diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/docs/Angular.md b/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/docs/Angular.md
index 0837e77cdd6..8fe3a3cb0a0 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/docs/Angular.md
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/docs/Angular.md
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ import { DBMainNavigation } from '@db-ui/ngx-components';
 @Component({
   // ...
   standalone: true,
-  imports: [..., DBMainNavigation],
+  imports: [
+	// ...,
+    DBMainNavigation
+  ],
   // ...
 })
 ```
@@ -61,3 +64,72 @@ import { DBMainNavigation } from '@db-ui/ngx-components';
 	</db-navigation-item>
 </db-main-navigation>
 ```
+
+### Angular Router and active state handling
+
+You can set the property `active` to a boolean value as in the example above.
+It will cause the navigation item to render in active style and implicitly
+set `aria-current="page"` to the list element.
+
+The component will also check for child element set to `aria-current="page"`.
+Such elements are also displayed in active state.
+This makes the component [integration with the Angular Router](https://angular.dev/best-practices/a11y#active-links-identification) way more elegant
+compared to the first variant.
+
+The component first needs to import the `RouterLink` and `RouterLinkActive` directives.
+
+```ts app.component.ts
+// app.component.ts
+import { RouterLink, RouterLinkActive } from '@angular/router';
+import { DBMainNavigation } from '@db-ui/ngx-components';
+
+@Component({
+  // ...
+  standalone: true,
+  imports: [
+	// ...
+	RouterLink,
+	RouterLinkActive,
+	DBMainNavigation
+  ],
+  // ...
+})
+```
+
+Now you can use the Angular Routers `routerLink` directive to define your targets.
+The active style is automatically set once an item receives the `aria-current="page"` attribute.
+
+```html app.component.html
+<!-- app.component.html -->
+
+<db-main-navigation>
+	<db-navigation-item>
+		<ng-container *dbNavigationContent>
+			<a
+				routerLink="/"
+				ariaCurrentWhenActive="page"
+				[routerLinkActiveOptions]="{ exact: true }"
+			>
+				Home
+			</a>
+		</ng-container>
+	</db-navigation-item>
+	<db-navigation-item>
+		<ng-container *dbNavigationContent> Demo Pages </ng-container>
+		<ng-container sub-navigation>
+			<db-navigation-item>
+				<ng-container *dbNavigationContent>
+					<a routerLink="/demo/1" ariaCurrentWhenActive="page">
+						Demo Page 1
+					</a>
+				</ng-container>
+				<ng-container *dbNavigationContent>
+					<a routerLink="/demo/2" ariaCurrentWhenActive="page">
+						Demo Page 2
+					</a>
+				</ng-container>
+			</db-navigation-item>
+		</ng-container>
+	</db-navigation-item>
+</db-main-navigation>
+```
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/docs/Vue.md b/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/docs/Vue.md
index 2d41c5c7bb3..3900e7f1d9a 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/docs/Vue.md
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/docs/Vue.md
@@ -41,3 +41,46 @@ import { DBMainNavigation, DBNavigationItem } from "@db-ui/v-components";
 	</DBMainNavigation>
 </template>
 ```
+
+### Vue Router and active state handling
+
+You can set the property `active` to a boolean value as in the example above.
+It will cause the navigation item to render in active style and implicitly
+set `aria-current="page"` to the list element.
+
+The component will also check for child element set to `aria-current="page"`.
+Such elements are also displayed in active state.
+This makes the component [integration with the Vue Router](https://router.vuejs.org/api/interfaces/RouterLinkProps.html#ariaCurrentValue) way more elegant
+compared to the first variant.
+
+Now you can use Vue Routers `RouterLink` component to define your targets.
+The active style is automatically set once an item receives the `aria-current="page"` attribute.
+
+```vue App.vue
+<!-- App.vue -->
+<script>
+import { DBMainNavigation, DBNavigationItem } from "@db-ui/v-components";
+</script>
+
+<template>
+	<DBMainNavigation>
+		<DBNavigationItem>
+			<RouterLink to="/" ariaCurrentValue="page">Home</RouterLink>
+		</DBNavigationItem>
+		<DBNavigationItem>
+			<template> Demo Pages </template>
+			<template #sub-navigation>
+				<DBNavigationItem>
+					<RouterLink to="/demo/1" ariaCurrentValue="page">
+						Demo Page 1
+					</RouterLink>
+
+					<RouterLink to="/demo/2" ariaCurrentValue="page">
+						Demo Page 2
+					</RouterLink>
+				</DBNavigationItem>
+			</template>
+		</DBNavigationItem>
+	</DBMainNavigation>
+</template>
+```
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/main-navigation.scss b/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/main-navigation.scss
index 42980da28b1..398f9902787 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/main-navigation.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/main-navigation/main-navigation.scss
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 @use "@db-ui/foundations/build/scss/variables";
 @use "@db-ui/foundations/build/scss/screen-sizes";
 @use "../../styles/component";
-@use "../../styles/db-puls";
 @use "../../styles/form-components";
+@use "../../styles/db-puls";
 
 .db-main-navigation {
 	-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; /* for removing the highlight */
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 		}
 
 		.db-navigation-item {
+			@extend %db-puls-auto;
+
 			.db-navigation-item-expand-button:is(button),
 			.db-navigation-item-expand-button > button {
 				// overwrite for main-navigation items
@@ -70,12 +72,14 @@
 				}
 			}
 
+			&:has([aria-current="page"]),
 			&[aria-current="page"] {
 				// add puls for main-navigation items
 				@extend %show-db-puls-auto;
 
 				menu {
 					// hide puls for non main-navigation items
+					:has([aria-current="page"]),
 					[aria-current="page"] {
 						&::after {
 							display: none;
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/navigation-item/navigation-item.scss b/packages/components/src/components/navigation-item/navigation-item.scss
index 6ca041538ba..12d1e9088da 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/navigation-item/navigation-item.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/navigation-item/navigation-item.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 @use "@db-ui/foundations/build/scss/helpers";
 @use "@db-ui/foundations/build/scss/animation";
 @use "@db-ui/foundations/build/scss/icons";
-@use "../../styles/db-puls";
 @use "../../styles/icon-passing";
 @use "../../styles/component";
 
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@
 
 .db-navigation-item {
 	--db-has-before: 0;
-	@extend %db-puls-auto;
 
 	@include icon-passing.icon-passing();
 
@@ -77,6 +75,16 @@
 	position: relative;
 	inline-size: 100%;
 
+	@include screen-sizes.screen("md", "max") {
+		&:not([data-width="full"]) {
+			.db-navigation-item-expand-button {
+				&::after {
+					--db-icon-margin-start: auto;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	a {
 		@extend %navigation-item;
 		text-decoration: none;
@@ -104,13 +112,11 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	&:has([aria-current="page"]),
 	&[aria-current="page"] {
-		font-weight: 700;
-	}
-
-	&:not([aria-current="page"]) {
-		// revert for sub-navigation
-		font-weight: normal;
+		& > :is(a, button) {
+			font-weight: 700;
+		}
 	}
 
 	&:not([data-width="full"]) {
diff --git a/showcases/angular-showcase/src/app/nav-item/nav-item.component.html b/showcases/angular-showcase/src/app/nav-item/nav-item.component.html
index 1e379ec3aaf..c577ab0d91c 100644
--- a/showcases/angular-showcase/src/app/nav-item/nav-item.component.html
+++ b/showcases/angular-showcase/src/app/nav-item/nav-item.component.html
@@ -1,18 +1,21 @@
 @if (navItem) {
-	<db-navigation-item
-		[backButtonText]="getBackButtonText()"
-		[active]="isActive()"
-	>
+	<db-navigation-item [backButtonText]="getBackButtonText()">
 		@if (navItem.subNavigation) {
 			<ng-container sub-navigation>
 				@for (item of navItem.subNavigation; track item.label) {
-					<app-nav-item [navItem]="item"> </app-nav-item>
+					<app-nav-item [navItem]="item" />
 				}
 			</ng-container>
 		}
 		<ng-container *dbNavigationContent>
 			@if (navItem.component) {
-				<a [routerLink]="navItem.path" queryParamsHandling="merge">
+				<a
+					[routerLink]="navItem.path"
+					[routerLinkActiveOptions]="{ exact: true }"
+					ariaCurrentWhenActive="page"
+					routerLinkActive="active"
+					queryParamsHandling="merge"
+				>
 					{{ navItem.label }}
 				</a>
 			}
diff --git a/showcases/angular-showcase/src/app/nav-item/nav-item.component.ts b/showcases/angular-showcase/src/app/nav-item/nav-item.component.ts
index 028b841dd7e..f23d65b2883 100644
--- a/showcases/angular-showcase/src/app/nav-item/nav-item.component.ts
+++ b/showcases/angular-showcase/src/app/nav-item/nav-item.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Router, RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
+import { RouterLink, RouterLinkActive } from '@angular/router';
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { NavItem } from '../utils/navigation-item';
 import { NavigationContentDirective } from '../../../../../output/angular/src/components/navigation-item/NavigationContent.directive';
@@ -7,17 +7,16 @@ import { DBNavigationItem } from '../../../../../output/angular/src/components/n
 @Component({
 	selector: 'app-nav-item',
 	templateUrl: './nav-item.component.html',
-	imports: [RouterLink, DBNavigationItem, NavigationContentDirective],
+	imports: [
+		RouterLink,
+		RouterLinkActive,
+		DBNavigationItem,
+		NavigationContentDirective
+	],
 	standalone: true
 })
 export class NavItemComponent {
 	@Input({ required: true }) navItem!: NavItem;
-	constructor(private readonly router: Router) {}
-
-	isActive = () =>
-		this.navItem.path === ''
-			? this.router.url === '/'
-			: this.router.url.includes(this.navItem.path);
 
 	getBackButtonText = () => {
 		return `Back to ${this.navItem.label}`;
diff --git a/showcases/vue-showcase/src/NavItemComponent.vue b/showcases/vue-showcase/src/NavItemComponent.vue
index cc7e4a167a3..e8fd5949c02 100644
--- a/showcases/vue-showcase/src/NavItemComponent.vue
+++ b/showcases/vue-showcase/src/NavItemComponent.vue
@@ -1,34 +1,24 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {
-	DBNavigationItem,
-	DBSubNavigation
-} from "../../../output/vue/vue3/src";
+import { DBNavigationItem } from "../../../output/vue/vue3/src";
 import { NavItem } from "./utils/navigation-items";
-import { useRoute } from "vue-router";
 
 defineProps<{
 	navItem?: NavItem;
 }>();
-
-const route = useRoute();
-
-const isActive = (navItem: NavItem) =>
-	navItem.path !== "/"
-		? route.path.includes(navItem.path)
-		: route.path === "/";
 </script>
 
 <template>
-	<DBNavigationItem
-		:backButtonText="`Back to ${navItem.label}`"
-		:active="isActive(navItem)"
-	>
+	<DBNavigationItem :backButtonText="`Back to ${navItem.label}`">
 		<template v-if="navItem.subNavigation" v-slot:sub-navigation>
 			<template v-for="item of navItem.subNavigation">
 				<NavItemComponent :navItem="item"></NavItemComponent>
 			</template>
 		</template>
-		<router-link v-if="navItem.component" :to="navItem.path">
+		<router-link
+			v-if="navItem.component"
+			:to="navItem.path"
+			ariaCurrentValue="page"
+		>
 			{{ navItem.label }}
 		</router-link>
 		<template v-if="!navItem.component">{{ navItem.label }}</template>