diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Automation.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Automation.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b543c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Automation.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { NavLink, Outlet } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useUIStore } from '@/store/uiStore';
+import { ChevronRight, ChevronDown, Zap, Play, History, GitBranch, Settings2, Activity, Clock } from 'lucide-react';
+
+interface AutomationNode {
+  title: string;
+  path?: string;
+  icon?: React.ReactNode;
+  children?: AutomationNode[];
+}
+
+const AUTOMATION_TREE: AutomationNode[] = [
+  {
+    title: 'Automation',
+    icon: <Zap className="w-4 h-4" />,
+    children: [
+      { title: 'Übersicht', path: '/automation/overview' },
+      { title: 'Ausführungen', path: '/automation/runs' },
+      { title: 'Versionen', path: '/automation/versions' },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    title: 'Einstellungen',
+    icon: <Settings2 className="w-4 h-4" />,
+    children: [
+      { title: 'Trigger', path: '/automation/triggers' },
+      { title: 'Aktionen', path: '/automation/actions' },
+      { title: 'Bedingungen', path: '/automation/conditions' },
+    ],
+  },
+];
+
+function TreeItem({ node, depth }: { node: AutomationNode; depth: number }) {
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(depth < 1);
+  const hasChildren = node.children && node.children.length > 0;
+  const paddingLeft = depth * 16 + 12;
+
+  if (hasChildren) {
+    return (
+      <div>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setExpanded(!expanded)}
+          className="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700 hover:bg-secondary-100 transition-colors min-h-touch"
+          style={{ paddingLeft }}
+          aria-expanded={expanded}
+        >
+          {expanded ? <ChevronDown className="w-3.5 h-3.5 flex-shrink-0" /> : <ChevronRight className="w-3.5 h-3.5 flex-shrink-0" />}
+          {node.icon}
+          <span>{node.title}</span>
+        </button>
+        {expanded && (
+          <div>
+            {node.children!.map((child) => (
+              <TreeItem key={child.path || child.title} node={child} depth={depth + 1} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <NavLink
+      to={node.path!}
+      className={({ isActive }) =>
+        `flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm transition-colors min-h-touch ${
+          isActive
+            ? 'bg-primary-100 text-primary-700 font-medium'
+            : 'text-secondary-600 hover:bg-secondary-100 hover:text-secondary-900'
+        }`
+      }
+      style={{ paddingLeft: paddingLeft + 20 }}
+    >
+      {node.icon}
+      <span>{node.title}</span>
+    </NavLink>
+  );
+}
+
+export function AutomationPage() {
+  const sidebarOpen = useUIStore((state) => state.sidebarOpen);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-full overflow-hidden" data-testid="automation-page">
+      <aside className={`${sidebarOpen ? 'w-64 border-r border-secondary-200' : 'w-0'} flex-shrink-0 min-h-[calc(100vh-4rem)] transition-all duration-200 overflow-hidden`}>
+        <div className="w-64 flex-shrink-0 p-4">
+          <h1 className="text-xl font-bold text-secondary-900 mb-4">Automation</h1>
+          <nav className="space-y-0.5 overflow-y-auto" role="navigation" aria-label="Automation Navigation">
+            {AUTOMATION_TREE.map((node) => (
+              <TreeItem key={node.title} node={node} depth={0} />
+            ))}
+          </nav>
+        </div>
+      </aside>
+      <main className="flex-1 p-6 overflow-y-auto" data-testid="automation-content">
+        <Outlet />
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/StartPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/StartPage.tsx
index 7d28da2..ee49bfb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/StartPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/StartPage.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function StartPage() {
     { id: 'workspaces', label: 'Workspaces', icon: <LayoutGrid className="w-4 h-4" />, active: true },
     { id: 'settings', label: 'Einstellungen', icon: <Settings className="w-4 h-4" />, onClick: () => navigate('/settings') },
     { id: 'agents', label: 'Agenten', icon: <Bot className="w-4 h-4" />, onClick: () => navigate('/agents/overview') },
-    { id: 'automation', label: 'Automation', icon: <Zap className="w-4 h-4" />, onClick: () => navigate('/agents/automation') },
+    { id: 'automation', label: 'Automation', icon: <Zap className="w-4 h-4" />, onClick: () => navigate('/automation/overview') },
     { id: 'help', label: 'Hilfe', icon: <HelpCircle className="w-4 h-4" />, onClick: () => navigate('/help/welcome') },
   ];
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/automation/AutomationOverview.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/automation/AutomationOverview.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c12de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/automation/AutomationOverview.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+export function AutomationOverviewPage() {
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+      <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-secondary-900 mb-4">Automation Übersicht</h1>
+      <p className="text-secondary-600 mb-6">
+        Erstellen und verwalten Sie automatisierte Workflows. Definieren Sie Trigger, Bedingungen und Aktionen.
+      </p>
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+        <div className="p-6 bg-white rounded-xl border border-secondary-200">
+          <div className="w-12 h-12 bg-warning-100 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center mb-3">
+            <svg className="w-6 h-6 text-warning-600" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M13 10V3L4 14h7v7l9-11h-7z" /></svg>
+          </div>
+          <h3 className="font-semibold text-secondary-900">Automations</h3>
+          <p className="text-sm text-secondary-500 mt-1">Workflows erstellen und verwalten</p>
+        </div>
+        <div className="p-6 bg-white rounded-xl border border-secondary-200">
+          <div className="w-12 h-12 bg-primary-100 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center mb-3">
+            <svg className="w-6 h-6 text-primary-600" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M10.325 4.317c.426-1.756 2.924-1.756 3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 002.573 1.066c1.543-.94 3.31.826 2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 001.065 2.572c1.756.426 1.756 2.924 0 3.35a1.724 1.724 0 00-1.066 2.573c.94 1.543-.826 3.31-2.37 2.37a1.724 1.724 0 00-2.572 1.065c-.426 1.756-2.924 1.756-3.35 0a1.724 1.724 0 00-2.573-1.066c-1.543.94-3.31-.826-2.37-2.37a1.724 1.724 0 00-1.065-2.572c-1.756-.426-1.756-2.924 0-3.35a1.724 1.724 0 001.066-2.573c-.94-1.543.826-3.31 2.37-2.37.996.608 2.296.07 2.572-1.065z" /><path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M15 12a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" /></svg>
+          </div>
+          <h3 className="font-semibold text-secondary-900">Einstellungen</h3>
+          <p className="text-sm text-secondary-500 mt-1">Trigger, Aktionen und Bedingungen konfigurieren</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/automation/AutomationPlaceholder.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/automation/AutomationPlaceholder.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9be3fc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/automation/AutomationPlaceholder.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+export function AutomationPlaceholderPage() {
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+      <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-secondary-900 mb-4">Automation</h1>
+      <p className="text-secondary-600">
+        Diese Seite wird gerade erstellt. Wählen Sie ein Thema aus dem Menü links.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/index.tsx b/frontend/src/routes/index.tsx
index 7ccf25c..1f533fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ const HelpPlaceholderPage = React.lazy(() => import('@/pages/help/HelpPlaceholde
 const AgentsPage = React.lazy(() => import('@/pages/Agents').then(m => ({ default: m.AgentsPage })));
 const AgentsOverviewPage = React.lazy(() => import('@/pages/agents/AgentsOverview').then(m => ({ default: m.AgentsOverviewPage })));
 const AgentsPlaceholderPage = React.lazy(() => import('@/pages/agents/AgentsPlaceholder').then(m => ({ default: m.AgentsPlaceholderPage })));
+const AutomationPage = React.lazy(() => import('@/pages/Automation').then(m => ({ default: m.AutomationPage })));
+const AutomationOverviewPage = React.lazy(() => import('@/pages/automation/AutomationOverview').then(m => ({ default: m.AutomationOverviewPage })));
+const AutomationPlaceholderPage = React.lazy(() => import('@/pages/automation/AutomationPlaceholder').then(m => ({ default: m.AutomationPlaceholderPage })));
 const ApiDocsPage = React.lazy(() => import('@/pages/ApiDocs').then(m => ({ default: m.ApiDocsPage })));
 
 /** Centered spinner fallback for lazy-loaded routes */
@@ -174,6 +177,19 @@ const router = createBrowserRouter([
           { path: '*', element: withSuspense(<AgentsPlaceholderPage />) },
         ],
       },
+      {
+        path: '/automation',
+        element: withSuspense(<AutomationPage />),
+        children: [
+          { path: 'overview', element: withSuspense(<AutomationOverviewPage />) },
+          { path: 'runs', element: withSuspense(<AutomationDashboardPage />) },
+          { path: 'versions', element: withSuspense(<AgentsPlaceholderPage />) },
+          { path: 'triggers', element: withSuspense(<AgentsPlaceholderPage />) },
+          { path: 'actions', element: withSuspense(<AgentsPlaceholderPage />) },
+          { path: 'conditions', element: withSuspense(<AgentsPlaceholderPage />) },
+          { path: '*', element: withSuspense(<AutomationPlaceholderPage />) },
+        ],
+      },
       {
         path: '/settings',
         element: <PermissionRoute permission="settings:read">{withSuspense(<SettingsPage />)}</PermissionRoute>,