diff --git a/frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx b/frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
index 2907283..dfdd5c8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/AuthContext.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React, { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { authAPI } from '../services/api';
+import { useToast } from './ToastContext';
 import type { User, LoginRequest, RegisterRequest } from '../types';
 
 interface AuthContextType {
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({ children }) =>
   const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null);
   const [token, setToken] = useState<string | null>(localStorage.getItem('token'));
   const [presenceWs, setPresenceWs] = useState<WebSocket | null>(null);
+  const { addToast } = useToast();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (token && window.location.pathname !== '/login' && window.location.pathname !== '/register') {
@@ -29,6 +31,23 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({ children }) =>
     }
   }, [token]);
 
+  // Listen for session expired events
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleSessionExpired = () => {
+      addToast('Ihre Sitzung ist abgelaufen. Bitte melden Sie sich erneut an.', 'warning', 5000);
+      setToken(null);
+      setUser(null);
+      closePresenceConnection();
+      // Redirect to login after a short delay to show the toast
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        window.location.href = '/login';
+      }, 1000);
+    };
+
+    window.addEventListener('sessionExpired', handleSessionExpired);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('sessionExpired', handleSessionExpired);
+  }, [addToast]);
+
   const loadUser = async () => {
     try {
       const userData = await authAPI.getCurrentUser();
@@ -48,8 +67,12 @@ export const AuthProvider: React.FC<{ children: ReactNode }> = ({ children }) =>
       localStorage.removeItem('token');
       setToken(null);
       setUser(null);
-      // Close presence WebSocket if open
       closePresenceConnection();
+      // Show toast and redirect to login
+      addToast('Sitzung konnte nicht wiederhergestellt werden. Bitte melden Sie sich erneut an.', 'error', 5000);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        window.location.href = '/login';
+      }, 1000);
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.ts b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
index 3f7d951..163b3f3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ api.interceptors.response.use(
       localStorage.removeItem('token');
       localStorage.removeItem('lastVisitedPath');
       sessionStorage.removeItem('routeRestored');
-      // Don't redirect, just clear auth state
-      // The app will handle the redirect appropriately
+      // Dispatch event to notify AuthContext
+      window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('sessionExpired'));
     }
     return Promise.reject(error);
   }