diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9e49029..49acd6e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.dano.test1">
 
+    <!-- Netzwerkberechtigungen -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
 
     <application
         android:name=".MyApp"
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.Test1"
         android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config"
+        android:usesCleartextTraffic="true"
         tools:targetApi="31">
 
         <provider
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/HandlerOpeningScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/HandlerOpeningScreen.kt
index 449d7a3..af0ee6b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/HandlerOpeningScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/HandlerOpeningScreen.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package com.dano.test1
 
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList
 import android.graphics.Color
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
 import android.util.TypedValue
 import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.View
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ import com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
 import org.json.JSONArray
 import org.json.JSONObject
 import java.io.File
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 var RHS_POINTS: Int? = null
 
@@ -27,6 +30,10 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
     private lateinit var downloadButton: Button
     private lateinit var databaseButton: Button
 
+    // NEU: Status-Leiste
+    private lateinit var statusSession: TextView
+    private lateinit var statusOnline: TextView
+
     private val dynamicButtons = mutableListOf<Button>()
     private val questionnaireFiles = mutableMapOf<Button, String>()
 
@@ -42,6 +49,15 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
 
     private var uiFreeze: Boolean = false
 
+    // Status-Updater (jede Minute)
+    private val uiHandler = Handler(Looper.getMainLooper())
+    private val statusTicker = object : Runnable {
+        override fun run() {
+            updateStatusStrip()
+            uiHandler.postDelayed(this, 60_000) // jede Minute
+        }
+    }
+
     // Feste Standard-Randfarben
     private val STROKE_ENABLED  = Color.parseColor("#8C79F2") // wenn anklickbar
     private val STROKE_DISABLED = Color.parseColor("#D8D3F5") // wenn nicht anklickbar
@@ -62,6 +78,11 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
         setupDownloadButton()
         setupDatabaseButtonHandler()
 
+        // Statusleiste initial & Ticker starten
+        uiHandler.removeCallbacks(statusTicker)
+        updateStatusStrip()
+        uiHandler.post(statusTicker)
+
         val pathExists = File("/data/data/com.dano.test1/databases/questionnaire_database").exists()
         updateMainButtonsState(pathExists)
         if (pathExists && !editText.text.isNullOrBlank()) buttonLoad.performClick()
@@ -79,6 +100,10 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
         downloadButton = activity.findViewById(R.id.downloadButton)
         databaseButton = activity.findViewById(R.id.databaseButton)
 
+        // NEU:
+        statusSession = activity.findViewById(R.id.statusSession)
+        statusOnline = activity.findViewById(R.id.statusOnline)
+
         val tag = editText.tag as? String ?: ""
         editText.hint = t(tag)
         textView.text = t("example_text")
@@ -278,6 +303,9 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
     private fun applyUpdateButtonTexts(force: Boolean) {
         if (uiFreeze && !force) return
 
+        // Statuszeile bei jedem Refresh aktualisieren
+        updateStatusStrip()
+
         questionnaireFiles.forEach { (button, fileName) ->
             val entry = questionnaireEntries.firstOrNull { it.file == fileName }
             val key = fileName.substringAfter("questionnaire_").substringAfter("_").removeSuffix(".json")
@@ -291,7 +319,6 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
             val enabled = button.isEnabled
             val locked = !enabled && !completed
 
-            // Rahmenbreite & -farbe je nach Klickbarkeit
             setClickableStroke(button, enabled)
 
             if (locked) {
@@ -302,7 +329,6 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
                 setLockedAppearance(button, false)
                 parts.title.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#2F2A49"))
                 parts.subtitle.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#7B7794"))
-                // Tönung nur wenn showPoints == true
                 applyTintForButton(button, points, emphasize = enabled)
             }
 
@@ -357,7 +383,6 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
             button.isEnabled = shouldEnable
             button.alpha = if (completed || shouldEnable) 1.0f else 0.6f
 
-            // Rahmenbreite & -farbe je nach Klickbarkeit
             setClickableStroke(button, shouldEnable)
 
             cardParts[button]?.let { parts ->
@@ -369,7 +394,6 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
                     setLockedAppearance(button, false)
                     parts.title.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#2F2A49"))
                     parts.subtitle.setTextColor(Color.parseColor("#7B7794"))
-                    // Tönung nur wenn showPoints == true
                     applyTintForButton(button, getPointsForButton(button), emphasize = shouldEnable)
                 }
 
@@ -394,11 +418,6 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
         }
     }
 
-    // öffentliche Wrapper
-    private fun updateButtonTexts() = applyUpdateButtonTexts(force = false)
-    private fun setButtonsEnabled(enabledButtons: List<Button>, allowCompleted: Boolean = false) =
-        applySetButtonsEnabled(enabledButtons, allowCompleted, force = false)
-
     private fun startQuestionnaire(questionnaire: QuestionnaireBase<*>) {
         activity.startQuestionnaire(questionnaire, languageID)
     }
@@ -434,88 +453,23 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
     private fun setupUploadButton() {
         uploadButton.text = t("upload")
         uploadButton.setOnClickListener {
-            // Token aus dem Login (MainActivity speichert es in TokenStore)
             val token = TokenStore.getToken(activity)
             if (token.isNullOrBlank()) {
-                Toast.makeText(
-                    activity,
-                    t("login_required") ?: "Bitte zuerst einloggen",
-                    Toast.LENGTH_LONG
-                ).show()
+                Toast.makeText(activity, t("login_required") ?: "Bitte zuerst einloggen", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                 return@setOnClickListener
             }
-
-            // wie gewohnt: Client-Code merken, dann direkt hochladen
             GlobalValues.LAST_CLIENT_CODE = editText.text.toString().trim()
             DatabaseUploader.uploadDatabaseWithToken(activity, token)
-            // Hinweis: Nach erfolgreichem Upload schließt sich die App (exitProcess(0)) wie bisher.
         }
     }
 
-
     private fun setupDownloadButton() {
         downloadButton.text = t("download")
         downloadButton.setOnClickListener {
-            GlobalValues.LAST_CLIENT_CODE = editText.text.toString().trim()
-            promptCredentials(
-                title = t("login_required") ?: "Login erforderlich",
-                onOk = { user, pass ->
-                    // Login -> Token -> Download
-                    LoginManager.loginUserWithCredentials(
-                        context = activity,
-                        username = user,
-                        password = pass,
-                        onSuccess = { token ->
-                            Toast.makeText(activity, t("login_ok") ?: "Login OK", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
-                            DatabaseDownloader.downloadAndReplaceDatabase(activity, token)
-                            updateMainButtonsState(true)
-                        },
-                        onError = { error ->
-                            Toast.makeText(activity, error, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
-                        }
-                    )
-                }
-            )
+            Toast.makeText(activity, t("login_required") ?: "Bitte zuerst einloggen", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
         }
     }
 
-    private fun promptCredentials(
-        title: String,
-        onOk: (username: String, password: String) -> Unit
-    ) {
-        val wrapper = LinearLayout(activity).apply {
-            orientation = LinearLayout.VERTICAL
-            setPadding(dp(20), dp(8), dp(20), 0)
-        }
-        val etUser = EditText(activity).apply {
-            hint = "Username"
-            setSingleLine()
-        }
-        val etPass = EditText(activity).apply {
-            hint = "Passwort"
-            setSingleLine()
-            inputType = android.text.InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT or
-                    android.text.InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD
-        }
-        wrapper.addView(etUser)
-        wrapper.addView(etPass)
-
-        android.app.AlertDialog.Builder(activity)
-            .setTitle(title)
-            .setView(wrapper)
-            .setPositiveButton("OK") { _, _ ->
-                val u = etUser.text.toString().trim()
-                val p = etPass.text.toString()
-                if (u.isNotEmpty() && p.isNotEmpty()) {
-                    onOk(u, p)
-                } else {
-                    Toast.makeText(activity, t("enter_password") ?: "Bitte Username & Passwort eingeben", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
-                }
-            }
-            .setNegativeButton(t("cancel") ?: "Abbrechen", null)
-            .show()
-    }
-
     private fun setupDatabaseButtonHandler() {
         DatabaseButtonHandler(
             activity = activity,
@@ -532,8 +486,7 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun dp(v: Int): Int =
-        (v * activity.resources.displayMetrics.density).toInt()
+    private fun dp(v: Int): Int = (v * activity.resources.displayMetrics.density).toInt()
 
     private fun isCompleted(button: Button): Boolean {
         val fileName = questionnaireFiles[button] ?: return false
@@ -549,7 +502,6 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
         }?.value
     }
 
-    /** Locked-Optik: schwarzer Hintergrund, fester grauer Rand */
     private fun setLockedAppearance(button: Button, locked: Boolean) {
         val mb = button as? MaterialButton ?: return
         if (locked) {
@@ -561,14 +513,12 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
         }
     }
 
-    /** Standardfarben wiederherstellen (wenn showPoints == false) – hier nicht mehr für locked zuständig */
     private fun resetTint(button: Button) {
         val mb = button as? MaterialButton ?: return
         mb.backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(Color.WHITE)
         mb.strokeColor = ColorStateList.valueOf(STROKE_DISABLED)
     }
 
-    /** Tönung nur anwenden, wenn showPoints == true (und Button nicht locked) */
     private fun applyTintForButton(button: Button, points: Int?, emphasize: Boolean) {
         val file = questionnaireFiles[button] ?: return
         val entry = questionnaireEntries.firstOrNull { it.file == file }
@@ -579,21 +529,17 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
             mb.strokeColor = ColorStateList.valueOf(if (emphasize) STROKE_ENABLED else STROKE_DISABLED)
             return
         }
-
         setScoreTint(button, points, emphasize)
     }
 
-    /** Dickere Kontur, wenn anklickbar; Farbe bleibt fix */
     private fun setClickableStroke(button: Button, enabled: Boolean) {
         val mb = button as? MaterialButton ?: return
         mb.strokeWidth = if (enabled) dp(2) else dp(1)
         mb.strokeColor = ColorStateList.valueOf(if (enabled) STROKE_ENABLED else STROKE_DISABLED)
     }
 
-    /** Hintergrund nach Score; Rand bleibt fix */
     private fun setScoreTint(button: Button, points: Int?, emphasize: Boolean) {
         val mb = button as? MaterialButton ?: return
-
         val bg = when {
             points == null && emphasize -> Color.parseColor("#F1EEFF")
             points == null -> Color.parseColor("#FFFFFF")
@@ -604,8 +550,27 @@ class HandlerOpeningScreen(private val activity: MainActivity) {
             points >= 37 && emphasize -> Color.parseColor("#FFCDD2")
             else -> Color.parseColor("#FFEBEE")
         }
-
         mb.backgroundTintList = ColorStateList.valueOf(bg)
         mb.strokeColor = ColorStateList.valueOf(if (emphasize) STROKE_ENABLED else STROKE_DISABLED)
     }
+
+    // === NEU: Status-Logik ===
+    private fun updateStatusStrip() {
+        // Session-Alter
+        val ts = TokenStore.getLoginTimestamp(activity)
+        val ageMs = if (ts > 0L) (System.currentTimeMillis() - ts) else 0L
+        val h = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toHours(ageMs)
+        val m = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toMinutes(ageMs) - h * 60
+        statusSession.text = if (ts > 0L) "Session: ${h}h ${m}m" else "Session: —"
+
+        // Online/Offline
+        val online = NetworkUtils.isOnline(activity)
+        statusOnline.text = if (online) "Online" else "Offline"
+        statusOnline.setTextColor(if (online) Color.parseColor("#2E7D32") else Color.parseColor("#C62828"))
+    }
+
+    fun refreshHeaderStatusLive() {
+        // nutzt deine bestehende Update-Logik und erzwingt ein Neuzeichnen
+        applyUpdateButtonTexts(force = true)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/LoginManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/LoginManager.kt
index aa4bf2b..ff3f344 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/LoginManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/LoginManager.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ object LoginManager {
     private const val SERVER_LOGIN_URL = "http://49.13.157.44/login.php"
     private val client = OkHttpClient()
 
-    // Neuer Login mit Username+Passwort
     fun loginUserWithCredentials(
         context: Context,
         username: String,
@@ -26,14 +25,15 @@ object LoginManager {
     ) {
         CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.IO).launch {
             try {
-                val bodyJson = JSONObject().apply {
-                    put("username", username)
-                    put("password", password)
-                }.toString()
+                val bodyJson = JSONObject()
+                    .put("username", username)
+                    .put("password", password)
+                    .toString()
+                    .toRequestBody("application/json".toMediaType())
 
                 val request = Request.Builder()
                     .url(SERVER_LOGIN_URL)
-                    .post(bodyJson.toRequestBody("application/json".toMediaType()))
+                    .post(bodyJson)
                     .build()
 
                 val response = client.newCall(request).execute()
@@ -43,9 +43,11 @@ object LoginManager {
                     val json = JSONObject(text)
                     if (json.optBoolean("success")) {
                         val token = json.getString("token")
+                        // => setzt auch den Login-Timestamp:
+                        TokenStore.save(context, token, username)
                         withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { onSuccess(token) }
                     } else {
-                        withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { onError(json.optString("message", "Login fehlgeschlagen")) }
+                        withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { onError("Login fehlgeschlagen") }
                     }
                 } else {
                     withContext(Dispatchers.Main) { onError("Fehler beim Login (${response.code})") }
@@ -56,15 +58,4 @@ object LoginManager {
             }
         }
     }
-
-    // Alte Signatur (nur Passwort) – für evtl. Altcode beibehalten
-    fun loginUser(
-        context: Context,
-        password: String,
-        onSuccess: (String) -> Unit,
-        onError: (String) -> Unit
-    ) {
-        // nicht mehr genutzt; leitet auf neuen Login um mit leerem User
-        loginUserWithCredentials(context, "", password, onSuccess, onError)
-    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/MainActivity.kt
index 05cded2..30e3157 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package com.dano.test1
 
 import android.content.res.Configuration
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager
+import android.net.Network
+import android.net.NetworkCapabilities
+import android.net.NetworkRequest
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.EditText
@@ -19,15 +23,16 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private var progress: ProgressBar? = null
 
+    // LIVE: Network-Callback (wird in onResume registriert, in onPause deregistriert)
+    private var netCb: ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback? = null
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-
-        // Zeige sofort Login-Dialog; erst NACH erfolgreichem Login + Download initialisieren wir den Opening Screen
+        // Login-Dialog -> Login -> Auto-Download -> OpeningScreen
         showLoginThenDownload()
     }
 
     private fun showLoginThenDownload() {
-        // UI mit Username/Passwort
         val container = LinearLayout(this).apply {
             orientation = LinearLayout.VERTICAL
             setPadding(dp(20), dp(8), dp(20), 0)
@@ -42,8 +47,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             inputType = android.text.InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT or
                     android.text.InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD
         }
-        container.addView(etUser)
-        container.addView(etPass)
+        container.addView(etUser); container.addView(etPass)
 
         val dialog = AlertDialog.Builder(this)
             .setTitle("Login erforderlich")
@@ -58,14 +62,12 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                     return@setPositiveButton
                 }
                 showBusy(true)
-                // Login -> Token -> Auto-Download -> OpeningScreen init
                 LoginManager.loginUserWithCredentials(
                     context = this,
                     username = user,
                     password = pass,
                     onSuccess = { token ->
-                        // optional speichern
-                        TokenStore.save(this, user, token)
+                        // Token & Login-Timestamp werden in TokenStore gespeichert (siehe LoginManager/TokenStore).
                         DatabaseDownloader.downloadAndReplaceDatabase(
                             context = this,
                             token = token
@@ -74,22 +76,20 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                             if (!ok) {
                                 Toast.makeText(this, "Download fehlgeschlagen", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
                             }
-                            // Jetzt erst die Start-UI hochziehen
                             openingScreenHandler = HandlerOpeningScreen(this)
                             openingScreenHandler.init()
+                            // Ersten Status sofort anzeigen
+                            openingScreenHandler.refreshHeaderStatusLive()
                         }
                     },
                     onError = { msg ->
                         showBusy(false)
                         Toast.makeText(this, msg, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
-                        // erneut anbieten
                         showLoginThenDownload()
                     }
                 )
             }
-            .setNegativeButton("Beenden") { _, _ ->
-                finishAffinity()
-            }
+            .setNegativeButton("Beenden") { _, _ -> finishAffinity() }
             .create()
 
         dialog.show()
@@ -100,14 +100,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             if (progress == null) {
                 progress = ProgressBar(this).apply {
                     isIndeterminate = true
-                    // simpler Vollbild-Overlay
-                    val content = window?.decorView as? android.view.ViewGroup
-                    content?.addView(this, android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams(
-                        android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
-                        android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
-                    ))
-                    this.x = (resources.displayMetrics.widthPixels / 2f) - width / 2f
-                    this.y = (resources.displayMetrics.heightPixels / 2f) - height / 2f
+                    (window?.decorView as? android.view.ViewGroup)?.addView(this)
                 }
             }
             progress?.visibility = View.VISIBLE
@@ -118,7 +111,62 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private fun dp(v: Int): Int = (v * resources.displayMetrics.density).toInt()
 
-    // Wichtig: Keine Neu-Initialisierung bei Rotation
+    // --- LIVE NETZSTATUS ---
+    override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+        registerNetworkCallback()
+        // Falls die Startseite schon steht: Status jetzt gleich ziehen
+        if (::openingScreenHandler.isInitialized && !isInQuestionnaire) {
+            openingScreenHandler.refreshHeaderStatusLive()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onPause() {
+        super.onPause()
+        unregisterNetworkCallback()
+    }
+
+    private fun registerNetworkCallback() {
+        if (netCb != null) return // schon aktiv
+        val cm = getSystemService(ConnectivityManager::class.java)
+        val req = NetworkRequest.Builder()
+            .addCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET)
+            .build()
+        netCb = object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {
+            override fun onAvailable(network: Network) {
+                runOnUiThread {
+                    if (::openingScreenHandler.isInitialized && !isInQuestionnaire) {
+                        openingScreenHandler.refreshHeaderStatusLive()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            override fun onLost(network: Network) {
+                runOnUiThread {
+                    if (::openingScreenHandler.isInitialized && !isInQuestionnaire) {
+                        openingScreenHandler.refreshHeaderStatusLive()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            // Optional: auch auf „nicht validiert“ reagieren
+            override fun onCapabilitiesChanged(network: Network, caps: NetworkCapabilities) {
+                runOnUiThread {
+                    if (::openingScreenHandler.isInitialized && !isInQuestionnaire) {
+                        openingScreenHandler.refreshHeaderStatusLive()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        cm.registerNetworkCallback(req, netCb!!)
+    }
+
+    private fun unregisterNetworkCallback() {
+        val cb = netCb ?: return
+        val cm = getSystemService(ConnectivityManager::class.java)
+        cm.unregisterNetworkCallback(cb)
+        netCb = null
+    }
+    // --- /LIVE NETZSTATUS ---
+
     override fun onConfigurationChanged(newConfig: Configuration) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig)
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/NetworkUtilis.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/NetworkUtilis.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ca1327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/NetworkUtilis.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package com.dano.test1
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager
+import android.net.NetworkCapabilities
+
+object NetworkUtils {
+    fun isOnline(context: Context): Boolean {
+        return try {
+            val cm = context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager? ?: return false
+            val network = cm.activeNetwork ?: return false
+            val caps = cm.getNetworkCapabilities(network) ?: return false
+            caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_INTERNET) &&
+                    caps.hasCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED)
+        } catch (_: SecurityException) {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/TokenStore.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/TokenStore.kt
index d953307..8752380 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/TokenStore.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dano/test1/TokenStore.kt
@@ -1,24 +1,34 @@
 package com.dano.test1
 
 import android.content.Context
-import android.content.SharedPreferences
 
 object TokenStore {
-    private const val PREF = "auth_prefs"
+    private const val PREF = "qdb_prefs"
     private const val KEY_TOKEN = "token"
-    private const val KEY_USER = "username"
+    private const val KEY_USER = "user"
+    private const val KEY_LOGIN_TS = "login_ts"
 
-    fun save(context: Context, username: String, token: String) {
-        prefs(context).edit()
+    /** Speichert Token, Username und Login-Timestamp (jetzt) */
+    fun save(context: Context, token: String, username: String) {
+        val now = System.currentTimeMillis()
+        context.getSharedPreferences(PREF, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+            .edit()
             .putString(KEY_TOKEN, token)
             .putString(KEY_USER, username)
+            .putLong(KEY_LOGIN_TS, now)
             .apply()
     }
 
-    fun getToken(context: Context): String? = prefs(context).getString(KEY_TOKEN, null)
-    fun getUsername(context: Context): String? = prefs(context).getString(KEY_USER, null)
-    fun clear(context: Context) { prefs(context).edit().clear().apply() }
+    fun getToken(context: Context): String? =
+        context.getSharedPreferences(PREF, Context.MODE_PRIVATE).getString(KEY_TOKEN, null)
 
-    private fun prefs(ctx: Context): SharedPreferences =
-        ctx.getSharedPreferences(PREF, Context.MODE_PRIVATE)
+    fun getUsername(context: Context): String? =
+        context.getSharedPreferences(PREF, Context.MODE_PRIVATE).getString(KEY_USER, null)
+
+    fun getLoginTimestamp(context: Context): Long =
+        context.getSharedPreferences(PREF, Context.MODE_PRIVATE).getLong(KEY_LOGIN_TS, 0L)
+
+    fun clear(context: Context) {
+        context.getSharedPreferences(PREF, Context.MODE_PRIVATE).edit().clear().apply()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/opening_screen.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/opening_screen.xml
index 96c86d9..190669f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/opening_screen.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/opening_screen.xml
@@ -23,70 +23,107 @@
         app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent">
 
+        <!-- Neu: vertikale Anordnung -> Eingaben + Statuszeile -->
         <LinearLayout
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:orientation="horizontal"
-            android:gravity="center_vertical"
-            android:baselineAligned="false"
-            android:paddingBottom="6dp">
+            android:orientation="vertical">
 
+            <!-- Zeile mit Sprache + Client-Code -->
             <LinearLayout
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="1"
-                android:orientation="vertical"
-                android:layout_marginEnd="8dp">
+                android:orientation="horizontal"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:baselineAligned="false"
+                android:paddingBottom="6dp">
 
-                <TextView
-                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:text="Language"
-                    android:textColor="@color/brand_text_dark"
-                    android:textSize="12sp"
-                    android:paddingStart="4dp"
-                    android:paddingBottom="6dp"/>
+                    android:layout_weight="1"
+                    android:orientation="vertical"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp">
 
-                <Spinner
-                    android:id="@+id/string_spinner1"
-                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="48dp"
-                    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
-                    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-                    android:background="@drawable/bg_field_filled"
-                    android:paddingStart="12dp"
-                    android:paddingEnd="12dp"/>
+                    <TextView
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:text="Language"
+                        android:textColor="@color/brand_text_dark"
+                        android:textSize="12sp"
+                        android:paddingStart="4dp"
+                        android:paddingBottom="6dp"/>
+
+                    <Spinner
+                        android:id="@+id/string_spinner1"
+                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                        android:layout_height="48dp"
+                        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+                        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+                        android:background="@drawable/bg_field_filled"
+                        android:paddingStart="12dp"
+                        android:paddingEnd="12dp"/>
+                </LinearLayout>
+
+                <LinearLayout
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_weight="2"
+                    android:orientation="vertical"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="8dp">
+
+                    <TextView
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:paddingStart="4dp"
+                        android:paddingBottom="6dp"
+                        android:text="Client Code"
+                        android:textColor="@color/brand_text_dark"
+                        android:textSize="12sp" />
+
+                    <EditText
+                        android:id="@+id/editText"
+                        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                        android:layout_height="48dp"
+                        android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
+                        android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
+                        android:background="@drawable/bg_field_filled"
+                        android:ems="10"
+                        android:inputType="text"
+                        android:paddingStart="12dp"
+                        android:paddingEnd="12dp"
+                        android:tag="client_code"/>
+                </LinearLayout>
             </LinearLayout>
 
+            <!-- NEU: Statuszeile (Session-Alter & Online/Offline) -->
             <LinearLayout
-                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_weight="2"
-                android:orientation="vertical"
-                android:layout_marginStart="8dp">
+                android:orientation="horizontal"
+                android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                android:paddingTop="6dp">
 
                 <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/statusSession"
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_weight="1"
+                    android:text="Session: —"
+                    android:textColor="@color/brand_text_dark"
+                    android:textSize="13sp" />
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/statusOnline"
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                    android:paddingStart="4dp"
-                    android:paddingBottom="6dp"
-                    android:text="Client Code"
-                    android:textColor="@color/brand_text_dark"
-                    android:textSize="12sp" />
-
-                <EditText
-                    android:id="@+id/editText"
-                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                    android:layout_height="48dp"
-                    android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
-                    android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-                    android:background="@drawable/bg_field_filled"
-                    android:ems="10"
-                    android:inputType="text"
-                    android:paddingStart="12dp"
-                    android:paddingEnd="12dp"
-                    android:tag="client_code"/>
+                    android:text="Offline"
+                    android:textStyle="bold"
+                    android:textSize="13sp"
+                    android:textColor="#C62828"
+                    android:paddingStart="12dp"/>
             </LinearLayout>
+
         </LinearLayout>
     </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>