test(persons): fix E2E flakiness — replace waitForTimeout with waitForListbox, remove conditional assertions, fix data-hydrated selector

Addresses three blockers raised in PR #350 review (Felix, Sara, Tobias):

1. Replace all waitForTimeout(400) calls with waitForListbox() which uses
   waitForSelector('[role="listbox"]', { state: 'visible' }) — auto-waits
   for the debounce to resolve, faster on fast machines and reliable under CI.

2. Remove all conditional if (hasResults) / if (hasDropdown) wrappers.
   Tests now use unconditional expect(dropdown).toBeVisible() assertions so
   a missing-data condition causes an explicit failure instead of a silent
   green run.

3. Replace waitForSelector('[data-hydrated]') with waitForLoadState('networkidle')
   in getDocumentEditUrl — the data-hydrated attribute does not exist in the
   app markup and would cause a 30s timeout on every test.

4. Extract page: Page type import from @playwright/test and introduce
   waitForListbox(page: Page) helper to avoid repeating the selector pattern.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditKind.java

@@ -26,7 +26,16 @@ public enum AuditKind {
     COMMENT_ADDED,
 
     /** Payload: {@code {"commentId": "uuid", "mentionedUserId": "uuid"}} */
-    MENTION_CREATED;
+    MENTION_CREATED,
+
+    /** Payload: {@code {"userId": "uuid", "email": "addr"}} */
+    USER_CREATED,
+
+    /** Payload: {@code {"userId": "uuid", "email": "addr"}} */
+    USER_DELETED,
+
+    /** Payload: {@code {"userId": "uuid", "email": "addr", "addedGroups": ["Admin"], "removedGroups": []}} */
+    GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED;
 
     public static final Set<AuditKind> ROLLUP_ELIGIBLE = Set.of(
             TEXT_SAVED, FILE_UPLOADED, ANNOTATION_CREATED,

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryRepository.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit;
 
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
@@ -197,4 +199,6 @@ public interface AuditLogQueryRepository extends JpaRepository<AuditLog, UUID> {
             ORDER BY ranked.document_id, ranked.rn
             """, nativeQuery = true)
     List<ContributorRow> findRecentContributorsForDocuments(@Param("documentIds") List<UUID> documentIds);
+
+    Page<AuditLog> findByKindIn(Collection<AuditKind> kinds, Pageable pageable);
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryService.java

@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
 import java.util.*;
 
+import static org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind.GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED;
+import static org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind.USER_CREATED;
+import static org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind.USER_DELETED;
+
 @Service
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 public class AuditLogQueryService {
@@ -51,6 +57,11 @@ public class AuditLogQueryService {
         return toContributorMap(queryRepository.findRecentContributorsForDocuments(documentIds));
     }
 
+    public List<AuditLog> findRecentUserManagementEvents(int limit) {
+        PageRequest page = PageRequest.of(0, limit, Sort.by("happenedAt").descending());
+        return queryRepository.findByKindIn(Set.of(USER_CREATED, USER_DELETED, GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED), page).getContent();
+    }
+
     private Map<UUID, List<ActivityActorDTO>> toContributorMap(List<ContributorRow> rows) {
         Map<UUID, List<ActivityActorDTO>> result = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         for (ContributorRow row : rows) {

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogRepository.java

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public interface AuditLogRepository extends JpaRepository<AuditLog, UUID> {
+    boolean existsByKind(AuditKind kind);
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/controller/PersonController.java

@@ -63,27 +63,33 @@ public class PersonController {
     @PostMapping
     @RequirePermission(Permission.WRITE_ALL)
     public ResponseEntity<Person> createPerson(@Valid @RequestBody PersonUpdateDTO dto) {
-        if (dto.getFirstName() == null || dto.getFirstName().isBlank()
-                || dto.getLastName() == null || dto.getLastName().isBlank()) {
-            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Vor- und Nachname sind Pflichtfelder");
-        }
-        dto.setFirstName(dto.getFirstName().trim());
+        validatePersonNames(dto);
+        if (dto.getFirstName() != null) dto.setFirstName(dto.getFirstName().trim());
         dto.setLastName(dto.getLastName().trim());
+        if (dto.getTitle() != null) dto.setTitle(dto.getTitle().trim());
         return ResponseEntity.ok(personService.createPerson(dto));
     }
 
     @PutMapping("/{id}")
     @RequirePermission(Permission.WRITE_ALL)
     public ResponseEntity<Person> updatePerson(@PathVariable UUID id, @Valid @RequestBody PersonUpdateDTO dto) {
-        if (dto.getFirstName() == null || dto.getFirstName().isBlank()
-                || dto.getLastName() == null || dto.getLastName().isBlank()) {
-            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Vor- und Nachname sind Pflichtfelder");
-        }
-        dto.setFirstName(dto.getFirstName().trim());
+        validatePersonNames(dto);
+        if (dto.getFirstName() != null) dto.setFirstName(dto.getFirstName().trim());
         dto.setLastName(dto.getLastName().trim());
+        if (dto.getTitle() != null) dto.setTitle(dto.getTitle().trim());
         return ResponseEntity.ok(personService.updatePerson(id, dto));
     }
 
+    private void validatePersonNames(PersonUpdateDTO dto) {
+        if (dto.getLastName() == null || dto.getLastName().isBlank()) {
+            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Nachname ist Pflichtfeld");
+        }
+        if (dto.getPersonType() == org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.PersonType.PERSON
+                && (dto.getFirstName() == null || dto.getFirstName().isBlank())) {
+            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Vorname ist Pflichtfeld");
+        }
+    }
+
     @PostMapping("/{id}/merge")
     @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
     @RequirePermission(Permission.WRITE_ALL)

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/controller/UserController.java

@@ -78,24 +78,31 @@ public class UserController {
 
     @PostMapping("/users")
     @RequirePermission(Permission.ADMIN_USER)
-    public ResponseEntity<AppUser> createUser(@Valid @RequestBody CreateUserRequest request) {
-        return ResponseEntity.ok(userService.createUserOrUpdate(request));
+    public ResponseEntity<AppUser> createUser(Authentication authentication,
+                                              @Valid @RequestBody CreateUserRequest request) {
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(userService.createUserOrUpdate(actorId(authentication), request));
     }
 
     @PutMapping("/users/{id}")
     @RequirePermission(Permission.ADMIN_USER)
-    public ResponseEntity<AppUser> adminUpdateUser(@PathVariable UUID id,
+    public ResponseEntity<AppUser> adminUpdateUser(Authentication authentication,
+                                                    @PathVariable UUID id,
                                                     @RequestBody AdminUpdateUserRequest dto) {
-        AppUser updated = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser updated = userService.adminUpdateUser(actorId(authentication), id, dto);
         updated.setPassword(null);
         return ResponseEntity.ok(updated);
     }
 
     @DeleteMapping("/users/{id}")
     @RequirePermission(Permission.ADMIN_USER)
-    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteUser(@PathVariable UUID id) {
-        userService.deleteUser(id);
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteUser(Authentication authentication,
+                                           @PathVariable UUID id) {
+        userService.deleteUser(actorId(authentication), id);
         return ResponseEntity.ok().build();
     }
 
+    private UUID actorId(Authentication auth) {
+        return userService.findByEmail(auth.getName()).getId();
+    }
+
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/dto/DocumentUpdateDTO.java

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ public class DocumentUpdateDTO {
     private LocalDate documentDate;
     private String location;
     private String documentLocation;
+    private String archiveBox;
+    private String archiveFolder;
     private String transcription;
     private String summary;
     private UUID senderId;

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/dto/PersonUpdateDTO.java

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto;
 
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
 import lombok.Data;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.PersonType;
 
 @Data
 public class PersonUpdateDTO {
+    @NotNull
+    private PersonType personType;
     @Size(max = 50)
     private String title;
     @Size(max = 100)

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/exception/ErrorCode.java

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ public enum ErrorCode {
     PERSON_NOT_FOUND,
     /** A person name alias with the given ID does not exist. 404 */
     ALIAS_NOT_FOUND,
+    /** The submitted personType value is not allowed (e.g. SKIP is import-only). 400 */
+    INVALID_PERSON_TYPE,
 
     // --- Documents ---
     /** A document with the given ID does not exist. 404 */

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/DocumentRepository.java

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public interface DocumentRepository extends JpaRepository<Document, UUID>, JpaSp
             SELECT d.id FROM documents d
             CROSS JOIN LATERAL (
                 SELECT CASE WHEN websearch_to_tsquery('german', :query)::text <> ''
-                            THEN to_tsquery('german', regexp_replace(
+                            THEN to_tsquery('simple', regexp_replace(
                                      websearch_to_tsquery('german', :query)::text,
                                      '''([^'']+)''',
                                      '''\\1'':*',
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public interface DocumentRepository extends JpaRepository<Document, UUID>, JpaSp
             FROM documents d
             CROSS JOIN LATERAL (
                 SELECT CASE WHEN websearch_to_tsquery('german', :query)::text <> ''
-                            THEN to_tsquery('german', regexp_replace(
+                            THEN to_tsquery('simple', regexp_replace(
                                      websearch_to_tsquery('german', :query)::text,
                                      '''([^'']+)''',
                                      '''\\1'':*',

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/DocumentService.java

@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ public class DocumentService {
         doc.setTranscription(dto.getTranscription());
         doc.setSummary(dto.getSummary());
         doc.setDocumentLocation(dto.getDocumentLocation());
+        doc.setArchiveBox(dto.getArchiveBox());
+        doc.setArchiveFolder(dto.getArchiveFolder());
 
         List<String> tags = new ArrayList<>();
         if (dto.getTags() != null && !dto.getTags().isBlank()) {

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonService.java

@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ public class PersonService {
 
     @Transactional
     public Person createPerson(PersonUpdateDTO dto) {
+        if (dto.getPersonType() == PersonType.SKIP) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_PERSON_TYPE, "SKIP is not a valid person type for manual creation");
+        }
         validateYears(dto.getBirthYear(), dto.getDeathYear());
         Person person = Person.builder()
+                .personType(dto.getPersonType())
                 .title(dto.getTitle() == null || dto.getTitle().isBlank() ? null : dto.getTitle().trim())
                 .firstName(dto.getFirstName())
                 .lastName(dto.getLastName())
@@ -136,9 +140,13 @@ public class PersonService {
 
     @Transactional
     public Person updatePerson(UUID id, PersonUpdateDTO dto) {
+        if (dto.getPersonType() == PersonType.SKIP) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_PERSON_TYPE, "SKIP is not a valid person type for manual editing");
+        }
         validateYears(dto.getBirthYear(), dto.getDeathYear());
         Person person = personRepository.findById(id)
                 .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.PERSON_NOT_FOUND, "Person not found: " + id));
+        person.setPersonType(dto.getPersonType());
         person.setTitle(dto.getTitle() == null || dto.getTitle().isBlank() ? null : dto.getTitle().trim());
         person.setFirstName(dto.getFirstName());
         person.setLastName(dto.getLastName());

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/UserService.java

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.service;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.AdminUpdateUserRequest;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.ChangePasswordDTO;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.CreateUserRequest;
@@ -21,10 +23,13 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
+import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toSet;
+
 @Service
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
 @Slf4j
@@ -33,9 +38,10 @@ public class UserService {
     private final AppUserRepository userRepository;
     private final UserGroupRepository groupRepository;
     private final PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder;
+    private final AuditService auditService;
 
     @Transactional
-    public AppUser createUserOrUpdate(CreateUserRequest request) {
+    public AppUser createUserOrUpdate(UUID actorId, CreateUserRequest request) {
         log.info("Creating or updating user: {}", request.getEmail());
 
         Set<UserGroup> groups = new HashSet<>();
@@ -45,10 +51,12 @@ public class UserService {
 
         Optional<AppUser> existingUser = userRepository.findByEmail(request.getEmail());
         AppUser user;
+        boolean isNew;
 
         if (existingUser.isPresent()) {
             log.info("User exists, updating: {}", request.getEmail());
             user = existingUser.get().updateFromRequest(request, passwordEncoder, groups);
+            isNew = false;
         } else {
             log.info("Creating new user: {}", request.getEmail());
             user = AppUser.builder()
@@ -61,8 +69,42 @@ public class UserService {
                     .contact(request.getContact())
                     .enabled(true)
                     .build();
+            isNew = true;
         }
 
+        AppUser saved = userRepository.save(user);
+        if (isNew) {
+            auditService.logAfterCommit(AuditKind.USER_CREATED, actorId, null,
+                    Map.of("userId", saved.getId().toString(), "email", saved.getEmail()));
+        }
+        return saved;
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public AppUser createUserForBootstrap(CreateUserRequest request) {
+        log.info("Bootstrap user creation (no audit): {}", request.getEmail());
+
+        Set<UserGroup> groups = new HashSet<>();
+        if (request.getGroupIds() != null && !request.getGroupIds().isEmpty()) {
+            groups.addAll(groupRepository.findAllById(request.getGroupIds()));
+        }
+
+        Optional<AppUser> existingUser = userRepository.findByEmail(request.getEmail());
+        if (existingUser.isPresent()) {
+            AppUser updated = existingUser.get().updateFromRequest(request, passwordEncoder, groups);
+            return userRepository.save(updated);
+        }
+
+        AppUser user = AppUser.builder()
+                .email(request.getEmail())
+                .password(passwordEncoder.encode(request.getInitialPassword()))
+                .groups(groups)
+                .firstName(request.getFirstName())
+                .lastName(request.getLastName())
+                .birthDate(request.getBirthDate())
+                .contact(request.getContact())
+                .enabled(true)
+                .build();
         return userRepository.save(user);
     }
 
@@ -94,10 +136,13 @@ public class UserService {
     }
 
     @Transactional
-    public void deleteUser(UUID userId) {
+    public void deleteUser(UUID actorId, UUID userId) {
         AppUser user = userRepository.findById(userId)
                 .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.USER_NOT_FOUND, "No user found for id: " + userId));
+        String email = user.getEmail();
         userRepository.delete(user);
+        auditService.logAfterCommit(AuditKind.USER_DELETED, actorId, null,
+                Map.of("userId", userId.toString(), "email", email));
     }
 
     public AppUser getById(UUID id) {
@@ -141,7 +186,7 @@ public class UserService {
     }
 
     @Transactional
-    public AppUser adminUpdateUser(UUID id, AdminUpdateUserRequest dto) {
+    public AppUser adminUpdateUser(UUID actorId, UUID id, AdminUpdateUserRequest dto) {
         AppUser user = getById(id);
 
         if (dto.getEmail() != null && !dto.getEmail().isBlank()) {
@@ -166,13 +211,27 @@ public class UserService {
         }
 
         if (dto.getGroupIds() != null) {
-            Set<UserGroup> groups = new HashSet<>(groupRepository.findAllById(dto.getGroupIds()));
-            user.setGroups(groups);
+            Set<UserGroup> before = new HashSet<>(user.getGroups());
+            Set<UserGroup> after = new HashSet<>(groupRepository.findAllById(dto.getGroupIds()));
+            user.setGroups(after);
+            groupChangePayload(before, after, id, user.getEmail())
+                    .ifPresent(payload -> auditService.logAfterCommit(AuditKind.GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED, actorId, null, payload));
         }
 
         return userRepository.save(user);
     }
 
+    private Optional<Map<String, Object>> groupChangePayload(
+            Set<UserGroup> before, Set<UserGroup> after, UUID userId, String email) {
+        Set<UUID> beforeIds = before.stream().map(UserGroup::getId).collect(toSet());
+        Set<UUID> afterIds = after.stream().map(UserGroup::getId).collect(toSet());
+        if (beforeIds.equals(afterIds)) return Optional.empty();
+        List<String> added = after.stream().filter(g -> !beforeIds.contains(g.getId())).map(UserGroup::getName).toList();
+        List<String> removed = before.stream().filter(g -> !afterIds.contains(g.getId())).map(UserGroup::getName).toList();
+        return Optional.of(Map.of("userId", userId.toString(), "email", email,
+                "addedGroups", added, "removedGroups", removed));
+    }
+
     @Transactional
     public void changePassword(UUID userId, ChangePasswordDTO dto) {
         AppUser user = getById(userId);

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditLogQueryServiceTest.java

@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@ import org.mockito.InjectMocks;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
 
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.AppUser;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.PageImpl;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyCollection;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.argThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
@@ -47,4 +54,21 @@ class AuditLogQueryServiceTest {
         verify(queryRepository).findRolledUpActivityFeed(eq(userId.toString()), eq(10),
                 eq(AuditKind.ROLLUP_ELIGIBLE.stream().map(Enum::name).toList()));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void findRecentUserManagementEvents_delegatesToRepositoryWithAllThreeKinds() {
+        AuditLog entry = AuditLog.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).kind(AuditKind.USER_CREATED).build();
+        when(queryRepository.findByKindIn(anyCollection(), any(Pageable.class)))
+                .thenReturn(new PageImpl<>(List.of(entry)));
+
+        List<AuditLog> result = auditLogQueryService.findRecentUserManagementEvents(5);
+
+        assertThat(result).containsExactly(entry);
+        verify(queryRepository).findByKindIn(
+                argThat((Collection<AuditKind> kinds) ->
+                        kinds.contains(AuditKind.USER_CREATED) &&
+                        kinds.contains(AuditKind.USER_DELETED) &&
+                        kinds.contains(AuditKind.GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED)),
+                any(Pageable.class));
+    }
 }

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/UserManagementAuditIntegrationTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.PostgresContainerConfig;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.AdminUpdateUserRequest;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.CreateUserRequest;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.GroupDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.AppUser;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.UserGroup;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.repository.AppUserRepository;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.service.UserService;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
+import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
+import org.springframework.test.context.bean.override.mockito.MockitoBean;
+import org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionTemplate;
+import software.amazon.awssdk.services.s3.S3Client;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import static java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
+
+@SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.NONE)
+@ActiveProfiles("test")
+@Import(PostgresContainerConfig.class)
+class UserManagementAuditIntegrationTest {
+
+    @MockitoBean S3Client s3Client;
+    @Autowired UserService userService;
+    @Autowired AppUserRepository userRepository;
+    @Autowired AuditLogRepository auditLogRepository;
+    @Autowired AuditLogQueryService auditLogQueryService;
+    @Autowired TransactionTemplate transactionTemplate;
+
+    @BeforeEach
+    void clearAuditLog() {
+        transactionTemplate.execute(status -> { auditLogRepository.deleteAll(); return null; });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createAndDeleteUser_producesOrderedAuditEntries() {
+        // Bootstrap actor with no audit event — clean slate guaranteed by @BeforeEach
+        CreateUserRequest adminReq = new CreateUserRequest();
+        adminReq.setEmail("admin@test.example.com");
+        adminReq.setInitialPassword("admin-secret");
+        AppUser actor = transactionTemplate.execute(status -> userService.createUserForBootstrap(adminReq));
+        UUID actorId = actor.getId();
+
+        // Create the target user — should emit USER_CREATED
+        CreateUserRequest req = new CreateUserRequest();
+        req.setEmail("audit-test@example.com");
+        req.setInitialPassword("secret");
+        transactionTemplate.execute(status -> {
+            userService.createUserOrUpdate(actorId, req);
+            return null;
+        });
+        await().atMost(10, SECONDS).until(() -> auditLogRepository.existsByKind(AuditKind.USER_CREATED));
+
+        // Delete the target user — should emit USER_DELETED
+        AppUser created = userRepository.findByEmail("audit-test@example.com").orElseThrow();
+        transactionTemplate.execute(status -> {
+            userService.deleteUser(actorId, created.getId());
+            return null;
+        });
+        await().atMost(10, SECONDS).until(() -> auditLogRepository.existsByKind(AuditKind.USER_DELETED));
+
+        List<AuditLog> events = auditLogQueryService.findRecentUserManagementEvents(10);
+        assertThat(events).hasSize(2);
+        assertThat(events.get(0).getKind()).isEqualTo(AuditKind.USER_DELETED);
+        assertThat(events.get(1).getKind()).isEqualTo(AuditKind.USER_CREATED);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void updateUserGroups_producesGroupMembershipChangedEvent() {
+        GroupDTO groupADto = new GroupDTO(); groupADto.setName("Viewers"); groupADto.setPermissions(Set.of("READ_ALL"));
+        GroupDTO groupBDto = new GroupDTO(); groupBDto.setName("Editors"); groupBDto.setPermissions(Set.of("WRITE_ALL"));
+        UserGroup gA = transactionTemplate.execute(status -> userService.createGroup(groupADto));
+        UserGroup gB = transactionTemplate.execute(status -> userService.createGroup(groupBDto));
+
+        // Bootstrap actor with no audit event — clean slate guaranteed by @BeforeEach
+        CreateUserRequest actorReq = new CreateUserRequest();
+        actorReq.setEmail("actor-group-test@test.example.com");
+        actorReq.setInitialPassword("secret");
+        AppUser actor = transactionTemplate.execute(status -> userService.createUserForBootstrap(actorReq));
+
+        // Create target user pre-assigned to gA — emits USER_CREATED
+        CreateUserRequest targetReq = new CreateUserRequest();
+        targetReq.setEmail("target-group-test@test.example.com");
+        targetReq.setInitialPassword("secret");
+        targetReq.setGroupIds(List.of(gA.getId()));
+        transactionTemplate.execute(status -> userService.createUserOrUpdate(actor.getId(), targetReq));
+        await().atMost(10, SECONDS).until(() -> auditLogRepository.existsByKind(AuditKind.USER_CREATED));
+        transactionTemplate.execute(status -> { auditLogRepository.deleteAll(); return null; });
+
+        AppUser target = userRepository.findByEmail("target-group-test@test.example.com").orElseThrow();
+
+        // Change groups: Viewers → Editors
+        AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
+        dto.setGroupIds(List.of(gB.getId()));
+        transactionTemplate.execute(status -> userService.adminUpdateUser(actor.getId(), target.getId(), dto));
+
+        await().atMost(10, SECONDS).until(() -> auditLogRepository.existsByKind(AuditKind.GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED));
+
+        List<AuditLog> events = auditLogQueryService.findRecentUserManagementEvents(10);
+        assertThat(events).hasSize(1);
+        AuditLog event = events.get(0);
+        assertThat(event.getKind()).isEqualTo(AuditKind.GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED);
+        assertThat(event.getPayload()).containsEntry("email", "target-group-test@test.example.com");
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        List<String> added = (List<String>) event.getPayload().get("addedGroups");
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        List<String> removed = (List<String>) event.getPayload().get("removedGroups");
+        assertThat(added).containsExactlyInAnyOrder("Editors");
+        assertThat(removed).containsExactlyInAnyOrder("Viewers");
+    }
+}

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/controller/PersonControllerTest.java

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.controller;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.Document;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.Person;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.PersonNameAlias;
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.PersonSummaryDTO;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
@@ -183,19 +187,19 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
-    void createPerson_returns400_whenFirstNameIsMissing() throws Exception {
+    void createPerson_returns400_whenPersonTypeIsPerson_andFirstNameIsMissing() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"lastName\":\"Müller\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
     @Test
     @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
-    void createPerson_returns400_whenFirstNameIsBlank() throws Exception {
+    void createPerson_returns400_whenPersonTypeIsPerson_andFirstNameIsBlank() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"  \",\"lastName\":\"Müller\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"  \",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
@@ -204,7 +208,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
     void createPerson_returns400_whenLastNameIsMissing() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
@@ -213,7 +217,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
     void createPerson_returns400_whenLastNameIsBlank() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"  \"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"  \",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
@@ -225,11 +229,53 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
 
         mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.firstName").value("Hans"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
+    void createPerson_returns200_forInstitution_withoutFirstName() throws Exception {
+        Person saved = Person.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).lastName("Verlag GmbH").build();
+        when(personService.createPerson(any(org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.PersonUpdateDTO.class))).thenReturn(saved);
+
+        mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"lastName\":\"Verlag GmbH\",\"personType\":\"INSTITUTION\"}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.lastName").value("Verlag GmbH"));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
+    void createPerson_trimsTitle_beforePersisting() throws Exception {
+        ArgumentCaptor<org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.PersonUpdateDTO> captor =
+                ArgumentCaptor.forClass(org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.PersonUpdateDTO.class);
+        Person saved = Person.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).firstName("Hans").lastName("Müller").build();
+        when(personService.createPerson(captor.capture())).thenReturn(saved);
+
+        mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"title\":\"  Prof.  \",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk());
+
+        assertThat(captor.getValue().getTitle()).isEqualTo("Prof.");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
+    void createPerson_returns400_whenPersonTypeIsSkip() throws Exception {
+        when(personService.createPerson(any())).thenThrow(
+                DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_PERSON_TYPE, "SKIP is not a valid person type"));
+
+        mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"SKIP\"}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isBadRequest())
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.code").value("INVALID_PERSON_TYPE"));
+    }
+
     // ─── PUT /api/persons/{id} ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     @Test
@@ -242,10 +288,10 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
-    void updatePerson_returns400_whenFirstNameIsBlank() throws Exception {
+    void updatePerson_returns400_whenPersonTypeIsPerson_andFirstNameIsBlank() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", UUID.randomUUID())
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
@@ -254,7 +300,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
     void updatePerson_returns400_whenLastNameIsNull() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", UUID.randomUUID())
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
@@ -267,7 +313,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
 
         mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", id)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.lastName").value("Müller"));
     }
@@ -317,11 +363,10 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
     @Test
     @WithMockUser(authorities = "WRITE_ALL")
     void updatePerson_returns400_whenLastNameIsBlank() throws Exception {
-        // firstName valid, lastName blank → second || operand = true → 400
         UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();
         mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", id)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"   \"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"   \",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
@@ -339,7 +384,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
                         .content("{\"firstName\":\"Maria\",\"lastName\":\"Raddatz\"," +
                                 "\"alias\":\"Oma Maria\",\"birthYear\":1901,\"deathYear\":1975," +
-                                "\"notes\":\"Some notes\"}"))
+                                "\"notes\":\"Some notes\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.firstName").value("Maria"))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.alias").value("Oma Maria"))
@@ -355,7 +400,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
         UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();
         mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", id)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"notes\":\"" + oversizedNotes + "\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"notes\":\"" + oversizedNotes + "\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
@@ -366,7 +411,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
         UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();
         mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", id)
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"" + oversizedFirstName + "\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"" + oversizedFirstName + "\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
 
@@ -377,7 +422,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
     void createPerson_returns403_whenUserHasOnlyReadPermission() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(post("/api/persons")
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
     }
 
@@ -386,7 +431,7 @@ class PersonControllerTest {
     void updatePerson_returns403_whenUserHasOnlyReadPermission() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(put("/api/persons/{id}", UUID.randomUUID())
                         .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\"}"))
+                        .content("{\"firstName\":\"Hans\",\"lastName\":\"Müller\",\"personType\":\"PERSON\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
     }
 

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/controller/UserControllerTest.java

@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.delete;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.get;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.post;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders.put;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.jsonPath;
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;
 
@@ -104,4 +106,55 @@ class UserControllerTest {
                         .content("{\"email\":\"\",\"initialPassword\":\"secret123\"}"))
                 .andExpect(status().isBadRequest());
     }
+
+    // ─── permission enforcement ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(username = "reader@example.com")
+    void createUser_returns403_whenCallerLacksAdminUserPermission() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(post("/api/users")
+                        .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"email\":\"x@x.com\",\"initialPassword\":\"secret123\"}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(username = "reader@example.com")
+    void adminUpdateUser_returns403_whenCallerLacksAdminUserPermission() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/api/users/" + UUID.randomUUID())
+                        .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @WithMockUser(username = "reader@example.com")
+    void deleteUser_returns403_whenCallerLacksAdminUserPermission() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(delete("/api/users/" + UUID.randomUUID()))
+                .andExpect(status().isForbidden());
+    }
+
+    // ─── unauthenticated access ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    void createUser_returns401_whenUnauthenticated() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(post("/api/users")
+                        .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{\"email\":\"x@x.com\",\"initialPassword\":\"secret123\"}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void adminUpdateUser_returns401_whenUnauthenticated() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(put("/api/users/" + UUID.randomUUID())
+                        .contentType(org.springframework.http.MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content("{}"))
+                .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void deleteUser_returns401_whenUnauthenticated() throws Exception {
+        mockMvc.perform(delete("/api/users/" + UUID.randomUUID()))
+                .andExpect(status().isUnauthorized());
+    }
 }

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/DocumentFtsTest.java

@@ -179,6 +179,22 @@ class DocumentFtsTest {
         assertThat(ids).isEmpty();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void should_find_document_whose_transcription_contains_word_that_stems_to_german_stop_word() {
+        // "Wille" stems to "will" via the German Snowball stemmer.
+        // "will" is also a German stop word, so to_tsquery('german','will:*') drops it.
+        // The prefix-transform step must use to_tsquery('simple',...) to avoid this.
+        Document doc = documentRepository.saveAndFlush(document("Foto"));
+        UUID annotationId = annotation(doc.getId());
+        blockRepository.saveAndFlush(block(doc.getId(), annotationId, "Der Wille des Volkes", 0));
+        em.flush();
+        em.clear();
+
+        List<UUID> ids = documentRepository.findRankedIdsByFts("Wille");
+
+        assertThat(ids).contains(doc.getId());
+    }
+
     @Test
     void should_not_throw_when_query_contains_invalid_tsquery_syntax() {
         documentRepository.saveAndFlush(document("Brief"));

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/DocumentServiceTest.java

@@ -121,6 +121,23 @@ class DocumentServiceTest {
                 .isInstanceOf(DomainException.class);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void updateDocument_setsArchiveBoxAndFolder() throws Exception {
+        UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();
+        Document doc = Document.builder().id(id).receivers(new HashSet<>()).tags(new HashSet<>()).build();
+        when(documentRepository.findById(id)).thenReturn(Optional.of(doc));
+        when(documentRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(doc);
+
+        DocumentUpdateDTO dto = new DocumentUpdateDTO();
+        dto.setArchiveBox("K-03");
+        dto.setArchiveFolder("Mappe B");
+
+        documentService.updateDocument(id, dto, null, null);
+
+        assertThat(doc.getArchiveBox()).isEqualTo("K-03");
+        assertThat(doc.getArchiveFolder()).isEqualTo("Mappe B");
+    }
+
     // ─── deleteTagCascading ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     @Test

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/PersonServiceTest.java

@@ -114,6 +114,43 @@ class PersonServiceTest {
         assertThat(result.getAlias()).isEqualTo("Hans Müller");
     }
 
+    // ─── personType + title in createPerson(PersonUpdateDTO) ─────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    void createPerson_dto_persistsPersonType() {
+        when(personRepository.save(any())).thenAnswer(inv -> inv.getArgument(0));
+
+        PersonUpdateDTO dto = new PersonUpdateDTO();
+        dto.setFirstName("Walter"); dto.setLastName("de Gruyter"); dto.setPersonType(PersonType.INSTITUTION);
+
+        Person result = personService.createPerson(dto);
+
+        assertThat(result.getPersonType()).isEqualTo(PersonType.INSTITUTION);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createPerson_dto_throwsInvalidPersonType_whenSkip() {
+        PersonUpdateDTO dto = new PersonUpdateDTO();
+        dto.setFirstName("Anna"); dto.setLastName("Test"); dto.setPersonType(PersonType.SKIP);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> personService.createPerson(dto))
+                .isInstanceOf(DomainException.class)
+                .extracting(e -> ((DomainException) e).getStatus().value())
+                .isEqualTo(400);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createPerson_dto_persistsTitle() {
+        when(personRepository.save(any())).thenAnswer(inv -> inv.getArgument(0));
+
+        PersonUpdateDTO dto = new PersonUpdateDTO();
+        dto.setFirstName("Dr."); dto.setLastName("Müller"); dto.setTitle("Prof."); dto.setPersonType(PersonType.PERSON);
+
+        Person result = personService.createPerson(dto);
+
+        assertThat(result.getTitle()).isEqualTo("Prof.");
+    }
+
     // ─── Phase 2.1: createPerson(PersonUpdateDTO) ─────────────────────────────
 
     @Test
@@ -145,6 +182,36 @@ class PersonServiceTest {
                 .isEqualTo(400);
     }
 
+    // ─── updatePerson (personType) ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    void updatePerson_throwsInvalidPersonType_whenSkip() {
+        UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();
+
+        PersonUpdateDTO dto = new PersonUpdateDTO();
+        dto.setFirstName("Anna"); dto.setLastName("Alt"); dto.setPersonType(PersonType.SKIP);
+
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> personService.updatePerson(id, dto))
+                .isInstanceOf(DomainException.class)
+                .extracting(e -> ((DomainException) e).getStatus().value())
+                .isEqualTo(400);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void updatePerson_persistsPersonType() {
+        UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();
+        Person person = Person.builder().id(id).firstName("Anna").lastName("Alt").personType(PersonType.PERSON).build();
+        when(personRepository.findById(id)).thenReturn(Optional.of(person));
+        when(personRepository.save(any())).thenAnswer(inv -> inv.getArgument(0));
+
+        PersonUpdateDTO dto = new PersonUpdateDTO();
+        dto.setFirstName("Anna"); dto.setLastName("Alt"); dto.setPersonType(PersonType.INSTITUTION);
+
+        Person result = personService.updatePerson(id, dto);
+
+        assertThat(result.getPersonType()).isEqualTo(PersonType.INSTITUTION);
+    }
+
     // ─── updatePerson (alias) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     @Test

backend/src/test/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/service/UserServiceTest.java

@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.service;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
+import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
 import org.mockito.InjectMocks;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.junit.jupiter.MockitoExtension;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.AdminUpdateUserRequest;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.ChangePasswordDTO;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto.CreateUserRequest;
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
     @Mock AppUserRepository userRepository;
     @Mock UserGroupRepository groupRepository;
     @Mock PasswordEncoder passwordEncoder;
+    @Mock AuditService auditService;
     @InjectMocks UserService userService;
 
     // ─── findByEmail ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();
         when(userRepository.findById(id)).thenReturn(Optional.empty());
 
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> userService.deleteUser(id))
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> userService.deleteUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id))
                 .isInstanceOf(DomainException.class);
     }
 
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AppUser user = AppUser.builder().id(id).email("gast@example.com").build();
         when(userRepository.findById(id)).thenReturn(Optional.of(user));
 
-        userService.deleteUser(id);
+        userService.deleteUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id);
 
         verify(userRepository).delete(user);
     }
@@ -90,7 +94,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AppUser saved = AppUser.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).email("new@example.com").build();
         when(userRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(saved);
 
-        AppUser result = userService.createUserOrUpdate(req);
+        AppUser result = userService.createUserOrUpdate(UUID.randomUUID(), req);
 
         assertThat(result).isEqualTo(saved);
         verify(userRepository).save(any());
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         when(passwordEncoder.encode(any())).thenReturn("encoded");
         when(userRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(existing);
 
-        userService.createUserOrUpdate(req);
+        userService.createUserOrUpdate(UUID.randomUUID(), req);
 
         verify(userRepository, times(1)).save(existing);
     }
@@ -229,7 +233,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setFirstName("Ada"); dto.setLastName("Lovelace");
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getFirstName()).isEqualTo("Ada");
         assertThat(result.getLastName()).isEqualTo("Lovelace");
@@ -246,7 +250,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setFirstName("Ada");
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getGroups()).containsExactly(adminGroup);
     }
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setGroupIds(List.of(newGroup.getId()));
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getGroups()).containsExactly(newGroup);
     }
@@ -281,7 +285,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setGroupIds(List.of());
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getGroups()).isEmpty();
     }
@@ -313,7 +317,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AppUser saved = AppUser.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).email("u@example.com").build();
         when(userRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(saved);
 
-        AppUser result = userService.createUserOrUpdate(req);
+        AppUser result = userService.createUserOrUpdate(UUID.randomUUID(), req);
 
         assertThat(result).isEqualTo(saved);
         verify(groupRepository).findAllById(List.of(group.getId()));
@@ -378,7 +382,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setNewPassword("newSecret");
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getPassword()).isEqualTo("newHashed");
     }
@@ -393,7 +397,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setNewPassword("  ");
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getPassword()).isEqualTo("original");
         verify(passwordEncoder, never()).encode(any());
@@ -408,7 +412,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setEmail("   ");
 
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto))
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto))
                 .isInstanceOf(DomainException.class)
                 .hasMessageContaining("blank");
     }
@@ -425,7 +429,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setEmail("taken@example.com");
 
-        assertThatThrownBy(() -> userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto))
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto))
                 .isInstanceOf(DomainException.class)
                 .hasMessageContaining("E-Mail");
     }
@@ -497,7 +501,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AppUser saved = AppUser.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).email("u@example.com").build();
         when(userRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(saved);
 
-        userService.createUserOrUpdate(req);
+        userService.createUserOrUpdate(UUID.randomUUID(), req);
 
         verify(groupRepository, never()).findAllById(any());
     }
@@ -561,7 +565,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setContact(null);
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getContact()).isNull();
     }
@@ -576,7 +580,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setContact("   ");
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getContact()).isNull();
     }
@@ -591,7 +595,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setContact("  phone: 555  ");
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getContact()).isEqualTo("phone: 555");
     }
@@ -606,7 +610,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setEmail(null);
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
 
         assertThat(result.getEmail()).isEqualTo("keep@example.com");
     }
@@ -622,7 +626,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
         dto.setEmail("me@example.com");
 
-        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(id, dto);
+        AppUser result = userService.adminUpdateUser(UUID.randomUUID(), id, dto);
         assertThat(result.getEmail()).isEqualTo("me@example.com");
     }
 
@@ -640,7 +644,7 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         AppUser saved = AppUser.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).email("ng@example.com").build();
         when(userRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(saved);
 
-        userService.createUserOrUpdate(req);
+        userService.createUserOrUpdate(UUID.randomUUID(), req);
 
         verify(groupRepository, never()).findAllById(any());
     }
@@ -699,6 +703,160 @@ class UserServiceTest {
         assertThat(result).containsExactly(g);
     }
 
+    // ─── audit: GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    void adminUpdateUser_logsGroupMembershipChanged_whenGroupSetChanges() {
+        UUID actorId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        UUID userId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        UserGroup oldGroup = UserGroup.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).name("Viewers").permissions(Set.of("READ_ALL")).build();
+        UserGroup newGroup = UserGroup.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).name("Editors").permissions(Set.of("WRITE_ALL")).build();
+        AppUser user = AppUser.builder().id(userId).email("u@example.com").groups(Set.of(oldGroup)).build();
+        when(userRepository.findById(userId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(user));
+        when(groupRepository.findAllById(List.of(newGroup.getId()))).thenReturn(List.of(newGroup));
+        when(userRepository.save(any())).thenAnswer(inv -> inv.getArgument(0));
+
+        AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
+        dto.setGroupIds(List.of(newGroup.getId()));
+
+        userService.adminUpdateUser(actorId, userId, dto);
+
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        ArgumentCaptor<java.util.Map<String, Object>> payloadCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(java.util.Map.class);
+        verify(auditService).logAfterCommit(
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq(AuditKind.GROUP_MEMBERSHIP_CHANGED),
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq(actorId),
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.isNull(),
+                payloadCaptor.capture());
+        java.util.Map<String, Object> payload = payloadCaptor.getValue();
+        assertThat(payload).containsEntry("email", "u@example.com");
+        assertThat((java.util.List<String>) payload.get("addedGroups")).containsExactly("Editors");
+        assertThat((java.util.List<String>) payload.get("removedGroups")).containsExactly("Viewers");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void adminUpdateUser_doesNotLogGroupMembershipChanged_whenGroupsUnchanged() {
+        UUID actorId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        UUID userId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        UserGroup group = UserGroup.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).name("Admins").build();
+        AppUser user = AppUser.builder().id(userId).email("u@example.com").groups(Set.of(group)).build();
+        when(userRepository.findById(userId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(user));
+        when(groupRepository.findAllById(List.of(group.getId()))).thenReturn(List.of(group));
+        when(userRepository.save(any())).thenAnswer(inv -> inv.getArgument(0));
+
+        AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
+        dto.setGroupIds(List.of(group.getId()));
+
+        userService.adminUpdateUser(actorId, userId, dto);
+
+        verify(auditService, never()).logAfterCommit(any(), any(), any(), any());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void adminUpdateUser_doesNotLogGroupMembershipChanged_whenGroupIdsIsNull() {
+        UUID actorId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        UUID userId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        UserGroup group = UserGroup.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).name("Admins").build();
+        AppUser user = AppUser.builder().id(userId).email("u@example.com").groups(Set.of(group)).build();
+        when(userRepository.findById(userId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(user));
+        when(userRepository.save(any())).thenAnswer(inv -> inv.getArgument(0));
+
+        AdminUpdateUserRequest dto = new AdminUpdateUserRequest();
+        // groupIds not set → null
+
+        userService.adminUpdateUser(actorId, userId, dto);
+
+        verify(auditService, never()).logAfterCommit(any(), any(), any(), any());
+    }
+
+    // ─── audit: USER_DELETED ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    void deleteUser_logsUserDeleted_withEmailInPayload() {
+        UUID actorId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        UUID userId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        AppUser user = AppUser.builder().id(userId).email("gone@example.com").build();
+        when(userRepository.findById(userId)).thenReturn(Optional.of(user));
+
+        userService.deleteUser(actorId, userId);
+
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        ArgumentCaptor<java.util.Map<String, Object>> payloadCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(java.util.Map.class);
+        verify(auditService).logAfterCommit(
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq(AuditKind.USER_DELETED),
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq(actorId),
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.isNull(),
+                payloadCaptor.capture());
+        assertThat(payloadCaptor.getValue()).containsEntry("email", "gone@example.com");
+        assertThat(payloadCaptor.getValue()).containsKey("userId");
+    }
+
+    // ─── audit: USER_CREATED ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    void createUserOrUpdate_logsUserCreated_whenUserIsNew() {
+        UUID actorId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        CreateUserRequest req = new CreateUserRequest();
+        req.setEmail("new@example.com");
+        req.setInitialPassword("secret");
+        req.setGroupIds(List.of());
+
+        when(userRepository.findByEmail("new@example.com")).thenReturn(Optional.empty());
+        when(passwordEncoder.encode("secret")).thenReturn("encoded");
+        AppUser saved = AppUser.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).email("new@example.com").build();
+        when(userRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(saved);
+
+        userService.createUserOrUpdate(actorId, req);
+
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        ArgumentCaptor<java.util.Map<String, Object>> payloadCaptor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(java.util.Map.class);
+        verify(auditService).logAfterCommit(
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq(AuditKind.USER_CREATED),
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq(actorId),
+                org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.isNull(),
+                payloadCaptor.capture());
+        assertThat(payloadCaptor.getValue()).containsKey("userId");
+        assertThat(payloadCaptor.getValue()).containsEntry("email", "new@example.com");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createUserOrUpdate_doesNotLogUserCreated_whenUserAlreadyExists() {
+        UUID actorId = UUID.randomUUID();
+        CreateUserRequest req = new CreateUserRequest();
+        req.setEmail("existing@example.com");
+        req.setInitialPassword("pass");
+        req.setGroupIds(List.of());
+
+        AppUser existing = AppUser.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).email("existing@example.com").build();
+        when(userRepository.findByEmail("existing@example.com")).thenReturn(Optional.of(existing));
+        when(passwordEncoder.encode(any())).thenReturn("encoded");
+        when(userRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(existing);
+
+        userService.createUserOrUpdate(actorId, req);
+
+        verify(auditService, never()).logAfterCommit(any(), any(), any(), any());
+    }
+
+    // ─── createUserForBootstrap ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @Test
+    void createUserForBootstrap_createsUserWithoutAuditEvent() {
+        CreateUserRequest req = new CreateUserRequest();
+        req.setEmail("bootstrap@example.com");
+        req.setInitialPassword("secret");
+        req.setGroupIds(List.of());
+
+        when(userRepository.findByEmail("bootstrap@example.com")).thenReturn(Optional.empty());
+        when(passwordEncoder.encode("secret")).thenReturn("encoded");
+        AppUser saved = AppUser.builder().id(UUID.randomUUID()).email("bootstrap@example.com").build();
+        when(userRepository.save(any())).thenReturn(saved);
+
+        AppUser result = userService.createUserForBootstrap(req);
+
+        assertThat(result).isEqualTo(saved);
+        verify(auditService, never()).logAfterCommit(any(), any(), any(), any());
+    }
+
     // ─── createGroup ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     @Test

frontend/e2e/person-typeahead.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+/**
+ * E2E regression tests for PersonTypeahead dropdown visibility.
+ *
+ * These tests verify that the dropdown list is never clipped by a parent
+ * container's stacking context — the root cause of issue #343.
+ *
+ * The tests run at both desktop (1280×720) and tablet (768×1024) viewports
+ * as required by the acceptance criteria.
+ */
+import { test, expect, type Page } from '@playwright/test';
+
+/**
+ * Find a document edit URL to use as the test page.
+ * Falls back to /documents/new if no existing document is found.
+ */
+async function getDocumentEditUrl(page: Page): Promise<string> {
+	await page.goto('/');
+	await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+	const firstDocLink = page.locator('a[href^="/documents/"]').first();
+	const href = await firstDocLink.getAttribute('href').catch(() => null);
+	if (href) {
+		return `${href}/edit`;
+	}
+	return '/documents/new';
+}
+
+/** Wait for the listbox to become visible after triggering a search. */
+async function waitForListbox(page: Page): Promise<void> {
+	await page.waitForSelector('[role="listbox"]', { state: 'visible', timeout: 2000 });
+}
+
+test.describe('PersonTypeahead — dropdown visibility (desktop)', () => {
+	test.use({ viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 } });
+
+	test('sender dropdown items are visible and not clipped in document edit', async ({ page }) => {
+		const editUrl = await getDocumentEditUrl(page);
+		await page.goto(editUrl);
+		await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+		// Find the sender typeahead input (the visible text input, not the hidden one)
+		const senderInput = page.locator('#senderId-search');
+		await expect(senderInput).toBeVisible();
+
+		// Type to trigger the dropdown
+		await senderInput.click();
+		await senderInput.fill('a');
+
+		// Wait for the dropdown to appear (handles debounce automatically)
+		await waitForListbox(page);
+
+		const dropdown = page.locator('[role="listbox"]').first();
+		await expect(dropdown).toBeVisible();
+
+		const firstOption = dropdown.locator('[role="option"]').first();
+		await expect(firstOption).toBeVisible();
+
+		// Verify the bounding box is within the viewport (not clipped)
+		const box = await firstOption.boundingBox();
+		expect(box).not.toBeNull();
+		expect(box!.y).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+		expect(box!.y + box!.height).toBeLessThan(720);
+
+		await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/e2e/person-typeahead-dropdown-desktop.png' });
+	});
+
+	test('dropdown is positioned below the input field (not hidden behind parent)', async ({
+		page
+	}) => {
+		const editUrl = await getDocumentEditUrl(page);
+		await page.goto(editUrl);
+		await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+		const senderInput = page.locator('#senderId-search');
+		await expect(senderInput).toBeVisible();
+
+		const inputBox = await senderInput.boundingBox();
+		expect(inputBox).not.toBeNull();
+
+		await senderInput.click();
+		await senderInput.fill('a');
+		await waitForListbox(page);
+
+		const dropdown = page.locator('[role="listbox"]').first();
+		await expect(dropdown).toBeVisible();
+
+		const dropdownBox = await dropdown.boundingBox();
+		expect(dropdownBox).not.toBeNull();
+
+		// Dropdown must appear below the input, not on top or clipped behind it
+		expect(dropdownBox!.y).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(inputBox!.y + inputBox!.height - 5);
+
+		await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/e2e/person-typeahead-dropdown-position.png' });
+	});
+});
+
+test.describe('PersonTypeahead — dropdown visibility (tablet)', () => {
+	test.use({ viewport: { width: 768, height: 1024 } });
+
+	test('sender dropdown items are visible and not clipped on tablet viewport', async ({ page }) => {
+		const editUrl = await getDocumentEditUrl(page);
+		await page.goto(editUrl);
+		await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+		const senderInput = page.locator('#senderId-search');
+		await expect(senderInput).toBeVisible();
+
+		await senderInput.click();
+		await senderInput.fill('a');
+		await waitForListbox(page);
+
+		const dropdown = page.locator('[role="listbox"]').first();
+		await expect(dropdown).toBeVisible();
+
+		const firstOption = dropdown.locator('[role="option"]').first();
+		await expect(firstOption).toBeVisible();
+
+		const box = await firstOption.boundingBox();
+		expect(box).not.toBeNull();
+		expect(box!.y).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+		expect(box!.y + box!.height).toBeLessThan(1024);
+
+		await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/e2e/person-typeahead-dropdown-tablet.png' });
+	});
+});
+
+test.describe('PersonTypeahead — keyboard navigation', () => {
+	test.use({ viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 } });
+
+	test('ArrowDown moves focus to the first option', async ({ page }) => {
+		const editUrl = await getDocumentEditUrl(page);
+		await page.goto(editUrl);
+		await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+		const senderInput = page.locator('#senderId-search');
+		await senderInput.click();
+		await senderInput.fill('a');
+		await waitForListbox(page);
+
+		await senderInput.press('ArrowDown');
+		// First option should now be the active descendant
+		const activeDescendant = await senderInput.getAttribute('aria-activedescendant');
+		expect(activeDescendant).toBeTruthy();
+
+		await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/e2e/person-typeahead-keyboard-nav.png' });
+	});
+
+	test('Escape key closes the dropdown', async ({ page }) => {
+		const editUrl = await getDocumentEditUrl(page);
+		await page.goto(editUrl);
+		await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+		const senderInput = page.locator('#senderId-search');
+		await senderInput.click();
+		await senderInput.fill('a');
+		await waitForListbox(page);
+
+		const dropdown = page.locator('[role="listbox"]').first();
+		await expect(dropdown).toBeVisible();
+		await senderInput.press('Escape');
+		await expect(dropdown).not.toBeVisible();
+	});
+
+	test('aria-expanded is true when dropdown is open', async ({ page }) => {
+		const editUrl = await getDocumentEditUrl(page);
+		await page.goto(editUrl);
+		await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+		const senderInput = page.locator('#senderId-search');
+
+		// Initially closed
+		const initialExpanded = await senderInput.getAttribute('aria-expanded');
+		expect(initialExpanded).toBe('false');
+
+		await senderInput.click();
+		await senderInput.fill('a');
+		await waitForListbox(page);
+
+		const expanded = await senderInput.getAttribute('aria-expanded');
+		expect(expanded).toBe('true');
+	});
+});
+
+test.describe('PersonTypeahead — click-outside dismiss (fixed position)', () => {
+	test.use({ viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 } });
+
+	test('clicking outside a fixed-position dropdown closes it', async ({ page }) => {
+		const editUrl = await getDocumentEditUrl(page);
+		await page.goto(editUrl);
+		await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+		const senderInput = page.locator('#senderId-search');
+		await senderInput.click();
+		await senderInput.fill('a');
+		await waitForListbox(page);
+
+		const dropdown = page.locator('[role="listbox"]').first();
+		await expect(dropdown).toBeVisible();
+		// Click somewhere else on the page
+		await page.click('body', { position: { x: 10, y: 10 } });
+		await expect(dropdown).not.toBeVisible();
+	});
+});

frontend/messages/de.json

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 	"btn_back_to_overview": "Zurück zur Übersicht",
 	"btn_back": "Zurück",
 	"btn_back_to_document": "Zurück zum Dokument",
+	"form_label_person_type": "Typ",
+	"form_label_name": "Name",
 	"form_label_first_name": "Vorname",
 	"form_label_last_name": "Nachname",
 	"form_label_alias": "Rufname / Alias",
@@ -527,6 +529,7 @@
 	"person_type_INSTITUTION": "Institution",
 	"person_type_GROUP": "Gruppe",
 	"person_type_UNKNOWN": "Unbekannt",
+	"a11y_type_changed": "Typ geändert zu {type}",
 	"person_alias_add_heading": "Name hinzufuegen",
 	"person_alias_label_type": "Art",
 	"person_alias_label_last_name": "Nachname",
@@ -536,6 +539,9 @@
 	"person_alias_delete_body": "Dieser Name wird aus der Suche entfernt.",
 	"person_alias_btn_delete": "Entfernen",
 	"error_alias_not_found": "Der Namensalias wurde nicht gefunden.",
+	"error_invalid_person_type": "Der angegebene Personentyp ist ungültig.",
+	"validation_last_name_required": "Nachname ist Pflichtfeld.",
+	"validation_first_name_required": "Vorname ist Pflichtfeld.",
 	"error_ocr_service_unavailable": "Der OCR-Dienst ist nicht verfügbar.",
 	"error_ocr_job_not_found": "Der OCR-Auftrag wurde nicht gefunden.",
 	"error_ocr_document_not_uploaded": "Das Dokument hat keine Datei — OCR ist nicht möglich.",

frontend/messages/en.json

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 	"btn_back_to_overview": "Back to overview",
 	"btn_back": "Back",
 	"btn_back_to_document": "Back to document",
+	"form_label_person_type": "Type",
+	"form_label_name": "Name",
 	"form_label_first_name": "First name",
 	"form_label_last_name": "Last name",
 	"form_label_alias": "Nickname / Alias",
@@ -527,6 +529,7 @@
 	"person_type_INSTITUTION": "Institution",
 	"person_type_GROUP": "Group",
 	"person_type_UNKNOWN": "Unknown",
+	"a11y_type_changed": "Type changed to {type}",
 	"person_alias_add_heading": "Add name",
 	"person_alias_label_type": "Type",
 	"person_alias_label_last_name": "Last name",
@@ -536,6 +539,9 @@
 	"person_alias_delete_body": "This name will be removed from search results.",
 	"person_alias_btn_delete": "Remove",
 	"error_alias_not_found": "The name alias was not found.",
+	"error_invalid_person_type": "The specified person type is not valid.",
+	"validation_last_name_required": "Last name is required.",
+	"validation_first_name_required": "First name is required.",
 	"error_ocr_service_unavailable": "The OCR service is not available.",
 	"error_ocr_job_not_found": "The OCR job was not found.",
 	"error_ocr_document_not_uploaded": "The document has no file — OCR is not possible.",

frontend/messages/es.json

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 	"btn_back_to_overview": "Volver al resumen",
 	"btn_back": "Volver",
 	"btn_back_to_document": "Volver al documento",
+	"form_label_person_type": "Tipo",
+	"form_label_name": "Nombre",
 	"form_label_first_name": "Nombre",
 	"form_label_last_name": "Apellido",
 	"form_label_alias": "Apodo / Alias",
@@ -527,6 +529,7 @@
 	"person_type_INSTITUTION": "Institución",
 	"person_type_GROUP": "Grupo",
 	"person_type_UNKNOWN": "Desconocido",
+	"a11y_type_changed": "Tipo cambiado a {type}",
 	"person_alias_add_heading": "Agregar nombre",
 	"person_alias_label_type": "Tipo",
 	"person_alias_label_last_name": "Apellido",
@@ -536,6 +539,9 @@
 	"person_alias_delete_body": "Este nombre se eliminara de los resultados de busqueda.",
 	"person_alias_btn_delete": "Eliminar",
 	"error_alias_not_found": "No se encontro el alias de nombre.",
+	"error_invalid_person_type": "El tipo de persona especificado no es válido.",
+	"validation_last_name_required": "El apellido es obligatorio.",
+	"validation_first_name_required": "El nombre es obligatorio.",
 	"error_ocr_service_unavailable": "El servicio OCR no está disponible.",
 	"error_ocr_job_not_found": "No se encontró el trabajo OCR.",
 	"error_ocr_document_not_uploaded": "El documento no tiene archivo — OCR no es posible.",

frontend/src/lib/actions/radioGroupNav.svelte.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+
+const { radioGroupNav } = await import('./radioGroupNav');
+
+describe('radioGroupNav action', () => {
+	const nodes: HTMLElement[] = [];
+
+	function makeGroup(count: number): { container: HTMLElement; buttons: HTMLElement[] } {
+		const container = document.createElement('div');
+		container.setAttribute('role', 'radiogroup');
+		const buttons: HTMLElement[] = [];
+		for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			const btn = document.createElement('button');
+			btn.setAttribute('role', 'radio');
+			btn.setAttribute('aria-checked', i === 0 ? 'true' : 'false');
+			btn.setAttribute('tabindex', i === 0 ? '0' : '-1');
+			container.appendChild(btn);
+			buttons.push(btn);
+		}
+		document.body.appendChild(container);
+		nodes.push(container);
+		return { container, buttons };
+	}
+
+	afterEach(() => {
+		nodes.forEach((n) => n.remove());
+		nodes.length = 0;
+	});
+
+	it('ArrowRight moves focus to next button', () => {
+		const { container, buttons } = makeGroup(4);
+		radioGroupNav(container);
+		buttons[0].focus();
+		buttons[0].dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowRight', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(document.activeElement).toBe(buttons[1]);
+	});
+
+	it('ArrowRight wraps from last to first', () => {
+		const { container, buttons } = makeGroup(4);
+		radioGroupNav(container);
+		buttons[3].focus();
+		buttons[3].dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowRight', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(document.activeElement).toBe(buttons[0]);
+	});
+
+	it('ArrowLeft moves focus to previous button', () => {
+		const { container, buttons } = makeGroup(4);
+		radioGroupNav(container);
+		buttons[2].focus();
+		buttons[2].dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowLeft', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(document.activeElement).toBe(buttons[1]);
+	});
+
+	it('ArrowLeft wraps from first to last', () => {
+		const { container, buttons } = makeGroup(4);
+		radioGroupNav(container);
+		buttons[0].focus();
+		buttons[0].dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowLeft', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(document.activeElement).toBe(buttons[3]);
+	});
+
+	it('ArrowRight updates aria-checked on new button and removes it from old', () => {
+		const { container, buttons } = makeGroup(4);
+		radioGroupNav(container);
+		buttons[0].focus();
+		buttons[0].dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowRight', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(buttons[1].getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('true');
+		expect(buttons[0].getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('false');
+	});
+
+	it('destroy removes keydown listener', () => {
+		const { container, buttons } = makeGroup(4);
+		const { destroy } = radioGroupNav(container);
+		destroy();
+		buttons[0].focus();
+		buttons[0].dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'ArrowRight', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(document.activeElement).toBe(buttons[0]);
+	});
+
+	it('ignores non-arrow keys', () => {
+		const { container, buttons } = makeGroup(4);
+		radioGroupNav(container);
+		buttons[0].focus();
+		buttons[0].dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Enter', bubbles: true }));
+		expect(document.activeElement).toBe(buttons[0]);
+	});
+});

frontend/src/lib/actions/radioGroupNav.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+export function radioGroupNav(
+	node: HTMLElement,
+	onChange?: (value: string) => void
+): { destroy: () => void; update: (onChange?: (value: string) => void) => void } {
+	let onChangeFn = onChange;
+
+	function getRadios(): HTMLElement[] {
+		return Array.from(node.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[role="radio"]'));
+	}
+
+	function handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (event.key !== 'ArrowRight' && event.key !== 'ArrowLeft') return;
+
+		const radios = getRadios();
+		const current = radios.indexOf(document.activeElement as HTMLElement);
+		if (current === -1) return;
+
+		const delta = event.key === 'ArrowRight' ? 1 : -1;
+		const next = (current + delta + radios.length) % radios.length;
+
+		radios[current].setAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
+		radios[next].setAttribute('aria-checked', 'true');
+		radios[next].focus();
+		onChangeFn?.(radios[next].getAttribute('value') ?? '');
+	}
+
+	node.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown);
+
+	return {
+		update(newOnChange) {
+			onChangeFn = newOnChange;
+		},
+		destroy() {
+			node.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeydown);
+		}
+	};
+}

frontend/src/lib/components/PersonTypeSelector.svelte

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+import { untrack } from 'svelte';
+import { radioGroupNav } from '$lib/actions/radioGroupNav';
+import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+import { PERSON_TYPES as TYPES, type PersonType } from '$lib/person-validation';
+
+let {
+	value = 'PERSON',
+	name = 'personType',
+	onchange
+}: { value?: string; name?: string; onchange?: (type: PersonType) => void } = $props();
+
+let selected = $state<PersonType>(
+	untrack(() => (TYPES.includes(value as PersonType) ? (value as PersonType) : 'PERSON'))
+);
+
+let announcement = $state('');
+
+const labels: Record<PersonType, () => string> = {
+	PERSON: m.person_type_PERSON,
+	INSTITUTION: m.person_type_INSTITUTION,
+	GROUP: m.person_type_GROUP,
+	UNKNOWN: m.person_type_UNKNOWN
+};
+
+function select(type: PersonType) {
+	selected = type;
+	announcement = m.a11y_type_changed({ type: labels[type]() });
+	onchange?.(type);
+}
+</script>
+
+<div
+	role="radiogroup"
+	aria-label={m.form_label_person_type()}
+	class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2 sm:grid-cols-4"
+	use:radioGroupNav={(v) => { if (TYPES.includes(v as PersonType)) select(v as PersonType); }}
+>
+	{#each TYPES as type (type)}
+		<button
+			type="button"
+			role="radio"
+			value={type}
+			aria-checked={selected === type}
+			tabindex={selected === type ? 0 : -1}
+			onclick={() => select(type)}
+			class="min-h-[48px] cursor-pointer rounded-sm border px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring focus-visible:outline-none {selected === type
+				? 'border-primary bg-primary text-primary-fg'
+				: 'border-line bg-surface text-ink hover:border-primary/50'}"
+		>
+			{labels[type]()}
+		</button>
+	{/each}
+</div>
+
+<input type="hidden" name={name} value={selected} />
+
+<div class="sr-only" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">{announcement}</div>

frontend/src/lib/components/PersonTypeSelector.svelte.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, afterEach } from 'vitest';
+import { cleanup, render } from 'vitest-browser-svelte';
+import { userEvent } from 'vitest/browser';
+
+import PersonTypeSelector from './PersonTypeSelector.svelte';
+
+afterEach(() => cleanup());
+
+describe('PersonTypeSelector', () => {
+	it('radiogroup has an accessible name via aria-label', () => {
+		const { container } = render(PersonTypeSelector, { value: 'PERSON' });
+		const radiogroup = container.querySelector('[role="radiogroup"]');
+		expect(radiogroup).not.toBeNull();
+		expect(radiogroup!.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBeTruthy();
+	});
+
+	it('hidden input value updates when user navigates with ArrowRight', async () => {
+		const { container } = render(PersonTypeSelector, { value: 'PERSON' });
+		const hiddenInput = container.querySelector('input[type="hidden"]') as HTMLInputElement;
+		expect(hiddenInput.value).toBe('PERSON');
+
+		const personButton = container.querySelector('[aria-checked="true"]') as HTMLElement;
+		personButton.focus();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowRight}');
+
+		expect(hiddenInput.value).toBe('INSTITUTION');
+	});
+
+	it('hidden input value updates when user navigates with ArrowLeft (wraps around)', async () => {
+		const { container } = render(PersonTypeSelector, { value: 'PERSON' });
+		const hiddenInput = container.querySelector('input[type="hidden"]') as HTMLInputElement;
+		expect(hiddenInput.value).toBe('PERSON');
+
+		const personButton = container.querySelector('[aria-checked="true"]') as HTMLElement;
+		personButton.focus();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowLeft}');
+
+		expect(hiddenInput.value).toBe('UNKNOWN');
+	});
+	it('exactly one button is aria-checked=true for the initial value', () => {
+		const { container } = render(PersonTypeSelector, { value: 'INSTITUTION' });
+		const buttons = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('[role="radio"]'));
+		const checked = buttons.filter((b) => b.getAttribute('aria-checked') === 'true');
+		const unchecked = buttons.filter((b) => b.getAttribute('aria-checked') === 'false');
+		expect(checked).toHaveLength(1);
+		expect(unchecked).toHaveLength(3);
+	});
+
+	it('aria-checked=true moves to clicked button on click', async () => {
+		const { container } = render(PersonTypeSelector, { value: 'PERSON' });
+		const buttons = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('[role="radio"]'));
+		const groupButton = buttons.find((b) => b.getAttribute('value') === 'GROUP') as HTMLElement;
+		await userEvent.click(groupButton);
+		expect(groupButton.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('true');
+		const others = buttons.filter((b) => b !== groupButton);
+		for (const btn of others) {
+			expect(btn.getAttribute('aria-checked')).toBe('false');
+		}
+	});
+
+	it('selected button has tabindex=0, unselected buttons have tabindex=-1', () => {
+		const { container } = render(PersonTypeSelector, { value: 'PERSON' });
+		const buttons = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll('[role="radio"]'));
+		const selected = buttons.find((b) => b.getAttribute('aria-checked') === 'true');
+		const unselected = buttons.filter((b) => b.getAttribute('aria-checked') !== 'true');
+		expect(selected!.getAttribute('tabindex')).toBe('0');
+		for (const btn of unselected) {
+			expect(btn.getAttribute('tabindex')).toBe('-1');
+		}
+	});
+});

frontend/src/lib/components/PersonTypeahead.svelte

@@ -76,6 +76,22 @@ const typeahead = createTypeahead<Person>({
 	debounceMs: 300
 });
 
+// Fixed-position dropdown state — escapes any CSS stacking context that would clip it.
+let inputEl: HTMLInputElement;
+let dropdownStyle = $state('');
+let activeIndex = $state(-1);
+
+// Stable id linking the input's aria-controls to the listbox element.
+const listboxId = `${name}-listbox`;
+
+const isOpen = $derived(typeahead.isOpen && (typeahead.results.length > 0 || typeahead.loading));
+
+function updateDropdownPosition() {
+	if (!inputEl) return;
+	const rect = inputEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+	dropdownStyle = `position:fixed;top:${rect.bottom + 4}px;left:${rect.left}px;width:${rect.width}px`;
+}
+
 function handleInput() {
 	if (value && searchTerm !== initialName) {
 		value = '';
@@ -88,6 +104,7 @@ function handleInput() {
 
 function handleFocus() {
 	onfocused?.();
+	updateDropdownPosition();
 	if (restrictToCorrespondentsOf) {
 		const personId = untrack(() => restrictToCorrespondentsOf)!;
 		(async () => {
@@ -109,13 +126,47 @@ function selectPerson(person: Person) {
 	value = person.id!;
 	searchTerm = person.displayName;
 	typeahead.close();
+	activeIndex = -1;
 	onchange?.(person.id!);
 }
+
+function closeDropdown() {
+	typeahead.close();
+	activeIndex = -1;
+}
+
+function handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+	if (!isOpen) return;
+
+	const results = typeahead.results;
+
+	if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		activeIndex = (activeIndex + 1) % results.length;
+	} else if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		activeIndex = (activeIndex - 1 + results.length) % results.length;
+	} else if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		if (activeIndex >= 0 && results[activeIndex]) {
+			selectPerson(results[activeIndex]);
+		}
+	} else if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		closeDropdown();
+	}
+}
+
+// Keep dropdown position current when user scrolls or resizes.
+// fixed positioning is intentional — it escapes any CSS stacking context (overflow, transform,
+// shadow-sm + z-index combinations) that would clip an absolute-positioned dropdown.
 </script>
 
-<div class="relative" use:clickOutside onclickoutside={() => typeahead.close()}>
+<svelte:window onscroll={updateDropdownPosition} onresize={updateDropdownPosition} />
+
+<div class="relative" use:clickOutside onclickoutside={closeDropdown}>
 	<label
-		for={name}
+		for="{name}-search"
 		class={compact
 			? 'block text-xs font-bold tracking-wide text-ink-3 uppercase'
 			: 'block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2'}
@@ -125,13 +176,22 @@ function selectPerson(person: Person) {
 	<input type="hidden" name={name} bind:value={value} />
 
 	<input
+		bind:this={inputEl}
 		type="text"
 		id="{name}-search"
+		role="combobox"
 		autocomplete="off"
 		autofocus={autofocus}
 		bind:value={searchTerm}
+		aria-expanded={isOpen}
+		aria-haspopup="listbox"
+		aria-controls={listboxId}
+		aria-activedescendant={activeIndex >= 0 && typeahead.results[activeIndex]
+			? `${listboxId}-option-${typeahead.results[activeIndex].id}`
+			: undefined}
 		oninput={handleInput}
 		onfocus={handleFocus}
+		onkeydown={handleKeydown}
 		placeholder={placeholder ?? m.comp_typeahead_placeholder()}
 		class={large
 			? 'mt-2 block h-14 w-full rounded-md border border-line bg-surface px-4 text-base text-ink shadow-sm placeholder:text-ink-3 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring'
@@ -140,29 +200,34 @@ function selectPerson(person: Person) {
 				: 'mt-1 block w-full rounded border border-line bg-surface px-2 py-3 text-sm text-ink shadow-sm placeholder:text-ink-3 focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring'}
 	/>
 
-	{#if typeahead.isOpen && (typeahead.results.length > 0 || typeahead.loading)}
-		<div
-			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"
+	{#if isOpen}
+		<ul
+			id={listboxId}
+			role="listbox"
+			style={dropdownStyle}
+			class="ring-opacity-5 z-50 max-h-60 overflow-auto rounded-md bg-surface py-1 text-base shadow-lg ring-1 ring-black focus:outline-none sm:text-sm"
 		>
 			{#if typeahead.loading}
-				<div class="p-2 text-sm text-ink-2">{m.comp_typeahead_loading()}</div>
+				<li class="p-2 text-sm text-ink-2">{m.comp_typeahead_loading()}</li>
 			{:else}
-				{#each typeahead.results as person (person.id)}
-					<div
-						class="relative cursor-pointer py-2 pr-9 pl-3 text-ink select-none hover:bg-accent-bg"
+				{#each typeahead.results as person, i (person.id)}
+					<li
+						id="{listboxId}-option-{person.id}"
+						role="option"
+						aria-selected={i === activeIndex}
+						class="relative cursor-pointer py-2 pr-9 pl-3 text-ink select-none hover:bg-accent-bg {i === activeIndex ? 'bg-accent-bg' : ''}"
 						onclick={() => selectPerson(person)}
 						onkeydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && selectPerson(person)}
-						role="button"
-						tabindex="0"
+						tabindex="-1"
 					>
 						<div class="flex items-center">
 							<span class="block truncate font-medium">
 								{person.displayName}
 							</span>
 						</div>
-					</div>
+					</li>
 				{/each}
 			{/if}
-		</div>
+		</ul>
 	{/if}
 </div>

frontend/src/lib/components/PersonTypeahead.svelte.spec.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi, afterEach } from 'vitest';
 import { cleanup, render } from 'vitest-browser-svelte';
-import { page } from 'vitest/browser';
+import { page, userEvent } from 'vitest/browser';
 import PersonTypeahead from './PersonTypeahead.svelte';
 
 const waitForDebounce = () => new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 350));
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ describe('PersonTypeahead – selection', () => {
 		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
 		await input.fill('Mu');
 		await waitForDebounce();
-		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="button"]')!.click();
+		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="option"]')!.click();
 		await tick();
 		await expect.element(input).toHaveValue('Max Mustermann');
 		await expect
-			.element(page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Max Mustermann' }))
+			.element(page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Max Mustermann' }))
 			.not.toBeInTheDocument();
 		await page.screenshot({ path: 'test-results/screenshots/person-typeahead-selected.png' });
 	});
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ describe('PersonTypeahead – selection', () => {
 		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
 		await input.fill('Mu');
 		await waitForDebounce();
-		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="button"]')!.click();
+		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="option"]')!.click();
 		await tick();
 		await tick();
 		expect(hiddenInput('senderId')?.value).toBe('1');
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe('PersonTypeahead – selection', () => {
 		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
 		await input.fill('Mu');
 		await waitForDebounce();
-		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="button"]')!.click();
+		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="option"]')!.click();
 		await tick();
 		expect(onchange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1');
 	});
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe('PersonTypeahead – selection', () => {
 		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
 		await input.fill('Ma');
 		await waitForDebounce();
-		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="button"]')!.click();
+		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="option"]')!.click();
 		await tick();
 		await expect.element(input).toHaveValue('Max Mustermann');
 	});
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ describe('PersonTypeahead – clearing a selection', () => {
 
 		await input.fill('Mu');
 		await waitForDebounce();
-		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="button"]')!.click();
+		document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('[role="option"]')!.click();
 		await tick();
 		expect(onchange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('1');
 		onchange.mockClear();
@@ -285,3 +285,194 @@ describe('PersonTypeahead – click outside', () => {
 		await expect.element(page.getByText('Max Mustermann')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 });
+
+// ─── ARIA roles ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('PersonTypeahead – ARIA roles', () => {
+	it('dropdown uses role="listbox" container and role="option" items', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+
+		// Container must be a listbox
+		await expect.element(page.getByRole('listbox')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+		// Items must be options, not buttons
+		const options = page.getByRole('option');
+		await expect.element(options.first()).toBeInTheDocument();
+		await expect.element(page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Max Mustermann' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+		await expect.element(page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Anna Musterfrau' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('input has aria-expanded="false" when dropdown is closed', async () => {
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await expect.element(input).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'false');
+	});
+
+	it('input has aria-expanded="true" when dropdown is open', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+		await expect.element(input).toHaveAttribute('aria-expanded', 'true');
+	});
+
+	it('input has aria-controls pointing to the listbox id', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+
+		const ariaControls = await input.element().getAttribute('aria-controls');
+		expect(ariaControls).toBeTruthy();
+
+		// The listbox with that id must exist
+		const listbox = document.getElementById(ariaControls!);
+		expect(listbox).not.toBeNull();
+		expect(listbox!.getAttribute('role')).toBe('listbox');
+	});
+
+	it('input has aria-haspopup="listbox"', async () => {
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await expect.element(input).toHaveAttribute('aria-haspopup', 'listbox');
+	});
+});
+
+// ─── Keyboard navigation ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('PersonTypeahead – keyboard navigation', () => {
+	it('ArrowDown moves highlight to the first option', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+
+		await input.click();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}');
+		await tick();
+
+		// First option should be highlighted (aria-selected="true")
+		const firstOption = page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Max Mustermann' });
+		await expect.element(firstOption).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+	});
+
+	it('ArrowDown then ArrowDown moves highlight to the second option', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+
+		await input.click();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}');
+		await tick();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}');
+		await tick();
+
+		const secondOption = page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Anna Musterfrau' });
+		await expect.element(secondOption).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+	});
+
+	it('ArrowUp from first wraps to last option', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+
+		await input.click();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}'); // highlight first
+		await tick();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowUp}'); // wrap to last
+		await tick();
+
+		const lastOption = page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Anna Musterfrau' });
+		await expect.element(lastOption).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+	});
+
+	it('ArrowDown from last wraps to first option', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+
+		await input.click();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}'); // highlight first (index 0)
+		await tick();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}'); // highlight second (index 1 = last)
+		await tick();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}'); // wrap to first (index 0)
+		await tick();
+
+		const firstOption = page.getByRole('option', { name: 'Max Mustermann' });
+		await expect.element(firstOption).toHaveAttribute('aria-selected', 'true');
+	});
+
+	it('Enter selects the highlighted option', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons([
+			{
+				id: '1',
+				firstName: 'Max',
+				lastName: 'Mustermann',
+				displayName: 'Max Mustermann',
+				personType: 'PERSON'
+			}
+		]);
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Ma');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+
+		await input.click();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}');
+		await tick();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{Enter}');
+		await tick();
+
+		await expect.element(input).toHaveValue('Max Mustermann');
+		await expect.element(page.getByRole('listbox')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('Escape closes the dropdown without selecting', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+		await expect.element(page.getByRole('listbox')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+		await input.click();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{Escape}');
+		await tick();
+		await expect.element(page.getByRole('listbox')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		// Value unchanged — nothing was selected
+		await expect.element(input).toHaveValue('Mu');
+	});
+
+	it('active option id is set as aria-activedescendant on the input', async () => {
+		mockFetchWithPersons();
+		render(PersonTypeahead, { name: 'senderId', label: 'Absender' });
+		const input = page.getByPlaceholder('Namen tippen...');
+		await input.fill('Mu');
+		await waitForDebounce();
+
+		// No active option before pressing ArrowDown
+		const beforeNav = await input.element().getAttribute('aria-activedescendant');
+		expect(beforeNav).toBeFalsy();
+
+		await input.click();
+		await userEvent.keyboard('{ArrowDown}');
+		await tick();
+
+		const afterNav = await input.element().getAttribute('aria-activedescendant');
+		expect(afterNav).toBeTruthy();
+	});
+});

frontend/src/lib/components/document/BulkDocumentEditLayout.svelte

@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ let selectedReceivers = $state<Person[]>(untrack(() => initialReceivers));
 let dateIso = $state('');
 let tags = $state<Tag[]>([]);
 // Bulk-edit only — replace-on-non-blank semantics.
-let documentLocation = $state('');
 let archiveBox = $state('');
 let archiveFolder = $state('');
 
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ async function saveBulkEdit() {
 		tagNames: tags.map((t) => t.name),
 		senderId: senderId || null,
 		receiverIds: selectedReceivers.map((r) => r.id),
-		documentLocation: documentLocation || null,
 		archiveBox: archiveBox || null,
 		archiveFolder: archiveFolder || null
 	};
@@ -442,7 +440,6 @@ async function retrySave() {
 						/>
 						<DescriptionSection
 							bind:tags={tags}
-							bind:documentLocation={documentLocation}
 							bind:archiveBox={archiveBox}
 							bind:archiveFolder={archiveFolder}
 							hideTitle
@@ -494,7 +491,6 @@ async function retrySave() {
 					/>
 					<DescriptionSection
 						bind:tags={tags}
-						bind:documentLocation={documentLocation}
 						bind:archiveBox={archiveBox}
 						bind:archiveFolder={archiveFolder}
 						hideTitle

frontend/src/lib/components/document/BulkDocumentEditLayout.svelte.spec.ts

@@ -397,8 +397,8 @@ describe('BulkDocumentEditLayout — mode="edit"', () => {
 			initialEditEntries: [editEntry(1)]
 		});
 		const replaceBadges = container.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="field-label-badge-replace"]');
-		// sender + documentLocation + archiveBox + archiveFolder = 4
-		expect(replaceBadges.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(4);
+		// sender + archiveBox + archiveFolder = 3
+		expect(replaceBadges.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(3);
 	});
 
 	it('topbar reads "Massenbearbeitung" + "{count} werden bearbeitet" in edit mode', async () => {

frontend/src/lib/components/document/DescriptionSection.svelte

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ let {
 	archiveBox = $bindable(''),
 	archiveFolder = $bindable(''),
 	initialTitle = '',
-	initialDocumentLocation = '',
+	initialArchiveBox = '',
+	initialArchiveFolder = '',
 	initialSummary = '',
 	titleRequired = false,
 	suggestedTitle = '',
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ let {
 	archiveBox?: string;
 	archiveFolder?: string;
 	initialTitle?: string;
-	initialDocumentLocation?: string;
+	initialArchiveBox?: string;
+	initialArchiveFolder?: string;
 	initialSummary?: string;
 	titleRequired?: boolean;
 	suggestedTitle?: string;
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ let {
 let titleDirty = $state(false);
 onMount(() => {
 	if (!currentTitle && initialTitle) currentTitle = initialTitle;
-	if (!documentLocation && initialDocumentLocation) documentLocation = initialDocumentLocation;
+	if (!archiveBox && initialArchiveBox) archiveBox = initialArchiveBox;
+	if (!archiveFolder && initialArchiveFolder) archiveFolder = initialArchiveFolder;
 });
 const titleValue = $derived(titleDirty ? currentTitle : suggestedTitle || currentTitle);
 </script>
@@ -110,55 +113,36 @@ const titleValue = $derived(titleDirty ? currentTitle : suggestedTitle || curren
 			</div>
 		{/if}
 
-		<!-- Aufbewahrungsort (optional) -->
-		<div data-testid="description-document-location">
-			<label for="documentLocation" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2"
-				>{m.form_label_archive_location()}
+		<!-- Karton -->
+		<div data-testid="description-archive-box">
+			<label for="archiveBox" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2">
+				{m.form_label_archive_box()}
 				{#if editMode}<FieldLabelBadge variant="replace" />{/if}
 			</label>
 			<input
-				id="documentLocation"
+				id="archiveBox"
 				type="text"
-				name="documentLocation"
-				bind:value={documentLocation}
-				placeholder={m.form_placeholder_archive_location()}
+				name="archiveBox"
+				bind:value={archiveBox}
 				class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
 			/>
-			<p class="mt-1 text-xs text-ink-3">{m.form_helper_archive_location()}</p>
+			<p class="mt-1 text-xs text-ink-3">{m.form_helper_archive_box()}</p>
 		</div>
 
-		{#if editMode}
-			<!-- Karton (only in editMode — bulk-editable replace) -->
-			<div data-testid="description-archive-box">
-				<label for="archiveBox" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2">
-					{m.form_label_archive_box()}
-					<FieldLabelBadge variant="replace" />
-				</label>
-				<input
-					id="archiveBox"
-					type="text"
-					name="archiveBox"
-					bind:value={archiveBox}
-					class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-				/>
-				<p class="mt-1 text-xs text-ink-3">{m.form_helper_archive_box()}</p>
-			</div>
-
-			<!-- Mappe (only in editMode — bulk-editable replace) -->
-			<div data-testid="description-archive-folder">
-				<label for="archiveFolder" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2">
-					{m.form_label_archive_folder()}
-					<FieldLabelBadge variant="replace" />
-				</label>
-				<input
-					id="archiveFolder"
-					type="text"
-					name="archiveFolder"
-					bind:value={archiveFolder}
-					class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-				/>
-				<p class="mt-1 text-xs text-ink-3">{m.form_helper_archive_folder()}</p>
-			</div>
-		{/if}
+		<!-- Mappe -->
+		<div data-testid="description-archive-folder">
+			<label for="archiveFolder" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2">
+				{m.form_label_archive_folder()}
+				{#if editMode}<FieldLabelBadge variant="replace" />{/if}
+			</label>
+			<input
+				id="archiveFolder"
+				type="text"
+				name="archiveFolder"
+				bind:value={archiveFolder}
+				class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+			/>
+			<p class="mt-1 text-xs text-ink-3">{m.form_helper_archive_folder()}</p>
+		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>

frontend/src/lib/components/document/DescriptionSection.svelte.spec.ts

@@ -21,19 +21,10 @@ describe('DescriptionSection — onMount seeding (Felix B1/B2 fix regression fen
 		expect(titleInput.value).toBe('Parent Title');
 	});
 
-	it('pre-fills the documentLocation input from initialDocumentLocation', async () => {
-		render(DescriptionSection, { initialDocumentLocation: 'Schrank 3, Mappe B' });
-		const locationInput = document.querySelector('input#documentLocation') as HTMLInputElement;
-		expect(locationInput.value).toBe('Schrank 3, Mappe B');
-	});
-
-	it('does not stomp a parent-bound documentLocation that is already non-empty', async () => {
-		render(DescriptionSection, {
-			documentLocation: 'Bound Value',
-			initialDocumentLocation: 'Should Not Win'
-		});
-		const locationInput = document.querySelector('input#documentLocation') as HTMLInputElement;
-		expect(locationInput.value).toBe('Bound Value');
+	it('always renders archiveBox + archiveFolder fields regardless of editMode', async () => {
+		render(DescriptionSection, { editMode: false });
+		expect(document.querySelector('[data-testid="description-archive-box"]')).not.toBeNull();
+		expect(document.querySelector('[data-testid="description-archive-folder"]')).not.toBeNull();
 	});
 
 	it('renders the editMode-only archiveBox + archiveFolder fields when editMode=true', async () => {
@@ -42,9 +33,25 @@ describe('DescriptionSection — onMount seeding (Felix B1/B2 fix regression fen
 		expect(document.querySelector('[data-testid="description-archive-folder"]')).not.toBeNull();
 	});
 
-	it('hides the editMode-only archive fields when editMode=false', async () => {
-		render(DescriptionSection, { editMode: false });
-		expect(document.querySelector('[data-testid="description-archive-box"]')).toBeNull();
-		expect(document.querySelector('[data-testid="description-archive-folder"]')).toBeNull();
+	it('pre-fills archiveBox from initialArchiveBox when archiveBox is empty', async () => {
+		render(DescriptionSection, { initialArchiveBox: 'K-03', hideTitle: true });
+		const input = document.querySelector('input#archiveBox') as HTMLInputElement;
+		expect(input.value).toBe('K-03');
+	});
+
+	it('pre-fills archiveFolder from initialArchiveFolder when archiveFolder is empty', async () => {
+		render(DescriptionSection, { initialArchiveFolder: 'Mappe B', hideTitle: true });
+		const input = document.querySelector('input#archiveFolder') as HTMLInputElement;
+		expect(input.value).toBe('Mappe B');
+	});
+
+	it('does not stomp a parent-bound archiveBox that is already non-empty', async () => {
+		render(DescriptionSection, {
+			archiveBox: 'Parent Value',
+			initialArchiveBox: 'Should Not Win',
+			hideTitle: true
+		});
+		const input = document.querySelector('input#archiveBox') as HTMLInputElement;
+		expect(input.value).toBe('Parent Value');
 	});
 });

frontend/src/lib/components/document/DocumentEditLayout.svelte

@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@ async function handleReplaceFile(e: Event) {
 					bind:tags={tags}
 					bind:currentTitle={currentTitle}
 					initialTitle={doc.title ?? ''}
-					initialDocumentLocation={doc.documentLocation ?? ''}
+					initialArchiveBox={doc.archiveBox ?? ''}
+					initialArchiveFolder={doc.archiveFolder ?? ''}
 					initialSummary={doc.summary ?? ''}
 					titleRequired={true}
 				/>

frontend/src/lib/errors.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import * as m from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 export type ErrorCode =
 	| 'PERSON_NOT_FOUND'
 	| 'ALIAS_NOT_FOUND'
+	| 'INVALID_PERSON_TYPE'
 	| 'DOCUMENT_NOT_FOUND'
 	| 'DOCUMENT_NO_FILE'
 	| 'FILE_NOT_FOUND'
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ export function getErrorMessage(code: ErrorCode | string | undefined): string {
 			return m.error_person_not_found();
 		case 'ALIAS_NOT_FOUND':
 			return m.error_alias_not_found();
+		case 'INVALID_PERSON_TYPE':
+			return m.error_invalid_person_type();
 		case 'DOCUMENT_NOT_FOUND':
 			return m.error_document_not_found();
 		case 'DOCUMENT_NO_FILE':

frontend/src/lib/person-validation.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { validatePersonFields } from './person-validation';
+
+describe('validatePersonFields', () => {
+	it('returns null when all required fields are present for PERSON', () => {
+		expect(validatePersonFields('PERSON', 'Hans', 'Müller')).toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it('returns lastName error key when lastName is missing', () => {
+		expect(validatePersonFields('PERSON', 'Hans', '')).toBe('validation_last_name_required');
+	});
+
+	it('returns lastName error key when lastName is undefined', () => {
+		expect(validatePersonFields('INSTITUTION', undefined, undefined)).toBe(
+			'validation_last_name_required'
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('returns firstName error key when type is PERSON and firstName is missing', () => {
+		expect(validatePersonFields('PERSON', '', 'Müller')).toBe('validation_first_name_required');
+	});
+
+	it('returns firstName error key when type is PERSON and firstName is undefined', () => {
+		expect(validatePersonFields('PERSON', undefined, 'Müller')).toBe(
+			'validation_first_name_required'
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('returns null for INSTITUTION without firstName', () => {
+		expect(validatePersonFields('INSTITUTION', undefined, 'Verlag GmbH')).toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it('returns null for GROUP without firstName', () => {
+		expect(validatePersonFields('GROUP', undefined, 'Familie Raddatz')).toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it('returns null for UNKNOWN without firstName', () => {
+		expect(validatePersonFields('UNKNOWN', undefined, 'Unbekannt')).toBeNull();
+	});
+});

frontend/src/lib/person-validation.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+
+export const PERSON_TYPES = ['PERSON', 'INSTITUTION', 'GROUP', 'UNKNOWN'] as const;
+export type PersonType = (typeof PERSON_TYPES)[number];
+
+export type PersonFormData = {
+	personType?: string | null;
+	title?: string | null;
+	firstName?: string | null;
+	lastName: string;
+	alias?: string | null;
+	birthYear?: number | null;
+	deathYear?: number | null;
+	notes?: string | null;
+};
+
+export function normalizePersonType(raw: string | undefined | null): PersonType {
+	return raw === 'SKIP' ? 'UNKNOWN' : ((raw ?? 'PERSON') as PersonType);
+}
+
+export type PersonValidationKey =
+	| 'validation_last_name_required'
+	| 'validation_first_name_required';
+
+export function resolveValidationMessage(key: PersonValidationKey): string {
+	return key === 'validation_last_name_required'
+		? m.validation_last_name_required()
+		: m.validation_first_name_required();
+}
+
+export function validatePersonFields(
+	personType: string,
+	firstName: string | undefined | null,
+	lastName: string | undefined | null
+): PersonValidationKey | null {
+	if (!lastName) return 'validation_last_name_required';
+	if (personType === 'PERSON' && !firstName) return 'validation_first_name_required';
+	return null;
+}

frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte

@@ -13,14 +13,12 @@ let {
 	items,
 	canWrite,
 	error,
-	total = 0,
 	q = '',
 	sort = 'DATE'
 }: {
 	items: DocumentSearchItem[];
 	canWrite: boolean;
 	error?: string | null;
-	total?: number;
 	q?: string;
 	sort?: SortMode;
 } = $props();
@@ -71,29 +69,6 @@ function groupByReceiver(docItems: DocumentSearchItem[]) {
 }
 </script>
 
-<!-- DOCUMENT LIST HEADER -->
-<div class="mb-2 flex justify-end">
-	{#if canWrite}
-		<a
-			href="/documents/new"
-			class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-ink-2 transition-colors hover:text-ink"
-		>
-			<img
-				src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Add/Add-General-MD.svg"
-				alt=""
-				aria-hidden="true"
-				class="h-4 w-4"
-			/>
-			{m.docs_btn_new()}
-		</a>
-	{/if}
-</div>
-
-<!-- RESULT COUNT -->
-{#if total > 0}
-	<p class="mb-3 font-sans text-base text-ink-2">{m.docs_result_count({ count: total })}</p>
-{/if}
-
 <!-- ERROR -->
 {#if error}
 	<div class="border border-line bg-surface shadow-sm">

frontend/src/routes/briefwechsel/ConversationFilterBar.svelte

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ let {
 	<div class="mb-6 grid grid-cols-1 items-end gap-4 md:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr] md:gap-6">
 		<!-- Sender -->
 		<div
-			class="relative z-30 [&_input]:border-line [&_input]:py-2.5 [&_label]:mb-2 [&_label]:text-xs [&_label]:font-bold [&_label]:tracking-widest [&_label]:text-ink-2 [&_label]:uppercase"
+			class="[&_input]:border-line [&_input]:py-2.5 [&_label]:mb-2 [&_label]:text-xs [&_label]:font-bold [&_label]:tracking-widest [&_label]:text-ink-2 [&_label]:uppercase"
 		>
 			<PersonTypeahead
 				name="senderId"
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ let {
 
 		<!-- Receiver -->
 		<div
-			class="relative z-30 [&_input]:border-line [&_input]:py-2.5 [&_label]:mb-2 [&_label]:text-xs [&_label]:font-bold [&_label]:tracking-widest [&_label]:text-ink-2 [&_label]:uppercase"
+			class="[&_input]:border-line [&_input]:py-2.5 [&_label]:mb-2 [&_label]:text-xs [&_label]:font-bold [&_label]:tracking-widest [&_label]:text-ink-2 [&_label]:uppercase"
 		>
 			<PersonTypeahead
 				name="receiverId"
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ let {
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
-	<div class="relative z-10 grid grid-cols-1 items-end gap-6 md:grid-cols-3">
+	<div class="grid grid-cols-1 items-end gap-6 md:grid-cols-3">
 		<!-- Date From -->
 		<div>
 			<label

frontend/src/routes/documents/+page.svelte

@@ -234,28 +234,54 @@ $effect(() => {
 		onblur={() => (qFocused = false)}
 	/>
 
-	{#if data.canWrite && data.totalElements > 0}
-		<div class="mb-2 flex flex-col items-end gap-1">
-			<button
-				type="button"
-				onclick={editAllMatching}
-				disabled={editingAll}
-				class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-ink-2 transition-colors hover:text-ink disabled:opacity-50"
-				data-testid="bulk-edit-all-x"
-			>
-				{m.bulk_edit_all_x({ count: data.totalElements })}
-			</button>
-			{#if editAllError}
-				<p role="alert" class="text-xs text-danger" data-testid="bulk-edit-all-x-error">
-					{editAllError}
-				</p>
-			{/if}
-		</div>
-	{/if}
+	<div class="mb-3 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+		<p class="font-sans text-base text-ink-2">
+			{#if data.totalElements > 0}{m.docs_result_count({ count: data.totalElements })}{/if}
+		</p>
+		{#if data.canWrite}
+			<div class="flex flex-col items-end gap-1">
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-4">
+					{#if data.totalElements > 0}
+						<button
+							type="button"
+							onclick={editAllMatching}
+							disabled={editingAll}
+							class="inline-flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-ink-2 transition-colors hover:text-ink disabled:opacity-50"
+							data-testid="bulk-edit-all-x"
+						>
+							<img
+								src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Edit-Content-MD.svg"
+								alt=""
+								aria-hidden="true"
+								class="h-4 w-4"
+							/>
+							{m.bulk_edit_all_x({ count: data.totalElements })}
+						</button>
+					{/if}
+					<a
+						href="/documents/new"
+						class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-sm font-medium text-ink-2 transition-colors hover:text-ink"
+					>
+						<img
+							src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Add/Add-General-MD.svg"
+							alt=""
+							aria-hidden="true"
+							class="h-4 w-4"
+						/>
+						{m.docs_btn_new()}
+					</a>
+				</div>
+				{#if editAllError}
+					<p role="alert" class="text-xs text-danger" data-testid="bulk-edit-all-x-error">
+						{editAllError}
+					</p>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
+	</div>
 
 	<DocumentList
 		items={data.items}
-		total={data.totalElements}
 		q={data.q}
 		canWrite={data.canWrite}
 		error={data.error}

frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/edit/+page.server.ts

@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ export const actions = {
 		if (doc.title) formData.set('title', doc.title);
 		if (doc.documentDate) formData.set('documentDate', doc.documentDate);
 		if (doc.location) formData.set('location', doc.location);
-		if (doc.documentLocation) formData.set('documentLocation', doc.documentLocation);
+		if (doc.archiveBox) formData.set('archiveBox', doc.archiveBox);
+		if (doc.archiveFolder) formData.set('archiveFolder', doc.archiveFolder);
 		if (doc.transcription) formData.set('transcription', doc.transcription);
 		if (doc.summary) formData.set('summary', doc.summary);
 		if (doc.sender?.id) formData.set('senderId', doc.sender.id);

frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/PersonCard.svelte

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ let {
 		lastName: string;
 		displayName: string;
 		personType?: string | null;
+		title?: string | null;
 		alias?: string | null;
 		birthYear?: number | null;
 		deathYear?: number | null;
@@ -66,6 +67,14 @@ let {
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
+		{#if person.personType === 'PERSON' && person.title}
+			<p
+				class="mb-0.5 text-center font-sans text-xs tracking-widest text-ink-3 [font-variant:small-caps]"
+			>
+				{person.title}
+			</p>
+		{/if}
+
 		<!-- Name — centered, serif -->
 		<h1 class="mb-1 text-center font-serif text-xl font-bold text-ink">
 			{person.displayName}

frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/edit/+page.server.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { error, fail, redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { createApiClient } from '$lib/api.server';
 import { getErrorMessage } from '$lib/errors';
+import {
+	normalizePersonType,
+	validatePersonFields,
+	resolveValidationMessage
+} from '$lib/person-validation';
 
 export async function load({ params, fetch, locals }) {
 	const canWrite =
@@ -22,12 +27,16 @@ export async function load({ params, fetch, locals }) {
 		throw error(result.response.status, getErrorMessage(code));
 	}
 
-	return { person: result.data!, aliases: aliasesResult.data ?? [] };
+	const person = result.data!;
+	const personType = normalizePersonType(person.personType);
+	return { person: { ...person, personType }, aliases: aliasesResult.data ?? [] };
 }
 
 export const actions = {
 	update: async ({ request, params, fetch }) => {
 		const formData = await request.formData();
+		const personType = normalizePersonType(formData.get('personType')?.toString());
+		const title = formData.get('title')?.toString().trim() || undefined;
 		const firstName = formData.get('firstName')?.toString().trim();
 		const lastName = formData.get('lastName')?.toString().trim();
 		const alias = formData.get('alias')?.toString().trim() || undefined;
@@ -37,15 +46,18 @@ export const actions = {
 		const birthYear = birthYearStr ? parseInt(birthYearStr, 10) : undefined;
 		const deathYear = deathYearStr ? parseInt(deathYearStr, 10) : undefined;
 
-		if (!firstName || !lastName) {
-			return fail(400, { updateError: 'Vor- und Nachname sind Pflichtfelder.' });
+		const validationKey = validatePersonFields(personType, firstName, lastName);
+		if (validationKey) {
+			return fail(400, { updateError: resolveValidationMessage(validationKey) });
 		}
 
 		const api = createApiClient(fetch);
 		const result = await api.PUT('/api/persons/{id}', {
 			params: { path: { id: params.id } },
 			body: {
-				firstName,
+				personType,
+				...(title ? { title } : {}),
+				...(firstName ? { firstName } : {}),
 				lastName,
 				...(alias ? { alias } : {}),
 				...(notes ? { notes } : {}),

frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/edit/PersonEditForm.svelte

@@ -1,93 +1,117 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+import { untrack } from 'svelte';
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+import PersonTypeSelector from '$lib/components/PersonTypeSelector.svelte';
+import {
+	PERSON_TYPES as TYPES,
+	type PersonType,
+	type PersonFormData
+} from '$lib/person-validation';
 
-let {
-	person
-}: {
-	person: {
-		firstName?: string | null;
-		lastName: string;
-		alias?: string | null;
-		birthYear?: number | null;
-		deathYear?: number | null;
-		notes?: string | null;
-	};
-} = $props();
+let { person }: { person: PersonFormData } = $props();
+
+let selectedType = $state<PersonType>(
+	untrack(() =>
+		TYPES.includes(person.personType as PersonType) ? (person.personType as PersonType) : 'PERSON'
+	)
+);
+
+const isPerson = $derived(selectedType === 'PERSON');
+const lastNameLabel = $derived(
+	selectedType === 'INSTITUTION' || selectedType === 'GROUP'
+		? m.form_label_name()
+		: m.form_label_last_name()
+);
+
+const labelCls = 'mb-1 block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase';
+const inputCls =
+	'block w-full rounded border border-line px-3 py-2 font-serif text-ink focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring';
 </script>
 
 <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
-	<div>
-		<label for="firstName" class="mb-1 block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase"
-			>{m.form_label_first_name()} *</label
-		>
-		<input
-			id="firstName"
-			name="firstName"
-			type="text"
-			required
-			value={person.firstName}
-			class="block w-full rounded border border-line px-3 py-2 font-serif text-ink focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+	<div class="md:col-span-2">
+		<p class={labelCls}>
+			{m.form_label_person_type()}
+		</p>
+		<PersonTypeSelector
+			value={selectedType}
+			name="personType"
+			onchange={(type: PersonType) => (selectedType = type)}
 		/>
 	</div>
-	<div>
-		<label for="lastName" class="mb-1 block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase"
-			>{m.form_label_last_name()} *</label
-		>
+
+	{#if isPerson}
+		<div>
+			<label for="title" class={labelCls}>{m.form_label_title()}</label>
+			<input
+				id="title"
+				name="title"
+				type="text"
+				maxlength="50"
+				value={person.title ?? ''}
+				class={inputCls}
+			/>
+		</div>
+		<div>
+			<label for="firstName" class={labelCls}>{m.form_label_first_name()} *</label>
+			<input
+				id="firstName"
+				name="firstName"
+				type="text"
+				required
+				value={person.firstName ?? ''}
+				class={inputCls}
+			/>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
+	<div class={!isPerson ? 'md:col-span-2' : ''}>
+		<label for="lastName" class={labelCls}>{lastNameLabel} *</label>
 		<input
 			id="lastName"
 			name="lastName"
 			type="text"
 			required
 			value={person.lastName}
-			class="block w-full rounded border border-line px-3 py-2 font-serif text-ink focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+			class={inputCls}
 		/>
 	</div>
+
+	{#if isPerson}
+		<div class="md:col-span-2">
+			<label for="alias" class={labelCls}>{m.form_label_alias()}</label>
+			<input id="alias" name="alias" type="text" value={person.alias ?? ''} class={inputCls} />
+		</div>
+		<div>
+			<label for="birthYear" class={labelCls}>{m.person_label_birth_year()}</label>
+			<input
+				id="birthYear"
+				name="birthYear"
+				type="number"
+				min="1"
+				max="2100"
+				placeholder={m.person_placeholder_year()}
+				value={person.birthYear ?? ''}
+				class={inputCls}
+			/>
+		</div>
+		<div>
+			<label for="deathYear" class={labelCls}>{m.person_label_death_year()}</label>
+			<input
+				id="deathYear"
+				name="deathYear"
+				type="number"
+				min="1"
+				max="2100"
+				placeholder={m.person_placeholder_year()}
+				value={person.deathYear ?? ''}
+				class={inputCls}
+			/>
+		</div>
+	{/if}
+
 	<div class="md:col-span-2">
-		<label for="alias" class="mb-1 block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase"
-			>{m.form_label_alias()}</label
-		>
-		<input
-			id="alias"
-			name="alias"
-			type="text"
-			value={person.alias ?? ''}
-			class="block w-full rounded border border-line px-3 py-2 font-serif text-ink focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-		/>
-	</div>
-	<div>
-		<label for="birthYear" class="mb-1 block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase"
-			>{m.person_label_birth_year()}</label
-		>
-		<input
-			id="birthYear"
-			name="birthYear"
-			type="number"
-			min="1"
-			max="2100"
-			placeholder={m.person_placeholder_year()}
-			value={person.birthYear ?? ''}
-			class="block w-full rounded border border-line px-3 py-2 font-serif text-ink focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-		/>
-	</div>
-	<div>
-		<label for="deathYear" class="mb-1 block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase"
-			>{m.person_label_death_year()}</label
-		>
-		<input
-			id="deathYear"
-			name="deathYear"
-			type="number"
-			min="1"
-			max="2100"
-			placeholder={m.person_placeholder_year()}
-			value={person.deathYear ?? ''}
-			class="block w-full rounded border border-line px-3 py-2 font-serif text-ink focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-		/>
-	</div>
-	<div class="md:col-span-2">
-		<label for="notes" class="mb-1 block text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase"
-			>{m.person_label_notes()}</label
-		>
+		<label for="notes" class={labelCls}>{m.person_label_notes()}</label>
 		<textarea
 			id="notes"
 			name="notes"

frontend/src/routes/persons/[id]/edit/normalizePersonType.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { normalizePersonType } from '$lib/person-validation';
+
+describe('edit load — SKIP → UNKNOWN normalization', () => {
+	it('maps SKIP to UNKNOWN', () => {
+		expect(normalizePersonType('SKIP')).toBe('UNKNOWN');
+	});
+
+	it('passes PERSON through unchanged', () => {
+		expect(normalizePersonType('PERSON')).toBe('PERSON');
+	});
+
+	it('passes INSTITUTION through unchanged', () => {
+		expect(normalizePersonType('INSTITUTION')).toBe('INSTITUTION');
+	});
+
+	it('passes GROUP through unchanged', () => {
+		expect(normalizePersonType('GROUP')).toBe('GROUP');
+	});
+
+	it('passes UNKNOWN through unchanged', () => {
+		expect(normalizePersonType('UNKNOWN')).toBe('UNKNOWN');
+	});
+
+	it('defaults null to PERSON', () => {
+		expect(normalizePersonType(null)).toBe('PERSON');
+	});
+});

frontend/src/routes/persons/new/+page.server.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import { error, fail, redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { createApiClient } from '$lib/api.server';
+import { getErrorMessage } from '$lib/errors';
+import {
+	normalizePersonType,
+	validatePersonFields,
+	resolveValidationMessage
+} from '$lib/person-validation';
 
 export async function load({ locals }: { locals: App.Locals }) {
 	const canWrite =
@@ -12,6 +18,8 @@ export async function load({ locals }: { locals: App.Locals }) {
 export const actions = {
 	default: async ({ request, fetch }) => {
 		const formData = await request.formData();
+		const personType = normalizePersonType(formData.get('personType')?.toString());
+		const title = formData.get('title')?.toString().trim() || undefined;
 		const firstName = formData.get('firstName')?.toString().trim();
 		const lastName = formData.get('lastName')?.toString().trim();
 		const alias = formData.get('alias')?.toString().trim() || undefined;
@@ -19,8 +27,16 @@ export const actions = {
 		const deathYearStr = formData.get('deathYear')?.toString().trim();
 		const notes = formData.get('notes')?.toString().trim() || undefined;
 
-		if (!firstName || !lastName) {
-			return fail(400, { error: 'Vor- und Nachname sind Pflichtfelder.' });
+		const validationKey = validatePersonFields(personType, firstName, lastName);
+		if (validationKey) {
+			return fail(400, {
+				error: resolveValidationMessage(validationKey),
+				personType,
+				title,
+				firstName: firstName ?? '',
+				lastName: lastName ?? '',
+				alias
+			});
 		}
 
 		const birthYear = birthYearStr ? parseInt(birthYearStr, 10) : undefined;
@@ -29,8 +45,10 @@ export const actions = {
 		const api = createApiClient(fetch);
 		const result = await api.POST('/api/persons', {
 			body: {
-				firstName,
-				lastName,
+				personType,
+				...(title ? { title } : {}),
+				...(firstName ? { firstName } : {}),
+				lastName: lastName!,
 				...(alias ? { alias } : {}),
 				...(birthYear ? { birthYear } : {}),
 				...(deathYear ? { deathYear } : {}),
@@ -39,7 +57,15 @@ export const actions = {
 		});
 
 		if (!result.response.ok) {
-			return fail(result.response.status, { error: 'Person konnte nicht gespeichert werden.' });
+			const code = (result.error as unknown as { code?: string })?.code;
+			return fail(result.response.status, {
+				error: getErrorMessage(code),
+				personType,
+				title,
+				firstName,
+				lastName: lastName!,
+				alias
+			});
 		}
 
 		throw redirect(303, `/persons/${result.data!.id}`);

frontend/src/routes/persons/new/+page.svelte

@@ -1,11 +1,33 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+import { untrack } from 'svelte';
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 import BackButton from '$lib/components/BackButton.svelte';
+import PersonTypeSelector from '$lib/components/PersonTypeSelector.svelte';
+import { PERSON_TYPES as TYPES, type PersonType } from '$lib/person-validation';
+
 let { form } = $props();
+
+let selectedType = $state<PersonType>(
+	untrack(() =>
+		TYPES.includes((form?.personType as PersonType) ?? 'PERSON')
+			? ((form?.personType as PersonType) ?? 'PERSON')
+			: 'PERSON'
+	)
+);
+
+const isPerson = $derived(selectedType === 'PERSON');
+const lastNameLabel = $derived(
+	selectedType === 'INSTITUTION' || selectedType === 'GROUP'
+		? m.form_label_name()
+		: m.form_label_last_name()
+);
+
+const inputCls =
+	'block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring';
+const labelCls = 'mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2';
 </script>
 
 <div class="mx-auto max-w-2xl px-4 py-8">
-	<!-- Heading -->
 	<div class="mb-6">
 		<BackButton />
 		<h1 class="font-serif text-3xl text-ink">{m.persons_new_heading()}</h1>
@@ -22,79 +44,92 @@ let { form } = $props();
 			</h2>
 
 			<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 md:grid-cols-2">
-				<div>
-					<label for="firstName" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2"
-						>{m.form_label_first_name()} *</label
-					>
-					<input
-						id="firstName"
-						name="firstName"
-						type="text"
-						required
-						class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+				<div class="md:col-span-2">
+					<p class={labelCls}>{m.form_label_person_type()}</p>
+					<PersonTypeSelector
+						value={selectedType}
+						name="personType"
+						onchange={(type: PersonType) => (selectedType = type)}
 					/>
 				</div>
 
-				<div>
-					<label for="lastName" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2"
-						>{m.form_label_last_name()} *</label
-					>
+				{#if isPerson}
+					<div>
+						<label for="title" class={labelCls}>{m.form_label_title()}</label>
+						<input
+							id="title"
+							name="title"
+							type="text"
+							maxlength="50"
+							value={form?.title ?? ''}
+							class={inputCls}
+						/>
+					</div>
+					<div>
+						<label for="firstName" class={labelCls}>{m.form_label_first_name()} *</label>
+						<input
+							id="firstName"
+							name="firstName"
+							type="text"
+							required
+							value={form?.firstName ?? ''}
+							class={inputCls}
+						/>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+
+				<div class={!isPerson ? 'md:col-span-2' : ''}>
+					<label for="lastName" class={labelCls}>{lastNameLabel} *</label>
 					<input
 						id="lastName"
 						name="lastName"
 						type="text"
 						required
-						class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
+						value={form?.lastName ?? ''}
+						class={inputCls}
 					/>
 				</div>
 
+				{#if isPerson}
+					<div class="md:col-span-2">
+						<label for="alias" class={labelCls}>{m.form_label_alias()}</label>
+						<input
+							id="alias"
+							name="alias"
+							type="text"
+							placeholder={m.form_placeholder_alias()}
+							value={form?.alias ?? ''}
+							class={inputCls}
+						/>
+					</div>
+					<div>
+						<label for="birthYear" class={labelCls}>{m.person_label_birth_year()}</label>
+						<input
+							id="birthYear"
+							name="birthYear"
+							type="number"
+							min="1"
+							max="2100"
+							placeholder={m.person_placeholder_year()}
+							class={inputCls}
+						/>
+					</div>
+					<div>
+						<label for="deathYear" class={labelCls}>{m.person_label_death_year()}</label>
+						<input
+							id="deathYear"
+							name="deathYear"
+							type="number"
+							min="1"
+							max="2100"
+							placeholder={m.person_placeholder_year()}
+							class={inputCls}
+						/>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+
 				<div class="md:col-span-2">
-					<label for="alias" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2"
-						>{m.form_label_alias()}</label
-					>
-					<input
-						id="alias"
-						name="alias"
-						type="text"
-						placeholder={m.form_placeholder_alias()}
-						class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-					/>
-				</div>
-
-				<div>
-					<label for="birthYear" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2"
-						>{m.person_label_birth_year()}</label
-					>
-					<input
-						id="birthYear"
-						name="birthYear"
-						type="number"
-						min="1"
-						max="2100"
-						placeholder={m.person_placeholder_year()}
-						class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-					/>
-				</div>
-
-				<div>
-					<label for="deathYear" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2"
-						>{m.person_label_death_year()}</label
-					>
-					<input
-						id="deathYear"
-						name="deathYear"
-						type="number"
-						min="1"
-						max="2100"
-						placeholder={m.person_placeholder_year()}
-						class="block w-full rounded border border-line p-2 text-sm shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-focus-ring"
-					/>
-				</div>
-
-				<div class="md:col-span-2">
-					<label for="notes" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-ink-2"
-						>{m.person_label_notes()}</label
-					>
+					<label for="notes" class={labelCls}>{m.person_label_notes()}</label>
 					<textarea
 						id="notes"
 						name="notes"
@@ -106,7 +141,6 @@ let { form } = $props();
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
-		<!-- Save Bar -->
 		<div
 			class="mt-4 flex items-center justify-between rounded-sm border border-line bg-surface px-6 py-4 shadow-sm"
 		>