diff --git a/vda5050_core/include/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/mqtt_client_interface.hpp b/vda5050_core/include/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/mqtt_client_interface.hpp
index d671b68..1374750 100644
--- a/vda5050_core/include/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/mqtt_client_interface.hpp
+++ b/vda5050_core/include/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/mqtt_client_interface.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ class MqttClientInterface
   /// \param qos Quality of service setting for the subscription
   virtual void subscribe(
     const std::string& topic, MessageHandler handler, int qos) = 0;
+
+  /// \brief Unsubscribe from a topic
+  ///
+  /// \param topic Topic to unsubscribe from
+  virtual void unsubscribe(const std::string& topic) = 0;
 };
 
 /// \brief Create a default MQTT client interface
diff --git a/vda5050_core/include/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/paho_mqtt_client.hpp b/vda5050_core/include/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/paho_mqtt_client.hpp
index 72a405d..d61ac71 100644
--- a/vda5050_core/include/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/paho_mqtt_client.hpp
+++ b/vda5050_core/include/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/paho_mqtt_client.hpp
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ class PahoMqttClient : public MqttClientInterface
   void subscribe(
     const std::string& topic, MessageHandler handler, int qos) override;
 
+  // Documentation inherited from MqttClientInterface
+  void unsubscribe(const std::string& topic) override;
+
   friend class MqttCallback;
 
 private:
diff --git a/vda5050_core/src/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/paho_mqtt_client.cpp b/vda5050_core/src/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/paho_mqtt_client.cpp
index f1c58e4..6384326 100644
--- a/vda5050_core/src/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/paho_mqtt_client.cpp
+++ b/vda5050_core/src/vda5050_core/mqtt_client/paho_mqtt_client.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,21 @@ void PahoMqttClient::subscribe(
   }
 }
 
+//=============================================================================
+void PahoMqttClient::unsubscribe(const std::string& topic)
+{
+  try
+  {
+    client_->unsubscribe(topic)->wait();
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(handler_mutex_);
+    handlers_.erase(topic);
+  }
+  catch (const mqtt::exception& e)
+  {
+    VDA5050_ERROR_STREAM("MQTT unsubscription failed: " << e.get_message());
+  }
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 PahoMqttClient::PahoMqttClient(
   const std::string& broker_address, const std::string& client_id)
diff --git a/vda5050_core/test/integration/mqtt_client/test_paho_mqtt_client.cpp b/vda5050_core/test/integration/mqtt_client/test_paho_mqtt_client.cpp
index d36f8e9..33c66d5 100644
--- a/vda5050_core/test/integration/mqtt_client/test_paho_mqtt_client.cpp
+++ b/vda5050_core/test/integration/mqtt_client/test_paho_mqtt_client.cpp
@@ -56,3 +56,46 @@ TEST(PahoMqttClientTest, PublishSubscribe)
   ASSERT_NO_THROW(talker->disconnect());
   ASSERT_NO_THROW(listener->disconnect());
 }
+
+TEST(PahoMqttClientTest, UnsubscribeStopsMessages)
+{
+  std::string broker = "tcp://test.mosquitto.org:1883";
+  std::string topic = "/test/integration/unsubscribe";
+  std::string payload = "hello";
+  int qos = 0;
+
+  std::atomic_int message_count{0};
+
+  auto listener =
+    vda5050_core::mqtt_client::create_default_client(broker, "unsub_listener");
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(listener->connect());
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(listener->subscribe(
+    topic,
+    [&](const std::string& /*topic_*/, const std::string& /*payload_*/) {
+      message_count++;
+    },
+    qos));
+
+  auto talker =
+    vda5050_core::mqtt_client::create_default_client(broker, "unsub_talker");
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(talker->connect());
+
+  // Publish first message and verify it is received
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(talker->publish(topic, payload, qos));
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
+  ASSERT_EQ(message_count.load(), 1);
+
+  // Unsubscribe from the topic
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(listener->unsubscribe(topic));
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));
+
+  // Publish second message after unsubscribe
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(talker->publish(topic, payload, qos));
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
+
+  // Message count should still be 1 (no new messages received)
+  ASSERT_EQ(message_count.load(), 1);
+
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(talker->disconnect());
+  ASSERT_NO_THROW(listener->disconnect());
+}
diff --git a/vda5050_core/test/unit/mqtt_client/test_mqtt_client_interface.cpp b/vda5050_core/test/unit/mqtt_client/test_mqtt_client_interface.cpp
index 556b8ec..6b84754 100644
--- a/vda5050_core/test/unit/mqtt_client/test_mqtt_client_interface.cpp
+++ b/vda5050_core/test/unit/mqtt_client/test_mqtt_client_interface.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class MockMqttClient : public vda5050_core::mqtt_client::MqttClientInterface
     (const std::string&,
      std::function<void(const std::string&, const std::string&)>, int),
     (override));
+  MOCK_METHOD(void, unsubscribe, (const std::string&), (override));
 };
 
 TEST(MqttClientInterfaceTest, ConnectCall)
@@ -62,3 +63,10 @@ TEST(MqttClientInterfaceTest, SubscribeTopic)
   EXPECT_CALL(mock, subscribe("topic", testing::_, 0));
   mock.subscribe("topic", cb, 0);
 }
+
+TEST(MqttClientInterfaceTest, UnsubscribeTopic)
+{
+  MockMqttClient mock;
+  EXPECT_CALL(mock, unsubscribe("topic")).Times(1);
+  mock.unsubscribe("topic");
+}