diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index ba32c1f..43592e1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { RegisterPage } from '@/pages/RegisterPage'
 import { DashboardPage } from '@/pages/DashboardPage'
 import { CategoriesPage } from '@/pages/CategoriesPage'
 import { SettingsPage } from '@/pages/SettingsPage'
+import { TemplatePage } from '@/pages/TemplatePage'
 import '@/i18n'
 
 export default function App() {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export default function App() {
         <Routes>
           <Route path="/" element={<DashboardPage />} />
           <Route path="/categories" element={<CategoriesPage />} />
+          <Route path="/template" element={<TemplatePage />} />
           <Route path="/settings" element={<SettingsPage user={auth.user} onUpdate={auth.refetch} />} />
         </Routes>
       </AppLayout>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/AppLayout.tsx b/frontend/src/components/AppLayout.tsx
index edb2416..28ea2a3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/AppLayout.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/AppLayout.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom'
-import { LayoutDashboard, Tags, Settings, LogOut } from 'lucide-react'
+import { LayoutDashboard, Tags, FileText, Settings, LogOut } from 'lucide-react'
 import {
   Sidebar,
   SidebarContent,
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export function AppLayout({ auth, children }: Props) {
   const navItems = [
     { path: '/', label: t('nav.dashboard'), icon: LayoutDashboard },
     { path: '/categories', label: t('nav.categories'), icon: Tags },
+    { path: '/template', label: t('nav.template'), icon: FileText },
     { path: '/settings', label: t('nav.settings'), icon: Settings },
   ]
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useTemplate.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useTemplate.ts
index d99fd24..021d88d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useTemplate.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useTemplate.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {
   template as templateApi,
   categories as categoriesApi,
   type TemplateDetail,
-  type TemplateItem,
   type Category,
   type ItemTier,
 } from '@/lib/api'
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/de.json
index 91a8d8e..7df286d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/de.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "nav": {
     "dashboard": "Dashboard",
     "categories": "Kategorien",
+    "template": "Vorlage",
     "settings": "Einstellungen",
     "logout": "Abmelden"
   },
@@ -74,6 +75,21 @@
     "profile": "Profil",
     "save": "Speichern"
   },
+  "template": {
+    "title": "Monatliche Vorlage",
+    "addItem": "Eintrag hinzufuegen",
+    "category": "Kategorie",
+    "tier": "Typ",
+    "fixed": "Fest",
+    "variable": "Variabel",
+    "oneOff": "Einmalig",
+    "amount": "Betrag",
+    "actions": "Aktionen",
+    "noItems": "Noch keine Vorlageneintraege",
+    "noItemsHint": "Fuegen Sie feste und variable Eintraege hinzu, um Ihre monatliche Budgetvorlage zu definieren.",
+    "selectCategory": "Kategorie auswaehlen",
+    "selectTier": "Typ auswaehlen"
+  },
   "common": {
     "save": "Speichern",
     "cancel": "Abbrechen",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
index cab561c..0b9b3af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "nav": {
     "dashboard": "Dashboard",
     "categories": "Categories",
+    "template": "Template",
     "settings": "Settings",
     "logout": "Logout"
   },
@@ -74,6 +75,21 @@
     "profile": "Profile",
     "save": "Save"
   },
+  "template": {
+    "title": "Monthly Template",
+    "addItem": "Add Item",
+    "category": "Category",
+    "tier": "Tier",
+    "fixed": "Fixed",
+    "variable": "Variable",
+    "oneOff": "One-off",
+    "amount": "Amount",
+    "actions": "Actions",
+    "noItems": "No template items yet",
+    "noItemsHint": "Add fixed and variable items to define your monthly budget template.",
+    "selectCategory": "Select category",
+    "selectTier": "Select tier"
+  },
   "common": {
     "save": "Save",
     "cancel": "Cancel",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TemplatePage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/TemplatePage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cc7c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TemplatePage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
+import { Select, SelectContent, SelectItem, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from '@/components/ui/select'
+import { Table, TableBody, TableCell, TableHead, TableHeader, TableRow } from '@/components/ui/table'
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge'
+import { Skeleton } from '@/components/ui/skeleton'
+import { EmptyState } from '@/components/EmptyState'
+import { FileText, Plus, Trash2, ArrowUp, ArrowDown } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useTemplate } from '@/hooks/useTemplate'
+import type { ItemTier } from '@/lib/api'
+
+const TIER_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
+  fixed: 'bg-blue-100 text-blue-800',
+  variable: 'bg-amber-100 text-amber-800',
+}
+
+export function TemplatePage() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation()
+  const { template, categories, loading, addItem, removeItem, moveItem } = useTemplate()
+
+  const [selectedCategory, setSelectedCategory] = useState('')
+  const [selectedTier, setSelectedTier] = useState<ItemTier | ''>('')
+  const [amount, setAmount] = useState('')
+  const [adding, setAdding] = useState(false)
+
+  const templateItemCategoryIds = new Set(template?.items.map((i) => i.category_id) ?? [])
+  const availableCategories = categories.filter((c) => !templateItemCategoryIds.has(c.id))
+
+  const sortedItems = [...(template?.items ?? [])].sort((a, b) => a.sort_order - b.sort_order)
+
+  const isAddDisabled =
+    !selectedCategory ||
+    !selectedTier ||
+    (selectedTier === 'fixed' && amount.trim() === '')
+
+  const handleAdd = async () => {
+    if (!selectedCategory || !selectedTier) return
+    setAdding(true)
+    try {
+      await addItem({
+        category_id: selectedCategory,
+        item_tier: selectedTier as ItemTier,
+        ...(selectedTier === 'fixed' && amount.trim() !== ''
+          ? { budgeted_amount: parseFloat(amount) }
+          : {}),
+      })
+      setSelectedCategory('')
+      setSelectedTier('')
+      setAmount('')
+    } finally {
+      setAdding(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const formatAmount = (value: number | null) => {
+    if (value === null) return '—'
+    return value.toLocaleString(undefined, { minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2 })
+  }
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-6 p-6">
+        <Skeleton className="h-8 w-48" />
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader className="bg-gradient-to-r from-violet-50 to-indigo-50">
+            <Skeleton className="h-6 w-40" />
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className="pt-4 flex flex-col gap-4">
+            <Skeleton className="h-10 w-full" />
+            <Skeleton className="h-32 w-full" />
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-6 p-6">
+      <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold">{t('template.title')}</h1>
+
+      <Card>
+        <CardHeader className="bg-gradient-to-r from-violet-50 to-indigo-50">
+          <CardTitle>{t('template.title')}</CardTitle>
+        </CardHeader>
+        <CardContent className="pt-4 flex flex-col gap-6">
+          {/* Add item form */}
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-end gap-3">
+            <div className="flex-1 min-w-[180px]">
+              <Select
+                value={selectedCategory}
+                onValueChange={setSelectedCategory}
+              >
+                <SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectValue placeholder={t('template.selectCategory')} />
+                </SelectTrigger>
+                <SelectContent>
+                  {availableCategories.map((cat) => (
+                    <SelectItem key={cat.id} value={cat.id}>
+                      {cat.icon ? `${cat.icon} ` : ''}{cat.name}
+                    </SelectItem>
+                  ))}
+                </SelectContent>
+              </Select>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="w-40">
+              <Select
+                value={selectedTier}
+                onValueChange={(v) => {
+                  setSelectedTier(v as ItemTier)
+                  if (v !== 'fixed') setAmount('')
+                }}
+              >
+                <SelectTrigger>
+                  <SelectValue placeholder={t('template.selectTier')} />
+                </SelectTrigger>
+                <SelectContent>
+                  <SelectItem value="fixed">{t('template.fixed')}</SelectItem>
+                  <SelectItem value="variable">{t('template.variable')}</SelectItem>
+                </SelectContent>
+              </Select>
+            </div>
+
+            {selectedTier === 'fixed' && (
+              <div className="w-36">
+                <Input
+                  type="number"
+                  placeholder={t('template.amount')}
+                  value={amount}
+                  onChange={(e) => setAmount(e.target.value)}
+                  min="0"
+                  step="0.01"
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <Button onClick={handleAdd} disabled={isAddDisabled || adding}>
+              <Plus className="size-4 mr-1" />
+              {t('template.addItem')}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Template items table or empty state */}
+          {sortedItems.length === 0 ? (
+            <EmptyState
+              icon={FileText}
+              heading={t('template.noItems')}
+              subtext={t('template.noItemsHint')}
+            />
+          ) : (
+            <Table>
+              <TableHeader>
+                <TableRow>
+                  <TableHead className="w-20">{/* reorder */}</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead>{t('template.category')}</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead className="w-28">{t('template.tier')}</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead className="w-28 text-right">{t('template.amount')}</TableHead>
+                  <TableHead className="w-20 text-right">{t('template.actions')}</TableHead>
+                </TableRow>
+              </TableHeader>
+              <TableBody>
+                {sortedItems.map((item, idx) => (
+                  <TableRow key={item.id}>
+                    <TableCell>
+                      <div className="flex gap-1">
+                        <Button
+                          variant="ghost"
+                          size="sm"
+                          disabled={idx === 0}
+                          onClick={() => moveItem(item.id, 'up')}
+                          aria-label="Move up"
+                        >
+                          <ArrowUp className="size-4" />
+                        </Button>
+                        <Button
+                          variant="ghost"
+                          size="sm"
+                          disabled={idx === sortedItems.length - 1}
+                          onClick={() => moveItem(item.id, 'down')}
+                          aria-label="Move down"
+                        >
+                          <ArrowDown className="size-4" />
+                        </Button>
+                      </div>
+                    </TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>
+                      <span className="font-medium">
+                        {item.category_icon ? `${item.category_icon} ` : ''}
+                        {item.category_name}
+                      </span>
+                    </TableCell>
+                    <TableCell>
+                      <Badge className={TIER_COLORS[item.item_tier] ?? ''}>
+                        {item.item_tier === 'fixed'
+                          ? t('template.fixed')
+                          : t('template.variable')}
+                      </Badge>
+                    </TableCell>
+                    <TableCell className="text-right tabular-nums">
+                      {formatAmount(item.budgeted_amount)}
+                    </TableCell>
+                    <TableCell className="text-right">
+                      <Button
+                        variant="ghost"
+                        size="sm"
+                        onClick={() => removeItem(item.id)}
+                        aria-label="Delete"
+                      >
+                        <Trash2 className="size-4 text-destructive" />
+                      </Button>
+                    </TableCell>
+                  </TableRow>
+                ))}
+              </TableBody>
+            </Table>
+          )}
+        </CardContent>
+      </Card>
+    </div>
+  )
+}