diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TagParentPicker.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TagParentPicker.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+import { untrack } from 'svelte';
+import type { components } from '$lib/generated/api';
+import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+import { clickOutside } from '$lib/actions/clickOutside';
+import { createTypeahead } from '$lib/hooks/useTypeahead.svelte';
+
+type Tag = components['schemas']['Tag'];
+
+interface Props {
+	name: string;
+	value?: string;
+	excludeIds?: string[];
+	initialName?: string;
+}
+
+let { name, value = $bindable(''), excludeIds = [], initialName = '' }: Props = $props();
+
+// displayName must be both prop-derived AND locally writable (user typing), so $state +
+// $effect is the correct pattern here — writable $derived is read-only and won't work.
+// eslint-disable-next-line svelte/prefer-writable-derived
+let displayName = $state(initialName);
+
+$effect(() => {
+	displayName = initialName;
+});
+
+const typeahead = createTypeahead<Tag>({
+	fetchUrl: async (q) => {
+		const res = await fetch(`/api/tags?query=${encodeURIComponent(q)}`);
+		return res.ok ? await res.json() : [];
+	},
+	debounceMs: 300
+});
+
+const filteredResults = $derived(typeahead.results.filter((t) => !excludeIds.includes(t.id)));
+
+function handleInput() {
+	const term = untrack(() => displayName);
+	typeahead.setQuery(term);
+}
+
+function selectTag(tag: Tag) {
+	value = tag.id;
+	displayName = tag.name;
+	typeahead.close();
+}
+
+function clearSelection() {
+	value = '';
+	displayName = '';
+	typeahead.close();
+}
+</script>
+
+<div class="relative" use:clickOutside onclickoutside={() => typeahead.close()}>
+	<input type="hidden" name={name} bind:value={value} />
+
+	<div class="relative">
+		<input
+			type="text"
+			id="{name}-search"
+			autocomplete="off"
+			role="combobox"
+			aria-expanded={typeahead.isOpen}
+			aria-controls="{name}-listbox"
+			aria-autocomplete="list"
+			bind:value={displayName}
+			oninput={handleInput}
+			placeholder={m.admin_tag_parent_placeholder()}
+			class="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-line bg-surface p-2 pr-8 text-ink shadow-sm placeholder:text-ink-3 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+		/>
+
+		{#if value}
+			<button
+				type="button"
+				onclick={clearSelection}
+				aria-label="Auswahl entfernen"
+				class="absolute top-1/2 right-2 -translate-y-1/2 text-ink-3 hover:text-ink focus:outline-none"
+			>
+				<svg class="h-4 w-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+					<path
+						stroke-linecap="round"
+						stroke-linejoin="round"
+						stroke-width="2"
+						d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"
+					/>
+				</svg>
+			</button>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
+
+	{#if typeahead.isOpen && filteredResults.length > 0}
+		<div
+			id="{name}-listbox"
+			role="listbox"
+			class="ring-opacity-5 absolute top-full left-0 z-50 mt-1 max-h-60 w-full overflow-auto rounded-md bg-surface py-1 text-base shadow-lg ring-1 ring-black focus:outline-none sm:text-sm"
+		>
+			{#each filteredResults as tag (tag.id)}
+				<div
+					class="relative cursor-pointer py-2 pr-9 pl-3 text-ink select-none hover:bg-accent-bg"
+					onclick={() => selectTag(tag)}
+					onkeydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && selectTag(tag)}
+					role="button"
+					tabindex="0"
+				>
+					<span class="block truncate font-medium">{tag.name}</span>
+					{#if tag.parentId}
+						<span class="block truncate text-xs text-ink-3">{tag.parentId}</span>
+					{/if}
+				</div>
+			{/each}
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TagParentPicker.svelte.spec.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/TagParentPicker.svelte.spec.ts
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+import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { cleanup, render } from 'vitest-browser-svelte';
+import { page } from 'vitest/browser';
+import TagParentPicker from './TagParentPicker.svelte';
+
+function hiddenInput(name: string) {
+	return document.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>(`input[type="hidden"][name="${name}"]`);
+}
+
+function mockFetchWithTags(tags: { id: string; name: string; parentId?: string }[]) {
+	vi.stubGlobal(
+		'fetch',
+		vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+			ok: true,
+			json: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(tags)
+		})
+	);
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+	vi.useFakeTimers();
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+	cleanup();
+	vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+	vi.useRealTimers();
+});
+
+// ─── Rendering ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('TagParentPicker – rendering', () => {
+	it('renders the text input', async () => {
+		render(TagParentPicker, { name: 'parentId' });
+		await expect.element(page.getByRole('combobox')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('renders hidden input with correct name', async () => {
+		render(TagParentPicker, { name: 'parentId' });
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0);
+		expect(hiddenInput('parentId')).toBeTruthy();
+	});
+});
+
+// ─── Search ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('TagParentPicker – search', () => {
+	it('typing shows dropdown results', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithTags([{ id: 't1', name: 'Haus' }]);
+		render(TagParentPicker, { name: 'parentId' });
+
+		const input = page.getByRole('combobox');
+		await input.fill('H');
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(300);
+
+		await expect.element(page.getByText('Haus')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('filters excludeIds from results', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithTags([
+			{ id: 't1', name: 'Haus' },
+			{ id: 't2', name: 'Garten' }
+		]);
+		render(TagParentPicker, { name: 'parentId', excludeIds: ['t1'] });
+
+		const input = page.getByRole('combobox');
+		await input.fill('a');
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(300);
+
+		await expect.element(page.getByText('Haus')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		await expect.element(page.getByText('Garten')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+});
+
+// ─── Selection ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('TagParentPicker – selection', () => {
+	it('selecting an option sets the hidden input value', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithTags([{ id: 't1', name: 'Haus' }]);
+		render(TagParentPicker, { name: 'parentId' });
+
+		const input = page.getByRole('combobox');
+		await input.fill('H');
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(300);
+
+		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="button"]')!.click();
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0);
+
+		expect(hiddenInput('parentId')?.value).toBe('t1');
+	});
+
+	it('clear button appears when value is set', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithTags([{ id: 't1', name: 'Haus' }]);
+		render(TagParentPicker, { name: 'parentId' });
+
+		const input = page.getByRole('combobox');
+		await input.fill('H');
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(300);
+
+		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="button"]')!.click();
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0);
+
+		await expect
+			.element(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Auswahl entfernen' }))
+			.toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('clear button resets value', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithTags([{ id: 't1', name: 'Haus' }]);
+		render(TagParentPicker, { name: 'parentId' });
+
+		const input = page.getByRole('combobox');
+		await input.fill('H');
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(300);
+
+		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="button"]')!.click();
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0);
+
+		expect(hiddenInput('parentId')?.value).toBe('t1');
+
+		const clearBtn = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('button[aria-label="Auswahl entfernen"]')!;
+		clearBtn.click();
+		await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0);
+
+		expect(hiddenInput('parentId')?.value).toBe('');
+	});
+});