diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/notification/notification.css b/packages/components/src/components/notification/notification.css
index 3dd3eba13c..3a33e2e36f 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/notification/notification.css
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/notification/notification.css
@@ -127,9 +127,11 @@
   padding-left: var(--spacing-y);
 }
 
-[part='heading'] {
+[part='heading'],
+[part='heading'] ::slotted(*) {
   font: var(--telekom-text-style-heading-6);
   line-height: var(--telekom-typography-line-spacing-tight);
+  margin: 0;
 }
 
 [part='text'] {
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/notification/notification.tsx b/packages/components/src/components/notification/notification.tsx
index 15ed7af6b4..3cc19abe30 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/notification/notification.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/notification/notification.tsx
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ export class Notification {
   @Prop() dismissible?: boolean = false;
   /** (optional) Time in milliseconds until it closes by itself */
   @Prop() delay?: number;
-  /** (optional) `aria-live` of element */
+  /** @deprecated - ariaRole should replace innerAriaLive */
   @Prop() innerAriaLive?: string = 'assertive';
+  /** (optional) string prepended to the heading */
+  @Prop() innerRole?: 'alert' | 'status' = 'alert';
   /** (optional) Label for close button */
   @Prop() closeButtonLabel?: string = 'Close';
   /** (optional) `title` for close button */
@@ -69,13 +71,13 @@ export class Notification {
   @Prop() headingLevel: number = 2;
   /** (optional) string prepended to the heading */
   @Prop() ariaHeading?: string = 'Information';
+
   /** (optional) Injected styles */
   @Prop() styles?: string;
 
   /** What actually triggers opening/closing the notification */
   @State() isOpen: boolean = this.opened || false;
   @State() animationState: 'in' | 'out' | undefined;
-  @State() role: string = 'alert';
   @State() hasTextSlot: boolean = false;
   // @State() hasActionSlot: boolean = false; // unused for now
 
@@ -91,8 +93,9 @@ export class Notification {
 
   connectedCallback() {
     if (this.hostElement.hasAttribute('opened')) {
-      // Do not use `role="alert"` if opened/visible on page load
-      this.role = undefined;
+      if (this.innerAriaLive === 'polite' || this.innerRole === 'status') {
+        this.innerRole = 'status';
+      }
       this.isOpen = true;
     }
     if (this.delay !== undefined) {
@@ -115,7 +118,6 @@ export class Notification {
 
   open = () => {
     this.isOpen = true;
-    this.role = 'alert';
     this.animationState = 'in';
     requestAnimationFrame(async () => {
       await animationsFinished(this.hostElement.shadowRoot);
@@ -164,24 +166,22 @@ export class Notification {
             `variant-${this.variant}`,
             this.isOpen && 'open'
           )}
-          role={this.role}
+          role={this.innerRole}
         >
           <div part="icon" aria-hidden="true">
             <slot name="icon">
               <IconTag size={ICON_SIZE} selected={this.type === 'toast'} />
             </slot>
           </div>
-          <div
-            part="body"
-            aria-live={this.role === undefined ? undefined : this.innerAriaLive}
-          >
+          <div part="body">
             <div
               part="heading"
               role="heading"
               aria-level={this.headingLevel}
               aria-label={`${this.ariaHeading} ${this.heading}`}
             >
-              <span>{this.heading}</span>
+              {this.heading ? <span>{this.heading}</span> : null}
+              <slot name="heading"></slot>
             </div>
             {this.hasTextSlot && (
               <div part="text">
diff --git a/packages/components/src/components/notification/readme.md b/packages/components/src/components/notification/readme.md
index c887f7a336..c3fe2f6412 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/components/notification/readme.md
+++ b/packages/components/src/components/notification/readme.md
@@ -7,20 +7,21 @@
 
 ## Properties
 
-| Property           | Attribute            | Description                                               | Type                                                    | Default           |
-| ------------------ | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
-| `ariaHeading`      | `aria-heading`       | (optional) string prepended to the heading                | `string`                                                | `'Information'`   |
-| `closeButtonLabel` | `close-button-label` | (optional) Label for close button                         | `string`                                                | `'Close'`         |
-| `closeButtonTitle` | `close-button-title` | (optional) `title` for close button                       | `string`                                                | `'Close'`         |
-| `delay`            | `delay`              | (optional) Time in milliseconds until it closes by itself | `number`                                                | `undefined`       |
-| `dismissible`      | `dismissible`        | (optional) Show the close button                          | `boolean`                                               | `false`           |
-| `heading`          | `heading`            | Heading                                                   | `string`                                                | `undefined`       |
-| `headingLevel`     | `heading-level`      | Default aria-level for heading                            | `number`                                                | `2`               |
-| `innerAriaLive`    | `inner-aria-live`    | (optional) `aria-live` of element                         | `string`                                                | `'assertive'`     |
-| `opened`           | `opened`             | (optional) Visible                                        | `boolean`                                               | `undefined`       |
-| `styles`           | `styles`             | (optional) Injected styles                                | `string`                                                | `undefined`       |
-| `type`             | `type`               | (optional) Type                                           | `"banner" \| "inline" \| "toast"`                       | `'inline'`        |
-| `variant`          | `variant`            | (optional) Variant                                        | `"danger" \| "informational" \| "success" \| "warning"` | `'informational'` |
+| Property           | Attribute            | Description                                                                                       | Type                                                    | Default           |
+| ------------------ | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
+| `ariaHeading`      | `aria-heading`       | (optional) string prepended to the heading                                                        | `string`                                                | `'Information'`   |
+| `closeButtonLabel` | `close-button-label` | (optional) Label for close button                                                                 | `string`                                                | `'Close'`         |
+| `closeButtonTitle` | `close-button-title` | (optional) `title` for close button                                                               | `string`                                                | `'Close'`         |
+| `delay`            | `delay`              | (optional) Time in milliseconds until it closes by itself                                         | `number`                                                | `undefined`       |
+| `dismissible`      | `dismissible`        | (optional) Show the close button                                                                  | `boolean`                                               | `false`           |
+| `heading`          | `heading`            | Heading                                                                                           | `string`                                                | `undefined`       |
+| `headingLevel`     | `heading-level`      | Default aria-level for heading                                                                    | `number`                                                | `2`               |
+| `innerAriaLive`    | `inner-aria-live`    | <span style="color:red">**[DEPRECATED]**</span> - ariaRole should replace innerAriaLive<br/><br/> | `string`                                                | `'assertive'`     |
+| `innerRole`        | `inner-role`         | (optional) string prepended to the heading                                                        | `"alert" \| "status"`                                   | `'alert'`         |
+| `opened`           | `opened`             | (optional) Visible                                                                                | `boolean`                                               | `undefined`       |
+| `styles`           | `styles`             | (optional) Injected styles                                                                        | `string`                                                | `undefined`       |
+| `type`             | `type`               | (optional) Type                                                                                   | `"banner" \| "inline" \| "toast"`                       | `'inline'`        |
+| `variant`          | `variant`            | (optional) Variant                                                                                | `"danger" \| "informational" \| "success" \| "warning"` | `'informational'` |
 
 
 ## Events
diff --git a/packages/storybook-vue/stories/components/notification/Notification.stories.mdx b/packages/storybook-vue/stories/components/notification/Notification.stories.mdx
index fe61a250fc..dc242dde7c 100644
--- a/packages/storybook-vue/stories/components/notification/Notification.stories.mdx
+++ b/packages/storybook-vue/stories/components/notification/Notification.stories.mdx
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ import ScaleNotification from './ScaleNotification.vue';
     innerAriaLive: {
       control: {
         type: 'text'
-      }
+      },
+      description: 'Deprecated! innerAriaLive has been replaced by innerRole'
     },
     headingLevel: {
       control: {
diff --git a/packages/storybook-vue/stories/components/notification/ScaleNotification.vue b/packages/storybook-vue/stories/components/notification/ScaleNotification.vue
index 40b36ba336..1adb3b6d4b 100644
--- a/packages/storybook-vue/stories/components/notification/ScaleNotification.vue
+++ b/packages/storybook-vue/stories/components/notification/ScaleNotification.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default {
     dismissible: { type: Boolean },
     delay: { type: Number },
     innerAriaLive: { type: String },
+    innerRole: { type: String, default: 'alert' },
     closeButtonLabel: { type: String },
     closeButtonTitle: { type: String },
     styles: { type: String },