diff --git a/src/main/java/de/uni_passau/fim/PADAS/group3/DataDash/category/CategoryController.java b/src/main/java/de/uni_passau/fim/PADAS/group3/DataDash/category/CategoryController.java
index 3ce13b0..f68be67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/uni_passau/fim/PADAS/group3/DataDash/category/CategoryController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/uni_passau/fim/PADAS/group3/DataDash/category/CategoryController.java
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ public class CategoryController {
     }
     @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.CREATED)
     @PostMapping
-    public void createCategory(@RequestBody CategoryDto dto) {
-        categoryService.addCategory(dto);        
+    public Category createCategory(@RequestBody CategoryDto dto) {
+        return categoryService.addCategory(dto);        
     }
     
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/uni_passau/fim/PADAS/group3/DataDash/category/CategoryService.java b/src/main/java/de/uni_passau/fim/PADAS/group3/DataDash/category/CategoryService.java
index 6065620..ced75f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/uni_passau/fim/PADAS/group3/DataDash/category/CategoryService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/uni_passau/fim/PADAS/group3/DataDash/category/CategoryService.java
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ public class CategoryService {
         this.categoryRepository = categoryRepository;
     }
 
-    void addCategory(CategoryDto category) {
+    Category addCategory(CategoryDto category) {
         Category cat = new Category(category.getName());
-        categoryRepository.save(cat);
+        return categoryRepository.save(cat);
     }
 
     List<CategoryDto> getAllCategories() {