diff --git a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.component.spec.ts b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.component.spec.ts
index 4544ff07bbd8a19741c55ccd326b04b64f03fa0c..23297899303c64bb69860ac833aa1ef30de1299a 100644
--- a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.component.spec.ts
+++ b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.component.spec.ts
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatIcon } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatInputModule } from '@angular/material/input';
 import { NoopAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
+import { NavigationEnd, Router, RouterEvent } from '@angular/router';
 import { RouterTestingModule } from '@angular/router/testing';
 import { getDataTestClassOf, getDataTestIdOf } from 'libs/tech-shared/test/data-test';
 import { createVorgangListResource } from 'libs/vorgang-shared/test/vorgang';
 import { MockComponent } from 'ng-mocks';
-import { BehaviorSubject, Subject, of } from 'rxjs';
+import { BehaviorSubject, ReplaySubject, Subject, of } from 'rxjs';
 import { VorgangSearchAutocompleteOptionsContentComponent } from './vorgang-search-autocomplete-options-content/vorgang-search-autocomplete-options-content.component';
 import { VorgangSearchClearButtonComponent } from './vorgang-search-clear-button/vorgang-search-clear-button.component';
 import { VorgangSearchComponent } from './vorgang-search.component';
@@ -71,6 +72,13 @@ describe('VorgangSearchComponent', () => {
 
   const searchStringSubj: Subject<string> = new BehaviorSubject(EMPTY_STRING);
 
+  const routerEvents: ReplaySubject<RouterEvent> = new ReplaySubject<RouterEvent>();
+  const routerMock = {
+    navigate: jest.fn(),
+    url: '/',
+    events: routerEvents.asObservable(),
+  };
+
   const searchPreviewOption: string = getDataTestClassOf('search-preview-option');
   const searchClearButton: string = getDataTestIdOf('vorgang-search-clear-button');
 
@@ -116,6 +124,10 @@ describe('VorgangSearchComponent', () => {
           provide: NavigationService,
           useValue: navigationService,
         },
+        {
+          provide: Router,
+          useValue: routerMock,
+        },
       ],
     }).compileComponents();
   });
@@ -154,6 +166,26 @@ describe('VorgangSearchComponent', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('ngOnInit', () => {
+    it('should set focus if path is "/alle/search"', () => {
+      component.focus = jest.fn();
+      routerEvents.next(new NavigationEnd(1, '/alle/search', ''));
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+
+      expect(component.focus).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should not set focus if path is not "/alle/search"', () => {
+      component.focus = jest.fn();
+      routerEvents.next(new NavigationEnd(1, '/alle', ''));
+
+      component.ngOnInit();
+
+      expect(component.focus).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('search clear button', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       searchStringSubj.next('test');
diff --git a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.component.ts b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.component.ts
index cccfbaf8d41ff25b10b39d5643c5e1dfc29c057f..5375e849b6359a8ba54dd883b83ed8da5daae844 100644
--- a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.component.ts
+++ b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-search-container/vorgang-search/vorgang-search.component.ts
@@ -21,15 +21,27 @@
  * Die sprachspezifischen Genehmigungen und Beschränkungen
  * unter der Lizenz sind dem Lizenztext zu entnehmen.
  */
-import { Component, ElementRef, EventEmitter, Input, Output, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
-import { MatAutocomplete } from '@angular/material/autocomplete';
-import { MatButton } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { StateResource, isNotNil } from '@alfa-client/tech-shared';
 import {
   VorgangHeaderLinkRel,
   VorgangListLinkRel,
   VorgangListResource,
 } from '@alfa-client/vorgang-shared';
+import {
+  Component,
+  ElementRef,
+  EventEmitter,
+  Input,
+  OnDestroy,
+  OnInit,
+  Output,
+  ViewChild,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import { MatAutocomplete } from '@angular/material/autocomplete';
+import { MatButton } from '@angular/material/button';
+import { Event, NavigationEnd, Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { Subscription, filter } from 'rxjs';
+import { isVorgangSearchRoute } from '../../vorgang-util';
 import { VorgangSearchFormService } from './vorgang-search.formservice';
 
 @Component({
@@ -38,7 +50,7 @@ import { VorgangSearchFormService } from './vorgang-search.formservice';
   styleUrls: ['./vorgang-search.component.scss'],
   providers: [VorgangSearchFormService],
 })
-export class VorgangSearchComponent {
+export class VorgangSearchComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   @Input() vorgangSearchPreviewList: StateResource<VorgangListResource>;
   @Input() searchString: string;
 
@@ -49,11 +61,25 @@ export class VorgangSearchComponent {
   @ViewChild('searchAutoComplete') searchAutoComplete: MatAutocomplete;
 
   previouslyEnteredSearchValue: string;
+  private subscription: Subscription;
 
   readonly vorgangHeaderLinkRel = VorgangHeaderLinkRel;
   readonly vorgangListLinkRel = VorgangListLinkRel;
 
-  constructor(public formService: VorgangSearchFormService) {}
+  constructor(
+    public formService: VorgangSearchFormService,
+    public router: Router,
+  ) {}
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.subscription = this.router.events
+      .pipe(filter((event: Event) => event instanceof NavigationEnd))
+      .subscribe((navigationEnd: Event) => {
+        if (isVorgangSearchRoute(navigationEnd as NavigationEnd)) {
+          this.focus();
+        }
+      });
+  }
 
   submit(): void {
     this.previouslyEnteredSearchValue = this.formService.getValue();
@@ -93,4 +119,8 @@ export class VorgangSearchComponent {
   focus(): void {
     this.searchInput.nativeElement.focus();
   }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.subscription.unsubscribe();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-util.spec.ts b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-util.spec.ts
index 41d1e94862b57a486bf7129415a25a1906781dc3..867a4a51f1399adad41ea276aeee32749513d983 100644
--- a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-util.spec.ts
+++ b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-util.spec.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 import { EMPTY_STRING } from '@alfa-client/tech-shared';
 import { Antragsteller, Vorgang, VorgangWithEingangResource } from '@alfa-client/vorgang-shared';
+import { NavigationEnd } from '@angular/router';
 import {
   createAntragsteller,
   createEingang,
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import {
   VORGANG_KEIN_AKTENZEICHEN_ZUGEWIESEN,
   getAktenzeichenText,
   getEmpfaenger,
+  isVorgangSearchRoute,
 } from './vorgang-util';
 
 describe('Vorgang Util', () => {
@@ -54,6 +56,24 @@ describe('Vorgang Util', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('isSearchRoute', () => {
+    it('should return true', () => {
+      const searchNavigationEnd: NavigationEnd = new NavigationEnd(1, '/alle/search', '');
+
+      const result: boolean = isVorgangSearchRoute(searchNavigationEnd);
+
+      expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('should return false', () => {
+      const notSearchNavigationEnd: NavigationEnd = new NavigationEnd(1, '/alle', '');
+
+      const result: boolean = isVorgangSearchRoute(notSearchNavigationEnd);
+
+      expect(result).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('getEmpfaenger', () => {
     it('should return nachname only if exists', () => {
       const antragsteller: Antragsteller = { ...createAntragsteller(), vorname: undefined };
diff --git a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-util.ts b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-util.ts
index 5d90f07fe9a46e9c19ab44294aab7ffb32f7138b..1181194c857b55b3f777de544d53f1fc4ba1d2f3 100644
--- a/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-util.ts
+++ b/alfa-client/libs/vorgang-shared-ui/src/lib/vorgang-util.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  */
 import { EMPTY_STRING } from '@alfa-client/tech-shared';
 import { Vorgang, VorgangWithEingangResource } from '@alfa-client/vorgang-shared';
+import { NavigationEnd } from '@angular/router';
 
 export const VORGANG_KEIN_AKTENZEICHEN_ZUGEWIESEN = 'kein Aktenzeichen';
 
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ export function getEmpfaenger(vorgangWithEingangResource: VorgangWithEingangReso
   return `${getVorname(vorgangWithEingangResource)} ${getNachname(vorgangWithEingangResource)}`.trim();
 }
 
+export function isVorgangSearchRoute(navigationEnd: NavigationEnd): boolean {
+  return navigationEnd.url === '/alle/search';
+}
+
 function getVorname(vorgangWithEingangResource: VorgangWithEingangResource): string {
   return vorgangWithEingangResource.eingang.antragsteller?.vorname ?? EMPTY_STRING;
 }