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diff --git a/tests/integration/topics/test_viewset.py b/tests/integration/topics/test_viewset.py
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+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from rest_framework import status
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+
+from openslides.agenda.models import Item
+from openslides.core.config import config
+from openslides.topics.models import Topic
+from openslides.utils.test import TestCase, use_cache
+
+
+class TestDBQueries(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests that receiving elements only need the required db queries.
+
+    Therefore in setup some topics are created and received with different
+    user accounts.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.client = APIClient()
+        config['general_system_enable_anonymous'] = True
+        for index in range(10):
+            Topic.objects.create(title='topic-{}'.format(index))
+
+    @use_cache()
+    def test_admin(self):
+        """
+        Tests that only the following db queries are done:
+        * 4 requests to get the session an the request user with its permissions,
+        * 2 requests to get the list of all topics,
+        * 1 request to get attachments,
+        * 1 request to get the agenda item
+        """
+        self.client.force_login(get_user_model().objects.get(pk=1))
+        with self.assertNumQueries(8):
+            self.client.get(reverse('topic-list'))
+
+    @use_cache()
+    def test_anonymous(self):
+        """
+        Tests that only the following db queries are done:
+        * 3 requests to get the permission for anonymous,
+        * 2 requests to get the list of all topics,
+        * 1 request to get attachments,
+        * 1 request to get the agenda item,
+        """
+        with self.assertNumQueries(7):
+            self.client.get(reverse('topic-list'))
+
+
+class TopicCreate(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests creation of new topics.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.client.login(
+            username='admin',
+            password='admin',
+        )
+
+    def test_simple_create(self):
+        response = self.client.post(
+            reverse('topic-list'),
+            {'title': 'test_title_ahyo1uifoo9Aiph2av5a',
+             'text': 'test_text_chu9Uevoo5choo0Xithe'})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+        topic = Topic.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(topic.title, 'test_title_ahyo1uifoo9Aiph2av5a')
+        self.assertEqual(topic.text, 'test_text_chu9Uevoo5choo0Xithe')
+        self.assertEqual(Item.objects.get(), topic.agenda_item)