diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/group/uc/class-group.uc.spec.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/group/uc/class-group.uc.spec.ts
index 1a9bb2c0abf..e3274185de7 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/group/uc/class-group.uc.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/group/uc/class-group.uc.spec.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { ProvisioningConfig } from '@modules/provisioning';
 import { RoleService } from '@modules/role';
 import { RoleDto } from '@modules/role/service/dto/role.dto';
 import { School, SchoolService } from '@modules/school/domain';
-import { schoolFactory } from '@modules/school/testing';
+import { schoolFactory, schoolYearFactory } from '@modules/school/testing';
 import { System, SystemService } from '@modules/system';
 import { UserService } from '@modules/user';
 import { ForbiddenException } from '@nestjs/common';
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { Permission, SortOrder } from '@shared/domain/interface';
 import {
 	groupFactory,
 	roleDtoFactory,
-	schoolYearFactory,
+	schoolYearFactory as schoolYearEntityFactory,
 	setupEntities,
 	systemFactory,
 	UserAndAccountTestFactory,
@@ -155,7 +155,12 @@ describe('ClassGroupUc', () => {
 
 		describe('when accessing as a normal user', () => {
 			const setup = () => {
-				const school: School = schoolFactory.build({ permissions: { teacher: { STUDENT_LIST: true } } });
+				const schoolYearDo = schoolYearFactory.build();
+				const school: School = schoolFactory.build({
+					permissions: { teacher: { STUDENT_LIST: true } },
+					currentYear: schoolYearDo,
+				});
+
 				const { studentUser } = UserAndAccountTestFactory.buildStudent();
 				const { teacherUser } = UserAndAccountTestFactory.buildTeacher();
 				const teacherRole: RoleDto = roleDtoFactory.buildWithId({
@@ -176,10 +181,13 @@ describe('ClassGroupUc', () => {
 					lastName: studentUser.lastName,
 					roles: [{ id: studentUser.roles[0].id, name: studentUser.roles[0].name }],
 				});
-				const schoolYear: SchoolYearEntity = schoolYearFactory.buildWithId();
-				const nextSchoolYear: SchoolYearEntity = schoolYearFactory.buildWithId({
+
+				const startDate = schoolYearDo.getProps().startDate;
+				const schoolYear: SchoolYearEntity = schoolYearEntityFactory.buildWithId({ startDate });
+				const nextSchoolYear: SchoolYearEntity = schoolYearEntityFactory.buildWithId({
 					startDate: schoolYear.endDate,
 				});
+
 				const clazz: Class = classFactory.build({
 					name: 'A',
 					teacherIds: [teacherUser.id],
@@ -216,6 +224,7 @@ describe('ClassGroupUc', () => {
 				const synchronizedCourse: Course = courseFactory.build({ syncedWithGroup: group.id });
 
 				schoolService.getSchoolById.mockResolvedValueOnce(school);
+				schoolService.getCurrentYear.mockResolvedValueOnce(schoolYearDo);
 				authorizationService.getUserWithPermissions.mockResolvedValueOnce(teacherUser);
 				authorizationService.hasAllPermissions.mockReturnValueOnce(false);
 				classService.findAllByUserId.mockResolvedValueOnce([clazz, successorClass, classWithoutSchoolYear]);
@@ -594,7 +603,7 @@ describe('ClassGroupUc', () => {
 					lastName: studentUser.lastName,
 					roles: [{ id: studentUser.roles[0].id, name: studentUser.roles[0].name }],
 				});
-				const schoolYear: SchoolYearEntity = schoolYearFactory.buildWithId();
+				const schoolYear: SchoolYearEntity = schoolYearEntityFactory.buildWithId();
 				let clazzes: Class[] = [];
 				if (generateClasses) {
 					clazzes = classFactory.buildList(11, {
@@ -892,7 +901,7 @@ describe('ClassGroupUc', () => {
 					roles: [{ id: teacherUser.roles[0].id, name: teacherUser.roles[0].name }],
 				});
 
-				const schoolYear: SchoolYearEntity = schoolYearFactory.buildWithId();
+				const schoolYear: SchoolYearEntity = schoolYearEntityFactory.buildWithId();
 				const clazz: Class = classFactory.build({
 					name: 'A',
 					teacherIds: [teacherUser.id, notFoundReferenceId],
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/group/uc/class-group.uc.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/group/uc/class-group.uc.ts
index 767591735fe..b3085101d1e 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/group/uc/class-group.uc.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/group/uc/class-group.uc.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Course } from '@modules/learnroom/domain';
 import { CourseDoService } from '@modules/learnroom/service/course-do.service';
 import { SchoolYearService } from '@modules/legacy-school';
 import { ProvisioningConfig } from '@modules/provisioning';
-import { School, SchoolService } from '@modules/school/domain';
+import { School, SchoolService, SchoolYear } from '@modules/school/domain';
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ConfigService } from '@nestjs/config';
 import { SortHelper } from '@shared/common';
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ export class ClassGroupUc {
 		classes: Class[],
 		schoolYearQueryType?: SchoolYearQueryType
 	): Promise<ClassInfoDto[]> {
-		const currentYear: SchoolYearEntity = await this.schoolYearService.getCurrentSchoolYear();
+		const currentYear: SchoolYear | undefined =
+			classes.length > 0 ? await this.schoolService.getCurrentYear(classes[0].schoolId) : undefined;
 
 		const classesWithSchoolYear: { clazz: Class; schoolYear?: SchoolYearEntity }[] = await this.addSchoolYearsToClasses(
 			classes
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ export class ClassGroupUc {
 	}
 
 	private isClassOfQueryType(
-		currentYear: SchoolYearEntity,
+		currentYear: SchoolYear | undefined,
 		schoolYear?: SchoolYearEntity,
 		schoolYearQueryType?: SchoolYearQueryType
 	): boolean {
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ export class ClassGroupUc {
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		if (schoolYear === undefined) {
+		if (schoolYear === undefined || currentYear === undefined) {
 			return schoolYearQueryType === SchoolYearQueryType.CURRENT_YEAR;
 		}
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/do/school-year.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/do/school-year.ts
index eaeeb6384c9..885226ce132 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/do/school-year.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/do/school-year.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { AuthorizableObject, DomainObject } from '@shared/domain/domain-object';
 
-export class SchoolYear extends DomainObject<SchoolYearProps> {}
+export class SchoolYear extends DomainObject<SchoolYearProps> {
+	get startDate() {
+		return this.props.startDate;
+	}
+}
 
 export interface SchoolYearProps extends AuthorizableObject {
 	name: string;
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/do/school.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/do/school.ts
index 45ea43d255d..f5be38594ba 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/do/school.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/do/school.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ interface SchoolInfo {
 }
 
 export class School extends DomainObject<SchoolProps> {
+	get currentYear() {
+		return this.props.currentYear;
+	}
+
 	get systems(): EntityId[] {
 		return this.props.systemIds;
 	}
diff --git a/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/service/school.service.ts b/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/service/school.service.ts
index b590a6250f5..945c85fce98 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/service/school.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/modules/school/domain/service/school.service.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ export class SchoolService {
 		return schoolsForExternalInvite;
 	}
 
+	public async getCurrentYear(schoolId: EntityId) {
+		const school = await this.getSchoolById(schoolId);
+		return school.currentYear;
+	}
+
 	public async doesSchoolExist(schoolId: EntityId): Promise<boolean> {
 		try {
 			await this.schoolRepo.getSchoolById(schoolId);