diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 338e7e788..9a7be6e8c 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_MOCKS=true
 # z.B. http://10.10.0.13/xyz/index.aspx -> basePath in config.json auf /xyz setzen
 # basePath wird jetzt in public/config.json gepflegt
 # App-Versionsnummer
-NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_VERSION=1.1.367
+NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_VERSION=1.1.368
diff --git a/.env.production b/.env.production
index 0ceca8209..46894803c 100644
--- a/.env.production
+++ b/.env.production
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_USE_MOCKS=false
 # basePath wird jetzt in public/config.json gepflegt
 
 # App-Versionsnummer
-NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_VERSION=1.1.367
+NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_VERSION=1.1.368
diff --git a/components/mainComponent/MapComponent.js b/components/mainComponent/MapComponent.js
index 7d461b20d..31db1c3d9 100644
--- a/components/mainComponent/MapComponent.js
+++ b/components/mainComponent/MapComponent.js
@@ -165,7 +165,14 @@ const MapComponent = ({ locations, onLocationUpdate, lineCoordinates }) => {
   const [showVersionInfoModal, setShowVersionInfoModal] = useState(false);
   const [poiTypMap, setPoiTypMap] = useState(new Map());
   const [showPopup, setShowPopup] = useState(false);
-  const [showAreaDropdown, setShowAreaDropdown] = useState(false);
+  const [showAreaDropdown, setShowAreaDropdown] = useState(() => {
+    try {
+      const v = localStorage.getItem("showAreaDropdown");
+      return v === null ? false : v === "true";
+    } catch (_) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  });
   const poiLayerRef = useRef(null); // Referenz auf die Layer-Gruppe für Datenbank-Marker
   const mapRef = useRef(null); // Referenz auf das DIV-Element der Karte
   const [map, setMap] = useState(null); // Zustand der Karteninstanz
@@ -199,6 +206,29 @@ const MapComponent = ({ locations, onLocationUpdate, lineCoordinates }) => {
     }
   });
 
+  // Zentrale Steuerung: Nur ein Overlay gleichzeitig
+  // Mögliche Werte: null | 'area' | 'layers' | 'coord' | 'info'
+  const [overlay, setOverlay] = useState(null);
+
+  // Initiale Bestimmung des aktiven Overlays basierend auf bestehenden Flags
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (showAreaDropdown) setOverlay("area");
+    else if (showLayersPanel) setOverlay("layers");
+    else if (showCoordinateInput) setOverlay("coord");
+    else if (showAppInfoCard) setOverlay("info");
+    else setOverlay(null);
+    // nur beim Mount ausführen
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, []);
+
+  // Flags mit Overlay-State synchronisieren (persistiert weiterhin in bestehenden Effects)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setShowAreaDropdown(overlay === "area");
+    setShowLayersPanel(overlay === "layers");
+    setShowCoordinateInput(overlay === "coord");
+    setShowAppInfoCard(overlay === "info");
+  }, [overlay]);
+
   // Flag, ob Nutzer die Polyline-Checkbox manuell betätigt hat
   // Nutzer-Flag global auf window, damit auch Redux darauf zugreifen kann
   if (typeof window !== "undefined" && window.userToggledPolyline === undefined) {
@@ -270,6 +300,12 @@ const MapComponent = ({ locations, onLocationUpdate, lineCoordinates }) => {
       localStorage.setItem("showAppInfoCard", String(showAppInfoCard));
     } catch (_) {}
   }, [showAppInfoCard]);
+  // Persistiere Sichtbarkeit des Area-Dropdowns (Marker-Overlay)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    try {
+      localStorage.setItem("showAreaDropdown", String(showAreaDropdown));
+    } catch (_) {}
+  }, [showAreaDropdown]);
   // Persistiere Sichtbarkeit des Layer-Panels
   useEffect(() => {
     try {
@@ -1160,23 +1196,17 @@ const MapComponent = ({ locations, onLocationUpdate, lineCoordinates }) => {
         )}
         {/* Marker-Icon (line-md) */}
         <button
-          onClick={() =>
-            setShowAreaDropdown(v => {
-              const next = !v;
-              if (next) setShowLayersPanel(false); // Dropdown öffnen -> Panel schließen
-              return next;
-            })
-          }
+          onClick={() => setOverlay(prev => (prev === "area" ? null : "area"))}
           aria-label="Marker"
           className="rounded-full bg-white/90 hover:bg-white shadow p-1"
           title="Marker"
         >
           <MapMarkerIcon className="h-8 w-8" />
         </button>
-        {showAreaDropdown && <AreaDropdown onClose={() => setShowAreaDropdown(false)} />}
+        {overlay === "area" && <AreaDropdown onClose={() => setOverlay(null)} />}
         {/*Lupe: Koordinatensuche ein-/ausblenden */}
         <button
-          onClick={() => setShowCoordinateInput(v => !v)}
+          onClick={() => setOverlay(prev => (prev === "coord" ? null : "coord"))}
           aria-label={
             showCoordinateInput ? "Koordinatensuche ausblenden" : "Koordinatensuche einblenden"
           }
@@ -1217,13 +1247,7 @@ const MapComponent = ({ locations, onLocationUpdate, lineCoordinates }) => {
         </button>
         {/* Lupe: Koordinaten-Suche ein-/ausblenden */}
         <button
-          onClick={() =>
-            setShowLayersPanel(v => {
-              const next = !v;
-              if (next) setShowAreaDropdown(false); // Panel öffnen -> Dropdown schließen
-              return next;
-            })
-          }
+          onClick={() => setOverlay(prev => (prev === "layers" ? null : "layers"))}
           aria-label={showLayersPanel ? "Layer-Panel ausblenden" : "Layer-Panel einblenden"}
           className="rounded-full bg-white/90 hover:bg-white shadow p-1"
           title={showLayersPanel ? "Layer-Panel ausblenden" : "Layer-Panel einblenden"}
@@ -1232,7 +1256,7 @@ const MapComponent = ({ locations, onLocationUpdate, lineCoordinates }) => {
         </button>
 
         <button
-          onClick={() => setShowAppInfoCard(v => !v)}
+          onClick={() => setOverlay(prev => (prev === "info" ? null : "info"))}
           aria-label={showAppInfoCard ? "Info ausblenden" : "Info einblenden"}
           className="rounded-full bg-white/90 hover:bg-white shadow p-1"
           title={showAppInfoCard ? "Info ausblenden" : "Info einblenden"}
@@ -1247,7 +1271,7 @@ const MapComponent = ({ locations, onLocationUpdate, lineCoordinates }) => {
       <CoordinatePopup isOpen={isPopupOpen} coordinates={currentCoordinates} onClose={closePopup} />
 
       {showAppInfoCard && (
-        <div className="absolute bottom-3 left-3 w-72 p-4 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-md z-50">
+        <div className="absolute top-16 right-3 w-72 p-4 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-md z-50">
           <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
             <div>
               <span className="text-black text-lg font-semibold"> TALAS.Map </span>
diff --git a/components/uiWidgets/CoordinateInput.js b/components/uiWidgets/CoordinateInput.js
index 967311ee0..fb46dd89b 100644
--- a/components/uiWidgets/CoordinateInput.js
+++ b/components/uiWidgets/CoordinateInput.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const CoordinateInput = ({ onCoordinatesSubmit }) => {
   return (
     <form
       onSubmit={handleSubmit}
-      className="fixed top-5 left-5 z-50 bg-white shadow-lg rounded-lg p-4 w-72"
+      className="absolute top-16 right-3 z-50 bg-white rounded-lg shadow-md p-4 w-72"
     >
       <input
         type="text"
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 03bc6ca71..29cdf524c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "nodemap",
-  "version": "1.1.367",
+  "version": "1.1.368",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "nodemap",
-      "version": "1.1.367",
+      "version": "1.1.368",
       "dependencies": {
         "@emotion/react": "^11.13.3",
         "@emotion/styled": "^11.13.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 62c886479..6dae0d072 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nodemap",
-  "version": "1.1.367",
+  "version": "1.1.368",
   "dependencies": {
     "@emotion/react": "^11.13.3",
     "@emotion/styled": "^11.13.0",
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
     "start": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node server.js",
     "export": "next export",
     "test": "jest",
+    "test:e2e": "playwright test",
+    "test:e2e:ui": "playwright test --ui",
     "prepare": "husky",
     "bump-version": "node ./scripts/bumpVersion.js"
   },
diff --git a/playwright.config.js b/playwright.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b01d86bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playwright.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Playwright test configuration for the NodeMap project
+// Starts the local Next.js custom server (server.js) and runs tests against http://localhost:3000
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
+const { defineConfig, devices } = require("@playwright/test");
+
+module.exports = defineConfig({
+  testDir: "./playwright/tests",
+  timeout: 60_000,
+  expect: { timeout: 10_000 },
+  fullyParallel: true,
+  retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
+  reporter: [["list"], ["junit", { outputFile: "reports/junit/playwright.xml" }]],
+  use: {
+    baseURL: "http://localhost:3000",
+    trace: "on-first-retry",
+    video: "retain-on-failure",
+    screenshot: "only-on-failure",
+    headless: true,
+  },
+  projects: [
+    {
+      name: "chromium",
+      use: { ...devices["Desktop Chrome"] },
+    },
+  ],
+  webServer: {
+    command: "node server.js",
+    port: 3000,
+    reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
+    timeout: 120_000,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/playwright/tests/example.spec.js b/playwright/tests/example.spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f219c7a2..000000000
--- a/playwright/tests/example.spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-// example.spec.js
-const { test, expect } = require("@playwright/test");
-
-test("simple test", async ({ page }) => {
-  await page.goto("https://playwright.dev");
-  await expect(page).toHaveTitle(/Playwright/);
-});
diff --git a/playwright/tests/mapcomponent.spec.js b/playwright/tests/mapcomponent.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1c59cc4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playwright/tests/mapcomponent.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+
+/**
+ * Helper: Pan the Leaflet map by simulating a mouse drag and wait until
+ * mapCenter in localStorage changes (MapComponent persists center on move/zoom).
+ *
+ * Note for codegen: The recorder oft erfasst Klicks statt Drag. Ersetze
+ * die aufgenommenen Klicks nachträglich durch diesen Helper für verlässliches Panning.
+ */
+async function panMap(page, deltaY = -200) {
+  const map = page.locator("#map");
+  await map.waitFor({ state: "visible" });
+  // Wait until Leaflet initializes the container class
+  await page.locator("#map.leaflet-container").waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 20_000 });
+
+  const centerBefore = await page.evaluate(() => {
+    try {
+      const v = localStorage.getItem("mapCenter");
+      return v ? JSON.parse(v) : null;
+    } catch {
+      return null;
+    }
+  });
+
+  const box = await map.boundingBox();
+  if (!box) throw new Error("Map bounding box not found");
+  const startX = box.x + box.width / 2;
+  const startY = box.y + box.height / 2;
+
+  await page.mouse.move(startX, startY);
+  await page.mouse.down();
+  await page.mouse.move(startX, startY + deltaY, { steps: 12 });
+  await page.mouse.up();
+
+  await page.waitForFunction(
+    prev => {
+      try {
+        const v = localStorage.getItem("mapCenter");
+        if (!v) return false;
+        if (!prev) return true; // previously null -> now set
+        const c = JSON.parse(v);
+        const dLat = Math.abs(c[0] - prev[0]);
+        const dLng = Math.abs(c[1] - prev[1]);
+        return dLat > 0.0005 || dLng > 0.0005;
+      } catch {
+        return false;
+      }
+    },
+    centerBefore,
+    { timeout: 15_000 }
+  );
+}
+
+test("MapComponent", async ({ page }) => {
+  await page.goto("http://localhost:3000/?m=12&u=484");
+  // 10 Sekunden warten, bis die Karte sichtbar ist
+  await page.locator("#map").waitFor({ state: "visible", timeout: 10_000 });
+  // Set your keys before the page loads (from your screenshot)
+  await page.addInitScript(() => {
+    localStorage.setItem("editMode", "false");
+    localStorage.setItem("polylineVisible_m12_u484", "true");
+    localStorage.setItem("currentMapId", "12");
+    localStorage.setItem("currentUserId", "484");
+    localStorage.setItem("mapZoom", "13");
+    localStorage.setItem("kabelstreckenVisible", "false"); // legacy, not used for init
+    localStorage.setItem("showBaseMapPanel", "false");
+    localStorage.setItem("mapLayersVisibility_m12_u484", {
+      "system-1": true,
+      "system-2": false,
+      "system-3": false,
+      "system-5": false,
+      "system-6": false,
+      "system-7": false,
+      "system-8": false,
+      "system-9": false,
+      "system-10": false,
+      "system-11": false,
+      "system-13": false,
+      "system-30": false,
+      "system-100": false,
+      "system-110": false,
+      "system-111": false,
+      "system-200": false,
+    });
+    localStorage.setItem("mapCenter", [53.23938294961826, 8.21434020996094]);
+    localStorage.setItem("markerLink", "undefined");
+    localStorage.setItem("lastElementType", "marker");
+    localStorage.setItem("polylineVisible", "false"); // global legacy
+    localStorage.setItem("showAppInfoCard", "false");
+    localStorage.setItem("showCoordinateInput", "false");
+    localStorage.setItem("showLayersPanel", "false");
+  });
+
+  // test steps
+  await expect(
+    page.locator("div").filter({ hasText: "TALASKabelstreckenULAFGSM" }).nth(3)
+  ).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Layer-Panel ausblenden" }).click();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Layer-Panel einblenden" }).click();
+  await expect(
+    page.locator("div").filter({ hasText: "TALASKabelstreckenULAFGSM" }).nth(3)
+  ).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Layer-Panel ausblenden" }).click();
+  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Info ausblenden" })).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Info ausblenden" }).click();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Info einblenden" }).click();
+  await expect(page.locator("div").filter({ hasText: "TALAS.Map Version" }).nth(3)).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Info ausblenden" }).click();
+  // Warten, bis der Button-Text wechselt, bevor erneut geklickt wird
+  await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Info einblenden" })).toBeVisible({
+    timeout: 10000,
+  });
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Info einblenden" }).click();
+  await expect(page.locator("div").filter({ hasText: "TALAS.Map Version" }).nth(3)).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Koordinatensuche einblenden" }).click();
+  await expect(page.locator("form")).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Koordinatensuche ausblenden" }).click();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Info ausblenden" }).click();
+  await page.getByLabel("Marker").click();
+  await expect(page.getByText("Station wählenBitte wählen…")).toBeVisible();
+  await page.getByRole("combobox").selectOption("50977");
+  await page.getByLabel("Marker").click();
+  await page.getByRole("combobox").selectOption("50986");
+  await page.getByLabel("Marker").click();
+  await page.getByLabel("Marker").click();
+  await page.getByLabel("Marker").click();
+  await page.getByRole("combobox").selectOption("50977");
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Karte auf Standardansicht" }).click();
+});
diff --git a/public/config.json b/public/config.json
index 966fa2a6e..b4f852a09 100644
--- a/public/config.json
+++ b/public/config.json
@@ -5,77 +5,7 @@
     "zoomOutCenter: Zielkoordinaten für Herauszoomen (lat, lng)",
     "minZoom/maxZoom: erlaubte Zoomstufen pro Quelle"
   ],
-  "tileSources": {
-    "local": {
-      "url": "http://localhost/talas5/TileMap/mapTiles/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
-      "_comment": "Offline-Kartenquelle (lokal)",
-      "minZoom": 5,
-      "maxZoom": 15
-    },
-    "osm": {
-      "url": "/tiles/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
-      "_comment": "OpenStreetMap Online-Kartenquelle über Server-Proxy (relativ)",
-      "minZoom": 0,
-      "maxZoom": 19
-    },
-    "osm-standard": {
-      "name": "Standard",
-      "url": "https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
-      "attribution": "&copy; OpenStreetMap contributors",
-      "subdomains": "abc",
-      "minZoom": 0,
-      "maxZoom": 19
-    },
-    "osm-humanitarian": {
-      "name": "Humanitarian",
-      "url": "https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.fr/hot/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
-      "attribution": "&copy; OpenStreetMap contributors, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team",
-      "subdomains": "abc",
-      "minZoom": 0,
-      "maxZoom": 19
-    },
-    "cyclosm": {
-      "name": "CyclOSM",
-      "url": "https://{s}.tile-cyclosm.openstreetmap.fr/cyclosm/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
-      "attribution": "&copy; OpenStreetMap contributors, CyclOSM",
-      "subdomains": "abc",
-      "minZoom": 0,
-      "maxZoom": 20
-    },
-    "carto-light": {
-      "name": "Carto Light",
-      "url": "https://{s}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/light_all/{z}/{x}/{y}{r}.png",
-      "attribution": "&copy; OpenStreetMap contributors, &copy; CARTO",
-      "subdomains": "abcd",
-      "minZoom": 0,
-      "maxZoom": 20
-    },
-    "thunderforest-cycle": {
-      "name": "Cycle Map (Thunderforest)",
-      "url": "https://{s}.tile.thunderforest.com/cycle/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?apikey=YOUR_THUNDERFOREST_API_KEY",
-      "attribution": "&copy; OpenStreetMap contributors, &copy; Thunderforest",
-      "subdomains": "abc",
-      "minZoom": 0,
-      "maxZoom": 22
-    },
-    "thunderforest-transport": {
-      "name": "Transport Map (Thunderforest)",
-      "url": "https://{s}.tile.thunderforest.com/transport/{z}/{x}/{y}.png?apikey=YOUR_THUNDERFOREST_API_KEY",
-      "attribution": "&copy; OpenStreetMap contributors, &copy; Thunderforest",
-      "subdomains": "abc",
-      "minZoom": 0,
-      "maxZoom": 22
-    },
-    "tracestrack-topo": {
-      "name": "Tracestrack Topo",
-      "url": "https://tile.tracestrack.com/topo__/{z}/{x}/{y}.webp?key=YOUR_TRACESTRACK_KEY",
-      "attribution": "&copy; OpenStreetMap contributors, &copy; Tracestrack",
-      "minZoom": 0,
-      "maxZoom": 19
-    }
-  },
-  "active": "osm",
-  "_comment_active": "Aktive Kartenquelle: 'local' oder 'osm'",
+
   "center": [53.111111, 8.4625],
   "_comment_center": "Startmittelpunkt der Karte (lat, lng)",
 
diff --git a/reports/junit/playwright.xml b/reports/junit/playwright.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35722d447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reports/junit/playwright.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<testsuites id="" name="" tests="1" failures="0" skipped="0" errors="0" time="10.898770000000018">
+<testsuite name="mapcomponent.spec.js" timestamp="2025-09-16T08:19:23.460Z" hostname="chromium" tests="1" failures="0" skipped="0" time="7.415" errors="0">
+<testcase name="MapComponent" classname="mapcomponent.spec.js" time="7.415">
+<system-out>
+<![CDATA[
+[[ATTACHMENT|..\..\test-results\mapcomponent-MapComponent-chromium\trace.zip]]
+]]>
+</system-out>
+</testcase>
+</testsuite>
+</testsuites>
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deleted file mode 100644
index cbcc1fbac..000000000
--- a/test-results/.last-run.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "status": "passed",
-  "failedTests": []
-}
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