diff --git a/backend/migrations/020_roadmap_graph_edges.sql b/backend/migrations/020_roadmap_graph_edges.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81bbdd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/020_roadmap_graph_edges.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+-- AP1.4d: Graph Engine — erweiterte Kantenarten + Parallelgruppe
+
+ALTER TABLE roadmap_item_dependencies
+    DROP CONSTRAINT IF EXISTS roadmap_item_dependencies_dependency_type_check;
+
+ALTER TABLE roadmap_item_dependencies
+    ADD CONSTRAINT roadmap_item_dependencies_dependency_type_check
+    CHECK (dependency_type IN (
+        'requires', 'blocks', 'related', 'parallel_group', 'optional_branch'
+    ));
+
+ALTER TABLE roadmap_item_dependencies
+    ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS group_key VARCHAR(128) NULL;
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_roadmap_deps_group_key
+    ON roadmap_item_dependencies(tenant_id, group_key)
+    WHERE group_key IS NOT NULL;
diff --git a/backend/routers/roadmap.py b/backend/routers/roadmap.py
index 1e0ce7b..d9d249f 100644
--- a/backend/routers/roadmap.py
+++ b/backend/routers/roadmap.py
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ class RoadmapItemUpdateRequest(BaseModel):
 
 class DependencyCreateRequest(BaseModel):
     to_item_id: str
-    dependency_type: Literal["requires", "blocks", "related"] = "requires"
+    dependency_type: Literal[
+        "requires", "blocks", "related", "parallel_group", "optional_branch"
+    ] = "requires"
+    group_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, max_length=128)
 
 
 class CriterionCreateRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -143,6 +146,21 @@ def list_initiative_roadmap_criteria_progress(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(exc)) from exc
 
 
+@initiative_router.get("/{initiative_id}/roadmap/graph-state")
+def get_initiative_roadmap_graph_state(
+    initiative_id: str,
+    ctx: TenantContext = Depends(require_capability("kairo.milestone.read")),
+):
+    try:
+        from steering.graph.roadmap_engine import load_initiative_graph_state
+
+        return load_initiative_graph_state(
+            tenant_id=ctx.tenant_id, initiative_id=initiative_id
+        )
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(exc)) from exc
+
+
 @initiative_router.post("/{initiative_id}/roadmap/items", status_code=201)
 def create_initiative_roadmap_item(
     initiative_id: str,
@@ -419,6 +437,7 @@ def add_roadmap_item_dependency(
             from_item_id=item_id,
             to_item_id=body.to_item_id,
             dependency_type=body.dependency_type,
+            group_key=body.group_key,
             user_id=ctx.user_id,
         )
     except ValueError as exc:
diff --git a/backend/services/roadmap.py b/backend/services/roadmap.py
index 7d51f20..9f576f1 100644
--- a/backend/services/roadmap.py
+++ b/backend/services/roadmap.py
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ RoadmapItemStatus = Literal[
     "planned", "active", "at_risk", "reached", "moved", "discarded"
 ]
 SequencingMode = Literal["sequential", "parallel", "optional"]
-DependencyType = Literal["requires", "blocks", "related"]
+DependencyType = Literal["requires", "blocks", "related", "parallel_group", "optional_branch"]
 
 ROADMAP_ITEM_TYPES = frozenset({"milestone", "review_gate", "maturity_stage"})
 ROADMAP_ITEM_STATUSES = frozenset(
     {"planned", "active", "at_risk", "reached", "moved", "discarded"}
 )
 SEQUENCING_MODES = frozenset({"sequential", "parallel", "optional"})
-DEPENDENCY_TYPES = frozenset({"requires", "blocks", "related"})
+DEPENDENCY_TYPES = frozenset({"requires", "blocks", "related", "parallel_group", "optional_branch"})
 
 TERMINAL_STATUSES = frozenset({"reached", "moved", "discarded"})
 
@@ -457,6 +457,18 @@ def delete_roadmap_item(
     return deleted
 
 
+def _serialize_dependency(row: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    dep = dict(row)
+    for key in ("id", "tenant_id", "from_item_id", "to_item_id"):
+        if dep.get(key):
+            dep[key] = str(dep[key])
+    if dep.get("created_at"):
+        dep["created_at"] = dep["created_at"].isoformat()
+    if dep.get("group_key") is None:
+        dep.pop("group_key", None)
+    return dep
+
+
 def list_dependencies(*, tenant_id: str, item_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
     item = get_roadmap_item(tenant_id=tenant_id, item_id=item_id)
     if not item:
@@ -467,22 +479,15 @@ def list_dependencies(*, tenant_id: str, item_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         with conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor) as cur:
             cur.execute(
                 """
-                SELECT id, tenant_id, from_item_id, to_item_id, dependency_type, created_at
+                SELECT id, tenant_id, from_item_id, to_item_id, dependency_type,
+                       group_key, created_at
                 FROM roadmap_item_dependencies
                 WHERE tenant_id = %s AND (from_item_id = %s OR to_item_id = %s)
                 ORDER BY created_at ASC
                 """,
                 (tenant_id, item_id, item_id),
             )
-            items = []
-            for row in cur.fetchall():
-                dep = dict(row)
-                for key in ("id", "tenant_id", "from_item_id", "to_item_id"):
-                    dep[key] = str(dep[key])
-                if dep.get("created_at"):
-                    dep["created_at"] = dep["created_at"].isoformat()
-                items.append(dep)
-            return items
+            return [_serialize_dependency(dict(row)) for row in cur.fetchall()]
     finally:
         conn.close()
 
@@ -499,7 +504,7 @@ def list_dependencies_for_initiative(
             cur.execute(
                 """
                 SELECT d.id, d.tenant_id, d.from_item_id, d.to_item_id,
-                       d.dependency_type, d.created_at
+                       d.dependency_type, d.group_key, d.created_at
                 FROM roadmap_item_dependencies d
                 INNER JOIN roadmap_items fi
                     ON fi.id = d.from_item_id AND fi.tenant_id = d.tenant_id
@@ -510,15 +515,7 @@ def list_dependencies_for_initiative(
                 """,
                 (tenant_id, initiative_id),
             )
-            items = []
-            for row in cur.fetchall():
-                dep = dict(row)
-                for key in ("id", "tenant_id", "from_item_id", "to_item_id"):
-                    dep[key] = str(dep[key])
-                if dep.get("created_at"):
-                    dep["created_at"] = dep["created_at"].isoformat()
-                items.append(dep)
-            return items
+            return [_serialize_dependency(dict(row)) for row in cur.fetchall()]
     finally:
         conn.close()
 
@@ -529,6 +526,7 @@ def add_dependency(
     from_item_id: str,
     to_item_id: str,
     dependency_type: DependencyType = "requires",
+    group_key: Optional[str] = None,
     user_id: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
     _validate_dependency_type(dependency_type)
@@ -542,6 +540,12 @@ def add_dependency(
     if from_item["initiative_id"] != to_item["initiative_id"]:
         raise ValueError("Abhängigkeiten nur innerhalb eines Vorhabens")
 
+    normalized_group_key: Optional[str] = None
+    if group_key is not None:
+        normalized_group_key = group_key.strip() or None
+    if dependency_type == "parallel_group" and not normalized_group_key:
+        raise ValueError("group_key ist für parallel_group erforderlich")
+
     conn = get_connection()
     try:
         with conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor) as cur:
@@ -559,17 +563,15 @@ def add_dependency(
             cur.execute(
                 """
                 INSERT INTO roadmap_item_dependencies (
-                    tenant_id, from_item_id, to_item_id, dependency_type
+                    tenant_id, from_item_id, to_item_id, dependency_type, group_key
                 )
-                VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s)
-                RETURNING id, tenant_id, from_item_id, to_item_id, dependency_type, created_at
+                VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s)
+                RETURNING id, tenant_id, from_item_id, to_item_id, dependency_type,
+                          group_key, created_at
                 """,
-                (tenant_id, from_item_id, to_item_id, dependency_type),
+                (tenant_id, from_item_id, to_item_id, dependency_type, normalized_group_key),
             )
-            row = dict(cur.fetchone())
-            for key in ("id", "tenant_id", "from_item_id", "to_item_id"):
-                row[key] = str(row[key])
-            row["created_at"] = row["created_at"].isoformat()
+            row = _serialize_dependency(dict(cur.fetchone()))
         conn.commit()
     finally:
         conn.close()
@@ -582,6 +584,7 @@ def add_dependency(
             "from_item_id": from_item_id,
             "to_item_id": to_item_id,
             "dependency_type": dependency_type,
+            "group_key": normalized_group_key,
         },
     )
     return row
diff --git a/backend/steering/graph/__init__.py b/backend/steering/graph/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..609d75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/steering/graph/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""Roadmap graph read models (AP1.4d)."""
+
+from steering.graph.roadmap_engine import compute_initiative_graph_state
+
+__all__ = ["compute_initiative_graph_state"]
diff --git a/backend/steering/graph/roadmap_engine.py b/backend/steering/graph/roadmap_engine.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07f1fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/steering/graph/roadmap_engine.py
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+"""Roadmap gate graph read models — Plan-Zielzustand, kein Workflow (AP1.4d)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+TERMINAL_STATUSES = frozenset({"reached", "moved", "discarded"})
+ACTIVE_STATUSES = frozenset({"planned", "active", "at_risk"})
+BLOCKING_STATUSES = frozenset({"planned", "active", "at_risk"})
+
+
+def _is_prerequisite_satisfied(status: str) -> bool:
+    return status == "reached"
+
+
+def _fulfillment_ratio(progress: Optional[dict[str, int]]) -> Optional[float]:
+    if not progress:
+        return None
+    total = progress.get("total", 0)
+    if total <= 0:
+        return None
+    closed = progress.get("closed", 0)
+    return round(closed / total, 4)
+
+
+def _sort_items(items: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    return sorted(
+        items,
+        key=lambda item: (
+            item.get("sort_order", 0),
+            item.get("title") or "",
+            str(item.get("id", "")),
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _sequential_order_blocked_by(
+    item: dict[str, Any],
+    sorted_items: list[dict[str, Any]],
+) -> list[str]:
+    """Fallback wenn keine Kanten: sequenzielle Items nach sort_order."""
+    blocked_by: list[str] = []
+    item_id = str(item["id"])
+    for prev in sorted_items:
+        if str(prev["id"]) == item_id:
+            break
+        if prev.get("sequencing_mode", "sequential") != "sequential":
+            continue
+        if not _is_prerequisite_satisfied(prev.get("status", "planned")):
+            blocked_by.append(str(prev["id"]))
+    return blocked_by
+
+
+def compute_initiative_graph_state(
+    *,
+    items: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    dependencies: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    criteria_progress: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, int]]] = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Read Model pro Initiative: blocked / ready / fulfillment_ratio.
+
+    Kanten-Semantik (from → to):
+    - requires: from benötigt to (Voraussetzung) als reached
+    - optional_branch: wie requires, blockiert aber nicht (nur Metadaten)
+    - blocks: from blockiert to solange from noch aktiv ist
+    - parallel_group / related: keine Blockade
+    """
+    criteria_progress = criteria_progress or {}
+    sorted_items = _sort_items(items)
+    item_by_id = {str(item["id"]): item for item in items}
+    has_any_deps = len(dependencies) > 0
+
+    blocked_by_map: dict[str, list[str]] = {item_id: [] for item_id in item_by_id}
+
+    for dep in dependencies:
+        dep_type = dep.get("dependency_type") or dep.get("edge_kind") or "requires"
+        from_id = str(dep["from_item_id"])
+        to_id = str(dep["to_item_id"])
+        if from_id not in item_by_id or to_id not in item_by_id:
+            continue
+
+        if dep_type == "requires":
+            prereq = item_by_id[to_id]
+            if not _is_prerequisite_satisfied(prereq.get("status", "planned")):
+                if to_id not in blocked_by_map[from_id]:
+                    blocked_by_map[from_id].append(to_id)
+        elif dep_type == "blocks":
+            blocker = item_by_id[from_id]
+            if blocker.get("status", "planned") in BLOCKING_STATUSES:
+                if from_id not in blocked_by_map[to_id]:
+                    blocked_by_map[to_id].append(from_id)
+
+    if not has_any_deps:
+        for item in sorted_items:
+            item_id = str(item["id"])
+            if item.get("sequencing_mode", "sequential") == "sequential":
+                for prereq_id in _sequential_order_blocked_by(item, sorted_items):
+                    if prereq_id not in blocked_by_map[item_id]:
+                        blocked_by_map[item_id].append(prereq_id)
+
+    item_states: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
+    blocked_items: list[str] = []
+    ready_items: list[str] = []
+
+    for item_id, item in item_by_id.items():
+        status = item.get("status", "planned")
+        blocked_by = blocked_by_map.get(item_id, [])
+        blocked = len(blocked_by) > 0
+        ready = (
+            status in ACTIVE_STATUSES
+            and not blocked
+        )
+
+        ratio = _fulfillment_ratio(criteria_progress.get(item_id))
+        item_states[item_id] = {
+            "blocked": blocked,
+            "ready": ready,
+            "blocked_by": blocked_by,
+            "fulfillment_ratio": ratio,
+        }
+        if blocked and status in ACTIVE_STATUSES:
+            blocked_items.append(item_id)
+        if ready:
+            ready_items.append(item_id)
+
+    return {
+        "items": item_states,
+        "blocked_items": blocked_items,
+        "ready_items": ready_items,
+    }
+
+
+def load_initiative_graph_state(
+    *, tenant_id: str, initiative_id: str
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Lädt Items, Kanten und Kriterien-Fortschritt und berechnet Graph-State."""
+    from services import roadmap as roadmap_service
+    from services import roadmap_criteria as criteria_service
+
+    items = roadmap_service.list_roadmap_items_for_initiative(
+        tenant_id=tenant_id, initiative_id=initiative_id
+    )
+    dependencies = roadmap_service.list_dependencies_for_initiative(
+        tenant_id=tenant_id, initiative_id=initiative_id
+    )
+    criteria_progress = criteria_service.criteria_progress_for_initiative(
+        tenant_id=tenant_id, initiative_id=initiative_id
+    )
+    return compute_initiative_graph_state(
+        items=items,
+        dependencies=dependencies,
+        criteria_progress=criteria_progress,
+    )
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_ap14_roadmap.py b/backend/tests/test_ap14_roadmap.py
index 3014ff5..8c42e7a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_ap14_roadmap.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_ap14_roadmap.py
@@ -218,3 +218,27 @@ def test_initiative_roadmap_criteria_progress(client):
     body = progress.json()
     assert body[item["id"]]["total"] >= 1
     assert body[item["id"]]["closed"] == 0
+
+
+def test_initiative_roadmap_graph_state(client):
+    user = provision_user_in_tenant(tenant_role="member")
+    token = _login(client, user)
+    initiative_id = _create_initiative(client, token).json()["id"]
+    gate_a = _create_roadmap_item(client, token, initiative_id, title="Gate A", sort_order=0).json()
+    gate_b = _create_roadmap_item(client, token, initiative_id, title="Gate B", sort_order=1).json()
+
+    client.post(
+        f"/api/roadmap-items/{gate_a['id']}/dependencies",
+        json={"to_item_id": gate_b["id"], "dependency_type": "requires"},
+        headers=_auth(token),
+    )
+
+    state = client.get(
+        f"/api/initiatives/{initiative_id}/roadmap/graph-state",
+        headers=_auth(token),
+    )
+    assert state.status_code == 200
+    body = state.json()
+    assert body["items"][gate_a["id"]]["blocked"] is True
+    assert gate_b["id"] in body["items"][gate_a["id"]]["blocked_by"]
+    assert gate_a["id"] not in body["ready_items"]
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_ap14d_roadmap_graph.py b/backend/tests/test_ap14d_roadmap_graph.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f05b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test_ap14d_roadmap_graph.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+"""Unit tests for roadmap graph engine (AP1.4d)."""
+
+from steering.graph.roadmap_engine import compute_initiative_graph_state
+
+
+def _item(item_id: str, status: str = "planned", **kwargs):
+    return {
+        "id": item_id,
+        "status": status,
+        "sort_order": kwargs.get("sort_order", 0),
+        "sequencing_mode": kwargs.get("sequencing_mode", "sequential"),
+        "title": kwargs.get("title", item_id),
+    }
+
+
+def test_requires_blocks_until_prerequisite_reached():
+    items = [_item("a", "planned"), _item("b", "reached")]
+    deps = [
+        {
+            "from_item_id": "a",
+            "to_item_id": "b",
+            "dependency_type": "requires",
+        }
+    ]
+    state = compute_initiative_graph_state(items=items, dependencies=deps)
+    assert state["items"]["a"]["blocked"] is False
+    assert state["items"]["a"]["ready"] is True
+    assert "a" in state["ready_items"]
+
+    items[1]["status"] = "planned"
+    state = compute_initiative_graph_state(items=items, dependencies=deps)
+    assert state["items"]["a"]["blocked"] is True
+    assert state["items"]["a"]["blocked_by"] == ["b"]
+    assert "a" in state["blocked_items"]
+
+
+def test_sequential_fallback_without_edges():
+    items = [
+        _item("first", "planned", sort_order=0),
+        _item("second", "planned", sort_order=1),
+    ]
+    state = compute_initiative_graph_state(items=items, dependencies=[])
+    assert state["items"]["first"]["ready"] is True
+    assert state["items"]["second"]["blocked"] is True
+    assert state["items"]["second"]["blocked_by"] == ["first"]
+
+    items[0]["status"] = "reached"
+    state = compute_initiative_graph_state(items=items, dependencies=[])
+    assert state["items"]["second"]["ready"] is True
+
+
+def test_parallel_sequencing_mode_skips_order_block():
+    items = [
+        _item("first", "planned", sort_order=0),
+        _item("second", "planned", sort_order=1, sequencing_mode="parallel"),
+    ]
+    state = compute_initiative_graph_state(items=items, dependencies=[])
+    assert state["items"]["second"]["ready"] is True
+
+
+def test_blocks_edge():
+    items = [_item("blocker", "active"), _item("blocked", "planned")]
+    deps = [
+        {
+            "from_item_id": "blocker",
+            "to_item_id": "blocked",
+            "dependency_type": "blocks",
+        }
+    ]
+    state = compute_initiative_graph_state(items=items, dependencies=deps)
+    assert state["items"]["blocked"]["blocked"] is True
+    assert state["items"]["blocked"]["blocked_by"] == ["blocker"]
+
+    items[0]["status"] = "reached"
+    state = compute_initiative_graph_state(items=items, dependencies=deps)
+    assert state["items"]["blocked"]["ready"] is True
+
+
+def test_fulfillment_ratio_from_criteria_progress():
+    items = [_item("g", "active")]
+    progress = {"g": {"total": 4, "closed": 2, "open": 2}}
+    state = compute_initiative_graph_state(
+        items=items, dependencies=[], criteria_progress=progress
+    )
+    assert state["items"]["g"]["fulfillment_ratio"] == 0.5
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/roadmap.js b/frontend/src/api/roadmap.js
index 48d9f91..31d7d09 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/roadmap.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/roadmap.js
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ export function listInitiativeRoadmapCriteriaProgress(initiativeId) {
   return apiFetch(`/api/initiatives/${initiativeId}/roadmap/criteria-progress`)
 }
 
+export function listInitiativeRoadmapGraphState(initiativeId) {
+  return apiFetch(`/api/initiatives/${initiativeId}/roadmap/graph-state`)
+}
+
 export function createInitiativeRoadmapItem(initiativeId, body) {
   return apiFetch(`/api/initiatives/${initiativeId}/roadmap/items`, {
     method: 'POST',
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GateDependenciesSection.jsx b/frontend/src/components/GateDependenciesSection.jsx
index 2eb679f..98c1f6b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GateDependenciesSection.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GateDependenciesSection.jsx
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ const DEPENDENCY_TYPE_LABELS = {
   requires: 'Voraussetzung',
   blocks: 'Blockiert',
   related: 'Bezug',
+  parallel_group: 'Parallelgruppe',
+  optional_branch: 'Optional',
 }
 
 const OUTGOING_PHRASES = {
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ function DependencyRow({ dep, itemId, siblingItems, direction, canManage, busy,
         </p>
         <p className="muted list-item-sub">
           {DEPENDENCY_TYPE_LABELS[dep.dependency_type] || dep.dependency_type}
+          {dep.group_key ? ` · Gruppe ${dep.group_key}` : ''}
         </p>
       </div>
       {canManage && (
@@ -92,11 +95,17 @@ export function GateDependenciesSection({
     const form = event.target
     const toItemId = form.to_item_id.value
     const dependencyType = form.dependency_type.value
+    const groupKey = form.group_key?.value?.trim()
     if (!toItemId) return
-    await onAdd({
+    const body = {
       to_item_id: toItemId,
       dependency_type: dependencyType,
-    })
+    }
+    if (dependencyType === 'parallel_group') {
+      if (!groupKey) return
+      body.group_key = groupKey
+    }
+    await onAdd(body)
     form.reset()
   }
 
@@ -169,9 +178,20 @@ export function GateDependenciesSection({
             <select name="dependency_type" defaultValue="requires">
               <option value="requires">benötigt (Voraussetzung)</option>
               <option value="blocks">blockiert</option>
+              <option value="parallel_group">Parallelgruppe</option>
+              <option value="optional_branch">optionaler Zweig</option>
               <option value="related">steht in Bezug zu</option>
             </select>
           </label>
+          <label className="gate-dependency-form__group-key">
+            Parallelgruppe (Schlüssel)
+            <input
+              name="group_key"
+              maxLength={128}
+              placeholder="z. B. phase-1"
+            />
+            <span className="muted form-hint">Nur bei Kantenart „Parallelgruppe“.</span>
+          </label>
           <label>
             Anderes Gate
             <select name="to_item_id" required defaultValue="">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GateGraphStateBadge.jsx b/frontend/src/components/GateGraphStateBadge.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f57f8df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GateGraphStateBadge.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { gateTitleById } from './GateSelect.jsx'
+
+export function GateGraphStateBadge({ graphState, itemId, siblingItems = [] }) {
+  if (!graphState?.items?.[itemId]) return null
+
+  const { blocked, ready, blocked_by: blockedBy = [] } = graphState.items[itemId]
+
+  if (ready) {
+    return <span className="status-pill status-pill--ready">Bereit</span>
+  }
+
+  if (blocked) {
+    const blockerTitle =
+      blockedBy.length === 1 ? gateTitleById(siblingItems, blockedBy[0]) : null
+    const title =
+      blockerTitle != null
+        ? `Blockiert durch ${blockerTitle}`
+        : `Blockiert (${blockedBy.length} Voraussetzungen)`
+    return (
+      <span className="status-pill status-pill--blocked" title={title}>
+        Blockiert
+      </span>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return null
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/GateMapView.jsx b/frontend/src/components/GateMapView.jsx
index 4757c28..717528f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/GateMapView.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/GateMapView.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
-import { listInitiativeRoadmapDependencies } from '../api/roadmap.js'
+import { listInitiativeRoadmapDependencies, listInitiativeRoadmapGraphState } from '../api/roadmap.js'
 import { ROADMAP_ITEM_TYPE_LABELS } from '../constants/status.js'
 import { gatePath } from '../utils/routes.js'
 import { computeGateGraphLayout } from '../plan/gateGraphLayout.js'
@@ -21,28 +21,39 @@ function truncateTitle(title, max = 28) {
 export function GateMapView({ initiativeId, items }) {
   const navigate = useNavigate()
   const [dependencies, setDependencies] = useState([])
+  const [graphState, setGraphState] = useState(null)
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [error, setError] = useState(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!initiativeId) {
       setDependencies([])
+      setGraphState(null)
       setLoading(false)
       return undefined
     }
     let cancelled = false
     setLoading(true)
     setError(null)
-    listInitiativeRoadmapDependencies(initiativeId)
-      .then((data) => {
-        if (!cancelled) setDependencies(Array.isArray(data) ? data : [])
-      })
-      .catch((err) => {
-        if (!cancelled) setError(err.message || 'Abhängigkeiten konnten nicht geladen werden.')
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        if (!cancelled) setLoading(false)
-      })
+    Promise.allSettled([
+      listInitiativeRoadmapDependencies(initiativeId),
+      listInitiativeRoadmapGraphState(initiativeId),
+    ]).then(([depsResult, graphResult]) => {
+      if (cancelled) return
+      if (depsResult.status === 'fulfilled') {
+        setDependencies(Array.isArray(depsResult.value) ? depsResult.value : [])
+      } else {
+        setError(
+          depsResult.reason?.message || 'Abhängigkeiten konnten nicht geladen werden.',
+        )
+      }
+      if (graphResult.status === 'fulfilled') {
+        setGraphState(graphResult.value || null)
+      } else {
+        setGraphState(null)
+      }
+      setLoading(false)
+    })
     return () => {
       cancelled = true
     }
@@ -140,10 +151,16 @@ export function GateMapView({ initiativeId, items }) {
 
           {layout.nodes.map((node) => {
             const item = node.item
+            const nodeGraph = graphState?.items?.[node.id]
+            const nodeClass =
+              'gate-map-view__node gate-map-view__node--' +
+              (item.status || 'planned') +
+              (nodeGraph?.blocked ? ' gate-map-view__node--blocked' : '') +
+              (nodeGraph?.ready ? ' gate-map-view__node--ready' : '')
             return (
               <g
                 key={node.id}
-                className={`gate-map-view__node gate-map-view__node--${item.status || 'planned'}`}
+                className={nodeClass}
                 transform={`translate(${node.x}, ${node.y})`}
                 role="link"
                 tabIndex={0}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RoadmapItemForm.jsx b/frontend/src/components/RoadmapItemForm.jsx
index 8fd1356..51cbf5c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RoadmapItemForm.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RoadmapItemForm.jsx
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ import {
   MILESTONE_STATUSES,
   MILESTONE_STATUS_LABELS,
   ROADMAP_ITEM_TYPE_LABELS,
-  SEQUENCING_MODE_LABELS,
 } from '../constants/status.js'
 
 const ITEM_TYPES = ['milestone', 'review_gate', 'maturity_stage']
-const SEQUENCING_MODES = ['sequential', 'parallel', 'optional']
 const EDITABLE_STATUSES = MILESTONE_STATUSES.filter(
   (s) => !['reached', 'moved', 'discarded'].includes(s),
 )
@@ -27,7 +25,7 @@ export function RoadmapItemForm({
       goal_description: form.goal_description.value.trim(),
       target_date: form.target_date.value || undefined,
       item_type: form.item_type.value,
-      sequencing_mode: form.sequencing_mode.value,
+      sequencing_mode: initial.sequencing_mode || 'sequential',
     }
     if (mode === 'create') {
       const initialCriterion = form.initial_criterion_title?.value?.trim()
@@ -94,31 +92,19 @@ export function RoadmapItemForm({
           </span>
         </label>
       )}
-      <div className="form-row form-row--2">
-        <label>
-          Abfolge
-          <select
-            name="sequencing_mode"
-            defaultValue={initial.sequencing_mode || 'sequential'}
-            disabled={statusLocked}
-          >
-            {SEQUENCING_MODES.map((m) => (
-              <option key={m} value={m}>
-                {SEQUENCING_MODE_LABELS[m] || m}
-              </option>
-            ))}
-          </select>
-        </label>
-        <label>
-          Zieltermin
-          <input
-            type="date"
-            name="target_date"
-            defaultValue={initial.target_date || ''}
-            disabled={statusLocked}
-          />
-        </label>
-      </div>
+      <label>
+        Zieltermin
+        <input
+          type="date"
+          name="target_date"
+          defaultValue={initial.target_date || ''}
+          disabled={statusLocked}
+        />
+      </label>
+      <p className="muted form-hint">
+        Reihenfolge und Parallelität steuerst du über Kanten auf der Gate-Detailseite — nicht mehr
+        über ein Abfolge-Feld.
+      </p>
       {mode === 'edit' && (
         <label>
           Status
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RoadmapPlanSection.jsx b/frontend/src/components/RoadmapPlanSection.jsx
index 1c75253..ce8af86 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RoadmapPlanSection.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RoadmapPlanSection.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { gatePath } from '../utils/routes.js'
-import { listInitiativeRoadmapCriteriaProgress } from '../api/roadmap.js'
+import { listInitiativeRoadmapCriteriaProgress, listInitiativeRoadmapGraphState } from '../api/roadmap.js'
 import {
   ROADMAP_ITEM_TYPE_LABELS,
-  SEQUENCING_MODE_LABELS,
 } from '../constants/status.js'
 import { StatusBadge } from './StatusBadge.jsx'
+import { GateGraphStateBadge } from './GateGraphStateBadge.jsx'
 import { EmptyState } from './EmptyState.jsx'
 import { Modal } from './Modal.jsx'
 import { RoadmapItemForm } from './RoadmapItemForm.jsx'
@@ -38,21 +38,32 @@ export function RoadmapPlanSection({
   const [dragItemId, setDragItemId] = useState('')
   const [dropTargetId, setDropTargetId] = useState('')
   const [criteriaProgress, setCriteriaProgress] = useState({})
+  const [graphState, setGraphState] = useState(null)
   const isDesktop = useMinWidth(1024)
   const canReorder = canManage && typeof onReorder === 'function'
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!initiativeId) {
       setCriteriaProgress({})
+      setGraphState(null)
       return undefined
     }
     let cancelled = false
-    listInitiativeRoadmapCriteriaProgress(initiativeId)
-      .then((data) => {
-        if (!cancelled) setCriteriaProgress(data || {})
+    Promise.all([
+      listInitiativeRoadmapCriteriaProgress(initiativeId),
+      listInitiativeRoadmapGraphState(initiativeId),
+    ])
+      .then(([progressData, graphData]) => {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setCriteriaProgress(progressData || {})
+          setGraphState(graphData || null)
+        }
       })
       .catch(() => {
-        if (!cancelled) setCriteriaProgress({})
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setCriteriaProgress({})
+          setGraphState(null)
+        }
       })
     return () => {
       cancelled = true
@@ -173,8 +184,6 @@ export function RoadmapPlanSection({
                 </strong>
                 <p className="muted list-item-sub">
                   {ROADMAP_ITEM_TYPE_LABELS[item.item_type] || item.item_type}
-                  {' · '}
-                  {SEQUENCING_MODE_LABELS[item.sequencing_mode] || item.sequencing_mode}
                 </p>
                 {item.goal_description && (
                   <p className="list-item-desc">{item.goal_description}</p>
@@ -190,6 +199,11 @@ export function RoadmapPlanSection({
               </div>
               <div className="list-item-meta action-controls">
                 <StatusBadge kind="milestone" status={item.status} />
+                <GateGraphStateBadge
+                  graphState={graphState}
+                  itemId={item.id}
+                  siblingItems={sortedItems}
+                />
                 {canReorder && !isDesktop && (
                   <ReorderControls
                     itemId={item.id}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/initiative/RoadmapItemDetailPage.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/initiative/RoadmapItemDetailPage.jsx
index 157928b..1d34c86 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/initiative/RoadmapItemDetailPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/initiative/RoadmapItemDetailPage.jsx
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import { StatusBadge } from '../../components/StatusBadge.jsx'
 import {
   MILESTONE_STATUS_LABELS,
   ROADMAP_ITEM_TYPE_LABELS,
-  SEQUENCING_MODE_LABELS,
 } from '../../constants/status.js'
 import { useCapabilities } from '../../hooks/useCapabilities.js'
 import { useInitiativeOperations } from '../../context/InitiativeOperationsContext.jsx'
@@ -161,8 +160,6 @@ export function RoadmapItemDetailPage({ overrideItemId }) {
             {ROADMAP_ITEM_TYPE_LABELS[item.item_type] || item.item_type}
             {' · '}
             {MILESTONE_STATUS_LABELS[item.status] || item.status}
-            {' · '}
-            {SEQUENCING_MODE_LABELS[item.sequencing_mode] || item.sequencing_mode}
           </p>
           {item.goal_description && (
             <p className="roadmap-item-detail__goal-context">{item.goal_description}</p>
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/components.css b/frontend/src/styles/components.css
index 8bbc7ee..2cbe81d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/components.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/components.css
@@ -1765,6 +1765,38 @@
   fill: #f8fafc;
 }
 
+.gate-map-view__node--ready .gate-map-view__node-box {
+  stroke: #059669;
+  stroke-dasharray: none;
+}
+
+.gate-map-view__node--blocked .gate-map-view__node-box {
+  stroke: #dc2626;
+  fill: #fef2f2;
+  opacity: 0.92;
+}
+
+.status-pill {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  line-height: 1.4;
+  background: var(--jk-surface-muted, #eef2f6);
+  color: var(--jk-text-secondary, #445);
+}
+
+.status-pill--ready {
+  background: #ecfdf5;
+  color: #047857;
+}
+
+.status-pill--blocked {
+  background: #fef2f2;
+  color: #b91c1c;
+}
+
 .gate-map-view__node-title {
   fill: var(--jk-text, #1a1a1a);
   font-size: 14px;