diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/admin/admin-panel.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/admin/admin-panel.spec.ts
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+import {test, expect} from '../../support/fixtures'
+import {UserFactory} from '../../factories/user'
+import {LicenseFactory} from '../../factories/license'
+import {login} from '../../support/authenticateUser'
+
+test.describe('Admin panel', () => {
+	test.describe('with admin_panel feature licensed', () => {
+		test.beforeEach(async () => {
+			await LicenseFactory.enable(['admin_panel'])
+		})
+
+		test.afterEach(async () => {
+			await LicenseFactory.disable()
+		})
+
+		test('an admin user can open /admin and see the overview', async ({page, apiContext}) => {
+			const [admin] = await UserFactory.create(1, {is_admin: true}, false)
+			await login(page, apiContext, admin)
+
+			await page.goto('/admin')
+
+			await expect(page.locator('.side-nav-shell > nav')).toBeVisible()
+			await expect(page.locator('.card-header-title', {hasText: 'Overview'})).toBeVisible()
+			await expect(page.locator('.admin-overview__card').first()).toBeVisible()
+		})
+
+		test('a non-admin user visiting /admin lands on the not-found page', async ({authenticatedPage: page}) => {
+			await page.goto('/admin')
+			await expect(page).not.toHaveURL(/\/admin$/)
+		})
+
+		test('an admin can navigate to users and projects tabs', async ({page, apiContext}) => {
+			const [admin] = await UserFactory.create(1, {is_admin: true}, false)
+			await login(page, apiContext, admin)
+			await page.goto('/admin')
+
+			const nav = page.locator('.side-nav-shell > nav')
+			await nav.getByRole('link', {name: /users/i}).click()
+			await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/admin\/users/)
+
+			await nav.getByRole('link', {name: /projects/i}).click()
+			await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/admin\/projects/)
+		})
+	})
+
+	test.describe('without license', () => {
+		test.beforeEach(async () => {
+			await LicenseFactory.disable()
+		})
+
+		test('even an admin user cannot access /admin', async ({page, apiContext}) => {
+			const [admin] = await UserFactory.create(1, {is_admin: true}, false)
+			await login(page, apiContext, admin)
+
+			await page.goto('/admin')
+
+			await expect(page.locator('.side-nav-shell')).not.toBeVisible()
+		})
+	})
+})