diff --git a/backend/Api/Departments/DeparmentController.cs b/backend/Api/Departments/DeparmentController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91c99176
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Api/Departments/DeparmentController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using Database.DatabaseContext;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+
+[Route("/departments")]
+[ApiController]
+public class DepartmentController : ControllerBase {
+
+    [HttpGet]
+    public ActionResult<List<DepartmentReadModel>> Get(ApplicationContext applicationContext){
+
+        return applicationContext.Department.Select(d => new DepartmentReadModel(d.Id, d.Name)).ToList();
+        
+    }
+}
+
+public record DepartmentReadModel(string Id, string Name);
diff --git a/frontend/mockdata/mockDepartments.ts b/frontend/mockdata/mockDepartments.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a0120bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/mockdata/mockDepartments.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { Department, Variant } from "@/types";
+
+export const MockDepartments: Department[] = [
+  {
+    id: "myDepartment",
+    name: "My Department",
+  },
+];
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/bemanning/layout.tsx b/frontend/src/app/bemanning/layout.tsx
index c4f698ff..e84dc83b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/bemanning/layout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/bemanning/layout.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import DepartmentFilter from "@/components/DepartmentFilter";
 import SearchBarComponent from "@/components/SearchBarComponent";
 
 export default function BemanningLayout({
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export default function BemanningLayout({
       <div className="bg-primary_l4 py-6 px-4 flex flex-col gap-6 min-h-screen">
         <h3 className="">Filter</h3>
         <SearchBarComponent />
+        <DepartmentFilter />
       </div>
 
       <div className="p-6 w-full">{children}</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/globals.css b/frontend/src/app/globals.css
index d844075f..b2a37e94 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/frontend/src/app/globals.css
@@ -104,4 +104,10 @@
     flex: 1;
     background-color: transparent;
   }
+
+  .interaction-chip {
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    font-family: "Graphik-SemiBold";
+    line-height: 0.875rem;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/auth/fetchWithToken.ts b/frontend/src/auth/fetchWithToken.ts
index d490d452..6b05e7d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/auth/fetchWithToken.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/auth/fetchWithToken.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { msalInstance } from "@/auth/msalInstance";
 import { loginRequest } from "@/authConfig";
 import { MockConsultants } from "../../mockdata/mockConsultants";
+import { MockDepartments } from "../../mockdata/mockDepartments";
 
 export async function fetchWithToken(path: string) {
   if (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_NO_AUTH) {
@@ -49,4 +50,7 @@ function mockedCall(path: string) {
   if (path.includes("/variants")) {
     return MockConsultants;
   }
+  if (path.includes("/departments")) {
+    return MockDepartments;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AppProviders.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AppProviders.tsx
index a0837014..39325977 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AppProviders.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AppProviders.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"use client"
+"use client";
 import { EventType } from "@azure/msal-browser";
 import { MsalProvider } from "@azure/msal-react";
 import { CssBaseline } from "@mui/material";
@@ -7,38 +7,39 @@ import { msalInstance } from "@/auth/msalInstance";
 import PageLayout from "./PageLayout";
 import ThemeRegistry from "./ThemeRegistry/ThemeRegistry";
 
-
 msalInstance.initialize().then(() => {
-    // Account selection logic is app dependent. Adjust as needed for different use cases.
-    const accounts = msalInstance.getAllAccounts();
-    if (accounts.length > 0) {
-        msalInstance.setActiveAccount(accounts[0]);
-    }
+  // Account selection logic is app dependent. Adjust as needed for different use cases.
+  const accounts = msalInstance.getAllAccounts();
+  if (accounts.length > 0) {
+    msalInstance.setActiveAccount(accounts[0]);
+  }
 
-    msalInstance.addEventCallback((event) => {
-        // Types are outdated: Event payload is an object with account, token, etcw
-        //@ts-ignore
-        if (event.eventType === EventType.LOGIN_SUCCESS && event.payload.account) {
-            //@ts-ignore
-            const account = event.payload.account;
-            msalInstance.setActiveAccount(account);
-        }
-    });
+  msalInstance.addEventCallback((event) => {
+    // Types are outdated: Event payload is an object with account, token, etcw
+    //@ts-ignore
+    if (event.eventType === EventType.LOGIN_SUCCESS && event.payload.account) {
+      //@ts-ignore
+      const account = event.payload.account;
+      msalInstance.setActiveAccount(account);
+    }
+  });
 });
 
-const queryClient = new QueryClient()
-
-export default function AppProviders({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
-
-    return (<ThemeRegistry>
-        <CssBaseline />
-        <MsalProvider instance={msalInstance}>
-            <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-                <PageLayout>
-                    {children}
-                </PageLayout>
-            </QueryClientProvider>
-        </MsalProvider>
-    </ThemeRegistry>)
+const queryClient = new QueryClient();
 
+export default function AppProviders({
+  children,
+}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <ThemeRegistry>
+      <CssBaseline />
+      <MsalProvider instance={msalInstance}>
+        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+          <PageLayout>{children}</PageLayout>
+        </QueryClientProvider>
+      </MsalProvider>
+    </ThemeRegistry>
+  );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DepartmentFilter.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DepartmentFilter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de46c300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DepartmentFilter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"use client";
+import FilterButton from "./FilterButton";
+import useDepartmentsApi from "@/hooks/useDepartmentsApi";
+import { CircularProgress } from "@mui/material";
+
+export default function DepartmentFilter() {
+  const { data, isLoading } = useDepartmentsApi();
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    <CircularProgress />;
+  }
+
+  if (data) {
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+          <p className="body-small">Avdelinger</p>
+          <div className="flex flew-row flex-wrap gap-2">
+            {data?.map((department, index) => (
+              <FilterButton key={index} filterName={department.name} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FilterButton.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FilterButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..054ba132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FilterButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"use client";
+import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+export default function FilterButton({ filterName }: { filterName: string }) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
+  const [isButtonActive, setIsButtonActive] = useState(checkFilterInUrl);
+
+  function handleFilterClick() {
+    setIsButtonActive((prevState) => !prevState);
+
+    const currentSearch = searchParams.get("search");
+    const currentFilter = searchParams.get("filter") || "";
+    const filters = currentFilter.split(",");
+    const filterIndex = filters.indexOf(filterName);
+    const newFilters = [...filters];
+    if (filterIndex === -1) {
+      newFilters.push(filterName);
+    } else {
+      newFilters.splice(filterIndex, 1);
+    }
+    const newFilterString = newFilters.join(",").replace(/^,/, "");
+    router.push(`/bemanning?search=${currentSearch}&filter=${newFilterString}`);
+  }
+
+  function checkFilterInUrl() {
+    const currentFilter = searchParams.get("filter") || "";
+    return currentFilter.includes(filterName);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={() => handleFilterClick()}
+      className={`px-3 py-2 border-2 rounded-full ${
+        isButtonActive
+          ? "bg-primary_default text-white border-transparent "
+          : "border-primary_default border-opacity-50 text-primary_default hover:bg-primary_default hover:bg-opacity-10"
+      }`}
+    >
+      <p className="interaction-chip">{filterName}</p>
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/FilteredConsultantsList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/FilteredConsultantsList.tsx
index 7c04bcc9..96750e34 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/FilteredConsultantsList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/FilteredConsultantsList.tsx
@@ -11,18 +11,23 @@ export default function FilteredConsultantList({
 }) {
   const searchParams = useSearchParams();
   const search = searchParams.get("search");
+  const filter = searchParams.get("filter");
   const [filteredConsultants, setFilteredConsultants] = useState(consultants);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    var newFilteredConsultants = consultants;
     if (search && search.length > 0) {
-      const filtered = consultants?.filter((consultant) =>
+      newFilteredConsultants = newFilteredConsultants?.filter((consultant) =>
         consultant.name.toLowerCase().includes(search.toLowerCase()),
       );
-      setFilteredConsultants(filtered);
-    } else {
-      setFilteredConsultants(consultants);
     }
-  }, [search, consultants]);
+    if (filter && filter.length > 0) {
+      newFilteredConsultants = newFilteredConsultants?.filter((consultant) =>
+        filter.toLowerCase().includes(consultant.department.toLowerCase()),
+      );
+    }
+    setFilteredConsultants(newFilteredConsultants);
+  }, [consultants, filter, search]);
 
   return (
     <div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SearchBarComponent.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SearchBarComponent.tsx
index ecfa1047..0e146b4d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SearchBarComponent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SearchBarComponent.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 "use client";
-import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { Search } from "react-feather";
 
 export default function SearchBarComponent() {
   const router = useRouter();
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
   const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState("");
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    router.push(`/bemanning?search=${searchText}`);
-  }, [searchText, router]);
+    const currentFilter = searchParams.get("filter") || "";
+    router.push(`/bemanning?search=${searchText}&filter=${currentFilter}`);
+  }, [searchText, searchParams, router]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     function keyDownHandler(e: { code: string }) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useDepartmentsApi.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useDepartmentsApi.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ad441c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useDepartmentsApi.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useIsAuthenticated } from "@azure/msal-react";
+import { useQuery } from "react-query";
+import { Department } from "@/types";
+import { fetchWithToken } from "@/auth/fetchWithToken";
+
+function useDepartmentsApi() {
+  const isAuthenticated =
+    useIsAuthenticated() || process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_NO_AUTH;
+
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: "departments",
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      if (isAuthenticated) {
+        try {
+          const response: Department[] =
+            await fetchWithToken(`/api/departments`);
+          return response;
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error(err);
+          return [];
+        }
+      }
+      // If not authenticated, return an empty array
+      return [];
+    },
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+  });
+}
+
+export default useDepartmentsApi;
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useVibesApi.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useVibesApi.ts
index e8607057..bfbfaa89 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useVibesApi.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useVibesApi.ts
@@ -2,16 +2,11 @@
 import { Variant } from "@/types";
 import { fetchWithToken } from "@/auth/fetchWithToken";
 import { useIsAuthenticated } from "@azure/msal-react";
-import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "react-query";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useQuery } from "react-query";
 
 function useVibesApi(includeOccupied: boolean) {
   const isAuthenticated =
     useIsAuthenticated() || process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_NO_AUTH;
-  const client = useQueryClient();
-
-  //TODO: We need a better way of handling state/cache. This works for now though, but it's a bit hacky ngl
-  useEffect(() => client.clear(), [includeOccupied, client]);
 
   return useQuery({
     queryKey: "vibes",
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 08d79a07..1310ea7a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,15 @@ export type Variant = {
   ];
 };
 
-export type AnchorProp = Element | (() => Element) | PopoverVirtualElement | (() => PopoverVirtualElement) | null | undefined;
\ No newline at end of file
+export type Department = {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+};
+
+export type AnchorProp =
+  | Element
+  | (() => Element)
+  | PopoverVirtualElement
+  | (() => PopoverVirtualElement)
+  | null
+  | undefined;
diff --git a/frontend/tailwind.config.js b/frontend/tailwind.config.js
index 13c3e9e1..31563393 100644
--- a/frontend/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/frontend/tailwind.config.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ module.exports = {
       primary_l4: "#F6F5F9",
       secondary_default: "#F076A6",
       neutral_l1: "#858585",
+      transparent: "transparent",
     },
     extend: {},
     screens: {