diff --git a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Configuration/TypoScript/constants.typoscript b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Configuration/TypoScript/constants.typoscript
index c6bb559b..4f112056 100644
--- a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Configuration/TypoScript/constants.typoscript
+++ b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Configuration/TypoScript/constants.typoscript
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ plugin.tx_eptheme {
 		searchPageHeaderImage =
 		# cat=eptheme/500/160; type=string; label=Rating widget label
 		ratingWidgetLabel = Reisebewertung
+		# cat=eptheme/500/170; type=boolean; label=Hide area/top navigation
+		hideAreaNavigation = 0
 
 		# cat=eptheme/800/100; type=boolean; label=Show 'skipass inklusive' badge
 		showSkipassBadge = 1
diff --git a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
index 274442fe..e1f39696 100644
--- a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
+++ b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Configuration/TypoScript/setup.typoscript
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ plugin.tx_eptheme {
         datePickerPresets < plugin.tx_epproducts.settings.datePickerPresets
         searchPageHeaderImage = {$plugin.tx_eptheme.settings.searchPageHeaderImage}
         ratingWidgetLabel = {$plugin.tx_eptheme.settings.ratingWidgetLabel}
+        hideAreaNavigation = {$plugin.tx_eptheme.settings.hideAreaNavigation}
         showSkipassBadge = {$plugin.tx_eptheme.settings.showSkipassBadge}
         forcePartnerIdSelect = {$plugin.tx_eptheme.settings.forcePartnerIdSelect}
         contactFormToEmail = {$plugin.tx_eptheme.settings.contactFormToEmail}
diff --git a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Resources/Private/Partials/Topnav.html b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Resources/Private/Partials/Topnav.html
index 4772d3c7..a5bfcd1a 100644
--- a/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Resources/Private/Partials/Topnav.html
+++ b/public/typo3conf/ext/ep_theme/Resources/Private/Partials/Topnav.html
@@ -2,28 +2,34 @@
 {namespace ep=EP\EpTheme\ViewHelpers}
 <div class="area-nav">
     <div class="area-nav__inner">
-        <a class="area-nav__trigger area-nav__link" href="#" @click.prevent="toggleAreaNavigation()">
-            Bereich wechseln <i class="area-nav__trigger-icon fa fa-lg fa-caret-down"></i>
-        </a>
-        <nav role="navigation">
-            <ul class="area-nav__list">
-                <v:menu levels="1" useShortcutUid="1" pageUid="{settings.topNavPid}">
-                    <f:for each="{menu}" as="menuitem">
-                        <li class="area-nav__list-item">
-                            <a class="area-nav__link{f:if(condition: menuitem.active, then: ' active')}{f:if(condition: '{menuitem.uid} == {settings.forceActiveTopnavUid}', then: ' active')}"
-                               href="{menuitem.link}"{f:if(condition: '{menuitem.doktype} == 3', then: ' target="_blank"')}
-                               title="{menuitem.linktext}">{menuitem.title -> ep:topnavItem()}</a>
-                        </li>
-                    </f:for>
-                </v:menu>
-                <f:if condition="{settings.myEpPageUid}">
-                    <li class="area-nav__list-item area-nav__list-item--icon">
-                        <f:link.typolink parameter="{settings.myEpPageUid}" class="area-nav__link" title="My E&P">
-                            <i class="fa fa-user"></i><span class="hidden-md hidden-lg">&nbsp;My E&amp;P</span>
-                        </f:link.typolink>
-                    </li>
-                </f:if>
-            </ul>
-        </nav>
+        <f:spaceless>
+            <f:if condition="{settings.hideAreaNavigation}">
+                <f:else>
+                    <a class="area-nav__trigger area-nav__link" href="#" @click.prevent="toggleAreaNavigation()">
+                        Bereich wechseln <i class="area-nav__trigger-icon fa fa-lg fa-caret-down"></i>
+                    </a>
+                    <nav role="navigation">
+                        <ul class="area-nav__list">
+                            <v:menu levels="1" useShortcutUid="1" pageUid="{settings.topNavPid}">
+                                <f:for each="{menu}" as="menuitem">
+                                    <li class="area-nav__list-item">
+                                        <a class="area-nav__link{f:if(condition: menuitem.active, then: ' active')}{f:if(condition: '{menuitem.uid} == {settings.forceActiveTopnavUid}', then: ' active')}"
+                                           href="{menuitem.link}"{f:if(condition: '{menuitem.doktype} == 3', then: ' target="_blank"')}
+                                        title="{menuitem.linktext}">{menuitem.title -> ep:topnavItem()}</a>
+                                    </li>
+                                </f:for>
+                            </v:menu>
+                            <f:if condition="{settings.myEpPageUid}">
+                                <li class="area-nav__list-item area-nav__list-item--icon">
+                                    <f:link.typolink parameter="{settings.myEpPageUid}" class="area-nav__link" title="My E&P">
+                                        <i class="fa fa-user"></i><span class="hidden-md hidden-lg">&nbsp;My E&amp;P</span>
+                                    </f:link.typolink>
+                                </li>
+                            </f:if>
+                        </ul>
+                    </nav>
+                </f:else>
+            </f:if>
+        </f:spaceless>
     </div>
 </div>