diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Classes/Domain/Service/WorkspaceService.php b/Neos.Neos/Classes/Domain/Service/WorkspaceService.php
index 95be477088..b4021fae15 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Classes/Domain/Service/WorkspaceService.php
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Classes/Domain/Service/WorkspaceService.php
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ private function requireManagementWorkspacePermission(ContentRepositoryId $conte
             $this->userService->getCurrentUser()?->getId()
         );
         if (!$workspacePermissions->manage) {
-            throw new AccessDenied(sprintf('The current user does not have manage permissions for workspace "%s" in content repository "%s"', $workspaceName->value, $contentRepositoryId->value), 1731654519);
+            throw new AccessDenied(sprintf('Managing workspace "%s" in "%s" was denied: %s', $workspaceName->value, $contentRepositoryId->value, $workspacePermissions->getReason()), 1731654519);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Tests/Behavior/Features/Bootstrap/ExceptionsTrait.php b/Neos.Neos/Tests/Behavior/Features/Bootstrap/ExceptionsTrait.php
index 5a87e10724..b2257a5c4d 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Tests/Behavior/Features/Bootstrap/ExceptionsTrait.php
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Tests/Behavior/Features/Bootstrap/ExceptionsTrait.php
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ private function tryCatchingExceptions(\Closure $callback): mixed
     }
 
     /**
+     * @Then an exception of type :expectedShortExceptionName should be thrown with code :code
      * @Then an exception of type :expectedShortExceptionName should be thrown with message:
      * @Then an exception of type :expectedShortExceptionName should be thrown
      */
-    public function anExceptionShouldBeThrown(string $expectedShortExceptionName, PyStringNode $expectedExceptionMessage = null): void
+    public function anExceptionShouldBeThrown(string $expectedShortExceptionName, ?int $code = null, PyStringNode $expectedExceptionMessage = null): void
     {
         Assert::assertNotNull($this->lastCaughtException, 'Expected an exception but none was thrown');
         $lastCaughtExceptionShortName = (new \ReflectionClass($this->lastCaughtException))->getShortName();
@@ -49,6 +50,9 @@ public function anExceptionShouldBeThrown(string $expectedShortExceptionName, Py
         if ($expectedExceptionMessage !== null) {
             Assert::assertSame($expectedExceptionMessage->getRaw(), $this->lastCaughtException->getMessage());
         }
+        if ($code !== null) {
+            Assert::assertSame($code, $this->lastCaughtException->getCode());
+        }
         $this->lastCaughtException = null;
     }
 
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Tests/Behavior/Features/ContentRepository/Security/WorkspacePermissions.feature b/Neos.Neos/Tests/Behavior/Features/ContentRepository/Security/WorkspacePermissions.feature
index b7ba9bfb5c..7b02cca647 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Tests/Behavior/Features/ContentRepository/Security/WorkspacePermissions.feature
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Tests/Behavior/Features/ContentRepository/Security/WorkspacePermissions.feature
@@ -82,6 +82,35 @@ Feature: Workspace permission related features
       | admin             |
       | editor            |
       | restricted_editor |
+      | owner             |
+      | collaborator      |
+      | uninvolved        |
+
+  Scenario Outline: Creating a base workspace without WRITE permissions
+    Given I am authenticated as <user>
+    And the shared workspace "some-shared-workspace" is created with the target workspace "workspace"
+    Then an exception of type "AccessDenied" should be thrown with code 1729086686
+
+    And the personal workspace "some-other-personal-workspace" is created with the target workspace "workspace" for user <user>
+    Then an exception of type "AccessDenied" should be thrown with code 1729086686
+
+    Examples:
+      | user              |
+      | admin             |
+      | editor            |
+      | restricted_editor |
+      | uninvolved        |
+
+  Scenario Outline: Creating a base workspace with WRITE permissions
+    Given I am authenticated as <user>
+    And the shared workspace "some-shared-workspace" is created with the target workspace "workspace"
+
+    And the personal workspace "some-other-personal-workspace" is created with the target workspace "workspace" for user <user>
+
+    Examples:
+      | user         |
+      | collaborator |
+      | owner        |
 
   Scenario Outline: Deleting a workspace without MANAGE permissions
     Given I am authenticated as <user>
@@ -103,7 +132,43 @@ Feature: Workspace permission related features
       | manager |
       | owner   |
 
+  Scenario Outline: Managing metadata and roles of a workspace without MANAGE permissions
+    Given I am authenticated as <user>
+    And the title of workspace "workspace" is set to "Some new workspace title"
+    Then an exception of type "AccessDenied" should be thrown with code 1731654519
+
+    And the description of workspace "workspace" is set to "Some new workspace description"
+    Then an exception of type "AccessDenied" should be thrown with code 1731654519
+
+    When the role COLLABORATOR is assigned to workspace "workspace" for group "Neos.Neos:AbstractEditor"
+    Then an exception of type "AccessDenied" should be thrown with code 1731654519
+
+    When the role for group "Neos.Neos:AbstractEditor" is unassigned from workspace "workspace"
+    Then an exception of type "AccessDenied" should be thrown with code 1731654519
+
+    Examples:
+      | user         |
+      | collaborator |
+      | uninvolved   |
+
+  Scenario Outline: Managing metadata and roles of a workspace with MANAGE permissions
+    Given I am authenticated as <user>
+    And the title of workspace "workspace" is set to "Some new workspace title"
+    And the description of workspace "workspace" is set to "Some new workspace description"
+    When the role COLLABORATOR is assigned to workspace "workspace" for group "Neos.Neos:AbstractEditor"
+    When the role for group "Neos.Neos:AbstractEditor" is unassigned from workspace "workspace"
+
+    Examples:
+      | user    |
+      | admin   |
+      | manager |
+      | owner   |
+
   Scenario Outline: Handling commands that require WRITE permissions on the workspace
+    When I am authenticated as "uninvolved"
+    And the command <command> is executed with payload '<command payload>' and exceptions are caught
+    Then the last command should have thrown an exception of type "AccessDenied" with code 1729086686
+
     When I am authenticated as "editor"
     And the command <command> is executed with payload '<command payload>' and exceptions are caught
     Then the last command should have thrown an exception of type "AccessDenied" with code 1729086686
@@ -119,6 +184,10 @@ Feature: Workspace permission related features
     When I am authenticated as "owner"
     And the command <command> is executed with payload '<command payload>'
 
+    # todo test also collaborator, but cannot commands twice here:
+    # When I am authenticated as "collaborator"
+    # And the command <command> is executed with payload '<command payload>' and exceptions are caught
+
     Examples:
       | command                             | command payload                                                                                        |
       | CreateNodeAggregateWithNode         | {"nodeAggregateId":"a1b1","parentNodeAggregateId":"a1b","nodeTypeName":"Neos.Neos:Document"}           |