diff --git a/internal/api/grpc/object/v2beta/converter.go b/internal/api/grpc/object/v2beta/converter.go
index 9b14bb677a..74d1c119e3 100644
--- a/internal/api/grpc/object/v2beta/converter.go
+++ b/internal/api/grpc/object/v2beta/converter.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/domain"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/query"
 	object "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/object/v2beta"
+	// object_pb "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/org/v2beta"
 )
 
 func DomainToDetailsPb(objectDetail *domain.ObjectDetails) *object.Details {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ func ToListDetails(response query.SearchResponse) *object.ListDetails {
 
 	return details
 }
+
 func ListQueryToQuery(query *object.ListQuery) (offset, limit uint64, asc bool) {
 	if query == nil {
 		return 0, 0, false
@@ -73,3 +75,10 @@ func TextMethodToQuery(method object.TextQueryMethod) query.TextComparison {
 		return -1
 	}
 }
+
+func ListQueryToModel(query *object.ListQuery) (offset, limit uint64, asc bool) {
+	if query == nil {
+		return 0, 0, false
+	}
+	return query.Offset, uint64(query.Limit), query.Asc
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/helper.go b/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/helper.go
index 9d28c5d7a5..a43aff45e2 100644
--- a/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/helper.go
+++ b/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/helper.go
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ package org
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	object "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/grpc/object/v2beta"
+	v2beta_object "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/api/grpc/object/v2beta"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/command"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/domain"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/query"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/zerrors"
 	org "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/org/v2beta"
+	v2beta_org "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/org/v2beta"
 
 	v2beta "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/object/v2beta"
 
@@ -15,6 +17,27 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
+// NOTE: most of this code is copied from `internal/api/grpc/admin/*`, as we will eventually axe the previous versons of the API,
+// we will have code duplication until then
+
+func listOrgRequestToModel(request *v2beta_org.ListOrganizationsRequest) (*query.OrgSearchQueries, error) {
+	offset, limit, asc := v2beta_object.ListQueryToModel(request.Query)
+	// queries, err := org_pb.OrgQueriesToModel(request.Queries)
+	queries, err := OrgQueriesToModel(request.Queries)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &query.OrgSearchQueries{
+		SearchRequest: query.SearchRequest{
+			Offset:        offset,
+			Limit:         limit,
+			SortingColumn: FieldNameToOrgColumn(request.SortingColumn),
+			Asc:           asc,
+		},
+		Queries: queries,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 func OrganizationViewToPb(org *query.Org) *org_pb.Organization {
 	return &org_pb.Organization{
 		Id:            org.ID,
@@ -70,8 +93,81 @@ func createdOrganizationToPb(createdOrg *command.CreatedOrg) (_ *org.CreateOrgan
 		}
 	}
 	return &org.CreateOrganizationResponse{
-		Details:        object.DomainToDetailsPb(createdOrg.ObjectDetails),
+		Details:        v2beta_object.DomainToDetailsPb(createdOrg.ObjectDetails),
 		OrganizationId: createdOrg.ObjectDetails.ResourceOwner,
 		CreatedAdmins:  admins,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+func OrgViewsToPb(orgs []*query.Org) []*org_pb.Organization {
+	o := make([]*org_pb.Organization, len(orgs))
+	for i, org := range orgs {
+		o[i] = OrgViewToPb(org)
+	}
+	return o
+}
+
+func OrgQueriesToModel(queries []*org_pb.OrgQuery) (_ []query.SearchQuery, err error) {
+	q := make([]query.SearchQuery, len(queries))
+	for i, query := range queries {
+		q[i], err = OrgQueryToModel(query)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	return q, nil
+}
+
+func OrgQueryToModel(apiQuery *org_pb.OrgQuery) (query.SearchQuery, error) {
+	switch q := apiQuery.Query.(type) {
+	case *org_pb.OrgQuery_DomainQuery:
+		return query.NewOrgVerifiedDomainSearchQuery(v2beta_object.TextMethodToQuery(q.DomainQuery.Method), q.DomainQuery.Domain)
+	case *org_pb.OrgQuery_NameQuery:
+		return query.NewOrgNameSearchQuery(v2beta_object.TextMethodToQuery(q.NameQuery.Method), q.NameQuery.Name)
+	case *org_pb.OrgQuery_StateQuery:
+		return query.NewOrgStateSearchQuery(OrgStateToDomain(q.StateQuery.State))
+	case *org_pb.OrgQuery_IdQuery:
+		return query.NewOrgIDSearchQuery(q.IdQuery.Id)
+	default:
+		return nil, zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgument(nil, "ORG-vR9nC", "List.Query.Invalid")
+	}
+}
+
+func OrgStateToDomain(state org_pb.OrgState) domain.OrgState {
+	switch state {
+	case org_pb.OrgState_ORG_STATE_ACTIVE:
+		return domain.OrgStateActive
+	case org_pb.OrgState_ORG_STATE_INACTIVE:
+		return domain.OrgStateInactive
+	case org_pb.OrgState_ORG_STATE_UNSPECIFIED:
+		fallthrough
+	default:
+		return domain.OrgStateUnspecified
+	}
+}
+
+func FieldNameToOrgColumn(fieldName org_pb.OrgFieldName) query.Column {
+	switch fieldName {
+	case org_pb.OrgFieldName_ORG_FIELD_NAME_NAME:
+		return query.OrgColumnName
+	case org_pb.OrgFieldName_ORG_FIELD_NAME_UNSPECIFIED:
+		return query.Column{}
+	default:
+		return query.Column{}
+	}
+}
+
+func OrgViewToPb(org *query.Org) *org_pb.Organization {
+	return &org_pb.Organization{
+		Id:            org.ID,
+		State:         OrgStateToPb(org.State),
+		Name:          org.Name,
+		PrimaryDomain: org.Domain,
+		Details: ToViewDetailsPb(
+			org.Sequence,
+			org.CreationDate,
+			org.ChangeDate,
+			org.ResourceOwner,
+		),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/integration_test/org_test.go b/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/integration_test/org_test.go
index 5f46d51697..11438fcdb1 100644
--- a/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/integration_test/org_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/integration_test/org_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package org_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -41,11 +42,12 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 }
 
 func TestServer_GetOrganizationByID(t *testing.T) {
-	orgName := gofakeit.Name()
-	orgId, err := createOrg(orgName)
+	orgs, orgsName, err := createOrgs(1)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.Fail(t, "unable to create org")
 	}
+	orgId := orgs[0].OrganizationId
+	orgName := orgsName[0]
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -233,11 +235,12 @@ func TestServer_CreateOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServer_UpdateOrganization(t *testing.T) {
-	orgName := gofakeit.Name()
-	orgId, err := createOrg(orgName)
+	orgs, orgsName, err := createOrgs(1)
 	if err != nil {
 		assert.Fail(t, "unable to create org")
 	}
+	orgId := orgs[0].OrganizationId
+	orgName := orgsName[0]
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
@@ -291,17 +294,95 @@ func TestServer_UpdateOrganization(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func createOrg(orgName string) (string, error) {
-	org, err := Client.CreateOrganization(CTX,
-		&org.CreateOrganizationRequest{
-			Name: orgName,
-		},
-	)
+// TODO: finish off qyery testing in ListOrganizations
+func TestServer_ListOrganization(t *testing.T) {
+	noOfOrgs := 3
+	orgs, orgsName, err := createOrgs(noOfOrgs)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		assert.Fail(t, "unable to create org")
 	}
 
-	return org.OrganizationId, nil
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		ctx     context.Context
+		req     *org.ListOrganizationsRequest
+		want    []*org.Organization
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "update org with same name",
+			ctx:  Instance.WithAuthorization(context.Background(), integration.UserTypeOrgOwner),
+			req:  &org.ListOrganizationsRequest{},
+			want: []*org.Organization{
+				{
+					Id:   orgs[0].OrganizationId,
+					Name: orgsName[0],
+				},
+				{
+					Id:   orgs[1].OrganizationId,
+					Name: orgsName[1],
+				},
+				{
+					Id:   orgs[2].OrganizationId,
+					Name: orgsName[2],
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(context.Background(), 10*time.Minute)
+			require.EventuallyWithT(t, func(ttt *assert.CollectT) {
+				got, err := Client.ListOrganizations(tt.ctx, tt.req)
+				if tt.wantErr {
+					require.Error(t, err)
+					return
+				}
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				// require.Equal(t, len(tt.want), len(got.Result))
+
+				// check details
+				// assert.NotZero(t, got.GetDetails().GetSequence())
+				// gotCD := got.GetDetails().GetChangeDate().AsTime()
+				// now := time.Now()
+				// assert.WithinRange(t, gotCD, now.Add(-time.Minute), now.Add(time.Minute))
+				// assert.NotEmpty(t, got.GetDetails().GetResourceOwner())
+
+				foundOrgs := 0
+				for _, got := range got.Result {
+					for _, org := range tt.want {
+						if org.Name == got.Name &&
+							org.Id == got.Id {
+							foundOrgs += 1
+						}
+						// require.Equal(t, org.do, got.Result[i].Name)
+					}
+				}
+				fmt.Printf("@@ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> foundOrgs = %+v\n", foundOrgs)
+				require.Equal(t, len(tt.want), foundOrgs)
+			}, retryDuration, tick, "timeout waiting for expected organizations being created")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func createOrgs(noOfOrgs int) ([]*org.CreateOrganizationResponse, []string, error) {
+	var err error
+	orgs := make([]*org.CreateOrganizationResponse, noOfOrgs)
+	orgsName := make([]string, noOfOrgs)
+	for i := range noOfOrgs {
+		orgName := gofakeit.Name()
+		orgsName[i] = orgName
+		orgs[i], err = Client.CreateOrganization(CTX,
+			&org.CreateOrganizationRequest{
+				Name: orgName,
+			},
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return orgs, orgsName, nil
 }
 
 func assertCreatedAdmin(t *testing.T, expected, got *org.CreateOrganizationResponse_CreatedAdmin) {
diff --git a/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/org.go b/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/org.go
index 2dead655a8..a2ffb35a3d 100644
--- a/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/org.go
+++ b/internal/api/grpc/org/v2beta/org.go
@@ -43,6 +43,21 @@ func (s *Server) GetOrganizationByID(ctx context.Context, request *v2beta_org.Ge
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) ListOrganizations(ctx context.Context, request *v2beta_org.ListOrganizationsRequest) (*v2beta_org.ListOrganizationsResponse, error) {
+	queries, err := listOrgRequestToModel(request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	orgs, err := s.query.SearchOrgs(ctx, queries, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &v2beta_org.ListOrganizationsResponse{
+		Result:  OrgViewsToPb(orgs.Orgs),
+		Details: object.ToListDetails(orgs.SearchResponse),
+	}, nil
+}
+
 func createOrganizationRequestToCommand(request *v2beta_org.CreateOrganizationRequest) (*command.OrgSetup, error) {
 	admins, err := createOrganizationRequestAdminsToCommand(request.GetAdmins())
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/proto/zitadel/org/v2beta/org_service.proto b/proto/zitadel/org/v2beta/org_service.proto
index bd51e53952..cd745c6dca 100644
--- a/proto/zitadel/org/v2beta/org_service.proto
+++ b/proto/zitadel/org/v2beta/org_service.proto
@@ -7,15 +7,9 @@ import "zitadel/object/v2beta/object.proto";
 import "zitadel/protoc_gen_zitadel/v2/options.proto";
 import "zitadel/user/v2beta/auth.proto";
 import "zitadel/org/v2beta/org.proto";
-// import "zitadel/user/v2beta/email.proto";
-// import "zitadel/user/v2beta/phone.proto";
-// import "zitadel/user/v2beta/idp.proto";
-// import "zitadel/user/v2beta/password.proto";
-import "zitadel/user/v2beta/user.proto";
 import "zitadel/user/v2beta/user_service.proto";
 import "google/api/annotations.proto";
 import "google/api/field_behavior.proto";
-import "google/protobuf/duration.proto";
 import "google/protobuf/struct.proto";
 import "protoc-gen-openapiv2/options/annotations.proto";
 import "validate/validate.proto";
@@ -175,7 +169,7 @@ service OrganizationService {
 
       option (zitadel.protoc_gen_zitadel.v2.options) = {
         auth_option: {
-          permission: "org.read";
+          permission: "iam.read";
         }
         http_response: {
           success_code: 200
@@ -195,6 +189,83 @@ service OrganizationService {
       };
     }
 
+    rpc ListOrganizations(ListOrganizationsRequest) returns (ListOrganizationsResponse) {
+      option (google.api.http) = {
+          post: "/v2beta/organizations/_search";
+          body: "*";
+      };
+
+      option (zitadel.protoc_gen_zitadel.v2.options) = {
+        auth_option: {
+          permission: "iam.read";
+        }
+        http_response: {
+          success_code: 200
+        }
+      };
+
+      option (grpc.gateway.protoc_gen_openapiv2.options.openapiv2_operation) = {
+        tags: "Organizations";
+        summary: "Search Organization";
+        description: "Returns a list of organizations that match the requesting filters. All filters are applied with an AND condition."
+        responses: {
+          key: "200";
+          value: {
+            description: "list of organizations matching the query";
+          };
+        };
+        responses: {
+          key: "400";
+          value: {
+            description: "invalid list query";
+            schema: {
+              json_schema: {
+                ref: "#/definitions/rpcStatus";
+              };
+            };
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    }
+
+  rpc DeleteOrganization(DeleteOrganizationRequest) returns (DeleteOrganizationResponse) {
+    option (google.api.http) = {
+        delete: "/v2beta/organizations"
+    };
+
+    option (zitadel.protoc_gen_zitadel.v2.options) = {
+      auth_option: {
+        permission: "iam.write";
+      }
+      http_response: {
+        success_code: 200
+      }
+    };
+
+    option (grpc.gateway.protoc_gen_openapiv2.options.openapiv2_operation) = {
+      tags: "Organizations";
+      summary: "Remove Organization";
+      description: "Deletes the organization and all its resources (Users, Projects, Grants to and from the org). Users of this organization will not be able to log in."
+      responses: {
+        key: "200";
+        value: {
+            description: "org removed successfully";
+        };
+      };
+      responses: {
+        key: "400";
+        value: {
+          description: "invalid org";
+          schema: {
+            json_schema: {
+                ref: "#/definitions/rpcStatus";
+              };
+            };
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  }
+
 }
 
 message CreateOrganizationRequest{
@@ -273,3 +344,49 @@ message GetOrganizationByIDRequest {
 message GetOrganizationByIDResponse {
   zitadel.org.v2beta.Organization organization = 1;
 }
+
+message ListOrganizationsRequest {
+    option (grpc.gateway.protoc_gen_openapiv2.options.openapiv2_schema) = {
+        json_schema: {
+            description: "Search query for lists";
+            required: ["query"]
+        };
+    };
+
+    //list limitations and ordering
+    // zitadel.v1.ListQuery query = 1;
+    zitadel.object.v2beta.ListQuery query = 1;
+    // the field the result is sorted
+    // zitadel.org.v1.OrgFieldName sorting_column = 2;
+    zitadel.org.v2beta.OrgFieldName sorting_column = 2;
+    //criteria the client is looking for
+    repeated zitadel.org.v2beta.OrgQuery queries = 3;
+}
+
+message ListOrganizationsResponse {
+    zitadel.object.v2beta.ListDetails details = 1;
+  // zitadel.org.v2beta.Organization organization = 1;
+    zitadel.org.v2beta.OrgFieldName sorting_column = 2;
+    repeated zitadel.org.v2beta.Organization result = 3;
+}
+
+message DeleteOrganizationRequest {
+    option (grpc.gateway.protoc_gen_openapiv2.options.openapiv2_schema) = {
+        json_schema: {
+            required: ["org_id"]
+        };
+    };
+
+    string org_id = 1 [
+        (validate.rules).string = {min_len: 1, max_len: 200},
+        (grpc.gateway.protoc_gen_openapiv2.options.openapiv2_field) = {
+            example: "\"69629023906488334\"";
+            min_length: 1;
+            max_length: 200;
+        }
+    ];
+}
+
+message DeleteOrganizationResponse {
+  zitadel.object.v2beta.Details details = 1;
+}