diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a718e3d9091d4f803a2bee094d4f11db1e17d190..c045e1b51127d1080cfcc1c292e286516deaae87 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,3 +30,12 @@ build-image:
 
 push-image:
 	docker push iqbberlin/testcenter-frontend:latest
+
+tag-major:
+	scripts/new_version.py major
+
+tag-minor:
+	scripts/new_version.py minor
+
+tag-patch:
+	scripts/new_version.py patch
diff --git a/scripts/new_version.py b/scripts/new_version.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5e326d6a30bb3d01def177afad9cf9e8aef5dd07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/new_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+"""This script shall be used to create a new release.
+
+It consists of several steps:
+
+STEP 1 - Update version:
+A parameter has to be passed which can be one of the following: 'major'/'minor'/'patch'.
+Depending on this parameter the version of the software will be updated in the
+corresponding file. The file which holds this information can be set at the top
+of the script with the VERSION_FILE variable and the regular expression to find
+the string can be set as well.
+
+STEP 2 - Run Tests:
+Starting the software stack via docker and run the tests.
+Thise tests may change additional files, which have to be commited as well.
+
+STEP 3 - Git commit and tag
+Several steps are taken to update the git repository. The shell commands are the following:
+    git add {VERSION_FILE}
+    git commit -m "Update version to {new_version}"
+    git push
+    git tag {new_version}
+    git push origin {new_version}
+"""
+import sys
+import time
+import re
+import subprocess
+
+VERSION_FILE = 'package.json'
+VERSION_REGEX = '(?<=version": ")(.*)(?=")'
+ADDITIONAL_FILES_TO_COMMIT = []
+
+
+def _parse_version() -> str:
+    match = pattern.search(file_content)
+    if match:
+        return match.group()
+    else:
+        sys.exit('Version pattern not found in file. Check your regex!')
+
+
+def _update_version_in_file(new_version):
+    new_file_content = pattern.sub(new_version, file_content)
+    with open(VERSION_FILE, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(new_file_content)
+
+
+def _increment_version(old_version):
+    version_part = sys.argv[1]
+    old_version_as_list = old_version.split('.')
+    if version_part == 'major':
+        new_version = f'{int(old_version_as_list[0]) + 1}.0.0'
+    elif version_part == 'minor':
+        new_version = f'{old_version_as_list[0]}.{int(old_version_as_list[1]) + 1}.0'
+    else:
+        new_version = f'{old_version_as_list[0]}.{old_version_as_list[1]}.{int(old_version_as_list[2]) + 1}'
+    return new_version
+
+
+def _run_software():
+    subprocess.run('make run-detached', shell=True, check=True)
+
+
+def _stop_software():
+    subprocess.run('make stop', shell=True, check=True)
+
+
+def _run_tests():
+    time.sleep(10)
+    subprocess.run('make test-unit', shell=True, check=True)
+    time.sleep(10)
+    subprocess.run('make test-e2e', shell=True, check=True)
+
+
+def _git_tag():
+    print(f"Creating git tag for version {new_version}")
+    subprocess.run(f"git add {VERSION_FILE}", shell=True, check=True)
+    for file in ADDITIONAL_FILES_TO_COMMIT:
+        subprocess.run(f"git add {file}", shell=True, check=True)
+    subprocess.run(f"git commit -m \"Update version to {new_version}\"", shell=True, check=True)
+    subprocess.run("git push origin master", shell=True, check=True)
+    subprocess.run(f"git tag {new_version}", shell=True, check=True)
+    subprocess.run(f"git push origin {new_version}", shell=True, check=True)
+
+
+if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+    sys.exit('No parameter given. Use \'major\'/\'minor\'/\'patch\'!')
+pattern = re.compile(VERSION_REGEX)
+with open(VERSION_FILE) as version_file:
+    file_content = version_file.read()
+    old_version = _parse_version()
+new_version = _increment_version(old_version)
+_update_version_in_file(new_version)
+_run_software()
+_run_tests()
+_stop_software()
+_git_tag()