diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/AutocommitFailedException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/AutocommitFailedException.java
index 9d5f5425e..d22d98c6e 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/AutocommitFailedException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/AutocommitFailedException.java
@@ -11,9 +11,4 @@ public class AutocommitFailedException extends TaskanaRuntimeException {
   public AutocommitFailedException(Throwable cause) {
     super("Autocommit failed", ErrorCode.of(ERROR_KEY), cause);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "AutocommitFailedException{}";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/ConcurrencyException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/ConcurrencyException.java
index b0ba3df68..5fa8ae728 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/ConcurrencyException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/ConcurrencyException.java
@@ -23,9 +23,4 @@ public class ConcurrencyException extends TaskanaException {
   public String getEntityId() {
     return entityId;
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "ConcurrencyException{}";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/ConnectionNotSetException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/ConnectionNotSetException.java
index 73b57f79c..4c6549ee8 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/ConnectionNotSetException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/ConnectionNotSetException.java
@@ -12,9 +12,4 @@ public class ConnectionNotSetException extends TaskanaRuntimeException {
   public ConnectionNotSetException() {
     super("Connection not set", ErrorCode.of(ERROR_KEY));
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "ConnectionNotSetException{}";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/DomainNotFoundException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/DomainNotFoundException.java
index 78e136a1f..ae2ecf307 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/DomainNotFoundException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/DomainNotFoundException.java
@@ -18,9 +18,4 @@ public class DomainNotFoundException extends NotFoundException {
   public String getDomain() {
     return domain;
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "DomainNotFoundException [domain=" + domain + "]";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/InvalidArgumentException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/InvalidArgumentException.java
index f85203818..05ac3d49b 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/InvalidArgumentException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/InvalidArgumentException.java
@@ -12,9 +12,4 @@ public class InvalidArgumentException extends TaskanaException {
   public InvalidArgumentException(String msg, Throwable cause) {
     super(msg, ErrorCode.of(ERROR_KEY), cause);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "InvalidArgumentException{}";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/MismatchedRoleException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/MismatchedRoleException.java
index 745fd4064..0bdaefa88 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/MismatchedRoleException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/MismatchedRoleException.java
@@ -33,13 +33,4 @@ public class MismatchedRoleException extends NotAuthorizedException {
   public String getCurrentUserId() {
     return currentUserId;
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "MismatchedRoleException [currentUserId="
-        + currentUserId
-        + ", roles="
-        + Arrays.toString(roles)
-        + "]";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/NotAuthorizedException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/NotAuthorizedException.java
index d12ac6bd6..bbe76ba49 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/NotAuthorizedException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/NotAuthorizedException.java
@@ -6,9 +6,4 @@ public class NotAuthorizedException extends TaskanaException {
   protected NotAuthorizedException(String msg, ErrorCode errorCode) {
     super(msg, errorCode);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "NotAuthorizedException{}";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/NotFoundException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/NotFoundException.java
index 8d8a70a64..766ef1e33 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/NotFoundException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/NotFoundException.java
@@ -6,9 +6,4 @@ public class NotFoundException extends TaskanaException {
   protected NotFoundException(String message, ErrorCode errorCode) {
     super(message, errorCode);
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "NotFoundException{}";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/SystemException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/SystemException.java
index 834d38068..76e1f60f8 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/SystemException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/SystemException.java
@@ -13,8 +13,4 @@ public class SystemException extends TaskanaRuntimeException {
     super(msg, ErrorCode.of(ERROR_KEY), cause);
   }
 
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "SystemException{}";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/TaskanaException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/TaskanaException.java
index 71c419510..75bd71b82 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/TaskanaException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/TaskanaException.java
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ public class TaskanaException extends Exception {
 
   @Override
   public String toString() {
-    return "TaskanaException [errorCode=" + errorCode + "]";
+    return "TaskanaException [errorCode=" + errorCode + ", message=" + getMessage() + "]";
   }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/TaskanaRuntimeException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/TaskanaRuntimeException.java
index 0bbf23ba8..7bb8de132 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/TaskanaRuntimeException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/TaskanaRuntimeException.java
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ public class TaskanaRuntimeException extends RuntimeException {
 
   @Override
   public String toString() {
-    return "TaskanaRuntimeException [errorCode=" + errorCode + "]";
+    return "TaskanaRuntimeException [errorCode=" + errorCode + ", message=" + getMessage() + "]";
   }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/UnsupportedDatabaseException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/UnsupportedDatabaseException.java
index 2037aacfc..e16c42422 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/UnsupportedDatabaseException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/UnsupportedDatabaseException.java
@@ -20,9 +20,4 @@ public class UnsupportedDatabaseException extends TaskanaRuntimeException {
   public String getDatabaseProductName() {
     return databaseProductName;
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "UnsupportedDatabaseException [databaseProductName=" + databaseProductName + "]";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/WrongCustomHolidayFormatException.java b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/WrongCustomHolidayFormatException.java
index c2fd65289..fc708b27f 100644
--- a/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/WrongCustomHolidayFormatException.java
+++ b/common/taskana-common/src/main/java/pro/taskana/common/api/exceptions/WrongCustomHolidayFormatException.java
@@ -22,9 +22,4 @@ public class WrongCustomHolidayFormatException extends TaskanaException {
   public String getCustomHoliday() {
     return customHoliday;
   }
-
-  @Override
-  public String toString() {
-    return "WrongCustomHolidayFormatException [customHoliday=" + customHoliday + "]";
-  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/ArchitectureTest.java b/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/ArchitectureTest.java
index 510b89819..0c55da7ac 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/ArchitectureTest.java
+++ b/lib/taskana-core/src/test/java/acceptance/ArchitectureTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.tngtech.archunit.lang.ArchCondition;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.lang.ArchRule;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.lang.ConditionEvents;
 import com.tngtech.archunit.lang.SimpleConditionEvent;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -153,6 +154,34 @@ class ArchitectureTest {
     myRule.check(importedClasses);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void exceptionsThatShouldNotHaveToStringMethod() {
+    ArchRule myRule =
+        classes()
+            .that()
+            .areAssignableTo(TaskanaException.class)
+            .or()
+            .areAssignableTo(TaskanaRuntimeException.class)
+            .and()
+            .doNotBelongToAnyOf(TaskanaRuntimeException.class, TaskanaException.class)
+            .should(notImplementToString());
+
+    myRule.check(importedClasses);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void exceptionsThatShouldHaveToStringMethod() {
+    ArchRule myRule =
+        classes()
+            .that()
+            .areAssignableFrom(TaskanaRuntimeException.class)
+            .or()
+            .areAssignableFrom(TaskanaException.class)
+            .should(implementToString());
+
+    myRule.check(importedClasses);
+  }
+
   @Test
   void onlyExceptionsShouldResideInExceptionPackage() {
     ArchRule myRule =
@@ -320,6 +349,43 @@ class ArchitectureTest {
     rule.check(importedClasses);
   }
 
+  private ArchCondition<JavaClass> implementToString() {
+    return new ArchCondition<JavaClass>("implement toString()") {
+      @Override
+      public void check(JavaClass javaClass, ConditionEvents conditionEvents) {
+        boolean implementToString =
+            Arrays.stream(javaClass.reflect().getDeclaredMethods())
+                .map(Method::getName)
+                .anyMatch("toString"::equals);
+        if (!implementToString) {
+          conditionEvents.add(
+              SimpleConditionEvent.violated(
+                  javaClass,
+                  String.format(
+                      "Class '%s' does not implement toString()", javaClass.getFullName())));
+        }
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  private ArchCondition<JavaClass> notImplementToString() {
+    return new ArchCondition<JavaClass>("not implement toString()") {
+      @Override
+      public void check(JavaClass javaClass, ConditionEvents conditionEvents) {
+        boolean implementToString =
+            Arrays.stream(javaClass.reflect().getDeclaredMethods())
+                .map(Method::getName)
+                .anyMatch("toString"::equals);
+        if (implementToString) {
+          conditionEvents.add(
+              SimpleConditionEvent.violated(
+                  javaClass,
+                  String.format("Class '%s' does implement toString()", javaClass.getFullName())));
+        }
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
   private ArchCondition<JavaClass> beAnnotatedWithTestInstancePerClass() {
     return new ArchCondition<JavaClass>("be annotated with @TestInstance(Lifecycle.PER_CLASS)") {
       @Override