diff --git a/newtab.html b/newtab.html
index 8877e6e..0ff5ff0 100644
--- a/newtab.html
+++ b/newtab.html
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@
 
   <!-- SETTINGS PANEL -->
   <div class="panel-overlay" id="settingsOverlay"></div>
-  <aside class="settings-panel" id="settingsPanel">
+  <aside class="settings-panel" id="settingsPanel" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="settingsPanelTitle" aria-hidden="true">
     <div class="panel-header">
-      <span data-i18n="settings.title">Einstellungen</span>
+      <span id="settingsPanelTitle" data-i18n="settings.title">Einstellungen</span>
       <button class="btn-close" id="btnCloseSettings" data-i18n-title="dialog.close">✕</button>
     </div>
     <div class="panel-body">
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@
 
   <!-- THEME PICKER MODAL -->
   <div class="modal-overlay" id="themeOverlay">
-    <div class="theme-modal" id="themeModal">
+    <div class="theme-modal" id="themeModal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="themeModalTitle" aria-hidden="true">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <span data-i18n="modal.theme_header">Darstellung</span>
+        <span id="themeModalTitle" data-i18n="modal.theme_header">Darstellung</span>
         <button class="btn-close" id="btnCloseTheme" data-i18n-title="dialog.close">✕</button>
       </div>
       <div class="theme-grid">
diff --git a/src/js/settings.js b/src/js/settings.js
index 86ca2ff..bd8594f 100644
--- a/src/js/settings.js
+++ b/src/js/settings.js
@@ -3,30 +3,88 @@
    Settings Panel, Theme-Modal, Accordion, Toggles
    ============================================= */
 
+// ---- A11Y: Fokus-Management fuer Modals ----
+// Merkt sich das vor dem Oeffnen fokussierte Element, damit wir es beim
+// Schliessen restaurieren koennen. Pro offenem Modal eine Closure-Variable.
+const _focusReturn = { settings: null, theme: null };
+
+/** Liefert die fokussierbaren Elemente innerhalb eines Containers. */
+function _focusable(container) {
+  return Array.from(container.querySelectorAll(
+    'a[href], button:not([disabled]), input:not([disabled]), select:not([disabled]), textarea:not([disabled]), [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])'
+  )).filter(el => el.offsetParent !== null);
+}
+
+/** Tab/Shift+Tab im Container einfangen + Escape schliesst. */
+function _makeTrap(container, closeFn) {
+  return function trap(e) {
+    if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); closeFn(); return; }
+    if (e.key !== 'Tab') return;
+    const items = _focusable(container);
+    if (items.length === 0) return;
+    const first = items[0];
+    const last  = items[items.length - 1];
+    if (e.shiftKey && document.activeElement === first) {
+      e.preventDefault(); last.focus();
+    } else if (!e.shiftKey && document.activeElement === last) {
+      e.preventDefault(); first.focus();
+    }
+  };
+}
+
 // ---- SETTINGS PANEL ----
+// Hinweis: withViewTransition (Phase 4) bleibt fuer das Fade erhalten; das
+// Fokus-Management (merken, Falle, Rueckgabe) liegt bewusst ausserhalb des
+// Transition-Callbacks. activeElement wird vor der Mutation gelesen.
+let _settingsTrap = null;
 function openSettings()  {
+  const panel = document.getElementById('settingsPanel');
+  _focusReturn.settings = document.activeElement;
   withViewTransition(() => {
-    document.getElementById('settingsPanel').classList.add('open');
+    panel.classList.add('open');
     document.getElementById('settingsOverlay').classList.add('active');
   });
+  panel.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');
+  _settingsTrap = _makeTrap(panel, closeSettings);
+  document.addEventListener('keydown', _settingsTrap);
+  const first = _focusable(panel)[0];
+  if (first) first.focus();
 }
 function closeSettings() {
+  const panel = document.getElementById('settingsPanel');
   withViewTransition(() => {
-    document.getElementById('settingsPanel').classList.remove('open');
+    panel.classList.remove('open');
     document.getElementById('settingsOverlay').classList.remove('active');
   });
+  panel.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+  if (_settingsTrap) { document.removeEventListener('keydown', _settingsTrap); _settingsTrap = null; }
+  if (_focusReturn.settings) { _focusReturn.settings.focus(); _focusReturn.settings = null; }
 }
 
 // ---- THEME MODAL ----
+let _themeTrap = null;
 function openThemeModal() {
+  const overlay = document.getElementById('themeOverlay');
+  const modal   = document.getElementById('themeModal');
+  _focusReturn.theme = document.activeElement;
   withViewTransition(() => {
-    document.getElementById('themeOverlay').classList.add('active');
+    overlay.classList.add('active');
   });
+  modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'false');
+  _themeTrap = _makeTrap(modal, closeThemeModal);
+  document.addEventListener('keydown', _themeTrap);
+  const first = _focusable(modal)[0];
+  if (first) first.focus();
 }
 function closeThemeModal() {
+  const overlay = document.getElementById('themeOverlay');
+  const modal   = document.getElementById('themeModal');
   withViewTransition(() => {
-    document.getElementById('themeOverlay').classList.remove('active');
+    overlay.classList.remove('active');
   });
+  modal.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
+  if (_themeTrap) { document.removeEventListener('keydown', _themeTrap); _themeTrap = null; }
+  if (_focusReturn.theme) { _focusReturn.theme.focus(); _focusReturn.theme = null; }
 }
 
 /**