diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Chat.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Chat.java
index 739d335..68d55fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Chat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Chat.java
@@ -111,6 +111,15 @@ public class Chat implements Serializable {
 		messages.add(0, message);
 	}
 
+	public int getUnreadAmount() {
+		int unreadMessagesAmount = 0;
+		for (int i = messages.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+			if (messages.get(i).getStatus() == MessageStatus.RECEIVED) unreadMessagesAmount++;
+			else break;
+		}
+		return unreadMessagesAmount;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return all messages in the current chat
 	 * @since Envoy Client v0.1-beta
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
index 2cf116b..d3940eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 	private ListView<Message> messageList;
 
 	@FXML
-	private ListView<Contact> userList;
+	private ListView<Chat> userList;
 
 	@FXML
 	private Button postButton;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 						logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not read current chat: ", e1);
 					}
 					Platform.runLater(() -> { messageList.refresh(); scrollToMessageListEnd(); });
-				}
+				} // TODO set lable to getunreadmessages return value
 			});
 		});
 
@@ -143,8 +143,9 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 		eventBus.register(UserStatusChange.class,
 				e -> userList.getItems()
 					.stream()
-					.filter(c -> c.getID() == e.getID())
+					.filter(c -> c.getRecipient().getID() == e.getID())
 					.findAny()
+					.map(u -> u.getRecipient())
 					.ifPresent(u -> { ((User) u).setStatus(e.get()); Platform.runLater(userList::refresh); }));
 
 		// Listen to contacts changes
@@ -153,13 +154,14 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 			switch (e.getOperationType()) {
 				case ADD:
 					localDB.getUsers().put(contact.getName(), contact);
-					localDB.getChats().add(contact instanceof User ? new Chat(contact) : new GroupChat(client.getSender(), contact));
-					Platform.runLater(() -> userList.getItems().add(contact));
+					Chat chat = contact instanceof User ? new Chat(contact) : new GroupChat(client.getSender(), contact);
+					localDB.getChats().add(chat);
+					Platform.runLater(() -> userList.getItems().add(chat));
 					break;
 				case REMOVE:
 					localDB.getUsers().remove(contact.getName());
 					localDB.getChats().removeIf(c -> c.getRecipient().getID() == contact.getID());
-					Platform.runLater(() -> userList.getItems().removeIf(c -> c.getID() == contact.getID()));
+					Platform.runLater(() -> userList.getItems().removeIf(c -> c.getRecipient().getID() == contact.getID()));
 					break;
 			}
 		});
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 		this.client			= client;
 		this.writeProxy		= writeProxy;
 
-		userList.setItems(FXCollections.observableList(localDB.getChats().stream().map(Chat::getRecipient).collect(Collectors.toList())));
+		userList.setItems(FXCollections.observableList(localDB.getChats().stream().collect(Collectors.toList())));
 		contactLabel.setText(localDB.getUser().getName());
 		MessageControl.setUser(localDB.getUser());
 		if (!client.isOnline()) updateInfoLabel("You are offline", "infoLabel-info");
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 	 */
 	@FXML
 	private void userListClicked() {
-		final Contact user = userList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
+		final Contact user = userList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem().getRecipient();
 		if (user != null && (currentChat == null || !user.equals(currentChat.getRecipient()))) {
 
 			// LEON: JFC <===> JAVA FRIED CHICKEN <=/=> Java Foundation Classes
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ContactSearchScene.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ContactSearchScene.java
index 4fe48d2..f7ac941 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ContactSearchScene.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ContactSearchScene.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package envoy.client.ui.controller;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
@@ -10,12 +12,12 @@ import javafx.scene.control.Alert.AlertType;
 import javafx.scene.control.ButtonType;
 import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
 
+import envoy.client.data.Chat;
 import envoy.client.data.LocalDB;
 import envoy.client.event.SendEvent;
 import envoy.client.ui.ClearableTextField;
 import envoy.client.ui.SceneContext;
 import envoy.client.ui.listcell.ContactListCellFactory;
-import envoy.data.Contact;
 import envoy.event.ElementOperation;
 import envoy.event.EventBus;
 import envoy.event.contact.ContactOperation;
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ public class ContactSearchScene {
 	private ClearableTextField searchBar;
 
 	@FXML
-	private ListView<Contact> contactList;
+	private ListView<Chat> contactList;
 
 	private SceneContext sceneContext;
 
@@ -61,7 +63,12 @@ public class ContactSearchScene {
 		contactList.setCellFactory(ContactListCellFactory::new);
 		searchBar.setClearButtonListener(e -> { searchBar.getTextField().clear(); contactList.getItems().clear(); });
 		eventBus.register(ContactSearchResult.class,
-				response -> Platform.runLater(() -> { contactList.getItems().clear(); contactList.getItems().addAll(response.get()); }));
+				response -> Platform.runLater(() -> {
+					List<Chat> chats = new ArrayList<Chat>();
+					response.get().stream().forEach(r -> chats.add(new Chat(r)));
+					contactList.getItems().clear();
+					contactList.getItems().addAll(chats);
+				}));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -96,21 +103,21 @@ public class ContactSearchScene {
 	 */
 	@FXML
 	private void contactListClicked() {
-		final var contact = contactList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
-		if (contact != null) {
+		final var chat = contactList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
+		if (chat != null) {
 			final var alert = new Alert(AlertType.CONFIRMATION);
 			alert.setTitle("Add Contact to Contact List");
-			alert.setHeaderText("Add the user " + contact.getName() + " to your contact list?");
+			alert.setHeaderText("Add the user " + chat.getRecipient().getName() + " to your contact list?");
 			// Normally, this would be total BS (we are already on the FX Thread), however
 			// it could be proven that the creation of this dialog wrapped in
 			// Platform.runLater is less error-prone than without it
 			Platform.runLater(() -> alert.showAndWait().filter(btn -> btn == ButtonType.OK).ifPresent(btn -> {
-				final var event = new ContactOperation(contact, ElementOperation.ADD);
+				final var event = new ContactOperation(chat.getRecipient(), ElementOperation.ADD);
 				// Sends the event to the server
 				eventBus.dispatch(new SendEvent(event));
 				// Updates the UI
 				eventBus.dispatch(event);
-				logger.log(Level.INFO, "Added contact " + contact);
+				logger.log(Level.INFO, "Added contact " + chat);
 			}));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/GroupCreationScene.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/GroupCreationScene.java
index 76573b8..da88370 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/GroupCreationScene.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/GroupCreationScene.java
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ import javafx.fxml.FXML;
 import javafx.scene.control.*;
 import javafx.scene.control.Alert.AlertType;
 
+import envoy.client.data.Chat;
 import envoy.client.data.LocalDB;
 import envoy.client.event.SendEvent;
 import envoy.client.ui.ClearableTextField;
 import envoy.client.ui.SceneContext;
 import envoy.client.ui.listcell.ContactListCellFactory;
-import envoy.data.Contact;
+import envoy.data.Group;
 import envoy.event.EventBus;
 import envoy.event.GroupCreation;
 import envoy.util.Bounds;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ public class GroupCreationScene {
 	private ClearableTextField groupNameField;
 
 	@FXML
-	private ListView<Contact> contactList;
+	private ListView<Chat> contactList;
 
 	private SceneContext sceneContext;
 
@@ -56,7 +57,11 @@ public class GroupCreationScene {
 	public void initializeData(SceneContext sceneContext, LocalDB localDB) {
 		this.sceneContext = sceneContext;
 		Platform.runLater(() -> contactList.getItems()
-			.addAll(localDB.getUsers().values().stream().filter(c -> c.getID() != localDB.getUser().getID()).collect(Collectors.toList())));
+			.addAll(localDB.getChats()
+				.stream()
+				.filter(c -> !(c.getRecipient() instanceof Group))
+				.filter(c -> c.getRecipient().getID() != localDB.getUser().getID())
+				.collect(Collectors.toList())));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ public class GroupCreationScene {
 			groupNameField.getTextField().clear();
 		} else {
 			eventBus.dispatch(new SendEvent(new GroupCreation(name,
-					contactList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItems().stream().map(Contact::getID).collect(Collectors.toSet()))));
+					contactList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItems().stream().map(c -> c.getRecipient().getID()).collect(Collectors.toSet()))));
 			new Alert(AlertType.INFORMATION, String.format("Group '%s' successfully created.", name)).showAndWait();
 			sceneContext.pop();
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactControl.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactControl.java
index 2a802fc..077068c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactControl.java
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ public class ContactControl extends VBox {
 			getChildren().add(statusLabel);
 		} else // Member count
 			getChildren().add(new Label(((Group) contact).getContacts().size() + " members"));
+
+		final var unreadMessagesLabel = new Label("5");
+		getChildren().add(unreadMessagesLabel);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactListCellFactory.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactListCellFactory.java
index 8f8d3f0..fd0b1b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactListCellFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactListCellFactory.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package envoy.client.ui.listcell;
 import javafx.scene.control.ListCell;
 import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
 
-import envoy.data.Contact;
+import envoy.client.data.Chat;
 
 /**
  * Project: <strong>envoy-client</strong><br>
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ import envoy.data.Contact;
  * @author Kai S. K. Engelbart
  * @since Envoy Client v0.1-beta
  */
-public class ContactListCellFactory extends ListCell<Contact> {
+public class ContactListCellFactory extends ListCell<Chat> {
 
-	private final ListView<Contact> listView;
+	private final ListView<Chat> listView;
 
 	/**
 	 * @param listView the list view inside which this cell is contained
 	 * @since Envoy Client v0.1-beta
 	 */
-	public ContactListCellFactory(ListView<Contact> listView) { this.listView = listView; }
+	public ContactListCellFactory(ListView<Chat> listView) { this.listView = listView; }
 
 	/**
 	 * Displays the name of a contact. If the contact is a user, their online status
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ public class ContactListCellFactory extends ListCell<Contact> {
 	 * @since Envoy Client v0.1-beta
 	 */
 	@Override
-	protected void updateItem(Contact contact, boolean empty) {
-		super.updateItem(contact, empty);
-		if (empty || contact == null) {
+	protected void updateItem(Chat chat, boolean empty) {
+		super.updateItem(chat, empty);
+		if (empty || chat.getRecipient() == null) {
 			setText(null);
 			setGraphic(null);
 		} else {
-			final var control = new ContactControl(contact);
+			final var control = new ContactControl(chat.getRecipient());
 			prefWidthProperty().bind(listView.widthProperty().subtract(40));
 			setGraphic(control);
 		}