diff --git a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
index 639326a64..d5e2cc7ce 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/RIGHTS.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export enum RIGHTS {
   LIST_TRANSACTION_LINKS = 'LIST_TRANSACTION_LINKS',
   GDT_BALANCE = 'GDT_BALANCE',
   CREATE_CONTRIBUTION = 'CREATE_CONTRIBUTION',
+  DELETE_CONTRIBUTION = 'DELETE_CONTRIBUTION',
   LIST_CONTRIBUTIONS = 'LIST_CONTRIBUTIONS',
   LIST_ALL_CONTRIBUTIONS = 'LIST_ALL_CONTRIBUTIONS',
   UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION = 'UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION',
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts b/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts
index 935bd94e5..9dcba0a4b 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/ROLES.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const ROLE_USER = new Role('user', [
   RIGHTS.LIST_TRANSACTION_LINKS,
   RIGHTS.GDT_BALANCE,
   RIGHTS.CREATE_CONTRIBUTION,
+  RIGHTS.DELETE_CONTRIBUTION,
   RIGHTS.LIST_CONTRIBUTIONS,
   RIGHTS.LIST_ALL_CONTRIBUTIONS,
   RIGHTS.UPDATE_CONTRIBUTION,
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.test.ts
index 37ff45f25..b584624c2 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 import { bibiBloxberg } from '@/seeds/users/bibi-bloxberg'
 import {
   adminUpdateContribution,
+  confirmContribution,
   createContribution,
+  deleteContribution,
   updateContribution,
 } from '@/seeds/graphql/mutations'
 import { listAllContributions, listContributions, login } from '@/seeds/graphql/queries'
@@ -487,6 +489,11 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
         })
       })
 
+      afterAll(async () => {
+        await cleanDB()
+        resetToken()
+      })
+
       it('returns allCreation', async () => {
         await expect(
           query({
@@ -522,4 +529,129 @@ describe('ContributionResolver', () => {
       })
     })
   })
+
+  describe('deleteContribution', () => {
+    describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+      it('returns an error', async () => {
+        await expect(
+          query({
+            query: deleteContribution,
+            variables: {
+              id: -1,
+            },
+          }),
+        ).resolves.toEqual(
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            errors: [new GraphQLError('401 Unauthorized')],
+          }),
+        )
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('authenticated', () => {
+      beforeAll(async () => {
+        await userFactory(testEnv, bibiBloxberg)
+        await userFactory(testEnv, peterLustig)
+        await query({
+          query: login,
+          variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
+        })
+        result = await mutate({
+          mutation: createContribution,
+          variables: {
+            amount: 100.0,
+            memo: 'Test env contribution',
+            creationDate: new Date().toString(),
+          },
+        })
+      })
+
+      afterAll(async () => {
+        await cleanDB()
+        resetToken()
+      })
+
+      describe('wrong contribution id', () => {
+        it('returns an error', async () => {
+          await expect(
+            mutate({
+              mutation: deleteContribution,
+              variables: {
+                id: -1,
+              },
+            }),
+          ).resolves.toEqual(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              errors: [new GraphQLError('Contribution not found for given id.')],
+            }),
+          )
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('other user sends a deleteContribtuion', () => {
+        it('returns an error', async () => {
+          await query({
+            query: login,
+            variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
+          })
+          await expect(
+            mutate({
+              mutation: deleteContribution,
+              variables: {
+                id: result.data.createContribution.id,
+              },
+            }),
+          ).resolves.toEqual(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              errors: [new GraphQLError('Can not delete contribution of another user')],
+            }),
+          )
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('User deletes own contribution', () => {
+        it('deletes successfully', async () => {
+          await expect(
+            mutate({
+              mutation: deleteContribution,
+              variables: {
+                id: result.data.createContribution.id,
+              },
+            }),
+          ).resolves.toBeTruthy()
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('User deletes already confirmed contribution', () => {
+        it('throws an error', async () => {
+          await query({
+            query: login,
+            variables: { email: 'peter@lustig.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
+          })
+          await mutate({
+            mutation: confirmContribution,
+            variables: {
+              id: result.data.createContribution.id,
+            },
+          })
+          await query({
+            query: login,
+            variables: { email: 'bibi@bloxberg.de', password: 'Aa12345_' },
+          })
+          await expect(
+            mutate({
+              mutation: deleteContribution,
+              variables: {
+                id: result.data.createContribution.id,
+              },
+            }),
+          ).resolves.toEqual(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              errors: [new GraphQLError('A confirmed contribution can not be deleted')],
+            }),
+          )
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
index f21c65068..ef4467a71 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionResolver.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,27 @@ export class ContributionResolver {
     return new UnconfirmedContribution(contribution, user, creations)
   }
 
+  @Authorized([RIGHTS.DELETE_CONTRIBUTION])
+  @Mutation(() => Boolean)
+  async deleteContribution(
+    @Arg('id', () => Int) id: number,
+    @Ctx() context: Context,
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    const user = getUser(context)
+    const contribution = await dbContribution.findOne(id)
+    if (!contribution) {
+      throw new Error('Contribution not found for given id.')
+    }
+    if (contribution.userId !== user.id) {
+      throw new Error('Can not delete contribution of another user')
+    }
+    if (contribution.confirmedAt) {
+      throw new Error('A confirmed contribution can not be deleted')
+    }
+    const res = await contribution.softRemove()
+    return !!res
+  }
+
   @Authorized([RIGHTS.LIST_CONTRIBUTIONS])
   @Query(() => ContributionListResult)
   async listContributions(
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
index 4e7fa8a90..bf898bd7d 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
@@ -255,3 +255,9 @@ export const updateContribution = gql`
     }
   }
 `
+
+export const deleteContribution = gql`
+  mutation ($id: Int!) {
+    deleteContribution(id: $id)
+  }
+`