diff --git a/.changeset/late-baboons-dream.md b/.changeset/late-baboons-dream.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da2eb605da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/late-baboons-dream.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sebgroup/green-core': patch
+---
+
+**Datepicker and Dropdown:** minor a11y improvements
diff --git a/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.styles.ts b/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.styles.ts
index 217ee6f0b4..0035270d9e 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.styles.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.styles.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const styles = css`
       line-height: 1;
       text-align: center;
 
-      &:focus-visible {
+      &:focus {
         background-color: var(--gds-color-l3-background-primary);
         color: var(--gds-color-l3-content-primary);
       }
diff --git a/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.test.ts b/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.test.ts
index 54a53a5f6e..a0a05b8440 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.test.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.test.ts
@@ -576,4 +576,30 @@ describe('<gds-datepicker>', () => {
       await expect(yearDropdown.value).to.equal('2014')
     })
   })
+
+  describe('Accessibility', () => {
+    it('should pass axe smoketest', async () => {
+      const el = await fixture<GdsDatepicker>(
+        html`<gds-datepicker
+          value="2014-01-10"
+          min="2014-01-01"
+          max="2034-12-31"
+          open
+        ></gds-datepicker>`,
+      )
+      await el.updateComplete
+      await expect(el).to.be.accessible({
+        ignoredRules: ['color-contrast'],
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('should have a label for #spinner-0', async () => {
+      const el = await fixture<GdsDatepicker>(
+        html`<gds-datepicker label="Date"></gds-datepicker>`,
+      )
+      const label =
+        el.shadowRoot!.querySelector<HTMLLabelElement>('[for="spinner-0"]')!
+      expect(label).to.exist
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.ts b/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.ts
index 45aec7b31a..ebffc40606 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/components/datepicker/datepicker.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { localized, msg } from '@lit/localize'
 import { nothing } from 'lit'
 import { property, query, queryAll, queryAsync, state } from 'lit/decorators.js'
-import { classMap } from 'lit/directives/class-map.js'
 import { join } from 'lit/directives/join.js'
 import { map } from 'lit/directives/map.js'
 import { repeat } from 'lit/directives/repeat.js'
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
    * Get a string representation of the currently displayed value in the input field. The formatting will match the dateformat attribute.
    */
   get displayValue() {
-    return this._elInput.innerText.replace(/\s+/g, '')
+    return this._elField.innerText.replace(/\s+/g, '')
   }
 
   /**
@@ -191,14 +190,14 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
   @queryAsync('#calendar-button')
   private _elTrigger!: Promise<HTMLButtonElement>
 
-  @queryAsync('#date-picker')
-  private _elField!: Promise<HTMLDivElement>
+  @queryAsync('#field')
+  private _elFieldAsync!: Promise<HTMLDivElement>
 
   @queryAll('[role=spinbutton]')
   private _elSpinners!: NodeListOf<GdsDatePartSpinner>
 
-  @query('.input')
-  private _elInput!: HTMLDivElement
+  @query('#field')
+  private _elField!: HTMLDivElement
 
   #valueOnOpen?: Date
 
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
   render() {
     return html`
       <gds-form-control-header class="size-${this.size}">
-        <label for="spinner-0" slot="label">${this.label}</label>
+        <label id="label" for="spinner-0" slot="label">${this.label}</label>
         ${when(
           this.supportingText.length > 0,
           () =>
@@ -219,11 +218,16 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
             </span>`,
         )}
         <slot
+          id="supporting-text-slot"
           name="extended-supporting-text"
           slot="extended-supporting-text"
         ></slot>
         <!-- @deprecated: use 'supporting-text' slot instead. Remove in 2.0 release. -->
-        <slot name="sub-label" slot="supporting-text"></slot>
+        <slot
+          id="sub-label-slot"
+          name="sub-label"
+          slot="supporting-text"
+        ></slot>
       </gds-form-control-header>
       <gds-field-base
         .size=${this.size}
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
         @click=${this.#handleFieldClick}
         @copy=${this.#handleClipboardCopy}
         @paste=${this.#handleClipboardPaste}
-        id="date-picker"
+        id="field"
       >
         <div class="spinners">
           ${join(
@@ -241,13 +245,14 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
               (f, i) =>
                 html`<gds-date-part-spinner
                   id="spinner-${i}"
+                  aria-invalid="${this.invalid}"
                   class="spinner"
                   .length=${f.token === 'y' ? 4 : 2}
                   .value=${this.#spinnerState[f.name]}
                   aria-valuemin=${this.#getMinSpinnerValue(f.name)}
                   aria-valuemax=${this.#getMaxSpinnerValue(f.name)}
                   aria-label=${this.#getSpinnerLabel(f.name)}
-                  aria-describedby="label sub-label message"
+                  aria-describedby="label supporting-text supporting-text-slot sub-label-slot message"
                   data-max-width=${this.#getMaxSpinnerValue(f.name).toString()
                     .length}
                   @keydown=${this.#handleSpinnerKeydown}
@@ -288,7 +293,7 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
           // Wrapped in a slot for backwards compatibility with the deprecated message slot
           // Remove for 2.0 release
           () => html`
-            <slot name="message" slot="message">
+            <slot id="message" name="message" slot="message">
               <gds-icon-triangle-exclamation
                 solid
               ></gds-icon-triangle-exclamation>
@@ -300,7 +305,7 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
 
       <gds-popover
         .triggerRef=${this._elTrigger}
-        .anchorRef=${this._elField}
+        .anchorRef=${this._elFieldAsync}
         .open=${this.open}
         @gds-ui-state=${this.#handlePopoverStateChange}
         label=${this.label}
@@ -558,7 +563,7 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
   }
 
   #handleClipboardCopy = (e: ClipboardEvent) => {
-    this._elField.then((field) => {
+    this._elFieldAsync.then((field) => {
       if (e.currentTarget !== field) return
       e.preventDefault()
       e.clipboardData?.setData('text/plain', this.displayValue)
@@ -566,7 +571,7 @@ export class GdsDatepicker extends GdsFormControlElement<Date> {
   }
 
   #handleClipboardPaste = (e: ClipboardEvent) => {
-    this._elField.then((field: HTMLElement) => {
+    this._elFieldAsync.then((field: HTMLElement) => {
       if (e.currentTarget !== field) return
       e.preventDefault()
       const pasted = e.clipboardData?.getData('text/plain')
diff --git a/libs/core/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.test.ts b/libs/core/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.test.ts
index acae210a11..00932d45a1 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.test.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.test.ts
@@ -702,3 +702,30 @@ describe('<gds-dropdown multiple>', () => {
     await expect(el.displayValue).to.equal('Select values')
   })
 })
+
+describe('<gds-dropdown> accessibility', () => {
+  it('pass axe smoketest', async () => {
+    const el = await fixture<GdsDropdown>(html`
+      <gds-dropdown label="My dropdown">
+        <gds-option value="v1">Option 1</gds-option>
+        <gds-option value="v2">Option 2</gds-option>
+        <gds-option value="v3">Option 3</gds-option>
+      </gds-dropdown>
+    `)
+    await expect(el).to.be.accessible()
+  })
+
+  it('should have a label for the trigger', async () => {
+    const el = await fixture<GdsDropdown>(html`
+      <gds-dropdown label="My dropdown">
+        <gds-option value="v1">Option 1</gds-option>
+        <gds-option value="v2">Option 2</gds-option>
+        <gds-option value="v3">Option 3</gds-option>
+      </gds-dropdown>
+    `)
+    const trigger = el.shadowRoot!.querySelector<HTMLElement>('button')!
+    const label = el.shadowRoot!.querySelector<HTMLElement>('label')!
+
+    await expect(label.getAttribute('for')).to.equal(trigger.id)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/libs/core/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts b/libs/core/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
index c1fb8f7184..7c5106a9ca 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/components/dropdown/dropdown.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export class GdsDropdown<ValueT = any>
         !this.hideLabel,
         () => html`
           <gds-form-control-header>
-            <label for="trigger" slot="label">${this.label}</label>
+            <label id="label" for="trigger" slot="label">${this.label}</label>
             ${when(
               this.supportingText.length > 0,
               () =>
@@ -246,11 +246,12 @@ export class GdsDropdown<ValueT = any>
                 </span>`,
             )}
             <slot
+              id="extended-supporting-text"
               name="extended-supporting-text"
               slot="extended-supporting-text"
             ></slot>
             <!-- @deprecated: use 'supporting-text' slot instead. Remove in 2.0 release. -->
-            <slot name="sub-label" slot="supporting-text"></slot>
+            <slot id="sub-label" name="sub-label" slot="supporting-text"></slot>
           </gds-form-control-header>
         `,
       )}
@@ -267,17 +268,24 @@ export class GdsDropdown<ValueT = any>
           .size=${this.size}
           .disabled=${this.disabled}
           .invalid=${this.invalid}
-          aria-haspopup="listbox"
           slot="trigger"
-          role="combobox"
-          aria-owns="listbox"
-          aria-controls="listbox"
-          aria-expanded="${this.open}"
-          aria-label="${this.label}"
           id="field"
         >
           <slot name="lead" slot="lead"></slot>
-          <button id="trigger" name="trigger">
+          <button
+            id="trigger"
+            role="combobox"
+            aria-expanded="${this.open}"
+            aria-owns="listbox"
+            aria-haspopup="listbox"
+            aria-controls="listbox"
+            name="trigger"
+            aria-label="${this.label} ${this.displayValue}"
+            aria-describedby="supporting-text extended-supporting-text sub-label message"
+            aria-invalid="${this.invalid}"
+            aria-required="${this.required}"
+            aria-disabled="${this.disabled}"
+          >
             <slot name="trigger">
               <span>${unsafeHTML(this.displayValue)}</span>
             </slot>
@@ -319,7 +327,7 @@ export class GdsDropdown<ValueT = any>
               // Wrapped in a slot for backwards compatibility with the deprecated message slot
               // Remove for 2.0 release
               () => html`
-                <slot name="message" slot="message">
+                <slot id="message" name="message" slot="message">
                   <gds-icon-triangle-exclamation
                     solid
                   ></gds-icon-triangle-exclamation>
diff --git a/libs/core/src/primitives/field-base/field-base.styles.ts b/libs/core/src/primitives/field-base/field-base.styles.ts
index ac27853c3e..211e88c5ac 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/primitives/field-base/field-base.styles.ts
+++ b/libs/core/src/primitives/field-base/field-base.styles.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const styles = css`
   @layer base {
     * {
       box-sizing: border-box;
-      user-select: none;
     }
 
     .field {