diff --git a/src/components/ContactsList.vue b/src/components/ContactsList.vue
index 2e1b3fe4d..ae2965fc0 100644
--- a/src/components/ContactsList.vue
+++ b/src/components/ContactsList.vue
@@ -35,6 +35,22 @@
 			<Merging :contacts="multiSelectedContacts" @finished="finishContactMerging" />
 		</NcModal>
 
+		<NcModal
+			v-if="isGrouping"
+			:name="t('contacts', 'Add contacts to group')"
+			size="large"
+			@close="isGrouping = false">
+			<Batch :contacts="Array.from(multiSelectedContacts.values())" mode="grouping" @submit="isGrouping = false" />
+		</NcModal>
+
+		<NcModal
+			v-if="isMovingAddressbook"
+			:name="t('contacts', 'Move contacts to addressbook')"
+			size="large"
+			@close="isMovingAddressbook = false">
+			<Batch :contacts="Array.from(multiSelectedContacts.values())" mode="ab" @submit="isMovingAddressbook = false" />
+		</NcModal>
+
 		<div class="contacts-list__header">
 			<div class="search-contacts-field">
 				<NcTextField
@@ -72,6 +88,24 @@
 					<IconSetMerge :size="20" />
 				</NcButton>
 				<NcLoadingIcon v-else :size="20" />
+				<NcButton
+					variant="tertiary"
+					:title="groupActionTitle"
+					:disabled="!isAtLeastOneEditable"
+					:close-after-click="true"
+					@submit="finishBatch"
+					@click.prevent="isGrouping = true">
+					<IconAccountMultiple :size="20" />
+				</NcButton>
+				<NcButton
+					variant="tertiary"
+					:title="addressbookActionTitle"
+					:disabled="!isAtLeastOneEditable"
+					:close-after-click="true"
+					@submit="finishBatch"
+					@click.prevent="isMovingAddressbook = true">
+					<IconBookAccount :size="20" />
+				</NcButton>
 			</div>
 		</transition>
 
@@ -103,9 +137,12 @@ import {
 	NcTextField,
 } from '@nextcloud/vue'
 import { VList } from 'virtua/vue'
+import IconAccountMultiple from 'vue-material-design-icons/AccountMultipleOutline.vue'
+import IconBookAccount from 'vue-material-design-icons/BookAccountOutline.vue'
 import IconSelect from 'vue-material-design-icons/CloseThick.vue'
 import IconSetMerge from 'vue-material-design-icons/SetMerge.vue'
 import IconDelete from 'vue-material-design-icons/TrashCanOutline.vue'
+import Batch from './ContactsList/Batch.vue'
 import ContactsListItem from './ContactsList/ContactsListItem.vue'
 import Merging from './ContactsList/Merging.vue'
 import RouterMixin from '../mixins/RouterMixin.js'
@@ -121,11 +158,14 @@ export default {
 		IconSelect,
 		IconDelete,
 		IconSetMerge,
+		IconAccountMultiple,
+		IconBookAccount,
 		NcDialog,
 		NcModal,
 		Merging,
 		NcLoadingIcon,
 		ContactsListItem,
+		Batch,
 		NcTextField,
 	},
 
@@ -178,6 +218,8 @@ export default {
 			lastToggledIndex: undefined,
 			isMerging: false,
 			isMergingLoading: false,
+			isGrouping: false,
+			isMovingAddressbook: false,
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -233,6 +275,18 @@ export default {
 				? t('contacts', 'Merge contacts')
 				: t('contacts', 'Please select two editable contacts to merge')
 		},
+
+		groupActionTitle() {
+			return this.isAtLeastOneEditable
+				? n('contacts', 'Add {number} contact to group', 'Add {number} contacts to group', this.multiSelectedContacts.size, { number: this.multiSelectedContacts.size })
+				: t('contacts', 'Please select at least one editable contact to add to a group')
+		},
+
+		addressbookActionTitle() {
+			return this.isAtLeastOneEditable
+				? n('contacts', 'Move {number} contact to addressbook', 'Move {number} contacts to addressbook', this.multiSelectedContacts.size, { number: this.multiSelectedContacts.size })
+				: t('contacts', 'Please select at least one editable contact to move to an addressbook')
+		},
 	},
 
 	watch: {
@@ -403,6 +457,17 @@ export default {
 				name: 'root',
 			})
 		},
+
+		async finishBatch() {
+			this.isGrouping = false
+			this.isMovingAddressbook = false
+
+			for (const contact of this.multiSelectedContacts.values()) {
+				await this.$store.dispatch('fetchFullContact', { contact, forceReFetch: true })
+			}
+
+			this.unselectAllMultiSelected()
+		},
 	},
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/ContactsList/Batch.vue b/src/components/ContactsList/Batch.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79443713c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ContactsList/Batch.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+<!--
+  - SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+  - SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+-->
+
+<template>
+	<div class="batch">
+		<div class="batch__title">
+			<h3 v-if="mode === 'grouping'">
+				{{ t('contacts', 'Add contacts to groups') }}
+			</h3>
+			<h3 v-if="mode === 'ab'">
+				{{ t('contacts', 'Move contacts to addressbook') }}
+			</h3>
+		</div>
+
+		<NcSelect v-if="mode === 'grouping'"
+			v-model="selectedGroups"
+			:input-label="t('contacts', 'Select groups')"
+			:multiple="true"
+			:options="groupOptions" />
+
+		<!-- Addressbook selector for move mode -->
+		<NcSelect v-if="mode === 'ab'"
+			v-model="selectedAddressesBook"
+			:input-label="t('contacts', 'Select addressbook')"
+			:options="addressbookOptions" />
+
+		<h6>{{ t('contacts', 'Selected contacts') }}</h6>
+		<NcNoteCard v-if="amountOfReadOnlyContacts > 0" type="info">
+			{{ t('contacts', 'Please note that {count} contact{p} readonly and will not be modified.', { count: amountOfReadOnlyContacts, p: amountOfReadOnlyContacts === 1 ? ' is' : 's are' }) }}
+		</NcNoteCard>
+
+		<div class="contacts-list">
+			<div v-for="(contact, index) in contactsLimited" :key="contact.key" class="contact-item">
+				<ContactsListItem :key="contact.key"
+					:class="{ disabled: !contact.addressbook.canModifyCard }"
+					:index="index"
+					:source="contact"
+					:reload-bus="reloadBus"
+					:title="contact.addressbook.canModifyCard ? '' : t('contacts', 'This contact is read-only and cannot be modified.')"
+					:is-static="true" />
+			</div>
+		</div>
+
+		<NcButton v-if="contacts.length > 9"
+			variant="secondary"
+			@click="showAllContacts = !showAllContacts">
+ 			<template #icon>
+ 				<IconPlus :size="20" />
+ 			</template>
+ 			{{ t('contacts', showAllContacts ? 'Show less' : 'Show all') }}
+ 		</NcButton>
+
+ 		<div class="batch__footer">
+			<NcButton v-if="mode === 'grouping'"
+				variant="primary"
+				:disabled="selectedGroups.length === 0"
+				@click="submit">
+ 				<template #icon>
+ 					<IconAccountPlus :size="20" />
+ 				</template>
+ 				{{ t('contacts', 'Add') }}
+ 			</NcButton>
+			<NcButton v-if="mode === 'ab'"
+				variant="primary"
+				:disabled="!selectedAddressesBook"
+				@click="submit">
+ 				<template #icon>
+ 					<IconBookArrow :size="20" />
+ 				</template>
+ 				{{ t('contacts', 'Move') }}
+ 			</NcButton>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import ContactsListItem from './ContactsListItem.vue'
+import { NcButton, NcSelect, NcNoteCard } from '@nextcloud/vue'
+import IconPlus from 'vue-material-design-icons/Plus.vue'
+import IconAccountPlus from 'vue-material-design-icons/AccountMultiplePlusOutline.vue'
+import IconBookArrow from 'vue-material-design-icons/BookArrowRightOutline.vue'
+import appendContactToGroup from '../../services/appendContactToGroup.js'
+
+export default {
+	name: 'Batch',
+
+	components: {
+		ContactsListItem,
+		NcButton,
+		NcSelect,
+		IconPlus,
+		IconAccountPlus,
+		IconBookArrow,
+		NcNoteCard,
+	},
+
+	props: {
+		contacts: {
+			type: Array,
+			required: true,
+		},
+		mode: {
+			type: String,
+			required: false,
+			default: 'grouping',
+		},
+	},
+
+	emits: ['submit'],
+
+	data() {
+		return {
+			reloadBus: null,
+			showAllContacts: false,
+			selectedGroups: [],
+			selectedAddressesBook: null,
+		}
+	},
+
+	computed: {
+		contactsLimited() {
+			if (this.showAllContacts) {
+				return this.contacts
+			}
+			return this.contacts.slice(0, 9)
+		},
+		groupOptions() {
+			return this.$store.getters.getGroups.map(group => ({
+				label: group.name,
+				value: group.name,
+			}))
+		},
+		amountOfReadOnlyContacts() {
+			return this.contacts.filter(contact => !contact.addressbook.canModifyCard).length
+		},
+		addressbookOptions() {
+			// Provide only enabled, writable addressbooks to move to
+			return this.$store.getters.getAddressbooks
+				.filter(ab => !ab.readOnly && ab.enabled)
+				.map(ab => ({ label: ab.displayName || ab.label || ab.addressbook, value: ab.id || ab.addressbook }))
+		},
+	},
+
+	methods: {
+		submit() {
+			if (this.mode === 'grouping') {
+				this.group()
+			}
+
+			if (this.mode === 'ab') {
+				this.moveToAddressbook()
+			}
+		},
+
+		async group() {
+			const allGroups = this.$store.getters.getGroups
+
+			// Add to groups
+			this.selectedGroups.forEach(selectedGroup => {
+				const group = allGroups.find(g => g.name === selectedGroup.value)
+				if (!group) {
+					console.error('Cannot add contact to an undefined group', selectedGroup)
+					return
+				}
+				this.contacts.forEach(contact => {
+					if (!contact.addressbook.canModifyCard) return // skip read-only for groups
+					if (contact.groups && contact.groups.includes(group.name)) return
+					appendContactToGroup(contact, group.name)
+						.then(() => {
+							this.$store.dispatch('addContactToGroup', { contact, groupName: group.name })
+						})
+						.catch((error) => {
+							console.error(error)
+						})
+				})
+			})
+
+			this.$emit('submit')
+		},
+
+		async moveToAddressbook() {
+			if (!this.selectedAddressesBook) return
+			const addressbook = this.$store.getters.getAddressbooks.find(ab => ab.id === this.selectedAddressesBook.value)
+			if (!addressbook) {
+				console.error('Selected addressbook not found', this.selectedAddressesBook)
+				return
+			}
+
+			const movePromises = this.contacts.map(async (contact) => {
+				if (!contact.addressbook.canModifyCard || contact.addressbook.id === addressbook.id) {
+					return null
+				}
+				try {
+					await this.$store.dispatch('moveContactToAddressbook', { contact, addressbook })
+					return contact
+				} catch (error) {
+					console.error('Failed to move contact', contact, error)
+					return null
+				}
+			})
+
+			await Promise.all(movePromises)
+			this.$emit('submit')
+		},
+	},
+}
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+
+.batch {
+	margin: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 8);
+
+	&__title {
+		margin-bottom: var(--default-grid-baseline);
+	}
+
+	&__footer {
+		width: 100%;
+		display: flex;
+		justify-content: flex-end;
+	}
+
+	.contacts-list {
+		display: grid;
+		grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
+		gap: var(--default-grid-baseline);
+		margin: calc(var(--default-grid-baseline) * 2) 0;
+
+		.disabled {
+			opacity: 0.5;
+		}
+	}
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/ContactsList/ContactsListItem.vue b/src/components/ContactsList/ContactsListItem.vue
index 7a1186700..8dc42fea2 100644
--- a/src/components/ContactsList/ContactsListItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/ContactsList/ContactsListItem.vue
@@ -13,27 +13,27 @@
 			:key="source.key"
 			class="list-item-style envelope"
 			:name="source.displayName"
-			:to="{ name: 'contact', params: { selectedGroup: selectedGroup, selectedContact: source.key } }">
+			:to="isStatic ? undefined : { name: 'contact', params: { selectedGroup: selectedGroup, selectedContact: source.key } }">
 			<!-- @slot Icon slot -->
 
 			<template #icon>
 				<div
 					class="contacts-list__item-icon"
 					@click.exact.prevent="onSelectMultiple"
-					@mouseenter="hoveringAvatar = true"
-					@mouseleave="hoveringAvatar = false">
+					@mouseenter="hoverAvatar(true)"
+					@mouseleave="hoverAvatar(false)">
 					<NcAvatar
-						v-if="!source.isMultiSelected && !hoveringAvatar && source.addressbook.id === 'z-server-generated--system'"
+						v-if="((!source.isMultiSelected && !hoveringAvatar) || isStatic) && source.addressbook.id === 'z-server-generated--system'"
 						:user="source.uid"
 						:hide-status="true"
 						:size="40" />
 					<NcAvatar
-						v-if="!source.isMultiSelected && !hoveringAvatar && source.addressbook.id !== 'z-server-generated--system'"
+						v-if="((!source.isMultiSelected && !hoveringAvatar) || isStatic) && source.addressbook.id !== 'z-server-generated--system'"
 						:display-name="source.displayName"
 						:url="avatarUrl"
 						:size="40" />
 					<CheckIcon
-						v-if="source.isMultiSelected || hoveringAvatar"
+						v-if="(source.isMultiSelected || hoveringAvatar) && !isStatic"
 						:size="28"
 						:class="{ 'contacts-list__item-avatar-selected': source.isMultiSelected, 'contacts-list__item-avatar-hovered': !source.isMultiSelected }" />
 				</div>
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ export default {
 			type: Function,
 			default: () => {},
 		},
+
+		isStatic: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			default: false,
+			required: false,
+		},
 	},
 
 	data() {
@@ -102,7 +108,7 @@ export default {
 	computed: {
 		// contact is not draggable when it has not been saved on server as it can't be added to groups/circles before
 		isDraggable() {
-			return !!this.source.dav && this.source.addressbook.id !== 'z-server-generated--system'
+			return !!this.source.dav && this.source.addressbook.id !== 'z-server-generated--system' && !this.isStatic
 		},
 
 		// usable and valid html id for scrollTo
@@ -116,13 +122,17 @@ export default {
 	},
 
 	created() {
-		this.reloadBus.on('reload-avatar', this.reloadAvatarUrl)
-		this.reloadBus.on('delete-avatar', this.deleteAvatar)
+		if (!this.isStatic) {
+			this.reloadBus.on('reload-avatar', this.reloadAvatarUrl)
+			this.reloadBus.on('delete-avatar', this.deleteAvatar)
+		}
 	},
 
 	unmounted() {
-		this.reloadBus.off('reload-avatar', this.reloadAvatarUrl)
-		this.reloadBus.off('delete-avatar', this.deleteAvatar)
+		if (!this.isStatic) {
+			this.reloadBus.off('reload-avatar', this.reloadAvatarUrl)
+			this.reloadBus.off('delete-avatar', this.deleteAvatar)
+		}
 	},
 
 	async mounted() {
@@ -185,6 +195,9 @@ export default {
 		 * Select this contact within the list
 		 */
 		selectContact() {
+			if (this.isStatic) {
+				return
+			}
 			// change url with router
 			this.$router.push({
 				name: 'contact',
@@ -193,13 +206,26 @@ export default {
 		},
 
 		onSelectMultiple() {
+			if (this.isStatic) {
+				return
+			}
 			// This weirdness of passing a function as a prop is because the VirtualList extra-props prop object does not support listening to custom events (afaik)
 			this.onSelectMultipleFromParent(this.source, this.index)
 		},
 
 		onSelectMultipleRange() {
+			if (this.isStatic) {
+				return
+			}
 			this.onSelectMultipleFromParent(this.source, this.index, true)
 		},
+
+		hoverAvatar(newState) {
+			if (this.isStatic) {
+				return
+			}
+			this.hoveringAvatar = newState
+		},
 	},
 }
 </script>