diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a8608c8..b27eb97 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,38 @@ frontend/dist/
 Backend/bin/
 Backend/obj/
 .DS_Store
+
+# Editor and local machine state
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+*.swp
+*.swo
+*~
+
+# Environment and secrets
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+!.env.template
+*.local
+*.secret
+*.secrets
+*.key
+*.pem
+*.p12
+*.pfx
+
+# Logs and diagnostics
+*.log
+logs/
+log/
+
 *.zip
+*.tar
+*.tar.gz
+*.tgz
+*.rar
+*.7z
 *.docx
 
 # Local Claude Code config (settings, preview launch configs)
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCategoriesViewV2.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCategoriesViewV2.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 1b0f048..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCategoriesViewV2.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,462 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
-import {
-  ChevronRight,
-  ExternalLink,
-  Layers3,
-  PlusCircle,
-  Search,
-  Tags,
-  Trash2,
-  TriangleAlert,
-  Users,
-  X,
-} from '@lucide/vue'
-import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
-
-import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
-import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
-import { useAdminCategoryManager } from '../../components/admin/useAdminCategoryManager'
-import { watchAdminToast } from '../../composables/useAdminToast'
-import Button from '../../components/ui/Button.vue'
-import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
-import Modal from '../../components/ui/Modal.vue'
-
-const {
-  selectedSeasonId,
-  query,
-  statusFilter,
-  selectedCategoryId,
-  saving,
-  adminMessage,
-  adminError,
-  editForms,
-  newCategoryForm,
-  filteredCategories,
-  selectedCategory,
-  categoryStats,
-  statusFilters,
-  categoryToDelete,
-  deleting,
-  saveCategory,
-  createCategory,
-  fillNewSlug,
-  confirmDeleteCategory,
-} = useAdminCategoryManager()
-
-watchAdminToast(adminMessage, adminError)
-
-// ---------- "Neu" panel toggle ----------
-const showCreatePanel = ref(false)
-
-// ---------- Grouped list ----------
-const groupedCategories = computed(() => {
-  const groups = new Map<string, typeof filteredCategories.value>()
-  for (const cat of filteredCategories.value) {
-    const key = cat.groupName || 'Ohne Gruppe'
-    if (!groups.has(key)) groups.set(key, [])
-    groups.get(key)!.push(cat)
-  }
-  return [...groups.entries()].map(([name, cats]) => ({ name, cats }))
-})
-
-// ---------- Stats für aktuell gewählte Kategorie ----------
-const selectedCandidateCount = computed(() =>
-  selectedCategory.value
-    ? filteredCategories.value.find((c) => c.id === selectedCategory.value!.id)?.candidates ?? 0
-    : 0,
-)
-const selectedPendingCount = computed(() =>
-  selectedCategory.value
-    ? filteredCategories.value.find((c) => c.id === selectedCategory.value!.id)?.pending ?? 0
-    : 0,
-)
-
-// ---------- Top-level stats ----------
-const topStats = computed(() => [
-  {
-    label: 'Kategorien',
-    value: categoryStats.value.find((s) => s.label === 'Kategorien')?.value ?? 0,
-    tone: 'text-violet-700 bg-violet-50 border-violet-100',
-  },
-  {
-    label: 'Kandidaten',
-    value: categoryStats.value.find((s) => s.label === 'Kandidaten')?.value ?? 0,
-    tone: 'text-cyan-700 bg-cyan-50 border-cyan-100',
-  },
-  {
-    label: 'Offene Reviews',
-    value: categoryStats.value.find((s) => s.label === 'Reviews')?.value ?? 0,
-    tone: 'text-amber-700 bg-amber-50 border-amber-100',
-  },
-  {
-    label: 'Leer',
-    value: statusFilters.value.find((f) => f.key === 'empty')?.count ?? 0,
-    tone: 'text-rose-700 bg-rose-50 border-rose-100',
-  },
-])
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div class="space-y-6">
-    <AdminPageHeader
-      eyebrow="Kategorien"
-      description="Kategorien verwalten, Gruppen pflegen und Kandidatenbasis prüfen."
-      :icon="Tags"
-    />
-
-    <AdminSeasonToolbar />
-
-    <!-- Top stats -->
-    <section class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 xl:grid-cols-4">
-      <Card v-for="stat in topStats" :key="stat.label" class="flex items-center gap-4 p-5">
-        <span class="grid h-11 w-11 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-2xl border text-sm" :class="stat.tone">
-          <span class="text-lg font-black">{{ stat.value }}</span>
-        </span>
-        <span class="text-sm font-semibold text-slate-600">{{ stat.label }}</span>
-      </Card>
-    </section>
-
-    <section class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(340px,0.82fr)_minmax(0,1.18fr)]">
-      <!-- ═══ Linke Spalte: Gruppierte Liste ═══ -->
-      <div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
-        <Card class="overflow-hidden">
-          <!-- Search + Filter -->
-          <div class="space-y-3 border-b border-violet-100 p-4">
-            <label class="relative block">
-              <Search class="pointer-events-none absolute left-4 top-1/2 h-4 w-4 -translate-y-1/2 text-violet-400" />
-              <input
-                v-model="query"
-                class="h-11 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 bg-white pl-11 pr-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                placeholder="Kategorie, Gruppe oder Slug"
-              />
-            </label>
-            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
-              <button
-                v-for="filter in statusFilters"
-                :key="filter.key"
-                type="button"
-                class="rounded-full border px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold transition"
-                :class="statusFilter === filter.key
-                  ? 'border-violet-200 bg-violet-100 text-violet-800'
-                  : 'border-violet-100 bg-white text-slate-600 hover:bg-violet-50'"
-                @click="statusFilter = filter.key"
-              >
-                {{ filter.label }} · {{ filter.count }}
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <!-- Grouped category list -->
-          <div class="max-h-[640px] overflow-y-auto">
-            <template v-if="groupedCategories.length > 0">
-              <div v-for="group in groupedCategories" :key="group.name">
-                <!-- Group header -->
-                <div class="sticky top-0 z-10 flex items-center gap-2 border-b border-violet-50 bg-violet-50/90 px-4 py-2 backdrop-blur-sm">
-                  <Layers3 class="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-violet-400" />
-                  <span class="text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-violet-500">{{ group.name }}</span>
-                  <span class="ml-auto rounded-full border border-violet-100 bg-white px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold text-violet-600">{{ group.cats.length }}</span>
-                </div>
-
-                <!-- Categories in group -->
-                <div class="divide-y divide-violet-50/80">
-                  <button
-                    v-for="cat in group.cats"
-                    :key="cat.id"
-                    type="button"
-                    class="group w-full px-4 py-3 text-left transition"
-                    :class="selectedCategory?.id === cat.id
-                      ? 'bg-[linear-gradient(135deg,#ece2ff30,#fff2dd20)] outline-none ring-1 ring-inset ring-violet-200'
-                      : 'hover:bg-violet-50/50'"
-                    @click="selectedCategoryId = cat.id; showCreatePanel = false"
-                  >
-                    <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
-                      <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
-                          <p class="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ cat.name }}</p>
-                          <ChevronRight
-                            class="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-violet-400 opacity-0 transition group-hover:opacity-100"
-                            :class="selectedCategory?.id === cat.id ? 'opacity-100' : ''"
-                          />
-                        </div>
-                        <p class="mt-0.5 truncate text-xs text-slate-400">/{{ cat.slug }}</p>
-                        <!-- Badges -->
-                        <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-                          <span
-                            class="rounded-full px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold"
-                            :class="cat.candidates > 0 ? 'bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700' : 'bg-rose-50 text-rose-600'"
-                          >
-                            {{ cat.candidates }} Kandidaten
-                          </span>
-                          <span v-if="cat.pending > 0" class="rounded-full bg-amber-50 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold text-amber-700">
-                            {{ cat.pending }} Reviews
-                          </span>
-                          <span class="rounded-full bg-slate-50 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold text-slate-500">
-                            Limit {{ cat.maxNomineesPerUser }}
-                          </span>
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-                      <span class="mt-0.5 shrink-0 rounded-xl border border-violet-100 bg-white px-2 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-bold text-violet-600">
-                        #{{ cat.sortOrder }}
-                      </span>
-                    </div>
-                  </button>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </template>
-
-            <p v-else class="px-5 py-10 text-center text-sm text-slate-500">
-              Keine Kategorien passen zu diesem Filter.
-            </p>
-          </div>
-
-          <!-- Add button -->
-          <div class="border-t border-violet-100 p-3">
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              class="flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-2xl border py-2.5 text-sm font-semibold transition"
-              :class="showCreatePanel
-                ? 'border-violet-200 bg-violet-100 text-violet-800'
-                : 'border-violet-100 bg-white text-violet-700 hover:bg-violet-50'"
-              @click="showCreatePanel = !showCreatePanel; selectedCategoryId = null"
-            >
-              <component :is="showCreatePanel ? X : PlusCircle" class="h-4 w-4" />
-              {{ showCreatePanel ? 'Abbrechen' : 'Kategorie anlegen' }}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </Card>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- ═══ Rechte Spalte: Edit / Create ═══ -->
-      <div class="space-y-0">
-
-        <!-- Create panel -->
-        <Card v-if="showCreatePanel" class="p-6">
-          <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
-            <span class="grid h-11 w-11 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-violet-100 text-violet-700">
-              <PlusCircle class="h-5 w-5" />
-            </span>
-            <div>
-              <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Neue Kategorie</p>
-              <h2 class="mt-1 text-xl font-bold text-slate-900">Kategorie anlegen</h2>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <div class="mt-5 grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-            <label class="space-y-1.5">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Gruppe</span>
-              <input
-                v-model="newCategoryForm.groupName"
-                placeholder="z. B. Streaming"
-                class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-              />
-            </label>
-            <label class="space-y-1.5">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Name</span>
-              <input
-                v-model="newCategoryForm.name"
-                placeholder="Bester Streamer"
-                class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-              />
-            </label>
-            <label class="space-y-1.5">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Slug</span>
-              <div class="flex gap-2">
-                <input
-                  v-model="newCategoryForm.slug"
-                  placeholder="bester-streamer"
-                  class="h-12 min-w-0 flex-1 rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm font-mono outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                />
-                <button
-                  type="button"
-                  class="h-12 rounded-2xl border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50 px-4 text-xs font-semibold text-violet-700 transition hover:bg-violet-100"
-                  @click="fillNewSlug"
-                >
-                  Auto
-                </button>
-              </div>
-            </label>
-            <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
-              <label class="space-y-1.5">
-                <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Reihenfolge</span>
-                <input
-                  v-model.number="newCategoryForm.sortOrder"
-                  type="number"
-                  class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                />
-              </label>
-              <label class="space-y-1.5">
-                <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Limit</span>
-                <input
-                  v-model.number="newCategoryForm.maxNomineesPerUser"
-                  type="number"
-                  class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                />
-              </label>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <label class="mt-4 block space-y-1.5">
-            <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Beschreibung</span>
-            <textarea
-              v-model="newCategoryForm.description"
-              rows="3"
-              placeholder="Kurze Beschreibung für Team und Kandidaten-Seite"
-              class="w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 py-3 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-            />
-          </label>
-
-          <div class="mt-5 flex justify-end gap-3">
-            <Button variant="ghost" @click="showCreatePanel = false">Abbrechen</Button>
-            <Button :disabled="saving === 'new' || !selectedSeasonId" @click="createCategory">
-              {{ saving === 'new' ? 'Erstellt …' : 'Kategorie anlegen' }}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-        </Card>
-
-        <!-- Edit panel -->
-        <Card v-else-if="selectedCategory && editForms[selectedCategory.id]" class="overflow-hidden">
-          <!-- Header -->
-          <div class="border-b border-violet-100 bg-gradient-to-br from-white via-violet-50/40 to-[#f7eef8] px-6 py-5">
-            <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
-              <div class="min-w-0">
-                <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">
-                  {{ editForms[selectedCategory.id].groupName || 'Ohne Gruppe' }}
-                </p>
-                <h2 class="mt-1 truncate text-xl font-bold text-slate-900">{{ selectedCategory.name }}</h2>
-                <p class="mt-1 font-mono text-sm text-slate-400">/{{ selectedCategory.slug }}</p>
-              </div>
-              <span class="shrink-0 rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm font-bold text-violet-700">
-                #{{ selectedCategory.sortOrder }}
-              </span>
-            </div>
-
-            <!-- Quick stats row -->
-            <div class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap gap-3">
-              <RouterLink
-                to="/admin/candidates"
-                class="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-violet-100 bg-white px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-600 transition hover:border-violet-200 hover:bg-violet-50"
-              >
-                <Users class="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-violet-500" />
-                {{ selectedCandidateCount }} Kandidaten
-                <ExternalLink class="h-3 w-3 text-slate-400" />
-              </RouterLink>
-              <span
-                v-if="selectedPendingCount > 0"
-                class="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-amber-700"
-              >
-                {{ selectedPendingCount }} Reviews offen
-              </span>
-              <span
-                v-if="selectedCandidateCount === 0"
-                class="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full border border-rose-200 bg-rose-50 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-semibold text-rose-600"
-              >
-                Keine Kandidaten
-              </span>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <!-- Form body -->
-          <div class="p-6">
-            <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-              <label class="space-y-1.5">
-                <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Gruppe</span>
-                <input
-                  v-model="editForms[selectedCategory.id].groupName"
-                  class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                />
-              </label>
-              <label class="space-y-1.5">
-                <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Name</span>
-                <input
-                  v-model="editForms[selectedCategory.id].name"
-                  class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                />
-              </label>
-              <label class="space-y-1.5">
-                <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Slug</span>
-                <input
-                  v-model="editForms[selectedCategory.id].slug"
-                  class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 font-mono text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                />
-              </label>
-              <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
-                <label class="space-y-1.5">
-                  <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Reihenfolge</span>
-                  <input
-                    v-model.number="editForms[selectedCategory.id].sortOrder"
-                    type="number"
-                    class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                  />
-                </label>
-                <label class="space-y-1.5">
-                  <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Limit</span>
-                  <input
-                    v-model.number="editForms[selectedCategory.id].maxNomineesPerUser"
-                    type="number"
-                    class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-                  />
-                </label>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <label class="mt-4 block space-y-1.5">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Beschreibung</span>
-              <textarea
-                v-model="editForms[selectedCategory.id].description"
-                rows="3"
-                class="w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 px-4 py-3 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-              />
-            </label>
-          </div>
-
-          <!-- Actions -->
-          <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 border-t border-violet-100 px-6 py-4">
-            <Button
-              variant="ghost"
-              class="gap-2 border border-rose-100 bg-rose-50 text-rose-600 hover:bg-rose-100"
-              @click="categoryToDelete = selectedCategory"
-            >
-              <Trash2 class="h-4 w-4" /> Löschen
-            </Button>
-            <Button :disabled="saving === selectedCategory.id" @click="saveCategory(selectedCategory.id)">
-              {{ saving === selectedCategory.id ? 'Speichert …' : 'Speichern' }}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-        </Card>
-
-        <!-- Empty state when nothing selected -->
-        <Card v-else class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 py-20 text-center">
-          <span class="grid h-14 w-14 place-items-center rounded-full bg-violet-100 text-violet-400">
-            <Tags class="h-7 w-7" />
-          </span>
-          <div>
-            <p class="font-semibold text-slate-700">Kategorie auswählen</p>
-            <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Links eine Kategorie anklicken oder eine neue anlegen.</p>
-          </div>
-          <Button class="gap-2 mt-2" @click="showCreatePanel = true; selectedCategoryId = null">
-            <PlusCircle class="h-4 w-4" /> Neue Kategorie
-          </Button>
-        </Card>
-      </div>
-    </section>
-
-    <!-- Delete modal -->
-    <Modal :open="!!categoryToDelete" title="Kategorie löschen?" @close="categoryToDelete = null">
-      <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
-        <span class="grid h-12 w-12 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-full bg-rose-50 text-rose-500">
-          <TriangleAlert class="h-6 w-6" />
-        </span>
-        <p class="text-sm leading-7 text-slate-600">
-          „<strong class="text-slate-800">{{ categoryToDelete?.name }}</strong>" und alle zugehörigen Kandidaten werden
-          aus diesem Award-Jahr entfernt. Das lässt sich nicht rückgängig machen.
-        </p>
-      </div>
-      <template #footer>
-        <Button variant="ghost" @click="categoryToDelete = null">Abbrechen</Button>
-        <Button class="!bg-rose-600 hover:!bg-rose-500" :disabled="deleting" @click="confirmDeleteCategory">
-          {{ deleting ? 'Löscht …' : 'Endgültig löschen' }}
-        </Button>
-      </template>
-    </Modal>
-  </div>
-</template>
diff --git a/frontend/tsconfig.app.json b/frontend/tsconfig.app.json
index 5c750c5..a5b478b 100644
--- a/frontend/tsconfig.app.json
+++ b/frontend/tsconfig.app.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
     "erasableSyntaxOnly": true,
     "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true
   },
-  "include": ["src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.tsx", "src/**/*.vue"]
+  "include": ["src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.tsx", "src/**/*.vue"],
+  "exclude": ["src/views/admin/AdminContentView 2.vue"]
 }