diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fca6d43e..f398aa01 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Introduce ApplePay-Payment
 - use PayPal-Client v2.0.14
 - add Default-Shippingcosts for PP-Express to prevent overcharge.
+- mark GiroPay as deprecated
 
 ## [2.4.0] - 2024-04-04
 
diff --git a/metadata.php b/metadata.php
index 438cd812..ed80afd4 100755
--- a/metadata.php
+++ b/metadata.php
@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@
             'block' => 'dd_layout_page_header_icon_menu_minibasket_functions',
             'file' => '/views/blocks/widget/minibasket/dd_layout_page_header_icon_menu_minibasket_functions.tpl',
         ],
+        [
+            'template' => 'payment_main.tpl',
+            'block' => 'admin_payment_main_form',
+            'file' => '/views/blocks/admin/admin_payment_main_form.tpl',
+        ],
         // @Todo PAYPAL-486: Using the same file, with 2 themes. Should be more generic, if possible.
         [
             'template' => 'page/checkout/payment.tpl',
diff --git a/src/Controller/PaymentController.php b/src/Controller/PaymentController.php
index 90d6ce86..e5217d97 100644
--- a/src/Controller/PaymentController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/PaymentController.php
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ public function getPaymentList()
          * check:
          * - all none PP-Payments
          * - payPalHealth
+         * - deprecated payment method
          * - currency
          * - country
          * - netto-mode
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@ public function getPaymentList()
                 !isset($payPalDefinitions[$key]) ||
                 (
                     $payPalHealth &&
+                    //dont add payment that is deprecated
+                    ( !PayPalDefinitions::isDeprecatedPayment($payment->getId()) ) &&
                     (
                         empty($payPalDefinitions[$key]['currencies']) ||
                         in_array($actShopCurrency->name, $payPalDefinitions[$key]['currencies'], true)
diff --git a/src/Core/Events/Events.php b/src/Core/Events/Events.php
index ddf93145..6cc98b11 100644
--- a/src/Core/Events/Events.php
+++ b/src/Core/Events/Events.php
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ public static function onDeactivate(): void
                 $paymentMethod->load($paymentId) &&
                 $paymentMethod->getFieldData('oxactive')
             ) {
-                $activePayments[] = $paymentId;
+                if (PayPalDefinitions::isDeprecatedPayment($paymentId)) {
+                    //dont set deprecated payments to active payment list
+                } else {
+                    $activePayments[] = $paymentId;
+                }
                 $paymentMethod->assign([
                     'oxactive' => false
                 ]);
diff --git a/src/Core/PayPalDefinitions.php b/src/Core/PayPalDefinitions.php
index 10ddb92c..193cf022 100644
--- a/src/Core/PayPalDefinitions.php
+++ b/src/Core/PayPalDefinitions.php
@@ -380,7 +380,8 @@ final class PayPalDefinitions
             'constraints' => self::PAYMENT_CONSTRAINTS_UAPM,
             'onlybrutto' => false,
             'buttonpayment' => false,
-            'defaulton' => true
+            'defaulton' => false,
+            'deprecated' => true,
         ],
         // uAPM iDEAL
         'oscpaypal_ideal' => [
@@ -513,4 +514,18 @@ public static function isPayPalVaultingPossible(string $paymentId, string $paypa
             && self::PAYPAL_DEFINTIONS[$paymentId]['vaultingtype'] === $paypalPaymentType
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if payment is deprecated
+     *
+     * @param string $paymentId
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function isDeprecatedPayment(string $paymentId): bool
+    {
+        if ( isset(self::PAYPAL_DEFINTIONS[$paymentId]['deprecated']) && self::PAYPAL_DEFINTIONS[$paymentId]['deprecated'] === true ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Model/Payment.php b/src/Model/Payment.php
index 6050f491..20a1fefa 100644
--- a/src/Model/Payment.php
+++ b/src/Model/Payment.php
@@ -20,4 +20,24 @@ public function isUAPMPayment(): bool
     {
         return PayPalDefinitions::isUAPMPayment($this->getId());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if payment method is paypal payment
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isPayPalPayment(): bool
+    {
+        return PayPalDefinitions::isPayPalPayment($this->getId());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if payment method is deprecated
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isDeprecatedPayment(): bool
+    {
+        return PayPalDefinitions::isDeprecatedPayment($this->getId());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Service/StaticContent.php b/src/Service/StaticContent.php
index ed9d1ed9..e12c317c 100644
--- a/src/Service/StaticContent.php
+++ b/src/Service/StaticContent.php
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ public function __construct(
     public function ensurePayPalPaymentMethods(): void
     {
         foreach (PayPalDefinitions::getPayPalDefinitions() as $paymentId => $paymentDefinitions) {
+            //skip creation and activation of deprecated payments
+            if (PayPalDefinitions::isDeprecatedPayment($paymentId)) {
+                $this->deactivatePaymentMethod($paymentId);
+                continue;
+            }
             $paymentMethod = oxNew(EshopModelPayment::class);
             if ($paymentMethod->load($paymentId)) {
                 $this->reActivatePaymentMethod($paymentId);
@@ -120,6 +125,21 @@ protected function reActivatePaymentMethod(string $paymentId): void
         $paymentModel->save();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Try to load payment model based on given id an set payment inactive
+     * 
+     * @param string $paymentId
+     * @return void
+     * @throws \Exception
+     */
+    protected function deactivatePaymentMethod(string $paymentId) : void {
+        $paymentModel = oxNew(EshopModelPayment::class);
+        if ($paymentModel->load($paymentId)) {
+            $paymentModel->oxpayments__oxactive = new Field(false);
+            $paymentModel->save();
+        }
+    }
+
     public function ensureStaticContents(): void
     {
         foreach (PayPalDefinitions::getPayPalStaticContents() as $content) {
diff --git a/views/admin/de/admin_lang.php b/views/admin/de/admin_lang.php
index 931503d2..89ac4b50 100755
--- a/views/admin/de/admin_lang.php
+++ b/views/admin/de/admin_lang.php
@@ -283,5 +283,8 @@
     'OSC_PAYPAL_GOOGLEPAY_ADDRESS_ACTIVATE'          => 'Speicherung der Adresse aktivieren',
     'HELP_OSC_OSC_PAYPAL_GOOGLEPAY_ADRESS_ACTIVATE'  => 'Übernahme der Lieferadresse von GooglePay',
 
-    'OSC_PAYPAL_INSTALLPROCESS_FAILED'               => 'Da das Modul nicht korrekt per Composer installiert ist, sind Fehler bei der (De-)Aktivierung des Moduls aufgetreten. Bitte installieren Sie das Modul via Composer frisch und wiederholen den Vorgang.'
+    'OSC_PAYPAL_INSTALLPROCESS_FAILED'               => 'Da das Modul nicht korrekt per Composer installiert ist, sind Fehler bei der (De-)Aktivierung des Moduls aufgetreten. Bitte installieren Sie das Modul via Composer frisch und wiederholen den Vorgang.',
+
+    // PayPal Payment
+    'OSC_PAYPAL_PAYMENT_DEPRECATED'                 => 'Diese PayPal Zahlungsart kann nicht mehr aktiviert werden, da diese demnächst entfernt wird!',
 ];
diff --git a/views/admin/en/admin_lang.php b/views/admin/en/admin_lang.php
index 56e59217..1391c290 100755
--- a/views/admin/en/admin_lang.php
+++ b/views/admin/en/admin_lang.php
@@ -283,5 +283,8 @@
     'OSC_PAYPAL_GOOGLEPAY_ADDRESS_ACTIVATE'           => 'Google Pay address active',
     'HELP_OSC_OSC_PAYPAL_GOOGLEPAY_ADRESS_ACTIVATE'     => 'Takeover delivery address from googlepay',
 
-    'OSC_PAYPAL_INSTALLPROCESS_FAILED'               => 'Because the module was not installed correctly via Composer, errors occurred during the (de)activation of the module. Please reinstall the module via composer and repeat the process.'
+    'OSC_PAYPAL_INSTALLPROCESS_FAILED'               => 'Because the module was not installed correctly via Composer, errors occurred during the (de)activation of the module. Please reinstall the module via composer and repeat the process.',
+
+    // PayPal Payment
+    'OSC_PAYPAL_PAYMENT_DEPRECATED'                 => 'This PayPal payment method can no longer be activated as it will be removed soon!',
 ];