diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryRepository.java
index c502a0db..b04e39f6 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryRepository.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryRepository.java
@@ -197,4 +197,8 @@ public interface AuditLogQueryRepository extends JpaRepository<AuditLog, UUID> {
             ORDER BY ranked.document_id, ranked.rn
             """, nativeQuery = true)
     List<ContributorRow> findRecentContributorsForDocuments(@Param("documentIds") List<UUID> documentIds);
+
+    @Query("SELECT a FROM AuditLog a WHERE a.kind IN :kinds ORDER BY a.happenedAt DESC LIMIT :limit")
+    List<AuditLog> findRecentByKinds(@Param("kinds") Collection<AuditKind> kinds,
+                                     @Param("limit") int limit);
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryService.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryService.java
index 192795bc..5073b748 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryService.java
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.*;
 
+import static org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind.GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED;
+import static org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind.USER_CREATED;
+import static org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind.USER_DELETED;
+
 @Service
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class AuditLogQueryService {
@@ -51,6 +55,10 @@ public class AuditLogQueryService {
         return toContributorMap(queryRepository.findRecentContributorsForDocuments(documentIds));
     }
 
+    public List<AuditLog> findRecentUserManagementEvents(int limit) {
+        return queryRepository.findRecentByKinds(Set.of(USER_CREATED, USER_DELETED, GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED), limit);
+    }
+
     private Map<UUID, List<ActivityActorDTO>> toContributorMap(List<ContributorRow> rows) {
         Map<UUID, List<ActivityActorDTO>> result = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         for (ContributorRow row : rows) {
diff --git a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryServiceTest.java b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryServiceTest.java
index 4c469deb..356c5ded 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryServiceTest.java
+++ b/backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryServiceTest.java
@@ -6,12 +6,17 @@ import org.mockito.InjectMocks;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
 
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.AppUser;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyCollection;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.argThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -47,4 +52,20 @@ class AuditLogQueryServiceTest {
         verify(queryRepository).findRolledUpActivityFeed(eq(userId.toString()), eq(10),
                 eq(AuditKind.ROLLUP_ELIGIBLE.stream().map(Enum::name).toList()));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void findRecentUserManagementEvents_delegatesToRepositoryWithAllThreeKinds() {
+        AuditLog entry = AuditLog.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).kind(AuditKind.USER_CREATED).build();
+        when(queryRepository.findRecentByKinds(anyCollection(), eq(5))).thenReturn(List.of(entry));
+
+        List<AuditLog> result = auditLogQueryService.findRecentUserManagementEvents(5);
+
+        assertThat(result).containsExactly(entry);
+        verify(queryRepository).findRecentByKinds(
+                argThat((Collection<AuditKind> kinds) ->
+                        kinds.contains(AuditKind.USER_CREATED) &&
+                        kinds.contains(AuditKind.USER_DELETED) &&
+                        kinds.contains(AuditKind.GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED)),
+                eq(5));
+    }
 }