diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 71e18184..6092166d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ VERSION  ?= $(shell git log -1 --pretty=format:"%H")
 OS := $(shell go env GOOS)
 ARCH := $(shell go env GOARCH)
 
-.PHONY: all test doc gqlgen test-all test-e2e test-app test-db
+.PHONY: all test doc gqlgen mockery test-all test-e2e test-app test-db fmt compose-prepare compose-up compose-down compose-restart compose-build
 
 # Source the .env file to use the env vars with make
 -include .env
@@ -54,17 +54,34 @@ gqlgen:
 mockery:
 	mockery
 
+GINKGO := go run github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2/ginkgo
 test-all:
-	ginkgo -r
+	$(GINKGO) -r
 
 test-e2e:
-	ginkgo internal/e2e
+	$(GINKGO) -r internal/e2e
 
 test-app:
-	ginkgo internal/app
+	$(GINKGO) -r internal/app
 
 test-db:
-	ginkgo internal/database/mariadb
+	$(GINKGO) -r internal/database/mariadb
 
 fmt:
-	go fmt ./...
\ No newline at end of file
+	go fmt ./...
+
+DOCKER_COMPOSE := docker-compose -f docker-compose.yaml
+DOCKER_COMPOSE_SERVICES := heureka-app heureka-db
+compose-prepare:
+	sed 's/^SEED_MODE=false/SEED_MODE=true/g' .test.env > .env
+
+compose-up:
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) up -d $(DOCKER_COMPOSE_SERVICES)
+
+compose-down:
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) down $(DOCKER_COMPOSE_SERVICES)
+
+compose-restart: compose-down compose-up
+
+compose-build:
+	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE) build $(DOCKER_COMPOSE_SERVICES)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index e72f2373..637c2c67 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ services:
 
   heureka-app:
     build: .
+    container_name: heureka-app
     profiles:
       - heureka
     environment:
diff --git a/internal/api/graphql/graph/baseResolver/issue.go b/internal/api/graphql/graph/baseResolver/issue.go
index 4073bb39..2e686596 100644
--- a/internal/api/graphql/graph/baseResolver/issue.go
+++ b/internal/api/graphql/graph/baseResolver/issue.go
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ func IssueBaseResolver(app app.Heureka, ctx context.Context, filter *model.Issue
 		PrimaryName:        filter.PrimaryName,
 		Type:               lo.Map(filter.IssueType, func(item *model.IssueTypes, _ int) *string { return pointer.String(item.String()) }),
 
+		Search: filter.Search,
+
 		IssueMatchStatus:                nil, //@todo Implement
 		IssueMatchDiscoveryDate:         nil, //@todo Implement
 		IssueMatchTargetRemediationDate: nil, //@todo Implement
diff --git a/internal/api/graphql/graph/generated.go b/internal/api/graphql/graph/generated.go
index 6ed07f18..84d04a73 100644
--- a/internal/api/graphql/graph/generated.go
+++ b/internal/api/graphql/graph/generated.go
@@ -23949,7 +23949,7 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputIssueFilter(ctx context.Context, obj i
 		asMap[k] = v
 	}
 
-	fieldsInOrder := [...]string{"affectedService", "primaryName", "issueMatchStatus", "issueType", "componentVersionId"}
+	fieldsInOrder := [...]string{"affectedService", "primaryName", "issueMatchStatus", "issueType", "componentVersionId", "search"}
 	for _, k := range fieldsInOrder {
 		v, ok := asMap[k]
 		if !ok {
@@ -23991,6 +23991,13 @@ func (ec *executionContext) unmarshalInputIssueFilter(ctx context.Context, obj i
 				return it, err
 			}
 			it.ComponentVersionID = data
+		case "search":
+			ctx := graphql.WithPathContext(ctx, graphql.NewPathWithField("search"))
+			data, err := ec.unmarshalOString2ᚕᚖstring(ctx, v)
+			if err != nil {
+				return it, err
+			}
+			it.Search = data
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/api/graphql/graph/model/models_gen.go b/internal/api/graphql/graph/model/models_gen.go
index 5b394290..0f135e17 100644
--- a/internal/api/graphql/graph/model/models_gen.go
+++ b/internal/api/graphql/graph/model/models_gen.go
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ type IssueFilter struct {
 	IssueMatchStatus   []*IssueMatchStatusValues `json:"issueMatchStatus,omitempty"`
 	IssueType          []*IssueTypes             `json:"issueType,omitempty"`
 	ComponentVersionID []*string                 `json:"componentVersionId,omitempty"`
+	Search             []*string                 `json:"search,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type IssueInput struct {
diff --git a/internal/api/graphql/graph/schema/issue.graphqls b/internal/api/graphql/graph/schema/issue.graphqls
index 5332baba..5236b9f8 100644
--- a/internal/api/graphql/graph/schema/issue.graphqls
+++ b/internal/api/graphql/graph/schema/issue.graphqls
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ input IssueFilter {
 
     componentVersionId: [String],
 
+    search: [String],
+
     # leave away for MVP
     # cveDescription: [String]
     # fromAdvisory: ID,
@@ -72,4 +74,4 @@ enum IssueTypes {
     Vulnerability,
     PolicyViolation,
     SecurityEvent
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/internal/database/mariadb/database.go b/internal/database/mariadb/database.go
index 35383b92..6df0a77e 100644
--- a/internal/database/mariadb/database.go
+++ b/internal/database/mariadb/database.go
@@ -165,8 +165,14 @@ func buildFilterQuery[T any](filter []T, expr string, op string) string {
 }
 
 func buildQueryParameters[T any](params []interface{}, filter []T) []interface{} {
+	return buildQueryParametersCount(params, filter, 1)
+}
+
+func buildQueryParametersCount[T any](params []interface{}, filter []T, count int) []interface{} {
 	for _, item := range filter {
-		params = append(params, item)
+		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
+			params = append(params, item)
+		}
 	}
 	return params
 }
diff --git a/internal/database/mariadb/issue.go b/internal/database/mariadb/issue.go
index 4bc45330..620bd546 100644
--- a/internal/database/mariadb/issue.go
+++ b/internal/database/mariadb/issue.go
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import (
 	"github.wdf.sap.corp/cc/heureka/internal/entity"
 )
 
+const (
+	wildCardFilterQuery      = "IV.issuevariant_secondary_name LIKE Concat('%',?,'%') OR I.issue_primary_name LIKE Concat('%',?,'%')"
+	wildCardFilterParamCount = 2
+)
+
 func (s *SqlDatabase) getIssueFilterString(filter *entity.IssueFilter) string {
 	var fl []string
 	fl = append(fl, buildFilterQuery(filter.ServiceName, "S.service_name = ?", OP_OR))
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@ func (s *SqlDatabase) getIssueFilterString(filter *entity.IssueFilter) string {
 	fl = append(fl, buildFilterQuery(filter.IssueVariantId, "IV.issuevariant_id = ?", OP_OR))
 	fl = append(fl, buildFilterQuery(filter.Type, "I.issue_type = ?", OP_OR))
 	fl = append(fl, buildFilterQuery(filter.PrimaryName, "I.issue_primary_name = ?", OP_OR))
+	fl = append(fl, buildFilterQuery(filter.Search, wildCardFilterQuery, OP_OR))
 	fl = append(fl, "I.issue_deleted_at IS NULL")
 
 	return combineFilterQueries(fl, OP_AND)
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *SqlDatabase) getIssueJoins(filter *entity.IssueFilter, withAggregations
 		`)
 	}
 
-	if len(filter.IssueVariantId) > 0 {
+	if len(filter.IssueVariantId) > 0 || len(filter.Search) > 0 {
 		joins = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", joins, `
 			LEFT JOIN IssueVariant IV ON I.issue_id = IV.issuevariant_issue_id
 		`)
@@ -164,6 +170,7 @@ func (s *SqlDatabase) buildIssueStatement(baseQuery string, filter *entity.Issue
 	filterParameters = buildQueryParameters(filterParameters, filter.IssueVariantId)
 	filterParameters = buildQueryParameters(filterParameters, filter.Type)
 	filterParameters = buildQueryParameters(filterParameters, filter.PrimaryName)
+	filterParameters = buildQueryParametersCount(filterParameters, filter.Search, wildCardFilterParamCount)
 	if withCursor {
 		filterParameters = append(filterParameters, cursor.Value)
 		filterParameters = append(filterParameters, cursor.Limit)
diff --git a/internal/database/mariadb/issue_test.go b/internal/database/mariadb/issue_test.go
index e7ead789..e5def47d 100644
--- a/internal/database/mariadb/issue_test.go
+++ b/internal/database/mariadb/issue_test.go
@@ -326,6 +326,71 @@ var _ = Describe("Issue", Label("database", "Issue"), func() {
 						Expect(entry.Type).To(BeEquivalentTo(issueType))
 					}
 				})
+				It("can filter issue PrimaryName using wild card search", func() {
+					row := seedCollection.IssueRows[rand.Intn(len(seedCollection.IssueRows))]
+
+					const charactersToRemoveFromBeginning = 2
+					const charactersToRemoveFromEnd = 2
+					const minimalCharactersToKeep = 5
+
+					start := charactersToRemoveFromBeginning
+					end := len(row.PrimaryName.String) - charactersToRemoveFromEnd
+
+					Expect(start+minimalCharactersToKeep < end).To(BeTrue())
+
+					searchStr := row.PrimaryName.String[start:end]
+					filter := &entity.IssueFilter{Search: []*string{&searchStr}}
+
+					entries, err := db.GetIssues(filter)
+
+					issueIds := []int64{}
+					for _, entry := range entries {
+						issueIds = append(issueIds, entry.Id)
+					}
+
+					By("throwing no error", func() {
+						Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+					})
+
+					By("at least one element was discarded (filtered)", func() {
+						Expect(len(seedCollection.IssueRows) > len(issueIds)).To(BeTrue())
+					})
+
+					By("returning the expected elements", func() {
+						Expect(issueIds).To(ContainElement(row.Id.Int64))
+					})
+				})
+				It("can filter issue variant SecondaryName using wild card search", func() {
+					// select an issueVariant
+					issueVariantRow := seedCollection.IssueVariantRows[rand.Intn(len(seedCollection.IssueVariantRows))]
+
+					const charactersToRemoveFromBeginning = 2
+					const charactersToRemoveFromEnd = 2
+					const minimalCharactersToKeep = 5
+
+					start := charactersToRemoveFromBeginning
+					end := len(issueVariantRow.SecondaryName.String) - charactersToRemoveFromEnd
+
+					Expect(start+minimalCharactersToKeep < end).To(BeTrue())
+
+					searchStr := issueVariantRow.SecondaryName.String[start:end]
+					filter := &entity.IssueFilter{Search: []*string{&searchStr}}
+
+					entries, err := db.GetIssues(filter)
+
+					issueIds := []int64{}
+					for _, entry := range entries {
+						issueIds = append(issueIds, entry.Id)
+					}
+
+					By("throwing no error", func() {
+						Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+					})
+
+					By("returning the expected elements", func() {
+						Expect(issueIds).To(ContainElement(issueVariantRow.IssueId.Int64))
+					})
+				})
 			})
 			Context("and using pagination", func() {
 				DescribeTable("can correctly paginate", func(pageSize int) {
diff --git a/internal/entity/issue.go b/internal/entity/issue.go
index b29970a3..6b114872 100644
--- a/internal/entity/issue.go
+++ b/internal/entity/issue.go
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ type IssueFilter struct {
 	IssueMatchId                    []*int64    `json:"issue_match_id"`
 	ComponentVersionId              []*int64    `json:"component_version_id"`
 	IssueVariantId                  []*int64    `json:"issue_variant_id"`
+	Search                          []*string   `json:"search"`
 	IssueMatchStatus                []*string   `json:"issue_match_status"`
 	IssueMatchDiscoveryDate         *TimeFilter `json:"issue_match_discovery_date"`
 	IssueMatchTargetRemediationDate *TimeFilter `json:"issue_match_target_remediation_date"`
diff --git a/internal/mocks/mock_Database.go b/internal/mocks/mock_Database.go
index d1d5bd4d..6a9eac07 100644
--- a/internal/mocks/mock_Database.go
+++ b/internal/mocks/mock_Database.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and Greenhouse contributors
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-// Code generated by mockery v2.43.2. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.44.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks
 
diff --git a/internal/mocks/mock_Heureka.go b/internal/mocks/mock_Heureka.go
index e8782e7d..2728b9a4 100644
--- a/internal/mocks/mock_Heureka.go
+++ b/internal/mocks/mock_Heureka.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company and Greenhouse contributors
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-// Code generated by mockery v2.43.2. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.44.1. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package mocks