diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index 25b813d..c03e852 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import PlanboardPage from './pages/PlanboardPage'
 import ProjectsPage from './pages/ProjectsPage'
 import AdminPage from './pages/AdminPage'
 import CustomersPage from './pages/CustomersPage'
-import LeadsPage from './pages/LeadsPage'
 import CustomerDetailPage from './pages/CustomerDetailPage'
 import FinancePage from './pages/FinancePage'
 import LegalPage from './pages/LegalPage'
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ function AppRoutes() {
       <Route path="/tickets" element={<ProtectedRoute><TicketsPage /></ProtectedRoute>} />
       <Route path="/customers" element={<ProtectedRoute><CustomersPage /></ProtectedRoute>} />
       <Route path="/customers/:id" element={<ProtectedRoute><CustomerDetailPage /></ProtectedRoute>} />
-      <Route path="/leads" element={<ProtectedRoute><LeadsPage /></ProtectedRoute>} />
+      <Route path="/leads" element={<Navigate to="/tickets" replace />} />
       <Route path="/finance" element={<ProtectedRoute><FinancePage /></ProtectedRoute>} />
       <Route path="/rechtliches" element={<ProtectedRoute><LegalPage /></ProtectedRoute>} />
       <Route path="/planboard" element={<ProtectedRoute><PlanboardPage /></ProtectedRoute>} />
diff --git a/src/components/Navbar.jsx b/src/components/Navbar.jsx
index a9b3ae2..2f2c1eb 100644
--- a/src/components/Navbar.jsx
+++ b/src/components/Navbar.jsx
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
     { label: 'Planboard', href: '/planboard', icon: <IconCalendar /> },
     { label: 'Projekte', href: '/projects', icon: <IconFolders /> },
     { label: 'Kunden', href: '/customers', icon: <IconUsers /> },
-    { label: 'Leads', href: '/leads', icon: <IconTargetArrow /> },
+    // Leads liegen auf Eis (Lead-Automatik gestoppt 2026-09-30): grau, nicht klickbar
+    { label: 'Leads', href: '/leads', icon: <IconTargetArrow />, paused: true },
     { label: 'Finanzen', href: '/finance', icon: <IconReportMoney /> },
     { label: 'Rechtliches', href: '/rechtliches', icon: <IconScale /> },
     ...(isAdmin ? [{ label: 'Admin', href: '/admin', icon: <IconSettings /> }] : []),
@@ -61,7 +62,17 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
 
       <nav className="side-nav">
         <div className="side-group">
-          {links.map((link) => (
+          {links.map((link) => link.paused ? (
+            <span
+              key={link.href}
+              className="side-link side-link-paused"
+              title={`${link.label} (pausiert)`}
+              aria-disabled="true"
+            >
+              {link.icon}
+              <span className="side-link-label">{link.label}</span>
+            </span>
+          ) : (
             <Link
               key={link.href}
               to={link.href}
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index dee3e00..2842c2b 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -848,6 +848,7 @@ textarea.form-control {
   width: calc(100% - 2 * var(--sp-1)); text-align: left;
 }
 .side-link-button:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: progress; }
+.side-link-paused, .side-link-paused:hover { opacity: 0.45; cursor: not-allowed; background: transparent; color: var(--text-muted); }
 .side-link.active { background: var(--accent-soft); color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
 .side-link.active svg { color: var(--accent); }
 .side-foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: var(--sp-3); }