diff --git a/src/Internal/Checker/InlineChecker.php b/src/Internal/Checker/InlineChecker.php
index 8237fd56..a7d3eae5 100644
--- a/src/Internal/Checker/InlineChecker.php
+++ b/src/Internal/Checker/InlineChecker.php
@@ -42,20 +42,12 @@ final class InlineChecker
      */
     private static array $parsedTypeNodeCache = [];
 
-    /**
-     * In-memory cache for fully resolved type nodes per type string and file.
-     *
-     * @var array<string, TypeNode>
-     */
-    private static array $resolvedTypeNodeCache = [];
-
     /**
      * Resets internal type node caches. Useful for test isolation.
      */
     public static function reset(): void
     {
         self::$parsedTypeNodeCache = [];
-        self::$resolvedTypeNodeCache = [];
     }
 
     /**
@@ -119,21 +111,15 @@ public static function checkVariable(mixed $value, string $typeString, string $v
         }
 
         try {
-            $cacheKey = $typeString . '|' . $file;
-            if (isset(self::$resolvedTypeNodeCache[$cacheKey])) {
-                $typeNode = self::$resolvedTypeNodeCache[$cacheKey];
-            } else {
-                $normalized = DocblockNormalizer::normalize($typeString);
-                $typeNode = self::parseTypeString($normalized);
-
-                if ($file !== '') {
-                    $typeNode = SpecialTypeResolver::resolveForFile($typeNode, $file);
-                }
+            $normalized = DocblockNormalizer::normalize($typeString);
+            $typeNode = self::parseTypeString($normalized);
 
-                $typeNode = self::resolveCallerContext($typeNode);
-                self::$resolvedTypeNodeCache[$cacheKey] = $typeNode;
+            if ($file !== '') {
+                $typeNode = SpecialTypeResolver::resolveForFile($typeNode, $file);
             }
 
+            $typeNode = self::resolveCallerContext($typeNode);
+
             if (! self::shouldValidateType($typeNode, $config)) {
                 return $value;
             }
@@ -224,17 +210,21 @@ private static function hasActiveInlineChecks(array $config): bool
     }
 
     /**
-     * Resolves caller class context and applies class-level type aliases to the AST.
+     * Resolves caller class context and applies class-level and method-level templates & type aliases to the AST.
      */
     private static function resolveCallerContext(TypeNode $typeNode): TypeNode
     {
         $className = null;
-        $trace = debug_backtrace(DEBUG_BACKTRACE_IGNORE_ARGS, 7);
+        $methodName = null;
+        $thisObj = null;
+        $trace = debug_backtrace(DEBUG_BACKTRACE_PROVIDE_OBJECT, 7);
 
         foreach ($trace as $frame) {
             $classCandidate = $frame['class'] ?? null;
             if ($classCandidate !== null && ! str_starts_with($classCandidate, 'TypePHP\\Internal\\') && ! str_starts_with($classCandidate, 'TypePHP\\Wrapper\\')) {
                 $className = $classCandidate;
+                $methodName = $frame['function'];
+                $thisObj = $frame['object'] ?? null;
 
                 break;
             }
@@ -245,12 +235,25 @@ private static function resolveCallerContext(TypeNode $typeNode): TypeNode
         }
 
         try {
+            /** @var class-string<object> $className */
             $refClass = new \ReflectionClass($className);
             $typeNode = SpecialTypeResolver::resolve($typeNode, $refClass);
 
             $classAliases = ContractParser::parseClassAliases($className);
-            if (\count($classAliases) > 0) {
-                $typeNode = TemplateSubstitutor::substitute($typeNode, $classAliases);
+
+            $targetFunc = ($methodName !== '{closure}')
+                ? $className . '::' . $methodName
+                : $className . '::__construct';
+
+            $contract = ContractParser::parse($targetFunc);
+            $declaredTemplates = $contract['allTemplates'] ?? ($contract['classTemplates'] ?? []);
+            $boundTemplates = TemplateManager::getBoundTemplates($targetFunc, $thisObj, $declaredTemplates);
+
+            $activeBindings = array_merge($classAliases, $boundTemplates);
+
+            if (\count($activeBindings) > 0 || \count($declaredTemplates) > 0) {
+                $typeNode = TemplateSubstitutor::substitute($typeNode, $activeBindings, $declaredTemplates);
+                $typeNode = SpecialTypeResolver::resolve($typeNode, $refClass);
             }
         } catch (\ReflectionException $e) {
             // Silently continue if reflection fails
@@ -276,6 +279,7 @@ private static function substitutePropertyGenerics(TypeNode $typeNode, object $o
 
             if (class_exists($className) || interface_exists($className) || trait_exists($className)) {
                 try {
+                    /** @var class-string<object> $className */
                     $refClass = new \ReflectionClass($className);
                     $typeNode = SpecialTypeResolver::resolve($typeNode, $refClass);
                 } catch (\ReflectionException $e) {
diff --git a/src/Internal/ContractVisitor.php b/src/Internal/ContractVisitor.php
index 1c513976..75e19df8 100644
--- a/src/Internal/ContractVisitor.php
+++ b/src/Internal/ContractVisitor.php
@@ -75,10 +75,15 @@ public function enterNode(Node $node): array|int|null
                 $extracted = DocblockExtractor::extractVarTagFromDoc($doc->getText());
                 if ($extracted !== null) {
                     [$typeString, $varName] = $extracted;
-                    $effectiveVarName = ($varName !== '') ? $varName : 'return';
-                    $checkCall = NodeBuilder::createVariableCheckCall($node->expr, $typeString, $effectiveVarName);
-                    $node->expr = NodeBuilder::createTernaryThrowExpr($checkCall, $node->getStartLine());
-                    $node->setAttribute('typephp_var_wrapped', true);
+                    $isApplicableToReturn = ($varName === '')
+                        || ($node->expr instanceof Node\Expr\Variable && $node->expr->name === $varName);
+
+                    if ($isApplicableToReturn) {
+                        $effectiveVarName = ($varName !== '') ? $varName : 'return';
+                        $checkCall = NodeBuilder::createVariableCheckCall($node->expr, $typeString, $effectiveVarName);
+                        $node->expr = NodeBuilder::createTernaryThrowExpr($checkCall, $node->getStartLine());
+                        $node->setAttribute('typephp_var_wrapped', true);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/TypeChecking/Generics/ClassTemplateInlineVarTest.php b/tests/TypeChecking/Generics/ClassTemplateInlineVarTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f161851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/TypeChecking/Generics/ClassTemplateInlineVarTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace TypePHP\Tests\TypeChecking\Generics;
+
+use TypePHP\Exception\TypeError;
+use TypePHP\Internal\Config;
+use TypePHP\Tests\Fixtures\Collections\ShopwareCollection;
+use TypePHP\Tests\Fixtures\Collections\ShopwareEntityCollection;
+use TypePHP\Tests\Fixtures\Collections\ShopwareEntitySearchResult;
+use TypePHP\Tests\Fixtures\Collections\SpecificDogSearchResult;
+use TypePHP\Tests\Fixtures\Domain\Car;
+use TypePHP\Tests\Fixtures\Domain\Dog;
+
+/**
+ * @template TEntityCollection of ShopwareCollection
+ */
+class ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository
+{
+    /**
+     * Case 1: Exact Shopware Line 129 Pattern Named @var $result on a return expression constructing SearchResult
+     */
+    public function searchConstructsResult(): object
+    {
+        $result = new ShopwareEntityCollection();
+
+        /** @var TEntityCollection $result */
+        return new ShopwareEntitySearchResult($result);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Case 2: Named @var $result where the return expression IS $result
+     */
+    public function searchDirectReturn(): object
+    {
+        /** @var TEntityCollection $result */
+        $result = new ShopwareEntityCollection();
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Case 3: Unnamed @var on return statement
+     */
+    public function searchUnnamedReturn(): object
+    {
+        /** @var TEntityCollection */
+        return new ShopwareEntityCollection();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Case 4: Template used inside Generic Container on inline variable
+     */
+    public function searchWithGenericContainer(): object
+    {
+        $collection = new ShopwareEntityCollection();
+
+        /** @var ShopwareEntitySearchResult<TEntityCollection> $searchResult */
+        $searchResult = new ShopwareEntitySearchResult($collection);
+
+        return $searchResult;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Case 5: Method-level generic template in inline variable
+     *
+     * @template TItem of object
+     *
+     * @param TItem $item
+     */
+    public function processItem(object $item): object
+    {
+        /** @var TItem $localItem */
+        $localItem = $item;
+
+        return $localItem;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Case 6: Assigning an invalid object violating the template upper bound
+     */
+    public function assignInvalidObject(): void
+    {
+        /** @var TEntityCollection $bad */
+        $bad = new Car(); // Car is not a ShopwareCollection!
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Subclass binding TEntityCollection to SpecificDogSearchResult
+ *
+ * @extends ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository<SpecificDogSearchResult>
+ */
+class ConcreteDogRepository extends ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository
+{
+    public function searchSpecificDog(): object
+    {
+        /** @var TEntityCollection $dogResult */
+        $dogResult = new SpecificDogSearchResult();
+
+        return $dogResult;
+    }
+
+    public function searchWrongCollection(): object
+    {
+        /** @var TEntityCollection $wrongResult */
+        $wrongResult = new ShopwareEntityCollection();
+
+        return $wrongResult;
+    }
+}
+
+describe('Class-Level & Method-Level Template Resolution in Inline @var Annotations', function () {
+    test('resolves named @var on return expression constructing new object (Exact Shopware Line 129)', function () {
+        $repo = new ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository();
+        expect($repo->searchConstructsResult())->toBeInstanceOf(ShopwareEntitySearchResult::class);
+    });
+
+    test('resolves named @var where return expression is the variable', function () {
+        $repo = new ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository();
+        expect($repo->searchDirectReturn())->toBeInstanceOf(ShopwareEntityCollection::class);
+    });
+
+    test('resolves unnamed @var directly on return statement', function () {
+        $repo = new ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository();
+        expect($repo->searchUnnamedReturn())->toBeInstanceOf(ShopwareEntityCollection::class);
+    });
+
+    test('resolves template used inside generic container on inline @var', function () {
+        $repo = new ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository();
+        expect($repo->searchWithGenericContainer())->toBeInstanceOf(ShopwareEntitySearchResult::class);
+    });
+
+    test('resolves method-level template in inline @var variable', function () {
+        $repo = new ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository();
+        $dog = new Dog();
+
+        expect($repo->processItem($dog))->toBe($dog);
+    });
+
+    test('throws TypeError when inline variable violates template upper bound', function () {
+        $repo = new ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository();
+
+        expect(fn () => $repo->assignInvalidObject())
+            ->toThrow(TypeError::class, 'must be of type TypePHP\Tests\Fixtures\Collections\ShopwareCollection')
+        ;
+    });
+
+    test('resolves pre-bound template in subclass on inline @var variable', function () {
+        $repo = new ConcreteDogRepository();
+
+        expect($repo->searchSpecificDog())->toBeInstanceOf(SpecificDogSearchResult::class);
+
+        expect(fn () => $repo->searchWrongCollection())
+            ->toThrow(TypeError::class, 'must be of type TypePHP\Tests\Fixtures\Collections\SpecificDogSearchResult')
+        ;
+    });
+
+    test('respects inline_vars configuration toggles when disabled', function () {
+        try {
+            $repo = new ClassTemplateInlineVarRepository();
+
+            expect(fn () => $repo->assignInvalidObject())
+                ->toThrow(TypeError::class)
+            ;
+
+            Config::set([
+                'inline_vars' => [
+                    'objects' => false,
+                    'generics' => false,
+                ],
+            ]);
+
+            $repo->assignInvalidObject();
+            expect(true)->toBeTrue();
+        } finally {
+            Config::reset();
+        }
+    });
+});