diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 8be83b4..f953560 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -811,6 +811,23 @@
         </main>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="modal-overlay" id="commandPaletteModal" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="commandPaletteTitle">
+        <div class="modal command-palette">
+            <h2 id="commandPaletteTitle" class="cp-title">Command Palette</h2>
+            <input
+                type="text"
+                id="commandPaletteInput"
+                class="cp-input"
+                placeholder="Suche Befehl..."
+                autocomplete="off"
+                spellcheck="false"
+                aria-label="Command Palette Suche"
+            />
+            <ul id="commandPaletteList" class="cp-list" role="listbox" aria-label="Command results"></ul>
+            <p class="cp-hint">Up/Down zum Navigieren, Enter zum Ausfuhren, Esc zum Schliessen</p>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+
     <script src="../dist/renderer-locale-de.js"></script>
     <script src="../dist/renderer-locale-en.js"></script>
     <script src="../dist/renderer-texts.js"></script>
@@ -823,6 +840,7 @@
     <script src="../dist/renderer-archive.js"></script>
     <script src="../dist/renderer-profile.js"></script>
     <script src="../dist/renderer-vod-hover.js"></script>
+    <script src="../dist/renderer-command-palette.js"></script>
     <script src="../dist/renderer.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/renderer-command-palette.ts b/src/renderer-command-palette.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75f1826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer-command-palette.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+// Command Palette — Pillar 5 UI Power.
+// Ctrl+K oeffnet ein Suchfeld + Liste schnell ausfuehrbarer Aktionen.
+// MVP: 6 statische Tab-Wechsel-Befehle, prefix-match auf Label.
+
+interface PaletteCommand {
+    id: string;
+    label: string;
+    hint: string;
+    keywords: string;   // fuer Match — Label kleingeschrieben + Synonyme
+    action: () => void;
+}
+
+(function initCommandPalette() {
+    const STORE: { commands: PaletteCommand[]; activeIndex: number; filtered: PaletteCommand[] } = {
+        commands: [],
+        activeIndex: 0,
+        filtered: [],
+    };
+
+    function buildCommands(): PaletteCommand[] {
+        const showTab = (window as unknown as { showTab?: (tab: string) => void }).showTab;
+        if (typeof showTab !== 'function') {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        const tabs: Array<{ id: string; labels: string[]; hint: string }> = [
+            { id: 'vods', labels: ['VODs', 'videos', 'streams'], hint: 'Go' },
+            { id: 'queue', labels: ['Queue', 'downloads', 'warteschlange'], hint: 'Go' },
+            { id: 'streamers', labels: ['Streamers', 'channels'], hint: 'Go' },
+            { id: 'stats', labels: ['Stats', 'statistiken', 'dashboard'], hint: 'Go' },
+            { id: 'archive', labels: ['Archive', 'archiv'], hint: 'Go' },
+            { id: 'settings', labels: ['Settings', 'einstellungen', 'config'], hint: 'Go' },
+        ];
+
+        return tabs.map(t => ({
+            id: 'tab:' + t.id,
+            label: t.labels[0],
+            hint: t.hint,
+            keywords: t.labels.join(' ').toLowerCase(),
+            action: () => showTab(t.id),
+        }));
+    }
+
+    function getModal(): HTMLElement | null {
+        return document.getElementById('commandPaletteModal');
+    }
+
+    function getInput(): HTMLInputElement | null {
+        return document.getElementById('commandPaletteInput') as HTMLInputElement | null;
+    }
+
+    function getList(): HTMLUListElement | null {
+        return document.getElementById('commandPaletteList') as HTMLUListElement | null;
+    }
+
+    function isOpen(): boolean {
+        return Boolean(getModal()?.classList.contains('show'));
+    }
+
+    function clearList(list: HTMLUListElement) {
+        while (list.firstChild) list.removeChild(list.firstChild);
+    }
+
+    function render() {
+        const list = getList();
+        if (!list) return;
+        clearList(list);
+        STORE.filtered.forEach((cmd, idx) => {
+            const li = document.createElement('li');
+            li.className = 'cp-item' + (idx === STORE.activeIndex ? ' cp-active' : '');
+            li.dataset.cmdId = cmd.id;
+            li.setAttribute('role', 'option');
+            li.setAttribute('aria-selected', idx === STORE.activeIndex ? 'true' : 'false');
+
+            const label = document.createElement('span');
+            label.className = 'cp-item-label';
+            label.textContent = cmd.label;
+            li.appendChild(label);
+
+            const hint = document.createElement('span');
+            hint.className = 'cp-item-hint';
+            hint.textContent = cmd.hint;
+            li.appendChild(hint);
+
+            li.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => {
+                STORE.activeIndex = idx;
+                render();
+            });
+            li.addEventListener('click', () => {
+                executeAt(idx);
+            });
+
+            list.appendChild(li);
+        });
+    }
+
+    function applyFilter(query: string) {
+        const q = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+        if (!q) {
+            STORE.filtered = STORE.commands.slice();
+        } else {
+            STORE.filtered = STORE.commands.filter(c => c.keywords.includes(q));
+        }
+        if (STORE.activeIndex >= STORE.filtered.length) {
+            STORE.activeIndex = STORE.filtered.length > 0 ? STORE.filtered.length - 1 : 0;
+        }
+        render();
+    }
+
+    function executeAt(idx: number) {
+        const cmd = STORE.filtered[idx];
+        if (!cmd) return;
+        close();
+        try {
+            cmd.action();
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.error('command-palette: action failed', cmd.id, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function open() {
+        const modal = getModal();
+        const input = getInput();
+        if (!modal || !input) return;
+        STORE.commands = buildCommands();
+        STORE.filtered = STORE.commands.slice();
+        STORE.activeIndex = 0;
+        input.value = '';
+        modal.classList.add('show');
+        requestAnimationFrame(() => input.focus());
+        render();
+    }
+
+    function close() {
+        const modal = getModal();
+        if (!modal) return;
+        modal.classList.remove('show');
+    }
+
+    function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+        // Toggle: Ctrl+K (Linux/Windows) or Cmd+K (Mac)
+        if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && !e.altKey && !e.shiftKey && (e.key === 'k' || e.key === 'K')) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            if (isOpen()) {
+                close();
+            } else {
+                open();
+            }
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!isOpen()) return;
+
+        if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            close();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (e.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            if (STORE.filtered.length === 0) return;
+            STORE.activeIndex = (STORE.activeIndex + 1) % STORE.filtered.length;
+            render();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (e.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            if (STORE.filtered.length === 0) return;
+            STORE.activeIndex = (STORE.activeIndex - 1 + STORE.filtered.length) % STORE.filtered.length;
+            render();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            executeAt(STORE.activeIndex);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function attach() {
+        const input = getInput();
+        if (input) {
+            input.addEventListener('input', () => applyFilter(input.value));
+        }
+        const modal = getModal();
+        if (modal) {
+            modal.addEventListener('click', e => {
+                if (e.target === modal) close();
+            });
+        }
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', onKeydown, { capture: true });
+    }
+
+    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', attach);
+    } else {
+        attach();
+    }
+
+    // Expose for renderer.ts closeTopmostOpenModal integration.
+    (window as unknown as { closeCommandPalette?: () => void }).closeCommandPalette = close;
+})();
diff --git a/src/renderer.ts b/src/renderer.ts
index 70f5306..f9d1a28 100644
--- a/src/renderer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer.ts
@@ -536,6 +536,15 @@ function renderChatViewerList(messages: ChatViewerMessage[]): void {
 
 function closeTopmostOpenModal(): boolean {
     // Try each known modal in priority order
+    const commandPaletteModal = document.getElementById('commandPaletteModal');
+    if (commandPaletteModal?.classList.contains('show')) {
+        const closeCp = (window as unknown as { closeCommandPalette?: () => void }).closeCommandPalette;
+        if (typeof closeCp === 'function') {
+            closeCp();
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     const eventsViewerModal = document.getElementById('eventsViewerModal');
     if (eventsViewerModal?.classList.contains('show')) {
         closeEventsViewer();
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 0f2d33f..a94bafd 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -4617,3 +4617,95 @@ input[type="number"]::-webkit-outer-spin-button {
     font-size: 11px;
     word-break: break-all;
 }
+
+/* Command Palette (Pillar 5 — added in 5.1.0-alpha.1) */
+.command-palette {
+    max-width: 540px;
+    width: 90%;
+    padding: 16px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 10px;
+}
+
+.cp-title {
+    font-size: 13px;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.cp-input {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 10px 12px;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    background: var(--bg-main);
+    color: var(--text);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    outline: none;
+}
+
+.cp-input:focus {
+    border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.cp-list {
+    list-style: none;
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+    max-height: 320px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
+    border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.cp-list:empty {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.cp-item {
+    padding: 8px 12px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 12px;
+    color: var(--text);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
+}
+
+.cp-item:last-child {
+    border-bottom: none;
+}
+
+.cp-item:hover,
+.cp-item.cp-active {
+    background: var(--accent);
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.cp-item-label {
+    flex: 1;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+.cp-item-hint {
+    font-size: 11px;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+}
+
+.cp-item:hover .cp-item-hint,
+.cp-item.cp-active .cp-item-hint {
+    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
+}
+
+.cp-hint {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    text-align: right;
+}