diff --git a/frontend/.env.example b/frontend/.env.example
index f418b33..aa227dd 100644
--- a/frontend/.env.example
+++ b/frontend/.env.example
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5084
+VITE_API_URL=http://127.0.0.1:5084
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue b/frontend/src/components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a2cb35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+defineProps<{
+  eyebrow?: string
+  title: string
+  description: string
+}>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="space-y-3">
+    <p v-if="eyebrow" class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-violet-500">{{ eyebrow }}</p>
+    <h2 class="font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-5xl leading-[0.95] text-violet-800">{{ title }}</h2>
+    <p class="max-w-3xl text-base leading-7 text-slate-600">{{ description }}</p>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue b/frontend/src/components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue
index f3bc038..73cc792 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue
@@ -21,16 +21,26 @@ const seasonOptions = computed(() =>
     value: season.id,
   })),
 )
+
+const currentSeason = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/80 px-5 py-5 md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-between">
-    <div>
+  <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/80 px-5 py-5 lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between">
+    <div class="space-y-3">
       <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.28em] text-violet-500">Arbeitskontext</p>
       <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-500">Die gewaehlte Season steuert Kategorien, Kandidaten und Review-Queues im gesamten Admin-Bereich.</p>
+      <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+        <span class="rounded-full border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/70 px-3 py-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-600">
+          {{ currentSeason.currentPhase || 'Kein Status' }}
+        </span>
+        <span class="rounded-full border border-violet-100 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-600">
+          {{ currentSeason.isCurrent ? 'Public Season' : 'Nicht aktiv' }}
+        </span>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
-    <div class="grid gap-3 md:min-w-[330px]">
+    <div class="grid gap-3 lg:min-w-[330px]">
       <label class="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-600">Season</label>
       <Select
         v-model="selectedSeasonId"
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 5fa9af3..7763a6e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import type {
   WinnerArchiveResponse,
 } from '../types/awards'
 
-const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL ?? 'http://localhost:5084'
+const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL ?? 'http://127.0.0.1:5084'
 const AUTH_TOKEN_KEY = 'vtsa-session-token'
 
 function getAuthToken() {
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ async function getJson<T>(path: string): Promise<T> {
           Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
         }
       : undefined,
+  }).catch(() => {
+    throw new Error(`API nicht erreichbar (${API_URL}). Bitte Backend starten.`)
   })
   if (!response.ok) {
     throw new Error(`API request failed for ${path}`)
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ async function sendJson<TResponse>(path: string, method: 'POST' | 'PUT', body: u
       ...(token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {}),
     },
     body: JSON.stringify(body),
+  }).catch(() => {
+    throw new Error(`API nicht erreichbar (${API_URL}). Bitte Backend starten.`)
   })
 
   if (!response.ok) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/router.ts b/frontend/src/router.ts
index 0f1ddec..cb1c6cb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/router.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/router.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
       component: NominationsView,
       meta: {
         requiresAuth: true,
+        keepAlive: true,
       },
     },
     {
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
       component: VotingView,
       meta: {
         requiresAuth: true,
+        keepAlive: true,
       },
     },
     {
@@ -59,26 +61,41 @@ const router = createRouter({
           path: 'dashboard',
           name: 'admin-dashboard',
           component: AdminDashboardView,
+          meta: {
+            keepAlive: true,
+          },
         },
         {
           path: 'seasons',
           name: 'admin-seasons',
           component: AdminSeasonsView,
+          meta: {
+            keepAlive: true,
+          },
         },
         {
           path: 'candidates',
           name: 'admin-candidates',
           component: AdminCandidatesView,
+          meta: {
+            keepAlive: true,
+          },
         },
         {
           path: 'reviews',
           name: 'admin-reviews',
           component: AdminReviewsView,
+          meta: {
+            keepAlive: true,
+          },
         },
         {
           path: 'risk',
           name: 'admin-risk',
           component: AdminRiskView,
+          meta: {
+            keepAlive: true,
+          },
         },
       ],
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCandidatesView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCandidatesView.vue
index e5a7f85..fa715ee 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCandidatesView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCandidatesView.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { computed, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import Select from 'primevue/select'
 
+import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
 import Button from '../../components/ui/Button.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
@@ -28,12 +29,26 @@ const candidateForms = reactive<Record<number, {
 
 const seasonDetail = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
 const selectedSeasonId = computed(() => store.adminSelectedSeasonId)
+const candidateFilter = ref('')
 const categoryOptions = computed(() =>
   seasonDetail.value.categories.map((category) => ({
     label: `${category.groupName} · ${category.name}`,
     value: category.id,
   })),
 )
+const categoryLabelMap = computed(() =>
+  Object.fromEntries(seasonDetail.value.categories.map((category) => [category.id, `${category.groupName} · ${category.name}`])),
+)
+const filteredCandidates = computed(() => {
+  const query = candidateFilter.value.trim().toLowerCase()
+  if (!query) return seasonDetail.value.candidates
+  return seasonDetail.value.candidates.filter((candidate) =>
+    [candidate.displayName, candidate.channelSlug, candidate.platform, categoryLabelMap.value[candidate.categoryId] ?? '']
+      .join(' ')
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .includes(query),
+  )
+})
 
 watch(
   seasonDetail,
@@ -92,6 +107,12 @@ async function createCandidate() {
 
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
+    <AdminPageHeader
+      eyebrow="Candidates"
+      title="Kandidatenbasis pflegen"
+      description="Hier findest du alle Kandidaten der gewaehlten Season an einem Ort. Filtere zuerst und bearbeite dann nur die relevanten Eintraege."
+    />
+
     <AdminSeasonToolbar />
 
     <div class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[1.1fr_0.9fr]">
@@ -102,13 +123,25 @@ async function createCandidate() {
             <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-500">Bekannte Kandidaten koennen pro Kategorie gepflegt und fuer Voting und Archiv genutzt werden.</p>
           </div>
           <span class="text-sm uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">
-            {{ seasonDetail.candidates.length }} Kandidaten
+            {{ filteredCandidates.length }} / {{ seasonDetail.candidates.length }} Kandidaten
           </span>
         </div>
 
+        <div class="mt-6 grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_220px]">
+          <input
+            v-model="candidateFilter"
+            type="text"
+            class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 py-3"
+            placeholder="Nach Name, Handle, Plattform oder Kategorie filtern"
+          />
+          <div class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-600">
+            Tipp: Nutze erst den Filter und aendere danach nur den Zielkandidaten.
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="mt-6 space-y-4">
           <div
-            v-for="candidate in seasonDetail.candidates"
+            v-for="candidate in filteredCandidates"
             :key="candidate.id"
             class="rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-5"
           >
@@ -131,6 +164,10 @@ async function createCandidate() {
               </Button>
             </div>
           </div>
+
+          <p v-if="filteredCandidates.length === 0" class="rounded-[26px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
+            Keine Kandidaten passen zum aktuellen Filter.
+          </p>
         </div>
       </Card>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminDashboardView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminDashboardView.vue
index 7961f04..2e3933c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminDashboardView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminDashboardView.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 import Column from 'primevue/column'
 import DataTable from 'primevue/datatable'
+import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 
+import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
 
@@ -11,10 +13,55 @@ const store = useAwardsStore()
 const metrics = computed(() => store.admin.metrics)
 const activities = computed(() => store.admin.activities)
 const topCategories = computed(() => store.admin.topCategories)
+const quickActions = computed(() => [
+  {
+    label: 'Offene Reviews',
+    value: store.adminSeasonDetail.pendingNominations.length,
+    to: '/admin/reviews',
+    hint: 'Freitext-Nominierungen bearbeiten',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Offene Risk Flags',
+    value: store.admin.riskFlags.length,
+    to: '/admin/risk',
+    hint: 'auffaellige Muster pruefen',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Kategorien pflegen',
+    value: store.adminSeasonDetail.categories.length,
+    to: '/admin/seasons',
+    hint: 'Texte, Limits und Sortierung',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Kandidatenbasis',
+    value: store.adminSeasonDetail.candidates.length,
+    to: '/admin/candidates',
+    hint: 'Kandidaten schnell aktualisieren',
+  },
+])
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
+    <AdminPageHeader
+      eyebrow="Dashboard"
+      title="Was braucht gerade Aufmerksamkeit?"
+      description="Das Dashboard zeigt dir zuerst die offenen Arbeitsstapel und fuehrt dich mit Quick Actions direkt in den passenden Bereich."
+    />
+
+    <div class="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
+      <RouterLink
+        v-for="item in quickActions"
+        :key="item.label"
+        :to="item.to"
+        class="block rounded-[28px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/80 p-6 text-slate-800 shadow-[0_18px_50px_rgba(168,145,214,0.1)] transition hover:-translate-y-0.5 hover:border-violet-200 hover:bg-violet-50/50"
+      >
+        <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-violet-500">{{ item.label }}</p>
+        <strong class="mt-4 block text-4xl text-violet-800">{{ item.value }}</strong>
+        <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">{{ item.hint }}</p>
+      </RouterLink>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-4">
       <Card
         v-for="metric in metrics"
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminLayoutView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminLayoutView.vue
index e44cd2c..771c2c2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminLayoutView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminLayoutView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { RouterLink, RouterView, useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import { Activity, AlertTriangle, CalendarCog, LayoutDashboard, Sparkles, Users } from '@lucide/vue'
 
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
@@ -11,14 +12,20 @@ const store = useAwardsStore()
 const authStore = useAuthStore()
 
 const navItems = [
-  { label: 'Dashboard', to: '/admin/dashboard', description: 'KPIs, Trends, letzte Aktivitaet' },
-  { label: 'Seasons', to: '/admin/seasons', description: 'Season-Status, Kategorien, Limits' },
-  { label: 'Candidates', to: '/admin/candidates', description: 'Kandidatenbasis pro Season pflegen' },
-  { label: 'Reviews', to: '/admin/reviews', description: 'Freitext-Nominierungen bearbeiten' },
-  { label: 'Risk & Audit', to: '/admin/risk', description: 'Flags pruefen, Aktionen nachvollziehen' },
+  { label: 'Dashboard', to: '/admin/dashboard', description: 'Status, Trends, Quick Actions', icon: LayoutDashboard, badge: () => null },
+  { label: 'Seasons', to: '/admin/seasons', description: 'Season-Status, Kategorien, Limits', icon: CalendarCog, badge: () => `${store.adminSeasonDetail.categories.length}` },
+  { label: 'Candidates', to: '/admin/candidates', description: 'Kandidatenbasis pro Season pflegen', icon: Users, badge: () => `${store.adminSeasonDetail.candidates.length}` },
+  { label: 'Reviews', to: '/admin/reviews', description: 'Freitext-Nominierungen bearbeiten', icon: Sparkles, badge: () => `${store.adminSeasonDetail.pendingNominations.length}` },
+  { label: 'Risk & Audit', to: '/admin/risk', description: 'Flags pruefen, Aktionen nachvollziehen', icon: AlertTriangle, badge: () => `${store.admin.riskFlags.length}` },
 ]
 
 const currentSeason = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
+const currentNavItem = computed(() => navItems.find((item) => route.path === item.to) ?? navItems[0])
+const seasonSummary = computed(() => [
+  { label: 'Kategorien', value: currentSeason.value.categories.length },
+  { label: 'Kandidaten', value: currentSeason.value.candidates.length },
+  { label: 'Reviews', value: currentSeason.value.pendingNominations.length },
+])
 
 onMounted(async () => {
   if (!authStore.isAdmin) return
@@ -36,10 +43,42 @@ onMounted(async () => {
       <p class="max-w-3xl text-lg leading-8 text-slate-600">
         Der Admin-Bereich ist in klar getrennte Arbeitszonen aufgeteilt, damit Season-Pflege, Review und Monitoring nicht mehr auf einer einzigen Seite kollidieren.
       </p>
+
+      <div class="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-[1.1fr_0.9fr]">
+        <Card class="p-5">
+          <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
+            <div class="grid h-12 w-12 place-items-center rounded-[1.2rem] bg-violet-100 text-violet-700">
+              <component :is="currentNavItem.icon" class="h-5 w-5" />
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Aktueller Bereich</p>
+              <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-3xl text-violet-800">{{ currentNavItem.label }}</h2>
+              <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">{{ currentNavItem.description }}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </Card>
+
+        <Card class="p-5">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <Activity class="h-5 w-5 text-violet-600" />
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Season Snapshot</p>
+          </div>
+          <div class="mt-4 grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3">
+            <div
+              v-for="item in seasonSummary"
+              :key="item.label"
+              class="rounded-[20px] border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/60 px-4 py-4"
+            >
+              <p class="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">{{ item.label }}</p>
+              <strong class="mt-2 block text-2xl text-violet-800">{{ item.value }}</strong>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </Card>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[280px_minmax(0,1fr)]">
-      <Card class="h-fit p-4">
+      <Card class="h-fit p-4 xl:sticky xl:top-6">
         <nav class="space-y-2">
           <RouterLink
             v-for="item in navItems"
@@ -48,8 +87,23 @@ onMounted(async () => {
             class="block rounded-[24px] border px-4 py-4 transition"
             :class="route.path === item.to ? 'border-violet-200 bg-violet-100/80 text-violet-900' : 'border-transparent bg-white/70 text-slate-700 hover:border-violet-100 hover:bg-violet-50/70'"
           >
-            <p class="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em]">{{ item.label }}</p>
-            <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">{{ item.description }}</p>
+            <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+              <div class="flex items-start gap-3">
+                <div class="mt-0.5 grid h-10 w-10 place-items-center rounded-[1rem] bg-white/80 text-violet-700">
+                  <component :is="item.icon" class="h-4 w-4" />
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                  <p class="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em]">{{ item.label }}</p>
+                  <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">{{ item.description }}</p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <span
+                v-if="item.badge()"
+                class="rounded-full border border-violet-200 bg-white/90 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold text-violet-700"
+              >
+                {{ item.badge() }}
+              </span>
+            </div>
           </RouterLink>
         </nav>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminReviewsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminReviewsView.vue
index 2f71fb1..5c8006c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminReviewsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminReviewsView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
+import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
 import Button from '../../components/ui/Button.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
@@ -19,6 +20,17 @@ const reviewForms = reactive<Record<number, {
 
 const seasonDetail = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
 const selectedSeasonId = computed(() => store.adminSelectedSeasonId)
+const reviewFilter = ref('')
+const filteredNominations = computed(() => {
+  const query = reviewFilter.value.trim().toLowerCase()
+  if (!query) return seasonDetail.value.pendingNominations
+  return seasonDetail.value.pendingNominations.filter((nomination) =>
+    [nomination.categoryName, nomination.candidateText, nomination.submittedByTwitchId]
+      .join(' ')
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .includes(query),
+  )
+})
 
 watch(
   seasonDetail,
@@ -71,6 +83,12 @@ async function rejectNomination(nominationId: number) {
 
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
+    <AdminPageHeader
+      eyebrow="Reviews"
+      title="Freitext-Nominierungen sichten"
+      description="Alle uneindeutigen oder noch nicht gemappten Nominierungen laufen hier zusammen. Suche nach User, Kategorie oder Kandidat und entscheide dann direkt im Kontext."
+    />
+
     <AdminSeasonToolbar />
 
     <Card class="p-7">
@@ -80,7 +98,7 @@ async function rejectNomination(nominationId: number) {
           <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-500">Freitext-Nominierungen und Alias-Faelle, die das Team direkt in Kandidaten ueberfuehren oder verwerfen kann.</p>
         </div>
         <span class="text-sm uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">
-          {{ seasonDetail.pendingNominations.length }} offen
+          {{ filteredNominations.length }} / {{ seasonDetail.pendingNominations.length }} offen
         </span>
       </div>
 
@@ -91,9 +109,21 @@ async function rejectNomination(nominationId: number) {
         {{ adminError }}
       </p>
 
+      <div class="mt-6 grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_220px]">
+        <input
+          v-model="reviewFilter"
+          type="text"
+          class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 py-3"
+          placeholder="Nach Kategorie, Nominierung oder User filtern"
+        />
+        <div class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-600">
+          Tipp: Suche erst nach dem Problemfall, dann entscheide uebernehmen oder verwerfen.
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="mt-6 space-y-4">
         <div
-          v-for="nomination in seasonDetail.pendingNominations"
+          v-for="nomination in filteredNominations"
           :key="nomination.id"
           class="rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-5"
         >
@@ -144,6 +174,9 @@ async function rejectNomination(nominationId: number) {
         <p v-if="seasonDetail.pendingNominations.length === 0" class="rounded-[26px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
           Keine offenen Review-Faelle in der aktuell gewaehlten Season.
         </p>
+        <p v-else-if="filteredNominations.length === 0" class="rounded-[26px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
+          Keine Review-Faelle passen zum aktuellen Filter.
+        </p>
       </div>
     </Card>
   </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminRiskView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminRiskView.vue
index 71f4518..2889e39 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminRiskView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminRiskView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
 
+import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import Button from '../../components/ui/Button.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
@@ -9,9 +10,31 @@ const store = useAwardsStore()
 const riskSaving = ref<number | null>(null)
 const adminMessage = ref('')
 const adminError = ref('')
+const riskFilter = ref('')
+const auditFilter = ref('')
 
 const riskFlags = computed(() => store.admin.riskFlags)
 const auditEntries = computed(() => store.admin.auditEntries)
+const filteredRiskFlags = computed(() => {
+  const query = riskFilter.value.trim().toLowerCase()
+  if (!query) return riskFlags.value
+  return riskFlags.value.filter((flag) =>
+    [flag.source, flag.type, flag.summary, flag.twitchUserId ?? '', flag.createdFromIp]
+      .join(' ')
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .includes(query),
+  )
+})
+const filteredAuditEntries = computed(() => {
+  const query = auditFilter.value.trim().toLowerCase()
+  if (!query) return auditEntries.value
+  return auditEntries.value.filter((entry) =>
+    [entry.summary, entry.adminTwitchUserId, entry.actionType, entry.entityType, entry.entityId]
+      .join(' ')
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .includes(query),
+  )
+})
 
 async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
   riskSaving.value = riskFlagId
@@ -31,6 +54,12 @@ async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
 
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
+    <AdminPageHeader
+      eyebrow="Risk & Audit"
+      title="Auffaellige Muster und Admin-Aktionen verfolgen"
+      description="Dieser Bereich trennt operative Risiko-Sichtung von der Nachvollziehbarkeit. So findest du sowohl offene Flags als auch bereits ausgefuehrte Eingriffe deutlich schneller."
+    />
+
     <div class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[0.95fr_1.05fr]">
       <Card class="p-7">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
@@ -39,7 +68,7 @@ async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
             <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-500">Auffaellige Login-, Nominierungs- und Voting-Muster fuer die manuelle Sichtung.</p>
           </div>
           <span class="text-sm uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">
-            {{ riskFlags.length }} offen
+            {{ filteredRiskFlags.length }} / {{ riskFlags.length }} offen
           </span>
         </div>
 
@@ -50,9 +79,21 @@ async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
           {{ adminError }}
         </p>
 
+        <div class="mt-6 grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_220px]">
+          <input
+            v-model="riskFilter"
+            type="text"
+            class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 py-3"
+            placeholder="Risk Flags nach Typ, User oder IP filtern"
+          />
+          <div class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-600">
+            Tipp: Filtere erst auf den Problemtyp und resolve dann nur den geprueften Fall.
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
         <div class="mt-6 space-y-4">
           <div
-            v-for="flag in riskFlags"
+            v-for="flag in filteredRiskFlags"
             :key="flag.id"
             class="rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-5"
           >
@@ -84,6 +125,9 @@ async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
           <p v-if="riskFlags.length === 0" class="rounded-[26px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
             Keine offenen Risk Flags vorhanden.
           </p>
+          <p v-else-if="filteredRiskFlags.length === 0" class="rounded-[26px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
+            Keine Risk Flags passen zum aktuellen Filter.
+          </p>
         </div>
       </Card>
 
@@ -94,13 +138,22 @@ async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
             <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-500">Nachvollziehbare Admin-Aktionen fuer Kategorie-, Kandidaten- und Review-Aenderungen.</p>
           </div>
           <span class="text-sm uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">
-            {{ auditEntries.length }} Eintraege
+            {{ filteredAuditEntries.length }} / {{ auditEntries.length }} Eintraege
           </span>
         </div>
 
+        <div class="mt-6">
+          <input
+            v-model="auditFilter"
+            type="text"
+            class="w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 py-3"
+            placeholder="Audit-Eintraege nach Aktion, Admin oder Entitaet filtern"
+          />
+        </div>
+
         <div class="mt-6 space-y-4">
           <div
-            v-for="entry in auditEntries"
+            v-for="entry in filteredAuditEntries"
             :key="entry.id"
             class="rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/60 px-5 py-5"
           >
@@ -118,6 +171,9 @@ async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
           <p v-if="auditEntries.length === 0" class="rounded-[26px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
             Noch keine Audit-Eintraege vorhanden.
           </p>
+          <p v-else-if="filteredAuditEntries.length === 0" class="rounded-[26px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
+            Keine Audit-Eintraege passen zum aktuellen Filter.
+          </p>
         </div>
       </Card>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminSeasonsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminSeasonsView.vue
index f953145..0bc0318 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminSeasonsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminSeasonsView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
+import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
 import Button from '../../components/ui/Button.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
@@ -37,6 +38,17 @@ const editForms = reactive<Record<number, {
 
 const seasonDetail = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
 const selectedSeasonId = computed(() => store.adminSelectedSeasonId)
+const categoryFilter = ref('')
+const filteredCategories = computed(() => {
+  const query = categoryFilter.value.trim().toLowerCase()
+  if (!query) return seasonDetail.value.categories
+  return seasonDetail.value.categories.filter((category) =>
+    [category.groupName, category.name, category.slug, category.description]
+      .join(' ')
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .includes(query),
+  )
+})
 
 watch(
   seasonDetail,
@@ -123,6 +135,12 @@ async function createCategory() {
 
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
+    <AdminPageHeader
+      eyebrow="Seasons"
+      title="Season und Kategorien verwalten"
+      description="Hier steuerst du die aktive Phase, legst neue Kategorien an und pflegst bestehende Gruppen, Limits und Beschreibungen."
+    />
+
     <AdminSeasonToolbar />
 
     <div class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[0.95fr_1.05fr]">
@@ -190,13 +208,25 @@ async function createCategory() {
           <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-500">Sortierung, Slugs und Limits werden hier pro Jahr gepflegt.</p>
         </div>
         <span class="text-sm uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">
-          {{ seasonDetail.categories.length }} Kategorien
+          {{ filteredCategories.length }} / {{ seasonDetail.categories.length }} Kategorien
         </span>
       </div>
 
+      <div class="mt-6 grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_220px]">
+        <input
+          v-model="categoryFilter"
+          type="text"
+          class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 py-3"
+          placeholder="Kategorien nach Name, Gruppe oder Slug filtern"
+        />
+        <div class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-600">
+          Tipp: Erst filtern, dann die passende Kategorie direkt bearbeiten.
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="mt-6 space-y-4">
         <div
-          v-for="category in seasonDetail.categories"
+          v-for="category in filteredCategories"
           :key="category.id"
           class="rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-5"
         >
@@ -223,6 +253,10 @@ async function createCategory() {
             </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
+
+        <p v-if="filteredCategories.length === 0" class="rounded-[26px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
+          Keine Kategorien passen zum aktuellen Filter.
+        </p>
       </div>
     </Card>
   </div>