diff --git a/src/lib/components/AppHeader.svelte b/src/lib/components/AppHeader.svelte
index 447da2d..39a35d6 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/AppHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/AppHeader.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
-  import { sync } from '$lib/sync.svelte';
-  import { ChevronLeft, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-svelte';
+  import { page } from '$app/stores';
+  import { ChevronLeft, Settings } from 'lucide-svelte';
 
   let {
     title,
@@ -9,14 +8,8 @@
     subtitle = '',
   }: { title: string; back?: boolean; subtitle?: string } = $props();
 
-  // Sync-Ampel: grün=ok, gelb=läuft/offen, rot=Fehler
-  const dot = $derived(
-    sync.status === 'error'
-      ? 'bg-red-500'
-      : sync.pendingCount > 0 || sync.status === 'syncing'
-        ? 'bg-amber-400'
-        : 'bg-emerald-500',
-  );
+  // Zahnrad auf der Einstellungs-Seite selbst ausblenden
+  const onSettings = $derived($page.url.pathname.startsWith('/einstellungen'));
 </script>
 
 <header class="flex items-center gap-2 border-b border-zinc-800 bg-zinc-900 px-3 pb-3 safe-top">
@@ -31,13 +24,13 @@
       <p class="truncate text-xs text-zinc-400">{subtitle}</p>
     {/if}
   </div>
-  <button
-    class="flex items-center gap-1 rounded px-2 py-1 text-xs text-zinc-300 active:bg-zinc-800"
-    onclick={() => sync.syncManual()}
-    title="Synchronisieren"
-  >
-    <span class="h-2.5 w-2.5 rounded-full {dot}"></span>
-    {#if sync.pendingCount > 0}<span>{sync.pendingCount}</span>{/if}
-    <RefreshCw size={14} class={sync.status === 'syncing' ? 'animate-spin' : ''} />
-  </button>
+  {#if !onSettings}
+    <a
+      class="rounded p-1.5 text-zinc-300 active:bg-zinc-800"
+      href="/einstellungen/"
+      aria-label="Einstellungen"
+    >
+      <Settings size={22} />
+    </a>
+  {/if}
 </header>
diff --git a/src/routes/einstellungen/+page.svelte b/src/routes/einstellungen/+page.svelte
index 760b65a..95f9b29 100644
--- a/src/routes/einstellungen/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/einstellungen/+page.svelte
@@ -9,11 +9,18 @@
 
   let checking = $state(false);
 
-  async function logout() {
-    await auth.logout();
-    sync.stop();
-    goto('/login/');
-  }
+  // Sync-Status in Klartext
+  const syncLabel = $derived(
+    sync.status === 'syncing'
+      ? 'Wird synchronisiert …'
+      : sync.status === 'error'
+        ? 'Letzter Sync fehlgeschlagen'
+        : sync.status === 'offline'
+          ? 'Offline'
+          : sync.pendingCount > 0
+            ? `${sync.pendingCount} Protokoll(e) noch nicht übertragen`
+            : 'Alles synchronisiert',
+  );
 
   async function checkUpdate() {
     checking = true;
@@ -22,11 +29,52 @@
     if (upd) openUpdate(upd);
     else toast.show('App ist aktuell', 'success');
   }
+
+  async function logout() {
+    await auth.logout();
+    sync.stop();
+    goto('/login/');
+  }
 </script>
 
 <AppHeader title="Einstellungen" back />
 
 <div class="flex flex-1 flex-col gap-4 overflow-y-auto p-4">
+  <!-- App / Version / Update -->
+  <section class="rounded-lg bg-zinc-900 p-4">
+    <h2 class="mb-2 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-300">App</h2>
+    <p class="text-sm">
+      Version <span class="font-mono text-zinc-400">{APP_VERSION}</span>
+    </p>
+    <p class="mt-0.5 text-xs text-zinc-500">
+      Der Zeitstempel zeigt, welcher Build installiert ist.
+    </p>
+    <button
+      class="mt-3 w-full rounded bg-zinc-800 px-3 py-2 text-sm active:bg-zinc-700 disabled:opacity-50"
+      onclick={checkUpdate}
+      disabled={checking}
+    >
+      {checking ? 'Prüfe …' : 'Auf Update prüfen'}
+    </button>
+  </section>
+
+  <!-- Synchronisierung -->
+  <section class="rounded-lg bg-zinc-900 p-4">
+    <h2 class="mb-2 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-300">Synchronisierung</h2>
+    <p class="text-sm text-zinc-300">{syncLabel}</p>
+    <p class="mt-0.5 break-all text-xs text-zinc-500">
+      Server: {getServerUrl() || '(Browser-Proxy)'}
+    </p>
+    <button
+      class="mt-3 w-full rounded bg-zinc-800 px-3 py-2 text-sm active:bg-zinc-700 disabled:opacity-50"
+      onclick={() => sync.syncManual()}
+      disabled={sync.status === 'syncing'}
+    >
+      Jetzt synchronisieren
+    </button>
+  </section>
+
+  <!-- Konto -->
   <section class="rounded-lg bg-zinc-900 p-4">
     <h2 class="mb-2 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-300">Konto</h2>
     <p class="text-sm">{auth.user?.name ?? '—'}</p>
@@ -36,30 +84,10 @@
     </p>
   </section>
 
-  <section class="rounded-lg bg-zinc-900 p-4">
-    <h2 class="mb-2 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-300">Server</h2>
-    <p class="break-all text-sm text-zinc-400">{getServerUrl() || '(Browser-Proxy)'}</p>
-    <p class="mt-2 text-xs text-zinc-500">
-      Offene Protokolle: {sync.pendingCount} · Status: {sync.status}
-    </p>
-    <button class="mt-2 rounded bg-zinc-800 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm" onclick={() => sync.syncNow()}>
-      Jetzt synchronisieren
-    </button>
-  </section>
-
-  <section class="rounded-lg bg-zinc-900 p-4">
-    <h2 class="mb-2 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-300">App</h2>
-    <p class="text-sm text-zinc-400">Version {APP_VERSION}</p>
-    <button
-      class="mt-2 rounded bg-zinc-800 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm"
-      onclick={checkUpdate}
-      disabled={checking}
-    >
-      {checking ? 'Prüfe …' : 'Auf Update prüfen'}
-    </button>
-  </section>
-
-  <button class="mt-2 rounded-lg bg-red-700 py-2.5 font-semibold text-white" onclick={logout}>
+  <button
+    class="mt-2 rounded-lg bg-red-700 py-2.5 font-semibold text-white active:bg-red-800"
+    onclick={logout}
+  >
     Abmelden
   </button>
 </div>