diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/document/UploadZone.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/document/UploadZone.svelte
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+<script lang="ts">
+const ALLOWED_TYPES = new Set(['application/pdf', 'image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/tiff']);
+const MAX_SIZE_BYTES = 50 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+let {
+	filename,
+	isUploading,
+	isDragging = $bindable(false),
+	error,
+	onFile,
+	onCancel
+}: {
+	filename: string;
+	isUploading: boolean;
+	isDragging?: boolean;
+	error: string | null;
+	onFile?: (file: File) => void;
+	onCancel?: () => void;
+} = $props();
+
+let validationError = $state<string | null>(null);
+const displayError = $derived(error ?? validationError);
+
+function handleFile(file: File | undefined) {
+	if (!file) return;
+	validationError = null;
+	if (!ALLOWED_TYPES.has(file.type)) {
+		validationError = 'Dieser Dateityp wird nicht unterstützt (PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF).';
+		return;
+	}
+	if (file.size > MAX_SIZE_BYTES) {
+		validationError = 'Die Datei ist zu groß (max. 50 MB).';
+		return;
+	}
+	onFile?.(file);
+}
+
+function handleChange(e: Event) {
+	const input = e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement;
+	handleFile(input.files?.[0]);
+}
+
+function handleDrop(e: DragEvent) {
+	e.preventDefault();
+	isDragging = false;
+	handleFile(e.dataTransfer?.files[0]);
+}
+</script>
+
+<div
+	class="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center bg-pdf-bg"
+	aria-live="polite"
+	aria-label={isUploading ? 'Datei wird hochgeladen' : 'Dateiupload-Bereich'}
+>
+	{#if isUploading}
+		<div role="status" class="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 text-center">
+			<div class="h-0.5 w-48 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/10">
+				<div class="h-full animate-[slide_1.4s_ease-in-out_infinite] bg-brand-mint/70"></div>
+			</div>
+			<p class="max-w-[200px] truncate text-xs font-medium text-brand-mint/70">{filename}</p>
+			<p class="text-xs text-white/40">Wird hochgeladen …</p>
+			<button
+				class="min-h-[44px] px-3 text-xs text-white/40 transition-colors hover:text-white/60"
+				onclick={onCancel}
+			>
+				Abbrechen
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	{:else}
+		<div
+			role="region"
+			aria-label="Datei ablegen"
+			class="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 rounded-sm border border-dashed p-8 text-center transition-colors
+				{isDragging ? 'border-brand-mint bg-brand-mint/5' : 'border-white/20'}"
+			ondragover={(e) => {
+				e.preventDefault();
+				isDragging = true;
+			}}
+			ondragleave={() => (isDragging = false)}
+			ondrop={handleDrop}
+		>
+			<div class="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/10 text-white/40">
+				↑
+			</div>
+			<p class="max-w-[200px] truncate text-xs font-medium text-white/50">{filename}</p>
+			<p class="text-xs text-white/30">Noch keine Datei hochgeladen</p>
+			{#if displayError}
+				<p class="text-xs text-red-400">{displayError}</p>
+			{/if}
+			<label
+				class="flex min-h-[44px] cursor-pointer items-center rounded-sm bg-brand-navy px-4 py-1.5 text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-white/90 uppercase"
+				aria-label="Datei auswählen"
+			>
+				Datei auswählen
+				<input type="file" class="sr-only" onchange={handleChange} />
+			</label>
+			<p class="text-xs text-white/20">oder Datei hier ablegen</p>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/document/UploadZone.svelte.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/document/UploadZone.svelte.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { render } from 'vitest-browser-svelte';
+import { page } from 'vitest/browser';
+import UploadZone from './UploadZone.svelte';
+
+describe('UploadZone', () => {
+	describe('idle state', () => {
+		it('shows the filename in the upload zone', async () => {
+			render(UploadZone, {
+				props: { filename: 'brief_1920.pdf', isUploading: false, isDragging: false, error: null }
+			});
+			await expect.element(page.getByText('brief_1920.pdf')).toBeVisible();
+		});
+
+		it('shows "Datei auswählen" button', async () => {
+			render(UploadZone, {
+				props: { filename: 'scan.pdf', isUploading: false, isDragging: false, error: null }
+			});
+			await expect.element(page.getByText('Datei auswählen')).toBeVisible();
+		});
+
+		it('does not show the uploading animation', async () => {
+			render(UploadZone, {
+				props: { filename: 'scan.pdf', isUploading: false, isDragging: false, error: null }
+			});
+			expect(document.querySelector('[role="status"]')).toBeNull();
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('uploading state', () => {
+		it('shows the uploading progress region', async () => {
+			render(UploadZone, {
+				props: { filename: 'scan.pdf', isUploading: true, isDragging: false, error: null }
+			});
+			await expect.element(page.getByRole('status')).toBeVisible();
+		});
+
+		it('shows Abbrechen button during upload', async () => {
+			render(UploadZone, {
+				props: { filename: 'scan.pdf', isUploading: true, isDragging: false, error: null }
+			});
+			await expect.element(page.getByText('Abbrechen')).toBeVisible();
+		});
+
+		it('calls onCancel when Abbrechen is clicked', async () => {
+			const onCancel = vi.fn();
+			render(UploadZone, {
+				props: { filename: 'scan.pdf', isUploading: true, isDragging: false, error: null, onCancel }
+			});
+			const btn = document.querySelector('button')!;
+			btn.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true }));
+			expect(onCancel).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('error state', () => {
+		it('shows the error message', async () => {
+			render(UploadZone, {
+				props: {
+					filename: 'scan.pdf',
+					isUploading: false,
+					isDragging: false,
+					error: 'Dateityp nicht unterstützt'
+				}
+			});
+			await expect.element(page.getByText('Dateityp nicht unterstützt')).toBeVisible();
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('file selection', () => {
+		it('does not call onFile for an unsupported MIME type', async () => {
+			const onFile = vi.fn();
+			render(UploadZone, {
+				props: { filename: 'scan.pdf', isUploading: false, isDragging: false, error: null, onFile }
+			});
+			const input = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]') as HTMLInputElement;
+			const docxFile = new File(['x'], 'test.docx', {
+				type: 'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document'
+			});
+			Object.defineProperty(input, 'files', { value: [docxFile], writable: false });
+			input.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+			expect(onFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		});
+	});
+});