diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bee0090
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+name: E2E Integration Tests
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: ["main", "release/**"]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 2 * * *' # Runs daily at 2:00 AM UTC
+
+jobs:
+  e2e-tests:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v6
+        with:
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+
+      - name: Install Dependencies (Kind, Kuttl, Dig)
+        run: |
+          # Install dig
+          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y dnsutils
+          
+          # Install Kind
+          curl -sSLo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/v0.22.0/kind-linux-amd64
+          chmod +x ./kind
+          sudo mv ./kind /usr/local/bin/kind
+          
+          # Install Kuttl
+          curl -sSLo kubectl-kuttl https://github.com/kudobuilder/kuttl/releases/download/v0.15.0/kubectl-kuttl_0.15.0_linux_x86_64
+          chmod +x kubectl-kuttl
+          sudo mv kubectl-kuttl /usr/local/bin/
+
+      - name: Prepare STACKIT Service Account Key
+        run: |
+          # Write the secret from GitHub Actions into a temporary file so the Makefile can mount it
+          echo '${{ secrets.STACKIT_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY }}' > /tmp/sa.json
+
+      - name: Run E2E Tests
+        env:
+          PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.STACKIT_PROJECT_ID }}
+          ZONE_NAME: ${{ secrets.STACKIT_ZONE_NAME }}
+          AUTH_KEY_PATH: /tmp/sa.json
+        run: |
+          make test-e2e-local
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 21b35b8..20421a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -80,3 +80,57 @@ license-check: $(GO_LICENSES) reports ## Check licenses against code.
 .PHONY: license-report
 license-report: $(GO_LICENSES) reports ## Create licenses report against code.
 	$(GO_LICENSES) report --include_tests --ignore $(LICENCES_IGNORE_LIST) ./... > ./reports/licenses/licenses-list.csv
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# E2E Local Testing
+# ==============================================================================
+
+E2E_TMP_DIR = tests/e2e-tmp
+
+.PHONY: build-linux
+build-linux:
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=$(shell go env GOARCH) go build -ldflags "-s -w" -o ./external-dns-stackit-webhook -v cmd/webhook/main.go
+
+.PHONY: docker-build-e2e
+docker-build-e2e: build-linux
+	docker build -t stackitcloud/external-dns-stackit-webhook:e2e -f Dockerfile .
+	rm ./external-dns-stackit-webhook # Clean up the binary after build
+
+# Run this to test the webhook locally
+test-e2e-local: docker-build-e2e
+	@if [ -z "$(PROJECT_ID)" ] || [ -z "$(ZONE_NAME)" ] || [ -z "$(AUTH_KEY_PATH)" ]; then \
+		echo "Error: Missing PROJECT_ID, ZONE_NAME, or AUTH_KEY_PATH environment variables."; \
+		exit 1; \
+	fi
+	@echo "=> Creating Kind cluster..."
+	kind create cluster --name stackit-e2e || true
+	@echo "=> Loading image into Kind..."
+	kind load docker-image stackitcloud/external-dns-stackit-webhook:e2e --name stackit-e2e
+	@echo "=> Setting up STACKIT credentials..."
+	kubectl create secret generic external-dns-stackit-webhook \
+		--from-file=sa.json=$(AUTH_KEY_PATH) \
+		--dry-run=client -o yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+	@echo "=> Preparing test manifests..."
+	rm -rf $(E2E_TMP_DIR)
+	cp -r tests/e2e $(E2E_TMP_DIR)
+	find $(E2E_TMP_DIR) -type f -name "*.yaml" -exec sed -i.bak "s/\$${PROJECT_ID}/$(PROJECT_ID)/g" {} +
+	find $(E2E_TMP_DIR) -type f -name "*.yaml" -exec sed -i.bak "s/\$${ZONE_NAME}/$(ZONE_NAME)/g" {} +
+	find $(E2E_TMP_DIR) -type f -name "*.bak" -delete
+
+	@echo "=> Deploying ExternalDNS and Webhook..."
+	kubectl apply -f $(E2E_TMP_DIR)/deploy/external-dns.yaml
+	kubectl wait --for=condition=available --timeout=60s deployment/external-dns
+
+	@echo "=> Running Kuttl Tests..."
+	cd $(E2E_TMP_DIR) && \
+	kubectl kuttl test; \
+	RET=$$?; \
+	echo "=> Cleaning up local test environment..."; \
+	kind delete cluster --name stackit-e2e; \
+	cd ../.. && rm -rf $(E2E_TMP_DIR); \
+	exit $$RET
+
+.PHONY: clean-e2e-local
+clean-e2e-local:
+	kind delete cluster --name stackit-e2e
+	rm -rf $(E2E_TMP_DIR)
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ca0157..9986654 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -361,3 +361,16 @@ Test the code:
 ```bash
 make test
 ```
+
+### E2E Testing
+
+End-to-end integration tests are orchestrated using [Kuttl](https://kuttl.dev/) and run against a dynamically generated [Kind](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/) cluster. The test suite builds the webhook locally, deploys it alongside ExternalDNS, and directly verifies real DNS record propagation (A, AAAA, CNAME) against the STACKIT authoritative nameservers.
+
+To run the E2E test suite locally, ensure you have Docker and `kind` installed, then execute:
+
+```bash
+make test-e2e-local \
+  PROJECT_ID="your-project-id" \
+  ZONE_NAME="your.test.zone.cloud" \
+  AUTH_KEY_PATH="/absolute/path/to/your/sa.json"
+```
diff --git a/tests/e2e/deploy/external-dns.yaml b/tests/e2e/deploy/external-dns.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6a40a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/deploy/external-dns.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: external-dns
+  namespace: default
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: external-dns
+rules:
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: ["services","endpoints","pods","nodes"]
+    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+  - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
+    resources: ["ingresses"]
+    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: external-dns-viewer
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: external-dns
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: external-dns
+    namespace: default
+---
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: external-dns
+  namespace: default
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: external-dns
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: external-dns
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: external-dns
+      volumes:
+        - name: stackit-sa-key
+          secret:
+            secretName: external-dns-stackit-webhook
+            items:
+              - key: sa.json
+                path: sa.json
+      containers:
+        - name: external-dns
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.14.0
+          args:
+            - --log-level=info
+            - --interval=10s
+            - --source=service
+            - --policy=sync
+            - --provider=webhook
+            - --domain-filter=${ZONE_NAME}
+            - --txt-prefix=txt-
+        - name: webhook
+          image: stackitcloud/external-dns-stackit-webhook:e2e
+          imagePullPolicy: Never # Forces the use of our sideloaded local build
+          args:
+            - --project-id=${PROJECT_ID}
+            - --log-level=debug
+          ports:
+            - name: http
+              containerPort: 8888
+          env:
+            - name: AUTH_KEY_PATH
+              value: /var/run/secrets/stackit/sa.json
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: stackit-sa-key
+              mountPath: /var/run/secrets/stackit
+              readOnly: true
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diff --git a/tests/e2e/kuttl-test.yaml b/tests/e2e/kuttl-test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb1cdd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/kuttl-test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestSuite
+testDirs:
+  - test-suite
+timeout: 120
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diff --git a/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/00-assert.yaml b/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/00-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cbca51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/00-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 120
+commands:
+    - script: |
+        check_record() {
+          RECORD_TYPE=$1
+          RECORD_NAME=$2
+          EXPECTED_RESULT=$3
+          ZONE=$4
+        
+          AUTH_NS=$(dig +short NS "$ZONE" | head -n 1)
+          if [ -z "$AUTH_NS" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Could not determine authoritative nameserver for $ZONE"
+            return 1
+          fi
+        
+          RESULT=$(dig "@$AUTH_NS" -t "$RECORD_TYPE" +short "$RECORD_NAME")
+          echo "DEBUG: Dig Result for $RECORD_NAME: '$RESULT'"
+        
+          if echo "$RESULT" | grep -q "$EXPECTED_RESULT"; then
+            echo "SUCCESS: $RECORD_TYPE record $RECORD_NAME verified!"
+            return 0
+          fi
+        
+          echo "FAILED: Condition not met for $RECORD_NAME."
+          return 1
+        }
+        
+        # Run all checks. If any fail, the chain short-circuits and we exit 1 to trigger a Kuttl retry.
+        check_record A "e2e-a.${ZONE_NAME}" "10.0.0.1" "${ZONE_NAME}" && \
+        check_record AAAA "e2e-aaaa.${ZONE_NAME}" "2001:db8::1" "${ZONE_NAME}" && \
+        check_record CNAME "e2e-cname.${ZONE_NAME}" "e2e-a.${ZONE_NAME}." "${ZONE_NAME}"
+        
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+          sleep 5
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        exit 0
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diff --git a/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/00-service.yaml b/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/00-service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d38da79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/00-service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# 1. Triggers an A Record (IPv4)
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: test-service-a
+  annotations:
+    external-dns.alpha.kubernetes.io/hostname: "e2e-a.${ZONE_NAME}"
+    external-dns.alpha.kubernetes.io/target: "10.0.0.1"
+spec:
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  ports:
+    - port: 80
+---
+# 2. Triggers an AAAA Record (IPv6)
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: test-service-aaaa
+  annotations:
+    external-dns.alpha.kubernetes.io/hostname: "e2e-aaaa.${ZONE_NAME}"
+    external-dns.alpha.kubernetes.io/target: "2001:db8::1"
+spec:
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  ports:
+    - port: 80
+---
+# 3. Triggers a CNAME Record (Hostname)
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: test-service-cname
+  annotations:
+    external-dns.alpha.kubernetes.io/hostname: "e2e-cname.${ZONE_NAME}"
+    external-dns.alpha.kubernetes.io/target: "e2e-a.${ZONE_NAME}"
+spec:
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  ports:
+    - port: 80
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diff --git a/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/01-assert.yaml b/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/01-assert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3081bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/01-assert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestAssert
+timeout: 120
+commands:
+    - script: |
+        check_deleted() {
+          RECORD_TYPE=$1
+          RECORD_NAME=$2
+          ZONE=$3
+        
+          AUTH_NS=$(dig +short NS "$ZONE" | head -n 1)
+          if [ -z "$AUTH_NS" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Could not determine authoritative nameserver for $ZONE"
+            return 1
+          fi
+        
+          RESULT=$(dig "@$AUTH_NS" -t "$RECORD_TYPE" +short "$RECORD_NAME")
+          echo "DEBUG: Dig Result for $RECORD_NAME: '$RESULT'"
+        
+          if [ -z "$RESULT" ]; then
+            echo "SUCCESS: $RECORD_TYPE record $RECORD_NAME successfully deleted!"
+            return 0
+          fi
+        
+          echo "FAILED: $RECORD_NAME still exists."
+          return 1
+        }
+        
+        check_deleted A "e2e-a.${ZONE_NAME}" "${ZONE_NAME}" && \
+        check_deleted AAAA "e2e-aaaa.${ZONE_NAME}" "${ZONE_NAME}" && \
+        check_deleted CNAME "e2e-cname.${ZONE_NAME}" "${ZONE_NAME}"
+        
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+          sleep 5
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        exit 0
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diff --git a/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/01-delete.yaml b/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/01-delete.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cba986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/test-suite/record-lifecycle/01-delete.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: kuttl.dev/v1beta1
+kind: TestStep
+delete:
+  - apiVersion: v1
+    kind: Service
+    name: test-service-a
+  - apiVersion: v1
+    kind: Service
+    name: test-service-aaaa
+  - apiVersion: v1
+    kind: Service
+    name: test-service-cname
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