../../test/testSetup'
+import { authenticateGmsUserSearch } from '@/graphql/queries'
+
+const localVue = global.localVue
+
+window.scrollTo = jest.fn()
+
+const apolloQueryMock = jest
+  .fn()
+  .mockResolvedValueOnce({
+    data: {
+      authenticateGmsUserSearch: {
+        gmsUri: 'http://localhost:8080/playground?not initialized',
+      },
+    },
+  })
+  .mockResolvedValue('default')
+
+describe('UserSearch', () => {
+  let wrapper
+
+  const mocks = {
+    $t: jest.fn((t) => t),
+    $n: jest.fn(),
+    $i18n: {
+      locale: 'en',
+    },
+    $apollo: {
+      query: apolloQueryMock,
+    },
+  }
+
+  const Wrapper = () => {
+    return mount(UserSearch, {
+      localVue,
+      mocks,
+    })
+  }
+
+  describe('mount', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      wrapper = Wrapper()
+    })
+
+    it('renders the usersearch page', () => {
+      expect(wrapper.find('div.usersearch').exists()).toBeTruthy()
+    })
+
+    it('calls authenticateGmsUserSearch', () => {
+      expect(apolloQueryMock).toBeCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          query: authenticateGmsUserSearch,
+        }),
+      )
+    })
+
+    describe('error apolloQueryMock', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        jest.clearAllMocks()
+        apolloQueryMock.mockRejectedValue({
+          message: 'uups',
+        })
+        wrapper = Wrapper()
+      })
+
+      it('toasts an error message', () => {
+        expect(toastErrorSpy).toBeCalledWith('authenticateGmsUserSearch failed!')
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/UserSearch.vue b/frontend/src/pages/UserSearch.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..070a96d7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/UserSearch.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="usersearch">
+    <b-container class="bg-white appBoxShadow gradido-border-radius p-4 mt--3">
+      <div class="h3">{{ $t('usersearch.headline') }}</div>
+      <div class="my-4 text-small">
+        <span
+          v-for="(line, lineNumber) of $t('usersearch.text').split('\n')"
+          v-bind:key="lineNumber"
+        >
+          {{ line }}
+          <br />
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      <b-row class="my-5">
+        <b-col cols="12">
+          <div class="text-lg-right">
+            <b-button variant="gradido" :href="this.gmsUri" target="_blank">
+              {{ $t('usersearch.button') }}
+            </b-button>
+          </div>
+        </b-col>
+      </b-row>
+    </b-container>
+  </div>
+</template>
+<script>
+import { authenticateGmsUserSearch } from '@/graphql/queries'
+export default {
+  name: 'UserSearch',
+  data() {
+    return {
+      gmsUri: 'not initialized',
+    }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    async authenticateGmsUserPlayground() {
+      this.$apollo
+        .query({
+          query: authenticateGmsUserSearch,
+        })
+        .then(async (result) => {
+          this.gmsUri =
+            result.data.authenticateGmsUserSearch.url +
+            '?accesstoken=' +
+            result.data.authenticateGmsUserSearch.token
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          this.toastError('authenticateGmsUserSearch failed!')
+        })
+    },
+  },
+  created() {
+    this.authenticateGmsUserPlayground()
+  },
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/router.test.js b/frontend/src/routes/router.test.js
index 6d7e7b2a0..af6b1c431 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/router.test.js
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/router.test.js
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ describe('router', () => {
         expect(routes.find((r) => r.path === '/').redirect()).toEqual({ path: '/login' })
       })
 
-      it('has 19 routes defined', () => {
-        expect(routes).toHaveLength(19)
+      it('has 20 routes defined', () => {
+        expect(routes).toHaveLength(20)
       })
 
       describe('overview', () => {
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@ describe('router', () => {
         })
       })
 
+      describe('usersearch', () => {
+        it('requires authorization', () => {
+          expect(routes.find((r) => r.path === '/usersearch').meta.requiresAuth).toBeTruthy()
+        })
+
+        it('loads the "UserSearch" page', async () => {
+          const component = await routes.find((r) => r.path === '/usersearch').component()
+          expect(component.default.name).toBe('UserSearch')
+        })
+      })
+
       describe('gdt', () => {
         it('requires authorization', () => {
           expect(routes.find((r) => r.path === '/gdt').meta.requiresAuth).toBeTruthy()
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/routes.js b/frontend/src/routes/routes.js
index 869151618..d8f85b858 100755
--- a/frontend/src/routes/routes.js
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/routes.js
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ const routes = [
       pageTitle: 'information',
     },
   },
+  {
+    path: '/usersearch',
+    component: () => import('@/pages/UserSearch'),
+    meta: {
+      requiresAuth: true,
+      pageTitle: 'usersearch',
+    },
+  },
   // {
   //   path: '/storys',
   //   component: () => import('@/pages/TopStorys'),