diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/handleHtmlContent/handleContentData.spec.js b/backend/src/middleware/handleHtmlContent/handleContentData.spec.js
index 40d8a2481..fb088e428 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/handleHtmlContent/handleContentData.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/handleHtmlContent/handleContentData.spec.js
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ describe('Hashtags', () => {
       Post(id: $id) {
         tags {
           id
-          name
         }
       }
     }
@@ -234,10 +233,7 @@ describe('Hashtags', () => {
       })
 
       it('both Hashtags are created with the "id" set to their "name"', async () => {
-        const expected = [
-          { id: 'Democracy', name: 'Democracy' },
-          { id: 'Liberty', name: 'Liberty' },
-        ]
+        const expected = [{ id: 'Democracy' }, { id: 'Liberty' }]
         await expect(
           query({ query: postWithHastagsQuery, variables: postWithHastagsVariables }),
         ).resolves.toEqual(
@@ -277,10 +273,7 @@ describe('Hashtags', () => {
             },
           })
 
-          const expected = [
-            { id: 'Elections', name: 'Elections' },
-            { id: 'Liberty', name: 'Liberty' },
-          ]
+          const expected = [{ id: 'Elections' }, { id: 'Liberty' }]
           await expect(
             query({ query: postWithHastagsQuery, variables: postWithHastagsVariables }),
           ).resolves.toEqual(
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Tag.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Tag.gql
index 47021bf82..c9c36343a 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Tag.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Tag.gql
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 type Tag {
   id: ID!
-  name: String!
   taggedPosts: [Post]! @relation(name: "TAGGED", direction: "IN")
   taggedOrganizations: [Organization]! @relation(name: "TAGGED", direction: "IN")
   taggedCount: Int! @cypher(statement: "MATCH (this)<-[:TAGGED]-(p) RETURN COUNT(DISTINCT p)")
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/tags.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/tags.js
index 15ded1986..4a135e051 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/factories/tags.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/tags.js
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ export default function(params) {
 
   return {
     mutation: `
-      mutation($id: ID!, $name: String!) {
-        CreateTag(id: $id, name: $name) {
-          name
+      mutation($id: ID!) {
+        CreateTag(id: $id) {
+          id
         }
       }
     `,
diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
index e1eab98c1..4abade0fa 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/steps.js
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ Given("we have a selection of tags and categories as well as posts", () => {
       slug: "health-wellbeing",
       icon: "medkit"
     })
-    .create("Tag", { id: "t1", name: "Ecology" })
-    .create("Tag", { id: "t2", name: "Nature" })
-    .create("Tag", { id: "t3", name: "Democracy" });
+    .create("Tag", { id: "Ecology" })
+    .create("Tag", { id: "Nature" })
+    .create("Tag", { id: "Democracy" });
 
   const someAuthor = {
     id: "authorId",
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ Given("we have a selection of tags and categories as well as posts", () => {
     .relate("Post", "Categories", { from: "p0", to: "cat1" })
     .relate("Post", "Categories", { from: "p1", to: "cat2" })
     .relate("Post", "Categories", { from: "p2", to: "cat1" })
-    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p0", to: "t1" })
-    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p0", to: "t2" })
-    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p0", to: "t3" })
-    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p1", to: "t2" })
-    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p1", to: "t3" })
-    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p2", to: "t2" })
-    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p2", to: "t3" })
-    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p3", to: "t3" });
+    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p0", to: "Ecology" })
+    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p0", to: "Nature" })
+    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p0", to: "Democracy" })
+    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p1", to: "Nature" })
+    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p1", to: "Democracy" })
+    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p2", to: "Nature" })
+    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p2", to: "Democracy" })
+    .relate("Post", "Tags", { from: "p3", to: "Democracy" });
 });
 
 Given("we have the following user accounts:", table => {
diff --git a/neo4j/db_setup.sh b/neo4j/db_setup.sh
index d4c7b9af8..51276cf39 100755
--- a/neo4j/db_setup.sh
+++ b/neo4j/db_setup.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ CREATE CONSTRAINT ON (u:User)          ASSERT u.id IS UNIQUE;
 CREATE CONSTRAINT ON (o:Organization)  ASSERT o.id IS UNIQUE;
 CREATE CONSTRAINT ON (t:Tag)           ASSERT t.id IS UNIQUE;
 
-
 CREATE CONSTRAINT ON (p:Post)          ASSERT p.slug IS UNIQUE;
 CREATE CONSTRAINT ON (c:Category)      ASSERT c.slug IS UNIQUE;
 CREATE CONSTRAINT ON (u:User)          ASSERT u.slug IS UNIQUE;
diff --git a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
index dca23a882..9d1c92cc9 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ContributionForm/ContributionForm.vue
@@ -244,9 +244,8 @@ export default {
       query() {
         return gql`
           {
-            Tag(orderBy: name_asc) {
+            Tag(orderBy: id_asc) {
               id
-              name
             }
           }
         `
diff --git a/webapp/components/Editor/Editor.vue b/webapp/components/Editor/Editor.vue
index 4a4880eeb..fce3889d2 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Editor/Editor.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Editor/Editor.vue
@@ -12,15 +12,13 @@
           @click="selectItem(item)"
         >
           <div v-if="isMention">@{{ item.slug }}</div>
-          <div v-if="isHashtag">#{{ item.name }}</div>
+          <div v-if="isHashtag">#{{ item.id }}</div>
         </div>
         <div v-if="isHashtag">
           <!-- if query is not empty and is find fully in the suggestions array ... -->
-          <div v-if="query && !filteredItems.find(el => el.name === query)">
+          <div v-if="query && !filteredItems.find(el => el.id === query)">
             <div class="suggestion-list__item is-empty">{{ $t('editor.hashtag.addHashtag') }}</div>
-            <div class="suggestion-list__item" @click="selectItem({ name: query })">
-              #{{ query }}
-            </div>
+            <div class="suggestion-list__item" @click="selectItem({ id: query })">#{{ query }}</div>
           </div>
           <!-- otherwise if sanitized query is empty advice the user to add a char -->
           <div v-else-if="!query">
@@ -40,9 +38,7 @@
           <!-- if "query" is not empty -->
           <div v-else>
             <div class="suggestion-list__item is-empty">{{ $t('editor.hashtag.addHashtag') }}</div>
-            <div class="suggestion-list__item" @click="selectItem({ name: query })">
-              #{{ query }}
-            </div>
+            <div class="suggestion-list__item" @click="selectItem({ id: query })">#{{ query }}</div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -455,7 +451,7 @@ export default {
     // For hashtags handles pressing of space.
     spaceHandler() {
       if (this.suggestionType === this.hashtagSuggestionType && this.query !== '') {
-        this.selectItem({ name: this.query })
+        this.selectItem({ id: this.query })
       }
     },
     // we have to replace our suggestion text with a mention
@@ -467,8 +463,8 @@ export default {
           label: item.slug,
         },
         hashtag: {
-          id: item.name,
-          label: item.name,
+          id: item.id,
+          label: item.id,
         },
       }
       this.insertMentionOrHashtag({
diff --git a/webapp/components/Tag/index.vue b/webapp/components/Tag/index.vue
index 9337c02a6..1895d4fcf 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Tag/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Tag/index.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <ds-tag>
     <ds-icon name="tag" />
-    {{ name }}
+    {{ id }}
   </ds-tag>
 </template>
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 export default {
   name: 'HcTag',
   props: {
-    name: { type: String, required: true },
+    id: { type: String, required: true },
   },
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/webapp/components/Tag/spec.js b/webapp/components/Tag/spec.js
index 6a82ce641..4824c65fc 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Tag/spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/Tag/spec.js
@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ const localVue = createLocalVue()
 localVue.use(Styleguide)
 
 describe('Tag', () => {
-  let name
+  let id
 
   let Wrapper = () => {
     return shallowMount(Tag, {
       localVue,
       propsData: {
-        name,
+        id,
       },
     })
   }
 
   describe('given a String for Name', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      name = 'Liebe'
+      id = 'Liebe'
     })
 
     it('shows Name', () => {
diff --git a/webapp/graphql/PostQuery.js b/webapp/graphql/PostQuery.js
index 9d54a5d2b..f5da8dc56 100644
--- a/webapp/graphql/PostQuery.js
+++ b/webapp/graphql/PostQuery.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default i18n => {
             }
           }
           tags {
-            name
+            id
           }
           commentsCount
           comments(orderBy: createdAt_desc) {
diff --git a/webapp/pages/admin/tags.vue b/webapp/pages/admin/tags.vue
index c5a28dc11..9ede1d502 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/admin/tags.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/admin/tags.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <template>
   <ds-card :header="$t('admin.tags.name')">
     <ds-table :data="Tag" :fields="fields" condensed>
-      <template slot="id" slot-scope="scope">
+      <template slot="index" slot-scope="scope">
         {{ scope.index + 1 }}.
       </template>
-      <template slot="name" slot-scope="scope">
+      <template slot="id" slot-scope="scope">
         <nuxt-link :to="{ path: '/', query: { hashtag: scope.row.id } }">
-          <b>#{{ scope.row.name | truncate(20) }}</b>
+          <b>#{{ scope.row.id | truncate(20) }}</b>
         </nuxt-link>
       </template>
     </ds-table>
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ export default {
   computed: {
     fields() {
       return {
-        id: this.$t('admin.tags.number'),
-        name: this.$t('admin.tags.name'),
+        index: this.$t('admin.tags.number'),
+        id: this.$t('admin.tags.name'),
         taggedCountUnique: {
           label: this.$t('admin.tags.tagCountUnique'),
           align: 'right',
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ export default {
         query {
           Tag(first: 20, orderBy: taggedCountUnique_desc) {
             id
-            name
             taggedCount
             taggedCountUnique
           }
diff --git a/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
index 6a39c7d81..6d3eb0259 100644
--- a/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
+++ b/webapp/pages/post/_id/_slug/index.vue
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       <!-- Tags -->
       <div v-if="post.tags && post.tags.length" class="tags">
         <ds-space margin="xx-small" />
-        <hc-tag v-for="tag in post.tags" :key="tag.id" :name="tag.name" />
+        <hc-tag v-for="tag in post.tags" :key="tag.id" :id="tag.id" />
       </div>
       <ds-space margin-top="x-large">
         <ds-flex :gutter="{ lg: 'small' }">