diff --git a/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/de.json b/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/de.json
index 2f6849c5b..9b38667dd 100644
--- a/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@
 		"courage": "Mut",
 		"hope": "Hoffnung",
 		"nature": "Natur",
-		"quotes": "{count} Zitate"
+		"quotes": "{count} Zitate",
+		"notFound": "Kategorie nicht gefunden",
+		"backToCategories": "Zurück zu Kategorien",
+		"searchInCategory": "In dieser Kategorie suchen...",
+		"sortByAuthor": "Nach Autor",
+		"sortByDefault": "Standard"
 	},
 	"favorites": {
 		"title": "Favoriten",
diff --git a/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json b/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
index ee9b9fd53..67def3582 100644
--- a/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@
 		"courage": "Courage",
 		"hope": "Hope",
 		"nature": "Nature",
-		"quotes": "{count} quotes"
+		"quotes": "{count} quotes",
+		"notFound": "Category not found",
+		"backToCategories": "Back to categories",
+		"searchInCategory": "Search in this category...",
+		"sortByAuthor": "By author",
+		"sortByDefault": "Default"
 	},
 	"favorites": {
 		"title": "Favorites",
diff --git a/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/category/[category]/+page.svelte b/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/category/[category]/+page.svelte
index a8d4789d4..1b2da9342 100644
--- a/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/category/[category]/+page.svelte
+++ b/apps/zitare/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/category/[category]/+page.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 	import { page } from '$app/stores';
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 	import { _ } from 'svelte-i18n';
-	import { getQuotesByCategory, CATEGORIES, type Category } from '@zitare/content';
+	import { getQuotesByCategory, CATEGORIES, type Category, type Quote } from '@zitare/content';
+	import { quotesStore } from '$lib/stores/quotes.svelte';
+	import { zitareSettings } from '$lib/stores/settings.svelte';
 	import QuoteCard from '$lib/components/QuoteCard.svelte';
 
 	// Get category from URL
@@ -14,6 +16,31 @@
 	// Get quotes for this category
 	let quotes = $derived(isValidCategory ? getQuotesByCategory(category) : []);
 
+	// Search & sort state
+	let searchTerm = $state('');
+	let sortBy = $state<'default' | 'author'>('default');
+
+	// Filtered and sorted quotes
+	let displayedQuotes = $derived<Quote[]>(() => {
+		let filtered = quotes;
+
+		// Filter by search
+		if (searchTerm.length >= 2) {
+			const lower = searchTerm.toLowerCase();
+			filtered = filtered.filter(
+				(q) =>
+					quotesStore.getText(q).toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
+					q.author.toLowerCase().includes(lower)
+			);
+		}
+
+		// Sort
+		if (sortBy === 'author') {
+			return [...filtered].sort((a, b) => a.author.localeCompare(b.author));
+		}
+		return filtered;
+	});
+
 	// Category labels
 	const categoryLabels: Record<Category, string> = {
 		weisheit: 'categories.wisdom',
@@ -30,7 +57,9 @@
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
-	<title>Zitare - {isValidCategory ? $_(categoryLabels[category]) : 'Kategorie'}</title>
+	<title
+		>Zitare - {isValidCategory ? $_(categoryLabels[category]) : $_('categories.notFound')}</title
+	>
 </svelte:head>
 
 <div class="max-w-3xl mx-auto">
@@ -47,20 +76,58 @@
 
 	{#if isValidCategory}
 		<h1 class="text-3xl font-bold text-foreground mb-2">{$_(categoryLabels[category])}</h1>
-		<p class="text-foreground-secondary mb-8">
+		<p class="text-foreground-secondary mb-6">
 			{$_('categories.quotes', { values: { count: quotes.length } })}
 		</p>
 
-		<div class="space-y-6">
-			{#each quotes as quote (quote.id)}
-				<QuoteCard {quote} showSource />
-			{/each}
+		<!-- Search & Sort Bar -->
+		<div class="flex gap-3 mb-8">
+			<div class="relative flex-1">
+				<svg
+					class="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-4 h-4 text-foreground-muted"
+					fill="none"
+					viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+					stroke="currentColor"
+				>
+					<path
+						stroke-linecap="round"
+						stroke-linejoin="round"
+						stroke-width="2"
+						d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z"
+					/>
+				</svg>
+				<input
+					type="text"
+					placeholder={$_('categories.searchInCategory')}
+					bind:value={searchTerm}
+					class="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-surface-elevated border border-border text-foreground text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-primary transition-colors"
+				/>
+			</div>
+			<select
+				bind:value={sortBy}
+				class="px-3 py-2.5 rounded-xl bg-surface-elevated border border-border text-foreground text-sm"
+			>
+				<option value="default">{$_('categories.sortByDefault')}</option>
+				<option value="author">{$_('categories.sortByAuthor')}</option>
+			</select>
 		</div>
+
+		{#if displayedQuotes.length === 0 && searchTerm.length >= 2}
+			<div class="text-center py-12">
+				<p class="text-foreground-secondary">{$_('search.noResults')}</p>
+			</div>
+		{:else}
+			<div class="space-y-6">
+				{#each displayedQuotes as quote (quote.id)}
+					<QuoteCard {quote} showSource={zitareSettings.showSource} />
+				{/each}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
 	{:else}
 		<div class="text-center py-12">
-			<p class="text-foreground-secondary">Kategorie nicht gefunden</p>
+			<p class="text-foreground-secondary">{$_('categories.notFound')}</p>
 			<button onclick={() => goto('/categories')} class="mt-4 text-primary hover:underline">
-				Zurück zu Kategorien
+				{$_('categories.backToCategories')}
 			</button>
 		</div>
 	{/if}