diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/classes.ts b/backend/src/controllers/classes.ts
index b8061b5a..5fd4ce9d 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/classes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/classes.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import { Request, Response } from 'express';
 import {
+    createClass,
     getAllClasses,
     getClass,
     getClassStudents,
     getClassStudentsIds,
     getClassTeacherInvitations,
 } from '../services/class.js';
+import { ClassDTO, mapToClass } from '../interfaces/class.js';
+import { getClassRepository, getStudentRepository, getTeacherRepository } from '../data/repositories.js';
 
 export async function getAllClassesHandler(
     req: Request,
@@ -19,6 +22,29 @@ export async function getAllClassesHandler(
     });
 }
 
+export async function createClassHandler(
+    req: Request,
+    res: Response,
+): Promise<void> {
+    const classData = req.body as ClassDTO;
+
+    if (!classData.displayName) {
+        res.status(400).json({
+            error: 'Missing one or more required fields: displayName',
+        });
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const cls = await createClass(classData);
+
+    if (!cls) {
+        res.status(500).json({ error: "Something went wrong while creating class" });
+        return
+    }
+
+    res.status(201).json({ class: cls });
+}
+
 export async function getClassHandler(
     req: Request,
     res: Response
diff --git a/backend/src/entities/classes/class.entity.ts b/backend/src/entities/classes/class.entity.ts
index b40b5baf..b9fd4d0e 100644
--- a/backend/src/entities/classes/class.entity.ts
+++ b/backend/src/entities/classes/class.entity.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { ClassRepository } from '../../data/classes/class-repository.js';
 })
 export class Class {
     @PrimaryKey()
-    classId = v4();
+    classId? = v4();
 
     @Property({ type: 'string' })
     displayName!: string;
diff --git a/backend/src/interfaces/assignment.ts b/backend/src/interfaces/assignment.ts
index de7ce25f..8f6120b6 100644
--- a/backend/src/interfaces/assignment.ts
+++ b/backend/src/interfaces/assignment.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export interface AssignmentDTO {
 export function mapToAssignmentDTOId(assignment: Assignment): AssignmentDTO {
     return {
         id: assignment.id!,
-        class: assignment.within.classId,
+        class: assignment.within.classId!,
         title: assignment.title,
         description: assignment.description,
         learningPath: assignment.learningPathHruid,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function mapToAssignmentDTOId(assignment: Assignment): AssignmentDTO {
 export function mapToAssignmentDTO(assignment: Assignment): AssignmentDTO {
     return {
         id: assignment.id!,
-        class: assignment.within.classId,
+        class: assignment.within.classId!,
         title: assignment.title,
         description: assignment.description,
         learningPath: assignment.learningPathHruid,
diff --git a/backend/src/interfaces/class.ts b/backend/src/interfaces/class.ts
index c18ee842..379a8635 100644
--- a/backend/src/interfaces/class.ts
+++ b/backend/src/interfaces/class.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import { Collection } from '@mikro-orm/core';
 import { Class } from '../entities/classes/class.entity.js';
+import { Student } from '../entities/users/student.entity.js';
+import { Teacher } from '../entities/users/teacher.entity.js';
 
 export interface ClassDTO {
     id: string;
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ export interface ClassDTO {
 
 export function mapToClassDTO(cls: Class): ClassDTO {
     return {
-        id: cls.classId,
+        id: cls.classId!,
         displayName: cls.displayName,
         teachers: cls.teachers.map((teacher) => {
             return teacher.username;
@@ -27,3 +30,16 @@ export function mapToClassDTO(cls: Class): ClassDTO {
         joinRequests: [], // TODO
     };
 }
+
+export function mapToClass(
+    classData: ClassDTO, 
+    students: Collection<Student>, 
+    teachers: Collection<Teacher>
+): Class {
+    const cls = new Class();
+    cls.displayName = classData.displayName;
+    cls.students = students;
+    cls.teachers = teachers;
+    
+    return cls;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/interfaces/group.ts b/backend/src/interfaces/group.ts
index 9c4cecdc..ca7f687a 100644
--- a/backend/src/interfaces/group.ts
+++ b/backend/src/interfaces/group.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function mapToGroupDTO(group: Group): GroupDTO {
 
 export function mapToGroupDTOId(group: Group): GroupDTO {
     return {
-        assignment: group.assignment.id,
+        assignment: group.assignment.id!,
         groupNumber: group.groupNumber,
         members: group.members.map((member) => {
             return member.username;
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/classes.ts b/backend/src/routes/classes.ts
index c67b573b..e0972988 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/classes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/classes.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import express from 'express';
 import {
+    createClassHandler,
     getAllClassesHandler,
     getClassHandler,
     getClassStudentsHandler,
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ const router = express.Router();
 // Root endpoint used to search objects
 router.get('/', getAllClassesHandler);
 
+router.post('/', createClassHandler);
+
 // Information about an class with id 'id'
 router.get('/:id', getClassHandler);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/services/class.ts b/backend/src/services/class.ts
index 45185383..a7f5f7ea 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/class.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/class.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import {
     getClassRepository,
+    getStudentRepository,
     getTeacherInvitationRepository,
+    getTeacherRepository,
 } from '../data/repositories.js';
+import { Class } from '../entities/classes/class.entity.js';
 import { ClassDTO, mapToClassDTO } from '../interfaces/class.js';
 import { mapToStudentDTO, StudentDTO } from '../interfaces/student.js';
 import {
@@ -27,10 +30,39 @@ export async function getAllClasses(
         return classes.map(mapToClassDTO);
     }
     return classes.map((cls) => {
-        return cls.classId;
+        return cls.classId!;
     });
 }
 
+export async function createClass(classData: ClassDTO): Promise<Class | null> {
+    const teacherRepository = getTeacherRepository();
+    const teacherUsernames = classData.teachers || [];
+    const teachers = (await Promise.all(teacherUsernames.map(id => teacherRepository.findByUsername(id))))
+        .filter(teacher => teacher != null);
+
+    const studentRepository = getStudentRepository();
+    const studentUsernames = classData.students || [];
+    const students = (await Promise.all(studentUsernames.map(id => studentRepository.findByUsername(id))))
+        .filter(student => student != null);
+
+    //const cls = mapToClass(classData, teachers, students);
+
+    const classRepository = getClassRepository();
+
+    try {
+        const newClass = classRepository.create({
+            displayName: classData.displayName,
+            teachers: teachers,
+            students: students,
+        });
+        await classRepository.save(newClass);
+
+        return newClass;
+    } catch(e) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
 export async function getClass(classId: string): Promise<ClassDTO | null> {
     const classRepository = getClassRepository();
     const cls = await classRepository.findById(classId);
diff --git a/backend/src/services/students.ts b/backend/src/services/students.ts
index 9524f281..602ee4e1 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/students.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/students.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function getStudentClasses(username: string, full: boolean): Promis
         return classes.map(mapToClassDTO);
     }
 
-    return classes.map((cls) => cls.classId);
+    return classes.map((cls) => cls.classId!);
 }
 
 export async function getStudentAssignments(username: string, full: boolean): Promise<AssignmentDTO[]> {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export async function getStudentAssignments(username: string, full: boolean): Pr
     const assignments = (
         await Promise.all(
             classes.map(async (cls) => {
-                return await getAllAssignments(cls.classId, full);
+                return await getAllAssignments(cls.classId!, full);
             })
         )
     ).flat();