diff --git a/frontend/src/app.css b/frontend/src/app.css
index 05f59c5..29877e8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app.css
+++ b/frontend/src/app.css
@@ -5182,6 +5182,144 @@ html.modal-scroll-locked .app-main {
   outline-offset: -2px;
 }
 
+/* Fähigkeiten-Katalog: Treeview-Auswahl */
+.skill-tree-select {
+  position: relative;
+  flex: 1 1 200px;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.skill-tree-select__trigger {
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: left;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  min-height: 40px;
+}
+.skill-tree-select__placeholder {
+  color: var(--text3);
+}
+.skill-tree-select__panel {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 120;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  top: calc(100% + 4px);
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+  max-height: min(360px, 55vh);
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.skill-tree-select__search {
+  margin: 8px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.skill-tree-select__tree-wrap {
+  overflow: auto;
+  padding: 0 4px 8px;
+  flex: 1;
+  min-height: 0;
+}
+.skill-tree-multiselect__panel {
+  position: absolute;
+  z-index: 120;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  top: calc(100% + 4px);
+  background: var(--surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+  max-height: min(360px, 55vh);
+  overflow: auto;
+}
+.skill-tree {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 4px 0;
+}
+.skill-tree__empty {
+  padding: 10px 12px;
+  color: var(--text3);
+  font-size: 0.88rem;
+}
+.skill-tree__branch-head {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  min-height: 30px;
+}
+.skill-tree__toggle {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 28px;
+  height: 28px;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: none;
+  background: transparent;
+  color: var(--text2);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+}
+.skill-tree__toggle:hover {
+  background: var(--surface2);
+}
+.skill-tree__toggle-spacer {
+  width: 28px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.skill-tree__group-label {
+  font-size: 0.86rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--text2);
+}
+.skill-tree__group-label--main {
+  color: var(--accent-dark);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+.skill-tree__children {
+  list-style: none;
+  margin: 0;
+  padding: 0;
+}
+.skill-tree__pick {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  text-align: left;
+  border: none;
+  background: transparent;
+  padding: 7px 10px;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  color: var(--text1);
+}
+.skill-tree__pick:hover,
+.skill-tree__pick:focus-visible {
+  background: var(--surface2);
+  outline: none;
+}
+.skill-tree__pick--path {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+.skill-tree__pick-name {
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+.skill-tree__pick-path {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  color: var(--text3);
+  line-height: 1.35;
+}
+
 .multi-assoc-block {
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: 8px;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ExercisePickerModal.jsx b/frontend/src/components/ExercisePickerModal.jsx
index 5d04d66..0052eed 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ExercisePickerModal.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ExercisePickerModal.jsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   splitMnCatalogRules,
   splitScalarCatalogRules,
 } from '../constants/exerciseListFilters'
-import MultiSelectCombo from './MultiSelectCombo'
+import SkillTreeMultiSelect from './SkillTreeMultiSelect'
 import ExerciseFocusRulePicker from './ExerciseFocusRulePicker'
 import CatalogRulePicker from './CatalogRulePicker'
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export default function ExercisePickerModal({
           api.listStyleDirections(),
           api.listTrainingTypes(),
           api.listTargetGroups(),
-          api.listSkills(),
+          api.listSkillsCatalog(),
         ])
         if (!cancelled) {
           setCatalogs({
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ export default function ExercisePickerModal({
     () => catalogs.targetGroups.map((g) => ({ id: g.id, label: g.name || String(g.id) })),
     [catalogs.targetGroups]
   )
-  const skillOptions = useMemo(
-    () => catalogs.skills.map((s) => ({ id: s.id, label: s.name || String(s.id) })),
-    [catalogs.skills]
-  )
   const visibilityOptions = useMemo(
     () => [
       { id: 'private', label: 'Privat' },
@@ -506,10 +502,10 @@ export default function ExercisePickerModal({
                 </div>
                 <div style={{ marginTop: 12 }}>
                   <label className="form-label">Fähigkeit</label>
-                  <MultiSelectCombo
+                  <SkillTreeMultiSelect
                     value={filters.skill_ids}
                     onChange={(v) => setFilters((f) => ({ ...f, skill_ids: v }))}
-                    options={skillOptions}
+                    skills={catalogs.skills}
                     placeholder="Fähigkeit …"
                   />
                   <div className="exercise-filter-skill-levels-row" style={{ marginTop: 8 }}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SkillTreeMultiSelect.jsx b/frontend/src/components/SkillTreeMultiSelect.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98dc4c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SkillTreeMultiSelect.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { collectSkillLeavesFromTree, buildSkillCatalogTree } from '../utils/skillCatalogTree'
+import SkillTreePickerPanel from './SkillTreePickerPanel'
+
+function normId(id) {
+  return String(id)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Mehrfachauswahl Fähigkeiten mit hierarchischer Treeview („Alle“) und Pfad-Suche.
+ */
+export default function SkillTreeMultiSelect({
+  value = [],
+  onChange,
+  skills = [],
+  placeholder = 'Fähigkeit suchen …',
+  browseLabel = '▼ Katalog',
+  emptyHint = 'Keine Treffer',
+  className = '',
+}) {
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [browseTree, setBrowseTree] = useState(false)
+  const rootRef = useRef(null)
+
+  const tree = useMemo(() => buildSkillCatalogTree(skills), [skills])
+  const selectedSet = useMemo(() => new Set(value.map(normId)), [value])
+
+  const leaves = useMemo(() => collectSkillLeavesFromTree(tree, value), [tree, value])
+
+  const selectedLabels = useMemo(() => {
+    return value.map((id) => {
+      const leaf = leaves.find((l) => normId(l.id) === normId(id)) || leaves.find(() => false)
+      const fromSkills = skills.find((s) => normId(s.id) === normId(id))
+      return leaf?.pathLabel || fromSkills?.name || `#${id}`
+    })
+  }, [value, leaves, skills])
+
+  const addId = useCallback(
+    (id) => {
+      const sid = normId(id)
+      if (selectedSet.has(sid)) return
+      onChange([...value, id])
+      setQuery('')
+      setBrowseTree(false)
+    },
+    [value, onChange, selectedSet]
+  )
+
+  const removeAt = useCallback(
+    (idx) => {
+      onChange(value.filter((_, i) => i !== idx))
+    },
+    [value, onChange]
+  )
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onDoc = (e) => {
+      if (!rootRef.current?.contains(e.target)) {
+        setOpen(false)
+        setBrowseTree(false)
+      }
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', onDoc)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDoc)
+  }, [])
+
+  const showTree = browseTree || !query.trim()
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`multiselect-combo skill-tree-multiselect ${className}`.trim()} ref={rootRef}>
+      <div className="multiselect-combo__chips">
+        {value.map((id, idx) => (
+          <button
+            key={`${normId(id)}-${idx}`}
+            type="button"
+            className="multiselect-combo__chip"
+            onClick={() => removeAt(idx)}
+            title="Entfernen"
+          >
+            <span>{selectedLabels[idx]}</span>
+            <span className="multiselect-combo__chip-x" aria-hidden>
+              ×
+            </span>
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+      <div className="multiselect-combo__field">
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          className="form-input multiselect-combo__input"
+          placeholder={placeholder}
+          value={query}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            setQuery(e.target.value)
+            setOpen(true)
+            setBrowseTree(false)
+          }}
+          onFocus={() => setOpen(true)}
+          autoComplete="off"
+          aria-expanded={open}
+        />
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className="btn multiselect-combo__browse"
+          title="Katalog als Baum"
+          onClick={() => {
+            setOpen(true)
+            setBrowseTree(true)
+            setQuery('')
+          }}
+        >
+          {browseLabel}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      {open ? (
+        <div className="skill-tree-multiselect__panel">
+          {showTree ? (
+            <SkillTreePickerPanel
+              skills={skills}
+              excludeIds={value}
+              searchQuery={query}
+              onPickSkill={(id) => addId(id)}
+              pickMode="multi"
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <ul className="multiselect-combo__list" role="listbox">
+              {leaves.filter((l) => l.pathLabel.toLowerCase().includes(query.trim().toLowerCase())).length ===
+              0 ? (
+                <li className="multiselect-combo__empty">{emptyHint}</li>
+              ) : (
+                leaves
+                  .filter((l) => l.pathLabel.toLowerCase().includes(query.trim().toLowerCase()))
+                  .map((l) => (
+                    <li key={normId(l.id)}>
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        className="multiselect-combo__opt skill-tree__pick--path"
+                        onMouseDown={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+                        onClick={() => addId(l.id)}
+                      >
+                        <span className="skill-tree__pick-name">{l.label}</span>
+                        <span className="skill-tree__pick-path">{l.pathLabel}</span>
+                      </button>
+                    </li>
+                  ))
+              )}
+            </ul>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SkillTreePickerPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/SkillTreePickerPanel.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1b0b8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SkillTreePickerPanel.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+import { ChevronDown, ChevronRight } from 'lucide-react'
+import {
+  allExpandableKeys,
+  buildSkillCatalogTree,
+  collectSkillLeavesFromTree,
+  filterSkillTreeByQuery,
+} from '../utils/skillCatalogTree'
+
+function normExclude(excludeIds) {
+  return new Set(
+    (excludeIds instanceof Set ? [...excludeIds] : excludeIds || [])
+      .map((x) => Number(x))
+      .filter((n) => Number.isFinite(n))
+  )
+}
+
+function SkillTreeNodes({ nodes, depth, expanded, exclude, onToggle, onPickSkill, pickMode }) {
+  if (!nodes?.length) {
+    return <li className="skill-tree__empty">Keine Fähigkeiten</li>
+  }
+
+  return nodes.map((node) => {
+    if (node.type === 'skill') {
+      if (exclude.has(node.skillId)) return null
+      return (
+        <li key={node.key} className="skill-tree__leaf" style={{ paddingLeft: `${8 + depth * 14}px` }}>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className="skill-tree__pick"
+            onMouseDown={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+            onClick={() => onPickSkill(node.skillId, node.skill)}
+          >
+            {node.label}
+          </button>
+        </li>
+      )
+    }
+
+    const hasKids = node.children?.length > 0
+    const isOpen = expanded.has(node.key)
+    return (
+      <li key={node.key} className="skill-tree__branch">
+        <div className="skill-tree__branch-head" style={{ paddingLeft: `${4 + depth * 14}px` }}>
+          {hasKids ? (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="skill-tree__toggle"
+              aria-expanded={isOpen}
+              onClick={() => onToggle(node.key)}
+            >
+              {isOpen ? <ChevronDown size={16} aria-hidden /> : <ChevronRight size={16} aria-hidden />}
+            </button>
+          ) : (
+            <span className="skill-tree__toggle-spacer" aria-hidden />
+          )}
+          <span className={`skill-tree__group-label skill-tree__group-label--${node.type}`}>{node.label}</span>
+        </div>
+        {hasKids && isOpen ? (
+          <ul className="skill-tree__children" role={pickMode === 'multi' ? 'group' : 'tree'}>
+            <SkillTreeNodes
+              nodes={node.children}
+              depth={depth + 1}
+              expanded={expanded}
+              exclude={exclude}
+              onToggle={onToggle}
+              onPickSkill={onPickSkill}
+              pickMode={pickMode}
+            />
+          </ul>
+        ) : null}
+      </li>
+    )
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ausklappbare Baumliste für Fähigkeiten (Hauptgruppe → Kategorie → Fähigkeit).
+ */
+export default function SkillTreePickerPanel({
+  skills = [],
+  excludeIds,
+  searchQuery = '',
+  onPickSkill,
+  pickMode = 'single',
+  className = '',
+}) {
+  const exclude = useMemo(() => normExclude(excludeIds), [excludeIds])
+  const fullTree = useMemo(() => buildSkillCatalogTree(skills), [skills])
+  const displayTree = useMemo(
+    () => filterSkillTreeByQuery(fullTree, searchQuery),
+    [fullTree, searchQuery]
+  )
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(() => new Set())
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (searchQuery.trim()) {
+      setExpanded(new Set(allExpandableKeys(displayTree)))
+    }
+  }, [searchQuery, displayTree])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setExpanded(new Set(allExpandableKeys(fullTree)))
+  }, [fullTree])
+
+  const onToggle = useCallback((key) => {
+    setExpanded((prev) => {
+      const next = new Set(prev)
+      if (next.has(key)) next.delete(key)
+      else next.add(key)
+      return next
+    })
+  }, [])
+
+  const flatSearchHits = useMemo(() => {
+    const q = searchQuery.trim()
+    if (!q) return []
+    return collectSkillLeavesFromTree(fullTree, exclude).filter((leaf) =>
+      leaf.pathLabel.toLowerCase().includes(q.toLowerCase())
+    )
+  }, [fullTree, exclude, searchQuery])
+
+  if (searchQuery.trim() && flatSearchHits.length > 0) {
+    return (
+      <ul className={`skill-tree skill-tree--flat-hits ${className}`.trim()} role="listbox">
+        {flatSearchHits.map((leaf) => (
+          <li key={leaf.id}>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="skill-tree__pick skill-tree__pick--path"
+              onMouseDown={(e) => e.preventDefault()}
+              onClick={() => onPickSkill(leaf.id, leaf.skill)}
+            >
+              <span className="skill-tree__pick-name">{leaf.label}</span>
+              <span className="skill-tree__pick-path">{leaf.pathLabel}</span>
+            </button>
+          </li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <ul className={`skill-tree ${className}`.trim()} role="tree">
+      <SkillTreeNodes
+        nodes={displayTree}
+        depth={0}
+        expanded={expanded}
+        exclude={exclude}
+        onToggle={onToggle}
+        onPickSkill={onPickSkill}
+        pickMode={pickMode}
+      />
+    </ul>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SkillTreeSelect.jsx b/frontend/src/components/SkillTreeSelect.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ef6d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SkillTreeSelect.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { skillCatalogPathLabel } from '../utils/skillCatalogTree'
+import SkillTreePickerPanel from './SkillTreePickerPanel'
+
+/**
+ * Einzelauswahl einer Fähigkeit als hierarchische Treeview.
+ */
+export default function SkillTreeSelect({
+  value = '',
+  onChange,
+  skills = [],
+  excludeIds,
+  placeholder = 'Fähigkeit wählen…',
+  disabled = false,
+  className = '',
+  searchPlaceholder = 'Fähigkeit suchen…',
+}) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
+  const rootRef = useRef(null)
+
+  const selected = useMemo(() => {
+    const id = value ? Number(value) : NaN
+    if (!Number.isFinite(id)) return null
+    return skills.find((s) => Number(s.id) === id) || null
+  }, [value, skills])
+
+  const displayLabel = selected ? skillCatalogPathLabel(selected) : ''
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const onDoc = (e) => {
+      if (!rootRef.current?.contains(e.target)) {
+        setOpen(false)
+        setQuery('')
+      }
+    }
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', onDoc)
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDoc)
+  }, [])
+
+  const pick = (skillId) => {
+    onChange(String(skillId))
+    setOpen(false)
+    setQuery('')
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`skill-tree-select ${className}`.trim()} ref={rootRef}>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        className="form-input skill-tree-select__trigger"
+        disabled={disabled}
+        aria-haspopup="listbox"
+        aria-expanded={open}
+        onClick={() => !disabled && setOpen((o) => !o)}
+      >
+        <span className={displayLabel ? '' : 'skill-tree-select__placeholder'}>
+          {displayLabel || placeholder}
+        </span>
+      </button>
+      {open ? (
+        <div className="skill-tree-select__panel">
+          <input
+            type="search"
+            className="form-input skill-tree-select__search"
+            placeholder={searchPlaceholder}
+            value={query}
+            onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
+            autoComplete="off"
+          />
+          <div className="skill-tree-select__tree-wrap">
+            <SkillTreePickerPanel
+              skills={skills}
+              excludeIds={excludeIds}
+              searchQuery={query}
+              onPickSkill={pick}
+              pickMode="single"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/MaturityModelsAdminPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/admin/MaturityModelsAdminPanel.jsx
index dba4e4c..82df068 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/admin/MaturityModelsAdminPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/MaturityModelsAdminPanel.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import { useAuth } from '../../context/AuthContext'
 import api from '../../utils/api'
+import SkillTreeSelect from '../SkillTreeSelect'
 
 export default function MaturityModelsAdminPanel() {
   const { user } = useAuth()
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export default function MaturityModelsAdminPanel() {
       try {
         const [m, sk] = await Promise.all([
           api.listMaturityModels({}),
-          api.listSkills({ status: 'active' })
+          api.listSkillsCatalog({ status: 'active' })
         ])
         if (!cancelled) {
           setModels(m)
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ export default function MaturityModelsAdminPanel() {
             ? null
             : Number(skillWikiForm.relevance_level)
       })
-      const sk = await api.listSkills({ status: 'active' })
+      const sk = await api.listSkillsCatalog({ status: 'active' })
       setAllSkills(sk)
       closeSkillWikiModal()
     } catch (e) {
@@ -585,16 +586,13 @@ export default function MaturityModelsAdminPanel() {
                 <div className="admin-matrix-skill-add">
                   <div className="admin-matrix-skill-add__select">
                     <label className="form-label">Fähigkeit hinzufügen</label>
-                    <select
-                      className="form-input"
+                    <SkillTreeSelect
                       value={skillToAdd}
-                      onChange={(e) => setSkillToAdd(e.target.value)}
-                    >
-                      <option value="">— wählen —</option>
-                      {allSkills.map((s) => (
-                        <option key={s.id} value={s.id}>{s.name}</option>
-                      ))}
-                    </select>
+                      onChange={setSkillToAdd}
+                      skills={allSkills}
+                      excludeIds={(detail.model_skills || []).map((ms) => ms.skill_id)}
+                      placeholder="— wählen —"
+                    />
                   </div>
                   <button
                     type="button"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExerciseFormPageRoot.jsx b/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExerciseFormPageRoot.jsx
index 95e0226..11d384d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExerciseFormPageRoot.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExerciseFormPageRoot.jsx
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import {
   buildExerciseMediaDragPayload,
 } from '../../utils/exerciseInlineMediaRefs'
 import { autoScrollForDragNearEdges } from '../../utils/dragAutoScroll'
-import { SKILL_LEVEL_OPTIONS, normalizeSkillLevelSlug } from '../../constants/skillLevels'
+import SkillTreeSelect from '../SkillTreeSelect'
+import { skillCatalogPathLabel } from '../../utils/skillCatalogTree'
 import { useAuth } from '../../context/AuthContext'
 import { useToast } from '../../context/ToastContext'
 import {
@@ -609,7 +610,7 @@ function ExerciseFormPageRoot() {
     const boot = async () => {
       try {
         const [skillsData, faData, sdData, ttData, tgData] = await Promise.all([
-          api.listSkills(),
+          api.listSkillsCatalog(),
           api.listFocusAreas(),
           api.listTrainingStyles(),
           api.listTrainingTypes(),
@@ -1184,8 +1185,6 @@ function ExerciseFormPageRoot() {
     }
   }
 
-  const availableSkills = skillsCatalog.filter((s) => !formData.skills.some((x) => x.skill_id === s.id))
-
   const selectedVariantForEdit =
     typeof variantEditSelection === 'number' ? variants.find((v) => v.id === variantEditSelection) : null
   const selectedVariantIdx = selectedVariantForEdit
@@ -1856,20 +1855,14 @@ function ExerciseFormPageRoot() {
 
           <div className="form-row">
             <label className="form-label">Fähigkeiten (je Übung mehrere, mit Niveau)</label>
-            <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: '8px', marginBottom: '10px' }}>
-              <select
-                className="form-input"
-                style={{ flex: '1 1 200px' }}
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: '8px', marginBottom: '10px', alignItems: 'stretch' }}>
+              <SkillTreeSelect
                 value={skillPick}
-                onChange={(e) => setSkillPick(e.target.value)}
-              >
-                <option value="">Fähigkeit wählen…</option>
-                {availableSkills.map((s) => (
-                  <option key={s.id} value={s.id}>
-                    {s.name} ({s.category})
-                  </option>
-                ))}
-              </select>
+                onChange={setSkillPick}
+                skills={skillsCatalog}
+                excludeIds={formData.skills.map((s) => s.skill_id)}
+                placeholder="Fähigkeit wählen…"
+              />
               <button type="button" className="btn btn-secondary" onClick={addSkillRow}>
                 Hinzufügen
               </button>
@@ -1880,11 +1873,11 @@ function ExerciseFormPageRoot() {
                 <div key={`${row.skill_id}-${idx}`} className="skills-editor-row">
                   <div>
                     <strong style={{ fontSize: '14px' }}>{sk?.name || `Skill #${row.skill_id}`}</strong>
-                    {sk?.category && (
+                    {sk ? (
                       <span style={{ color: 'var(--text2)', fontSize: '12px', marginLeft: '6px' }}>
-                        {sk.category}
+                        {skillCatalogPathLabel(sk)}
                       </span>
-                    )}
+                    ) : null}
                   </div>
                   <label style={{ fontSize: '12px', display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '4px' }}>
                     <input
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExerciseListFilterModal.jsx b/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExerciseListFilterModal.jsx
index e9f0583..91a44cf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExerciseListFilterModal.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExerciseListFilterModal.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { SKILL_LEVEL_OPTIONS } from '../../constants/skillLevels'
-import MultiSelectCombo from '../MultiSelectCombo'
+import SkillTreeMultiSelect from '../SkillTreeMultiSelect'
 import ExerciseFocusRulePicker from '../ExerciseFocusRulePicker'
 import CatalogRulePicker from '../CatalogRulePicker'
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default function ExerciseListFilterModal({
   styleOptions,
   trainingTypeOptions,
   targetGroupOptions,
-  skillOptions,
+  skillsCatalog = [],
   visibilityOptions,
   statusOptions,
   savingExercisePrefs,
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ export default function ExerciseListFilterModal({
             <h4 className="exercise-filter-section-title">Fähigkeit und zugehörige Stufe</h4>
             <div className="exercise-filter-skill-block">
               <label className="form-label">Fähigkeit</label>
-              <MultiSelectCombo
+              <SkillTreeMultiSelect
                 value={filters.skill_ids}
                 onChange={(v) => setFilters({ ...filters, skill_ids: v })}
-                options={skillOptions}
+                skills={skillsCatalog}
                 placeholder="Fähigkeit suchen …"
               />
               <p className="exercise-filter-skill-hint">
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExercisesListPageRoot.jsx b/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExercisesListPageRoot.jsx
index f4b78da..e752dc0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExercisesListPageRoot.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/exercises/ExercisesListPageRoot.jsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import ExercisePeekModal from '../ExercisePeekModal'
 import NavStateLink from '../NavStateLink'
 import { buildExercisesListReturnContext } from '../../utils/navReturnContext'
 import { buildExerciseListFilterChips } from '../../utils/exerciseListFilterChips'
+import { skillCatalogPathLabel } from '../../utils/skillCatalogTree'
 import { applyDashboardExerciseListUrl, buildExerciseListQueryBase } from '../../utils/exerciseListQuery'
 import { readExerciseListSessionState, writeExerciseListSessionState } from '../../utils/exerciseListSessionState'
 import {
@@ -186,7 +187,11 @@ function ExercisesListPageRoot() {
     [catalogs.targetGroups]
   )
   const skillOptions = useMemo(
-    () => catalogs.skills.map((s) => ({ id: s.id, label: s.name || String(s.id) })),
+    () =>
+      catalogs.skills.map((s) => ({
+        id: s.id,
+        label: skillCatalogPathLabel(s) || s.name || String(s.id),
+      })),
     [catalogs.skills]
   )
   const visibilityOptions = useMemo(
@@ -549,7 +554,7 @@ function ExercisesListPageRoot() {
         styleOptions={styleOptions}
         trainingTypeOptions={trainingTypeOptions}
         targetGroupOptions={targetGroupOptions}
-        skillOptions={skillOptions}
+        skillsCatalog={catalogs.skills}
         visibilityOptions={visibilityOptions}
         statusOptions={statusOptions}
         savingExercisePrefs={savingExercisePrefs}
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useExerciseListCatalogsAndQuery.js b/frontend/src/hooks/useExerciseListCatalogsAndQuery.js
index 64bbe00..48e1222 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useExerciseListCatalogsAndQuery.js
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useExerciseListCatalogsAndQuery.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function useExerciseListCatalogsAndQuery({ queryBase, pageTab, tenantClub
           api.listStyleDirections(),
           api.listTrainingTypes(),
           api.listTargetGroups(),
-          api.listSkills(),
+          api.listSkillsCatalog(),
         ])
         if (!cancelled) {
           setCatalogs({
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/skillCatalogTree.js b/frontend/src/utils/skillCatalogTree.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4578c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/skillCatalogTree.js
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/**
+ * Hierarchie Fähigkeiten-Katalog: Hauptgruppe → Kategorie → Fähigkeit.
+ * Datenbasis: GET /api/skills/catalog (catalog_* Felder).
+ */
+
+export function bySortThenName(a, b) {
+  const sa = a.sort_order != null ? Number(a.sort_order) : 99999
+  const sb = b.sort_order != null ? Number(b.sort_order) : 99999
+  if (sa !== sb) return sa - sb
+  return String(a.name || a.label || '').localeCompare(String(b.name || b.label || ''), 'de')
+}
+
+/** @param {object} skill */
+export function skillCatalogPathLabel(skill) {
+  if (!skill || typeof skill !== 'object') return ''
+  const parts = []
+  const main = (skill.catalog_main_category_name || '').trim()
+  const cat = (skill.catalog_category_name || '').trim()
+  if (main) parts.push(main)
+  if (cat) parts.push(cat)
+  parts.push((skill.name || '').trim() || `#${skill.id}`)
+  return parts.join(' › ')
+}
+
+/**
+ * @param {object[]} skills
+ * @returns {Array<{ key: string, type: string, label: string, skillId?: number, skill?: object, children?: object[] }>}
+ */
+export function buildSkillCatalogTree(skills) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(skills) || skills.length === 0) return []
+
+  /** @type {Map<string, { key: string, type: string, label: string, sortOrder: number, children: Map<string, object> }>} */
+  const mainMap = new Map()
+
+  for (const skill of skills) {
+    const mainId = skill.main_category_id ?? null
+    const mainKey = mainId != null ? `m-${mainId}` : 'm-none'
+    const mainLabel = (skill.catalog_main_category_name || '').trim() || 'Ohne Hauptgruppe'
+    const mainSort = Number(skill.catalog_main_sort ?? 99999)
+
+    if (!mainMap.has(mainKey)) {
+      mainMap.set(mainKey, {
+        key: mainKey,
+        type: 'main',
+        label: mainLabel,
+        sortOrder: mainSort,
+        children: new Map(),
+      })
+    }
+    const mainNode = mainMap.get(mainKey)
+
+    const catId = skill.category_id ?? null
+    const catKey = catId != null ? `c-${catId}` : 'c-none'
+    const catLabel = (skill.catalog_category_name || '').trim() || 'Ohne Kategorie'
+    const catSort = Number(skill.catalog_category_sort ?? 99999)
+
+    if (!mainNode.children.has(catKey)) {
+      mainNode.children.set(catKey, {
+        key: `${mainKey}-${catKey}`,
+        type: 'category',
+        label: catLabel,
+        sortOrder: catSort,
+        skills: [],
+      })
+    }
+    mainNode.children.get(catKey).skills.push(skill)
+  }
+
+  return [...mainMap.values()]
+    .sort((a, b) => {
+      if (a.sortOrder !== b.sortOrder) return a.sortOrder - b.sortOrder
+      return a.label.localeCompare(b.label, 'de')
+    })
+    .map((main) => ({
+      key: main.key,
+      type: main.type,
+      label: main.label,
+      children: [...main.children.values()]
+        .sort((a, b) => {
+          if (a.sortOrder !== b.sortOrder) return a.sortOrder - b.sortOrder
+          return a.label.localeCompare(b.label, 'de')
+        })
+        .map((cat) => ({
+          key: cat.key,
+          type: cat.type,
+          label: cat.label,
+          children: [...cat.skills].sort(bySortThenName).map((skill) => ({
+            key: `s-${skill.id}`,
+            type: 'skill',
+            label: (skill.name || '').trim() || `#${skill.id}`,
+            skillId: Number(skill.id),
+            skill,
+          })),
+        })),
+    }))
+}
+
+/**
+ * Alle wählbaren Blätter mit Pfad-Label (für Suche / Chips).
+ * @param {ReturnType<typeof buildSkillCatalogTree>} tree
+ * @param {Set<number>|number[]} [excludeIds]
+ */
+export function collectSkillLeavesFromTree(tree, excludeIds) {
+  const exclude = new Set(
+    (excludeIds instanceof Set ? [...excludeIds] : excludeIds || [])
+      .map((x) => Number(x))
+      .filter((n) => Number.isFinite(n))
+  )
+  /** @type {Array<{ id: number, label: string, pathLabel: string, skill: object }>} */
+  const out = []
+
+  const walk = (nodes, pathParts) => {
+    for (const n of nodes) {
+      if (n.type === 'skill' && n.skillId != null) {
+        if (!exclude.has(n.skillId)) {
+          const pathLabel = [...pathParts, n.label].join(' › ')
+          out.push({ id: n.skillId, label: n.label, pathLabel, skill: n.skill })
+        }
+      } else if (n.children?.length) {
+        walk(n.children, [...pathParts, n.label])
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  walk(tree, [])
+  return out
+}
+
+/** @param {ReturnType<typeof buildSkillCatalogTree>} tree */
+export function filterSkillTreeByQuery(tree, query) {
+  const q = String(query || '').trim().toLowerCase()
+  if (!q) return tree
+
+  const filterNodes = (nodes) => {
+    /** @type {typeof nodes} */
+    const result = []
+    for (const n of nodes) {
+      if (n.type === 'skill') {
+        const hay = `${n.label} ${skillCatalogPathLabel(n.skill)}`.toLowerCase()
+        if (hay.includes(q)) result.push(n)
+      } else {
+        const kids = filterNodes(n.children || [])
+        if (kids.length) result.push({ ...n, children: kids })
+      }
+    }
+    return result
+  }
+  return filterNodes(tree)
+}
+
+/** @param {ReturnType<typeof buildSkillCatalogTree>} tree */
+export function allExpandableKeys(tree) {
+  const keys = []
+  const walk = (nodes) => {
+    for (const n of nodes) {
+      if (n.type !== 'skill' && n.children?.length) {
+        keys.push(n.key)
+        walk(n.children)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  walk(tree)
+  return keys
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/skillCatalogTree.test.js b/frontend/src/utils/skillCatalogTree.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ddc8ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/skillCatalogTree.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import {
+  buildSkillCatalogTree,
+  collectSkillLeavesFromTree,
+  filterSkillTreeByQuery,
+  skillCatalogPathLabel,
+} from './skillCatalogTree.js'
+
+const sample = [
+  {
+    id: 1,
+    name: 'Dachi Waza',
+    main_category_id: 10,
+    category_id: 20,
+    catalog_main_category_name: 'Karate',
+    catalog_main_sort: 1,
+    catalog_category_name: 'Kihon',
+    catalog_category_sort: 2,
+    sort_order: 1,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 2,
+    name: 'Kata Ablauf',
+    main_category_id: 10,
+    category_id: 21,
+    catalog_main_category_name: 'Karate',
+    catalog_main_sort: 1,
+    catalog_category_name: 'Kata',
+    catalog_category_sort: 1,
+    sort_order: 1,
+  },
+]
+
+describe('skillCatalogTree', () => {
+  it('buildSkillCatalogTree groups by main and category', () => {
+    const tree = buildSkillCatalogTree(sample)
+    expect(tree).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(tree[0].label).toBe('Karate')
+    expect(tree[0].children).toHaveLength(2)
+    expect(tree[0].children[0].label).toBe('Kata')
+    expect(tree[0].children[0].children[0].skillId).toBe(2)
+  })
+
+  it('skillCatalogPathLabel', () => {
+    expect(skillCatalogPathLabel(sample[0])).toBe('Karate › Kihon › Dachi Waza')
+  })
+
+  it('collectSkillLeavesFromTree respects exclude', () => {
+    const tree = buildSkillCatalogTree(sample)
+    const leaves = collectSkillLeavesFromTree(tree, [1])
+    expect(leaves).toHaveLength(1)
+    expect(leaves[0].id).toBe(2)
+  })
+
+  it('filterSkillTreeByQuery', () => {
+    const tree = buildSkillCatalogTree(sample)
+    const filtered = filterSkillTreeByQuery(tree, 'dachi')
+    expect(filtered[0].children.some((c) => c.children?.some((s) => s.skillId === 1))).toBe(true)
+  })
+})