diff --git a/admin/src/components/NavBar.spec.js b/admin/src/components/NavBar.spec.js
index b084dd18b..c88a8817d 100644
--- a/admin/src/components/NavBar.spec.js
+++ b/admin/src/components/NavBar.spec.js
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ import NavBar from './NavBar.vue'
 
 const localVue = global.localVue
 
+const apolloMutateMock = jest.fn()
 const storeDispatchMock = jest.fn()
 const routerPushMock = jest.fn()
 
 const mocks = {
   $t: jest.fn((t) => t),
+  $apollo: {
+    mutate: apolloMutateMock,
+  },
   $store: {
     state: {
       openCreations: 1,
@@ -69,5 +73,9 @@ describe('NavBar', () => {
     it('dispatches logout to store', () => {
       expect(storeDispatchMock).toBeCalledWith('logout')
     })
+
+    it('has called logout mutation', () => {
+      expect(apolloMutateMock).toBeCalled()
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/admin/src/components/NavBar.vue b/admin/src/components/NavBar.vue
index 9103b56e6..d3d8367db 100644
--- a/admin/src/components/NavBar.vue
+++ b/admin/src/components/NavBar.vue
@@ -28,14 +28,18 @@
 </template>
 <script>
 import CONFIG from '../config'
+import { logout } from '../graphql/logout'
 
 export default {
   name: 'navbar',
   methods: {
-    logout() {
+    async logout() {
       window.location.assign(CONFIG.WALLET_URL)
       // window.location = CONFIG.WALLET_URL
       this.$store.dispatch('logout')
+      await this.$apollo.mutate({
+        mutation: logout,
+      })
     },
     wallet() {
       window.location = CONFIG.WALLET_AUTH_URL.replace('{token}', this.$store.state.token)
diff --git a/admin/src/graphql/logout.js b/admin/src/graphql/logout.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fc2972ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/src/graphql/logout.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+
+export const logout = gql`
+  mutation {
+    logout
+  }
+`
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.test.ts
index e66ed6f60..4df847c11 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/AdminResolver.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { peterLustig } from '@/seeds/users/peter-lustig'
 import { stephenHawking } from '@/seeds/users/stephen-hawking'
 import { garrickOllivander } from '@/seeds/users/garrick-ollivander'
 import {
+  login,
   setUserRole,
   deleteUser,
   unDeleteUser,
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ import {
 } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
 import {
   listUnconfirmedContributions,
-  login,
   searchUsers,
   listTransactionLinksAdmin,
   listContributionLinks,
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('without admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           user = await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('with admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           admin = await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('without admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           user = await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -274,8 +274,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('with admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           admin = await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('without admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           user = await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -382,8 +382,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('with admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           admin = await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('without admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           user = await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -514,8 +514,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
 
         beforeAll(async () => {
           admin = await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
 
@@ -766,8 +766,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('without admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           user = await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -875,8 +875,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('with admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           admin = await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -1559,8 +1559,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('without admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           user = await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -1605,8 +1605,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
           }
 
           // admin: only now log in
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -1865,8 +1865,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('without admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           user = await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -1939,8 +1939,8 @@ describe('AdminResolver', () => {
       describe('with admin rights', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
           user = await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.test.ts
index 40e9e2ace..612c2d20b 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.test.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ import {
   adminCreateContributionMessage,
   createContribution,
   createContributionMessage,
+  login,
 } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
-import { listContributionMessages, login } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
+import { listContributionMessages } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
 import { userFactory } from '@/seeds/factory/user'
 import { bibiBloxberg } from '@/seeds/users/bibi-bloxberg'
 import { peterLustig } from '@/seeds/users/peter-lustig'
@@ -21,14 +22,13 @@ jest.mock('@/mailer/sendAddedContributionMessageEmail', () => {
   }
 })
 
-let mutate: any, query: any, con: any
+let mutate: any, con: any
 let testEnv: any
 let result: any
 
 beforeAll(async () => {
   testEnv = await testEnvironment()
   mutate = testEnv.mutate
-  query = testEnv.query
   con = testEnv.con
   await cleanDB()
 })
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
         await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
         result = await mutate({
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
             creationDate: new Date().toString(),
           },
         })
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
       })
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
         })
 
         it('throws error when contribution.userId equals user.id', async () => {
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
           const result2 = await mutate({
@@ -195,8 +195,8 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
 
     describe('authenticated', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
       })
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
         })
 
         it('throws error when other user tries to send createContributionMessage', async () => {
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
           await expect(
@@ -253,8 +253,8 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
 
       describe('valid input', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
 
     describe('authenticated', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
       })
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.test.ts
index fd87f1bd6..daf8803d2 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.test.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ import {
   createContribution,
   deleteContribution,
   updateContribution,
+  login,
 } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
-import { listAllContributions, listContributions, login } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
+import { listAllContributions, listContributions } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
 import { cleanDB, resetToken, testEnvironment } from '@test/helpers'
 import { GraphQLError } from 'graphql'
 import { userFactory } from '@/seeds/factory/user'
@@ -54,8 +55,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
     describe('authenticated with valid user', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
       })
@@ -197,8 +198,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
         const bibisCreation = creations.find((creation) => creation.email === 'bibi@bloxberg.de')
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
         await creationFactory(testEnv, bibisCreation!)
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
         await mutate({
@@ -310,8 +311,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
         result = await mutate({
@@ -393,8 +394,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
 
       describe('wrong user tries to update the contribution', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -445,8 +446,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
 
       describe('update too much so that the limit is exceeded', () => {
         beforeAll(async () => {
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
         })
@@ -551,8 +552,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
         const bibisCreation = creations.find((creation) => creation.email === 'bibi@bloxberg.de')
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
         await creationFactory(testEnv, bibisCreation!)
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
         await mutate({
@@ -628,8 +629,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
         await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
         })
         result = await mutate({
@@ -666,8 +667,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
 
       describe('other user sends a deleteContribtuion', () => {
         it('returns an error', async () => {
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
           await expect(
@@ -700,8 +701,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
 
       describe('User deletes already confirmed contribution', () => {
         it('throws an error', async () => {
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
           await mutate({
@@ -710,8 +711,8 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
               id: result.data.createContribution.id,
             },
           })
-          await query({
-            query: login,
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: login,
             variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
           })
           await expect(
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
index 53dc392ba..299725b2b 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { testEnvironment, headerPushMock, resetToken, cleanDB } from '@test/help
 import { userFactory } from '@/seeds/factory/user'
 import { bibiBloxberg } from '@/seeds/users/bibi-bloxberg'
 import {
+  login,
+  logout,
   createUser,
   setPassword,
   forgotPassword,
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   createContribution,
   confirmContribution,
 } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
-import { login, logout, verifyLogin, queryOptIn, searchAdminUsers } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
+import { verifyLogin, queryOptIn, searchAdminUsers } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
 import { GraphQLError } from 'graphql'
 import { User } from '@entity/User'
 import CONFIG from '@/config'
@@ -582,7 +584,7 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
     describe('no users in database', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         jest.clearAllMocks()
-        result = await query({ query: login, variables })
+        result = await mutate({ mutation: login, variables })
       })
 
       it('throws an error', () => {
@@ -603,7 +605,7 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
     describe('user is in database and correct login data', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-        result = await query({ query: login, variables })
+        result = await mutate({ mutation: login, variables })
       })
 
       afterAll(async () => {
@@ -640,7 +642,7 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
     describe('user is in database and wrong password', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-        result = await query({ query: login, variables: { ...variables, password: 'wrong' } })
+        result = await mutate({ mutation: login, variables: { ...variables, password: 'wrong' } })
       })
 
       afterAll(async () => {
@@ -665,7 +667,7 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
     describe('unauthenticated', () => {
       it('throws an error', async () => {
         resetToken()
-        await expect(query({ query: logout })).resolves.toEqual(
+        await expect(mutate({ mutation: logout })).resolves.toEqual(
           expect.objectContaining({
             errors: [new GraphQLError('401 Unauthorized')],
           }),
@@ -681,7 +683,7 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
 
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-        await query({ query: login, variables })
+        await mutate({ mutation: login, variables })
       })
 
       afterAll(async () => {
@@ -689,7 +691,7 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
       })
 
       it('returns true', async () => {
-        await expect(query({ query: logout })).resolves.toEqual(
+        await expect(mutate({ mutation: logout })).resolves.toEqual(
           expect.objectContaining({
             data: { logout: 'true' },
             errors: undefined,
@@ -738,7 +740,7 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
         }
 
         beforeAll(async () => {
-          await query({ query: login, variables })
+          await mutate({ mutation: login, variables })
           user = await User.find()
         })
 
@@ -929,8 +931,8 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
     describe('authenticated', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: {
             email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de',
             password: 'Aa12345_',
@@ -1061,8 +1063,8 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
 
           it('can login with new password', async () => {
             await expect(
-              query({
-                query: login,
+              mutate({
+                mutation: login,
                 variables: {
                   email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de',
                   password: 'Bb12345_',
@@ -1081,8 +1083,8 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
 
           it('cannot login with old password', async () => {
             await expect(
-              query({
-                query: login,
+              mutate({
+                mutation: login,
                 variables: {
                   email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de',
                   password: 'Aa12345_',
@@ -1119,8 +1121,8 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
       beforeAll(async () => {
         await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
         await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
-        await query({
-          query: login,
+        await mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: {
             email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de',
             password: 'Aa12345_',
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
index 00ce1afde..2287ede98 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ export class UserResolver {
   }
 
   @Authorized([RIGHTS.LOGIN])
-  @Query(() => User)
+  @Mutation(() => User)
   @UseMiddleware(klicktippNewsletterStateMiddleware)
   async login(
     @Args() { email, password, publisherId }: UnsecureLoginArgs,
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ export class UserResolver {
   }
 
   @Authorized([RIGHTS.LOGOUT])
-  @Query(() => String)
+  @Mutation(() => String)
   async logout(): Promise<boolean> {
     // TODO: We dont need this anymore, but might need this in the future in oder to invalidate a valid JWT-Token.
     // Furthermore this hook can be useful for tracking user behaviour (did he logout or not? Warn him if he didn't on next login)
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/factory/contributionLink.ts b/backend/src/seeds/factory/contributionLink.ts
index d8f31d585..08f784604 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/factory/contributionLink.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/factory/contributionLink.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { ApolloServerTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import { createContributionLink } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
-import { login } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
+import { login, createContributionLink } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
 import { ContributionLink } from '@model/ContributionLink'
 import { ContributionLinkInterface } from '@/seeds/contributionLink/ContributionLinkInterface'
 
@@ -8,12 +7,12 @@ export const contributionLinkFactory = async (
   client: ApolloServerTestClient,
   contributionLink: ContributionLinkInterface,
 ): Promise<ContributionLink> => {
-  const { mutate, query } = client
+  const { mutate } = client
 
   // login as admin
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-  const user = await query({
-    query: login,
+  const user = await mutate({
+    mutation: login,
     variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
   })
 
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/factory/creation.ts b/backend/src/seeds/factory/creation.ts
index 606bac1f7..36e481519 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/factory/creation.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/factory/creation.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types */
 
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
-import { adminCreateContribution, confirmContribution } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
-import { login } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
+import { login, adminCreateContribution, confirmContribution } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
 import { CreationInterface } from '@/seeds/creation/CreationInterface'
 import { ApolloServerTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
 import { Transaction } from '@entity/Transaction'
@@ -19,9 +18,9 @@ export const creationFactory = async (
   client: ApolloServerTestClient,
   creation: CreationInterface,
 ): Promise<Contribution | void> => {
-  const { mutate, query } = client
+  const { mutate } = client
   logger.trace('creationFactory...')
-  await query({ query: login, variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' } })
+  await mutate({ mutation: login, variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' } })
   logger.trace('creationFactory... after login')
   // TODO it would be nice to have this mutation return the id
   await mutate({ mutation: adminCreateContribution, variables: { ...creation } })
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/factory/transactionLink.ts b/backend/src/seeds/factory/transactionLink.ts
index 2f54dc70c..be5a01d22 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/factory/transactionLink.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/factory/transactionLink.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { ApolloServerTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
-import { createTransactionLink } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
-import { login } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
+import { login, createTransactionLink } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
 import { TransactionLinkInterface } from '@/seeds/transactionLink/TransactionLinkInterface'
 import { transactionLinkExpireDate } from '@/graphql/resolver/TransactionLinkResolver'
 import { TransactionLink } from '@entity/TransactionLink'
@@ -9,10 +8,13 @@ export const transactionLinkFactory = async (
   client: ApolloServerTestClient,
   transactionLink: TransactionLinkInterface,
 ): Promise<void> => {
-  const { mutate, query } = client
+  const { mutate } = client
 
   // login
-  await query({ query: login, variables: { email: transactionLink.email, password: 'Aa12345_' } })
+  await mutate({
+    mutation: login,
+    variables: { email: transactionLink.email, password: 'Aa12345_' },
+  })
 
   const variables = {
     amount: transactionLink.amount,
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
index e5f290645..1d47b61d9 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
@@ -289,3 +289,27 @@ export const adminCreateContributionMessage = gql`
     }
   }
 `
+
+export const login = gql`
+  mutation ($email: String!, $password: String!, $publisherId: Int) {
+    login(email: $email, password: $password, publisherId: $publisherId) {
+      id
+      email
+      firstName
+      lastName
+      language
+      klickTipp {
+        newsletterState
+      }
+      hasElopage
+      publisherId
+      isAdmin
+    }
+  }
+`
+
+export const logout = gql`
+  mutation {
+    logout
+  }
+`
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/queries.ts b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/queries.ts
index 60dffa21b..97f871235 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/queries.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/queries.ts
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 
-export const login = gql`
-  query ($email: String!, $password: String!, $publisherId: Int) {
-    login(email: $email, password: $password, publisherId: $publisherId) {
-      id
-      email
-      firstName
-      lastName
-      language
-      klickTipp {
-        newsletterState
-      }
-      hasElopage
-      publisherId
-      isAdmin
-    }
-  }
-`
-
 export const verifyLogin = gql`
   query {
     verifyLogin {
@@ -35,12 +17,6 @@ export const verifyLogin = gql`
   }
 `
 
-export const logout = gql`
-  query {
-    logout
-  }
-`
-
 export const queryOptIn = gql`
   query ($optIn: String!) {
     queryOptIn(optIn: $optIn)
diff --git a/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js b/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
index 9846784d5..3156c2861 100644
--- a/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
+++ b/frontend/src/graphql/mutations.js
@@ -136,3 +136,27 @@ export const createContributionMessage = gql`
     }
   }
 `
+
+export const login = gql`
+  mutation($email: String!, $password: String!, $publisherId: Int) {
+    login(email: $email, password: $password, publisherId: $publisherId) {
+      email
+      firstName
+      lastName
+      language
+      klickTipp {
+        newsletterState
+      }
+      hasElopage
+      publisherId
+      isAdmin
+      creation
+    }
+  }
+`
+
+export const logout = gql`
+  mutation {
+    logout
+  }
+`
diff --git a/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js b/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
index 07b016d0a..f772aa931 100644
--- a/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
+++ b/frontend/src/graphql/queries.js
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
 import gql from 'graphql-tag'
 
-export const login = gql`
-  query($email: String!, $password: String!, $publisherId: Int) {
-    login(email: $email, password: $password, publisherId: $publisherId) {
-      email
-      firstName
-      lastName
-      language
-      klickTipp {
-        newsletterState
-      }
-      hasElopage
-      publisherId
-      isAdmin
-      creation
-    }
-  }
-`
-
 export const verifyLogin = gql`
   query {
     verifyLogin {
@@ -36,12 +18,6 @@ export const verifyLogin = gql`
   }
 `
 
-export const logout = gql`
-  query {
-    logout
-  }
-`
-
 export const transactionsQuery = gql`
   query($currentPage: Int = 1, $pageSize: Int = 25, $order: Order = DESC) {
     transactionList(currentPage: $currentPage, pageSize: $pageSize, order: $order) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/DashboardLayout.spec.js b/frontend/src/layouts/DashboardLayout.spec.js
index 398724201..846974781 100644
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/DashboardLayout.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/DashboardLayout.spec.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const apolloMock = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
     logout: 'success',
   },
 })
+const apolloQueryMock = jest.fn()
 
 describe('DashboardLayout', () => {
   let wrapper
@@ -40,7 +41,8 @@ describe('DashboardLayout', () => {
       },
     },
     $apollo: {
-      query: apolloMock,
+      mutate: apolloMock,
+      query: apolloQueryMock,
     },
     $store: {
       state: {
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ describe('DashboardLayout', () => {
 
       describe('update transactions', () => {
         beforeEach(async () => {
-          apolloMock.mockResolvedValue({
+          apolloQueryMock.mockResolvedValue({
             data: {
               transactionList: {
                 balance: {
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ describe('DashboardLayout', () => {
         })
 
         it('calls the API', () => {
-          expect(apolloMock).toBeCalledWith(
+          expect(apolloQueryMock).toBeCalledWith(
             expect.objectContaining({
               variables: {
                 currentPage: 2,
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ describe('DashboardLayout', () => {
 
       describe('update transactions returns error', () => {
         beforeEach(async () => {
-          apolloMock.mockRejectedValue({
+          apolloQueryMock.mockRejectedValue({
             message: 'Ouch!',
           })
           await wrapper
diff --git a/frontend/src/layouts/DashboardLayout.vue b/frontend/src/layouts/DashboardLayout.vue
index 8e778ab01..2a103a574 100755
--- a/frontend/src/layouts/DashboardLayout.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/layouts/DashboardLayout.vue
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 import Navbar from '@/components/Menu/Navbar.vue'
 import Sidebar from '@/components/Menu/Sidebar.vue'
 import SessionLogoutTimeout from '@/components/SessionLogoutTimeout.vue'
-import { logout, transactionsQuery } from '@/graphql/queries'
+import { transactionsQuery } from '@/graphql/queries'
+import { logout } from '@/graphql/mutations'
 import ContentFooter from '@/components/ContentFooter.vue'
 import { FadeTransition } from 'vue2-transitions'
 import CONFIG from '@/config'
@@ -75,8 +76,8 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     async logout() {
       this.$apollo
-        .query({
-          query: logout,
+        .mutate({
+          mutation: logout,
         })
         .then(() => {
           this.$store.dispatch('logout')
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Login.spec.js b/frontend/src/pages/Login.spec.js
index 6359d07c6..90e98cd44 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Login.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Login.spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import Login from './Login'
 
 const localVue = global.localVue
 
-const apolloQueryMock = jest.fn()
+const apolloMutateMock = jest.fn()
 const mockStoreDispach = jest.fn()
 const mockStoreCommit = jest.fn()
 const mockRouterPush = jest.fn()
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe('Login', () => {
       params: {},
     },
     $apollo: {
-      query: apolloQueryMock,
+      mutate: apolloMutateMock,
     },
   }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ describe('Login', () => {
           await wrapper.find('input[placeholder="Email"]').setValue('user@example.org')
           await wrapper.find('input[placeholder="form.password"]').setValue('1234')
           await flushPromises()
-          apolloQueryMock.mockResolvedValue({
+          apolloMutateMock.mockResolvedValue({
             data: {
               login: 'token',
             },
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ describe('Login', () => {
         })
 
         it('calls the API with the given data', () => {
-          expect(apolloQueryMock).toBeCalledWith(
+          expect(apolloMutateMock).toBeCalledWith(
             expect.objectContaining({
               variables: {
                 email: 'user@example.org',
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe('Login', () => {
 
       describe('login fails', () => {
         const createError = async (errorMessage) => {
-          apolloQueryMock.mockRejectedValue({
+          apolloMutateMock.mockRejectedValue({
             message: errorMessage,
           })
           wrapper = Wrapper()
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Login.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Login.vue
index 6a3db4e39..0b602f74b 100755
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Login.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Login.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 import InputPassword from '@/components/Inputs/InputPassword'
 import InputEmail from '@/components/Inputs/InputEmail'
 import Message from '@/components/Message/Message'
-import { login } from '@/graphql/queries'
+import { login } from '@/graphql/mutations'
 
 export default {
   name: 'Login',
@@ -71,14 +71,13 @@ export default {
         container: this.$refs.submitButton,
       })
       this.$apollo
-        .query({
-          query: login,
+        .mutate({
+          mutation: login,
           variables: {
             email: this.form.email,
             password: this.form.password,
             publisherId: this.$store.state.publisherId,
           },
-          fetchPolicy: 'network-only',
         })
         .then(async (result) => {
           const {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TransactionLink.spec.js b/frontend/src/pages/TransactionLink.spec.js
index d5a75aa4a..adbb25226 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TransactionLink.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TransactionLink.spec.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const mocks = {
   $store: {
     state: {
       token: null,
+      tokenTime: null,
       email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de',
     },
   },
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ describe('TransactionLink', () => {
   }
 
   describe('mount', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
+    beforeAll(() => {
       jest.clearAllMocks()
       wrapper = Wrapper()
     })
@@ -214,112 +215,159 @@ describe('TransactionLink', () => {
       })
     })
 
-    describe('token in store and own link', () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
+    describe('token in store', () => {
+      beforeAll(() => {
         mocks.$store.state.token = 'token'
-        apolloQueryMock.mockResolvedValue({
-          data: {
-            queryTransactionLink: {
-              __typename: 'TransactionLink',
-              id: 92,
-              amount: '22',
-              memo: 'Abrakadabra drei, vier, fünf, sechs, hier steht jetzt ein Memotext! Hex hex ',
-              createdAt: '2022-03-17T16:10:28.000Z',
-              validUntil: transactionLinkValidExpireDate(),
-              redeemedAt: null,
-              deletedAt: null,
-              user: { firstName: 'Bibi', publisherId: 0, email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de' },
-            },
-          },
-        })
-        wrapper = Wrapper()
       })
 
-      it('has a RedeemSelfCreator component', () => {
-        expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemSelfCreator' }).exists()).toBe(true)
-      })
-
-      it('has a no redeem text', () => {
-        expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemSelfCreator' }).text()).toContain(
-          'gdd_per_link.no-redeem',
-        )
-      })
-
-      it.skip('has a link to transaction page', () => {
-        expect(wrapper.find('a[target="/transactions"]').exists()).toBe(true)
-      })
-    })
-
-    describe('valid link', () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
-        mocks.$store.state.token = 'token'
-        apolloQueryMock.mockResolvedValue({
-          data: {
-            queryTransactionLink: {
-              __typename: 'TransactionLink',
-              id: 92,
-              amount: '22',
-              memo: 'Abrakadabra drei, vier, fünf, sechs, hier steht jetzt ein Memotext! Hex hex ',
-              createdAt: '2022-03-17T16:10:28.000Z',
-              validUntil: transactionLinkValidExpireDate(),
-              redeemedAt: null,
-              deletedAt: null,
-              user: { firstName: 'Peter', publisherId: 0, email: 'peter@listig.de' },
-            },
-          },
-        })
-        wrapper = Wrapper()
-      })
-
-      it('has a RedeemValid component', () => {
-        expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemValid' }).exists()).toBe(true)
-      })
-
-      it('has a button with redeem text', () => {
-        expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemValid' }).find('button').text()).toBe(
-          'gdd_per_link.redeem',
-        )
-      })
-
-      describe('redeem link with success', () => {
-        beforeEach(async () => {
-          apolloMutateMock.mockResolvedValue()
-          await wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemValid' }).find('button').trigger('click')
+      describe('sufficient token time in store', () => {
+        beforeAll(() => {
+          mocks.$store.state.tokenTime = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 20
         })
 
-        it('calls the API', () => {
-          expect(apolloMutateMock).toBeCalledWith(
-            expect.objectContaining({
-              mutation: redeemTransactionLink,
-              variables: {
-                code: 'some-code',
+        describe('own link', () => {
+          beforeAll(() => {
+            apolloQueryMock.mockResolvedValue({
+              data: {
+                queryTransactionLink: {
+                  __typename: 'TransactionLink',
+                  id: 92,
+                  amount: '22',
+                  memo:
+                    'Abrakadabra drei, vier, fünf, sechs, hier steht jetzt ein Memotext! Hex hex ',
+                  createdAt: '2022-03-17T16:10:28.000Z',
+                  validUntil: transactionLinkValidExpireDate(),
+                  redeemedAt: null,
+                  deletedAt: null,
+                  user: { firstName: 'Bibi', publisherId: 0, email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de' },
+                },
               },
-            }),
-          )
+            })
+            wrapper = Wrapper()
+          })
+
+          it('has a RedeemSelfCreator component', () => {
+            expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemSelfCreator' }).exists()).toBe(true)
+          })
+
+          it('has a no redeem text', () => {
+            expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemSelfCreator' }).text()).toContain(
+              'gdd_per_link.no-redeem',
+            )
+          })
+
+          it.skip('has a link to transaction page', () => {
+            expect(wrapper.find('a[target="/transactions"]').exists()).toBe(true)
+          })
         })
 
-        it('toasts a success message', () => {
-          expect(mocks.$t).toBeCalledWith('gdd_per_link.redeem')
-          expect(toastSuccessSpy).toBeCalledWith('gdd_per_link.redeemed; ')
-        })
+        describe('valid link', () => {
+          beforeAll(() => {
+            apolloQueryMock.mockResolvedValue({
+              data: {
+                queryTransactionLink: {
+                  __typename: 'TransactionLink',
+                  id: 92,
+                  amount: '22',
+                  memo:
+                    'Abrakadabra drei, vier, fünf, sechs, hier steht jetzt ein Memotext! Hex hex ',
+                  createdAt: '2022-03-17T16:10:28.000Z',
+                  validUntil: transactionLinkValidExpireDate(),
+                  redeemedAt: null,
+                  deletedAt: null,
+                  user: { firstName: 'Peter', publisherId: 0, email: 'peter@listig.de' },
+                },
+              },
+            })
+            wrapper = Wrapper()
+          })
 
-        it('pushes the route to overview', () => {
-          expect(routerPushMock).toBeCalledWith('/overview')
+          it('has a RedeemValid component', () => {
+            expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemValid' }).exists()).toBe(true)
+          })
+
+          it('has a button with redeem text', () => {
+            expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemValid' }).find('button').text()).toBe(
+              'gdd_per_link.redeem',
+            )
+          })
+
+          describe('redeem link with success', () => {
+            beforeAll(async () => {
+              apolloMutateMock.mockResolvedValue()
+              await wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemValid' }).find('button').trigger('click')
+            })
+
+            it('calls the API', () => {
+              expect(apolloMutateMock).toBeCalledWith(
+                expect.objectContaining({
+                  mutation: redeemTransactionLink,
+                  variables: {
+                    code: 'some-code',
+                  },
+                }),
+              )
+            })
+
+            it('toasts a success message', () => {
+              expect(mocks.$t).toBeCalledWith('gdd_per_link.redeem')
+              expect(toastSuccessSpy).toBeCalledWith('gdd_per_link.redeemed; ')
+            })
+
+            it('pushes the route to overview', () => {
+              expect(routerPushMock).toBeCalledWith('/overview')
+            })
+          })
+
+          describe('redeem link with error', () => {
+            beforeAll(async () => {
+              apolloMutateMock.mockRejectedValue({ message: 'Oh Noo!' })
+              await wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemValid' }).find('button').trigger('click')
+            })
+
+            it('toasts an error message', () => {
+              expect(toastErrorSpy).toBeCalledWith('Oh Noo!')
+            })
+
+            it('pushes the route to overview', () => {
+              expect(routerPushMock).toBeCalledWith('/overview')
+            })
+          })
         })
       })
 
-      describe('redeem link with error', () => {
-        beforeEach(async () => {
-          apolloMutateMock.mockRejectedValue({ message: 'Oh Noo!' })
-          await wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemValid' }).find('button').trigger('click')
+      describe('no sufficient token time in store', () => {
+        beforeAll(() => {
+          mocks.$store.state.tokenTime = 1665125185
+          apolloQueryMock.mockResolvedValue({
+            data: {
+              queryTransactionLink: {
+                __typename: 'TransactionLink',
+                id: 92,
+                amount: '22',
+                memo:
+                  'Abrakadabra drei, vier, fünf, sechs, hier steht jetzt ein Memotext! Hex hex ',
+                createdAt: '2022-03-17T16:10:28.000Z',
+                validUntil: transactionLinkValidExpireDate(),
+                redeemedAt: null,
+                deletedAt: null,
+                user: { firstName: 'Bibi', publisherId: 0, email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de' },
+              },
+            },
+          })
+          wrapper = Wrapper()
         })
 
-        it('toasts an error message', () => {
-          expect(toastErrorSpy).toBeCalledWith('Oh Noo!')
+        it('has a RedeemLoggedOut component', () => {
+          expect(wrapper.findComponent({ name: 'RedeemLoggedOut' }).exists()).toBe(true)
         })
 
-        it('pushes the route to overview', () => {
-          expect(routerPushMock).toBeCalledWith('/overview')
+        it('has a link to register with code', () => {
+          expect(wrapper.find('a[href="/register/some-code"]').exists()).toBe(true)
+        })
+
+        it('has a link to login with code', () => {
+          expect(wrapper.find('a[href="/login/some-code"]').exists()).toBe(true)
         })
       })
     })
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TransactionLink.vue b/frontend/src/pages/TransactionLink.vue
index bd1909d7d..c3875d20e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TransactionLink.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TransactionLink.vue
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ export default {
     isContributionLink() {
       return this.$route.params.code.search(/^CL-/) === 0
     },
+    tokenExpiresInSeconds() {
+      const remainingSecs = Math.floor(
+        (new Date(this.$store.state.tokenTime * 1000).getTime() - new Date().getTime()) / 1000,
+      )
+      return remainingSecs <= 0 ? 0 : remainingSecs
+    },
     itemType() {
       // link is deleted: at, from
       if (this.linkData.deletedAt) {
@@ -130,7 +136,9 @@ export default {
         return `TEXT`
       }
 
-      if (this.$store.state.token) {
+      if (this.$store.state.token && this.$store.state.tokenTime) {
+        if (this.tokenExpiresInSeconds < 5) return `LOGGED_OUT`
+
         // logged in, nicht berechtigt einzulösen, eigener link
         if (this.linkData.user && this.$store.state.email === this.linkData.user.email) {
           return `SELF_CREATOR`