diff --git a/cypress/e2e/helper_tests/deleteTestDataOnStaging.feature b/cypress/e2e/helper_tests/deleteTestDataOnStaging.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8e8927e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/e2e/helper_tests/deleteTestDataOnStaging.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+@clean_up_test_data
+
+Feature: Deletion of test data that are left from previous failed test runs on staging
+
+    Run this feature file before running cypress tests on staging
+
+    Scenario: Delete courses
+        # pre-conditions: login as teacher
+        Given I am logged in as a '<teacher>' at '<namespace>'
+
+        # Deleting test data courses
+        When I go to courses overview
+        When I go to course '<course_title>'
+        When I open page Edit course
+        When I click on the button delete course
+        Then I see the modal to confirm the deletion
+        When I click on the button delete on the modal to confirm the course deletion
+        Then I do not see the course '<course_title>' on the course overview page
+
+        @staging_test
+        Examples:
+            | namespace | teacher      | course_title                          |
+            | brb       | teacher1_brb | CypressAut Test Creation and Deletion |
+            | brb       | teacher1_brb | CypressAut Test Creation and Deletion |
+            | brb       | teacher1_brb | CypressAut Testkurs Edit              |
+            | brb       | teacher1_brb | CypressAut Testkurs Edit              |
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e3fbd209..08f4f5d8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 		"cy:headless:stable:groupA:school_api_test:ci": "xvfb-run cypress run --browser edge -e tags=\"@group-A and @stable_test and @school_api_test\",environmentName=ci,parallelGroup=group-A",
 		"cy:headless:stable:groupB:school_api_test:ci": "xvfb-run cypress run --browser edge -e tags=\"@group-B and @stable_test and @school_api_test\",environmentName=ci,parallelGroup=group-B",
 		"cy:headless:only:ci": "xvfb-run cypress run --browser edge -e tags=@only,environmentName=ci",
-		"cy:headless:unstable:ci": "xvfb-run cypress run --browser edge -e tags=@unstable_test,environmentName=ci"
+		"cy:headless:unstable:ci": "xvfb-run cypress run --browser edge -e tags=@unstable_test,environmentName=ci",
+		"cy:gui:stable:clean_up_staging:local": "cypress open --browser edge -e tags=\"@clean_up_test_data\",environmentName=staging"
 	},
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "git",