diff --git a/tests/run_tests.py b/tests/run_tests.py
index e7052f1..99c0c7b 100644
--- a/tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tests/run_tests.py
@@ -127,9 +127,17 @@ def get_testcase_tests() -> dict:
     return get_testcase_tests()
 
 
+def get_node_tests() -> dict:
+    """Load node-level tests (direct node instantiation, real LLM + DB, no HTTP)."""
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    from test_node_eras import TESTS
+    return TESTS
+
+
 SUITES = {
     'engine': get_engine_tests,
     'api': get_api_tests,
+    'node': get_node_tests,
     'matrix': get_matrix_tests,
     'testcases': get_testcase_tests,
     'roundtrip': get_roundtrip_tests,
diff --git a/tests/test_node_eras.py b/tests/test_node_eras.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfccde4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_node_eras.py
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+"""Node-level tests for ErasExpertNode.
+
+Tests the expert node directly — no HTTP, no pipeline, no session.
+Instantiates ErasExpertNode, calls execute(), asserts on HUD events + ThoughtResult.
+
+Two LLM calls per test (plan + response) vs 4+ for full matrix tests.
+Runs against MariaDB directly (DB_HOST from .env — WireGuard on local, ClusterIP in K3s).
+
+Usage:
+  python tests/run_tests.py node
+  python tests/run_tests.py node/umsatz_uses_artikelposition
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Load .env so DB_HOST, OPENROUTER_API_KEY etc. are set
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+load_dotenv(Path(__file__).parent.parent / ".env")
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
+
+from agent.nodes.eras_expert import ErasExpertNode
+
+
+def _run(job: str):
+    """Instantiate expert, run job, return (result, hud_events)."""
+    events = []
+
+    async def hud(e):
+        events.append(e)
+
+    async def _exec():
+        node = ErasExpertNode(send_hud=hud)
+        return await node.execute(job, language="de"), events
+
+    return asyncio.run(_exec())
+
+
+def _tool_calls(events: list) -> list[dict]:
+    return [e for e in events if e.get("event") == "tool_call"]
+
+
+def _query_db_calls(events: list) -> list[str]:
+    """Extract SQL strings from all query_db tool_call events."""
+    return [
+        e["args"]["query"]
+        for e in _tool_calls(events)
+        if e.get("tool") == "query_db" and "args" in e
+    ]
+
+
+# --- Tests ---
+
+def test_umsatz_uses_artikelposition():
+    """Umsatz query must use artikelposition, not geraeteverbraeuche."""
+    result, events = _run("Zeig mir die 5 größten Kunden nach Umsatz")
+
+    queries = _query_db_calls(events)
+    assert queries, "no query_db call made"
+
+    combined = " ".join(queries).lower()
+    assert "artikelposition" in combined, \
+        f"expected artikelposition in query, got: {queries[0][:300]}"
+
+
+def test_umsatz_not_geraeteverbraeuche():
+    """Umsatz query must not touch geraeteverbraeuche (consumption table)."""
+    result, events = _run("Zeig mir die 5 größten Kunden nach Umsatz")
+
+    queries = _query_db_calls(events)
+    combined = " ".join(queries).lower()
+    assert "geraeteverbraeuche" not in combined, \
+        f"used wrong table geraeteverbraeuche: {queries[0][:300]}"
+
+
+def test_umsatz_has_result():
+    """Umsatz query returns non-empty result and completes without errors."""
+    result, events = _run("Zeig mir die 5 größten Kunden nach Umsatz")
+
+    assert not result.errors, \
+        f"expert had errors: {result.errors}"
+    assert result.tool_output, "no tool output (query returned nothing)"
+    assert result.response, "no response text generated"
+
+
+def test_kunden_count_uses_kunden_table():
+    """Simple count query uses the kunden table."""
+    result, events = _run("Wie viele Kunden gibt es?")
+
+    queries = _query_db_calls(events)
+    assert queries, "no query_db call made"
+
+    combined = " ".join(queries).lower()
+    assert "kunden" in combined, f"expected kunden table: {queries}"
+
+
+def test_objekte_joins_objektkunde():
+    """Objekte-per-Kunde query uses the objektkunde junction table."""
+    result, events = _run("Welcher Kunde hat die meisten Objekte?")
+
+    queries = _query_db_calls(events)
+    assert queries, "no query_db call made"
+
+    combined = " ".join(queries).lower()
+    assert "objektkunde" in combined, \
+        f"expected objektkunde junction: {queries[0][:300] if queries else '(none)'}"
+
+
+def test_no_sql_exposed_in_response():
+    """Response text must not contain raw SQL (domain language only)."""
+    result, events = _run("Zeig mir die 5 größten Kunden nach Umsatz")
+
+    text = result.response.lower()
+    assert "select " not in text, f"SQL leaked into response: {result.response[:200]}"
+    assert "from kunden" not in text, f"table name leaked: {result.response[:200]}"
+
+
+TESTS = {
+    "umsatz_uses_artikelposition": test_umsatz_uses_artikelposition,
+    "umsatz_not_geraeteverbraeuche": test_umsatz_not_geraeteverbraeuche,
+    "umsatz_has_result": test_umsatz_has_result,
+    "kunden_count_uses_kunden_table": test_kunden_count_uses_kunden_table,
+    "objekte_joins_objektkunde": test_objekte_joins_objektkunde,
+    "no_sql_exposed_in_response": test_no_sql_exposed_in_response,
+}