diff --git a/backend/sirius-web-spring-collaborative-diagrams/src/main/resources/schema/diagram.graphqls b/backend/sirius-web-spring-collaborative-diagrams/src/main/resources/schema/diagram.graphqls
index 5eb7d8a5cf..8db056e157 100644
--- a/backend/sirius-web-spring-collaborative-diagrams/src/main/resources/schema/diagram.graphqls
+++ b/backend/sirius-web-spring-collaborative-diagrams/src/main/resources/schema/diagram.graphqls
@@ -187,11 +187,28 @@ type DiagramDescription implements RepresentationDescription {
   id: ID!
   label: String!
   autoLayout: Boolean!
+  nodeDescriptions: [NodeDescription!]!
+  edgeDescriptions: [EdgeDescription!]!
   toolSections: [ToolSection!]!
 }
 
 type NodeDescription {
   id: ID!
+  synchronizationPolicy: SynchronizationPolicy!
+  borderNodeDescriptions: [NodeDescription!]!
+  childNodeDescriptions: [NodeDescription!]!
+}
+
+type EdgeDescription {
+  id: ID!
+  synchronizationPolicy: SynchronizationPolicy!
+  sourceNodeDescriptions: [NodeDescription!]!
+  targetNodeDescriptions: [NodeDescription!]!
+}
+
+enum SynchronizationPolicy {
+  SYNCHRONIZED
+  UNSYNCHRONIZED
 }
 
 extend type Mutation {
diff --git a/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainer.tsx b/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainer.tsx
index 96b8d5837e..4235c544fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainer.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ import {
   SetContextualMenuEvent,
   SetContextualPaletteEvent,
   SetDefaultToolEvent,
-  SetToolSectionsEvent,
+  SetDiagramDescriptionEvent,
   ShowSelectionDialogEvent,
   ShowToastEvent,
   SubscribersUpdatedEvent,
@@ -707,10 +707,11 @@ export const DiagramWebSocketContainer = ({
     if (!toolSectionLoading && diagramWebSocketContainer === 'ready' && toolSectionData) {
       const representationDescription = toolSectionData.viewer.editingContext.representation.description;
       if (isDiagramDescription(representationDescription)) {
-        const { toolSections } = representationDescription;
-
-        const setToolSectionsEvent: SetToolSectionsEvent = { type: 'SET_TOOL_SECTIONS', toolSections: toolSections };
-        dispatch(setToolSectionsEvent);
+        const setDiagramDescriptionEvent: SetDiagramDescriptionEvent = {
+          type: 'SET_DIAGRAM_DESCRIPTION',
+          diagramDescription: representationDescription,
+        };
+        dispatch(setDiagramDescriptionEvent);
       }
     }
   }, [toolSectionLoading, toolSectionData, diagramWebSocketContainer, dispatch]);
diff --git a/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainer.types.ts b/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainer.types.ts
index 35c30094de..49dca0e360 100644
--- a/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainer.types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainer.types.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,27 @@ export interface GQLRepresentationDescription {
 
 export interface GQLDiagramDescription extends GQLRepresentationDescription {
   toolSections: GQLToolSection[];
+  nodeDescriptions: GQLNodeDescription[];
+  edgdDescriptions: GQLEdgeDescription[];
+}
+
+export interface GQLNodeDescription {
+  id: string;
+  synchronizationPolicy: GQLSynchronizationPolicy;
+  childNodeDescriptions: GQLNodeDescription[] | undefined;
+  borderNodeDescriptions: GQLNodeDescription[] | undefined;
+}
+
+export interface GQLEdgeDescription {
+  id: string;
+  synchronizationPolicy: GQLSynchronizationPolicy;
+  sourceNodeDescriptions: GQLNodeDescription[];
+  targetNodeDescriptions: GQLNodeDescription[];
+}
+
+export enum GQLSynchronizationPolicy {
+  SYNCHRONIZED = 'SYNCHRONIZED',
+  UNSYNCHRONIZED = 'UNSYNCHRONIZED',
 }
 
 export interface GQLRepresentation {
diff --git a/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainerMachine.ts b/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainerMachine.ts
index 3fe71dd216..f9bea32016 100644
--- a/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainerMachine.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/diagram/DiagramWebSocketContainerMachine.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 import {
   CreateEdgeTool,
-  GQLToolSection,
+  GQLDiagramDescription,
   Menu,
   Palette,
   Position,
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export interface DiagramWebSocketContainerContext {
   displayedRepresentationId: string | null;
   diagramServer: DiagramServer;
   diagram: GQLDiagram;
+  diagramDescription: GQLDiagramDescription | null;
   toolSections: ToolSection[];
   activeTool: Tool | null;
   activeConnectorTools: CreateEdgeTool[];
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ export type HandleSelectedObjectInSelectionDialogEvent = {
 };
 export type ResetSelectedObjectInSelectionDialogEvent = { type: 'RESET_SELECTED_OBJECT_IN_SELECTION_DIALOG' };
 export type SwithRepresentationEvent = { type: 'SWITCH_REPRESENTATION'; representationId: string };
-export type SetToolSectionsEvent = { type: 'SET_TOOL_SECTIONS'; toolSections: GQLToolSection[] };
+export type SetDiagramDescriptionEvent = { type: 'SET_DIAGRAM_DESCRIPTION'; diagramDescription: GQLDiagramDescription };
 export type SetDefaultToolEvent = { type: 'SET_DEFAULT_TOOL'; defaultTool: Tool };
 export type DiagramRefreshedEvent = { type: 'HANDLE_DIAGRAM_REFRESHED'; diagram: GQLDiagram };
 export type SubscribersUpdatedEvent = { type: 'HANDLE_SUBSCRIBERS_UPDATED'; subscribers: Subscriber[] };
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ export type DiagramWebSocketContainerEvent =
   | ResetSelectedObjectInSelectionDialogEvent
   | SwithRepresentationEvent
   | InitializeRepresentationEvent
-  | SetToolSectionsEvent
+  | SetDiagramDescriptionEvent
   | SetDefaultToolEvent
   | DiagramRefreshedEvent
   | SubscribersUpdatedEvent
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ export const diagramWebSocketContainerMachine = Machine<
       displayedRepresentationId: null,
       diagramServer: null,
       diagram: null,
+      diagramDescription: null,
       toolSections: [],
       activeTool: null,
       activeConnectorTools: [],
@@ -232,9 +234,9 @@ export const diagramWebSocketContainerMachine = Machine<
                   actions: 'switchRepresentation',
                 },
               ],
-              SET_TOOL_SECTIONS: [
+              SET_DIAGRAM_DESCRIPTION: [
                 {
-                  actions: 'setToolSections',
+                  actions: 'setDiagramDescription',
                 },
               ],
               SET_DEFAULT_TOOL: [
@@ -416,21 +418,19 @@ export const diagramWebSocketContainerMachine = Machine<
         };
       }),
 
-      setToolSections: assign((_, event) => {
-        const { toolSections } = event as SetToolSectionsEvent;
+      setDiagramDescription: assign((_, event) => {
+        const { diagramDescription } = event as SetDiagramDescriptionEvent;
 
         let toolSectionsWithDefaults = [];
-        if (toolSections) {
-          toolSectionsWithDefaults = toolSections.map((toolSection) => {
-            if (toolSection.tools && toolSection.tools.length > 0) {
-              return { ...toolSection, defaultTool: toolSection.tools[0] };
-            } else {
-              return { ...toolSection, defaultTool: null };
-            }
-          });
-        }
+        toolSectionsWithDefaults = diagramDescription.toolSections.map((toolSection) => {
+          if (toolSection.tools && toolSection.tools.length > 0) {
+            return { ...toolSection, defaultTool: toolSection.tools[0] };
+          } else {
+            return { ...toolSection, defaultTool: null };
+          }
+        });
 
-        return { toolSections: toolSectionsWithDefaults };
+        return { diagramDescription, toolSections: toolSectionsWithDefaults };
       }),
 
       setDefaultTool: assign((context, event) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/diagram/operations.ts b/frontend/src/diagram/operations.ts
index 88f008e1eb..13d8836029 100644
--- a/frontend/src/diagram/operations.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/diagram/operations.ts
@@ -359,6 +359,60 @@ export const getToolSectionsQuery = gql`
                   }
                 }
               }
+
+              nodeDescriptions {
+                id
+                synchronizationPolicy
+                borderNodeDescriptions {
+                  id
+                  synchronizationPolicy
+                }
+                childNodeDescriptions {
+                  id
+                  synchronizationPolicy
+                  borderNodeDescriptions {
+                    id
+                    synchronizationPolicy
+                  }
+                  childNodeDescriptions {
+                    id
+                    synchronizationPolicy
+                    borderNodeDescriptions {
+                      id
+                      synchronizationPolicy
+                    }
+                    childNodeDescriptions {
+                      id
+                      synchronizationPolicy
+                      borderNodeDescriptions {
+                        id
+                        synchronizationPolicy
+                      }
+                      childNodeDescriptions {
+                        id
+                        synchronizationPolicy
+                        borderNodeDescriptions {
+                          id
+                          synchronizationPolicy
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+
+              edgeDescriptions {
+                id
+                synchronizationPolicy
+                sourceNodeDescriptions {
+                  id
+                  synchronizationPolicy
+                }
+                targetNodeDescriptions {
+                  id
+                  synchronizationPolicy
+                }
+              }
             }
           }
         }