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diff --git a/backend/database.py b/backend/database.py
index c47173a..daf1fb9 100644
--- a/backend/database.py
+++ b/backend/database.py
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         for table in tables:
             print("-", table["name"])
     else:
-        print("Geen tabellen gevonden.")
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+        print("Geen tabellen gevonden.")
diff --git a/backend/events.py b/backend/events.py
index e69de29..a45ac85 100644
--- a/backend/events.py
+++ b/backend/events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+from database import execute
+
+def create_event(
+    room_id,
+    creator_id,
+    event_type,
+    title,
+    description,
+    start_time,
+    end_time,
+    visibility,
+    status,
+    min_people
+):
+    query = """
+    INSERT INTO events (
+        room_id,
+        creator_id,
+        type,
+        title,
+        description,
+        start_time,
+        end_time,
+        visibility,
+        status,
+        min_people
+    )
+    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    """
+
+    event_id = execute(
+        query,
+        (
+            room_id,
+            creator_id,
+            event_type,
+            title,
+            description,
+            start_time,
+            end_time,
+            visibility,
+            status,
+            min_people
+        )
+    )
+
+    return event_id
+
+
+# voorbeeld create_event. alleen voor deocumentatie, 
+# als je echt een event toe wil voegen, moet je data
+# uit de fastapi halen.
+# 
+#  
+# event = create_event(
+#     room_id=2,
+#     creator_id=3,
+#     event_type="proposal",
+#     title="Kaas eten",
+#     description="We gaan met z'n allen kaas eten.",
+#     start_time="2026-08-10 19:00",
+#     end_time="2026-08-10 21:00",
+#     visibility="room",
+#     status="proposed",
+#     min_people=4
+# )
+
+# print("Nieuw event ID:", event)
+    
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diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 43cc70f..3d0ab7c 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from database import fetch_all
+from events.py import create_event
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="Calendar API",
@@ -30,3 +31,5 @@ def database_status():
         "tables": [table["name"] for table in tables]
     }
 
+@app.ge("/events")
+def create_events():
diff --git a/database/calendar.db b/database/calendar.db
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diff --git a/database/testdata.sql b/database/testdata.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f20cd2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/testdata.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+INSERT INTO users (username, password_hash)
+VALUES
+('ben', 'hash1'),
+('jan', 'hash2'),
+('piet', 'hash3');
+
+
+INSERT INTO rooms (name, owner_id, invite_code)
+VALUES
+('Vriendengroep', 1, 'ABC123'),
+('Projectgroep', 2, 'XYZ789');
+
+
+INSERT INTO room_members (room_id, user_id, role)
+VALUES
+(1, 1, 'owner'),
+(1, 2, 'member'),
+(1, 3, 'member'),
+(2, 2, 'owner');
+
+
+INSERT INTO events (
+    room_id,
+    creator_id,
+    type,
+    title,
+    description,
+    start_time,
+    end_time,
+    visibility,
+    status,
+    min_people
+)
+VALUES
+(
+    1,
+    1,
+    'proposal',
+    'Bowlen',
+    'Avondje bowlen',
+    '2026-08-10 19:00',
+    '2026-08-10 22:00',
+    'room',
+    'proposed',
+    3
+);
+
+
+INSERT INTO event_signups (event_id, user_id, status)
+VALUES
+(1, 1, 'going'),
+(1, 2, 'going');