diff --git a/backend/v3/domain/organization.go b/backend/v3/domain/organization.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d99aaacb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/v3/domain/organization.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package domain
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database"
+)
+
+var State []string = []string{
+	"ACTIVE",
+	"INACTIVE",
+}
+
+type Organization struct {
+	ID         string     `json:"id,omitempty" db:"id"`
+	Name       string     `json:"name,omitempty" db:"name"`
+	InstanceID string     `json:"instance_id,omitempty" db:"instance_id"`
+	State      string     `json:"state,omitempty" db:"state"`
+	CreatedAt  time.Time  `json:"created_at,omitempty" db:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt  time.Time  `json:"updated_at,omitempty" db:"updated_at"`
+	DeletedAt  *time.Time `json:"deleted_at,omitempty" db:"deleted_at"`
+}
+
+// organizationColumns define all the columns of the instance table.
+type organizationColumns interface {
+	// IDColumn returns the column for the id field.
+	IDColumn() database.Column
+	// NameColumn returns the column for the name field.
+	NameColumn() database.Column
+	// InstanceIDColumn returns the column for the default org id field
+	InstanceIDColumn() database.Column
+	// StateColumn returns the column for the name field.
+	StateColumn() database.Column
+	// CreatedAtColumn returns the column for the created at field.
+	CreatedAtColumn() database.Column
+	// UpdatedAtColumn returns the column for the updated at field.
+	UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column
+	// DeletedAtColumn returns the column for the deleted at field.
+	DeletedAtColumn() database.Column
+}
+
+// organizationConditions define all the conditions for the instance table.
+type organizationConditions interface {
+	// IDCondition returns an equal filter on the id field.
+	IDCondition(instanceID string) database.Condition
+	// NameCondition returns a filter on the name field.
+	NameCondition(op database.TextOperation, name string) database.Condition
+}
+
+// organizationChanges define all the changes for the instance table.
+type organizationChanges interface {
+	// SetName sets the name column.
+	SetName(name string) database.Change
+}
+
+// OrganizationRepository is the interface for the instance repository.
+type OrganizationRepository interface {
+	organizationColumns
+	organizationConditions
+	organizationChanges
+
+	Get(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.Condition) (*Organization, error)
+	List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.Condition) ([]Organization, error)
+
+	Create(ctx context.Context, instance *Organization) error
+	Update(ctx context.Context, condition database.Condition, changes ...database.Change) (int64, error)
+	Delete(ctx context.Context, condition database.Condition) error
+}
+
+type CreateOrganization struct {
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+}
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f0a04eee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package migration
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+)
+
+var (
+	//go:embed 002_organization_table/up.sql
+	up002OrganizationTable string
+	//go:embed 002_organization_table/down.sql
+	down002OrganizationTable string
+)
+
+func init() {
+	registerSQLMigration(2, up002OrganizationTable, down002OrganizationTable)
+}
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table/down.sql b/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..654858cdac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+DROP TABLE zitadel.organizations;
+DROP Type zitadel.organization_state;
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table/up.sql b/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16024775b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres/migration/002_organization_table/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+CREATE TYPE zitadel.organization_state AS ENUM (
+	'ACTIVE',
+	'INACTIVE'
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE zitadel.organizations(
+  id TEXT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
+  name TEXT NOT NULL,
+  instance_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+  state zitadel.organization_state NOT NULL,
+  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+  updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
+  deleted_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NULL
+);
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/events_testing/instance_test.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/events_testing/instance_test.go
index 0446130431..ea0c2f5519 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/events_testing/instance_test.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/events_testing/instance_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //go:build integration
 
-package instance_test
+package events_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/brianvoe/gofakeit/v6"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
 	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/org/v2"
 
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database/dialect/postgres"
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ var (
 	CTX          context.Context
 	Instance     *integration.Instance
 	SystemClient system.SystemServiceClient
+	OrgClient    org.OrganizationServiceClient
 )
 
 var pool database.Pool
@@ -40,9 +43,23 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 		CTX = Instance.WithAuthorization(ctx, integration.UserTypeIAMOwner)
 		SystemClient = integration.SystemClient()
+		OrgClient = Instance.Client.OrgV2
 
 		var err error
-		dbPool, err = pgxpool.New(context.Background(), ConnString)
+		dbConfig, err := pgxpool.ParseConfig(ConnString)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		dbConfig.AfterConnect = func(ctx context.Context, conn *pgx.Conn) error {
+			orgState, err := conn.LoadType(ctx, "zitadel.organization_state")
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			conn.TypeMap().RegisterType(orgState)
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		dbPool, err = pgxpool.NewWithConfig(context.Background(), dbConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
 		}
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/events_testing/organization_test.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/events_testing/organization_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b1c75cc76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/events_testing/organization_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+//go:build integration
+
+package events_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/brianvoe/gofakeit/v6"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database/repository"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/integration"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/pkg/grpc/org/v2"
+)
+
+// const ConnString = "host=localhost port=5432 user=zitadel dbname=zitadel sslmode=disable"
+
+// var (
+// 	dbPool       *pgxpool.Pool
+// 	CTX          context.Context
+// 	Organization     *integration.Organization
+// 	SystemClient system.SystemServiceClient
+// )
+
+// var pool database.Pool
+
+// func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+// 	os.Exit(func() int {
+// 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 15*time.Minute)
+// 		defer cancel()
+
+// 		Organization = integration.NewOrganization(ctx)
+
+// 		CTX = Organization.WithAuthorization(ctx, integration.UserTypeIAMOwner)
+// 		SystemClient = integration.SystemClient()
+
+// 		var err error
+// 		dbPool, err = pgxpool.New(context.Background(), ConnString)
+// 		if err != nil {
+// 			panic(err)
+// 		}
+
+// 		pool = postgres.PGxPool(dbPool)
+
+// 		return m.Run()
+// 	}())
+// }
+
+func TestServer_TestOrganizationAddReduces(t *testing.T) {
+	orgName := gofakeit.Name()
+	// beforeCreate := time.Now()
+
+	_, err := OrgClient.AddOrganization(CTX, &org.AddOrganizationRequest{
+		Name: orgName,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// afterCreate := time.Now()
+
+	orgRepo := repository.OrgRepository(pool)
+	organization, err := orgRepo.Get(CTX,
+		orgRepo.NameCondition(database.TextOperationEqual, orgName),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	fmt.Printf("@@ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> organization = %+v\n", organization)
+
+	retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+	assert.EventuallyWithT(t, func(ttt *assert.CollectT) {
+		organization, err := orgRepo.Get(CTX,
+			orgRepo.NameCondition(database.TextOperationEqual, orgName),
+		)
+		require.NoError(ttt, err)
+		fmt.Printf("@@ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> organization = %+v\n", organization)
+		// // event instance.added
+		// require.Equal(ttt, instanceName, organization.Name)
+		// // event instance.default.org.set
+		// require.NotNil(t, organization.DefaultOrgID)
+		// // event instance.iam.project.set
+		// require.NotNil(t, organization.IAMProjectID)
+		// // event instance.iam.console.set
+		// require.NotNil(t, organization.ConsoleAppID)
+		// // event instance.default.language.set
+		// require.NotNil(t, organization.DefaultLanguage)
+		// // event instance.added
+		// assert.WithinRange(t, organization.CreatedAt, beforeCreate, afterCreate)
+		// // event instance.added
+		// assert.WithinRange(t, organization.UpdatedAt, beforeCreate, afterCreate)
+		// require.Nil(t, organization.DeletedAt)
+	}, retryDuration, tick)
+}
+
+// func TestServer_TestOrganizationUpdateNameReduces(t *testing.T) {
+// 	instanceName := gofakeit.Name()
+// 	res, err := SystemClient.CreateOrganization(CTX, &system.CreateOrganizationRequest{
+// 		OrganizationName: instanceName,
+// 		Owner: &system.CreateOrganizationRequest_Machine_{
+// 			Machine: &system.CreateOrganizationRequest_Machine{
+// 				UserName:            "owner",
+// 				Name:                "owner",
+// 				PersonalAccessToken: &system.CreateOrganizationRequest_PersonalAccessToken{},
+// 			},
+// 		},
+// 	})
+// 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+// 	instanceName += "new"
+// 	_, err = SystemClient.UpdateOrganization(CTX, &system.UpdateOrganizationRequest{
+// 		OrganizationId:   res.OrganizationId,
+// 		OrganizationName: instanceName,
+// 	})
+// 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+// 	instanceRepo := repository.OrganizationRepository(pool)
+// 	retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+// 	assert.EventuallyWithT(t, func(ttt *assert.CollectT) {
+// 		instance, err := instanceRepo.Get(CTX,
+// 			instanceRepo.NameCondition(database.TextOperationEqual, instanceName),
+// 		)
+// 		require.NoError(ttt, err)
+// 		// event instance.changed
+// 		require.Equal(ttt, instanceName, instance.Name)
+// 	}, retryDuration, tick)
+// }
+
+// func TestServer_TestOrganizationDeleteReduces(t *testing.T) {
+// 	instanceName := gofakeit.Name()
+// 	res, err := SystemClient.CreateOrganization(CTX, &system.CreateOrganizationRequest{
+// 		OrganizationName: instanceName,
+// 		Owner: &system.CreateOrganizationRequest_Machine_{
+// 			Machine: &system.CreateOrganizationRequest_Machine{
+// 				UserName:            "owner",
+// 				Name:                "owner",
+// 				PersonalAccessToken: &system.CreateOrganizationRequest_PersonalAccessToken{},
+// 			},
+// 		},
+// 	})
+// 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+// 	_, err = SystemClient.RemoveOrganization(CTX, &system.RemoveOrganizationRequest{
+// 		OrganizationId: res.OrganizationId,
+// 	})
+// 	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+// 	instanceRepo := repository.OrganizationRepository(pool)
+// 	retryDuration, tick := integration.WaitForAndTickWithMaxDuration(CTX, time.Minute)
+// 	assert.EventuallyWithT(t, func(ttt *assert.CollectT) {
+// 		instance, err := instanceRepo.Get(CTX,
+// 			instanceRepo.NameCondition(database.TextOperationEqual, instanceName),
+// 		)
+// 		// event instance.removed
+// 		require.Nil(t, instance)
+// 		require.NoError(ttt, err)
+// 	}, retryDuration, tick)
+// }
diff --git a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org.go b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org.go
index 2dea176730..2da2bf2f29 100644
--- a/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org.go
+++ b/backend/v3/storage/database/repository/org.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package repository
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgconn"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/domain"
 	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/storage/database"
 )
@@ -12,11 +15,13 @@ import (
 // repository
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
+var _ domain.OrganizationRepository = (*org)(nil)
+
 type org struct {
 	repository
 }
 
-func OrgRepository(client database.QueryExecutor) domain.OrgRepository {
+func OrgRepository(client database.QueryExecutor) domain.OrganizationRepository {
 	return &org{
 		repository: repository{
 			client: client,
@@ -24,116 +29,208 @@ func OrgRepository(client database.QueryExecutor) domain.OrgRepository {
 	}
 }
 
-// Create implements [domain.OrgRepository].
-func (o *org) Create(ctx context.Context, org *domain.Org) error {
-	org.CreatedAt = time.Now()
-	org.UpdatedAt = org.CreatedAt
-	return nil
+const queryOrganizationStmt = `SELECT id, name, instance_id, state, created_at, updated_at, deleted_at` +
+	` FROM zitadel.organizations`
+
+// Get implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
+func (o *org) Get(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.Condition) (*domain.Organization, error) {
+	builder := database.StatementBuilder{}
+
+	builder.WriteString(queryOrganizationStmt)
+
+	// return only non deleted isntances
+	opts = append(opts, database.IsNull(o.DeletedAtColumn()))
+	andCondition := database.And(opts...)
+	o.writeCondition(&builder, andCondition)
+
+	rows, err := o.client.Query(ctx, builder.String(), builder.Args()...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	return scanOrganization(rows)
 }
 
-// Delete implements [domain.OrgRepository].
-func (o *org) Delete(ctx context.Context, condition database.Condition) error {
-	return nil
+// List implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
+func (o *org) List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.Condition) ([]domain.Organization, error) {
+	builder := database.StatementBuilder{}
+
+	builder.WriteString(queryOrganizationStmt)
+
+	// return only non deleted isntances
+	opts = append(opts, database.IsNull(o.DeletedAtColumn()))
+	andCondition := database.And(opts...)
+	o.writeCondition(&builder, andCondition)
+
+	rows, err := o.client.Query(ctx, builder.String(), builder.Args()...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	return scanOrganizations(rows)
 }
 
-// Get implements [domain.OrgRepository].
-func (o *org) Get(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) (*domain.Org, error) {
-	panic("unimplemented")
+const createOrganizationStmt = `INSERT INTO zitadel.organizations (id, name, instance_id, state)` +
+	` VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4)` +
+	` RETURNING created_at, updated_at`
+
+// Create implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
+func (o *org) Create(ctx context.Context, organization *domain.Organization) error {
+	builder := database.StatementBuilder{}
+	builder.AppendArgs(organization.ID, organization.Name, organization.InstanceID, organization.State)
+	builder.WriteString(createOrganizationStmt)
+
+	err := o.client.QueryRow(ctx, builder.String(), builder.Args()...).Scan(&organization.CreatedAt, &organization.UpdatedAt)
+	if err != nil {
+		var pgErr *pgconn.PgError
+		if errors.As(err, &pgErr) {
+			// constraint violation
+			if pgErr.Code == "23514" {
+				if pgErr.ConstraintName == "organizations_name_check" {
+					return errors.New("instnace name not provided")
+				}
+				if pgErr.ConstraintName == "organizations_id_check" {
+					return errors.New("instnace id not provided")
+				}
+			}
+			// duplicate
+			if pgErr.Code == "23505" {
+				if pgErr.ConstraintName == "organizations_pkey" {
+					return errors.New("instnace id already exists")
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return err
 }
 
-// List implements [domain.OrgRepository].
-func (o *org) List(ctx context.Context, opts ...database.QueryOption) ([]*domain.Org, error) {
-	panic("unimplemented")
+// Update implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
+func (o org) Update(ctx context.Context, condition database.Condition, changes ...database.Change) (int64, error) {
+	builder := database.StatementBuilder{}
+	builder.WriteString(`UPDATE zitadel.organizations SET `)
+	database.Changes(changes).Write(&builder)
+	o.writeCondition(&builder, condition)
+
+	stmt := builder.String()
+
+	rowsAffected, err := o.client.Exec(ctx, stmt, builder.Args()...)
+	return rowsAffected, err
 }
 
-// Update implements [domain.OrgRepository].
-func (o *org) Update(ctx context.Context, condition database.Condition, changes ...database.Change) error {
-	panic("unimplemented")
-}
+// Delete implements [domain.OrganizationRepository].
+func (o org) Delete(ctx context.Context, condition database.Condition) error {
+	if condition == nil {
+		return errors.New("Delete must contain a condition") // (otherwise ALL organizations will be deleted)
+	}
+	builder := database.StatementBuilder{}
+	builder.WriteString(`UPDATE zitadel.organizations SET deleted_at = $1`)
+	builder.AppendArgs(time.Now())
 
-func (o *org) Member() domain.MemberRepository {
-	return &orgMember{o}
-}
-
-func (o *org) Domain() domain.DomainRepository {
-	return &orgDomain{o}
+	o.writeCondition(&builder, condition)
+	_, err := o.client.Exec(ctx, builder.String(), builder.Args()...)
+	return err
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 // changes
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// SetName implements [domain.orgChanges].
-func (o *org) SetName(name string) database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(o.NameColumn(), name)
-}
-
-// SetState implements [domain.orgChanges].
-func (o *org) SetState(state domain.OrgState) database.Change {
-	return database.NewChange(o.StateColumn(), state)
+// SetName implements [domain.organizationChanges].
+func (i org) SetName(name string) database.Change {
+	return database.NewChange(i.NameColumn(), name)
 }
 
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 // conditions
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// IDCondition implements [domain.orgConditions].
-func (o *org) IDCondition(orgID string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.IDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, orgID)
+// IDCondition implements [domain.organizationConditions].
+func (o org) IDCondition(id string) database.Condition {
+	return database.NewTextCondition(o.IDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, id)
 }
 
-// InstanceIDCondition implements [domain.orgConditions].
-func (o *org) InstanceIDCondition(instanceID string) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewTextCondition(o.InstanceIDColumn(), database.TextOperationEqual, instanceID)
-}
-
-// NameCondition implements [domain.orgConditions].
-func (o *org) NameCondition(op database.TextOperation, name string) database.Condition {
+// NameCondition implements [domain.organizationConditions].
+func (o org) NameCondition(op database.TextOperation, name string) database.Condition {
 	return database.NewTextCondition(o.NameColumn(), op, name)
 }
 
-// StateCondition implements [domain.orgConditions].
-func (o *org) StateCondition(op database.NumberOperation, state domain.OrgState) database.Condition {
-	return database.NewNumberCondition(o.StateColumn(), op, state)
-}
-
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 // columns
 // -------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// CreatedAtColumn implements [domain.orgColumns].
-func (o *org) CreatedAtColumn() database.Column {
-	return database.NewColumn("created_at")
-}
-
-// DeletedAtColumn implements [domain.orgColumns].
-func (o *org) DeletedAtColumn() database.Column {
-	return database.NewColumn("deleted_at")
-}
-
-// IDColumn implements [domain.orgColumns].
-func (o *org) IDColumn() database.Column {
+// IDColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
+func (org) IDColumn() database.Column {
 	return database.NewColumn("id")
 }
 
-// InstanceIDColumn implements [domain.orgColumns].
-func (o *org) InstanceIDColumn() database.Column {
-	return database.NewColumn("instance_id")
-}
-
-// NameColumn implements [domain.orgColumns].
-func (o *org) NameColumn() database.Column {
+// NameColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
+func (org) NameColumn() database.Column {
 	return database.NewColumn("name")
 }
 
-// StateColumn implements [domain.orgColumns].
-func (o *org) StateColumn() database.Column {
+// InstanceIDColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
+func (org) InstanceIDColumn() database.Column {
+	return database.NewColumn("instance_id")
+}
+
+// StateColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
+func (org) StateColumn() database.Column {
 	return database.NewColumn("state")
 }
 
-// UpdatedAtColumn implements [domain.orgColumns].
-func (o *org) UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+// CreatedAtColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
+func (org) CreatedAtColumn() database.Column {
+	return database.NewColumn("created_at")
+}
+
+// UpdatedAtColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
+func (org) UpdatedAtColumn() database.Column {
 	return database.NewColumn("updated_at")
 }
 
-var _ domain.OrgRepository = (*org)(nil)
+// DeletedAtColumn implements [domain.organizationColumns].
+func (org) DeletedAtColumn() database.Column {
+	return database.NewColumn("deleted_at")
+}
+
+func (o *org) writeCondition(
+	builder *database.StatementBuilder,
+	condition database.Condition,
+) {
+	if condition == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	builder.WriteString(" WHERE ")
+	condition.Write(builder)
+}
+
+func scanOrganization(rows database.Rows) (*domain.Organization, error) {
+	organization, err := pgx.CollectOneRow[domain.Organization](rows, pgx.RowToStructByNameLax[domain.Organization])
+	if err != nil {
+		// if no results returned, this is not a error
+		// it just means the organization was not found
+		// the caller should check if the returned organization is nil
+		if err.Error() == "no rows in result set" {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &organization, nil
+}
+
+func scanOrganizations(rows database.Rows) ([]domain.Organization, error) {
+	organizations, err := pgx.CollectRows[domain.Organization](rows, pgx.RowToStructByNameLax[domain.Organization])
+	if err != nil {
+		// if no results returned, this is not a error
+		// it just means the organization was not found
+		// the caller should check if the returned organization is nil
+		if err.Error() == "no rows in result set" {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return organizations, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/database/postgres/pg.go b/internal/database/postgres/pg.go
index 2f8bb29e17..73353dbd5b 100644
--- a/internal/database/postgres/pg.go
+++ b/internal/database/postgres/pg.go
@@ -87,6 +87,22 @@ func (c *Config) Connect(useAdmin bool) (*sql.DB, *pgxpool.Pool, error) {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
+
+			// Checken & Egg problem:
+			// conn.Exec(ctx, "CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS zitadel")
+			// conn.Exec(ctx, `
+			// 		CREATE TYPE zitadel.organization_state AS ENUM (
+			// 			'ACTIVE',
+			// 			'INACTIVE'
+			// 		)`,
+			// )
+
+			// orgState, err := conn.LoadType(ctx, "zitadel.organization_state")
+			// if err != nil {
+			// 	return err
+			// }
+			// conn.TypeMap().RegisterType(orgState)
+
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/query/projection/org_relational.go b/internal/query/projection/org_relational.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81d9ac69ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/query/projection/org_relational.go
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+package projection
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	repoDomain "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/backend/v3/domain"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/domain"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/eventstore"
+	old_handler "github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/eventstore/handler"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/eventstore/handler/v2"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/repository/instance"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/repository/org"
+	"github.com/zitadel/zitadel/internal/zerrors"
+)
+
+const (
+	OrgRelationProjectionTable = "zitadel.organizations"
+)
+
+type orgRelationalProjection struct{}
+
+func (*orgRelationalProjection) Name() string {
+	return OrgRelationProjectionTable
+}
+
+func newOrgRelationalProjection(ctx context.Context, config handler.Config) *handler.Handler {
+	return handler.NewHandler(ctx, &config, new(orgRelationalProjection))
+}
+
+// Init implements [handler.initializer]
+func (p *orgRelationalProjection) Init() *old_handler.Check {
+	return handler.NewTableCheck(
+		handler.NewTable([]*handler.InitColumn{
+			handler.NewColumn(OrgColumnID, handler.ColumnTypeText),
+			handler.NewColumn(OrgColumnName, handler.ColumnTypeText),
+			handler.NewColumn(OrgColumnInstanceID, handler.ColumnTypeText),
+			handler.NewColumn(State, handler.ColumnTypeEnum),
+			handler.NewColumn(CreatedAt, handler.ColumnTypeTimestamp),
+			handler.NewColumn(UpdatedAt, handler.ColumnTypeTimestamp),
+			handler.NewColumn(DeletedAt, handler.ColumnTypeTimestamp),
+		},
+			handler.NewPrimaryKey(OrgColumnInstanceID, OrgColumnID),
+			// handler.WithIndex(handler.NewIndex("domain", []string{OrgColumnDomain})),
+			handler.WithIndex(handler.NewIndex("name", []string{OrgColumnName})),
+		),
+	)
+}
+
+func (p *orgRelationalProjection) Reducers() []handler.AggregateReducer {
+	return []handler.AggregateReducer{
+		{
+			Aggregate: org.AggregateType,
+			EventReducers: []handler.EventReducer{
+				{
+					Event:  org.OrgAddedEventType,
+					Reduce: p.reduceOrgRelationalAdded,
+				},
+				{
+					Event:  org.OrgChangedEventType,
+					Reduce: p.reduceOrgRelationalChanged,
+				},
+				{
+					Event:  org.OrgDeactivatedEventType,
+					Reduce: p.reduceOrgRelationalDeactivated,
+				},
+				{
+					Event:  org.OrgReactivatedEventType,
+					Reduce: p.reduceOrgRelationalReactivated,
+				},
+				{
+					Event:  org.OrgRemovedEventType,
+					Reduce: p.reduceOrgRelationalRemoved,
+				},
+				// TODO
+				// {
+				// 	Event:  org.OrgDomainPrimarySetEventType,
+				// 	Reduce: p.reducePrimaryDomainSetRelational,
+				// },
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Aggregate: instance.AggregateType,
+			EventReducers: []handler.EventReducer{
+				{
+					Event:  instance.InstanceRemovedEventType,
+					Reduce: reduceInstanceRemovedHelper(OrgColumnInstanceID),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *orgRelationalProjection) reduceOrgRelationalAdded(event eventstore.Event) (*handler.Statement, error) {
+	e, ok := event.(*org.OrgAddedEvent)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "HANDL-uYq5R", "reduce.wrong.event.type %s", org.OrgAddedEventType)
+	}
+
+	// need to convert old state (int) to new state (enum)
+	state := repoDomain.State[domain.OrgStateActive-1]
+
+	return handler.NewCreateStatement(
+		e,
+		[]handler.Column{
+			handler.NewCol(OrgColumnID, e.Aggregate().ID),
+			handler.NewCol(OrgColumnName, e.Name),
+			handler.NewCol(OrgColumnInstanceID, e.Aggregate().InstanceID),
+			handler.NewCol(State, state),
+			handler.NewCol(CreatedAt, e.CreationDate()),
+			handler.NewCol(UpdatedAt, e.CreationDate()),
+		},
+	), nil
+}
+
+func (p *orgRelationalProjection) reduceOrgRelationalChanged(event eventstore.Event) (*handler.Statement, error) {
+	e, ok := event.(*org.OrgChangedEvent)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "HANDL-Bg9om", "reduce.wrong.event.type %s", org.OrgChangedEventType)
+	}
+	if e.Name == "" {
+		return handler.NewNoOpStatement(e), nil
+	}
+	return handler.NewUpdateStatement(
+		e,
+		[]handler.Column{
+			handler.NewCol(OrgColumnName, e.Name),
+			handler.NewCol(UpdatedAt, e.CreationDate()),
+		},
+		[]handler.Condition{
+			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnID, e.Aggregate().ID),
+			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnInstanceID, e.Aggregate().InstanceID),
+		},
+	), nil
+}
+
+func (p *orgRelationalProjection) reduceOrgRelationalDeactivated(event eventstore.Event) (*handler.Statement, error) {
+	e, ok := event.(*org.OrgDeactivatedEvent)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "HANDL-BApK5", "reduce.wrong.event.type %s", org.OrgDeactivatedEventType)
+	}
+	return handler.NewUpdateStatement(
+		e,
+		[]handler.Column{
+			handler.NewCol(State, domain.OrgStateInactive),
+			handler.NewCol(UpdatedAt, e.CreationDate()),
+		},
+		[]handler.Condition{
+			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnID, e.Aggregate().ID),
+			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnInstanceID, e.Aggregate().InstanceID),
+		},
+	), nil
+}
+
+func (p *orgRelationalProjection) reduceOrgRelationalReactivated(event eventstore.Event) (*handler.Statement, error) {
+	e, ok := event.(*org.OrgReactivatedEvent)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "HANDL-o38DE", "reduce.wrong.event.type %s", org.OrgReactivatedEventType)
+	}
+	return handler.NewUpdateStatement(
+		e,
+		[]handler.Column{
+			handler.NewCol(State, domain.OrgStateActive),
+			handler.NewCol(UpdatedAt, e.CreationDate()),
+		},
+		[]handler.Condition{
+			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnID, e.Aggregate().ID),
+			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnInstanceID, e.Aggregate().InstanceID),
+		},
+	), nil
+}
+
+// TODO
+// func (p *orgRelationalProjection) reducePrimaryDomainSetRelational(event eventstore.Event) (*handler.Statement, error) {
+// 	e, ok := event.(*org.DomainPrimarySetEvent)
+// 	if !ok {
+// 		return nil, zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "HANDL-3Tbkt", "reduce.wrong.event.type %s", org.OrgDomainPrimarySetEventType)
+// 	}
+// 	return handler.NewUpdateStatement(
+// 		e,
+// 		[]handler.Column{
+// 			handler.NewCol(OrgColumnChangeDate, e.CreationDate()),
+// 			handler.NewCol(OrgColumnSequence, e.Sequence()),
+// 			handler.NewCol(OrgColumnDomain, e.Domain),
+// 		},
+// 		[]handler.Condition{
+// 			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnID, e.Aggregate().ID),
+// 			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnInstanceID, e.Aggregate().InstanceID),
+// 		},
+// 	), nil
+// }
+
+func (p *orgRelationalProjection) reduceOrgRelationalRemoved(event eventstore.Event) (*handler.Statement, error) {
+	e, ok := event.(*org.OrgRemovedEvent)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, zerrors.ThrowInvalidArgumentf(nil, "PROJE-DGm9g", "reduce.wrong.event.type %s", org.OrgRemovedEventType)
+	}
+	return handler.NewUpdateStatement(
+		e,
+		[]handler.Column{
+			handler.NewCol(DeletedAt, e.CreationDate()),
+		},
+		[]handler.Condition{
+			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnID, e.Aggregate().ID),
+			handler.NewCond(OrgColumnInstanceID, e.Aggregate().InstanceID),
+		},
+	), nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/query/projection/projection.go b/internal/query/projection/projection.go
index 7b700750f8..ba4861975e 100644
--- a/internal/query/projection/projection.go
+++ b/internal/query/projection/projection.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var (
 	UserAuthMethodProjection            *handler.Handler
 	InstanceProjection                  *handler.Handler
 	InstanceRelationalProjection        *handler.Handler
+	OrganizationRelationalProjection    *handler.Handler
 	SecretGeneratorProjection           *handler.Handler
 	SMTPConfigProjection                *handler.Handler
 	SMSConfigProjection                 *handler.Handler
@@ -151,7 +152,8 @@ func Create(ctx context.Context, sqlClient *database.DB, es handler.EventStore,
 	UserMetadataProjection = newUserMetadataProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["user_metadata"]))
 	UserAuthMethodProjection = newUserAuthMethodProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["user_auth_method"]))
 	InstanceProjection = newInstanceProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["instances"]))
-	InstanceRelationalProjection = newInstanceRelationalProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["instances_relational"]))
+	InstanceRelationalProjection = newInstanceRelationalProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["organizations_relational"]))
+	OrganizationRelationalProjection = newOrgRelationalProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["instances_relational"]))
 	SecretGeneratorProjection = newSecretGeneratorProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["secret_generators"]))
 	SMTPConfigProjection = newSMTPConfigProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["smtp_configs"]))
 	SMSConfigProjection = newSMSConfigProjection(ctx, applyCustomConfig(projectionConfig, config.Customizations["sms_config"]))
@@ -307,6 +309,7 @@ func newProjectionsList() {
 		UserAuthMethodProjection,
 		InstanceProjection,
 		InstanceRelationalProjection,
+		OrganizationRelationalProjection,
 		SecretGeneratorProjection,
 		SMTPConfigProjection,
 		SMSConfigProjection,
diff --git a/internal/query/projection/relational_common.go b/internal/query/projection/relational_common.go
index 0140ea3559..7b0d957661 100644
--- a/internal/query/projection/relational_common.go
+++ b/internal/query/projection/relational_common.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package projection
 
 const (
+	State     = "state"
 	CreatedAt = "created_at"
 	UpdatedAt = "updated_at"
 	DeletedAt = "deleted_at"