diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e7632a4f..557e373d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
                 <include>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/*</include>
               </includes>
               <excludes>
-                <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/datalayer/batis/mapper</exclude>
-                <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/datalayer/batis/model</exclude>
+                <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/datalayer/batis/mapper/*</exclude>
+                <exclude>ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/datalayer/batis/model/*</exclude>
               </excludes>
             </configuration>
             <executions>
diff --git a/src/test/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/integration/api/admin/InstitutionAPITest.java b/src/test/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/integration/api/admin/InstitutionAPITest.java
index 64b7aa4a..3abe84f9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/integration/api/admin/InstitutionAPITest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/ch/ethz/seb/sebserver/webservice/integration/api/admin/InstitutionAPITest.java
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ public class InstitutionAPITest extends AdministrationAPIIntegrationTester {
         assertNotNull(errorMessage);
         assertTrue(errorMessage.size() > 0);
         assertEquals("1001", errorMessage.get(0).messageCode);
+
+        // get own institution
+        final Institution own = new RestAPITestHelper()
+                .withAccessToken(getAdminInstitution1Access())
+                .withPath(SEBServerRestEndpoints.ENDPOINT_INSTITUTION + "/self")
+                .withExpectedStatus(HttpStatus.OK)
+                .getAsObject(new TypeReference<Institution>() {
+                });
+
+        assertNotNull(own);
+        assertTrue(own.id.longValue() == 1);
     }
 
     @Test