diff --git a/includes/class-formidable.php b/includes/class-formidable.php
index 5c38f89..4badd9e 100644
--- a/includes/class-formidable.php
+++ b/includes/class-formidable.php
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ class DDHH_JM_Formidable {
 	 */
 	private static $job_edit_form_id = null;
 
+	/**
+	 * Form ID for job deactivation
+	 *
+	 * @var int|null
+	 */
+	private static $job_deactivation_form_id = null;
+
 	/**
 	 * Get the registration form ID
 	 *
@@ -94,6 +101,26 @@ class DDHH_JM_Formidable {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the job deactivation form ID
+	 *
+	 * @return int|null Form ID or null if not found
+	 */
+	public static function get_job_deactivation_form_id() {
+		if ( null !== self::$job_deactivation_form_id ) {
+			return self::$job_deactivation_form_id;
+		}
+
+		// Look up form by key
+		$form = FrmForm::getOne( 'job_deactivation' );
+		if ( $form ) {
+			self::$job_deactivation_form_id = $form->id;
+			return self::$job_deactivation_form_id;
+		}
+
+		return null;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Setup registration hooks
 	 */
@@ -102,12 +129,14 @@ class DDHH_JM_Formidable {
 		add_action( 'init', array( __CLASS__, 'create_registration_form' ), 11 );
 		add_action( 'init', array( __CLASS__, 'create_job_submission_form' ), 11 );
 		add_action( 'init', array( __CLASS__, 'create_job_edit_form' ), 11 );
+		add_action( 'init', array( __CLASS__, 'create_job_deactivation_form' ), 11 );
 
 		// Hook into Formidable form submission
 		add_action( 'frm_after_create_entry', array( __CLASS__, 'handle_registration_submission' ), 30, 2 );
 
 		// Hook into Formidable form validation for ownership check
 		add_filter( 'frm_validate_entry', array( __CLASS__, 'validate_job_ownership' ), 10, 2 );
+		add_filter( 'frm_validate_entry', array( __CLASS__, 'validate_job_deactivation_ownership' ), 10, 2 );
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -669,4 +698,132 @@ class DDHH_JM_Formidable {
 
 		return $errors;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create the job deactivation form programmatically if it doesn't exist
+	 */
+	public static function create_job_deactivation_form() {
+		// Check if Formidable is active
+		if ( ! class_exists( 'FrmForm' ) || ! class_exists( 'FrmFormAction' ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Check if form already exists
+		$existing_form = FrmForm::getOne( 'job_deactivation' );
+		if ( $existing_form ) {
+			self::$job_deactivation_form_id = $existing_form->id;
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Create form
+		$form_values = array(
+			'name'        => 'Stellenangebot deaktivieren',
+			'form_key'    => 'job_deactivation',
+			'description' => '',
+			'status'      => 'published',
+			'options'     => array(
+				'submit_value'   => 'Stellenangebot deaktivieren',
+				'success_msg'    => 'Ihr Stellenangebot wurde deaktiviert.',
+				'success_action' => 'redirect',
+				'success_url'    => home_url( '/anbieter-dashboard/' ),
+			),
+		);
+
+		$form_id = FrmForm::create( $form_values );
+
+		if ( ! $form_id ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		self::$job_deactivation_form_id = $form_id;
+
+		// Create form fields
+		$fields_data = array(
+			array(
+				'name'        => 'Grund für Deaktivierung',
+				'description' => 'Bitte geben Sie an, warum Sie dieses Stellenangebot deaktivieren möchten',
+				'field_key'   => 'deactivation_reason',
+				'type'        => 'textarea',
+				'required'    => '1',
+				'form_id'     => $form_id,
+				'field_order' => 1,
+			),
+			array(
+				'name'        => 'Job ID',
+				'field_key'   => 'job_id',
+				'type'        => 'hidden',
+				'required'    => '0',
+				'form_id'     => $form_id,
+				'field_order' => 2,
+			),
+		);
+
+		// Store field IDs for form action mapping
+		$field_ids = array();
+		foreach ( $fields_data as $field ) {
+			$field_id = FrmField::create( $field );
+			if ( $field_id ) {
+				$field_ids[ $field['field_key'] ] = $field_id;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Create the Update Post action
+		if ( ! empty( $field_ids ) ) {
+			$action_values = array(
+				'menu_order'   => 1,
+				'post_status'  => 'published',
+				'post_content' => array(
+					'post_type'    => 'job_offer',
+					'post_status'  => 'draft',
+					'post_id'      => 'id_param',
+					'post_custom_fields' => array(
+						array(
+							'meta_name' => 'job_deactivation_reason',
+							'field_id'  => $field_ids['deactivation_reason'],
+						),
+					),
+				),
+			);
+
+			FrmFormAction::create( 'wppost', $form_id, $action_values );
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Validate job ownership before allowing deactivation
+	 *
+	 * @param array $errors Validation errors.
+	 * @param array $values Form values.
+	 * @return array Modified errors.
+	 */
+	public static function validate_job_deactivation_ownership( $errors, $values ) {
+		// Only validate for the job deactivation form
+		if ( absint( $values['form_id'] ) !== self::get_job_deactivation_form_id() ) {
+			return $errors;
+		}
+
+		// Check if job_id parameter exists
+		if ( ! isset( $_GET['job_id'] ) ) {
+			$errors[''] = 'Keine Stellenangebot-ID angegeben.';
+			return $errors;
+		}
+
+		$job_id = absint( $_GET['job_id'] );
+
+		// Verify post exists and is a job_offer
+		$post = get_post( $job_id );
+		if ( ! $post || 'job_offer' !== $post->post_type ) {
+			$errors[''] = 'Ungültige Stellenangebot-ID.';
+			return $errors;
+		}
+
+		// Verify post author matches current user
+		$current_user_id = get_current_user_id();
+		if ( absint( $post->post_author ) !== $current_user_id ) {
+			$errors[''] = 'Sie haben keine Berechtigung, dieses Stellenangebot zu deaktivieren.';
+			return $errors;
+		}
+
+		return $errors;
+	}
 }