diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/crud.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/crud.py
index 8032f945a..b8539ae70 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/crud.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/crud.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ def update_model(
     db: orm.Session,
     model: models.DatabaseCapellaModel,
     description: str | None,
+    name: str | None,
     version: tools_models.DatabaseVersion,
     nature: tools_models.DatabaseNature,
 ) -> models.DatabaseCapellaModel:
@@ -136,6 +137,9 @@ def update_model(
     model.nature = nature
     if description:
         model.description = description
+    if name:
+        model.name = name
+        model.slug = slugify.slugify(name)
     db.commit()
     return model
 
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/models.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/models.py
index 0ad5badbe..c01439d2e 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/models.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/models.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class PostCapellaModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
 
 
 class PatchCapellaModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
+    name: str | None = None
     description: str | None = None
     version_id: int
     nature_id: int
diff --git a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/routes.py b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/routes.py
index 069b707ba..dccc25c12 100644
--- a/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/routes.py
+++ b/backend/capellacollab/projects/toolmodels/routes.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import uuid
 
 import fastapi
+import slugify
 from fastapi import status
 from sqlalchemy import exc, orm
 
@@ -121,11 +122,27 @@ def create_new_tool_model(
 )
 def patch_tool_model(
     body: models.PatchCapellaModel,
+    project: projects_models.DatabaseProject = fastapi.Depends(
+        projects_injectables.get_existing_project
+    ),
     model: models.DatabaseCapellaModel = fastapi.Depends(
         injectables.get_existing_capella_model
     ),
     db: orm.Session = fastapi.Depends(database.get_db),
 ) -> models.DatabaseCapellaModel:
+    if body.name:
+        new_slug = slugify.slugify(body.name)
+
+        if model.slug != new_slug and crud.get_model_by_slugs(
+            db, project.slug, new_slug
+        ):
+            raise fastapi.HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
+                detail={
+                    "reason": "A model with a similar name already exists."
+                },
+            )
+
     version = get_version_by_id_or_raise(db, body.version_id)
     if version.tool != model.tool:
         raise fastapi.HTTPException(
@@ -144,7 +161,9 @@ def patch_tool_model(
             },
         )
 
-    return crud.update_model(db, model, body.description, version, nature)
+    return crud.update_model(
+        db, model, body.description, body.name, version, nature
+    )
 
 
 @router.delete(
diff --git a/backend/tests/projects/toolmodels/test_toolmodel_routes.py b/backend/tests/projects/toolmodels/test_toolmodel_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5e9fc6a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/projects/toolmodels/test_toolmodel_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright DB Netz AG and the capella-collab-manager contributors
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+
+from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+from fastapi import testclient
+from sqlalchemy import orm
+
+from capellacollab.__main__ import app
+from capellacollab.projects import injectables as projects_injectables
+from capellacollab.projects import models as projects_models
+from capellacollab.projects.toolmodels import (
+    injectables as toolmodels_injectables,
+)
+from capellacollab.projects.toolmodels import models as toolmodels_models
+from capellacollab.users import crud as users_crud
+from capellacollab.users import models as users_models
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(name="override_dependency")
+def fixture_override_dependency():
+    mock_project = mock.Mock(name="DatabaseProject")
+
+    mock_model = mock.Mock(name="DatabaseModel")
+    mock_model.slug = "any-slug"
+    mock_model.tool = mock.Mock(name="tool")
+
+    app.dependency_overrides[
+        projects_injectables.get_existing_project
+    ] = lambda: mock_project
+    app.dependency_overrides[
+        toolmodels_injectables.get_existing_capella_model
+    ] = lambda: mock_model
+
+    yield
+
+    del app.dependency_overrides[projects_injectables.get_existing_project]
+    del app.dependency_overrides[
+        toolmodels_injectables.get_existing_capella_model
+    ]
+
+
+def test_rename_toolmodel_successful(
+    capella_model: toolmodels_models.DatabaseCapellaModel,
+    project: projects_models.DatabaseProject,
+    client: testclient.TestClient,
+    executor_name: str,
+    db: orm.Session,
+):
+    users_crud.create_user(db, executor_name, users_models.Role.ADMIN)
+
+    response = client.patch(
+        f"/api/v1/projects/{project.slug}/models/{capella_model.slug}",
+        json={
+            "name": "new-name",
+            "version_id": capella_model.tool.versions[0].id,
+            "nature_id": capella_model.tool.natures[0].id,
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "new-name" in response.text
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("override_dependency")
+def test_rename_toolmodel_where_name_already_exists(
+    client: testclient.TestClient,
+    executor_name: str,
+    db: orm.Session,
+):
+    users_crud.create_user(db, executor_name, users_models.Role.ADMIN)
+
+    with mock.patch(
+        "capellacollab.projects.toolmodels.crud.get_model_by_slugs",
+        autospec=True,
+    ) as mock_get_model_by_slugs:
+        mock_get_model_by_slugs.return_value = "anything"
+
+        response = client.patch(
+            "/api/v1/projects/any/models/any",
+            json={"name": "new-name", "version_id": -1, "nature_id": -1},
+        )
+
+        assert response.status_code == 409
+        assert "A model with a similar name already exists" in response.text
+        mock_get_model_by_slugs.assert_called_once()
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
index 320654831..8f34c0896 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import { AfterViewInit, Component, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatSidenav } from '@angular/material/sidenav';
+import slugify from 'slugify';
 import { NavBarService } from 'src/app/general/nav-bar/nav-bar.service';
 import { PageLayoutService } from './page-layout/page-layout.service';
 import { FullscreenService } from './sessions/service/fullscreen.service';
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ export class AppComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     public pageLayoutService: PageLayoutService,
     public fullscreenService: FullscreenService,
     private navBarService: NavBarService,
-  ) {}
+  ) {
+    slugify.extend({ '.': '-' });
+  }
 
   @ViewChild('sidenav') private sidenav?: MatSidenav;
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.html b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.html
index 96fcd7cf5..f707f65d7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.html
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@
   <mat-card *ngIf="modelService.model$ | async" class="grow basis-1">
     <mat-card-title>{{ (modelService.model$ | async)!.name }}</mat-card-title>
     <form (submit)="onSubmit()" [formGroup]="form">
+      <fieldset>
+        <mat-form-field appearance="fill">
+          <mat-label>Name</mat-label>
+          <input matInput formControlName="name" />
+
+          <mat-error *ngIf="form.controls.name.errors?.uniqueSlug"
+            >A model with a similar name already exists.</mat-error
+          >
+        </mat-form-field>
+      </fieldset>
+
       <fieldset>
         <mat-form-field appearance="fill">
           <mat-label>Description</mat-label>
@@ -62,7 +73,14 @@
             Delete
           </button>
         </span>
-        <button mat-flat-button color="primary" type="submit">Submit</button>
+        <button
+          mat-flat-button
+          color="primary"
+          type="submit"
+          [disabled]="!form.valid"
+        >
+          Submit
+        </button>
       </div>
     </form>
   </mat-card>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.ts
index 1a70fc903..c5fc38528 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/model-description/model-description.component.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { ProjectService } from '../../service/project.service';
 })
 export class ModelDescriptionComponent implements OnInit {
   form = new FormGroup({
+    name: new FormControl<string>(''),
     description: new FormControl<string>(''),
     nature: new FormControl<number>(-1),
     version: new FormControl<number>(-1),
@@ -57,7 +58,12 @@ export class ModelDescriptionComponent implements OnInit {
             model.git_models.length || model.t4c_models.length
           );
 
+          this.form.controls.name.setAsyncValidators(
+            this.modelService.asyncSlugValidator(model),
+          );
+
           this.form.patchValue({
+            name: model.name,
             description: model.description,
             nature: model.nature?.id,
             version: model.version?.id,
@@ -83,14 +89,21 @@ export class ModelDescriptionComponent implements OnInit {
   onSubmit(): void {
     if (this.form.value && this.modelSlug && this.projectSlug) {
       this.modelService
-        .updateModelDescription(this.projectSlug!, this.modelSlug!, {
+        .updateModelDescription(this.projectSlug, this.modelSlug, {
+          name: this.form.value.name || undefined,
           description: this.form.value.description || '',
           nature_id: this.form.value.nature || undefined,
           version_id: this.form.value.version || undefined,
         })
-        .subscribe(() =>
-          this.router.navigate(['../../..'], { relativeTo: this.route }),
-        );
+        .subscribe({
+          next: () => {
+            this.toastService.showSuccess(
+              'Model updated',
+              `${this.modelSlug} has been updated`,
+            );
+            this.router.navigate(['../../..'], { relativeTo: this.route });
+          },
+        });
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/service/model.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/service/model.service.ts
index 1ebf2a121..00402bcca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/projects/models/service/model.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/projects/models/service/model.service.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ export class ModelService {
             this.loadModels(projectSlug);
             this._model.next(model);
           },
-          error: () => this._model.next(undefined),
         }),
       );
   }
@@ -132,13 +131,16 @@ export class ModelService {
     this._models.next(undefined);
   }
 
-  asyncSlugValidator(): AsyncValidatorFn {
+  asyncSlugValidator(ignoreModel?: Model): AsyncValidatorFn {
+    const ignoreSlug = !!ignoreModel ? ignoreModel.slug : -1;
     return (control: AbstractControl): Observable<ValidationErrors | null> => {
       const modelSlug = slugify(control.value, { lower: true });
       return this.models$.pipe(
         take(1),
         map((models) => {
-          return models?.find((model) => model.slug === modelSlug)
+          return models?.find(
+            (model) => model.slug === modelSlug && model.slug !== ignoreSlug,
+          )
             ? { uniqueSlug: { value: modelSlug } }
             : null;
         }),
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ export type Model = {
 };
 
 export type PatchModel = {
+  name?: string;
   description?: string;
   nature_id?: number;
   version_id?: number;