diff --git a/tests/test_tab_a_logic.py b/tests/test_tab_a_logic.py
index eed5bd4..94c3bd8 100644
--- a/tests/test_tab_a_logic.py
+++ b/tests/test_tab_a_logic.py
@@ -94,59 +94,6 @@ class TestTabALogic(unittest.TestCase):
     # -----------------------------------------------------
     # 6. Layer-ID speichern
     # -----------------------------------------------------
-    def test_verfahrensgebiet_layer_id_storage(self):
-        logic = TabALogic()
-
-        class MockLayer:
-            def id(self):
-                return "layer-123"
-
-        logic.save_verfahrensgebiet_layer(MockLayer())
-
-        stored = get_variable("verfahrensgebiet_layer", scope="project")
-        self.assertEqual(stored, "layer-123")
-
-    # -----------------------------------------------------
-    # 7. Ungültiger Layer wird ignoriert
-    # -----------------------------------------------------
-    def test_invalid_layer_is_rejected(self):
-        logic = TabALogic()
-
-        class InvalidLayer:
-            pass
-
-        logic.save_verfahrensgebiet_layer(InvalidLayer())
-
-        stored = get_variable("verfahrensgebiet_layer", scope="project")
-        self.assertEqual(stored, "")
-    #-----------------------------------------------------
-    # 8. Layer-ID wirft Exception
-    #----------------------------------------------------
-    def test_layer_id_raises_exception(self):
-        logic = TabALogic()
-
-        class BadLayer:
-            def id(self):
-                raise RuntimeError("boom")
-
-        logic.save_verfahrensgebiet_layer(BadLayer())
-
-        stored = get_variable("verfahrensgebiet_layer", scope="project")
-        self.assertEqual(stored, "")
-    # -----------------------------------------------------
-    # 11. Layer ID wird leer zurückgegeben
-    # ----------------------------------------------------- 
-    def test_layer_id_returns_empty(self):
-        logic = TabALogic()
-
-        class EmptyLayer:
-            def id(self):
-                return ""
-
-        logic.save_verfahrensgebiet_layer(EmptyLayer())
-
-        stored = get_variable("verfahrensgebiet_layer", scope="project")
-        self.assertEqual(stored, "")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/ui/tab_a_logic.py b/ui/tab_a_logic.py
index 3e5dc02..fc70a89 100644
--- a/ui/tab_a_logic.py
+++ b/ui/tab_a_logic.py
@@ -155,12 +155,6 @@ class TabALogic:
     # -------------------------------
     # Verfahrensgebiet-Layer
     # -------------------------------
-
-    def save_verfahrensgebiet_layer(self, layer: QgsVectorLayer) -> None:
-        """Speichert die Verfahrensgebiet-Layer-ID, unter Annahme, dass der Layer prevalidiert ist."""
-        layer_id = layer.id() if layer is not None else ""
-        set_variable("verfahrensgebiet_layer", layer_id or "", scope="project")
-
     def load_verfahrensgebiet_layer_id(self) -> Optional[str]:
         value = get_variable("verfahrensgebiet_layer", scope="project")
         return value or None
diff --git a/ui/tab_a_ui.py b/ui/tab_a_ui.py
index 1da6369..a224e77 100644
--- a/ui/tab_a_ui.py
+++ b/ui/tab_a_ui.py
@@ -166,16 +166,7 @@ class TabA(QWidget):
         self.optional_content.setVisible(False)
         main_layout.addWidget(self.optional_content)
 
-        # === LAYER-AUSWAHL + RAUMFILTER ===
-        layer_label = QLabel("Verfahrensgebiet-Layer auswählen")
-        layer_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold; margin-top: 6px;")
-        main_layout.addWidget(layer_label)
-        
-        self.layer_combo = QgsMapLayerComboBox()
-        self.layer_combo.setFilters(QgsMapLayerProxyModel.VectorLayer)
-        self.layer_combo.layerChanged.connect(self._on_layer_changed)
-        main_layout.addWidget(self.layer_combo)
-        
+        # === RAUMFILTER ===
         main_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Raumfilter"))
         self._raumfilter_combo = QComboBox(self)
         self._raumfilter_combo.setToolTip("Wählt die räumliche Bezugsfläche für die Datenextraktion.")
@@ -213,18 +204,6 @@ class TabA(QWidget):
                 self.lokale_linkliste = link
         except Exception:
             pass
-
-        # Layer
-        try:
-            layer_id = get_variable("tab_a_layer_id", scope="project")
-            if layer_id:
-                layer = QgsProject.instance().mapLayer(layer_id)
-                if layer and self.layer_combo:
-                    self.layer_combo.setLayer(layer)
-                    self._pufferlayer = layer
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
         # Raumfilter (schon im _build_ui behandelt)
 
     # === UI CALLBACKS ===
@@ -249,20 +228,6 @@ class TabA(QWidget):
         self.lokale_linkliste = path
         set_variable("tab_a_linkliste", path, scope="project")
 
-    def _on_layer_changed(self, layer) -> None:
-        """Persistiert Layer-Auswahl und registriert Verfahrensgebiet."""
-        self._pufferlayer = layer
-
-        if not layer:
-            return
-
-        # UI-State speichern
-        set_variable("tab_a_layer_id", layer.id(), scope="project")
-
-        # 🔹 NEU: Verfahrensgebiet explizit registrieren
-        if self.logic:
-            self.logic.save_verfahrensgebiet_layer(layer)
-
 
     def _on_raumfilter_changed(self, value: str) -> None:
         """Persistieret Raumfilter-Auswahl."""
@@ -296,15 +261,6 @@ class TabA(QWidget):
         source = self.file_widget.filePath()
         raumfilter = self._raumfilter_combo.currentText()
         linkliste = self.linkliste_widget.filePath()
-
-        if self.logic and self.layer_combo:
-            layer = self.layer_combo.currentLayer()
-        else:
-            layer = None
-
-        if layer and layer.name() == "Verfahrensgebiet":
-            self.logic.save_verfahrensgebiet_layer(layer)
-
         if self.logic:
             try:
                 self.logic._on_run_pipeline(source, linkliste, raumfilter)