diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/create-event.component.html b/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/create-event.component.html
index 0f9bd86..a8f3fc3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/create-event.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/create-event.component.html
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 <div class="flex flex-col h-full">
-  <div class="flex-grow overflow-y-auto px-8 py-8">
-    <div class="w-full flex flex-col">
+  <div class="w-full bg-neutral max-w-full sticky top-0 z-20 pt-2">
+    <ul class="steps steps-horizontal w-full py-2">
+      @for (step of steps; track $index) {
+        <li
+          [class.step-primary]="$index === currentStep()"
+          [class.step-success]="$index < currentStep() && isStepValid($index)"
+          [class.step-warning]="$index < currentStep() && !isStepValid($index)"
+          [attr.data-content]="getStepContent($index)"
+          class="step text-sm md:text-base"
+          (click)="goToStep($index)"
+          [class.cursor-pointer]="
+            $index <= currentStep() || canAdvanceToStep($index)
+          ">
+          <span>{{ step }}</span>
+        </li>
+      }
+    </ul>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="flex-grow overflow-y-auto px-4 sm:px-8 py-8">
+    <div class="w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto">
       <div class="">
         @if (currentStep() === 0) {
           <app-basic-step></app-basic-step>
@@ -10,23 +29,34 @@
   </div>
 
   <div
-    [ngStyle]="actionbar"
-    class="w-full max-w-full bg-primary sticky bottom-0 z-50">
-    <!-- <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" (click)="prevStep()">
-      Prev
-    </button>
-    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" (click)="nextStep()">
-      Next
-    </button> -->
-
-    <ul class="steps steps-horizontal w-full">
-      @for (step of steps; track $index) {
-        <li
-          [class.step-accent]="$index <= currentStep()"
-          class="step text-sm md:text-base">
-          <span>{{ step }}</span>
-        </li>
-      }
-    </ul>
+    class="w-full bg-neutral max-w-full sticky bottom-0 z-20 px-4 sm:px-8 py-4">
+    <div class="flex justify-between max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="btn btn-primary"
+        (click)="prevStep()"
+        [disabled]="currentStep() === 0"
+        [class.opacity-50]="currentStep() === 0">
+        @if (currentStep() > 0) {
+          <span>
+            Back to
+            <span class="font-bold">{{ steps[currentStep() - 1] }}</span>
+          </span>
+        }
+      </button>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="btn btn-primary"
+        (click)="nextStep()"
+        [disabled]="currentStep() === steps.length - 1"
+        [class.opacity-50]="currentStep() === steps.length - 1">
+        @if (currentStep() < steps.length - 1) {
+          <span>
+            Next to
+            <span class="font-bold">{{ steps[currentStep() + 1] }}</span>
+          </span>
+        }
+      </button>
+    </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/create-event.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/create-event.component.ts
index 307ba6b..11d69d5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/create-event.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/create-event.component.ts
@@ -4,15 +4,9 @@ import {
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   signal,
   WritableSignal,
-  ElementRef,
   OnInit,
 } from '@angular/core';
 
-import {
-  BackgroundPatternService,
-  ThemeService,
-} from '../../../shared/service';
-
 import { BasicStepComponent } from './steps/basic-step.component';
 
 @Component({
@@ -24,42 +18,51 @@ import { BasicStepComponent } from './steps/basic-step.component';
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class CreateEventComponent implements OnInit {
-  public actionbar: { 'background-image': string } | null = null;
   public currentStep: WritableSignal<number> = signal(0);
   public readonly steps: string[] = ['Basic', 'Tickets', 'Review'];
 
-  public constructor(
-    private readonly backgroundPatternService: BackgroundPatternService,
-    private readonly themeService: ThemeService,
-    private readonly el: ElementRef
-  ) {}
+  public constructor() {}
 
-  public ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.setBackground();
+  public ngOnInit(): void {}
+
+  public getStepContent(index: number): string {
+    if (index < this.currentStep()) {
+      return this.isStepValid(index) ? '✓' : '?';
+    } else {
+      return (index + 1).toString();
+    }
   }
 
-  public setBackground(): void {
-    const theme = this.themeService.getTheme();
-    let opacity: number;
-
-    if (theme === 'dark') {
-      opacity = 0.05;
-    } else {
-      opacity = 0.1;
+  public goToStep(stepIndex: number): void {
+    if (stepIndex < this.currentStep()) {
+      this.currentStep.set(stepIndex);
+    } else if (this.canAdvanceToStep(stepIndex)) {
+      this.currentStep.set(stepIndex);
     }
+  }
 
-    const colorPrimaryC = getComputedStyle(
-      this.el.nativeElement
-    ).getPropertyValue('--pc');
+  public canAdvanceToStep(stepIndex: number): boolean {
+    for (let i = this.currentStep(); i < stepIndex; i++) {
+      if (!this.isStepValid(i)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
 
-    const svgUrlActionbar = this.backgroundPatternService.getBankNotePattern(
-      colorPrimaryC,
-      opacity
-    );
+  public isStepValid(stepIndex: number): boolean {
+    // TODO: Implementiere die tatsächliche Validierungslogik hier
+    // Für Demonstrationszwecke nehmen wir an, dass der erste Schritt immer gültig ist,
+    // und die anderen zufällig gültig oder ungültig sind
+    return true;
 
-    this.actionbar = {
-      'background-image': `url("${svgUrlActionbar}")`,
-    };
+    // In Zukunft könnte es so aussehen:
+    // switch(stepIndex) {
+    //   case 0: return this.isBasicStepValid();
+    //   case 1: return this.isTicketsStepValid();
+    //   case 2: return this.isReviewStepValid();
+    //   default: return false;
+    // }
   }
 
   public nextStep(): void {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/steps/basic-step.component.html b/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/steps/basic-step.component.html
index 335dad5..6813275 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/steps/basic-step.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/steps/basic-step.component.html
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 <form class="flex flex-col">
-  <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6">Event Basic Information</h2>
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-6">Event Basic Information</h1>
 
-  <div class="form-control mb-4">
-    <label class="label" for="event-title">
+  <label class="form-control w-full mb-4">
+    <div class="label">
       <span class="label-text">Event Title</span>
-    </label>
+      <span class="label-text-alt">Make it catchy and descriptive</span>
+    </div>
     <input
       type="text"
-      id="event-title"
       placeholder="Enter your event title"
       class="input input-bordered w-full" />
+    <div class="label">
+      <span class="label-text-alt"></span>
+      <span class="label-text-alt"></span>
+    </div>
+  </label>
+
+  <div class="form-control w-full mb-4">
+    <app-dropdown
+      label="Event Location"
+      placeholder="Search for a Location"
+      hintTopRight="Select or create a new Location by using the dropdown"
+      dividerText="Or add a new Location"
+      newItemText="Create new Location"
+      emptyStateText="No matching Locations found"
+      [items]="items"></app-dropdown>
   </div>
 
-  <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mb-4">
+  <!-- <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mb-4">
     <div class="form-control">
       <label class="label" for="event-date">
         <span class="label-text">Date</span>
@@ -25,8 +40,8 @@
       </label>
       <input type="time" id="event-time" class="input input-bordered" />
     </div>
-  </div>
-
+  </div> -->
+  <!--
   <div class="form-control mb-4">
     <label class="label" for="location-title">
       <span class="label-text">Location</span>
@@ -36,9 +51,9 @@
       id="location-title"
       placeholder="Enter your event title"
       class="input input-bordered w-full" />
-  </div>
+  </div> -->
 
-  <div class="form-control mb-4">
+  <!-- <div class="form-control mb-4">
     <label class="label" for="event-street">
       <span class="label-text">Street</span>
     </label>
@@ -47,9 +62,9 @@
       id="event-street"
       placeholder="Street name"
       class="input input-bordered" />
-  </div>
+  </div> -->
 
-  <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mb-4">
+  <!-- <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mb-4">
     <div class="form-control">
       <label class="label" for="event-number">
         <span class="label-text">Street Number</span>
@@ -70,9 +85,9 @@
         placeholder="Postal code"
         class="input input-bordered" />
     </div>
-  </div>
+  </div> -->
 
-  <div class="form-control mb-6">
+  <!-- <div class="form-control mb-6">
     <label class="label" for="event-city">
       <span class="label-text">City</span>
     </label>
@@ -81,5 +96,5 @@
       id="event-city"
       placeholder="City"
       class="input input-bordered" />
-  </div>
+  </div> -->
 </form>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/steps/basic-step.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/steps/basic-step.component.ts
index b6b0093..d0112ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/steps/basic-step.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/pages/event-root/create-event/steps/basic-step.component.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+
+import { DropdownComponent } from '../../../../shared/components/dropdown/dropdown.component';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-basic-step',
   standalone: true,
   templateUrl: './basic-step.component.html',
   providers: [],
-  imports: [],
+  imports: [CommonModule, FormsModule, DropdownComponent],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class BasicStepComponent {
+  public items: string[] = ['Option 1', 'Option 2', 'Option 3'];
+
   public constructor() {}
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.html b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8425eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<div class="form-control w-full mb-4">
+  <div class="label">
+    <span class="label-text">{{ label() }}</span>
+    <span class="label-text-alt">
+      {{ hintTopRight() }}
+    </span>
+  </div>
+  <div class="relative">
+    <label class="input input-bordered flex items-center gap-2">
+      <input
+        type="text"
+        [placeholder]="placeholder()"
+        class="grow"
+        (focus)="onFocus()"
+        (blur)="onBlur()"
+        (input)="onInput($event)"
+        [(ngModel)]="searchTerm" />
+      <svg
+        xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+        fill="none"
+        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+        stroke-width="1.5"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        class="size-6"
+        [class.rotate-180]="showDropdown()">
+        <path
+          stroke-linecap="round"
+          stroke-linejoin="round"
+          d="m19.5 8.25-7.5 7.5-7.5-7.5" />
+      </svg>
+    </label>
+    @if (showDropdown()) {
+      <ul
+        class="menu bg-base-100 w-full mt-1 shadow-lg rounded-box absolute top-full left-0 z-10">
+        @if (filteredItems().length > 0) {
+          @for (item of filteredItems(); track item) {
+            <li>
+              <a
+                (mousedown)="selectItem(item)"
+                class="flex justify-between items-center"
+                [class.font-bold]="item === selectedItem()"
+                [class.text-primary]="item === selectedItem()">
+                <span>{{ item }}</span>
+                @if (item === selectedItem()) {
+                  <svg
+                    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+                    fill="none"
+                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                    stroke-width="1.5"
+                    stroke="currentColor"
+                    class="size-6">
+                    <path
+                      stroke-linecap="round"
+                      stroke-linejoin="round"
+                      d="m4.5 12.75 6 6 9-13.5" />
+                  </svg>
+                }
+              </a>
+            </li>
+          }
+          <div class="divider">{{ dividerText() }}</div>
+        } @else if (searchTerm()) {
+          <li
+            (mousedown)="submitNewItem()"
+            class="text-center py-2 text-gray-500">
+            {{ emptyStateText() }}
+          </li>
+        }
+        <li>
+          <a
+            (mousedown)="submitNewItem()"
+            class="flex items-center text-primary">
+            <svg
+              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+              fill="none"
+              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              stroke-width="1.5"
+              stroke="currentColor"
+              class="size-6 mr-2">
+              <path
+                stroke-linecap="round"
+                stroke-linejoin="round"
+                d="M12 4.5v15m7.5-7.5h-15" />
+            </svg>
+            {{ newItemText() }}
+          </a>
+        </li>
+      </ul>
+    }
+  </div>
+  <div class="label">
+    <span class="label-text-alt">{{ hintBottomLeft() }}</span>
+    <span class="label-text-alt">{{ hintBottomRight() }}</span>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3414009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/dropdown/dropdown.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
+import {
+  Component,
+  input,
+  InputSignal,
+  output,
+  OutputEmitterRef,
+  signal,
+  WritableSignal,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import { FormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-dropdown',
+  templateUrl: './dropdown.component.html',
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [CommonModule, FormsModule],
+})
+export class DropdownComponent {
+  public label: InputSignal<string> = input.required<string>();
+  public placeholder: InputSignal<string> = input.required<string>();
+  public items: InputSignal<string[]> = input.required<string[]>();
+  public emptyStateText: InputSignal<string> = input<string>('');
+  public dividerText: InputSignal<string> = input<string>('');
+  public newItemText: InputSignal<string> = input<string>('');
+  public required: InputSignal<boolean> = input<boolean>(false);
+  public hintTopRight: InputSignal<string> = input<string>('');
+  public hintBottomLeft: InputSignal<string> = input<string>('');
+  public hintBottomRight: InputSignal<string> = input<string>('');
+  public itemSelected: OutputEmitterRef<string> = output<string>();
+  public searchTerm: WritableSignal<string> = signal('');
+  public showDropdown: WritableSignal<boolean> = signal<boolean>(false);
+  public filteredItems: WritableSignal<string[]> = signal<string[]>([]);
+  public selectedItem: WritableSignal<string | null> = signal<string | null>(
+    null
+  );
+
+  public onInput(event: Event): void {
+    const value = (event.target as HTMLInputElement).value;
+
+    this.searchTerm.set(value);
+    this.filteredItems.set(
+      this.items().filter((item) =>
+        item.toLowerCase().includes(value.toLowerCase())
+      )
+    );
+    this.showDropdown.set(true);
+  }
+
+  public selectItem(item: string): void {
+    this.searchTerm.set(item);
+    this.selectedItem.set(item);
+    this.showDropdown.set(false);
+    this.itemSelected.emit(item);
+  }
+
+  public submitNewItem(): void {}
+
+  public onFocus(): void {
+    this.showDropdown.set(true);
+    this.filteredItems.set(this.items());
+  }
+
+  public onBlur(): void {
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.showDropdown.set(false);
+    }, 200);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/index.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c35cdb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export * from './dropdown/dropdown.component';