diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/rooms.ts b/backend/src/graphql/rooms.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38d10a1d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/rooms.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+
+export const createRoomMutation = () => {
+  return gql`
+    mutation (
+      $userId: ID!
+    ) {
+      CreateRoom(
+        userId: $userId
+      ) {
+        id
+      }
+    }
+  `
+}
+
+export const roomQuery = () => {
+  return gql`
+    query {
+      Room {
+        id
+        users {
+          id
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  `
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
index 6cd8f39d6..fbca8846d 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.ts
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ export default shield(
       queryLocations: isAuthenticated,
       availableRoles: isAdmin,
       getInviteCode: isAuthenticated, // and inviteRegistration
+      Room: isAuthenticated,
     },
     Mutation: {
       '*': deny,
@@ -459,6 +460,7 @@ export default shield(
       switchUserRole: isAdmin,
       markTeaserAsViewed: allow,
       saveCategorySettings: isAuthenticated,
+      CreateRoom: isAuthenticated,
     },
     User: {
       email: or(isMyOwn, isAdmin),
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.spec.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c9333bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+import { createTestClient } from 'apollo-server-testing'
+import Factory, { cleanDatabase } from '../../db/factories'
+import { getNeode, getDriver } from '../../db/neo4j'
+import { createRoomMutation, roomQuery } from '../../graphql/rooms'
+import createServer from '../../server'
+
+const driver = getDriver()
+const neode = getNeode()
+
+let query
+let mutate
+let authenticatedUser
+let chattingUser, otherChattingUser, notChattingUser
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  await cleanDatabase()
+
+  const { server } = createServer({
+    context: () => {
+      return {
+        driver,
+        neode,
+        user: authenticatedUser,
+      }
+    },
+  })
+  query = createTestClient(server).query
+  mutate = createTestClient(server).mutate
+})
+
+afterAll(async () => {
+  // await cleanDatabase()
+  driver.close()
+})
+
+describe('Room', () => {
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    [chattingUser, otherChattingUser, notChattingUser] = await Promise.all([
+      Factory.build(
+        'user',
+        {
+          id: 'chatting-user',
+          name: 'Chatting User',
+        },
+      ),
+      Factory.build(
+        'user',
+        {
+          id: 'other-chatting-user',
+          name: 'Other Chatting User',
+        },
+      ),
+      Factory.build(
+        'user',
+        {
+          id: 'not-chatting-user',
+          name: 'Not Chatting User',
+        },
+      ),
+    ])
+  })
+
+  describe('create room', () => {
+    describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+      it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+        await expect(mutate({ mutation: createRoomMutation(), variables: {
+          userId: 'some-id' } })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorized!' }],
+          })
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('authenticated', () => {
+      let roomId: string
+      
+      beforeAll(async () => {
+        authenticatedUser = await chattingUser.toJson()
+      })
+
+      describe('user id does not exist', () => {
+        it('returns null', async () => {
+          await expect(mutate({
+            mutation: createRoomMutation(),
+            variables: {
+              userId: 'not-existing-user',
+            },
+          })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            errors: undefined,
+            data: {
+              CreateRoom: null,
+            },
+          })
+        })
+      })
+      
+      describe('user id exists', () => {
+        it('returns the id of the room', async () => {
+          const result = await mutate({
+            mutation: createRoomMutation(),
+            variables: {
+              userId: 'other-chatting-user',
+            },
+          })
+          roomId = result.data.CreateRoom.id
+          await expect(result).toMatchObject({
+            errors: undefined,
+            data: {
+              CreateRoom: {
+                id: expect.any(String),
+              },
+            },
+          })
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('create room with same user id', () => {
+        it('returns the id of the room', async () => {
+          await expect(mutate({
+            mutation: createRoomMutation(),
+            variables: {
+              userId: 'other-chatting-user',
+            },
+          })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            errors: undefined,
+            data: {
+              CreateRoom: {
+                id: roomId,
+              },
+            },
+          })
+        })
+      })      
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('query room', () => {
+    describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+      beforeAll(() => {
+        authenticatedUser = null
+      })
+      
+      it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+        await expect(query({ query: roomQuery() })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            errors: [{ message: 'Not Authorized!' }],
+          })
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('authenticated', () => {
+      describe('as creator of room', () => {
+        beforeAll(async () => {
+          authenticatedUser = await chattingUser.toJson()
+        })
+
+        it('returns the room', async () => {
+          await expect(query({ query: roomQuery() })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            errors: undefined,
+            data: {
+              Room: [
+                {
+                  id: expect.any(String),
+                  users: expect.arrayContaining([
+                    {
+                      id: 'chatting-user',
+                    },
+                    {
+                      id: 'other-chatting-user',
+                    },
+                  ]),
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          })
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('as chatter of room', () => {
+        beforeAll(async () => {
+          authenticatedUser = await otherChattingUser.toJson()
+        })
+
+        it('returns the room', async () => {
+          await expect(query({ query: roomQuery() })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            errors: undefined,
+            data: {
+              Room: [
+                {
+                  id: expect.any(String),
+                  users: expect.arrayContaining([
+                    {
+                      id: 'chatting-user',
+                    },
+                    {
+                      id: 'other-chatting-user',
+                    },
+                  ]),
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          })
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('as not chatter of room', () => {
+        beforeAll(async () => {
+          authenticatedUser = await notChattingUser.toJson()
+        })
+
+        it('returns no rooms', async () => {
+          await expect(query({ query: roomQuery() })).resolves.toMatchObject({
+            errors: undefined,
+            data: {
+              Room: [],
+            },
+          })
+        })
+      })      
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.ts b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f3ea05cc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/resolvers/rooms.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { neo4jgraphql } from 'neo4j-graphql-js'
+import Resolver from './helpers/Resolver'
+
+export default {
+  Query: {
+    Room:  async (object, params, context, resolveInfo) => {
+      if (!params.filter) params.filter = {}
+      params.filter.users_some = {
+        id: context.user.id,
+      }
+      return neo4jgraphql(object, params, context, resolveInfo)
+    },
+  },
+  Mutation: {
+    CreateRoom: async (_parent, params, context, _resolveInfo) => {
+      const { userId } = params
+      const { user: { id: currentUserId } } = context
+      const session = context.driver.session()
+      const writeTxResultPromise = session.writeTransaction(async (transaction) => {
+        const createRoomCypher = `
+          MATCH (currentUser:User { id: $currentUserId })
+          MATCH (user:User { id: $userId })
+          MERGE (currentUser)-[:CHATS_IN]->(room:Room)<-[:CHATS_IN]-(user)
+          ON CREATE SET
+            room.createdAt = toString(datetime()),
+            room.id = apoc.create.uuid()
+          RETURN room { .* }
+        `
+        const createRommTxResponse = await transaction.run(
+          createRoomCypher,
+          { userId, currentUserId }
+        )
+        const [room] = await createRommTxResponse.records.map((record) =>
+                                                              record.get('room'),
+                                                             )
+        return room
+      })
+      try {
+        const room = await writeTxResultPromise
+        return room
+      } catch (error) {
+        throw new Error(error)
+      } finally {
+        session.close()
+      }      
+    },
+  },
+  Room: {
+    ...Resolver('Room', {
+      hasMany: {
+        users: '<-[:CHATS_IN]-(related:User)',
+      }
+    }),
+  }  
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/Room.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Room.gql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8859ccc29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/Room.gql
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# input _RoomFilter {
+#   AND: [_RoomFilter!]
+#   OR: [_RoomFilter!]
+#   users_some: _UserFilter
+# }
+
+type Room {
+  id: ID!
+  createdAt: String
+  updatedAt: String
+
+  users: [User]! @relation(name: "CHATS_IN", direction: "IN")  
+}
+
+type Mutation {
+  CreateRoom(
+    userId: ID!
+  ): Room
+}
+
+type Query {
+  Room: [Room]
+}