diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/resources/ResourceModal.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/resources/ResourceModal.tsx
index e74d5d8..91936d9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/resources/ResourceModal.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/resources/ResourceModal.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { Resource, SkillEntry } from "@capakraken/shared";
 import { GERMAN_FEDERAL_STATES, inferStateFromPostalCode, ResourceType } from "@capakraken/shared";
 import { trpc } from "~/lib/trpc/client.js";
 import { InfoTooltip } from "~/components/ui/InfoTooltip.js";
+import { usePermissions } from "~/hooks/usePermissions.js";
 
 interface RoleAssignment {
   roleId: string;
@@ -193,10 +194,12 @@ export function ResourceModal({ mode, resource, onClose }: ResourceModalProps) {
     resource ? resourceToFormState(resource) : defaultFormState(),
   );
   const [errorMsg, setErrorMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState(false);
 
   const panelRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   useFocusTrap(panelRef, true);
 
+  const { canManageUsers } = usePermissions();
   const utils = trpc.useUtils();
 
   const { data: availableRoles } = trpc.role.list.useQuery(
@@ -225,8 +228,17 @@ export function ResourceModal({ mode, resource, onClose }: ResourceModalProps) {
 
   const createMutation = trpc.resource.create.useMutation();
   const updateMutation = trpc.resource.update.useMutation();
+  const hardDeleteMutation = trpc.resource.hardDelete.useMutation({
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      void utils.resource.invalidate();
+      onClose();
+    },
+    onError: (err) => {
+      setErrorMsg(err.message);
+    },
+  });
 
-  const isMutating = createMutation.isPending || updateMutation.isPending;
+  const isMutating = createMutation.isPending || updateMutation.isPending || hardDeleteMutation.isPending;
 
   function setField<K extends keyof FormState>(key: K, value: FormState[K]) {
     setForm((prev) => ({ ...prev, [key]: value }));
@@ -955,19 +967,55 @@ export function ResourceModal({ mode, resource, onClose }: ResourceModalProps) {
           </div>
 
           {/* Footer */}
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-3 px-6 py-4 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-b-xl">
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={onClose}
-              disabled={isMutating}
-              className="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors"
-            >
-              Cancel
-            </button>
-            <button type="submit" disabled={isMutating} className={PRIMARY_BTN}>
-              {isMutating && <Spinner />}
-              {isMutating ? "Saving…" : "Save"}
-            </button>
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 px-6 py-4 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-b-xl">
+            <div>
+              {mode === "edit" && canManageUsers && resource && (
+                confirmDelete ? (
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <span className="text-xs text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 font-medium">Permanently delete this resource?</span>
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      onClick={() => void hardDeleteMutation.mutateAsync({ id: resource.id })}
+                      disabled={isMutating}
+                      className="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-white bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-700 rounded-lg disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors"
+                    >
+                      {hardDeleteMutation.isPending ? "Deleting…" : "Yes, delete"}
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      type="button"
+                      onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(false)}
+                      disabled={isMutating}
+                      className="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-800 dark:hover:text-gray-200 disabled:opacity-50"
+                    >
+                      Cancel
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                ) : (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(true)}
+                    disabled={isMutating}
+                    className="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 hover:text-red-800 dark:hover:text-red-200 border border-red-300 dark:border-red-700 rounded-lg disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors"
+                  >
+                    Delete Resource
+                  </button>
+                )
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={onClose}
+                disabled={isMutating}
+                className="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors"
+              >
+                Cancel
+              </button>
+              <button type="submit" disabled={isMutating} className={PRIMARY_BTN}>
+                {isMutating && <Spinner />}
+                {isMutating ? "Saving…" : "Save"}
+              </button>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </form>
       </div>
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/resource-mutations.ts b/packages/api/src/router/resource-mutations.ts
index 283e87a..1367776 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/resource-mutations.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/resource-mutations.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { findUniqueOrThrow } from "../db/helpers.js";
 import { ROLE_BRIEF_SELECT } from "../db/selects.js";
-import { managerProcedure, requirePermission } from "../trpc.js";
+import { adminProcedure, managerProcedure, requirePermission } from "../trpc.js";
 import { assertBlueprintDynamicFields } from "./blueprint-validation.js";
 
 export const resourceMutationProcedures = {
@@ -259,4 +259,34 @@ export const resourceMutationProcedures = {
 
       return { updated: input.ids.length };
     }),
+
+  hardDelete: adminProcedure
+    .input(z.object({ id: z.string() }))
+    .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }) => {
+      const resource = await ctx.db.resource.findUnique({
+        where: { id: input.id },
+        select: { id: true, displayName: true, eid: true },
+      });
+      if (!resource) {
+        throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_FOUND", message: "Resource not found" });
+      }
+
+      await ctx.db.$transaction([
+        ctx.db.assignment.deleteMany({ where: { resourceId: input.id } }),
+        ctx.db.vacation.deleteMany({ where: { resourceId: input.id } }),
+        ctx.db.resource.delete({ where: { id: input.id } }),
+      ]);
+
+      await ctx.db.auditLog.create({
+        data: {
+          entityType: "Resource",
+          entityId: input.id,
+          action: "DELETE",
+          userId: ctx.dbUser?.id,
+          changes: { before: resource } as unknown as import("@capakraken/db").Prisma.InputJsonValue,
+        },
+      });
+
+      return { deleted: true };
+    }),
 };