diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resource/resource-type.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resource/resource-type.ts
index daeaa8d0f..901cd415a 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resource/resource-type.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resource/resource-type.ts
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ export interface ResourceType {
   name: string;
   hasChildren: boolean;
   children: ResourceType[];
+  isApplication: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resource/resource.service.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resource/resource.service.ts
index fef88cef6..b4c3fcf2c 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resource/resource.service.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resource/resource.service.ts
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ interface Named {
 export class ResourceService extends BaseService {
   private resourceType$: Subject<ResourceType> = new Subject<ResourceType>();
 
-  private resourceGroupListForType: Observable<Resource[]> = this.resourceType$.pipe(
+  private resourceGroupListForType$: Observable<Resource[]> = this.resourceType$.pipe(
     switchMap((resourceType: ResourceType) => this.getGroupsForType(resourceType)),
     startWith(null),
     shareReplay(1),
   );
 
-  resourceGroupListForTypeSignal = toSignal(this.resourceGroupListForType, { initialValue: [] as Resource[] });
+  resourceGroupListForType = toSignal(this.resourceGroupListForType$, { initialValue: [] as Resource[] });
 
   constructor(private http: HttpClient) {
     super();
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ export class ResourceService extends BaseService {
       );
   }
 
+  createResourceForResourceType(resource: any) {
+    return this.http
+      .post<Resource>(`${this.getBaseUrl()}/resources`, resource, {
+        headers: this.getHeaders(),
+      })
+      .pipe(catchError(this.handleError));
+  }
+
   getResourceName(resourceId: number): Observable<Named> {
     return this.http
       .get<Named>(`${this.getBaseUrl()}/resources/name/${resourceId}`, {
@@ -64,6 +72,7 @@ export class ResourceService extends BaseService {
         catchError(this.handleError),
       );
   }
+
   get(resourceGroupName: string): Observable<Resource> {
     return this.http
       .get(`${this.getBaseUrl()}/resources/${resourceGroupName}`, {
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.html b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c35f8bb76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<div class="container">
+    <app-modal-header [title]="getTitle()" (cancel)="cancel()"></app-modal-header>
+    <div class="modal-body">
+        <div class="needs-validation mb-3">
+            <label for="resourceName" class="form-label">Resource name</label>
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="resourceName"
+                   [(ngModel)]="resourceName" required
+                   pattern="^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+$"/>
+            <div class="invalid-feedback">
+              The name must not contain any other than alphanumerical and "_" / "-" characters.
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="mb-3">
+            <label class="form-label">Release</label>
+            <ng-select id="selectRelease"
+                       [clearable]="false"
+                       [(ngModel)]="selectedReleaseName"
+                       (change)="setSelectedRelease($event)">
+                @for (release of releases; track release.id) {
+                    <ng-option [value]="release.name">{{ release.name }}</ng-option>
+                }
+            </ng-select>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="modal-footer">
+        <app-button [variant]="'light'" (click)="cancel()">Cancel</app-button>
+        <app-button [variant]="'primary'"
+                    [disabled]="!isValidForm()"
+                    (click)="save()">Save
+        </app-button>
+    </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.spec.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..87c117598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+import { NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { ResourceAddComponent } from './resource-add.component';
+
+describe('ResourceAddComponent', () => {
+  let component: ResourceAddComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ResourceAddComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      imports: [ResourceAddComponent],
+      providers: [NgbActiveModal],
+    }).compileComponents();
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ResourceAddComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..652e5e318
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resource-add/resource-add.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, EventEmitter, inject, Input, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { NgbActiveModal, NgbTypeahead } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+import { ModalHeaderComponent } from '../../shared/modal-header/modal-header.component';
+import { ButtonComponent } from '../../shared/button/button.component';
+import { ResourceType } from '../../resource/resource-type';
+import { Release } from '../../settings/releases/release';
+import { NgSelectModule } from '@ng-select/ng-select';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-resource-add',
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [FormsModule, ModalHeaderComponent, ButtonComponent, NgbTypeahead, NgSelectModule],
+  templateUrl: './resource-add.component.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+})
+export class ResourceAddComponent {
+  activeModal = inject(NgbActiveModal);
+  @Input() resourceType: ResourceType;
+  @Input() releases: Release[];
+  @Input() selectedReleaseName: Release;
+  resourceName: string;
+  @Output() saveResource: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter<any>();
+
+  getTitle() {
+    if (!this.resourceType) return;
+    return this.resourceType.name ? `Create new instance for ${this.resourceType.name}` : `Create new instance`;
+  }
+
+  save() {
+    let forms: NodeListOf<Element> = document.querySelectorAll('.needs-validation');
+    if (this.isValidForm()) {
+      const resourceToAdd = {
+        name: this.resourceName,
+        type: this.resourceType.name,
+        releaseName: this.selectedReleaseName,
+      };
+      this.saveResource.emit(resourceToAdd);
+      this.activeModal.close();
+    } else {
+      forms[0].classList.add('was-validated');
+    }
+  }
+
+  cancel() {
+    this.activeModal.close();
+  }
+
+  setSelectedRelease($event: any) {
+    this.selectedReleaseName = $event;
+  }
+
+  isValidForm() {
+    const REGEXP_ALPHANUMERIC_WITH_UNDERSCORE_HYPHEN = /^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$/;
+    return this.resourceName ? REGEXP_ALPHANUMERIC_WITH_UNDERSCORE_HYPHEN.test(this.resourceName) : false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.html b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.html
index 261b822fb..338e5963b 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.html
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 <div class="container">
-  @if (resourceType()){
-    <h1>{{resourceType().name}}</h1>
+  @if (resourceType() && permissions().canReadResources) {
+    <h1>{{ resourceType().name }}</h1>
+    @if (permissions().canCreateResource && !resourceType().isApplication) {
+      <div class="row my-3">
+        <app-button [variant]="'primary'" (click)="addResource()">
+          <app-icon icon="plus-circle"></app-icon>
+          New Resource
+        </app-button
+        >
+      </div>
+    }
     <table class="table table-sm table-striped">
       <thead>
       <tr>
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.spec.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.spec.ts
index f464cb38f..cc00cc317 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.spec.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.spec.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { ResourcesListComponent } from './resources-list.component';
 import { ComponentRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { Resource } from '../../resource/resource';
 import { ResourceType } from '../../resource/resource-type';
+import { provideHttpClient, withInterceptorsFromDi } from '@angular/common/http';
+import { provideHttpClientTesting } from '@angular/common/http/testing';
 
 describe('ResourcesListComponent', () => {
   let component: ResourcesListComponent;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ describe('ResourcesListComponent', () => {
     name: 'type',
     hasChildren: false,
     children: [],
+    isApplication: false,
   };
 
   const resourceGroupsOfResourceType: Resource[] = [];
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ describe('ResourcesListComponent', () => {
   beforeEach(async () => {
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [ResourcesListComponent],
-      providers: [],
+      providers: [provideHttpClient(withInterceptorsFromDi()), provideHttpClientTesting()],
     }).compileComponents();
 
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ResourcesListComponent);
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.ts
index 6ec143c54..9955ada89 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-list/resources-list.component.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
-import { Component, input } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, computed, inject, input, output } from '@angular/core';
 import { Resource } from '../../resource/resource';
 import { ResourceType } from '../../resource/resource-type';
 import { ButtonComponent } from '../../shared/button/button.component';
 import { IconComponent } from '../../shared/icon/icon.component';
+import { NgbModal, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { ResourceAddComponent } from '../resource-add/resource-add.component';
+import { Release } from '../../settings/releases/release';
+import { AuthService } from '../../auth/auth.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-resources-list',
@@ -11,6 +17,35 @@ import { IconComponent } from '../../shared/icon/icon.component';
   imports: [ButtonComponent, IconComponent],
 })
 export class ResourcesListComponent {
+  private modalService = inject(NgbModal);
+  private authService = inject(AuthService);
+  private destroy$ = new Subject<void>();
   resourceType = input.required<ResourceType>();
-  resourceGroupList = input<Resource[]>();
+  resourceGroupList = input.required<Resource[]>();
+  releases = input.required<Release[]>();
+  resourceToAdd = output<any>();
+
+  permissions = computed(() => {
+    if (this.authService.restrictions().length > 0) {
+      return {
+        canReadResources: this.authService.hasPermission('RESOURCE', 'READ'),
+        canCreateResource: this.authService.hasPermission('RESOURCE', 'CREATE'),
+      };
+    } else {
+      return {
+        canReadResources: false,
+        canCreateResource: false,
+      };
+    }
+  });
+
+  addResource() {
+    const modalRef: NgbModalRef = this.modalService.open(ResourceAddComponent);
+    modalRef.componentInstance.resourceType = this.resourceType();
+    modalRef.componentInstance.releases = this.releases();
+    modalRef.componentInstance.selectedReleaseName = this.releases()[0].name;
+    modalRef.componentInstance.saveResource
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$))
+      .subscribe((resource: any) => this.resourceToAdd.emit(resource));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-page.component.html b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-page.component.html
index 041e30427..edd770895 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-page.component.html
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-page.component.html
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@
         }
       </div>
       <div class="col-10">
-        <app-resources-list [resourceType]="this.selectedResourceTypeOrDefault()" [resourceGroupList]="resourceGroupListForTypeSignal()"></app-resources-list>
+        <app-resources-list [resourceType]="selectedResourceTypeOrDefault()"
+                            [resourceGroupList]="resourceGroupListForType()"
+                            [releases]="releases()"
+                            (resourceToAdd)="addResource($event)"></app-resources-list>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-page.component.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-page.component.ts
index cb8c6d3c8..9b0498a8f 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-page.component.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/resources/resources-page.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ import { ResourceType } from '../resource/resource-type';
 import { ResourcesListComponent } from './resources-list/resources-list.component';
 import { ResourceService } from '../resource/resource.service';
 import { Resource } from '../resource/resource';
+import { ReleasesService } from '../settings/releases/releases.service';
+import { Release } from '../settings/releases/release';
+import { ToastService } from '../shared/elements/toast/toast.service';
+import { BehaviorSubject, Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-resources-page',
@@ -19,10 +24,15 @@ export class ResourcesPageComponent {
   private authService = inject(AuthService);
   private resourceTypesService = inject(ResourceTypesService);
   private resourceService = inject(ResourceService);
+  private releaseService = inject(ReleasesService);
+  private toastService = inject(ToastService);
+  private error$ = new BehaviorSubject<string>('');
+  private destroy$ = new Subject<void>();
 
   predefinedResourceTypes: Signal<ResourceType[]> = this.resourceTypesService.predefinedResourceTypes;
   rootResourceTypes: Signal<ResourceType[]> = this.resourceTypesService.rootResourceTypes;
-  resourceGroupListForTypeSignal: Signal<Resource[]> = this.resourceService.resourceGroupListForTypeSignal;
+  resourceGroupListForType: Signal<Resource[]> = this.resourceService.resourceGroupListForType;
+  releases: Signal<Release[]> = this.releaseService.allReleases;
   isLoading = signal(false);
   expandedResourceTypeId: number | null = null;
   selectedResourceType: WritableSignal<ResourceType | null> = signal(null);
@@ -51,4 +61,15 @@ export class ResourcesPageComponent {
       this.expandedResourceTypeId = this.expandedResourceTypeId === resourceType.id ? null : resourceType.id;
     this.selectedResourceType.set(resourceType);
   }
+
+  addResource(resource: any) {
+    this.resourceService
+      .createResourceForResourceType(resource)
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.destroy$))
+      .subscribe({
+        next: () => this.toastService.success('Resource saved successfully.'),
+        error: (e) => this.error$.next(e),
+        complete: () => this.resourceService.setTypeForResourceGroupList(this.selectedResourceTypeOrDefault()), // refresh data of the selected resource type
+      });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/permission.component.spec.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/permission.component.spec.ts
index e036bd33a..f7de09d59 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/permission.component.spec.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/permission.component.spec.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ describe('PermissionComponent without any params (default: type Role)', () => {
       } as Environment,
     ]);
     expect(component.resourceGroups).toEqual([]);
-    expect(component.resourceTypes).toEqual([{ id: null, name: null, hasChildren: false, children: [] }]);
+    expect(component.resourceTypes).toEqual([
+      { id: null, name: null, hasChildren: false, children: [], isApplication: false },
+    ]);
     expect(component.restrictionType).toEqual('role');
   });
 
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/permission.component.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/permission.component.ts
index c598af52f..acc7e1874 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/permission.component.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/permission.component.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class PermissionComponent implements OnInit {
     Global: [],
   };
   resourceGroups: Resource[] = [];
-  resourceTypes: ResourceType[] = [{ id: null, name: null, hasChildren: false, children: [] }];
+  resourceTypes: ResourceType[] = [{ id: null, name: null, hasChildren: false, children: [], isApplication: false }];
 
   defaultNavItem: string = 'Roles';
   // role | user
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/restriction-add.component.spec.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/restriction-add.component.spec.ts
index 78ad6fe84..1bb5ee0c0 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/restriction-add.component.spec.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/restriction-add.component.spec.ts
@@ -223,18 +223,21 @@ describe('RestrictionAddComponent', () => {
           name: 'APP',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 2,
           name: 'AS',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 3,
           name: 'FOO',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
       ];
       restrictionComponent.selectedPermissionNames = ['NEO'];
@@ -282,18 +285,21 @@ describe('RestrictionAddComponent', () => {
           name: 'APP',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 2,
           name: 'AS',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 3,
           name: 'FOO',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
       ];
       restrictionComponent.selectedPermissionNames = ['NEO'];
@@ -341,18 +347,21 @@ describe('RestrictionAddComponent', () => {
           name: 'APP',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 2,
           name: 'AS',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 3,
           name: 'FOO',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
       ];
       restrictionComponent.selectedPermissionNames = ['NEO'];
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/restriction-edit.component.spec.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/restriction-edit.component.spec.ts
index cb84f79f2..8eac5d200 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/restriction-edit.component.spec.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/permission/restriction-edit.component.spec.ts
@@ -115,12 +115,14 @@ describe('RestrictionEditComponent', () => {
           name: 'APP',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 2,
           name: 'APPSERVER',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
       ];
       restrictionComponent.restriction = {
@@ -141,12 +143,14 @@ describe('RestrictionEditComponent', () => {
           name: 'APP',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 2,
           name: 'APPSERVER',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
       ];
       restrictionComponent.restriction = {
@@ -453,18 +457,21 @@ describe('RestrictionEditComponent', () => {
           name: 'APP',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 2,
           name: 'AS',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 3,
           name: 'FOO',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
       ];
       restrictionComponent.restriction = {
@@ -512,18 +519,21 @@ describe('RestrictionEditComponent', () => {
           name: 'APP',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 2,
           name: 'AS',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 3,
           name: 'FOO',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
       ];
       restrictionComponent.restriction = {
@@ -570,18 +580,21 @@ describe('RestrictionEditComponent', () => {
           name: 'APP',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 2,
           name: 'AS',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
         {
           id: 3,
           name: 'FOO',
           hasChildren: false,
           children: [],
+          isApplication: false,
         },
       ];
       restrictionComponent.restriction = {
diff --git a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/releases/releases.service.ts b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/releases/releases.service.ts
index 2f345ff39..6b5f2301d 100644
--- a/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/releases/releases.service.ts
+++ b/AMW_angular/io/src/app/settings/releases/releases.service.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@ import { map, catchError } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { Release } from './release';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { ResourceEntity } from './resource-entity';
+import { toSignal } from '@angular/core/rxjs-interop';
 
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class ReleasesService extends BaseService {
+  private allReleases$ = this.getAllReleases();
+  allReleases = toSignal(this.allReleases$, { initialValue: [] as Release[] });
+
   constructor(private http: HttpClient) {
     super();
   }
@@ -30,6 +34,10 @@ export class ReleasesService extends BaseService {
       .pipe(catchError(this.handleError));
   }
 
+  getAllReleases(): Observable<Release[]> {
+    return this.http.get<Release[]>(`${this.getBaseUrl()}/releases`).pipe(catchError(this.handleError));
+  }
+
   getReleaseResources(id: number): Observable<Map<string, ResourceEntity[]>> {
     return this.http.get(`${this.getBaseUrl()}/releases/${id}/resources`).pipe(
       map((jsonObject) => {
diff --git a/AMW_business/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/itc/mobiliar/business/resourcegroup/boundary/ResourceBoundary.java b/AMW_business/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/itc/mobiliar/business/resourcegroup/boundary/ResourceBoundary.java
index 4510417d2..bc564f649 100644
--- a/AMW_business/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/itc/mobiliar/business/resourcegroup/boundary/ResourceBoundary.java
+++ b/AMW_business/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/itc/mobiliar/business/resourcegroup/boundary/ResourceBoundary.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public Resource createNewResourceByName(ForeignableOwner creatingOwner, String n
         if (resourceTypeEntity == null) {
             String message = "ResourceType '" + resourceTypeName + "' doesn't exist";
             log.info(message);
-            throw new ResourceNotFoundException(message);
+            throw new ResourceTypeNotFoundException(message);
         }
         ReleaseEntity release;
         try {
diff --git a/AMW_commons/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/itc/mobiliar/common/util/NameChecker.java b/AMW_commons/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/itc/mobiliar/common/util/NameChecker.java
index 1fedd2f50..b1b29f295 100644
--- a/AMW_commons/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/itc/mobiliar/common/util/NameChecker.java
+++ b/AMW_commons/src/main/java/ch/puzzle/itc/mobiliar/common/util/NameChecker.java
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@
 
 public class NameChecker {
 
-	private static final String ERR_MSG_SUFIX = "The name must not contain any other than alphanumerical and \"_\" caracters.";
+	private static final String ERR_MSG_SUFIX = "The name must not contain any other than alphanumerical and \"_\" characters.";
+	private static final String ERR_MSG_INVALID_NAME_CHARACTERS = "The name must not contain any other than alphanumerical and \"_\" / \"-\" characters.";
 
-	private static final String VALID_CHARACTER_REGEXP = "\\S*";
-	
+	private static final String REGEXP_NON_EMPTY_STRING = "\\S*";
+	private static final String REGEXP_ALPHANUMERIC_WITH_UNDERSCORE_HYPHEN = "^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$";
 
 	/**
 	 * Ein Resourcename @parm name wird auf seine Gültigkeit geprüft. Der name
@@ -41,12 +42,23 @@ public static boolean isNameValid(String name) {
 		boolean isValid = true;
 
 		if (name != null) {
-			isValid = name.matches(VALID_CHARACTER_REGEXP);
+			isValid = name.matches(REGEXP_NON_EMPTY_STRING);
 		}
 
 		return isValid;
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Ein Resourcename @parm name wird auf seine Gültigkeit geprüft.
+	 * Der Name darf keine anderen als alphanumerische Zeichen und "_" und "-" enthalten.
+	 * Null ist gültig!
+	 *
+	 * @param name
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static boolean isValidAlphanumericWithUnderscoreHyphenName(String name) {
+		return name == null || name.matches(REGEXP_ALPHANUMERIC_WITH_UNDERSCORE_HYPHEN);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Gibt Fehlermeldung abhängig vom resourcetypen der gegebenen resource
@@ -63,9 +75,17 @@ public static String getErrorText(String type, String name) {
 		return "Invalid " + type + " name \"" + name + "\"! " + ERR_MSG_SUFIX;
 	}
 
+	public static String getErrorTextAlphanumericWithUnderscoreHyphenName(String type, String name) {
+		return "Invalid " + type + " name \"" + name + "\"! " + ERR_MSG_INVALID_NAME_CHARACTERS;
+	}
+
 	public static String getErrorTextForResourceType(String resourceTypeName, String name) {
 		return getErrorText(getResourceTypeScreenName(resourceTypeName), name);
 	}
+
+	public static String getErrorTextForInvalidResourceName(String resourceTypeName, String name) {
+		return getErrorTextAlphanumericWithUnderscoreHyphenName(getResourceTypeScreenName(resourceTypeName), name);
+	}
 	
 	public static String getErrorTextForResourceType(String resourceTypeName) {
 		return getErrorText(getResourceTypeScreenName(resourceTypeName));
diff --git a/AMW_rest/src/main/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/dtos/ResourceTypeDTO.java b/AMW_rest/src/main/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/dtos/ResourceTypeDTO.java
index 6fe317df4..d2d2a20bc 100644
--- a/AMW_rest/src/main/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/dtos/ResourceTypeDTO.java
+++ b/AMW_rest/src/main/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/dtos/ResourceTypeDTO.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public class ResourceTypeDTO {
     private String name;
     private boolean hasChildren;
     private List<ResourceTypeDTO> children;
+    private boolean resourceTypeIsApplication;
 
     public ResourceTypeDTO(ResourceTypeEntity resourceType){
         this.id = resourceType.getId();
@@ -48,5 +49,6 @@ public ResourceTypeDTO(ResourceTypeEntity resourceType){
         this.children = resourceType.getChildrenResourceTypes().stream()
                 .map(ResourceTypeDTO::new)
                 .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        this.resourceTypeIsApplication = resourceType.isApplicationResourceType();
     }
 }
diff --git a/AMW_rest/src/main/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/resources/ResourceGroupsRest.java b/AMW_rest/src/main/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/resources/ResourceGroupsRest.java
index 3601dbff9..ed9676c8e 100644
--- a/AMW_rest/src/main/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/resources/ResourceGroupsRest.java
+++ b/AMW_rest/src/main/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/resources/ResourceGroupsRest.java
@@ -33,18 +33,15 @@
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.releasing.entity.ReleaseEntity;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.resourcegroup.boundary.*;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.resourcegroup.control.CopyResourceResult;
-import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.resourcegroup.entity.Resource;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.resourcegroup.entity.ResourceEntity;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.resourcegroup.entity.ResourceGroupEntity;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.resourcerelation.control.ResourceRelationService;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.resourcerelation.entity.ConsumedResourceRelationEntity;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.resourcerelation.entity.ProvidedResourceRelationEntity;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.business.security.boundary.PermissionBoundary;
-import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.AMWException;
-import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.ElementAlreadyExistsException;
+import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.*;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.NotFoundException;
-import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
-import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.ValidationException;
+import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.util.NameChecker;
 import io.swagger.annotations.Api;
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiOperation;
 import io.swagger.annotations.ApiParam;
@@ -195,21 +192,26 @@ public ResourceDTO getExactOrClosestPastRelease(@PathParam("resourceGroupName")
      */
     @POST
     @ApiOperation(value = "Add a Resource")
-    public Response addResource(@ApiParam("Add a Resource") ResourceReleaseDTO request) {
-        Resource resource;
-        if (StringUtils.isEmpty(request.getName())) {
-            return Response.status(BAD_REQUEST).entity(new ExceptionDto("Resource name must not be empty")).build();
-        }
-        if (StringUtils.isEmpty(request.getReleaseName())) {
-            return Response.status(BAD_REQUEST).entity(new ExceptionDto("Release name must not be empty")).build();
-        }
+    public Response addResource(@ApiParam("Add a Resource") ResourceReleaseDTO request) throws ValidationException, NotFoundException, ElementAlreadyExistsException {
+        if(StringUtils.isEmpty(request.getName()) || StringUtils.isEmpty(request.getName().trim()))
+            throw new ValidationException("Resource name must not be null or blank");
+
+        if(StringUtils.isEmpty(request.getReleaseName()) || StringUtils.isEmpty(request.getReleaseName().trim()))
+            throw new ValidationException("Release name must not be null or blank");
+
+        if(!NameChecker.isValidAlphanumericWithUnderscoreHyphenName(request.getName()))
+            throw new ValidationException(NameChecker.getErrorTextForInvalidResourceName(
+                    (request.getType() != null) ? request.getType() : null, request.getName()));
+
         try {
-            resource = resourceBoundary.createNewResourceByName(ForeignableOwner.getSystemOwner(), request.getName(),
+            resourceBoundary.createNewResourceByName(ForeignableOwner.getSystemOwner(), request.getName(),
                     request.getType(), request.getReleaseName());
-        } catch (AMWException e) {
-            return Response.status(BAD_REQUEST).entity(new ExceptionDto(e.getMessage())).build();
+        } catch (ResourceTypeNotFoundException e) {
+            throw new NotFoundException("Resource type: " + request.getType() + " not found");
+        } catch (ResourceNotFoundException e) {
+            throw new NotFoundException("Release : " + request.getReleaseName() + " not found");
         }
-        return Response.status(CREATED).header("Location", "/resources/" + resource.getName()).build();
+        return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).build();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/AMW_rest/src/test/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/resources/ResourceGroupsRestTest.java b/AMW_rest/src/test/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/resources/ResourceGroupsRestTest.java
index 32fed1771..e114557ab 100644
--- a/AMW_rest/src/test/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/resources/ResourceGroupsRestTest.java
+++ b/AMW_rest/src/test/java/ch/mobi/itc/mobiliar/rest/resources/ResourceGroupsRestTest.java
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
 import static javax.ws.rs.core.Response.Status.OK;
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
 import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
@@ -73,8 +71,6 @@
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.AMWException;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.ElementAlreadyExistsException;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.NotFoundException;
-import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.ResourceNotFoundException;
-import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.ResourceTypeNotFoundException;
 import ch.puzzle.itc.mobiliar.common.exception.ValidationException;
 
 public class ResourceGroupsRestTest {
@@ -205,15 +201,17 @@ public void shouldNotAllowCreationOfNewResourcesWithoutRelease() {
         resourceReleaseDTO.setName("Test");
 
         // when
-        Response response = rest.addResource(resourceReleaseDTO);
+        Throwable exception = assertThrows(ValidationException.class, () -> {
+            rest.addResource(resourceReleaseDTO);
+        });
 
         // then
-        assertEquals(BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
+        assertEquals(exception.getMessage(), "Release name must not be null or blank");
 
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void shouldReturnExpectedLocationHeaderOnSuccessfullResourceCreation() throws ResourceTypeNotFoundException, ResourceNotFoundException, ElementAlreadyExistsException {
+    public void shouldReturnExpectedLocationHeaderOnSuccessfullResourceCreation() throws ElementAlreadyExistsException, ValidationException, NotFoundException {
         // given
         ResourceTypeEntity resType = new ResourceTypeEntity();
         resType.setName("APP");
@@ -239,8 +237,7 @@ public void shouldReturnExpectedLocationHeaderOnSuccessfullResourceCreation() th
         Response response = rest.addResource(resourceReleaseDTO);
 
         // then
-        assertEquals(CREATED.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
-        assertTrue(response.getMetadata().get("Location").contains("/resources/" + resGroup.getName()));
+        assertEquals(OK.getStatusCode(), response.getStatus());
     }
 
     @Test