diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/settings/SettingsCurrencies.validation.test.tsx b/frontend/src/__tests__/settings/SettingsCurrencies.validation.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99c5ee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/settings/SettingsCurrencies.validation.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+vi.mock('@/api/client', () => ({
+  apiGet: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ items: [], total: 0 }),
+  apiPost: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ id: '1', code: 'EUR', name: 'Euro', symbol: '€', is_default: true }),
+  apiPatch: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({}),
+  apiDelete: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({}),
+}));
+
+import { SettingsCurrenciesPage } from '@/pages/SettingsCurrencies';
+import { apiPost } from '@/api/client';
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  vi.clearAllMocks();
+});
+
+describe('SettingsCurrencies validation (RHF + Zod)', () => {
+  it('shows validation error when code is empty', async () => {
+    render(<SettingsCurrenciesPage />);
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('settings-currencies')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+    // Click add button to show form (German locale default in test env)
+    const addBtn = screen.getByText(/währung hinzufügen|add currency/i);
+    fireEvent.click(addBtn);
+    // Submit empty form
+    const saveBtn = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /speichern|^save$/i });
+    fireEvent.click(saveBtn);
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      const errors = screen.getAllByText(/erforderlich|required/i);
+      expect(errors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('submits successfully with valid data', async () => {
+    render(<SettingsCurrenciesPage />);
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('settings-currencies')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+    const addBtn = screen.getByText(/währung hinzufügen|add currency/i);
+    fireEvent.click(addBtn);
+    // Fill form — code, symbol, name
+    const inputs = screen.getAllByRole('textbox');
+    fireEvent.change(inputs[0], { target: { value: 'EUR' } }); // code
+    fireEvent.change(inputs[1], { target: { value: '€' } }); // symbol
+    fireEvent.change(inputs[2], { target: { value: 'Euro' } }); // name
+    const saveBtn = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /speichern|^save$/i });
+    fireEvent.click(saveBtn);
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(apiPost).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/currencies', expect.objectContaining({ code: 'EUR', name: 'Euro', symbol: '€' }));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsCurrencies.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsCurrencies.tsx
index 7694b5f..2394235 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsCurrencies.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsCurrencies.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 import { apiGet, apiPost, apiPatch, apiDelete } from '@/api/client';
 
 interface Currency {
@@ -10,6 +13,16 @@ interface Currency {
   is_default: boolean;
 }
 
+// ── Zod Schema ──
+const currencySchema = z.object({
+  code: z.string().min(1, 'required').max(3, 'maxLength').toUpperCase(),
+  name: z.string().min(1, 'required'),
+  symbol: z.string().min(1, 'required').max(5, 'maxLength'),
+  is_default: z.boolean().default(false),
+});
+
+type CurrencyFormData = z.infer<typeof currencySchema>;
+
 export function SettingsCurrenciesPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [currencies, setCurrencies] = useState<Currency[]>([]);
@@ -17,7 +30,16 @@ export function SettingsCurrenciesPage() {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState<Currency | null>(null);
-  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({ code: '', name: '', symbol: '', is_default: false });
+
+  const {
+    register,
+    handleSubmit,
+    reset,
+    formState: { errors, isSubmitting },
+  } = useForm<CurrencyFormData>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(currencySchema),
+    defaultValues: { code: '', name: '', symbol: '', is_default: false },
+  });
 
   const fetchCurrencies = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
@@ -34,17 +56,16 @@ export function SettingsCurrenciesPage() {
 
   React.useEffect(() => { fetchCurrencies(); }, [fetchCurrencies]);
 
-  const handleSave = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
+  const onSubmit = async (data: CurrencyFormData) => {
     try {
       if (editing) {
-        await apiPatch(`/currencies/${editing.id}`, formData);
+        await apiPatch(`/currencies/${editing.id}`, data);
       } else {
-        await apiPost('/currencies', formData);
+        await apiPost('/currencies', data);
       }
       setShowForm(false);
       setEditing(null);
-      setFormData({ code: '', name: '', symbol: '', is_default: false });
+      reset({ code: '', name: '', symbol: '', is_default: false });
       await fetchCurrencies();
     } catch (err: any) {
       setError(err.message || t('common.error'));
@@ -63,10 +84,23 @@ export function SettingsCurrenciesPage() {
 
   const handleEdit = (c: Currency) => {
     setEditing(c);
-    setFormData({ code: c.code, name: c.name, symbol: c.symbol, is_default: c.is_default });
+    reset({ code: c.code, name: c.name, symbol: c.symbol, is_default: c.is_default });
     setShowForm(true);
   };
 
+  const handleNew = () => {
+    setEditing(null);
+    reset({ code: '', name: '', symbol: '', is_default: false });
+    setShowForm(true);
+  };
+
+  const errorMsg = (key: string | undefined) => {
+    if (!key) return undefined;
+    if (key === 'required') return t('validation.required');
+    if (key === 'maxLength') return t('validation.maxLength', { count: key === 'maxLength' ? 5 : 3 });
+    return key;
+  };
+
   if (loading) return <div className="text-secondary-500">{t('common.loading')}</div>;
 
   return (
@@ -74,7 +108,7 @@ export function SettingsCurrenciesPage() {
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-secondary-900">{t('currencies.title')}</h1>
         <button
-          onClick={() => { setEditing(null); setFormData({ code: '', name: '', symbol: '', is_default: false }); setShowForm(true); }}
+          onClick={handleNew}
           className="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700"
         >
           {t('currencies.add')}
@@ -84,28 +118,31 @@ export function SettingsCurrenciesPage() {
       {error && <div className="p-3 text-sm text-red-700 bg-red-50 rounded-lg">{error}</div>}
 
       {showForm && (
-        <form onSubmit={handleSave} className="p-4 border border-secondary-200 rounded-lg space-y-3">
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="p-4 border border-secondary-200 rounded-lg space-y-3">
           <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
             <div>
               <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('currencies.code')}</label>
-              <input type="text" value={formData.code} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, code: e.target.value.toUpperCase() })} maxLength={3} required disabled={!!editing} className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm disabled:bg-secondary-100" />
+              <input type="text" {...register('code')} maxLength={3} disabled={!!editing} className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm disabled:bg-secondary-100" />
+              {errors.code && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.code.message)}</p>}
             </div>
             <div>
               <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('currencies.symbol')}</label>
-              <input type="text" value={formData.symbol} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, symbol: e.target.value })} maxLength={5} required className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              <input type="text" {...register('symbol')} maxLength={5} className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              {errors.symbol && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.symbol.message)}</p>}
             </div>
           </div>
           <div>
             <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('currencies.name')}</label>
-            <input type="text" value={formData.name} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, name: e.target.value })} required className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+            <input type="text" {...register('name')} className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+            {errors.name && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.name.message)}</p>}
           </div>
           <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">
-            <input type="checkbox" checked={formData.is_default} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, is_default: e.target.checked })} />
+            <input type="checkbox" {...register('is_default')} />
             {t('currencies.isDefault')}
           </label>
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
             <button type="button" onClick={() => { setShowForm(false); setEditing(null); }} className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700 bg-secondary-100 rounded-lg hover:bg-secondary-200">{t('common.cancel')}</button>
-            <button type="submit" className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700">{t('common.save')}</button>
+            <button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting} className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700">{t('common.save')}</button>
           </div>
         </form>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsGroups.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsGroups.tsx
index 94f8bd2..e9a51d4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsGroups.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsGroups.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 import {
   useGroups,
   useCreateGroup,
@@ -81,9 +84,19 @@ export function SettingsGroupsPage() {
   const updateGroupMutation = useUpdateGroup();
   const deleteGroupMutation = useDeleteGroup();
 
+  // ── Zod Schema for create form ──
+  const groupCreateSchema = z.object({
+    name: z.string().min(1, 'required'),
+    description: z.string().optional().default(''),
+  });
+  type GroupCreateFormData = z.infer<typeof groupCreateSchema>;
+
+  const { register: registerGroup, handleSubmit: handleSubmitGroup, reset: resetGroup, formState: { errors: groupErrors } } = useForm<GroupCreateFormData>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(groupCreateSchema),
+    defaultValues: { name: '', description: '' },
+  });
+
   const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [newGroupName, setNewGroupName] = useState('');
-  const [newGroupDescription, setNewGroupDescription] = useState('');
   const [newGroupPermissions, setNewGroupPermissions] = useState<Record<string, any>>({});
   const [newGroupDenied, setNewGroupDenied] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [editingGroup, setEditingGroup] = useState<EditingGroup | null>(null);
@@ -117,22 +130,17 @@ export function SettingsGroupsPage() {
     return groups;
   }, [allPermissions]);
 
-  const handleCreateGroup = async () => {
-    if (!newGroupName.trim()) {
-      toast.error(t('validation.required', 'Pflichtfeld'));
-      return;
-    }
+  const handleCreateGroup = async (data: GroupCreateFormData) => {
     try {
       await createGroupMutation.mutateAsync({
-        name: newGroupName.trim(),
-        description: newGroupDescription.trim() || null,
+        name: data.name.trim(),
+        description: data.description.trim() || null,
         permissions: newGroupPermissions,
         denied_permissions: newGroupDenied,
         field_permissions: {},
       });
       toast.success(t('settings.groupCreated', 'Gruppe erstellt'));
-      setNewGroupName('');
-      setNewGroupDescription('');
+      resetGroup({ name: '', description: '' });
       setNewGroupPermissions({});
       setNewGroupDenied([]);
       setCreateOpen(false);
@@ -243,7 +251,7 @@ export function SettingsGroupsPage() {
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-secondary-900">
           {t('settings.groups', 'Gruppen')}
         </h1>
-        <Button onClick={() => setCreateOpen(true)} data-testid="create-group-btn">
+        <Button onClick={() => { resetGroup({ name: '', description: '' }); setCreateOpen(true); }} data-testid="create-group-btn">
           {t('settings.createGroup', 'Gruppe erstellen')}
         </Button>
       </div>
@@ -317,18 +325,17 @@ export function SettingsGroupsPage() {
         title={t('settings.createGroup', 'Gruppe erstellen')}
         size="lg"
       >
-        <div className="space-y-4" data-testid="create-group-form">
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmitGroup(handleCreateGroup)} className="space-y-4" data-testid="create-group-form">
           <Input
             label={t('settings.groupName', 'Gruppenname')}
-            value={newGroupName}
-            onChange={(e) => setNewGroupName(e.target.value)}
+            {...registerGroup('name')}
+            error={groupErrors.name?.message === 'required' ? t('validation.required') : undefined}
             placeholder={t('settings.groupName', 'Gruppenname')}
             data-testid="new-group-name"
           />
           <Input
             label={t('settings.groupDescription', 'Beschreibung')}
-            value={newGroupDescription}
-            onChange={(e) => setNewGroupDescription(e.target.value)}
+            {...registerGroup('description')}
             placeholder={t('settings.groupDescription', 'Beschreibung')}
             data-testid="new-group-description"
           />
@@ -384,14 +391,14 @@ export function SettingsGroupsPage() {
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
             <Button variant="secondary" onClick={() => setCreateOpen(false)}>{t('common.cancel')}</Button>
             <Button
-              onClick={handleCreateGroup}
+              type="submit"
               isLoading={createGroupMutation.isPending}
               data-testid="save-group-btn"
             >
               {t('common.save')}
             </Button>
           </div>
-        </div>
+        </form>
       </Modal>
 
       {/* Edit Group Modal */}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsRoles.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsRoles.tsx
index 3a8e21e..026ab5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsRoles.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsRoles.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 import { useRoles, useCreateRole, useUpdateRole, useDeleteRole, usePermissions } from '@/api/hooks';
 import type { PermissionItem, FieldDefinition } from '@/api/hooks';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/Input';
@@ -69,8 +72,18 @@ export function SettingsRolesPage() {
   const updateRoleMutation = useUpdateRole();
   const deleteRoleMutation = useDeleteRole();
 
+  // ── Zod Schema for create form ──
+  const roleCreateSchema = z.object({
+    name: z.string().min(1, 'required'),
+  });
+  type RoleCreateFormData = z.infer<typeof roleCreateSchema>;
+
+  const { register: registerRole, handleSubmit: handleSubmitRole, reset: resetRole, formState: { errors: roleErrors } } = useForm<RoleCreateFormData>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(roleCreateSchema),
+    defaultValues: { name: '' },
+  });
+
   const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [newRoleName, setNewRoleName] = useState('');
   const [newRolePermissions, setNewRolePermissions] = useState<Record<string, any>>({});
   const [newRoleDenied, setNewRoleDenied] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [editingRole, setEditingRole] = useState<Role | null>(null);
@@ -117,20 +130,16 @@ export function SettingsRolesPage() {
     return groups;
   }, [fieldDefinitions]);
 
-  const handleCreateRole = async () => {
-    if (!newRoleName.trim()) {
-      toast.error(t('validation.required'));
-      return;
-    }
+  const handleCreateRole = async (data: RoleCreateFormData) => {
     try {
       await createRoleMutation.mutateAsync({
-        name: newRoleName.trim(),
+        name: data.name.trim(),
         permissions: newRolePermissions,
         denied_permissions: newRoleDenied,
         field_permissions: {},
       } as any);
       toast.success(t('settings.roleCreated'));
-      setNewRoleName('');
+      resetRole({ name: '' });
       setNewRolePermissions({});
       setNewRoleDenied([]);
       setCreateOpen(false);
@@ -238,7 +247,7 @@ export function SettingsRolesPage() {
     <div className="p-6 max-w-4xl mx-auto" data-testid="settings-roles-page">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-secondary-900">{t('settings.roles')}</h1>
-        <Button onClick={() => setCreateOpen(true)} data-testid="create-role-btn">
+        <Button onClick={() => { resetRole({ name: '' }); setCreateOpen(true); }} data-testid="create-role-btn">
           {t('settings.createRole')}
         </Button>
       </div>
@@ -292,11 +301,11 @@ export function SettingsRolesPage() {
       )}
 
       <Modal open={createOpen} onClose={() => setCreateOpen(false)} title={t('settings.createRole')}>
-        <div className="space-y-4" data-testid="create-role-form">
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmitRole(handleCreateRole)} className="space-y-4" data-testid="create-role-form">
           <Input
             label={t('settings.roleName')}
-            value={newRoleName}
-            onChange={(e) => setNewRoleName(e.target.value)}
+            {...registerRole('name')}
+            error={roleErrors.name?.message === 'required' ? t('validation.required') : undefined}
             placeholder={t('settings.roleName')}
             data-testid="new-role-name"
           />
@@ -350,14 +359,14 @@ export function SettingsRolesPage() {
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
             <Button variant="secondary" onClick={() => setCreateOpen(false)}>{t('common.cancel')}</Button>
             <Button
-              onClick={handleCreateRole}
+              type="submit"
               isLoading={createRoleMutation.isPending}
               data-testid="save-role-btn"
             >
               {t('common.save')}
             </Button>
           </div>
-        </div>
+        </form>
       </Modal>
 
       <Modal open={!!editingRole} onClose={() => setEditingRole(null)} title={t('settings.roles') + ' — ' + (editingRole?.name || '')} size="xl">
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsSequences.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsSequences.tsx
index 6dcb7c2..4661eda 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsSequences.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsSequences.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 import { apiGet, apiPost, apiPatch, apiDelete } from '@/api/client';
 
 interface Sequence {
@@ -10,6 +13,15 @@ interface Sequence {
   padding: number;
 }
 
+// ── Zod Schema ──
+const sequenceSchema = z.object({
+  name: z.string().min(1, 'required'),
+  prefix: z.string().optional().default(''),
+  padding: z.coerce.number().int().min(1, 'invalidNumber').max(10, 'invalidNumber'),
+});
+
+type SequenceFormData = z.infer<typeof sequenceSchema>;
+
 export function SettingsSequencesPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [sequences, setSequences] = useState<Sequence[]>([]);
@@ -17,7 +29,16 @@ export function SettingsSequencesPage() {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState<Sequence | null>(null);
-  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({ name: '', prefix: '', padding: 4 });
+
+  const {
+    register,
+    handleSubmit,
+    reset,
+    formState: { errors, isSubmitting },
+  } = useForm<SequenceFormData>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(sequenceSchema),
+    defaultValues: { name: '', prefix: '', padding: 4 },
+  });
 
   const fetchSequences = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
@@ -34,17 +55,16 @@ export function SettingsSequencesPage() {
 
   React.useEffect(() => { fetchSequences(); }, [fetchSequences]);
 
-  const handleSave = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
+  const onSubmit = async (data: SequenceFormData) => {
     try {
       if (editing) {
-        await apiPatch(`/sequences/${editing.id}`, formData);
+        await apiPatch(`/sequences/${editing.id}`, data);
       } else {
-        await apiPost('/sequences', formData);
+        await apiPost('/sequences', data);
       }
       setShowForm(false);
       setEditing(null);
-      setFormData({ name: '', prefix: '', padding: 4 });
+      reset({ name: '', prefix: '', padding: 4 });
       await fetchSequences();
     } catch (err: any) {
       setError(err.message || t('common.error'));
@@ -63,10 +83,23 @@ export function SettingsSequencesPage() {
 
   const handleEdit = (seq: Sequence) => {
     setEditing(seq);
-    setFormData({ name: seq.name, prefix: seq.prefix, padding: seq.padding });
+    reset({ name: seq.name, prefix: seq.prefix, padding: seq.padding });
     setShowForm(true);
   };
 
+  const handleNew = () => {
+    setEditing(null);
+    reset({ name: '', prefix: '', padding: 4 });
+    setShowForm(true);
+  };
+
+  const errorMsg = (key: string | undefined) => {
+    if (!key) return undefined;
+    if (key === 'required') return t('validation.required');
+    if (key === 'invalidNumber') return t('validation.invalidNumber', 'Invalid number');
+    return key;
+  };
+
   if (loading) return <div className="text-secondary-500">{t('common.loading')}</div>;
 
   return (
@@ -74,7 +107,7 @@ export function SettingsSequencesPage() {
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-secondary-900">{t('sequences.title')}</h1>
         <button
-          onClick={() => { setEditing(null); setFormData({ name: '', prefix: '', padding: 4 }); setShowForm(true); }}
+          onClick={handleNew}
           className="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700"
         >
           {t('sequences.add')}
@@ -84,24 +117,27 @@ export function SettingsSequencesPage() {
       {error && <div className="p-3 text-sm text-red-700 bg-red-50 rounded-lg">{error}</div>}
 
       {showForm && (
-        <form onSubmit={handleSave} className="p-4 border border-secondary-200 rounded-lg space-y-3">
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="p-4 border border-secondary-200 rounded-lg space-y-3">
           <div>
             <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('sequences.name')}</label>
-            <input type="text" value={formData.name} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, name: e.target.value })} required className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+            <input type="text" {...register('name')} className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+            {errors.name && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.name.message)}</p>}
           </div>
           <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
             <div>
               <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('sequences.prefix')}</label>
-              <input type="text" value={formData.prefix} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, prefix: e.target.value })} placeholder="RE-" className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              <input type="text" {...register('prefix')} placeholder="RE-" className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              {errors.prefix && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.prefix.message)}</p>}
             </div>
             <div>
               <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('sequences.padding')}</label>
-              <input type="number" min={1} max={10} value={formData.padding} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, padding: parseInt(e.target.value) || 4 })} required className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              <input type="number" min={1} max={10} {...register('padding')} className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              {errors.padding && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.padding.message)}</p>}
             </div>
           </div>
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
             <button type="button" onClick={() => { setShowForm(false); setEditing(null); }} className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700 bg-secondary-100 rounded-lg hover:bg-secondary-200">{t('common.cancel')}</button>
-            <button type="submit" className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700">{t('common.save')}</button>
+            <button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting} className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700">{t('common.save')}</button>
           </div>
         </form>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsTaxes.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsTaxes.tsx
index f62c13d..fc1377a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsTaxes.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsTaxes.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 import { apiGet, apiPost, apiPatch, apiDelete } from '@/api/client';
 
 interface TaxRate {
@@ -10,6 +13,16 @@ interface TaxRate {
   country: string | null;
 }
 
+// ── Zod Schema ──
+const taxSchema = z.object({
+  name: z.string().min(1, 'required'),
+  rate: z.coerce.number().min(0, 'invalidNumber').max(100, 'invalidNumber'),
+  is_default: z.boolean().default(false),
+  country: z.string().max(2, 'maxLength').optional().default(''),
+});
+
+type TaxFormData = z.infer<typeof taxSchema>;
+
 export function SettingsTaxesPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [taxes, setTaxes] = useState<TaxRate[]>([]);
@@ -17,7 +30,16 @@ export function SettingsTaxesPage() {
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showForm, setShowForm] = useState(false);
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState<TaxRate | null>(null);
-  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({ name: '', rate: 0, is_default: false, country: '' });
+
+  const {
+    register,
+    handleSubmit,
+    reset,
+    formState: { errors, isSubmitting },
+  } = useForm<TaxFormData>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(taxSchema),
+    defaultValues: { name: '', rate: 0, is_default: false, country: '' },
+  });
 
   const fetchTaxes = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
@@ -34,10 +56,9 @@ export function SettingsTaxesPage() {
 
   React.useEffect(() => { fetchTaxes(); }, [fetchTaxes]);
 
-  const handleSave = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
+  const onSubmit = async (data: TaxFormData) => {
     try {
-      const payload = { ...formData, country: formData.country || null };
+      const payload = { ...data, country: data.country || null };
       if (editing) {
         await apiPatch(`/taxes/${editing.id}`, payload);
       } else {
@@ -45,7 +66,7 @@ export function SettingsTaxesPage() {
       }
       setShowForm(false);
       setEditing(null);
-      setFormData({ name: '', rate: 0, is_default: false, country: '' });
+      reset({ name: '', rate: 0, is_default: false, country: '' });
       await fetchTaxes();
     } catch (err: any) {
       setError(err.message || t('common.error'));
@@ -64,10 +85,24 @@ export function SettingsTaxesPage() {
 
   const handleEdit = (tax: TaxRate) => {
     setEditing(tax);
-    setFormData({ name: tax.name, rate: tax.rate, is_default: tax.is_default, country: tax.country || '' });
+    reset({ name: tax.name, rate: tax.rate, is_default: tax.is_default, country: tax.country || '' });
     setShowForm(true);
   };
 
+  const handleNew = () => {
+    setEditing(null);
+    reset({ name: '', rate: 0, is_default: false, country: '' });
+    setShowForm(true);
+  };
+
+  const errorMsg = (key: string | undefined) => {
+    if (!key) return undefined;
+    if (key === 'required') return t('validation.required');
+    if (key === 'invalidNumber') return t('validation.invalidNumber', 'Invalid number');
+    if (key === 'maxLength') return t('validation.maxLength', { count: 2 });
+    return key;
+  };
+
   if (loading) return <div className="text-secondary-500">{t('common.loading')}</div>;
 
   return (
@@ -75,7 +110,7 @@ export function SettingsTaxesPage() {
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-secondary-900">{t('taxes.title')}</h1>
         <button
-          onClick={() => { setEditing(null); setFormData({ name: '', rate: 0, is_default: false, country: '' }); setShowForm(true); }}
+          onClick={handleNew}
           className="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700"
         >
           {t('taxes.add')}
@@ -85,28 +120,31 @@ export function SettingsTaxesPage() {
       {error && <div className="p-3 text-sm text-red-700 bg-red-50 rounded-lg">{error}</div>}
 
       {showForm && (
-        <form onSubmit={handleSave} className="p-4 border border-secondary-200 rounded-lg space-y-3">
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="p-4 border border-secondary-200 rounded-lg space-y-3">
           <div>
             <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('taxes.name')}</label>
-            <input type="text" value={formData.name} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, name: e.target.value })} required className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+            <input type="text" {...register('name')} className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+            {errors.name && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.name.message)}</p>}
           </div>
           <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
             <div>
               <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('taxes.rate')} (%)</label>
-              <input type="number" step="0.01" value={formData.rate} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, rate: parseFloat(e.target.value) || 0 })} required className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              <input type="number" step="0.01" {...register('rate')} className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              {errors.rate && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.rate.message)}</p>}
             </div>
             <div>
               <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">{t('taxes.country')}</label>
-              <input type="text" value={formData.country} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, country: e.target.value })} maxLength={2} placeholder="DE" className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              <input type="text" {...register('country')} maxLength={2} placeholder="DE" className="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md border border-secondary-300 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" />
+              {errors.country && <p className="text-xs text-danger-600 mt-1">{errorMsg(errors.country.message)}</p>}
             </div>
           </div>
           <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700">
-            <input type="checkbox" checked={formData.is_default} onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, is_default: e.target.checked })} />
+            <input type="checkbox" {...register('is_default')} />
             {t('taxes.isDefault')}
           </label>
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
             <button type="button" onClick={() => { setShowForm(false); setEditing(null); }} className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-secondary-700 bg-secondary-100 rounded-lg hover:bg-secondary-200">{t('common.cancel')}</button>
-            <button type="submit" className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700">{t('common.save')}</button>
+            <button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting} className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-primary-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-primary-700">{t('common.save')}</button>
           </div>
         </form>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsUsers.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsUsers.tsx
index d7ee116..1ae4aa3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SettingsUsers.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SettingsUsers.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { zodResolver } from '@hookform/resolvers/zod';
+import { z } from 'zod';
 import { useUsers, useCreateUser, useUpdateUser, useDeleteUser, useRoles } from '@/api/hooks';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
 import { Card } from '@/components/ui/Card';
@@ -21,6 +24,16 @@ const LEGACY_ROLES = [
   { value: 'viewer', label: 'Viewer' },
 ];
 
+// ── Zod Schema ──
+const inviteSchema = z.object({
+  name: z.string().min(1, 'required'),
+  email: z.string().min(1, 'required').email('invalidEmail'),
+  password: z.string().min(8, 'passwordTooShort'),
+  role_id: z.string().optional().default(''),
+});
+
+type InviteFormData = z.infer<typeof inviteSchema>;
+
 export function SettingsUsersPage() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const toast = useToast();
@@ -31,13 +44,19 @@ export function SettingsUsersPage() {
   const deleteUserMutation = useDeleteUser();
 
   const [inviteOpen, setInviteOpen] = useState(false);
-  const [inviteEmail, setInviteEmail] = useState('');
-  const [inviteName, setInviteName] = useState('');
-  const [invitePassword, setInvitePassword] = useState('');
-  const [inviteRoleId, setInviteRoleId] = useState('');
   const [confirmDeactivate, setConfirmDeactivate] = useState<any>(null);
   const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState<any>(null);
 
+  const {
+    register,
+    handleSubmit,
+    reset,
+    formState: { errors, isSubmitting },
+  } = useForm<InviteFormData>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(inviteSchema),
+    defaultValues: { name: '', email: '', password: '', role_id: '' },
+  });
+
   const users = data?.items ?? [];
   const customRoles = rolesData?.items ?? [];
 
@@ -69,34 +88,23 @@ export function SettingsUsersPage() {
     return 'viewer';
   };
 
-  const handleInvite = async () => {
-    if (!inviteEmail.trim() || !inviteName.trim() || !invitePassword.trim()) {
-      toast.error(t('validation.required'));
-      return;
-    }
-    if (invitePassword.length < 8) {
-      toast.error(t('auth.passwordTooShort'));
-      return;
-    }
+  const onSubmit = async (data: InviteFormData) => {
     try {
       const payload: any = {
-        email: inviteEmail.trim(),
-        name: inviteName.trim(),
-        password: invitePassword,
+        email: data.email.trim(),
+        name: data.name.trim(),
+        password: data.password,
         is_active: true,
       };
-      if (inviteRoleId.startsWith('role_id:')) {
-        payload.role_id = inviteRoleId.substring('role_id:'.length);
+      if (data.role_id.startsWith('role_id:')) {
+        payload.role_id = data.role_id.substring('role_id:'.length);
         payload.role = 'viewer';
       } else {
-        payload.role = inviteRoleId || 'viewer';
+        payload.role = data.role_id || 'viewer';
       }
       await createUserMutation.mutateAsync(payload);
       toast.success(t('settings.userInvited'));
-      setInviteEmail('');
-      setInviteName('');
-      setInvitePassword('');
-      setInviteRoleId('');
+      reset({ name: '', email: '', password: '', role_id: '' });
       setInviteOpen(false);
     } catch (err: any) {
       toast.error(err.message || t('common.error'));
@@ -147,6 +155,14 @@ export function SettingsUsersPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const errorMsg = (key: string | undefined) => {
+    if (!key) return undefined;
+    if (key === 'required') return t('validation.required');
+    if (key === 'invalidEmail') return t('validation.email');
+    if (key === 'passwordTooShort') return t('auth.passwordTooShort');
+    return key;
+  };
+
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
       <div className="p-6 max-w-4xl mx-auto" data-testid="settings-users-page">
@@ -164,7 +180,7 @@ export function SettingsUsersPage() {
     <div className="p-6 max-w-4xl mx-auto" data-testid="settings-users-page">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-secondary-900">{t('settings.users')}</h1>
-        <Button onClick={() => setInviteOpen(true)} data-testid="invite-user-btn">
+        <Button onClick={() => { reset({ name: '', email: '', password: '', role_id: '' }); setInviteOpen(true); }} data-testid="invite-user-btn">
           {t('settings.inviteUser')}
         </Button>
       </div>
@@ -228,48 +244,47 @@ export function SettingsUsersPage() {
       )}
 
       <Modal open={inviteOpen} onClose={() => setInviteOpen(false)} title={t('settings.inviteUser')}>
-        <div className="space-y-4" data-testid="invite-user-form">
+        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className="space-y-4" data-testid="invite-user-form">
           <Input
             label={t('settings.name')}
             type="text"
-            value={inviteName}
-            onChange={(e) => setInviteName(e.target.value)}
+            {...register('name')}
+            error={errorMsg(errors.name?.message)}
             placeholder={t('settings.name')}
             data-testid="invite-name"
           />
           <Input
             label={t('settings.inviteEmail')}
             type="email"
-            value={inviteEmail}
-            onChange={(e) => setInviteEmail(e.target.value)}
+            {...register('email')}
+            error={errorMsg(errors.email?.message)}
             placeholder="neu.mitarbeiter@firma.de"
             data-testid="invite-email"
           />
           <Input
             label={t('auth.password')}
             type="password"
-            value={invitePassword}
-            onChange={(e) => setInvitePassword(e.target.value)}
+            {...register('password')}
+            error={errorMsg(errors.password?.message)}
             placeholder="********"
             data-testid="invite-password"
           />
           <Select
             label={t('settings.inviteRole')}
             options={roleOptions}
-            value={inviteRoleId}
-            onChange={(e) => setInviteRoleId(e.target.value)}
+            {...register('role_id')}
           />
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-3">
             <Button variant="secondary" onClick={() => setInviteOpen(false)}>{t('common.cancel')}</Button>
             <Button
-              onClick={handleInvite}
-              isLoading={createUserMutation.isPending}
+              type="submit"
+              isLoading={isSubmitting}
               data-testid="send-invite-btn"
             >
               {t('settings.inviteUser')}
             </Button>
           </div>
-        </div>
+        </form>
       </Modal>
 
       <ConfirmDialog