diff --git a/project_service/build.gradle b/project_service/build.gradle
index 85845c3..fa9d6f6 100644
--- a/project_service/build.gradle
+++ b/project_service/build.gradle
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ dependencies {
     // las2peer bundle which is not necessary in the runtime path
     // compileOnly will be moved into the lib dir afterwards
     implementation "i5:las2peer-bundle:${project.property('core.version')}"
+
+    implementation "com.konghq:unirest-java:3.13.10"
     
 }
 
diff --git a/project_service/src/main/java/i5/las2peer/services/projectService/chat/ChatManager.java b/project_service/src/main/java/i5/las2peer/services/projectService/chat/ChatManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a5e619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project_service/src/main/java/i5/las2peer/services/projectService/chat/ChatManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package i5.las2peer.services.projectService.chat;
+
+import i5.las2peer.services.projectService.project.Project;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+
+/**
+ * Super class for all chat managers.
+ * Currently, only RocketChat is implemented.
+ */
+public abstract class ChatManager {
+
+    protected ChatConfig config;
+
+    public ChatManager(ChatConfig config) {
+        this.config = config;
+    }
+
+    public abstract JSONObject createProjectChannel(Project project, String systemName);
+
+}
diff --git a/project_service/src/main/java/i5/las2peer/services/projectService/chat/RocketChatManager.java b/project_service/src/main/java/i5/las2peer/services/projectService/chat/RocketChatManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c65a055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project_service/src/main/java/i5/las2peer/services/projectService/chat/RocketChatManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package i5.las2peer.services.projectService.chat;
+
+import i5.las2peer.services.projectService.project.Project;
+import kong.unirest.HttpResponse;
+import kong.unirest.Unirest;
+import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
+import org.json.simple.JSONValue;
+
+/**
+ * ChatManager for RocketChat. Allows to create channels for las2peer projects.
+ */
+public class RocketChatManager extends ChatManager {
+
+    public RocketChatManager(ChatConfig config) {
+        super(config);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public JSONObject createProjectChannel(Project project, String systemName) {
+        String channelName = project.getName().replaceAll(" ", "") + "_" + systemName;
+
+        JSONObject body = new JSONObject();
+        body.put("name", channelName);
+
+        HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post(getConfig().getUrl() + "/api/v1/channels.create")
+                .header("X-Auth-Token", getConfig().getBotAuthToken())
+                .header("X-User-Id", getConfig().getBotUserId())
+                .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+                .body(body.toJSONString())
+                .asString();
+
+        if(!response.isSuccess()) {
+            System.out.println("RocketChat channel creation failed with status code: " + response.getStatus());
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        JSONObject res = (JSONObject) JSONValue.parse(response.getBody());
+        JSONObject resChannel = (JSONObject) res.get("channel");
+
+        JSONObject channelInfo = new JSONObject();
+        channelInfo.put("type", "RocketChat");
+        channelInfo.put("url", getConfig().getUrl());
+        channelInfo.put("channelId", resChannel.get("_id"));
+        channelInfo.put("chatUrl", getConfig().getUrl() + "/channel/" + resChannel.get("_id"));
+        return channelInfo;
+    }
+
+    private RocketChatConfig getConfig() {
+        return (RocketChatConfig) this.config;
+    }
+}