diff --git a/.env_test b/.env_test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c37dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env_test
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+HOST=0.0.0.0
+PORT=1337
+APP_KEYS=ZLOWy3eQveTXpEgwqQ7WTA==,mpIfppgPTCRQbtP4alpRpw==,erpwTcq03kk/6FsVSKyZaw==,I4VvkD+ucVS8diXHTL0+eg==
+API_TOKEN_SALT=XFkrawFybUK3Qh5MNYcAAA==
+ADMIN_JWT_SECRET=1M+6TpwrWYyPYtdHiLLYXg==
+TRANSFER_TOKEN_SALT=3Oc+vfbVkEcFWFiqAJW2bQ==
+# Database
+DATABASE_CLIENT=sqlite
+JWT_SECRET=6iZBa/zctckbHoRmA/xfqQ==
+# ENV
+NODE_ENV=test
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml b/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c27570e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-integration.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: Run integration test using docker-compose
+on: 
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 2
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Build and run tests
+        run: make test
+      - name: TearDown
+        run: make down
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..273178a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+SHELL := /usr/bin/env bash
+
+.PHONY:
+up:
+	docker-compose up -d --remove-orphans
+
+.PHONY:
+test:
+	docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml run backend-test frontend-test
+
+.PHONY:
+down:
+	docker-compose down --remove-orphans
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e82d64c..16ce91a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ application including web shop + planning software for goods and delivery.
 
 ## Local Development Setup
 
-* `docker-compose up`
+* `make up`
 * Open `http://localhost:8055/` locally and login with `admin@example.com` + `admin`
 
 ## Components Overview
@@ -61,3 +61,7 @@ Overnight bakers night need to prepare the ordered goods which are then shipped
 ## Value proposition
 
 For details please refer to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pH0qjtOCmJ9wbqzUIkqdiRtdwsFonX-IpqglRnEzz4I/edit?usp=sharing
+
+# Local Developer Setup
+
+* `make`
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8c66700..a235e76 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ services:
       backend-db:
         condition: service_healthy
 
+  backend-test:
+    build:
+      context: ./backend
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    command: ["npm", "test"]
+    depends_on:
+      backend:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
   backend-db:
     container_name: backend-db
     platform: linux/amd64 # for platform error on Apple M1 chips
diff --git a/frontend/Dockerfile.test b/frontend/Dockerfile.test
index d12c4c7..af1dfda 100644
--- a/frontend/Dockerfile.test
+++ b/frontend/Dockerfile.test
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ ENV NG_CLI_ANALYTICS="false"
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY . .
 RUN npm install
-CMD ["npm", "run", "test-ci"]
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+CMD ["npm", "run", "test-ci"]
diff --git a/frontend/jest.config.js b/frontend/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b460c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/** @type {import('ts-jest').JestConfigWithTsJest} */
+module.exports = {
+  "testPathIgnorePatterns": [
+    "/node_modules/",
+    ".tmp",
+    ".cache"
+  ],
+  preset: 'ts-jest',
+  testEnvironment: 'node',
+};
diff --git a/frontend/tests/app.test.js b/frontend/tests/app.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13bdfd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/tests/app.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const { setupStrapi, cleanupStrapi } = require("./helpers/strapi");
+jest.useFakeTimers()
+
+jest.setTimeout(20000)
+
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  await setupStrapi();
+});
+
+afterAll(async () => {
+  await cleanupStrapi();
+});
+
+it("strapi is defined", () => {
+  expect(strapi).toBeDefined();
+});
diff --git a/frontend/tests/helpers/strapi.ts b/frontend/tests/helpers/strapi.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4127148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/tests/helpers/strapi.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import fs from "fs";
+import strapi, { Strapi } from "@strapi/strapi";
+import {Knex} from "knex";
+import Config = Knex.Config;
+
+let instance: Strapi;
+
+export const setupStrapi = async (): Promise<Strapi> => {
+  if (!instance) {
+    instance = await strapi({distDir: "./dist"}).load();
+
+    instance.server.mount();
+  }
+  return instance;
+}
+
+export const cleanupStrapi = async (): Promise<void> => {
+  const dbSettings = instance.config.get<Config>("database.connection");
+  console.log(dbSettings);
+
+  //close server to release the db-file
+  instance.server.httpServer.close();
+
+  // close the connection to the database before deletion
+  await instance.db.connection.destroy();
+
+  //delete test database after all tests have completed
+  if (dbSettings && dbSettings.connection && (dbSettings.connection as Knex.Sqlite3ConnectionConfig).filename) {
+    const tmpDbFile = (dbSettings.connection as Knex.Sqlite3ConnectionConfig).filename;
+    if (fs.existsSync(tmpDbFile)) {
+      fs.unlinkSync(tmpDbFile);
+    }
+  }
+}