diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/backend/Application.java b/backend/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/backend/Application.java
index af9e10c..aa17bb5 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/backend/Application.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/backend/Application.java
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ public class Application {
 		var legacyApi         = new LegacyApi(userModule.userDb(),config);
 		var markdownApi       = new MarkdownApi(userModule);
 		var messageApi        = new MessageApi(messageSystem);
-		var projectModule     = new ProjectModule(config,companyModule);
 		var tagModule         = new TagModule(config,userModule);
+		var projectModule     = new ProjectModule(config,companyModule,tagModule);
 		var taskModule        = new TaskModule(config,projectModule,tagModule);
 		var timeModule	      = new TimeModule(config,taskModule);
 		var webHandler        = new WebHandler();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/Constants.java b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/Constants.java
index ffe054c..c85e53b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/Constants.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/core/Constants.java
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public class Constants {
 	public static final String PASSWORD = "password";
 	public static final String PERMISSION = "permission";
 	public static final String POST             = "POST";
+	public static final String PROJECT = "project";
 	public static final String PROJECT_ID = "project_id";
 
 	public static final String RECEIVERS = "receivers";
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ public class Constants {
 	public static final String SUBJECT = "subject";
 
 	public static final String TABLE_SETTINGS = "settings";
+	public static final String TAGS = "tags";
 	public static final String TEMPLATE = "template";
 	public static final String TEXT = "text";
 	public static final String THEME = "theme";
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/project/Create.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/project/Create.svelte
index 00ea7b4..e7e021e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/project/Create.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/project/Create.svelte
@@ -5,19 +5,21 @@
 
     import CompanySelector from '../../Components/CompanySelector.svelte';
     import MarkdownEditor from '../../Components/MarkdownEditor.svelte';
-
     import Settings from './Settings.svelte';
-    let showSettings = $state(false);
-    let ready = $derived(!!project.name.trim())
+    import Tags from '../tags/TagList.svelte';
+
     let error = $state(null);
+    let ready = $derived(!!project.name.trim())
     const router = useTinyRouter();
+    let showSettings = $state(false);
 
     let project = $state({
         name:'',
         description : { source : '', rendered : '' },
         settings:{
             show_closed:false
-        }
+        },
+        tags: []
     });
 
     async function onsubmit(ev){
@@ -40,6 +42,11 @@
         project.company_id = company.id;
         console.log(project);
     }
+
+    function toggleSettings(ev){
+        ev.preventDefault();
+        showSettings = !showSettings;
+    }
 </script>
 
 <style>
@@ -82,22 +89,39 @@
                             <MarkdownEditor bind:value={project.description} simple={true} />
                         </td>
                     </tr>
-                    {#if !showSettings}
+                    {#if showSettings}
                     <tr>
                         <th>
                             {t('settings')}
                         </th>
                         <td>
-                            <button onclick={() => showSettings = true}>{t('extended_settings')}</button>
+                            <label>
+                                <input type="checkbox" bind:checked={project.settings.show_closed} />
+                                {t('display_closed_tasks')}
+                            </label>
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
+                    {:else}
+                    <tr>
+                        <th>
+                            {t('settings')}
+                        </th>
+                        <td>
+                            <button onclick={toggleSettings} >{t('extended_settings')}</button>
                         </td>
                     </tr>
                     {/if}
+                    <tr>
+                        <th>
+                            {t('tags')}
+                        </th>
+                        <td>
+                            <Tags module="project" bind:tags={project.tags} />
+                        </td>
+                    </tr>
                 </tbody>
             </table>
         </fieldset>
-        {#if showSettings}
-            <Settings bind:settings={project.settings}/>
-        {/if}
         <button type="submit" disabled={!ready}>{t('create')}</button>
     </fieldset>
 </form>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/project/Settings.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/project/Settings.svelte
index 9fc4251..e6263bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/project/Settings.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/project/Settings.svelte
@@ -6,8 +6,4 @@
 </script>
 <fieldset>
     <legend>{t('settings')}</legend>
-    <label>
-        <input type="checkbox" bind:checked={settings.show_closed} />
-        {t('display_closed_tasks')}
-    </label>
 </fieldset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/tags/TagList.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/tags/TagList.svelte
index 6a2e22e..d4e154e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/tags/TagList.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/tags/TagList.svelte
@@ -7,12 +7,22 @@
 
     import Editor from '../../Components/LineEditor.svelte';
 
-    let { module, id, user_list = [] } = $props();
+    let {
+        id = null,
+        module,
+        tags = $bindable([]),
+        user_list = [],
+    } = $props();
     let error = $state(null);
     let newTag = $state('');
-    let tags = $state([]);
 
     async function addTag(tag){
+        if (!id) {
+            // when creating elements, they don`t have an id, yet
+            tags.push(tag);
+            tags = tags.sort();
+            return;
+        }
         const url = api(`tags/${module}/${id}`);
         const resp = await fetch(url,{
             credentials:'include',
@@ -30,6 +40,10 @@
     }
 
     async function drop(tag){
+        if (!id){ // then creating new elements, the don`t have an id, yet
+            tags = tags.filter(item => item !== tag);
+            return;
+        }
         const url = api(`tags/${module}/${id}`);
         const resp = await fetch(url,{
             credentials:'include',
@@ -46,6 +60,7 @@
     }
 
     async function loadTags(entityId){
+        if (!entityId) return; // when crating elements, they dont`t have an id, yet.
         const url = api(`tags/${module}/${entityId}`);
         const resp = await fetch(url,{credentials:'include'});
         if (resp.ok) {
diff --git a/project/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/project/ProjectModule.java b/project/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/project/ProjectModule.java
index ea19d00..5af3d2f 100644
--- a/project/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/project/ProjectModule.java
+++ b/project/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/project/ProjectModule.java
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ import de.srsoftware.tools.SessionToken;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.BaseHandler;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.api.CompanyService;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.api.ProjectService;
+import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.api.TagService;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.api.UserService;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.exceptions.UmbrellaException;
 import de.srsoftware.umbrella.core.model.*;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.*;
+
+import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
 
 public class ProjectModule extends BaseHandler implements ProjectService {
@@ -32,12 +35,14 @@ public class ProjectModule extends BaseHandler implements ProjectService {
 	private final ProjectDb projects;
 	private final CompanyService companies;
 	private final UserService users;
+	private final TagService tags;
 
-	public ProjectModule(Configuration config, CompanyService companyService) throws UmbrellaException {
+	public ProjectModule(Configuration config, CompanyService companyService, TagService tagService) throws UmbrellaException {
 		var dbFile = config.get(CONFIG_DATABASE).orElseThrow(() -> missingFieldException(CONFIG_DATABASE));
-		projects = new SqliteDb(connect(dbFile));
-		companies = companyService;
-		users = companies.userService();
+		projects   = new SqliteDb(connect(dbFile));
+		companies  = companyService;
+		tags       = tagService;
+		users      = companies.userService();
 	}
 
 	private void addMember(Project project, long userId) {
@@ -245,6 +250,12 @@ public class ProjectModule extends BaseHandler implements ProjectService {
 		var owner = Map.of(user.id(),new Member(user,OWNER));
 		var prj = new Project(0,name,description, OPEN,companyId,showClosed, owner);
 		prj = projects.save(prj);
+
+		if (json.has(TAGS) && json.get(TAGS) instanceof JSONArray arr){
+			var tagList = arr.toList().stream().filter(elem -> elem instanceof String).map(String.class::cast).toList();
+			tags.save(PROJECT,prj.id(),null,tagList);
+		}
+
 		return sendContent(ex,prj);
 	}
 
diff --git a/tags/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/tags/SqliteDb.java b/tags/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/tags/SqliteDb.java
index 9084b3f..cb451a4 100644
--- a/tags/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/tags/SqliteDb.java
+++ b/tags/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/tags/SqliteDb.java
@@ -130,8 +130,12 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "{0}" (
 	public void save(Collection<Long> userIds, String module, long entityId, Collection<String> tags) {
 		try {
 			var query = replaceInto(TABLE_TAGS,USER_ID,MODULE,ID,TAG);
-			for (var userId : userIds) {
-				for (var tag : tags) query.values(userId,module,entityId,tag);
+			for (var tag : tags)  {
+				if (userIds == null) { // tags not assigned to a user are available to all users
+					query.values(null, module, entityId, tag);
+				} else for (var userId : userIds) {
+					query.values(userId,module,entityId,tag);
+				}
 			}
 			query.execute(db).close();
 		} catch (SQLException e){