diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1d0565198..85e3cf3f7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 /.github
+
+cypress/videos
+cypress/screenshots/
diff --git a/cypress/fixtures/example.json b/cypress/fixtures/example.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da18d9352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/fixtures/example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "Using fixtures to represent data",
+  "email": "hello@cypress.io",
+  "body": "Fixtures are a great way to mock data for responses to routes"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cypress/integration/login/login.spec.js b/cypress/integration/login/login.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33054bb7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/integration/login/login.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/// <reference types="Cypress" />
+
+const loginTestUser = function () {
+  // Visiting our app before each test removes any state build up from
+  cy.visit('http://localhost:3000/')
+    .get('.layout-blank')
+    .should('be.visible')
+
+  cy.location('pathname')
+    .should('contain', '/login')
+
+  cy.get('input[name=email]')
+    .as('inputEmail')
+    .should('be.empty')
+    .and('have.attr', 'placeholder', 'Deine E-Mail')
+    .trigger('focus')
+    .type('user@example.org')
+
+  cy.get('input[name=password]')
+    .as('inputPassword')
+    .should('be.empty')
+    // .and('have.attr', 'placeholder', 'Dein Passwort')
+    .trigger('focus')
+    .type('1234')
+
+  cy.get('button[name=submit]')
+    .as('submitButton')
+    .should('be.visible')
+    .and('not.be.disabled')
+    .click()
+
+  cy.get('@submitButton')
+    .should('be.disabled')
+    // .next('.snackbar')
+
+  cy.get('.layout-default')
+
+  cy.location('pathname')
+    .should('eq', '/')
+}
+
+const logout = function () {
+  cy.visit('http://localhost:3000/logout')
+
+  cy.location('pathname')
+    .should('contain', '/login')
+
+  cy.get('.layout-blank')
+    .should('be.visible')
+}
+
+context('Authentication', () => {
+  it('Login Testuser', loginTestUser)
+
+  it('Login & Logout', function () {
+    // login
+    loginTestUser()
+
+    // logout
+    logout()
+  })
+
+  it('Still logged in after page-reload', function () {
+    // login
+    loginTestUser()
+
+    cy.reload()
+      .get('.layout-default')
+
+    // logout
+    // logout()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/cypress/plugins/index.js b/cypress/plugins/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd170fba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/plugins/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// ***********************************************************
+// This example plugins/index.js can be used to load plugins
+//
+// You can change the location of this file or turn off loading
+// the plugins file with the 'pluginsFile' configuration option.
+//
+// You can read more here:
+// https://on.cypress.io/plugins-guide
+// ***********************************************************
+
+// This function is called when a project is opened or re-opened (e.g. due to
+// the project's config changing)
+
+module.exports = (on, config) => {
+  // `on` is used to hook into various events Cypress emits
+  // `config` is the resolved Cypress config
+}
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1f5a772e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// ***********************************************
+// This example commands.js shows you how to
+// create various custom commands and overwrite
+// existing commands.
+//
+// For more comprehensive examples of custom
+// commands please read more here:
+// https://on.cypress.io/custom-commands
+// ***********************************************
+//
+//
+// -- This is a parent command --
+// Cypress.Commands.add("login", (email, password) => { ... })
+//
+//
+// -- This is a child command --
+// Cypress.Commands.add("drag", { prevSubject: 'element'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
+//
+//
+// -- This is a dual command --
+// Cypress.Commands.add("dismiss", { prevSubject: 'optional'}, (subject, options) => { ... })
+//
+//
+// -- This is will overwrite an existing command --
+// Cypress.Commands.overwrite("visit", (originalFn, url, options) => { ... })
diff --git a/cypress/support/index.js b/cypress/support/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d68db96df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/support/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// ***********************************************************
+// This example support/index.js is processed and
+// loaded automatically before your test files.
+//
+// This is a great place to put global configuration and
+// behavior that modifies Cypress.
+//
+// You can change the location of this file or turn off
+// automatically serving support files with the
+// 'supportFile' configuration option.
+//
+// You can read more here:
+// https://on.cypress.io/configuration
+// ***********************************************************
+
+// Import commands.js using ES2015 syntax:
+import './commands'
+
+// Alternatively you can use CommonJS syntax:
+// require('./commands')