diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locale/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locale/de.json
index cfeb94a9..7d17dfc5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locale/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locale/de.json
@@ -44,5 +44,8 @@
     "next": "nächste",
     "previous": "vorherige",
     "groups": "Gruppen",
-    "learning-path": "Lernpfad"
+    "learning-path": "Lernpfad",
+    "choose-lp": "Einen lernpfad auswählen",
+    "filter-themes": "Filter nach Themen",
+    "search-lp": "Suche und Auswahl eines Lernpfads"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locale/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locale/en.json
index 5857ff8e..75171d11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locale/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locale/en.json
@@ -44,5 +44,8 @@
     "next": "next",
     "previous": "previous",
     "groups": "Groups",
-    "learning-path": "Learning path"
+    "learning-path": "Learning path",
+    "choose-lp": "Select a learning path",
+    "filter-themes": "Filter by themes",
+    "search-lp": "Search and select a learning path"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locale/fr.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locale/fr.json
index a4c497cb..0cfbed6f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locale/fr.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locale/fr.json
@@ -44,5 +44,8 @@
     "next": "suivant",
     "previous": "précédent",
     "groups": "Groupes",
-    "learning-path": "Parcours d'apprentissage"
+    "learning-path": "Parcours d'apprentissage",
+    "choose-lp": "Choisis un parcours d'apprentissage",
+    "filter-themes": "Filtrer par thèmes",
+    "search-lp": "Cherche et sélectionne un parcours d'apprentissage"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locale/nl.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locale/nl.json
index c2367805..276481d3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locale/nl.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locale/nl.json
@@ -44,5 +44,8 @@
     "next": "volgende",
     "previous": "vorige",
     "groups": "Groepen",
-    "learning-path": "Leerpad"
+    "learning-path": "Leerpad",
+    "choose-lp": "Kies een leerpad",
+    "filter-themes": "Filter op thema's",
+    "search-lp": "Zoek en selecteer een leerpad"
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/assignments/CreateAssignment.vue b/frontend/src/views/assignments/CreateAssignment.vue
index b6ed6a1e..0edd86ba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/assignments/CreateAssignment.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/assignments/CreateAssignment.vue
@@ -1,24 +1,129 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
     import {useI18n} from "vue-i18n";
-    import {ref, shallowRef} from "vue";
+    import {computed, onMounted, ref, shallowRef, watch} from "vue";
     import {THEMESITEMS} from "@/utils/constants.ts";
 
-    const {t} = useI18n();
+    const {t, locale} = useI18n();
 
     const step = ref(1);
 
-    const loading = ref(false)
+    const language = ref(locale.value);
 
-    function onClick () {
-        loading.value = true
-    }
+    // If this value is set to true, the search bar will display a "loading" animation
+    const loading = ref(false);
     const searchQuery = ref("");
 
-
-
-    // Use a list with all themes so learning-paths can be filtered by theme
+    // These lists store all available and selected themes
     const themeItems = ref(Object.keys(THEMESITEMS).slice(1));
-    const value = shallowRef([]);
+    const selectedThemes = shallowRef<string[]>([]);
+
+    // Store all learning paths
+    const allLearningPaths = ref([]);
+
+    // Filtered learning paths that will be displayed in the search bar dropdown
+    const filteredLearningPaths = ref([]);
+
+    // The hruid and title of the currently selected learning path(TODO: use for post req)
+    const selectedLearningPath = ref(null);
+
+
+    // Fetch all learning paths initially
+    async function fetchAllLearningPaths() {
+        //TODO: replace by function from controller
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:3000/api/learningPath?language=${language.value}`);
+
+            // Error
+            if (!response.ok) throw new Error("Failed to fetch learning paths");
+
+            // Collect all the learning paths and store them in a list by hruid and title
+            const data = await response.json();
+            allLearningPaths.value = data.map((lp: { hruid: string; title: string }) => ({
+                hruid: lp.hruid,
+                title: lp.title
+            }));
+
+            // Get all the learning paths in the filtered list
+            filteredLearningPaths.value = [...allLearningPaths.value];
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error(error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    watch(
+        () => locale.value,
+        (newLocale) => {
+            // Check if the language is valid
+            if (!["nl", "en"].includes(newLocale)) {
+                language.value = "en";
+            }
+            fetchAllLearningPaths(); // Re-fetch the learning path data when language changes
+        },
+        { immediate: true }
+    );
+
+    // Filter the learning paths based on selected themes
+    async function filterLearningPathsByThemes() {
+        if (selectedThemes.value.length === 0) {
+            // Show all the learning paths if no themes are selected
+            filteredLearningPaths.value = [...allLearningPaths.value];
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const learningPathHruids = new Set();
+
+        // Collect all themes categories that are selected
+        const themeCategories = new Set();
+        selectedThemes.value.forEach(theme => {
+            THEMESITEMS[theme]?.forEach(category => themeCategories.add(category));
+        });
+
+        //TODO: replace by function from controller
+        try {
+            // Fetch all theme data in parallel and wait for all to complete
+            const responses = await Promise.all(
+                Array.from(themeCategories).map(category =>
+                    fetch(`http://localhost:3000/api/theme/${category}?language=${language.value}`)
+                        .then(response => {
+                            if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Error fetching ${category}`);
+                            return response.json();
+                        })
+                        .catch(error => {
+                            console.error(error);
+                            return []; // Return empty array on failure
+                        })
+                )
+            );
+
+            // Combine all received hruids and add them in a set
+            responses.forEach(data => {
+                data.forEach((lp: string ) => learningPathHruids.add(lp));
+            });
+
+
+            // Update filteredLearningPaths only after all requests complete
+            filteredLearningPaths.value = allLearningPaths.value.filter(lp =>
+                learningPathHruids.has(lp.hruid)
+            );
+
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error("Error fetching themes:", error);
+        }
+    }
+
+    const searchResults = computed(() => {
+        return filteredLearningPaths.value.filter(lp =>
+            lp.title.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase())
+        );
+    });
+
+    // Fetch all learning paths on mount
+    onMounted(fetchAllLearningPaths);
+
+    // Watch for theme selection changes and filter lerning paths per theme
+    watch(selectedThemes, filterLearningPathsByThemes);
+
+
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -28,14 +133,14 @@
             <v-stepper class="stepper-container" alt-labels :items="[t('learning-path'), t('classes'), t('groups')]"
                        v-model="step" show-actions>
                 <template v-slot:item.1>
-                    <v-card title="Select a learning path" flat>
+                    <v-card :title="t('choose-lp')" flat>
                         <v-container class="step-container">
                             <v-card-text>
                                 <v-select
-                                    v-model="value"
+                                    v-model="selectedThemes"
                                     :items="themeItems.map(theme => ({ title: t(`theme-options.${theme}`), value: theme }))"
                                     variant="solo"
-                                    label="Filter by themes"
+                                    :label="t('filter-themes')"
                                     chips
                                     multiple
                                     deletable-chips
@@ -44,17 +149,24 @@
                             </v-card-text>
 
                             <v-card-text>
-                                <v-text-field
+                                <v-combobox
+                                    v-model="selectedLearningPath"
+                                    :items="searchResults"
+                                    :label="t('search-lp')"
+                                    variant="solo"
+                                    clearable
+                                    hide-details
+                                    density="compact"
                                     :loading="loading"
                                     append-inner-icon="mdi-magnify"
-                                    density="compact"
-                                    label="Search"
-                                    variant="solo"
-                                    hide-details
-                                    single-line
-                                    @click:append-inner="onClick"
-                                ></v-text-field>
+                                    item-title="title"
+                                    item-value="value"
+                                    :filter="(item, query: string) => item.title.toLowerCase().includes(query.toLowerCase())"
+                                ></v-combobox>
                             </v-card-text>
+
+
+
                         </v-container>
                     </v-card>
                 </template>
@@ -99,7 +211,7 @@
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     width: 70%;
-    padding: 1%;
+    /*padding: 1%;*/
 }
 
 .stepper-container {