diff --git a/packages/main/src/TabContainer.js b/packages/main/src/TabContainer.js
index 496a2230bd0b..f33a413e2fbf 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/TabContainer.js
+++ b/packages/main/src/TabContainer.js
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import UI5Element from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/UI5Element.js";
 import litRender from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/renderer/LitRenderer.js";
 import ResizeHandler from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/delegate/ResizeHandler.js";
 import ScrollEnablement from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/delegate/ScrollEnablement.js";
+import slideDown from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/animations/slideDown.js";
+import slideUp from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/animations/slideUp.js";
+import AnimationMode from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/types/AnimationMode.js";
+import { getAnimationMode } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/config/AnimationMode.js";
 import ItemNavigation from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/delegate/ItemNavigation.js";
 import { isSpace, isEnter } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/Keys.js";
 import { getRTL } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/config/RTL.js";
@@ -151,6 +155,16 @@ const metadata = {
 			type: Boolean,
 			noAttribute: true,
 		},
+
+		_animationRunning: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			noAttribute: true,
+		},
+
+		_contentCollapsed: {
+			type: Boolean,
+			noAttribute: true,
+		},
 	},
 	events: /** @lends  sap.ui.webcomponents.main.TabContainer.prototype */ {
 
@@ -268,6 +282,10 @@ class TabContainer extends UI5Element {
 			};
 			item._itemSelectCallback = this._onItemSelect.bind(this);
 		});
+
+		if (!this._animationRunning) {
+			this._contentCollapsed = this.collapsed;
+		}
 	}
 
 	onAfterRendering() {
@@ -353,15 +371,51 @@ class TabContainer extends UI5Element {
 			}
 		}, this);
 
-		// update collapsed state
-		if (!this.fixed) {
-			if (selectedTab === this._selectedTab) {
-				this.collapsed = !this.collapsed;
-			} else {
-				this.collapsed = false;
-			}
+		if (this.fixed) {
+			this.selectTab(selectedTab, selectedTabIndex);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!this.animate) {
+			this.toggle(selectedTab);
+			this.selectTab(selectedTab, selectedTabIndex);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		this.toggleAnimated(selectedTab);
+		this.selectTab(selectedTab, selectedTabIndex);
+	}
+
+	async toggleAnimated(selectedTab) {
+		const content = this.shadowRoot.querySelector(".ui5-tc__content");
+		let animationPromise = null;
+
+		this._animationRunning = true;
+
+		if (selectedTab === this._selectedTab) {
+			// click on already selected tab - animate both directions
+			this.collapsed = !this.collapsed;
+			animationPromise = this.collapsed ? this.slideContentUp(content) : this.slideContentDown(content);
+		} else {
+			// click on new tab - animate if the content is currently collapsed
+			animationPromise = this.collapsed ? this.slideContentDown(content) : Promise.resolve();
+			this.collapsed = false;
+		}
+
+		await animationPromise;
+		this._contentCollapsed = this.collapsed;
+		this._animationRunning = false;
+	}
+
+	toggle(selectedTab) {
+		if (selectedTab === this._selectedTab) {
+			this.collapsed = !this.collapsed;
+		} else {
+			this.collapsed = false;
 		}
+	}
 
+	selectTab(selectedTab, selectedTabIndex) {
 		// select the tab
 		this._selectedTab = selectedTab;
 		this.fireEvent("tabSelect", {
@@ -370,6 +424,14 @@ class TabContainer extends UI5Element {
 		});
 	}
 
+	slideContentDown(element) {
+		return slideDown({ element }).promise();
+	}
+
+	slideContentUp(element) {
+		return slideUp({ element }).promise();
+	}
+
 	async _onOverflowButtonClick(event) {
 		this.responsivePopover = await this._respPopover();
 		this.updateStaticAreaItemContentDensity();
@@ -454,7 +516,7 @@ class TabContainer extends UI5Element {
 			},
 			content: {
 				"ui5-tc__content": true,
-				"ui5-tc__content--collapsed": this.collapsed,
+				"ui5-tc__content--collapsed": this._contentCollapsed,
 			},
 		};
 	}
@@ -491,6 +553,10 @@ class TabContainer extends UI5Element {
 		return getRTL() ? "rtl" : undefined;
 	}
 
+	get animate() {
+		return getAnimationMode() !== AnimationMode.None;
+	}
+
 	static async onDefine() {
 		await Promise.all([
 			Button.define(),