diff --git a/common/taskana-common-data/src/main/resources/sql/clear/clear-db.sql b/common/taskana-common-data/src/main/resources/sql/clear/clear-db.sql
index 3221bb90a2..1c9ad0127b 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common-data/src/main/resources/sql/clear/clear-db.sql
+++ b/common/taskana-common-data/src/main/resources/sql/clear/clear-db.sql
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ DELETE FROM OBJECT_REFERENCE;
 DELETE FROM SCHEDULED_JOB;
 DELETE FROM USER_INFO;
 DELETE FROM GROUP_INFO;
+DELETE FROM PERMISSION_INFO;
 INSERT INTO CONFIGURATION (NAME) VALUES ('MASTER');
 COMMIT;
diff --git a/common/taskana-common-data/src/main/resources/sql/clear/drop-tables.sql b/common/taskana-common-data/src/main/resources/sql/clear/drop-tables.sql
index 4c95dd9c7f..447674060a 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common-data/src/main/resources/sql/clear/drop-tables.sql
+++ b/common/taskana-common-data/src/main/resources/sql/clear/drop-tables.sql
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DROP TABLE OBJECT_REFERENCE;
 DROP TABLE SCHEDULED_JOB;
 DROP TABLE USER_INFO;
 DROP TABLE GROUP_INFO;
+DROP TABLE PERMISSION_INFO;
 DROP SEQUENCE SCHEDULED_JOB_SEQ;
 DROP SEQUENCE TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION_ID_SEQ;
 COMMIT;
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/db2/taskana-schema-db2.sql b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/db2/taskana-schema-db2.sql
index 61b2069f37..8e5d7b27a8 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/db2/taskana-schema-db2.sql
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/db2/taskana-schema-db2.sql
@@ -357,6 +357,13 @@ CREATE TABLE GROUP_INFO
     PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, GROUP_ID)
 );
 
+CREATE TABLE PERMISSION_INFO
+(
+    USER_ID     VARCHAR(32) NOT NUll,
+    PERMISSION_ID VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID)
+);
+
 CREATE SEQUENCE SCHEDULED_JOB_SEQ
     MINVALUE 1
     START WITH 1
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/db2/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_db2.sql b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/db2/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_db2.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2186dafacf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/db2/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_db2.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+-- this script updates the TASKANA database schema from version 6.2.0 to version 6.4.0.
+SET SCHEMA %schemaName%;
+
+INSERT INTO TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION (ID, VERSION, CREATED)
+VALUES (nextval('TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION_ID_SEQ'), '6.4.0', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
+
+CREATE TABLE PERMISSION_INFO
+(
+    USER_ID     VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+    PERMISSION_ID    VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID)
+);
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/h2/taskana-schema-h2.sql b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/h2/taskana-schema-h2.sql
index 0402ec4a34..a3a8b83626 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/h2/taskana-schema-h2.sql
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/h2/taskana-schema-h2.sql
@@ -363,6 +363,13 @@ CREATE TABLE GROUP_INFO
     PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, GROUP_ID)
 );
 
+CREATE TABLE PERMISSION_INFO
+(
+    USER_ID     VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+    PERMISSION_ID    VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID)
+);
+
 CREATE SEQUENCE SCHEDULED_JOB_SEQ
     MINVALUE 1
     START WITH 1
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/h2/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_h2.sql b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/h2/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_h2.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6df288dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/h2/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_h2.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-- this script updates the TASKANA database schema from version 6.2.0 to version 6.4.0.
+
+INSERT INTO TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION (ID, VERSION, CREATED)
+VALUES (nextval('TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION_ID_SEQ'), '6.4.0', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
+
+CREATE TABLE PERMISSION_INFO
+(
+    USER_ID     VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+    PERMISSION_ID    VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID)
+);
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/oracle/taskana-schema-oracle.sql b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/oracle/taskana-schema-oracle.sql
index 4248be6872..47a1a582f0 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/oracle/taskana-schema-oracle.sql
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/oracle/taskana-schema-oracle.sql
@@ -356,6 +356,13 @@ CREATE TABLE GROUP_INFO
     CONSTRAINT GROUP_INFO_PKEY PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, GROUP_ID)
 );
 
+CREATE TABLE PERMISSION_INFO
+(
+    USER_ID     VARCHAR2(32) NOT NULL,
+    PERMISSION_ID    VARCHAR2(256) NOT NULL,
+    CONSTRAINT PERMISSION_INFO_PKEY PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID)
+);
+
 CREATE SEQUENCE SCHEDULED_JOB_SEQ
     START WITH 1
     INCREMENT BY 1
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/oracle/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_oracle.sql b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/oracle/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_oracle.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..09aed9fa2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/oracle/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_oracle.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+-- this script updates the TASKANA database schema from version 6.2.0 to version 6.4.0.
+ALTER SESSION SET CURRENT_SCHEMA = %schemaName%;
+
+INSERT INTO TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION (ID, VERSION, CREATED)
+VALUES (nextval('TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION_ID_SEQ'), '6.4.0', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
+
+CREATE TABLE PERMISSION_INFO
+(
+    USER_ID     VARCHAR2(32) NOT NULL,
+    PERMISSION_ID    VARCHAR2(256) NOT NULL,
+    CONSTRAINT PERMISSION_INFO_PKEY PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID)
+);
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/postgres/taskana-schema-postgres.sql b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/postgres/taskana-schema-postgres.sql
index de19e76c5c..a58e4c26ce 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/postgres/taskana-schema-postgres.sql
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/postgres/taskana-schema-postgres.sql
@@ -360,6 +360,13 @@ CREATE TABLE GROUP_INFO
     PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, GROUP_ID)
 );
 
+CREATE TABLE PERMISSION_INFO
+(
+    USER_ID     VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+    PERMISSION_ID    VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID)
+);
+
 CREATE SEQUENCE SCHEDULED_JOB_SEQ
     MINVALUE 1
     START WITH 1
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/postgres/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_postgres.sql b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/postgres/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_postgres.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0612211661
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/resources/sql/postgres/taskana_schema_update_6.2.0_to_6.4.0_postgres.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+-- this script updates the TASKANA database schema from version 6.2.0 to version 6.4.0.
+
+SET search_path = %schemaName%;
+
+INSERT INTO TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION (ID, VERSION, CREATED)
+VALUES (nextval('TASKANA_SCHEMA_VERSION_ID_SEQ'), '6.4.0', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
+
+CREATE TABLE PERMISSION_INFO
+(
+    USER_ID     VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
+    PERMISSION_ID    VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID)
+);
diff --git a/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/src/test/resources/application.properties b/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/src/test/resources/application.properties
index 5340f95115..7866939c93 100644
--- a/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/history/taskana-simplehistory-rest-spring/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
 taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=cn=groups
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupOfUniqueNames
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/user/UserServiceAccTest.java b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/user/UserServiceAccTest.java
index 0aab0b5b61..610eee2255 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/user/UserServiceAccTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core-test/src/test/java/acceptance/user/UserServiceAccTest.java
@@ -202,6 +202,59 @@ void should_DetermineDomains_When_WorkbasketPermissionsExistForUsers() throws Ex
                   domains -> Set.of(workbasketDomainB.getDomain()).equals(domains), "DOMAIN_B"));
     }
 
+    @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
+    @Test
+    void should_DetermineDomains_When_WorkbasketPermissionsExistForUsersWithPermissions()
+            throws Exception {
+      Workbasket workbasketDomainA =
+              defaultTestWorkbasket().buildAndStore(workbasketService, "businessadmin");
+      createAccessItem(
+              "permissions-domaina",
+              workbasketDomainA,
+              WorkbasketPermission.READ,
+              WorkbasketPermission.OPEN);
+      Workbasket workbasketDomainB =
+              defaultTestWorkbasket()
+                      .domain("DOMAIN_B")
+                      .buildAndStore(workbasketService, "businessadmin");
+      createAccessItem(
+              "permissions-domainb",
+              workbasketDomainB,
+              WorkbasketPermission.READ,
+              WorkbasketPermission.OPEN);
+      Set<User> users = new HashSet<>();
+      for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+        users.add(
+                randomTestUser()
+                        .permissions(Set.of("test1", "test2", "permissions-domaina"))
+                        .buildAndStore(userService, "businessadmin"));
+      }
+      for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+        users.add(
+                randomTestUser()
+                        .permissions(Set.of("test1", "test2", "permissions-domainb"))
+                        .buildAndStore(userService, "businessadmin"));
+      }
+      Set<String> userIds = users.stream().map(User::getId).collect(Collectors.toSet());
+
+      List<User> returnedUsers = userService.getUsers(userIds);
+
+      assertThat(returnedUsers)
+              .extracting(User::getDomains)
+              .areExactly(
+                      6,
+                      new Condition<>(
+                              domains ->
+                                      Set.of(workbasketDomainA.getDomain())
+                                              .equals(domains), "DOMAIN_A"))
+              .areExactly(
+                      4,
+                      new Condition<>(
+                              domains ->
+                                      Set.of(workbasketDomainB.getDomain())
+                                              .equals(domains), "DOMAIN_B"));
+    }
+
     @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
     @Test
     void should_ReturnAllUsers_When_TryingToGetUsersWithIdsExistingInCaps() throws Exception {
@@ -312,6 +365,20 @@ void should_InsertUserInDatabase_When_CreatingUserWithGroups() throws Exception
       assertThat(userToCreate).isNotSameAs(userInDatabase).isEqualTo(userInDatabase);
     }
 
+    @WithAccessId(user = "businessadmin")
+    @Test
+    void should_InsertUserInDatabase_When_CreatingUserWithPermissions() throws Exception {
+      User userToCreate = userService.newUser();
+      userToCreate.setId("anton4");
+      userToCreate.setFirstName("Anton");
+      userToCreate.setLastName("Miller");
+      userToCreate.setPermissions(Set.of("perm1", "perm2"));
+      userService.createUser(userToCreate);
+
+      User userInDatabase = userService.getUser(userToCreate.getId());
+      assertThat(userToCreate).isNotSameAs(userInDatabase).isEqualTo(userInDatabase);
+    }
+
     @WithAccessId(user = "businessadmin")
     @TestFactory
     Stream<DynamicTest>
@@ -483,12 +550,15 @@ void should_MakeAccessIdsLowerCase_When_ConfigurationPropertyIsSet() throws Exce
       userToCreate.setFirstName("firstName");
       userToCreate.setLastName("lastName");
       userToCreate.setGroups(Set.of("GROUP1-ID-WITH-CAPS", "Group2-Id-With-Caps"));
+      userToCreate.setPermissions(Set.of("PERMISSION1-ID-WITH-CAPS", "Permission2-Id-With-Caps"));
 
       User userInDatabase = userService.createUser(userToCreate);
 
       assertThat(userInDatabase.getId()).isEqualTo("user-id-with-caps");
       assertThat(userInDatabase.getGroups())
           .containsExactlyInAnyOrder("group1-id-with-caps", "group2-id-with-caps");
+      assertThat(userInDatabase.getPermissions())
+          .containsExactlyInAnyOrder("permission1-id-with-caps", "permission2-id-with-caps");
     }
   }
 
@@ -549,6 +619,36 @@ Stream<DynamicTest> should_UpdateGroups() {
       return DynamicTest.stream(testCases, Triplet::getLeft, test);
     }
 
+    @WithAccessId(user = "businessadmin")
+    @TestFactory
+    Stream<DynamicTest> should_UpdatePermissions() {
+      Stream<Triplet<String, Set<String>, Set<String>>> testCases =
+          Stream.of(
+              Triplet.of(
+                  "User has no permissions before updating", Set.of(), Set.of("perm1", "perm2")),
+              Triplet.of("new permissions differ all", Set.of("perm1"), Set.of("perm2", "perm3")),
+              Triplet.of("some new permissions differ", Set.of("perm1"), Set.of("perm1", "perm2")),
+              Triplet.of("new permissions are all the same", Set.of("perm1"), Set.of("perm1")));
+
+      ThrowingConsumer<Triplet<String, Set<String>, Set<String>>> test =
+          t -> {
+            Set<String> existingPerms = t.getMiddle();
+            Set<String> newPerms = t.getMiddle();
+            User userToUpdate = randomTestUser()
+                    .permissions(existingPerms)
+                    .buildAndStore(userService);
+
+            userToUpdate.setPermissions(newPerms);
+            userService.updateUser(userToUpdate);
+
+            User userInDatabase = userService.getUser(userToUpdate.getId());
+            assertThat(userInDatabase.getPermissions())
+                .containsExactlyInAnyOrderElementsOf(newPerms);
+          };
+
+      return DynamicTest.stream(testCases, Triplet::getLeft, test);
+    }
+
     @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
     @Test
     void should_ThrowNotAuthorizedException_When_TryingToUpdateUserWithNoAdminRole()
@@ -722,6 +822,19 @@ void should_MakeGroupIdsLowerCase_When_UpdatingUserWithUpperCaseGroups() throws
           .containsExactlyInAnyOrder("group1-id-with-caps", "group2-id-with-caps");
     }
 
+    @WithAccessId(user = "businessadmin")
+    @Test
+    void should_MakePermissionsIdsLowerCase_When_UpdatingUserWithUpperCasePermissions()
+        throws Exception {
+      User userToUpdate = randomTestUser().buildAndStore(userService);
+      userToUpdate.setPermissions(Set.of("PERM1-ID-WITH-CAPS", "Permission2-Id-With-Caps"));
+
+      User updatedUser = userService.updateUser(userToUpdate);
+
+      assertThat(updatedUser.getPermissions())
+          .containsExactlyInAnyOrder("perm1-id-with-caps", "permission2-id-with-caps");
+    }
+
     @WithAccessId(user = "businessadmin")
     @Test
     void should_ThrowInvalidArgumentException_When_TryingToUpdateUserWithFirstNameNull() {
@@ -826,6 +939,22 @@ void should_DeleteGroupsFromDatabase_When_UserHadGroups() throws Exception {
       assertThat(userInDatabase.getGroups()).isEmpty();
     }
 
+    @WithAccessId(user = "businessadmin")
+    @Test
+    void should_DeletePermissionsFromDatabase_When_UserHadPermissions() throws Exception {
+      User userToDelete =
+          randomTestUser()
+                  .permissions(Set.of("permission1", "permission2"))
+                  .buildAndStore(userService);
+
+      userService.deleteUser(userToDelete.getId());
+
+      // verify that groups are deleted by creating a new user with the same id and check its groups
+      User newUserWithSameId = randomTestUser().id(userToDelete.getId()).buildAndStore(userService);
+      User userInDatabase = userService.getUser(newUserWithSameId.getId());
+      assertThat(userInDatabase.getPermissions()).isEmpty();
+    }
+
     @WithAccessId(user = "businessadmin")
     @Test
     void should_ThrowUserNotFoundException_When_TryingToDeleteUserWithNonExistingId() {
@@ -913,6 +1042,25 @@ void should_ReturnOneDomain_When_GroupHasSufficientMinimalPermissionsToAssignDom
       assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).containsExactly(workbasket.getDomain());
     }
 
+    @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
+    @Test
+    void should_ReturnOneDomain_When_PermissionHasSufficientMinimalPermissionsToAssignDomains()
+            throws Exception {
+      String permissionsId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+      User user =
+              randomTestUser()
+                      .permissions(Set.of(permissionsId))
+                      .buildAndStore(userService, "businessadmin");
+      Workbasket workbasket =
+              defaultTestWorkbasket().buildAndStore(workbasketService, "businessadmin");
+      createAccessItem(permissionsId,
+              workbasket, WorkbasketPermission.OPEN, WorkbasketPermission.READ);
+
+      User userInDatabase = userService.getUser(user.getId());
+
+      assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).containsExactly(workbasket.getDomain());
+    }
+
     @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
     @Test
     void should_ReturnEmptyDomains_When_UserHasSufficientPermissionsWhichThenGetRevoked()
@@ -961,6 +1109,29 @@ void should_ReturnEmptyDomains_When_GroupHasSufficientPermissionsAndThenGroupIsU
       assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).isEmpty();
     }
 
+    @WithAccessId(user = "businessadmin")
+    @Test
+    void should_ReturnEmptyDomains_When_GroupHasSufficientPermissionsAndThenPermissionIsUpdated()
+            throws Exception {
+      String groupId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+      User user = randomTestUser().permissions(Set.of(groupId)).buildAndStore(userService);
+      Workbasket workbasket = defaultTestWorkbasket().buildAndStore(workbasketService);
+      createAccessItem(groupId, workbasket, WorkbasketPermission.OPEN, WorkbasketPermission.READ);
+
+      User userInDatabase = userService.getUser(user.getId());
+
+      assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).containsExactly(workbasket.getDomain());
+
+      // then user is updated and other group is assigned
+
+      user.setPermissions(Set.of("new group"));
+      userService.updateUser(user);
+
+      userInDatabase = userService.getUser(user.getId());
+
+      assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).isEmpty();
+    }
+
     @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
     @Test
     void should_ReturnMultipleDomains_When_UserHasSufficientMinimalPermissionsForMultipleDomains()
@@ -1007,6 +1178,32 @@ void should_ReturnMultipleDomains_When_UserHasSufficientMinimalPermissionsForMul
           .containsExactlyInAnyOrder(workbasket1.getDomain(), workbasket2.getDomain());
     }
 
+    @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
+    @Test
+    void should_ReturnMultipleDomains_When_UserAndPermHaveSufficientMinimalPermsForMultipleDomains()
+            throws Exception {
+      String permissionId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+      User user =
+              randomTestUser()
+                      .permissions(Set.of(permissionId))
+                      .buildAndStore(userService, "businessadmin");
+      Workbasket workbasket1 =
+              defaultTestWorkbasket().buildAndStore(workbasketService, "businessadmin");
+      Workbasket workbasket2 =
+              defaultTestWorkbasket()
+                      .domain("DOMAIN_B")
+                      .buildAndStore(workbasketService, "businessadmin");
+      createAccessItem(
+              user.getId(), workbasket1, WorkbasketPermission.OPEN, WorkbasketPermission.READ);
+      createAccessItem(
+              permissionId, workbasket2, WorkbasketPermission.OPEN, WorkbasketPermission.READ);
+
+      User userInDatabase = userService.getUser(user.getId());
+
+      assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains())
+              .containsExactlyInAnyOrder(workbasket1.getDomain(), workbasket2.getDomain());
+    }
+
     @Nested
     @TestInstance(Lifecycle.PER_CLASS)
     class DifferentMinimalPermissionsToAssignDomains implements TaskanaConfigurationModifier {
@@ -1050,6 +1247,27 @@ void should_ReturnEmptyDomains_When_GroupHasInsufficientMinimalPermissionsToAssi
         assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).isEmpty();
       }
 
+      @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
+      @Test
+      void should_ReturnEmptyDomains_When_PermHasInsufficientMinimalPermissionsToAssignDomains()
+              throws Exception {
+        String permissionId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+        User user =
+                randomTestUser()
+                        .permissions(Set.of(permissionId))
+                        .buildAndStore(userService, "businessadmin");
+        Workbasket workbasket =
+                defaultTestWorkbasket().buildAndStore(workbasketService, "businessadmin");
+        createAccessItem(permissionId,
+                workbasket,
+                WorkbasketPermission.OPEN,
+                WorkbasketPermission.READ);
+
+        User userInDatabase = userService.getUser(user.getId());
+
+        assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).isEmpty();
+      }
+
       @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
       @Test
       void should_ReturnOneDomain_When_UserHasSufficientMinimalPermissionsToAssignDomains()
@@ -1081,6 +1299,7 @@ void should_ReturnOneDomain_When_GroupHasSufficientMinimalPermissionsToAssignDom
 
         assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).containsExactly(workbasket.getDomain());
       }
+
     }
 
     @Nested
@@ -1124,6 +1343,27 @@ void should_ReturnEmptyDomains_When_PropertyIsNotSetAndGroupHasPermission() thro
 
         assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).isEmpty();
       }
+
+      @WithAccessId(user = "user-1-1")
+      @Test
+      void should_ReturnEmptyDomains_When_PropertyIsNotSetAndPermission()
+              throws Exception {
+        String permissionId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
+        User user =
+                randomTestUser()
+                        .permissions(Set.of(permissionId))
+                        .buildAndStore(userService, "businessadmin");
+        Workbasket workbasket =
+                defaultTestWorkbasket().buildAndStore(workbasketService, "businessadmin");
+        createAccessItem(permissionId,
+                workbasket,
+                WorkbasketPermission.OPEN,
+                WorkbasketPermission.READ);
+
+        User userInDatabase = userService.getUser(user.getId());
+
+        assertThat(userInDatabase.getDomains()).isEmpty();
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/api/models/User.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/api/models/User.java
index 7e820efc78..f415d56ea0 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/api/models/User.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/api/models/User.java
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ public interface User {
    */
   void setGroups(Set<String> groups);
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the permissions of the User.
+   *
+   * @return permissions
+   */
+  Set<String> getPermissions();
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the permissions of the User.
+   *
+   * @param permissions the permissions of the User
+   */
+  void setPermissions(Set<String> permissions);
+
   /**
    * Returns the first name of the User.
    *
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserMapper.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserMapper.java
index 08de1c9fad..c3115ffb3f 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserMapper.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserMapper.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ public interface UserMapper {
   @SelectProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "findById")
   @Result(property = "id", column = "USER_ID")
   @Result(property = "groups", column = "USER_ID", many = @Many(select = "findGroupsById"))
+  @Result(property = "permissions", column = "USER_ID",
+          many = @Many(select = "findPermissionsById"))
   @Result(property = "firstName", column = "FIRST_NAME")
   @Result(property = "lastName", column = "LASTNAME")
   @Result(property = "fullName", column = "FULL_NAME")
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ public interface UserMapper {
 
   @Result(property = "id", column = "USER_ID")
   @Result(property = "groups", column = "USER_ID", many = @Many(select = "findGroupsById"))
+  @Result(property = "permissions", column = "USER_ID",
+          many = @Many(select = "findPermissionsById"))
   @Result(property = "firstName", column = "FIRST_NAME")
   @Result(property = "lastName", column = "LASTNAME")
   @Result(property = "fullName", column = "FULL_NAME")
@@ -50,6 +54,9 @@ public interface UserMapper {
   @SelectProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "findGroupsById")
   Set<String> findGroupsById(String id);
 
+  @SelectProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "findPermissionsById")
+  Set<String> findPermissionsById(String id);
+
   @InsertProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "insert")
   void insert(User user);
 
@@ -60,6 +67,13 @@ public interface UserMapper {
   @InsertProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "insertGroups")
   void insertGroups(User user);
 
+  @InsertProvider(
+          type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class,
+          method = "insertPermissionsOracle",
+          databaseId = "oracle")
+  @InsertProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "insertPermissions")
+  void insertPermissions(User user);
+
   @UpdateProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "update")
   void update(User user);
 
@@ -68,4 +82,7 @@ public interface UserMapper {
 
   @DeleteProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "deleteGroups")
   void deleteGroups(String id);
+
+  @DeleteProvider(type = UserMapperSqlProvider.class, method = "deletePermissions")
+  void deletePermissions(String id);
 }
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserMapperSqlProvider.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserMapperSqlProvider.java
index 94b03c0e43..a25fe73f9a 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserMapperSqlProvider.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserMapperSqlProvider.java
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ public static String findGroupsById() {
         + CLOSING_SCRIPT_TAG;
   }
 
+  public static String findPermissionsById() {
+    return OPENING_SCRIPT_TAG
+        + "SELECT PERMISSION_ID FROM PERMISSION_INFO WHERE USER_ID = #{id} "
+        + DB2_WITH_UR
+        + CLOSING_SCRIPT_TAG;
+  }
+
   public static String insert() {
     return "INSERT INTO USER_INFO ( " + USER_INFO_COLUMNS + ") VALUES(" + USER_INFO_VALUES + ")";
   }
@@ -65,6 +72,26 @@ public static String insertGroupsOracle() {
         + CLOSING_SCRIPT_TAG;
   }
 
+  public static String insertPermissions() {
+    return OPENING_SCRIPT_TAG
+        + "INSERT INTO PERMISSION_INFO (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID) VALUES "
+        + "<foreach item='permission' collection='permissions' "
+        + "open='(' separator='),(' close=')'>"
+        + "#{id}, #{permission}"
+        + "</foreach> "
+        + CLOSING_SCRIPT_TAG;
+  }
+
+  public static String insertPermissionsOracle() {
+    return OPENING_SCRIPT_TAG
+        + "INSERT ALL "
+        + "<foreach item='permission' collection='permissions' separator='\n'>"
+        + "INTO PERMISSION_INFO (USER_ID, PERMISSION_ID) VALUES ( #{id}, #{permission} )"
+        + "</foreach> "
+        + "SELECT 1 FROM DUAL"
+        + CLOSING_SCRIPT_TAG;
+  }
+
   public static String update() {
     return "UPDATE USER_INFO "
         + "SET FIRST_NAME = #{firstName}, "
@@ -82,4 +109,8 @@ public static String delete() {
   public static String deleteGroups() {
     return "DELETE FROM GROUP_INFO WHERE USER_ID = #{id} ";
   }
+
+  public static String deletePermissions() {
+    return "DELETE FROM PERMISSION_INFO WHERE USER_ID = #{id} ";
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserServiceImpl.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserServiceImpl.java
index 89cc6f0583..5455e20a7b 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserServiceImpl.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/UserServiceImpl.java
@@ -122,11 +122,18 @@ public User updateUser(User userToUpdate)
 
     internalTaskanaEngine.executeInDatabaseConnection(() -> userMapper.update(userToUpdate));
     internalTaskanaEngine.executeInDatabaseConnection(
-        () -> userMapper.deleteGroups(userToUpdate.getId()));
+        () -> {
+          userMapper.deleteGroups(userToUpdate.getId());
+          userMapper.deletePermissions(userToUpdate.getId());
+        });
     if (userToUpdate.getGroups() != null && !userToUpdate.getGroups().isEmpty()) {
       internalTaskanaEngine.executeInDatabaseConnection(
           () -> userMapper.insertGroups(userToUpdate));
     }
+    if (userToUpdate.getPermissions() != null && !userToUpdate.getPermissions().isEmpty()) {
+      internalTaskanaEngine.executeInDatabaseConnection(
+          () -> userMapper.insertPermissions(userToUpdate));
+    }
     ((UserImpl) userToUpdate).setDomains(determineDomains(userToUpdate));
 
     if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
@@ -150,6 +157,7 @@ public void deleteUser(String id)
         () -> {
           userMapper.delete(id);
           userMapper.deleteGroups(id);
+          userMapper.deletePermissions(id);
         });
     if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
       LOGGER.debug("Method deleteUser() deleted User with id '{}'.", id);
@@ -158,6 +166,7 @@ public void deleteUser(String id)
 
   private Set<String> determineDomains(User user) {
     Set<String> accessIds = new HashSet<>(user.getGroups());
+    accessIds.addAll(user.getPermissions());
     accessIds.add(user.getId());
     if (minimalWorkbasketPermissions != null && !minimalWorkbasketPermissions.isEmpty()) {
       // since WorkbasketService#accessIdsHavePermissions requires some role permissions we have to
@@ -186,6 +195,9 @@ private void insertIntoDatabase(User userToCreate) throws UserAlreadyExistExcept
       if (userToCreate.getGroups() != null && !userToCreate.getGroups().isEmpty()) {
         userMapper.insertGroups(userToCreate);
       }
+      if (userToCreate.getPermissions() != null && !userToCreate.getPermissions().isEmpty()) {
+        userMapper.insertPermissions(userToCreate);
+      }
     } catch (PersistenceException e) {
       throw new UserAlreadyExistException(userToCreate.getId(), e);
     } finally {
@@ -214,6 +226,8 @@ private void standardCreateActions(User user) {
       user.setId(user.getId().toLowerCase());
       user.setGroups(
           user.getGroups().stream().map((String::toLowerCase)).collect(Collectors.toSet()));
+      user.setPermissions(
+          user.getPermissions().stream().map((String::toLowerCase)).collect(Collectors.toSet()));
     }
   }
 
@@ -235,6 +249,8 @@ private void standardUpdateActions(User oldUser, User newUser) {
       newUser.setId(newUser.getId().toLowerCase());
       newUser.setGroups(
           newUser.getGroups().stream().map((String::toLowerCase)).collect(Collectors.toSet()));
+      newUser.setPermissions(
+          newUser.getPermissions().stream().map((String::toLowerCase)).collect(Collectors.toSet()));
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/models/UserImpl.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/models/UserImpl.java
index fbb6997688..0ef53abd44 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/models/UserImpl.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/internal/models/UserImpl.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 public class UserImpl implements User {
   private String id;
   private Set<String> groups = Collections.emptySet();
+  private Set<String> permissions = Collections.emptySet();
   private String firstName;
   private String lastName;
   private String fullName;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ public UserImpl() {}
   protected UserImpl(UserImpl copyFrom) {
     this.id = copyFrom.id;
     this.groups = copyFrom.groups;
+    this.permissions = copyFrom.permissions;
     this.firstName = copyFrom.firstName;
     this.lastName = copyFrom.lastName;
     this.fullName = copyFrom.fullName;
@@ -62,6 +64,16 @@ public void setGroups(Set<String> groups) {
     this.groups = groups;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public Set<String> getPermissions() {
+    return permissions;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void setPermissions(Set<String> permissions) {
+    this.permissions = permissions;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public String getFirstName() {
     return firstName;
@@ -201,6 +213,7 @@ public int hashCode() {
     return Objects.hash(
         id,
         groups,
+        permissions,
         firstName,
         lastName,
         fullName,
@@ -230,6 +243,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
     UserImpl other = (UserImpl) obj;
     return Objects.equals(id, other.id)
         && Objects.equals(groups, other.groups)
+        && Objects.equals(permissions, other.permissions)
         && Objects.equals(firstName, other.firstName)
         && Objects.equals(lastName, other.lastName)
         && Objects.equals(fullName, other.fullName)
@@ -251,6 +265,8 @@ public String toString() {
         + id
         + ", groups="
         + groups
+        + ", permissions="
+        + permissions
         + ", firstName="
         + firstName
         + ", lastName="
diff --git a/lib/taskana-test-api/src/main/java/pro/taskana/testapi/builder/UserBuilder.java b/lib/taskana-test-api/src/main/java/pro/taskana/testapi/builder/UserBuilder.java
index bc8676c5be..48abcdd7d6 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-test-api/src/main/java/pro/taskana/testapi/builder/UserBuilder.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-test-api/src/main/java/pro/taskana/testapi/builder/UserBuilder.java
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ public UserBuilder groups(Set<String> groups) {
     return this;
   }
 
+  public UserBuilder permissions(Set<String> permissions) {
+    testUser.setPermissions(permissions);
+    return this;
+  }
+
   public UserBuilder firstName(String firstName) {
     testUser.setFirstName(firstName);
     return this;
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application-db2.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application-db2.properties
index 97d67e7523..f212e4a3d7 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application-db2.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application-db2.properties
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel2Attribute=orgLevel2
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
+taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=cn=groups
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupOfUniqueNames
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application-postgres.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application-postgres.properties
index 4034f11751..1b87ecb3aa 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application-postgres.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application-postgres.properties
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel2Attribute=orgLevel2
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
+taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=ou=groups
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupOfUniqueNames
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 8719a123f6..10705fa613 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-boot/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
 taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupofuniquenames
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/src/main/resources/taskana-example.ldif b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/src/main/resources/taskana-example.ldif
index dad402a477..cf8b00e506 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/src/main/resources/taskana-example.ldif
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/src/main/resources/taskana-example.ldif
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ cn: users
 objectclass: top
 objectclass: container
 
+dn: cn=other-users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
+cn: users
+objectclass: top
+objectclass: container
+
 dn: cn=organisation,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 cn: organisation
 objectclass: top
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ description: desc
 phoneNumber: 012345678
 mobileNumber: 09876554321
 email: Titus.Toll@taskana.de
-orgLevel1: QWERT
+orgLevel1: ABC
 orgLevel2: DEF/GHI
 someDepartement: JKL
 orgLevel4: MNO/PQR
@@ -104,6 +109,8 @@ sn: Toll
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 1
 cn: Titus Toll
 userPassword: teamlead-1
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
 
 dn: uid=user-1-1,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -119,6 +126,8 @@ sn: Mustermann
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 1
 cn: Max Mustermann
 userPassword: user-1-1
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
 
 dn: uid=user-1-2,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -134,6 +143,9 @@ sn: Eifrig
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 1
 cn: Elena Eifrig
 userPassword: user-1-2
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
+permission: program
 
 dn: uid=user-1-3,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -211,6 +223,9 @@ sn: Bach
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 2
 cn: Thomas Bach
 userPassword: user-2-3
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
+permission: program
 
 dn: uid=user-2-4,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -267,6 +282,9 @@ sn: Meyer
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 2
 cn: Wiebke Meyer
 userPassword: user-2-7
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
+permission: manage
 
 dn: uid=user-2-8,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -352,6 +370,26 @@ sn: Bio
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit B
 cn: Brunhilde Bio
 userPassword: user-b-2
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
+permission: siegen
+permission: frieden
+
+########################
+# Users in other cn
+########################
+dn: uid=otheruser,cn=other-users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
+objectclass: inetorgperson
+objectclass: organizationalperson
+objectclass: person
+objectclass: top
+givenName: Other
+description: User in other cn than search root
+uid: otheruser
+sn: User
+ou: Other
+cn: Other User
+userPassword: otheruser
 
 
 ########################
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/src/test/resources/application.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/src/test/resources/application.properties
index 801a9a1df2..133810e00a 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-common/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
 taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=cn=groups
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupOfUniqueNames
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/main/resources/application-postgres.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/main/resources/application-postgres.properties
index a41fbe88a4..868059120a 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/main/resources/application-postgres.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/main/resources/application-postgres.properties
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ taskana.ldap.groupNameAttribute=cn
 taskana.ldap.minSearchForLength=3
 taskana.ldap.maxNumberOfReturnedAccessIds=50
 taskana.ldap.groupsOfUser=memberUid
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 
 ####### JobScheduler cron expression that specifies when the JobSchedler runs
 taskana.jobscheduler.async.cron=0 * * * * *
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/main/resources/application.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 72aeaa7331..931f0a032d 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ taskana.ldap.userLastnameAttribute=sn
 taskana.ldap.userFullnameAttribute=cn
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
 taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupofuniquenames
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/test/resources/application-with-additional-user-config.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/test/resources/application-with-additional-user-config.properties
index 62be0b2249..9763fd7b61 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/test/resources/application-with-additional-user-config.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/test/resources/application-with-additional-user-config.properties
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
 taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupOfUniqueNames
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/test/resources/application.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/test/resources/application.properties
index d94aa311ca..bd5ffd3d05 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-example-wildfly/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
 taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupOfUniqueNames
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-test-lib/src/main/resources/taskana-test.ldif b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-test-lib/src/main/resources/taskana-test.ldif
index 2c05e7969d..cf8b00e506 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring-test-lib/src/main/resources/taskana-test.ldif
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring-test-lib/src/main/resources/taskana-test.ldif
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ sn: Toll
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 1
 cn: Titus Toll
 userPassword: teamlead-1
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
 
 dn: uid=user-1-1,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -124,6 +126,8 @@ sn: Mustermann
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 1
 cn: Max Mustermann
 userPassword: user-1-1
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
 
 dn: uid=user-1-2,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -139,6 +143,9 @@ sn: Eifrig
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 1
 cn: Elena Eifrig
 userPassword: user-1-2
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
+permission: program
 
 dn: uid=user-1-3,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -216,6 +223,9 @@ sn: Bach
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 2
 cn: Thomas Bach
 userPassword: user-2-3
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
+permission: program
 
 dn: uid=user-2-4,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -272,6 +282,9 @@ sn: Meyer
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit KSC/Organisationseinheit KSC 2
 cn: Wiebke Meyer
 userPassword: user-2-7
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
+permission: manage
 
 dn: uid=user-2-8,cn=users,OU=Test,O=TASKANA
 objectclass: inetorgperson
@@ -357,6 +370,10 @@ sn: Bio
 ou: Organisationseinheit/Organisationseinheit B
 cn: Brunhilde Bio
 userPassword: user-b-2
+permission: organize
+permission: inet
+permission: siegen
+permission: frieden
 
 ########################
 # Users in other cn
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapClient.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapClient.java
index 1c04b9e7e2..12bd28c614 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapClient.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapClient.java
@@ -413,6 +413,10 @@ public String getUserMemberOfGroupAttribute() {
     return LdapSettings.TASKANA_LDAP_USER_MEMBER_OF_GROUP_ATTRIBUTE.getValueFromEnv(env);
   }
 
+  public String getUserPermissionsAttribute() {
+    return LdapSettings.TASKANA_LDAP_USER_PERMISSIONS_ATTRIBUTE.getValueFromEnv(env);
+  }
+
   public String getGroupSearchBase() {
     return LdapSettings.TASKANA_LDAP_GROUP_SEARCH_BASE.getValueFromEnv(env);
   }
@@ -538,6 +542,7 @@ String[] getLookUpUserInfoAttributesToReturn() {
     return new String[] {
       getUserIdAttribute(),
       getUserMemberOfGroupAttribute(),
+      getUserPermissionsAttribute(),
       getUserFirstnameAttribute(),
       getUserLastnameAttribute(),
       getUserFullnameAttribute(),
@@ -630,6 +635,20 @@ private Set<String> getGroupIdsFromContext(final DirContextOperations context) {
     return groups;
   }
 
+  private Set<String> getPermissionIdsFromContext(final DirContextOperations context) {
+    String[] permissionAttributes = context.getStringAttributes(getUserPermissionsAttribute());
+    Set<String> permissions =
+        permissionAttributes != null ? Set.of(permissionAttributes) : Collections.emptySet();
+    if (useLowerCaseForAccessIds) {
+      permissions =
+          permissions.stream()
+              .filter(Objects::nonNull)
+              .map(String::toLowerCase)
+              .collect(Collectors.toSet());
+    }
+    return permissions;
+  }
+
   /** Context Mapper for user entries. */
   class GroupContextMapper extends AbstractContextMapper<AccessIdRepresentationModel> {
 
@@ -650,6 +669,7 @@ public User doMapFromContext(final DirContextOperations context) {
       final User user = new UserImpl();
       user.setId(getUserIdFromContext(context));
       user.setGroups(getGroupIdsFromContext(context));
+      user.setPermissions(getPermissionIdsFromContext(context));
       user.setFirstName(context.getStringAttribute(getUserFirstnameAttribute()));
       user.setLastName(context.getStringAttribute(getUserLastnameAttribute()));
       user.setFullName(context.getStringAttribute(getUserFullnameAttribute()));
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapSettings.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapSettings.java
index 00c4654820..7e7347f9d2 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapSettings.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapSettings.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ enum LdapSettings {
   TASKANA_LDAP_USER_ORG_LEVEL_3_ATTRIBUTE("taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute"),
   TASKANA_LDAP_USER_ORG_LEVEL_4_ATTRIBUTE("taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute"),
   TASKANA_LDAP_USER_MEMBER_OF_GROUP_ATTRIBUTE("taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute"),
+  TASKANA_LDAP_USER_PERMISSIONS_ATTRIBUTE("taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute"),
   TASKANA_LDAP_GROUP_SEARCH_BASE("taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase"),
   TASKANA_LDAP_BASE_DN("taskana.ldap.baseDn"),
   TASKANA_LDAP_GROUP_SEARCH_FILTER_NAME("taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName"),
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/jobs/UserInfoRefreshJob.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/jobs/UserInfoRefreshJob.java
index a8af13ff01..d8d9be1d75 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/jobs/UserInfoRefreshJob.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/jobs/UserInfoRefreshJob.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ protected void execute() {
               .map(refreshUserPostprocessorManager::processUserAfterRefresh)
               .collect(Collectors.toList());
       addExistingConfigurationDataToUsers(usersAfterProcessing);
-      clearExistingUsersAndGroups();
+      clearExistingUsersAndGroupsAndPermissions();
       insertNewUsers(usersAfterProcessing);
 
       LOGGER.info("Job to refresh all user info has finished.");
@@ -72,18 +72,18 @@ protected void execute() {
     }
   }
 
-  private void clearExistingUsersAndGroups() {
+  private void clearExistingUsersAndGroupsAndPermissions() {
 
     sqlConnectionRunner.runWithConnection(
         connection -> {
           if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
-            LOGGER.debug("Trying to delete all users and groups");
+            LOGGER.debug("Trying to delete all users, groups and permissions");
           }
-          String sql = "DELETE FROM USER_INFO; DELETE FROM GROUP_INFO";
+          String sql = "DELETE FROM USER_INFO; DELETE FROM GROUP_INFO; DELETE FROM PERMISSION_INFO";
           PreparedStatement statement = connection.prepareStatement(sql);
           statement.execute();
           if (LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
-            LOGGER.debug("Successfully deleted all users and groups");
+            LOGGER.debug("Successfully deleted all users, groups and permissions");
           }
 
           if (!connection.getAutoCommit()) {
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/assembler/UserRepresentationModelAssembler.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/assembler/UserRepresentationModelAssembler.java
index 6da78c7526..6aa696f379 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/assembler/UserRepresentationModelAssembler.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/assembler/UserRepresentationModelAssembler.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public UserRepresentationModel toModel(User entity) {
     UserRepresentationModel repModel = new UserRepresentationModel();
     repModel.setUserId(entity.getId());
     repModel.setGroups(entity.getGroups());
+    repModel.setPermissions(entity.getPermissions());
     repModel.setFirstName(entity.getFirstName());
     repModel.setLastName(entity.getLastName());
     repModel.setFullName(entity.getFullName());
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public User toEntityModel(UserRepresentationModel repModel) {
     UserImpl user = new UserImpl();
     user.setId(repModel.getUserId());
     user.setGroups(repModel.getGroups());
+    user.setPermissions(repModel.getPermissions());
     user.setFirstName(repModel.getFirstName());
     user.setLastName(repModel.getLastName());
     user.setFullName(repModel.getFullName());
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/models/UserRepresentationModel.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/models/UserRepresentationModel.java
index 06d7d5140f..e8e29793a1 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/models/UserRepresentationModel.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/main/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/models/UserRepresentationModel.java
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public class UserRepresentationModel extends RepresentationModel<UserRepresentat
   @NotNull private String userId;
   /** The groups of the User. */
   private Set<String> groups;
+  /** The permissions of the User. */
+  private Set<String> permissions;
   /**
    * The domains of the User.
    *
@@ -62,6 +64,14 @@ public void setGroups(Set<String> groups) {
     this.groups = groups;
   }
 
+  public Set<String> getPermissions() {
+    return permissions;
+  }
+
+  public void setPermissions(Set<String> permissions) {
+    this.permissions = permissions;
+  }
+
   public String getFirstName() {
     return firstName;
   }
@@ -172,6 +182,7 @@ public int hashCode() {
         super.hashCode(),
         userId,
         groups,
+        permissions,
         domains,
         firstName,
         lastName,
@@ -201,6 +212,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object obj) {
     UserRepresentationModel other = (UserRepresentationModel) obj;
     return Objects.equals(userId, other.userId)
         && Objects.equals(groups, other.groups)
+        && Objects.equals(permissions, other.permissions)
         && Objects.equals(domains, other.domains)
         && Objects.equals(firstName, other.firstName)
         && Objects.equals(lastName, other.lastName)
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapClientTest.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapClientTest.java
index 76703ab192..d6172886cf 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapClientTest.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/common/rest/ldap/LdapClientTest.java
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ private void setUpEnvMock() {
               {"taskana.ldap.userSearchFilterName", "objectclass"},
               {"taskana.ldap.groupsOfUser", "memberUid"},
               {"taskana.ldap.groupNameAttribute", "cn"},
+              {"taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute", "permission"},
               {"taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue", "groupOfUniqueNames"},
               {"taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName", "objectclass"},
               {"taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase", "ou=groups"},
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ private void setUpEnvMock() {
               {"taskana.ldap.userOrglevel1Attribute", "orgLevel1"},
               {"taskana.ldap.userOrglevel2Attribute", "orgLevel2"},
               {"taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute", "orgLevel3"},
-              {"taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute", "orgLevel4"},
+              {"taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute", "orgLevel4"}
             })
         .forEach(
             strings ->
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/jobs/UserInfoRefreshJobIntTest.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/jobs/UserInfoRefreshJobIntTest.java
index c83a44cbee..38e24a9393 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/jobs/UserInfoRefreshJobIntTest.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/jobs/UserInfoRefreshJobIntTest.java
@@ -91,6 +91,23 @@ void should_RefreshUserInfo_When_UserInfoRefreshJobIsExecuted() throws Exception
             .hasSameSizeAs(ldapGroups)
             .containsExactlyElementsOf(ldapGroups);
       }
+
+      // validate permissions
+      for (int i = 0; i < users.size(); i++) {
+        User user = users.get(i);
+        List<String> permissionIds = getPermissionInfo(connection, user.getId());
+        permissionIds.sort(Comparator.naturalOrder());
+
+        User ldapUser = ldapusers.get(i);
+        List<String> ldapPermissions =
+            ldapUser.getPermissions().stream()
+                .sorted(Comparator.naturalOrder())
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+        assertThat(permissionIds)
+            .hasSameSizeAs(ldapPermissions)
+            .containsExactlyElementsOf(ldapPermissions);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -142,4 +159,19 @@ private List<String> getGroupInfo(Connection connection, String userId) throws E
     }
     return groupIds;
   }
+
+  private List<String> getPermissionInfo(Connection connection, String userId) throws Exception {
+    List<String> permissionIds = new ArrayList<>();
+    PreparedStatement ps =
+        connection.prepareStatement(
+            "SELECT permission_id FROM "
+                + connection.getSchema()
+                + ".permission_info WHERE user_id = ?");
+    ps.setString(1, userId);
+    ResultSet rs = ps.executeQuery();
+    while (rs.next()) {
+      permissionIds.add(rs.getString(1));
+    }
+    return permissionIds;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/UserControllerIntTest.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/UserControllerIntTest.java
index 031a41a7c9..9ef02b3c34 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/UserControllerIntTest.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/UserControllerIntTest.java
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ void should_CreateValidUser_When_CallingCreateEndpoint() throws Exception {
     UserRepresentationModel newUser = new UserRepresentationModel();
     newUser.setUserId("12345");
     newUser.setGroups(Set.of("group1", "group2"));
+    newUser.setPermissions(Set.of("perm1", "perm2"));
     newUser.setFirstName("Hans");
     newUser.setLastName("Georg");
     newUser.setFullName("Georg, Hans");
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/assembler/UserRepresentationModelAssemblerTest.java b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/assembler/UserRepresentationModelAssemblerTest.java
index 8ee621a7a3..e0e0fdd66e 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/assembler/UserRepresentationModelAssemblerTest.java
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/java/pro/taskana/user/rest/assembler/UserRepresentationModelAssemblerTest.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ void should_ReturnRepresentationModel_When_ConvertingUserEntityToRepresentationM
     UserImpl user = (UserImpl) userService.newUser();
     user.setId("user-1-2");
     user.setGroups(Set.of("group1", "group2"));
+    user.setPermissions(Set.of("perm1", "perm2"));
     user.setFirstName("Hans");
     user.setLastName("Georg");
     user.setFullName("Hans Georg");
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ void should_ReturnEntity_When_ConvertingUserRepresentationModelToEntity() {
     UserRepresentationModel repModel = new UserRepresentationModel();
     repModel.setUserId("user-1-2");
     repModel.setGroups(Set.of("group1", "group2"));
+    repModel.setPermissions(Set.of("perm1", "perm2"));
     repModel.setFirstName("Hans");
     repModel.setLastName("Georg");
     repModel.setFullName("Hans Georg");
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ void should_BeEqual_When_ConvertingEntityToRepModelAndBackToEntity() {
     UserImpl user = (UserImpl) userService.newUser();
     user.setId("user-1-2");
     user.setGroups(Set.of("group1", "group2"));
+    user.setPermissions(Set.of("perm1", "perm2"));
     user.setFirstName("Hans");
     user.setLastName("Georg");
     user.setFullName("Hans Georg");
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ private static void testEquality(User entity, UserRepresentationModel repModel)
 
     assertThat(entity.getId()).isEqualTo(repModel.getUserId());
     assertThat(entity.getGroups()).isEqualTo(repModel.getGroups());
+    assertThat(entity.getPermissions()).isEqualTo(repModel.getPermissions());
     assertThat(entity.getFirstName()).isEqualTo(repModel.getFirstName());
     assertThat(entity.getLastName()).isEqualTo(repModel.getLastName());
     assertThat(entity.getFullName()).isEqualTo(repModel.getFullName());
diff --git a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/resources/application.properties b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/resources/application.properties
index ce45493a25..19c3098ba7 100644
--- a/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/rest/taskana-rest-spring/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
 taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupOfUniqueNames
diff --git a/routing/taskana-routing-rest/src/test/resources/application.properties b/routing/taskana-routing-rest/src/test/resources/application.properties
index d654d386e8..f9a08ea66a 100644
--- a/routing/taskana-routing-rest/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/routing/taskana-routing-rest/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ taskana.ldap.userOrglevel3Attribute=someDepartement
 taskana.ldap.userOrglevel4Attribute=orgLevel4
 taskana.ldap.userIdAttribute=uid
 taskana.ldap.userMemberOfGroupAttribute=memberOf
+taskana.ldap.userPermissionsAttribute=permission
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchBase=
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterName=objectclass
 taskana.ldap.groupSearchFilterValue=groupOfUniqueNames