diff --git a/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py b/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
index 63452de..e912f6e 100644
--- a/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py
@@ -1068,24 +1068,31 @@ class KleinanzeigenBot(WebScrapingMixin):
             try:
                 # finding element by name cause id are composed sometimes eg. autos.marke_s+autos.model_s for Modell by cars
                 special_attr_elem = await self.web_find(By.XPATH, f"//*[contains(@name, '{special_attribute_key}')]")
-            except TimeoutError as ex:
-                LOG.debug("Attribute field '%s' could not be found.", special_attribute_key)
-                raise TimeoutError(f"Failed to set special attribute [{special_attribute_key}] (not found)") from ex
+            except TimeoutError:
+                # Trying to find element by ID instead cause sometimes there is NO name attribute...
+                try:
+                    special_attr_elem = await self.web_find(By.ID, special_attribute_key)
+                except TimeoutError as ex:
+                    LOG.debug(_("Attribute field '%s' could not be found."), special_attribute_key)
+                    raise TimeoutError(_("Failed to set attribute '%s'") % special_attribute_key) from ex
 
             try:
                 elem_id:str = str(special_attr_elem.attrs.id)
                 if special_attr_elem.local_name == "select":
-                    LOG.debug("Attribute field '%s' seems to be a select...", special_attribute_key)
+                    LOG.debug(_("Attribute field '%s' seems to be a select..."), special_attribute_key)
                     await self.web_select(By.ID, elem_id, special_attribute_value_str)
                 elif special_attr_elem.attrs.type == "checkbox":
-                    LOG.debug("Attribute field '%s' seems to be a checkbox...", special_attribute_key)
+                    LOG.debug(_("Attribute field '%s' seems to be a checkbox..."), special_attribute_key)
                     await self.web_click(By.ID, elem_id)
+                elif special_attr_elem.attrs.type == "text" and special_attr_elem.attrs.get("role") == "combobox":
+                    LOG.debug(_("Attribute field '%s' seems to be a Combobox (i.e. text input with filtering dropdown)..."), special_attribute_key)
+                    await self.web_select_combobox(By.ID, elem_id, special_attribute_value_str)
                 else:
-                    LOG.debug("Attribute field '%s' seems to be a text input...", special_attribute_key)
+                    LOG.debug(_("Attribute field '%s' seems to be a text input..."), special_attribute_key)
                     await self.web_input(By.ID, elem_id, special_attribute_value_str)
             except TimeoutError as ex:
-                LOG.debug("Attribute field '%s' is not of kind radio button.", special_attribute_key)
-                raise TimeoutError(f"Failed to set special attribute [{special_attribute_key}]") from ex
+                LOG.debug(_("Failed to set attribute field '%s' via known input types."), special_attribute_key)
+                raise TimeoutError(_("Failed to set attribute '%s'") % special_attribute_key) from ex
             LOG.debug("Successfully set attribute field [%s] to [%s]...", special_attribute_key, special_attribute_value_str)
 
     async def __set_shipping(self, ad_cfg:Ad, mode:AdUpdateStrategy = AdUpdateStrategy.REPLACE) -> None:
diff --git a/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/translations.de.yaml b/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/translations.de.yaml
index c1f7f35..ece3787 100644
--- a/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/translations.de.yaml
+++ b/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/resources/translations.de.yaml
@@ -121,10 +121,12 @@ kleinanzeigen_bot/__init__.py:
     "Setting special attribute [%s] to [%s]...": "Setze spezielles Attribut [%s] auf [%s]..."
     "Successfully set attribute field [%s] to [%s]...": "Attributfeld [%s] erfolgreich auf [%s] gesetzt..."
     "Attribute field '%s' could not be found.": "Attributfeld '%s' konnte nicht gefunden werden."
+    "Failed to set attribute '%s'": "Fehler beim Setzen des Attributs '%s'"
     "Attribute field '%s' seems to be a select...": "Attributfeld '%s' scheint ein Auswahlfeld zu sein..."
-    "Attribute field '%s' is not of kind radio button.": "Attributfeld '%s' ist kein Radiobutton."
+    "Failed to set attribute field '%s' via known input types.": "Fehler beim Setzen des Attributfelds '%s' über bekannte Eingabetypen."
     "Attribute field '%s' seems to be a checkbox...": "Attributfeld '%s' scheint eine Checkbox zu sein..."
     "Attribute field '%s' seems to be a text input...": "Attributfeld '%s' scheint ein Texteingabefeld zu sein..."
+    "Attribute field '%s' seems to be a Combobox (i.e. text input with filtering dropdown)...": "Attributfeld '%s' scheint eine Combobox zu sein (d.h. Texteingabefeld mit Dropdown-Filter)..."
 
   download_ads:
     "Scanning your ad overview...": "Scanne Anzeigenübersicht..."
@@ -403,6 +405,14 @@ kleinanzeigen_bot/utils/web_scraping_mixin.py:
   web_check:
     "Unsupported attribute: %s": "Nicht unterstütztes Attribut: %s"
 
+  web_select:
+    "Option not found by value or displayed text: %s": "Option nicht gefunden nach Wert oder angezeigtem Text: %s"
+
+  web_select_combobox:
+    "Combobox input field does not have 'aria-controls' attribute.": "Das Eingabefeld der Combobox hat kein 'aria-controls'-Attribut."
+    "Combobox missing aria-controls attribute": "Combobox fehlt aria-controls Attribut"
+    "No matching option found in combobox: '%s'": "Keine passende Option in Combobox gefunden: '%s'"
+
   close_browser_session:
     "Closing Browser session...": "Schließe Browser-Sitzung..."
 
diff --git a/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils/web_scraping_mixin.py b/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils/web_scraping_mixin.py
index dae5be1..56eb528 100644
--- a/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils/web_scraping_mixin.py
+++ b/src/kleinanzeigen_bot/utils/web_scraping_mixin.py
@@ -969,23 +969,110 @@ class WebScrapingMixin:
             lambda: self.web_check(selector_type, selector_value, Is.CLICKABLE), timeout = timeout,
             timeout_error_message = f"No clickable HTML element with selector: {selector_type}='{selector_value}' found"
         )
-        elem = await self.web_find(selector_type, selector_value)
-        await elem.apply(f"""
-            function (element) {{
-              for(let i=0; i < element.options.length; i++)
-                {{
-                  if(element.options[i].value == "{selected_value}") {{
-                    element.selectedIndex = i;
-                    element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', {{ bubbles: true }}));
-                    break;
+        elem = await self.web_find(selector_type, selector_value, timeout = timeout)
+
+        js_value = json.dumps(selected_value)  # safe escaping for JS
+        try:
+            await elem.apply(f"""
+                function (element) {{
+                    const wanted = String({js_value});
+
+                    // 1) Try by value
+                    for (let i = 0; i < element.options.length; i++) {{
+                        if (element.options[i].value === wanted) {{
+                            element.selectedIndex = i;
+                            element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', {{ bubbles: true }}));
+                            return;
+                        }}
+                    }}
+
+                    // 2) Fallback by displayed text (trimmed)
+                    const needle = wanted.trim();
+                    for (let i = 0; i < element.options.length; i++) {{
+                        const opt = element.options[i];
+                        const shown = (opt.label ?? opt.text ?? opt.textContent ?? '').trim();
+                        if (shown === needle) {{
+                            element.selectedIndex = i;
+                            element.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', {{ bubbles: true }}));
+                            return;
+                        }}
+                    }}
+
+                    throw new Error("Option not found by value or displayed text: " + wanted);
                 }}
-              }}
-              throw new Error("Option with value {selected_value} not found.");
-            }}
-        """)
+            """)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            # Normalize selection failures to TimeoutError
+            raise TimeoutError(_("Option not found by value or displayed text: %s") % selected_value) from ex
         await self.web_sleep()
         return elem
 
+    async def web_select_combobox(self, selector_type:By, selector_value:str, selected_value:str | int, timeout:int | float | None = None) -> Element:
+        """
+        Selects an option from a text-input combobox by typing the given value to
+        filter the dropdown and clicking the first <li> whose visible text matches.
+        Returns the dropdown <ul> element on success.
+
+        :param timeout: timeout in seconds
+        :raises TimeoutError: when the input or matching dropdown option cannot be located
+        """
+        if timeout is None:
+            timeout = self._timeout("default")
+
+        input_field = await self.web_find(selector_type, selector_value, timeout = timeout)
+        await input_field.clear_input()
+        await input_field.send_keys(str(selected_value))
+        await self.web_sleep()
+
+        # From the Inputfield, get the attribute "aria-controls" which POINTS to the Dropdown ul #id:
+        dropdown_id = input_field.attrs.get("aria-controls")
+        if not dropdown_id:
+            LOG.error(_("Combobox input field does not have 'aria-controls' attribute."))
+            raise TimeoutError(_("Combobox missing aria-controls attribute"))
+
+        dropdown_elem = await self.web_find(By.ID, dropdown_id, timeout = timeout)
+        js_value = json.dumps(selected_value)  # safe escaping for JS
+
+        # This selects the correct <li> by visible text inside the dropdown. It includes normalization, i.e. trimming
+        # leading/trailing spaces and collapsing multiple spaces to single spaces for matching. It is done case-insensitive.
+        ok = await dropdown_elem.apply(f"""
+        function (element) {{
+          const selected = String({js_value});
+          const normalize = s => (s ?? '').replace(/\\s+/g, ' ').trim().toLowerCase();
+          // Normalize whitespace and convert to lowercase for comparison
+
+          // Get all <li> elements inside the dropdown
+          const items = element.querySelectorAll(':scope > li[role="option"], :scope > li');
+
+          for (const li of items) {{
+            // The visible label is typically inside the last <span>
+            const labelEl = li.querySelector(':scope > span:last-of-type');
+            const label = normalize(labelEl ? labelEl.textContent : li.textContent);
+
+            // Compare normalized lowercase values
+            if (label === normalize(selected)) {{
+              // Scroll to make sure the element is visible
+              try {{
+                li.scrollIntoView({{block: 'nearest'}});
+              }} catch (e) {{}}
+
+              // Click the matched element
+              li.click();
+              return true;
+            }}
+          }}
+
+          // Return false if no matching item was found
+          return false;
+        }}
+        """)
+        if not ok:
+            LOG.error(_("No matching option found in combobox: '%s'"), selected_value)
+            raise TimeoutError(_("No matching option found in combobox: '%s'") % selected_value)
+
+        await self.web_sleep()
+        return dropdown_elem
+
     async def _validate_chrome_version_configuration(self) -> None:
         """
         Validate Chrome version configuration for Chrome 136+ security requirements.
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_web_scraping_mixin.py b/tests/unit/test_web_scraping_mixin.py
index c44f4fe..c7f1f14 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_web_scraping_mixin.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_web_scraping_mixin.py
@@ -191,6 +191,119 @@ class TestWebScrapingErrorHandling:
             await web_scraper.web_input(By.ID, "test-id", "test text")
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_web_select_combobox_missing_dropdown_options(self, web_scraper:WebScrapingMixin) -> None:
+        """Test combobox selection when aria-controls attribute is missing."""
+        input_field = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        input_field.attrs = {}
+        input_field.clear_input = AsyncMock()
+        input_field.send_keys = AsyncMock()
+        web_scraper.web_find = AsyncMock(return_value = input_field)  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_sleep = AsyncMock()  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+
+        with pytest.raises(TimeoutError, match = "Combobox missing aria-controls attribute"):
+            await web_scraper.web_select_combobox(By.ID, "combo-id", "Option", timeout = 0.1)
+
+        input_field.clear_input.assert_awaited_once()
+        input_field.send_keys.assert_awaited_once_with("Option")
+        assert web_scraper.web_sleep.await_count == 1  # Only one sleep before checking aria-controls
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_web_select_combobox_selects_matching_option(self, web_scraper:WebScrapingMixin) -> None:
+        """Test combobox selection matches a visible <li> option."""
+        input_field = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        input_field.attrs = {"aria-controls": "dropdown-id"}
+        input_field.clear_input = AsyncMock()
+        input_field.send_keys = AsyncMock()
+
+        dropdown_elem = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        dropdown_elem.apply = AsyncMock(return_value = True)
+
+        web_scraper.web_find = AsyncMock(side_effect = [input_field, dropdown_elem])  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_sleep = AsyncMock()  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+
+        result = await web_scraper.web_select_combobox(By.ID, "combo-id", "Visible Label")
+
+        assert result is dropdown_elem
+        input_field.clear_input.assert_awaited_once()
+        input_field.send_keys.assert_awaited_once_with("Visible Label")
+        dropdown_elem.apply.assert_awaited_once()
+        assert web_scraper.web_sleep.await_count == 2
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_web_select_combobox_no_matching_option_raises(self, web_scraper:WebScrapingMixin) -> None:
+        """Test combobox selection raises when no <li> matches the entered text."""
+        input_field = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        input_field.attrs = {"aria-controls": "dropdown-id"}
+        input_field.clear_input = AsyncMock()
+        input_field.send_keys = AsyncMock()
+
+        dropdown_elem = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        dropdown_elem.apply = AsyncMock(return_value = False)
+
+        web_scraper.web_find = AsyncMock(side_effect = [input_field, dropdown_elem])  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_sleep = AsyncMock()  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+
+        with pytest.raises(TimeoutError, match = "No matching option found in combobox"):
+            await web_scraper.web_select_combobox(By.ID, "combo-id", "Missing Label")
+
+        dropdown_elem.apply.assert_awaited_once()
+        assert web_scraper.web_sleep.await_count == 1  # One sleep after typing, error before second sleep
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_web_select_combobox_special_characters(self, web_scraper:WebScrapingMixin) -> None:
+        """Test combobox selection with special characters (quotes, newlines, etc)."""
+        input_field = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        input_field.attrs = {"aria-controls": "dropdown-id"}
+        input_field.clear_input = AsyncMock()
+        input_field.send_keys = AsyncMock()
+
+        dropdown_elem = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        dropdown_elem.apply = AsyncMock(return_value = True)
+
+        web_scraper.web_find = AsyncMock(side_effect = [input_field, dropdown_elem])  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_sleep = AsyncMock()  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+
+        # Test with quotes, backslashes, and newlines
+        special_value = 'Value with "quotes" and \\ backslash'
+        result = await web_scraper.web_select_combobox(By.ID, "combo-id", special_value)
+
+        assert result is dropdown_elem
+        input_field.send_keys.assert_awaited_once_with(special_value)
+        # Verify that the JavaScript received properly escaped value
+        call_args = dropdown_elem.apply.call_args[0][0]
+        assert '"quotes"' in call_args or r'\"quotes\"' in call_args  # JSON escaping should handle quotes
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_web_select_by_value(self, web_scraper:WebScrapingMixin) -> None:
+        """Test web_select successfully matches by option value."""
+        select_elem = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        select_elem.apply = AsyncMock()
+
+        web_scraper.web_check = AsyncMock(return_value = True)  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_await = AsyncMock(return_value = True)  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_find = AsyncMock(return_value = select_elem)  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_sleep = AsyncMock()  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+
+        result = await web_scraper.web_select(By.ID, "select-id", "option-value")
+
+        assert result is select_elem
+        select_elem.apply.assert_awaited_once()
+        web_scraper.web_sleep.assert_awaited_once()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_web_select_raises_on_missing_option(self, web_scraper:WebScrapingMixin) -> None:
+        """Test web_select raises TimeoutError when option not found."""
+        select_elem = AsyncMock(spec = Element)
+        # Simulate JS throwing an error when option not found
+        select_elem.apply = AsyncMock(side_effect = Exception("Option not found by value or displayed text: missing"))
+
+        web_scraper.web_check = AsyncMock(return_value = True)  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_await = AsyncMock(return_value = True)  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+        web_scraper.web_find = AsyncMock(return_value = select_elem)  # type: ignore[method-assign]
+
+        with pytest.raises(TimeoutError, match = "Option not found by value or displayed text"):
+            await web_scraper.web_select(By.ID, "select-id", "missing-option")
+
     async def test_web_input_success_returns_element(self, web_scraper:WebScrapingMixin, mock_page:TrulyAwaitableMockPage) -> None:
         """Successful web_input should send keys, wait, and return the element."""
         mock_element = AsyncMock(spec = Element)