diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/prisma/migrations/20260824151154_add_automation_rules/migration.sql b/ApiCore-Backend/prisma/migrations/20260824151154_add_automation_rules/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b009ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/prisma/migrations/20260824151154_add_automation_rules/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+-- CreateEnum
+CREATE TYPE "AutomationTriggerType" AS ENUM ('QUEENLESS_NO_EGGS', 'VARROA_THRESHOLD', 'FEED_STATUS_CRITICAL');
+
+-- CreateTable
+CREATE TABLE "AutomationRule" (
+    "id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "triggerType" "AutomationTriggerType" NOT NULL,
+    "active" BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
+    "config" JSONB,
+    "actionTemplate" TEXT,
+    "createdAt" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    "updatedAt" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL,
+
+    CONSTRAINT "AutomationRule_pkey" PRIMARY KEY ("id")
+);
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "AutomationRule_triggerType_key" ON "AutomationRule"("triggerType");
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/prisma/schema.prisma b/ApiCore-Backend/prisma/schema.prisma
index eeb2636..5a7230f 100644
--- a/ApiCore-Backend/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -823,3 +823,26 @@ model Document {
 
   @@index([entityType, entityId])
 }
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Automatisierungen (Abschnitt 26) – v1.x Modul 30
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Fest hinterlegte Trigger (Code, nicht nutzerdefiniert) – die Tabelle erlaubt
+// nur, jeden Trigger zu aktivieren/deaktivieren und seine Schwellenwerte
+// (config) sowie den Aufgabentext (actionTemplate) anzupassen.
+enum AutomationTriggerType {
+  QUEENLESS_NO_EGGS
+  VARROA_THRESHOLD
+  FEED_STATUS_CRITICAL
+}
+
+model AutomationRule {
+  id             String                @id @default(cuid())
+  triggerType    AutomationTriggerType @unique
+  active         Boolean               @default(true)
+  config         Json?
+  actionTemplate String?
+  createdAt      DateTime              @default(now())
+  updatedAt      DateTime              @updatedAt
+}
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/app.module.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/app.module.ts
index 6ecd1db..c3c7bc7 100644
--- a/ApiCore-Backend/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/app.module.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { NotificationsModule } from './notifications/notifications.module';
 import { StatisticsModule } from './statistics/statistics.module';
 import { WebhooksModule } from './webhooks/webhooks.module';
 import { DocumentsModule } from './documents/documents.module';
+import { AutomationModule } from './automation/automation.module';
 import { JwtAuthGuard } from './auth/guards/jwt-auth.guard';
 import { RolesGuard } from './auth/guards/roles.guard';
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ import { RolesGuard } from './auth/guards/roles.guard';
     StatisticsModule,
     WebhooksModule,
     DocumentsModule,
+    AutomationModule,
   ],
   controllers: [],
   providers: [
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.controller.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..393a448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { Body, Controller, Get, Param, Patch } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ApiBearerAuth, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { Role } from '../../generated/prisma';
+import { Roles } from '../auth/decorators/roles.decorator';
+import { CurrentUser } from '../auth/decorators/current-user.decorator';
+import type { AuthenticatedUser } from '../auth/types/authenticated-user';
+import { AutomationService } from './automation.service';
+import { UpdateAutomationRuleDto } from './dto/update-automation-rule.dto';
+
+@ApiTags('automation-rules')
+@ApiBearerAuth()
+@Roles(Role.ADMIN)
+@Controller('automation-rules')
+export class AutomationController {
+  constructor(private readonly automationService: AutomationService) {}
+
+  @Get()
+  findAll() {
+    return this.automationService.findAll();
+  }
+
+  @Patch(':id')
+  update(
+    @Param('id') id: string,
+    @Body() dto: UpdateAutomationRuleDto,
+    @CurrentUser() actor: AuthenticatedUser,
+  ) {
+    return this.automationService.update(id, dto, actor.id);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.module.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c66f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { NotificationsModule } from '../notifications/notifications.module';
+import { AutomationController } from './automation.controller';
+import { AutomationService } from './automation.service';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [NotificationsModule],
+  controllers: [AutomationController],
+  providers: [AutomationService],
+  exports: [AutomationService],
+})
+export class AutomationModule {}
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.service.spec.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dccc79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+import { NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { AutomationService } from './automation.service';
+import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
+import { AuditLogService } from '../audit/audit-log.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../notifications/notifications.service';
+import { WebhooksService } from '../webhooks/webhooks.service';
+
+describe('AutomationService', () => {
+  let service: AutomationService;
+  let prisma: {
+    automationRule: {
+      upsert: jest.Mock;
+      findMany: jest.Mock;
+      findUnique: jest.Mock;
+      update: jest.Mock;
+    };
+    task: { create: jest.Mock };
+  };
+  let auditLog: { record: jest.Mock };
+  let notifications: { record: jest.Mock };
+  let webhooks: { dispatch: jest.Mock };
+
+  const queenlessRule = {
+    id: 'rule-1',
+    triggerType: 'QUEENLESS_NO_EGGS',
+    active: true,
+    config: {},
+    actionTemplate: 'Kontrolle empfohlen',
+  };
+  const feedRule = {
+    id: 'rule-2',
+    triggerType: 'FEED_STATUS_CRITICAL',
+    active: true,
+    config: {},
+    actionTemplate: 'Fütterung erforderlich',
+  };
+  const varroaRule = {
+    id: 'rule-3',
+    triggerType: 'VARROA_THRESHOLD',
+    active: true,
+    config: { thresholdMitesPerDay: 10 },
+    actionTemplate: 'Behandlung prüfen',
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    prisma = {
+      automationRule: {
+        upsert: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+        findMany: jest.fn(),
+        findUnique: jest.fn(),
+        update: jest.fn(),
+      },
+      task: { create: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ id: 'task-1' }) },
+    };
+    auditLog = { record: jest.fn() };
+    notifications = { record: jest.fn() };
+    webhooks = { dispatch: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined) };
+    service = new AutomationService(
+      prisma as unknown as PrismaService,
+      auditLog as unknown as AuditLogService,
+      notifications as unknown as NotificationsService,
+      webhooks as unknown as WebhooksService,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('findById throws NotFoundException when missing', async () => {
+    prisma.automationRule.findUnique.mockResolvedValue(null);
+    await expect(service.findById('missing')).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(
+      NotFoundException,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('findAll seeds the three default rules before returning them', async () => {
+    prisma.automationRule.findMany.mockResolvedValue([
+      queenlessRule,
+      varroaRule,
+      feedRule,
+    ]);
+
+    const result = await service.findAll();
+
+    expect(prisma.automationRule.upsert).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+    expect(result).toHaveLength(3);
+  });
+
+  describe('evaluateInspection', () => {
+    it('creates a task and notification when queen not seen and no eggs present', async () => {
+      prisma.automationRule.findMany.mockResolvedValue([queenlessRule]);
+
+      await service.evaluateInspection({
+        id: 'inspection-1',
+        colonyId: 'colony-1',
+        queenSeen: false,
+        eggsPresent: false,
+        feedStatus: null,
+      } as never);
+
+      expect(prisma.task.create).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      const [[taskArg]] = prisma.task.create.mock.calls as [
+        [{ data: { relatedId: string; sourceInspectionId?: string } }],
+      ];
+      expect(taskArg.data.relatedId).toBe('colony-1');
+      expect(taskArg.data.sourceInspectionId).toBe('inspection-1');
+      expect(notifications.record).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('does not trigger when the queen was seen', async () => {
+      prisma.automationRule.findMany.mockResolvedValue([queenlessRule]);
+
+      await service.evaluateInspection({
+        id: 'inspection-2',
+        colonyId: 'colony-1',
+        queenSeen: true,
+        eggsPresent: false,
+        feedStatus: null,
+      } as never);
+
+      expect(prisma.task.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('triggers when feed status is kritisch, case-insensitive', async () => {
+      prisma.automationRule.findMany.mockResolvedValue([feedRule]);
+
+      await service.evaluateInspection({
+        id: 'inspection-3',
+        colonyId: 'colony-1',
+        queenSeen: true,
+        eggsPresent: true,
+        feedStatus: 'Kritisch',
+      } as never);
+
+      expect(prisma.task.create).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('does not trigger a deactivated rule', async () => {
+      prisma.automationRule.findMany.mockResolvedValue([]);
+
+      await service.evaluateInspection({
+        id: 'inspection-4',
+        colonyId: 'colony-1',
+        queenSeen: false,
+        eggsPresent: false,
+        feedStatus: 'kritisch',
+      } as never);
+
+      expect(prisma.task.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('evaluateVarroaMeasurement', () => {
+    it('creates a task when the calculated value meets the threshold', async () => {
+      prisma.automationRule.findUnique.mockResolvedValue(varroaRule);
+
+      await service.evaluateVarroaMeasurement({
+        id: 'measurement-1',
+        colonyId: 'colony-1',
+        calculatedValue: 12,
+        miteCount: null,
+      } as never);
+
+      expect(prisma.task.create).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it('does not trigger when below the threshold', async () => {
+      prisma.automationRule.findUnique.mockResolvedValue(varroaRule);
+
+      await service.evaluateVarroaMeasurement({
+        id: 'measurement-2',
+        colonyId: 'colony-1',
+        calculatedValue: 5,
+        miteCount: null,
+      } as never);
+
+      expect(prisma.task.create).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('falls back to miteCount when calculatedValue is null', async () => {
+      prisma.automationRule.findUnique.mockResolvedValue(varroaRule);
+
+      await service.evaluateVarroaMeasurement({
+        id: 'measurement-3',
+        colonyId: 'colony-1',
+        calculatedValue: null,
+        miteCount: 15,
+      } as never);
+
+      expect(prisma.task.create).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('update', () => {
+    it('records an audit log entry with before/after data', async () => {
+      prisma.automationRule.findUnique.mockResolvedValue(varroaRule);
+      prisma.automationRule.update.mockResolvedValue({
+        ...varroaRule,
+        active: false,
+      });
+
+      await service.update('rule-3', { active: false }, 'user-1');
+
+      expect(auditLog.record).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          entityType: 'AutomationRule',
+          entityId: 'rule-3',
+          action: 'UPDATE',
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.service.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db26d5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/automation.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
+import { AuditLogService } from '../audit/audit-log.service';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../notifications/notifications.service';
+import { WebhooksService } from '../webhooks/webhooks.service';
+import {
+  AutomationRule,
+  AutomationTriggerType,
+  Inspection,
+  Prisma,
+  VarroaMeasurement,
+} from '../../generated/prisma';
+import { UpdateAutomationRuleDto } from './dto/update-automation-rule.dto';
+
+interface RuleDefaults {
+  config: Record<string, unknown>;
+  actionTemplate: string;
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_RULES: Record<AutomationTriggerType, RuleDefaults> = {
+  QUEENLESS_NO_EGGS: {
+    config: {},
+    actionTemplate:
+      'Kontrolle empfohlen: Königin nicht gesehen und keine Stifte vorhanden.',
+  },
+  VARROA_THRESHOLD: {
+    config: { thresholdMitesPerDay: 10 },
+    actionTemplate: 'Behandlung prüfen: Varroa-Schwellenwert überschritten.',
+  },
+  FEED_STATUS_CRITICAL: {
+    config: {},
+    actionTemplate: 'Fütterung erforderlich: Futterstatus kritisch.',
+  },
+};
+
+@Injectable()
+export class AutomationService {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly prisma: PrismaService,
+    private readonly auditLog: AuditLogService,
+    private readonly notifications: NotificationsService,
+    private readonly webhooks: WebhooksService,
+  ) {}
+
+  private async ensureDefaults(): Promise<void> {
+    for (const triggerType of Object.keys(
+      DEFAULT_RULES,
+    ) as AutomationTriggerType[]) {
+      const defaults = DEFAULT_RULES[triggerType];
+      await this.prisma.automationRule.upsert({
+        where: { triggerType },
+        update: {},
+        create: {
+          triggerType,
+          config: defaults.config as Prisma.InputJsonValue,
+          actionTemplate: defaults.actionTemplate,
+        },
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  async findAll(): Promise<AutomationRule[]> {
+    await this.ensureDefaults();
+    return this.prisma.automationRule.findMany({
+      orderBy: { triggerType: 'asc' },
+    });
+  }
+
+  async findById(id: string): Promise<AutomationRule> {
+    const rule = await this.prisma.automationRule.findUnique({
+      where: { id },
+    });
+    if (!rule) {
+      throw new NotFoundException('Automation rule not found');
+    }
+    return rule;
+  }
+
+  async update(
+    id: string,
+    dto: UpdateAutomationRuleDto,
+    actingUserId: string,
+  ): Promise<AutomationRule> {
+    const before = await this.findById(id);
+    const rule = await this.prisma.automationRule.update({
+      where: { id },
+      data: {
+        ...dto,
+        config: dto.config as Prisma.InputJsonValue | undefined,
+      },
+    });
+    await this.auditLog.record({
+      entityType: 'AutomationRule',
+      entityId: id,
+      action: 'UPDATE',
+      userId: actingUserId,
+      beforeData: before,
+      afterData: rule,
+    });
+    return rule;
+  }
+
+  async evaluateInspection(inspection: Inspection): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureDefaults();
+    const rules = await this.prisma.automationRule.findMany({
+      where: {
+        triggerType: { in: ['QUEENLESS_NO_EGGS', 'FEED_STATUS_CRITICAL'] },
+        active: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const ruleByType = new Map(rules.map((rule) => [rule.triggerType, rule]));
+
+    const queenlessRule = ruleByType.get('QUEENLESS_NO_EGGS');
+    if (
+      queenlessRule &&
+      inspection.queenSeen === false &&
+      inspection.eggsPresent === false
+    ) {
+      await this.triggerAction(
+        queenlessRule,
+        inspection.colonyId,
+        inspection.id,
+      );
+    }
+
+    const feedRule = ruleByType.get('FEED_STATUS_CRITICAL');
+    if (feedRule && inspection.feedStatus?.toLowerCase() === 'kritisch') {
+      await this.triggerAction(feedRule, inspection.colonyId, inspection.id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async evaluateVarroaMeasurement(
+    measurement: VarroaMeasurement,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureDefaults();
+    const rule = await this.prisma.automationRule.findUnique({
+      where: { triggerType: 'VARROA_THRESHOLD' },
+    });
+    if (!rule || !rule.active) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const config = rule.config as { thresholdMitesPerDay?: number } | null;
+    const threshold = config?.thresholdMitesPerDay ?? 10;
+    const value = measurement.calculatedValue ?? measurement.miteCount;
+    if (value !== null && value >= threshold) {
+      await this.triggerAction(rule, measurement.colonyId);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async triggerAction(
+    rule: AutomationRule,
+    colonyId: string,
+    sourceInspectionId?: string,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const title = rule.actionTemplate ?? 'Automatisierte Aufgabe';
+    const task = await this.prisma.task.create({
+      data: {
+        title,
+        priority: 'HIGH',
+        relatedType: 'COLONY',
+        relatedId: colonyId,
+        sourceInspectionId,
+      },
+    });
+    await this.webhooks.dispatch('task.created', task);
+    await this.notifications.record({
+      priority: 'WARNUNG',
+      message: title,
+      relatedType: 'COLONY',
+      relatedId: colonyId,
+    });
+    await this.auditLog.record({
+      entityType: 'AutomationRule',
+      entityId: rule.id,
+      action: 'CREATE',
+      afterData: { taskId: task.id, colonyId, triggerType: rule.triggerType },
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/dto/update-automation-rule.dto.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/dto/update-automation-rule.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dba527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/automation/dto/update-automation-rule.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsBoolean, IsObject, IsOptional, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class UpdateAutomationRuleDto {
+  @ApiPropertyOptional()
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  active?: boolean;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ type: Object })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsObject()
+  config?: Record<string, unknown>;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional()
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  actionTemplate?: string;
+}
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.module.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.module.ts
index 4d81fd9..427dfc7 100644
--- a/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.module.ts
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.module.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { AutomationModule } from '../automation/automation.module';
 import { InspectionsController } from './inspections.controller';
 import { ColonyInspectionsController } from './colony-inspections.controller';
 import { InspectionsService } from './inspections.service';
 
 @Module({
+  imports: [AutomationModule],
   controllers: [InspectionsController, ColonyInspectionsController],
   providers: [InspectionsService],
   exports: [InspectionsService],
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.service.spec.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.service.spec.ts
index a75fbb8..04bf7a4 100644
--- a/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.service.spec.ts
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.service.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { InspectionsService } from './inspections.service';
 import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
 import { WebhooksService } from '../webhooks/webhooks.service';
+import { AutomationService } from '../automation/automation.service';
 
 describe('InspectionsService', () => {
   let service: InspectionsService;
@@ -30,9 +31,13 @@ describe('InspectionsService', () => {
       task: { create: jest.fn() },
     };
     const webhooks = { dispatch: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined) };
+    const automation = {
+      evaluateInspection: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    };
     service = new InspectionsService(
       prisma as unknown as PrismaService,
       webhooks as unknown as WebhooksService,
+      automation as unknown as AutomationService,
     );
   });
 
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.service.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.service.ts
index a264e37..6695851 100644
--- a/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.service.ts
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/inspections/inspections.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
 import { WebhooksService } from '../webhooks/webhooks.service';
+import { AutomationService } from '../automation/automation.service';
 import { Inspection, Task } from '../../generated/prisma';
 import { CreateInspectionDto } from './dto/create-inspection.dto';
 import { CreateTaskFromInspectionDto } from './dto/create-task-from-inspection.dto';
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export class InspectionsService {
   constructor(
     private readonly prisma: PrismaService,
     private readonly webhooks: WebhooksService,
+    private readonly automation: AutomationService,
   ) {}
 
   async findAll(): Promise<Inspection[]> {
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export class InspectionsService {
       data: { ...dto, date: new Date(dto.date), userId: actingUserId },
     });
     await this.webhooks.dispatch('inspection.created', inspection);
+    await this.automation.evaluateInspection(inspection);
     return inspection;
   }
 
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.module.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.module.ts
index db34ab6..5fc185c 100644
--- a/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.module.ts
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.module.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { AutomationModule } from '../automation/automation.module';
 import { VarroaController } from './varroa.controller';
 import { ColonyVarroaMeasurementsController } from './colony-varroa-measurements.controller';
 import { VarroaService } from './varroa.service';
 
 @Module({
+  imports: [AutomationModule],
   controllers: [VarroaController, ColonyVarroaMeasurementsController],
   providers: [VarroaService],
   exports: [VarroaService],
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.service.spec.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.service.spec.ts
index 855ec12..f747506 100644
--- a/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.service.spec.ts
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.service.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { VarroaService } from './varroa.service';
 import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
 import { AuditLogService } from '../audit/audit-log.service';
+import { AutomationService } from '../automation/automation.service';
 
 describe('VarroaService', () => {
   let service: VarroaService;
@@ -29,9 +30,13 @@ describe('VarroaService', () => {
       },
     };
     auditLog = { record: jest.fn() };
+    const automation = {
+      evaluateVarroaMeasurement: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    };
     service = new VarroaService(
       prisma as unknown as PrismaService,
       auditLog as unknown as AuditLogService,
+      automation as unknown as AutomationService,
     );
   });
 
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.service.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.service.ts
index 09f1bc4..0b05d54 100644
--- a/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.service.ts
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/src/varroa/varroa.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { PrismaService } from '../prisma/prisma.service';
 import { AuditLogService } from '../audit/audit-log.service';
+import { AutomationService } from '../automation/automation.service';
 import { VarroaMeasurement } from '../../generated/prisma';
 import { CreateVarroaMeasurementDto } from './dto/create-varroa-measurement.dto';
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ export class VarroaService {
   constructor(
     private readonly prisma: PrismaService,
     private readonly auditLog: AuditLogService,
+    private readonly automation: AutomationService,
   ) {}
 
   async findAll(): Promise<VarroaMeasurement[]> {
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ export class VarroaService {
       userId: actingUserId,
       afterData: measurement,
     });
+    await this.automation.evaluateVarroaMeasurement(measurement);
     return measurement;
   }
 }
diff --git a/ApiCore-Backend/test/automation.e2e-spec.ts b/ApiCore-Backend/test/automation.e2e-spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ca37c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ApiCore-Backend/test/automation.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+import { INestApplication } from '@nestjs/common';
+import * as bcrypt from 'bcryptjs';
+import request from 'supertest';
+import { App } from 'supertest/types';
+import { PrismaService } from '../src/prisma/prisma.service';
+import { createTestApp } from './utils/create-test-app';
+import { login } from './utils/api';
+
+interface AutomationRuleBody {
+  id: string;
+  triggerType: string;
+  active: boolean;
+  config: Record<string, unknown> | null;
+  actionTemplate: string | null;
+}
+
+describe('Automation rules (e2e)', () => {
+  let app: INestApplication<App>;
+  let prisma: PrismaService;
+  const adminEmail = `automation-e2e-admin-${Date.now()}@example.com`;
+  const staffEmail = `automation-e2e-staff-${Date.now()}@example.com`;
+  const password = 'SuperSecret123!';
+  let adminId: string;
+  let staffId: string;
+  let adminToken: string;
+  let staffToken: string;
+  let apiaryId: string;
+  let colonyId: string;
+  let varroaRuleId: string;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    app = await createTestApp();
+    prisma = app.get(PrismaService);
+
+    const passwordHash = await bcrypt.hash(password, 12);
+    const admin = await prisma.user.create({
+      data: {
+        email: adminEmail,
+        passwordHash,
+        name: 'Automation E2E Admin',
+        role: 'ADMIN',
+      },
+    });
+    adminId = admin.id;
+    const staff = await prisma.user.create({
+      data: {
+        email: staffEmail,
+        passwordHash,
+        name: 'Automation E2E Staff',
+        role: 'STAFF',
+      },
+    });
+    staffId = staff.id;
+    adminToken = (await login(app, adminEmail, password)).accessToken;
+    staffToken = (await login(app, staffEmail, password)).accessToken;
+
+    const apiary = await prisma.apiary.create({
+      data: { name: `Automation Stand ${Date.now()}` },
+    });
+    apiaryId = apiary.id;
+    const colony = await prisma.colony.create({
+      data: {
+        code: `AUTO-${Date.now()}`,
+        apiaryId,
+        colonyType: 'PRODUCTION_COLONY',
+      },
+    });
+    colonyId = colony.id;
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    await prisma.automationRule.updateMany({
+      where: { triggerType: 'VARROA_THRESHOLD' },
+      data: { active: true },
+    });
+    await prisma.task.deleteMany({ where: { relatedId: colonyId } });
+    await prisma.notification.deleteMany({ where: { relatedId: colonyId } });
+    await prisma.varroaMeasurement.deleteMany({ where: { colonyId } });
+    await prisma.inspection.deleteMany({ where: { colonyId } });
+    await prisma.colony.deleteMany({ where: { id: colonyId } });
+    await prisma.apiary.deleteMany({ where: { id: apiaryId } });
+    await prisma.refreshToken.deleteMany({
+      where: { userId: { in: [adminId, staffId] } },
+    });
+    await prisma.auditLog.deleteMany({
+      where: { userId: { in: [adminId, staffId] } },
+    });
+    await prisma.user.deleteMany({ where: { id: { in: [adminId, staffId] } } });
+    await app.close();
+  });
+
+  it('rejects a non-admin listing automation rules', () => {
+    return request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .get('/api/v1/automation-rules')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${staffToken}`)
+      .expect(403);
+  });
+
+  it('seeds the three fixed triggers for an admin', async () => {
+    const response = await request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .get('/api/v1/automation-rules')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${adminToken}`)
+      .expect(200);
+    const rules = response.body as AutomationRuleBody[];
+    const triggerTypes = rules.map((rule) => rule.triggerType).sort();
+    expect(triggerTypes).toEqual([
+      'FEED_STATUS_CRITICAL',
+      'QUEENLESS_NO_EGGS',
+      'VARROA_THRESHOLD',
+    ]);
+    const varroaRule = rules.find(
+      (rule) => rule.triggerType === 'VARROA_THRESHOLD',
+    );
+    expect(varroaRule).toBeDefined();
+    varroaRuleId = varroaRule!.id;
+  });
+
+  it('creates a task and notification when queen not seen and no eggs present', async () => {
+    await request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .post('/api/v1/inspections')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${staffToken}`)
+      .send({
+        colonyId,
+        date: new Date().toISOString(),
+        queenSeen: false,
+        eggsPresent: false,
+      })
+      .expect(201);
+
+    const tasks = await prisma.task.findMany({
+      where: { relatedId: colonyId },
+    });
+    expect(tasks).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(tasks[0].title).toContain('Kontrolle');
+
+    const notifications = await prisma.notification.findMany({
+      where: { relatedId: colonyId },
+    });
+    expect(notifications).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it('does not trigger when the queen was seen', async () => {
+    await request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .post('/api/v1/inspections')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${staffToken}`)
+      .send({
+        colonyId,
+        date: new Date().toISOString(),
+        queenSeen: true,
+        eggsPresent: false,
+      })
+      .expect(201);
+
+    const tasks = await prisma.task.findMany({
+      where: { relatedId: colonyId },
+    });
+    expect(tasks).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it('triggers a feeding task when feed status is kritisch', async () => {
+    await request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .post('/api/v1/inspections')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${staffToken}`)
+      .send({
+        colonyId,
+        date: new Date().toISOString(),
+        feedStatus: 'kritisch',
+      })
+      .expect(201);
+
+    const tasks = await prisma.task.findMany({
+      where: { relatedId: colonyId },
+    });
+    expect(tasks).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(tasks.some((task) => task.title.includes('Fütterung'))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('triggers a treatment check when the varroa threshold is exceeded', async () => {
+    await request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .post('/api/v1/varroa-measurements')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${adminToken}`)
+      .send({
+        colonyId,
+        date: new Date().toISOString(),
+        method: 'NATURAL_MITE_FALL',
+        miteCount: 20,
+      })
+      .expect(201);
+
+    const tasks = await prisma.task.findMany({
+      where: { relatedId: colonyId },
+    });
+    expect(tasks).toHaveLength(3);
+    expect(tasks.some((task) => task.title.includes('Behandlung'))).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('lets an admin deactivate a rule, preventing further triggers', async () => {
+    await request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .patch(`/api/v1/automation-rules/${varroaRuleId}`)
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${adminToken}`)
+      .send({ active: false })
+      .expect(200);
+
+    await request(app.getHttpServer())
+      .post('/api/v1/varroa-measurements')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${adminToken}`)
+      .send({
+        colonyId,
+        date: new Date().toISOString(),
+        method: 'NATURAL_MITE_FALL',
+        miteCount: 30,
+      })
+      .expect(201);
+
+    const tasks = await prisma.task.findMany({
+      where: { relatedId: colonyId },
+    });
+    expect(tasks).toHaveLength(3);
+  });
+});