diff --git a/display/frontend/src/pages/Layouts.tsx b/display/frontend/src/pages/Layouts.tsx
index 807c8f1..f342bf3 100644
--- a/display/frontend/src/pages/Layouts.tsx
+++ b/display/frontend/src/pages/Layouts.tsx
@@ -137,6 +137,31 @@ export default function Layouts() {
     } catch (e) { setError((e as Error).message); }
   }
 
+  function handleExport() {
+    if (!selected) return;
+    window.open(`/api/layouts/${selected.id}/export`, '_blank');
+  }
+
+  async function handleImport() {
+    const input = document.createElement('input');
+    input.type = 'file';
+    input.accept = '.json';
+    input.onchange = async (e) => {
+      const file = (e.target as HTMLInputElement).files?.[0];
+      if (!file) return;
+      try {
+        const text = await file.text();
+        const data = JSON.parse(text);
+        const result = await api.post<any>('/api/layouts/import', data);
+        loadLayouts();
+        selectLayout(result.id);
+      } catch (e) {
+        setError((e as Error).message);
+      }
+    };
+    input.click();
+  }
+
   function NumInput({ value, onChange, label, w }: { value: number; onChange: (v: number) => void; label: string; w?: string }) {
     return (
       <div className={w || 'w-16'}>
@@ -165,10 +190,13 @@ export default function Layouts() {
               </div>
             ))}
           </div>
-          <form onSubmit={handleAddLayout} className="flex gap-2">
+          <form onSubmit={handleAddLayout} className="flex gap-2 mb-2">
             <input placeholder="Neues Layout..." className="flex-1 border border-gray-300 rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" value={newName} onChange={(e) => setNewName(e.target.value)} />
             <button type="submit" className="bg-sky-500 hover:bg-sky-600 text-white text-sm px-3 py-1.5 rounded">+</button>
           </form>
+          <button onClick={handleImport} className="w-full text-xs text-gray-500 hover:text-sky-600 border border-dashed border-gray-300 rounded py-1.5 hover:border-sky-400">
+            Layout importieren (.json)
+          </button>
         </div>
 
         {/* Right: element editor */}
@@ -183,6 +211,7 @@ export default function Layouts() {
                 <button onClick={() => handleAddElement('value')} className="bg-green-500 hover:bg-green-600 text-white text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded">+ Wert</button>
                 <button onClick={() => handleAddElement('label')} className="bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-600 text-white text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded">+ Label</button>
                 <button onClick={() => handleAddElement('line')} className="bg-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-600 text-white text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded">+ Linie</button>
+                <button onClick={handleExport} className="border border-gray-300 text-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-100 text-xs px-3 py-1.5 rounded">Exportieren</button>
               </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/display/middleware/src/api/routes/layouts.ts b/display/middleware/src/api/routes/layouts.ts
index 6a08db4..9f17625 100644
--- a/display/middleware/src/api/routes/layouts.ts
+++ b/display/middleware/src/api/routes/layouts.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,113 @@ router.delete('/:id', (req, res): void => {
   }
 });
 
+// ---- Export / Import ----
+
+// GET /api/layouts/:id/export — export layout with elements as JSON file
+router.get('/:id/export', (req, res): void => {
+  try {
+    const layout = getLayoutById(parseInt(req.params.id));
+    if (!layout) { res.status(404).json({ error: 'Layout not found' }); return; }
+
+    const exportData = {
+      _format: 'epaper-layout-v1',
+      name: layout.name,
+      type: layout.type,
+      width: layout.width,
+      height: layout.height,
+      grid_cols: layout.grid_cols,
+      grid_rows: layout.grid_rows,
+      elements: layout.elements.map((el: any) => ({
+        type: el.type,
+        x: el.x,
+        y: el.y,
+        width: el.width,
+        height: el.height,
+        font_size: el.font_size,
+        font_weight: el.font_weight,
+        text_align: el.text_align,
+        icon: el.icon,
+        style: el.style,
+        static_text: el.static_text,
+        grid_col: el.grid_col,
+        grid_row: el.grid_row,
+        sort_order: el.sort_order,
+        // Store datapoint name for re-linking on import
+        datapoint_name: el.datapoint_id
+          ? (require('../../modules/datapoints/datapoint-manager').getDatapointById(el.datapoint_id)?.name || null)
+          : null,
+      })),
+    };
+
+    const filename = `layout-${layout.name.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/g, '_')}.json`;
+    res.setHeader('Content-Disposition', `attachment; filename="${filename}"`);
+    res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+    res.json(exportData);
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: (err as Error).message });
+  }
+});
+
+// POST /api/layouts/import — import layout from JSON
+router.post('/import', (req, res): void => {
+  try {
+    const data = req.body;
+    if (!data._format || !data._format.startsWith('epaper-layout')) {
+      res.status(400).json({ error: 'Ungueltiges Layout-Format. Erwartet: epaper-layout-v1' });
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!data.name || !data.elements) {
+      res.status(400).json({ error: 'name und elements sind erforderlich' });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Create layout
+    const layout = createLayout({
+      name: data.name + ' (Import)',
+      type: data.type || 'free',
+      width: data.width,
+      height: data.height,
+      grid_cols: data.grid_cols,
+      grid_rows: data.grid_rows,
+    });
+
+    const { getDatapointByName } = require('../../modules/datapoints/datapoint-manager');
+
+    // Add elements
+    for (const el of data.elements) {
+      // Try to re-link datapoint by name
+      let datapointId = null;
+      if (el.datapoint_name) {
+        const dp = getDatapointByName ? getDatapointByName(el.datapoint_name) : null;
+        if (dp) datapointId = dp.id;
+      }
+
+      addElement(layout.id, {
+        type: el.type || 'label',
+        x: el.x || 0,
+        y: el.y || 0,
+        width: el.width || null,
+        height: el.height || null,
+        font_size: el.font_size || 24,
+        font_weight: el.font_weight || 'normal',
+        text_align: el.text_align || 'left',
+        icon: el.icon || null,
+        style: el.style || 'plain',
+        static_text: el.static_text || null,
+        grid_col: el.grid_col || null,
+        grid_row: el.grid_row || null,
+        sort_order: el.sort_order || 0,
+        datapoint_id: datapointId,
+      });
+    }
+
+    const result = getLayoutById(layout.id);
+    res.status(201).json(result);
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: (err as Error).message });
+  }
+});
+
 // ---- Elements ----
 
 // POST /api/layouts/:layoutId/elements
diff --git a/display/middleware/src/modules/datapoints/datapoint-manager.ts b/display/middleware/src/modules/datapoints/datapoint-manager.ts
index 39aa756..e3685d8 100644
--- a/display/middleware/src/modules/datapoints/datapoint-manager.ts
+++ b/display/middleware/src/modules/datapoints/datapoint-manager.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ export function createDatapointFromPg(
   return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM datapoints WHERE id = ?').get(id) as Datapoint;
 }
 
+export function getDatapointByName(name: string): Datapoint | undefined {
+  const db = getDb();
+  return db.prepare('SELECT * FROM datapoints WHERE name = ?').get(name) as Datapoint | undefined;
+}
+
 export function deleteDatapoint(id: number): boolean {
   const db = getDb();
   const result = db.prepare('DELETE FROM datapoints WHERE id = ?').run(id);