diff --git a/Backend/Program.cs b/Backend/Program.cs
index 8a841da..49ec0e7 100644
--- a/Backend/Program.cs
+++ b/Backend/Program.cs
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ app.MapGet("/api/admin/dashboard", async (HttpContext context, AwardsDbContext d
         new[]
         {
             new AdminMetricDto("Nominierungen", nominationCount, "+12.4% vs. gestern"),
-            new AdminMetricDto("Votes", voteCount, "+8.7% vs. gestern"),
+            new AdminMetricDto("Stimmen", voteCount, "+8.7% vs. gestern"),
             new AdminMetricDto("Kategorien", categoryCount, "aktiv im aktuellen Jahr"),
             new AdminMetricDto("Reviews offen", reviewCount, "Freitext und Dubletten"),
         },
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/adminMetrics.ts b/frontend/src/lib/adminMetrics.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ea8186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/adminMetrics.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { AdminMetric } from '../types/awards'
+
+export function getMetricValue(metrics: AdminMetric[], labels: string[]) {
+  const normalizedLabels = labels.map((label) => label.toLowerCase())
+  return metrics.find((metric) => normalizedLabels.includes(metric.label.toLowerCase()))?.value ?? 0
+}
+
+export function getVoteMetricValue(metrics: AdminMetric[]) {
+  return getMetricValue(metrics, ['Stimmen', 'Votes'])
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/awards.ts b/frontend/src/stores/awards.ts
index 94e945d..fe8d7cc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/awards.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/awards.ts
@@ -216,6 +216,20 @@ const emptyAdminSeasonDetail: AdminSeasonDetailResponse = {
   clipSubmissions: [],
 }
 
+/**
+ * Guarantee the array fields exist even if a (possibly older) backend omits them,
+ * so views can safely read `.length`/`.filter` without crashing the render.
+ */
+function normalizeSeasonDetail(detail: AdminSeasonDetailResponse): AdminSeasonDetailResponse {
+  return {
+    ...detail,
+    categories: detail.categories ?? [],
+    candidates: detail.candidates ?? [],
+    pendingNominations: detail.pendingNominations ?? [],
+    clipSubmissions: detail.clipSubmissions ?? [],
+  }
+}
+
 export const useAwardsStore = defineStore('awards', {
   state: () => ({
     overview: fallbackOverview as OverviewResponse,
@@ -259,7 +273,7 @@ export const useAwardsStore = defineStore('awards', {
         }
 
         if (this.adminSelectedSeasonId) {
-          this.adminSeasonDetail = await api.getAdminSeasonDetail(this.adminSelectedSeasonId)
+          this.adminSeasonDetail = normalizeSeasonDetail(await api.getAdminSeasonDetail(this.adminSelectedSeasonId))
         }
         this.apiMode = 'api'
       } catch {
@@ -272,7 +286,7 @@ export const useAwardsStore = defineStore('awards', {
     async loadAdminSeasonDetail(seasonId: number) {
       try {
         this.adminSelectedSeasonId = seasonId
-        this.adminSeasonDetail = await api.getAdminSeasonDetail(seasonId)
+        this.adminSeasonDetail = normalizeSeasonDetail(await api.getAdminSeasonDetail(seasonId))
         this.apiMode = 'api'
       } catch {
         this.adminSeasonDetail = emptyAdminSeasonDetail
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminAnalyticsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminAnalyticsView.vue
index ee8f874..9dfd6b5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminAnalyticsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminAnalyticsView.vue
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import { BarChart3, Clock3, Sparkles, Tags, Users, Vote } from '@lucide/vue'
 import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
+import { getVoteMetricValue } from '../../lib/adminMetrics'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
 
 const store = useAwardsStore()
 const seasonDetail = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
-const totalVotes = computed(() => store.admin.metrics.find((metric) => metric.label === 'Stimmen')?.value ?? 0)
+const totalVotes = computed(() => getVoteMetricValue(store.admin.metrics))
 const totalNominations = computed(() => store.admin.metrics.find((metric) => metric.label === 'Nominierungen')?.value ?? 0)
 const maxVotes = computed(() => Math.max(...store.admin.topCategories.map((category) => category.votes), 1))
 const categoryHealth = computed(() =>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCandidatesView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCandidatesView.vue
index 205e138..cf34e8f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCandidatesView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminCandidatesView.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import Select from 'primevue/select'
-import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Pencil, Search, Trash2, TriangleAlert, UserPlus, Users, X } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Layers3, Pencil, Search, Trash2, TriangleAlert, UserPlus, Users, X } from '@lucide/vue'
 
 import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
@@ -33,6 +33,23 @@ const categoryFilterOptions = computed(() => [{ label: 'Alle Kategorien', value:
 const categoryLabelMap = computed(() =>
   Object.fromEntries(seasonDetail.value.categories.map((c) => [c.id, `${c.groupName} · ${c.name}`])),
 )
+const duplicateCandidateKeys = computed(() => {
+  const counts = new Map<string, number>()
+  for (const candidate of seasonDetail.value.candidates) {
+    const categoryKey = `${candidate.categoryId}`
+    const nameKey = `${categoryKey}:name:${candidate.displayName.trim().toLowerCase()}`
+    const slugKey = `${categoryKey}:slug:${candidate.channelSlug.trim().toLowerCase()}`
+    counts.set(nameKey, (counts.get(nameKey) ?? 0) + 1)
+    if (candidate.channelSlug.trim()) counts.set(slugKey, (counts.get(slugKey) ?? 0) + 1)
+  }
+  return counts
+})
+const duplicateCandidateCount = computed(() =>
+  seasonDetail.value.candidates.filter((candidate) =>
+    (duplicateCandidateKeys.value.get(`${candidate.categoryId}:name:${candidate.displayName.trim().toLowerCase()}`) ?? 0) > 1 ||
+    (duplicateCandidateKeys.value.get(`${candidate.categoryId}:slug:${candidate.channelSlug.trim().toLowerCase()}`) ?? 0) > 1,
+  ).length,
+)
 
 const filteredCandidates = computed(() => {
   const query = search.value.trim().toLowerCase()
@@ -151,6 +168,36 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
 
     <AdminSeasonToolbar />
 
+    <section class="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-3">
+      <Card class="p-5">
+        <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-violet-500">Kandidaten</p>
+            <strong class="mt-3 block text-3xl text-violet-900">{{ seasonDetail.candidates.length }}</strong>
+          </div>
+          <Users class="h-6 w-6 text-violet-500" />
+        </div>
+      </Card>
+      <Card class="p-5">
+        <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-violet-500">Kategorien</p>
+            <strong class="mt-3 block text-3xl text-violet-900">{{ seasonDetail.categories.length }}</strong>
+          </div>
+          <UserPlus class="h-6 w-6 text-violet-500" />
+        </div>
+      </Card>
+      <Card class="p-5" :class="duplicateCandidateCount > 0 ? 'border-amber-200 bg-amber-50/60' : ''">
+        <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em]" :class="duplicateCandidateCount > 0 ? 'text-amber-600' : 'text-violet-500'">Mögliche Duplikate</p>
+            <strong class="mt-3 block text-3xl" :class="duplicateCandidateCount > 0 ? 'text-amber-700' : 'text-violet-900'">{{ duplicateCandidateCount }}</strong>
+          </div>
+          <Layers3 class="h-6 w-6" :class="duplicateCandidateCount > 0 ? 'text-amber-500' : 'text-violet-500'" />
+        </div>
+      </Card>
+    </section>
+
     <Card class="overflow-hidden">
       <!-- Toolbar -->
       <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 border-b border-violet-100 p-5 lg:flex-row lg:items-center">
@@ -203,6 +250,12 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
             <div class="min-w-0">
               <p class="truncate font-semibold text-slate-800">{{ candidate.displayName }}</p>
               <p class="truncate text-xs text-slate-500">{{ candidate.channelSlug }}</p>
+              <p
+                v-if="(duplicateCandidateKeys.get(`${candidate.categoryId}:name:${candidate.displayName.trim().toLowerCase()}`) ?? 0) > 1 || (duplicateCandidateKeys.get(`${candidate.categoryId}:slug:${candidate.channelSlug.trim().toLowerCase()}`) ?? 0) > 1"
+                class="mt-1 text-xs font-semibold text-amber-700"
+              >
+                Mögliches Duplikat in dieser Kategorie
+              </p>
             </div>
           </div>
           <div class="min-w-0">
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminClipsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminClipsView.vue
index 427153c..acecc11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminClipsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminClipsView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
-import { ExternalLink, Film, PlayCircle, Search, Tags, Trash2, TriangleAlert, Users } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { ExternalLink, Film, Layers3, PlayCircle, Search, Trash2, TriangleAlert, Users } from '@lucide/vue'
 
 import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import type { AdminClipSubmissionItem } from '../../types/awards'
 
 const store = useAwardsStore()
 const query = ref('')
+const statusFilter = ref<'all' | 'pending' | 'reviewed'>('all')
+const platformFilter = ref<'all' | string>('all')
+const categoryFilter = ref('all')
 const deleting = ref(false)
 const adminMessage = ref('')
 const adminError = ref('')
@@ -19,22 +22,60 @@ const clipToDelete = ref<AdminClipSubmissionItem | null>(null)
 
 const seasonDetail = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
 const selectedSeasonId = computed(() => store.adminSelectedSeasonId)
+const submissions = computed(() => seasonDetail.value.clipSubmissions ?? [])
+const categories = computed(() => seasonDetail.value.categories ?? [])
 const categoryName = computed(() =>
-  Object.fromEntries(seasonDetail.value.categories.map((category) => [category.id, category.name])),
+  Object.fromEntries(categories.value.map((category) => [category.id, category.name])),
 )
 
 const clips = computed(() => {
   const search = query.value.trim().toLowerCase()
-  if (!search) return seasonDetail.value.clipSubmissions
-  return seasonDetail.value.clipSubmissions.filter((clip) =>
-    [clip.title, clip.creator, clip.platform, clip.submittedByTwitchId, clip.clipUrl].join(' ').toLowerCase().includes(search),
+  return submissions.value.filter((clip) =>
+    (statusFilter.value === 'all' || clip.status === statusFilter.value || (statusFilter.value === 'reviewed' && clip.status !== 'pending')) &&
+    (platformFilter.value === 'all' || clip.platform === platformFilter.value) &&
+    (categoryFilter.value === 'all' || String(clip.categoryId) === categoryFilter.value) &&
+    (!search || [clip.title, clip.creator, clip.platform, clip.submittedByTwitchId, clip.clipUrl].join(' ').toLowerCase().includes(search)),
   )
 })
+const duplicateUrls = computed(() => {
+  const counts = new Map<string, number>()
+  for (const clip of submissions.value) {
+    const key = clip.clipUrl.trim().toLowerCase()
+    if (!key) continue
+    counts.set(key, (counts.get(key) ?? 0) + 1)
+  }
+  return counts
+})
 
 const stats = computed(() => [
-  { label: 'Einreichungen', value: seasonDetail.value.clipSubmissions.length, icon: Film },
-  { label: 'Offen', value: seasonDetail.value.clipSubmissions.filter((clip) => clip.status === 'pending').length, icon: PlayCircle },
-  { label: 'Clip-Kategorien', value: seasonDetail.value.categories.filter((category) => `${category.groupName} ${category.name}`.toLowerCase().includes('clip')).length, icon: Tags },
+  { label: 'Einreichungen', value: submissions.value.length, icon: Film },
+  { label: 'Offen', value: submissions.value.filter((clip) => clip.status === 'pending').length, icon: PlayCircle },
+  { label: 'Duplikate', value: [...duplicateUrls.value.values()].filter((count) => count > 1).length, icon: Layers3 },
+])
+const statusFilters = computed(() => [
+  { key: 'all' as const, label: 'Alle', count: submissions.value.length },
+  { key: 'pending' as const, label: 'Offen', count: submissions.value.filter((clip) => clip.status === 'pending').length },
+  { key: 'reviewed' as const, label: 'Geprüft', count: submissions.value.filter((clip) => clip.status !== 'pending').length },
+])
+const platformFilters = computed(() => [
+  { key: 'all', label: 'Alle Plattformen', count: submissions.value.length },
+  ...[...new Set(submissions.value.map((clip) => clip.platform).filter(Boolean))]
+    .sort()
+    .map((platform) => ({
+      key: platform,
+      label: platform,
+      count: submissions.value.filter((clip) => clip.platform === platform).length,
+    })),
+])
+const categoryFilters = computed(() => [
+  { id: 'all' as const, label: 'Alle Kategorien', count: submissions.value.length },
+  ...categories.value
+    .filter((category) => submissions.value.some((clip) => clip.categoryId === category.id))
+    .map((category) => ({
+      id: String(category.id),
+      label: category.name,
+      count: submissions.value.filter((clip) => clip.categoryId === category.id).length,
+    })),
 ])
 
 function platformClass(platform: string) {
@@ -63,8 +104,8 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
   <div class="space-y-6">
     <AdminPageHeader
       eyebrow="Clips"
-      title="Clip-Einreichungen moderieren"
-      description="Alle von der Community eingereichten Clips laufen hier auf. Sieh sie dir an, prüfe die Links und entferne Spam oder Duplikate."
+      title="Clip-Einreichungen triagieren"
+      description="Clips sind eine eigene Award-Arbeitsfläche: nach Kategorie, Plattform und Status filtern, Duplikate erkennen, Links prüfen und Spam oder falsche Einreichungen entfernen."
       :icon="Film"
     />
 
@@ -85,15 +126,35 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
     </section>
 
     <Card class="overflow-hidden">
-      <div class="border-b border-violet-100 p-5">
-        <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-12 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="Titel, Creator, Plattform oder User suchen …"
-          />
-        </label>
+      <div class="space-y-4 border-b border-violet-100 p-5">
+        <div class="grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_220px_220px]">
+          <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-12 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="Titel, Creator, Plattform, URL oder User suchen …"
+            />
+          </label>
+          <select v-model="platformFilter" class="h-12 rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 bg-white px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100">
+            <option v-for="filter in platformFilters" :key="filter.key" :value="filter.key">{{ filter.label }} · {{ filter.count }}</option>
+          </select>
+          <select v-model="categoryFilter" class="h-12 rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 bg-white px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100">
+            <option v-for="filter in categoryFilters" :key="filter.id" :value="filter.id">{{ filter.label }} · {{ filter.count }}</option>
+          </select>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+          <button
+            v-for="filter in statusFilters"
+            :key="filter.key"
+            type="button"
+            class="rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 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>
 
       <p v-if="adminMessage" class="border-b border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50 px-5 py-3 text-sm text-emerald-700">{{ adminMessage }}</p>
@@ -111,8 +172,12 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
               <span v-if="clip.categoryId"> · {{ categoryName[clip.categoryId] }}</span>
               · von {{ clip.submittedByTwitchId }}
             </p>
+            <p v-if="duplicateUrls.get(clip.clipUrl.trim().toLowerCase()) && duplicateUrls.get(clip.clipUrl.trim().toLowerCase())! > 1" class="mt-1 text-xs font-semibold text-amber-700">
+              Mögliches Duplikat: diese URL wurde {{ duplicateUrls.get(clip.clipUrl.trim().toLowerCase()) }}x eingereicht.
+            </p>
           </div>
           <span :class="['shrink-0 rounded-full border px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold', platformClass(clip.platform)]">{{ clip.platform }}</span>
+          <span class="shrink-0 rounded-full border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-600">{{ clip.status }}</span>
           <a
             :href="clip.clipUrl"
             target="_blank"
@@ -133,7 +198,7 @@ async function confirmDelete() {
         <div v-if="clips.length === 0" class="px-5 py-12 text-center">
           <Users class="mx-auto h-6 w-6 text-violet-300" />
           <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-500">
-            {{ seasonDetail.clipSubmissions.length === 0 ? 'Noch keine Clip-Einreichungen in diesem Jahr.' : 'Keine Treffer für den aktuellen Filter.' }}
+            {{ submissions.length === 0 ? 'Noch keine Clip-Einreichungen in diesem Jahr.' : 'Keine Treffer für den aktuellen Filter.' }}
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminDashboardView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminDashboardView.vue
index d61ba68..be630ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminDashboardView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminDashboardView.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import { ArrowDownRight, ArrowUpRight, BarChart3, Clock3, LayoutDashboard, Shiel
 import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 
 import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
+import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
+import { getVoteMetricValue } from '../../lib/adminMetrics'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
 
 const store = useAwardsStore()
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ const yearTotals = computed(() => [
   },
   {
     label: 'Stimmen gesamt',
-    value: metrics.value.find((metric) => metric.label === 'Stimmen')?.value ?? 0,
+    value: getVoteMetricValue(metrics.value),
     note: 'alle abgegebenen Votes',
     icon: BarChart3,
   },
@@ -166,6 +168,8 @@ const operationChecks = computed(() => {
       :icon="LayoutDashboard"
     />
 
+    <AdminSeasonToolbar />
+
     <section class="grid gap-4 xl:grid-cols-[1.15fr_0.85fr]">
       <Card class="overflow-hidden">
         <div class="border-b border-violet-100 bg-gradient-to-br from-white via-violet-50/70 to-amber-50/60 p-6">
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminLayoutView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminLayoutView.vue
index 8844840..8e4942b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminLayoutView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminLayoutView.vue
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 } from '@lucide/vue'
 
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
+import { getVoteMetricValue } from '../../lib/adminMetrics'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
 import { useAuthStore } from '../../stores/auth'
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const navGroups = [
     items: [
       { label: 'Dashboard', to: '/admin/dashboard', description: 'Live-Lage und Aufgaben', icon: LayoutDashboard, badge: () => null },
       { label: 'Nominierungen', to: '/admin/nominations', description: 'Eingang und Backlog', icon: ClipboardList, badge: () => `${store.adminSeasonDetail.pendingNominations.length}` },
-      { label: 'Voting', to: '/admin/voting', description: 'Stimmen und Readiness', icon: Vote, badge: () => `${store.admin.metrics.find((metric) => metric.label === 'Stimmen')?.value ?? 0}` },
+      { label: 'Voting', to: '/admin/voting', description: 'Readiness und Sperren', icon: Vote, badge: () => `${getVoteMetricValue(store.admin.metrics)}` },
     ],
   },
   {
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ const navGroups = [
     label: 'Kontrolle',
     items: [
       { label: 'Reviews', to: '/admin/reviews', description: 'Freitext-Fälle entscheiden', icon: Sparkles, badge: () => `${store.adminSeasonDetail.pendingNominations.length}` },
-      { label: 'Risiko & Audit', to: '/admin/risk', description: 'Flags prüfen', icon: AlertTriangle, badge: () => `${store.admin.riskFlags.length}` },
-      { label: 'User & Logs', to: '/admin/users-logs', description: 'User-Spuren und Aktionen', icon: UserCog, badge: () => `${store.admin.auditEntries.length}` },
+      { label: 'Risiko', to: '/admin/risk', description: 'Flags entscheiden', icon: AlertTriangle, badge: () => `${store.admin.riskFlags.length}` },
+      { label: 'Team-Audit', to: '/admin/users-logs', description: 'Admin-Spuren', icon: UserCog, badge: () => `${store.admin.auditEntries.length}` },
     ],
   },
   {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminReviewsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminReviewsView.vue
index b9259d8..a8cf397 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminReviewsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminReviewsView.vue
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ const selectedCandidateCollision = computed(() => {
     (candidate.displayName.trim().toLowerCase() === normalizedName || (!!normalizedSlug && candidate.channelSlug.trim().toLowerCase() === normalizedSlug)),
   ) ?? null
 })
+const canApproveSelected = computed(() => {
+  if (!selectedNomination.value) return false
+  const form = reviewForms[selectedNomination.value.id]
+  return Boolean(form?.displayName.trim() && form.channelSlug.trim() && form.platform.trim())
+})
 
 watch(
   seasonDetail,
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ function setPlatform(platform: string) {
     <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."
+      description="Alle uneindeutigen oder noch nicht gemappten Nominierungen laufen hier zusammen. Jede Entscheidung muss einen vollständigen Kandidaten-Datensatz erzeugen oder den Fall bewusst verwerfen."
       :icon="Sparkles"
     />
 
@@ -294,7 +299,10 @@ function setPlatform(platform: string) {
                 </button>
               </div>
               <p v-if="selectedCandidateCollision" class="mt-3 rounded-2xl border border-amber-100 bg-amber-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-800">
-                Mögliches Duplikat: {{ selectedCandidateCollision.displayName }} ist in dieser Kategorie bereits vorhanden.
+                Mögliches Duplikat: {{ selectedCandidateCollision.displayName }} ist in dieser Kategorie bereits vorhanden. Übernimm nur, wenn es wirklich ein separater Kandidat ist; Alias-/Merge-Pflege gehört danach in Kandidaten.
+              </p>
+              <p v-if="!canApproveSelected" class="mt-3 rounded-2xl border border-rose-100 bg-rose-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-rose-700">
+                Anzeigename, Handle und Plattform sind Pflicht, damit der Kandidat später im Voting eindeutig erscheint.
               </p>
             </div>
 
@@ -303,7 +311,7 @@ function setPlatform(platform: string) {
                 <Trash2 class="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
                 {{ reviewSaving === selectedNomination.id ? 'Speichert ...' : 'Verwerfen' }}
               </Button>
-              <Button :disabled="reviewSaving === selectedNomination.id" @click="approveNomination(selectedNomination.id)">
+              <Button :disabled="reviewSaving === selectedNomination.id || !canApproveSelected" @click="approveNomination(selectedNomination.id)">
                 <CheckCircle2 class="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
                 {{ reviewSaving === selectedNomination.id ? 'Speichert ...' : 'Als Kandidat übernehmen' }}
               </Button>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminRiskView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminRiskView.vue
index e39fad4..fe7e3a9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminRiskView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminRiskView.vue
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ const riskSaving = ref<number | null>(null)
 const adminMessage = ref('')
 const adminError = ref('')
 const riskFilter = ref('')
-const auditFilter = ref('')
 const severityFilter = ref<'all' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low'>('all')
 
 const riskFlags = computed(() => store.admin.riskFlags)
-const auditEntries = computed(() => store.admin.auditEntries)
 const filteredRiskFlags = computed(() => {
   const query = riskFilter.value.trim().toLowerCase()
   return riskFlags.value.filter((flag) =>
@@ -27,16 +25,6 @@ const filteredRiskFlags = computed(() => {
       .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),
-  )
-})
 const riskStats = computed(() => [
   { label: 'Offen', value: riskFlags.value.length },
   { label: 'High', value: riskFlags.value.filter((flag) => flag.severity.toLowerCase() === 'high').length },
@@ -68,13 +56,13 @@ async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
     <AdminPageHeader
-      eyebrow="Risiko & Audit"
-      title="Auffällige Muster und Admin-Aktionen verfolgen"
-      description="Dieser Bereich trennt operative Risiko-Sichtung von der Nachvollziehbarkeit. So findest du sowohl offene Flags als auch bereits ausgeführte Eingriffe deutlich schneller."
+      eyebrow="Risiko"
+      title="Auffällige Muster entscheiden"
+      description="Dieser Bereich ist nur für operative Risiko-Sichtung zuständig: Voting-, Login- und Einreichungsmuster prüfen, verwerfen oder erledigt markieren. Audit-Logs liegen separat im Team-Audit."
       :icon="ShieldAlert"
     />
 
-    <div class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[0.95fr_1.05fr]">
+    <div class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[0.82fr_1.18fr]">
       <Card class="p-7">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
           <div>
@@ -167,48 +155,21 @@ async function resolveRiskFlag(riskFlagId: number, status = 'resolved') {
       </Card>
 
       <Card class="p-7">
-        <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-          <div>
-            <h2 class="font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Audit-Protokoll</h2>
-            <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-slate-500">Nachvollziehbare Admin-Aktionen für Kategorie-, Kandidaten- und Review-Änderungen.</p>
+        <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Review-Protokoll</p>
+        <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Risk Playbook</h2>
+        <div class="mt-6 space-y-3">
+          <div class="rounded-[22px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-4">
+            <p class="font-semibold text-slate-900">1. Quelle prüfen</p>
+            <p class="mt-1 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">Vote-Flags vor Ergebnisfreigabe priorisieren, Clip-Flags vor Public-Einbindung, Login-Flags bei wiederholten IP-Mustern.</p>
           </div>
-          <span class="text-sm uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-slate-500">
-            {{ filteredAuditEntries.length }} / {{ auditEntries.length }} Einträge
-          </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-Einträge nach Aktion, Admin oder Objekt filtern"
-          />
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="mt-6 space-y-4">
-          <div
-            v-for="entry in filteredAuditEntries"
-            :key="entry.id"
-            class="rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/60 px-5 py-5"
-          >
-            <div class="flex flex-wrap items-start justify-between gap-4">
-              <div>
-                <p class="font-semibold text-slate-800">{{ entry.summary }}</p>
-                <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">
-                  {{ entry.adminTwitchUserId }} · {{ entry.actionType }} · {{ entry.entityType }} {{ entry.entityId }}
-                </p>
-              </div>
-              <p class="text-sm text-slate-500">{{ new Date(entry.createdAt).toLocaleString('de-DE') }}</p>
-            </div>
+          <div class="rounded-[22px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-4">
+            <p class="font-semibold text-slate-900">2. Entscheidung dokumentieren</p>
+            <p class="mt-1 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">„Erledigt“ bedeutet geprüft und relevant; „Verwerfen“ bedeutet false positive oder kein Award-Risiko.</p>
+          </div>
+          <div class="rounded-[22px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-4">
+            <p class="font-semibold text-slate-900">3. Audit separat lesen</p>
+            <p class="mt-1 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">Admin-Aktionen findest du im Team-Audit, damit Risikoentscheidungen nicht mit normalen Bearbeitungen vermischt werden.</p>
           </div>
-
-          <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-Einträge 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-Einträge 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 89f49e9..bc68cf3 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 { CalendarCog, Layers3, PlusCircle, Search } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { CalendarCog, CheckCircle2, Clock3, Layers3, ShieldCheck, Tags, Users } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 
 import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
@@ -9,89 +10,55 @@ import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
 
 const store = useAwardsStore()
-const seasonSaving = ref(false)
-const categorySaving = ref<number | 'new' | null>(null)
+const saving = ref(false)
 const adminMessage = ref('')
 const adminError = ref('')
 
-const seasonForm = reactive({
+const form = reactive({
   currentPhase: '',
   isCurrent: false,
 })
 
-const newCategoryForm = reactive({
-  groupName: '',
-  name: '',
-  slug: '',
-  description: '',
-  sortOrder: 1,
-  maxNomineesPerUser: 3,
-})
-
-const editForms = reactive<Record<number, {
-  groupName: string
-  name: string
-  slug: string
-  description: string
-  sortOrder: number
-  maxNomineesPerUser: number
-}>>({})
-
 const seasonDetail = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
 const selectedSeasonId = computed(() => store.adminSelectedSeasonId)
-const categoryFilter = ref('')
-const selectedCategoryId = ref<number | null>(null)
-const categoryStats = computed(() => [
-  { label: 'Kategorien', value: seasonDetail.value.categories.length },
-  { label: 'Kandidaten', value: seasonDetail.value.candidates.length },
-  { label: 'Reviews offen', value: seasonDetail.value.pendingNominations.length },
-])
-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),
-  )
-})
-const selectedCategory = computed(() =>
-  filteredCategories.value.find((category) => category.id === selectedCategoryId.value) ?? filteredCategories.value[0] ?? null,
+const selectedSeason = computed(() =>
+  store.adminSeasons.find((season) => season.id === selectedSeasonId.value) ?? null,
 )
+const seasonHealth = computed(() => {
+  const emptyCategories = seasonDetail.value.categories.filter((category) =>
+    !seasonDetail.value.candidates.some((candidate) => candidate.categoryId === category.id),
+  ).length
+  return [
+    {
+      label: 'Kategorien',
+      value: seasonDetail.value.categories.length,
+      note: emptyCategories === 0 ? 'alle mit Kandidatenbasis' : `${emptyCategories} ohne Kandidaten`,
+      icon: Tags,
+      to: '/admin/categories',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'Kandidaten',
+      value: seasonDetail.value.candidates.length,
+      note: 'für Public Voting und Archiv',
+      icon: Users,
+      to: '/admin/candidates',
+    },
+    {
+      label: 'Offene Reviews',
+      value: seasonDetail.value.pendingNominations.length,
+      note: 'vor Voting-Freeze entscheiden',
+      icon: ShieldCheck,
+      to: '/admin/reviews',
+    },
+  ]
+})
+const phasePresets = ['Vorbereitung', 'Nominierung', 'Community Voting', 'Auswertung', 'Award Show', 'Archiviert']
 
 watch(
   seasonDetail,
   (detail) => {
-    seasonForm.currentPhase = detail.currentPhase
-    seasonForm.isCurrent = detail.isCurrent
-
-    for (const category of detail.categories) {
-      editForms[category.id] = {
-        groupName: category.groupName,
-        name: category.name,
-        slug: category.slug,
-        description: category.description,
-        sortOrder: category.sortOrder,
-        maxNomineesPerUser: category.maxNomineesPerUser,
-      }
-    }
-
-    newCategoryForm.sortOrder = detail.categories.length + 1
-
-    if (!detail.categories.some((category) => category.id === selectedCategoryId.value)) {
-      selectedCategoryId.value = detail.categories[0]?.id ?? null
-    }
-  },
-  { immediate: true },
-)
-
-watch(
-  filteredCategories,
-  (categories) => {
-    if (!categories.some((category) => category.id === selectedCategoryId.value)) {
-      selectedCategoryId.value = categories[0]?.id ?? null
-    }
+    form.currentPhase = detail.currentPhase
+    form.isCurrent = detail.isCurrent
   },
   { immediate: true },
 )
@@ -99,60 +66,20 @@ watch(
 async function saveSeason() {
   if (!selectedSeasonId.value) return
 
-  seasonSaving.value = true
+  saving.value = true
   adminMessage.value = ''
   adminError.value = ''
 
   try {
     await store.updateAdminSeason(selectedSeasonId.value, {
-      currentPhase: seasonForm.currentPhase,
-      isCurrent: seasonForm.isCurrent,
+      currentPhase: form.currentPhase,
+      isCurrent: form.isCurrent,
     })
-    adminMessage.value = 'Jahres-Einstellungen gespeichert.'
+    adminMessage.value = 'Jahresstatus gespeichert.'
   } catch (error) {
     adminError.value = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Jahr konnte nicht gespeichert werden.'
   } finally {
-    seasonSaving.value = false
-  }
-}
-
-async function saveCategory(categoryId: number) {
-  if (!selectedSeasonId.value) return
-
-  categorySaving.value = categoryId
-  adminMessage.value = ''
-  adminError.value = ''
-
-  try {
-    await store.updateAdminCategory(categoryId, selectedSeasonId.value, editForms[categoryId])
-    adminMessage.value = 'Kategorie gespeichert.'
-  } catch (error) {
-    adminError.value = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Kategorie konnte nicht gespeichert werden.'
-  } finally {
-    categorySaving.value = null
-  }
-}
-
-async function createCategory() {
-  if (!selectedSeasonId.value) return
-
-  categorySaving.value = 'new'
-  adminMessage.value = ''
-  adminError.value = ''
-
-  try {
-    await store.createAdminCategory(selectedSeasonId.value, newCategoryForm)
-    adminMessage.value = 'Neue Kategorie angelegt.'
-    newCategoryForm.groupName = ''
-    newCategoryForm.name = ''
-    newCategoryForm.slug = ''
-    newCategoryForm.description = ''
-    newCategoryForm.sortOrder = seasonDetail.value.categories.length + 1
-    newCategoryForm.maxNomineesPerUser = 3
-  } catch (error) {
-    adminError.value = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Kategorie konnte nicht angelegt werden.'
-  } finally {
-    categorySaving.value = null
+    saving.value = false
   }
 }
 </script>
@@ -161,272 +88,142 @@ async function createCategory() {
   <div class="space-y-6">
     <AdminPageHeader
       eyebrow="Jahre"
-      title="Jahr und Kategorien verwalten"
-      description="Hier steuerst du die aktive Phase, legst neue Kategorien an und pflegst bestehende Gruppen, Limits und Beschreibungen."
+      title="Award-Jahr steuern"
+      description="Hier liegt nur die Season-Verantwortung: Jahr auswählen, Phase setzen und entscheiden, welches Jahr öffentlich sichtbar ist. Kategorien und Kandidaten bleiben in ihren eigenen Arbeitsbereichen."
       :icon="CalendarCog"
     />
 
     <AdminSeasonToolbar />
 
-    <div class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[0.95fr_1.05fr]">
+    <section class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[0.95fr_1.05fr]">
       <Card class="overflow-hidden">
         <div class="border-b border-violet-100 bg-gradient-to-br from-white via-violet-50/70 to-[#f7eef8] p-6">
           <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-start sm:justify-between">
             <div>
               <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Jahresstatus</p>
-              <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Award-Jahr steuern</h2>
+              <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">{{ seasonDetail.name || 'Kein Jahr gewählt' }}</h2>
               <p class="mt-2 max-w-xl text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
-                Hier legst du fest, in welcher Phase das Jahr ist und ob genau dieses Jahr öffentlich für Community, Voting und Archiv sichtbar ist.
+                Der Status steuert die Admin-Orientierung und den Public-Kontext. Inhaltliche Pflege passiert über Kategorien, Kandidaten, Reviews und Clips.
               </p>
             </div>
-            <div class="rounded-2xl border px-4 py-3 text-sm font-semibold" :class="seasonForm.isCurrent ? 'border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700' : 'border-slate-100 bg-slate-50 text-slate-500'">
-              {{ seasonForm.isCurrent ? 'Öffentlich aktiv' : 'Intern vorbereitet' }}
+            <div class="rounded-2xl border px-4 py-3 text-sm font-semibold" :class="form.isCurrent ? 'border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700' : 'border-slate-100 bg-slate-50 text-slate-500'">
+              {{ form.isCurrent ? 'Öffentlich aktiv' : 'Intern vorbereitet' }}
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="space-y-5 p-6">
+          <div class="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+            <button
+              v-for="phase in phasePresets"
+              :key="phase"
+              type="button"
+              class="rounded-2xl border px-4 py-3 text-left text-sm font-semibold transition"
+              :class="form.currentPhase === phase ? 'border-violet-200 bg-violet-100 text-violet-800' : 'border-violet-100 bg-white text-slate-600 hover:bg-violet-50'"
+              @click="form.currentPhase = phase"
+            >
+              {{ phase }}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
           <label class="block space-y-2">
             <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Aktuelle Phase</span>
             <input
-              v-model="seasonForm.currentPhase"
+              v-model="form.currentPhase"
               type="text"
               class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 bg-white px-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-              placeholder="z.B. Community Voting, Nominierung, Archiviert"
+              placeholder="z.B. Community Voting"
             />
-            <span class="block text-xs leading-5 text-slate-500">
-              Diese Phase wird als Orientierung für Team und später auch für Public-Kommunikation genutzt.
-            </span>
           </label>
 
           <label class="flex cursor-pointer gap-4 rounded-[24px] border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/50 p-4 transition hover:bg-violet-50">
-            <input v-model="seasonForm.isCurrent" type="checkbox" class="mt-1 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 accent-violet-600" />
+            <input v-model="form.isCurrent" type="checkbox" class="mt-1 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 accent-violet-600" />
             <span>
               <span class="block font-semibold text-slate-800">Dieses Award-Jahr öffentlich schalten</span>
               <span class="mt-1 block text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
-                Wenn aktiv, gilt dieses Jahr als aktueller Public-Kontext. Nur ein Award-Jahr sollte gleichzeitig öffentlich sein.
+                Nur ein Award-Jahr sollte gleichzeitig als Public-Kontext aktiv sein.
               </span>
             </span>
           </label>
 
-          <div class="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3">
-            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-50 bg-white/80 p-4">
-              <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-500">Jahr</p>
-              <strong class="mt-2 block text-xl text-violet-800">{{ seasonDetail.year || '-' }}</strong>
-            </div>
-            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-50 bg-white/80 p-4">
-              <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-500">Kategorien</p>
-              <strong class="mt-2 block text-xl text-violet-800">{{ seasonDetail.categories.length }}</strong>
-            </div>
-            <div class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-50 bg-white/80 p-4">
-              <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-500">Kandidaten</p>
-              <strong class="mt-2 block text-xl text-violet-800">{{ seasonDetail.candidates.length }}</strong>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 border-t border-violet-100 pt-5 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
-            <p class="text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
-              Speichert Phase und Public-Status für <strong class="text-slate-700">{{ seasonDetail.name }}</strong>.
-            </p>
-            <Button :disabled="seasonSaving || !selectedSeasonId" @click="saveSeason">
-              {{ seasonSaving ? 'Speichert ...' : 'Jahresstatus speichern' }}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-
           <p v-if="adminMessage" class="rounded-2xl border border-emerald-200 bg-emerald-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-emerald-700">{{ adminMessage }}</p>
           <p v-if="adminError" class="rounded-2xl border border-rose-200 bg-rose-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-rose-700">{{ adminError }}</p>
-        </div>
-      </Card>
 
-      <Card class="overflow-hidden">
-        <div class="border-b border-violet-100 bg-gradient-to-br from-white via-[#f7f2ff] to-[#f7eef8] p-6">
-          <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
-            <div class="grid h-12 w-12 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-violet-100 text-violet-700">
-              <PlusCircle class="h-5 w-5" />
-            </div>
-            <div>
-              <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Neue Kategorie</p>
-              <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Kategorie planen</h2>
-              <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
-                Lege zuerst Gruppe, Namen und Limit fest. Slug und Sortierung bestimmen später URL, Anzeige und Reihenfolge im Voting.
-              </p>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="space-y-4 p-6">
-          <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-            <label class="space-y-2">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Gruppe</span>
-              <input v-model="newCategoryForm.groupName" type="text" 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" placeholder="z.B. Hauptpreise" />
-            </label>
-            <label class="space-y-2">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Kategorie</span>
-              <input v-model="newCategoryForm.name" type="text" 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" placeholder="z.B. VTuber des Jahres" />
-            </label>
-          </div>
-
-          <label class="space-y-2">
-            <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Beschreibung</span>
-            <textarea v-model="newCategoryForm.description" class="min-h-28 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" placeholder="Kurz erklären, wofür diese Kategorie steht." />
-          </label>
-
-          <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3">
-            <label class="space-y-2 sm:col-span-1">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Slug</span>
-              <input v-model="newCategoryForm.slug" type="text" 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" placeholder="vtuber-des-jahres" />
-            </label>
-            <label class="space-y-2">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Reihenfolge</span>
-              <input v-model="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" placeholder="1" />
-            </label>
-            <label class="space-y-2">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Nominierungslimit</span>
-              <input v-model="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" placeholder="3" />
-            </label>
-          </div>
-
-          <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 border-t border-violet-100 pt-5 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
-            <p class="text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
-              Neue Kategorien sind sofort Teil des gewählten Award-Jahres und können danach unten weiter bearbeitet werden.
-            </p>
-            <Button :disabled="categorySaving === 'new' || !selectedSeasonId" @click="createCategory">
-              {{ categorySaving === 'new' ? 'Erstellt ...' : 'Kategorie anlegen' }}
+          <div class="flex justify-end border-t border-violet-100 pt-5">
+            <Button :disabled="saving || !selectedSeasonId" @click="saveSeason">
+              {{ saving ? 'Speichert ...' : 'Jahresstatus speichern' }}
             </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </Card>
-    </div>
+
+      <Card class="p-6">
+        <div class="flex items-start gap-4">
+          <div class="grid h-12 w-12 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-violet-100 text-violet-700">
+            <Layers3 class="h-5 w-5" />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Season Snapshot</p>
+            <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">{{ seasonDetail.year || '-' }}</h2>
+            <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
+              Schneller Überblick, ob das gewählte Jahr bereit für die nächste Award-Phase ist.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="mt-6 space-y-3">
+          <RouterLink
+            v-for="item in seasonHealth"
+            :key="item.label"
+            :to="item.to"
+            class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 rounded-[22px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-4 transition hover:bg-violet-50/50"
+          >
+            <div class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-3">
+              <div class="grid h-10 w-10 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-violet-100 text-violet-700">
+                <component :is="item.icon" class="h-5 w-5" />
+              </div>
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ item.label }}</p>
+                <p class="truncate text-sm text-slate-500">{{ item.note }}</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <strong class="text-xl text-violet-800">{{ item.value }}</strong>
+          </RouterLink>
+        </div>
+      </Card>
+    </section>
 
     <Card class="overflow-hidden">
-      <div class="border-b border-violet-100 bg-white/75 p-6">
-        <div class="flex flex-col gap-5 xl:flex-row xl:items-end xl:justify-between">
-          <div>
-            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Kategorien</p>
-            <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Kategorien dieses Jahres</h2>
-            <p class="mt-2 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
-              Prüfe Struktur, Slug, Limit und Kandidatenzahl pro Kategorie. Erst filtern, dann gezielt bearbeiten.
-            </p>
-          </div>
-          <div class="grid gap-2 sm:grid-cols-3 xl:min-w-[380px]">
-            <div v-for="stat in categoryStats" :key="stat.label" class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-50 bg-violet-50/50 px-3 py-2">
-              <p class="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-slate-500">{{ stat.label }}</p>
-              <strong class="mt-1 block text-lg text-violet-800">{{ stat.value }}</strong>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="mt-5 grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_220px]">
-          <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="categoryFilter"
-              type="text"
-              class="h-12 w-full rounded-2xl border border-violet-200 bg-white/90 pl-11 pr-4 text-sm outline-none transition focus:border-violet-400 focus:ring-4 focus:ring-violet-100"
-              placeholder="Nach Name, Gruppe oder Slug suchen"
-            />
-          </label>
-          <div class="rounded-2xl border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/60 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-slate-600">
-            {{ filteredCategories.length }} / {{ seasonDetail.categories.length }} sichtbar
-          </div>
-        </div>
+      <div class="border-b border-violet-100 p-5">
+        <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Alle Jahre</p>
+        <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Season-Liste</h2>
       </div>
-
-      <div class="grid gap-5 p-6 xl:grid-cols-[minmax(320px,0.85fr)_minmax(0,1.15fr)]">
-        <div class="space-y-2 xl:max-h-[680px] xl:overflow-y-auto xl:pr-2">
-          <button
-            v-for="category in filteredCategories"
-            :key="category.id"
-            type="button"
-            class="w-full rounded-2xl border p-3 text-left transition"
-            :class="selectedCategory?.id === category.id ? 'border-violet-200 bg-violet-50/80 shadow-[0_12px_30px_rgba(168,145,214,0.12)]' : 'border-violet-100 bg-white/85 hover:border-violet-200 hover:bg-violet-50/50'"
-            @click="selectedCategoryId = category.id"
-          >
-            <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
-              <div class="min-w-0">
-                <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-                  <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-white px-2.5 py-1 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-violet-700">
-                    <Layers3 class="h-3 w-3" />
-                    {{ category.groupName }}
-                  </span>
-                  <span class="rounded-full bg-emerald-50 px-2.5 py-1 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-emerald-700">
-                    {{ category.candidateCount }} Kandidaten
-                  </span>
-                  <span class="rounded-full bg-slate-50 px-2.5 py-1 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-slate-600">
-                    Limit {{ category.maxNomineesPerUser }}
-                  </span>
-                </div>
-                <h3 class="mt-2 truncate text-base font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ category.name }}</h3>
-                <p class="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-sm leading-5 text-slate-500">{{ category.description }}</p>
-              </div>
-              <span class="shrink-0 rounded-xl border border-violet-100 bg-white px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-violet-800">
-                #{{ category.sortOrder }}
-              </span>
-            </div>
-          </button>
-
-          <p v-if="filteredCategories.length === 0" class="rounded-[22px] border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-slate-500">
-            Keine Kategorien passen zum aktuellen Filter.
-          </p>
-        </div>
-
-        <div v-if="selectedCategory" class="rounded-[26px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-5 shadow-[0_14px_36px_rgba(168,145,214,0.08)]">
-          <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:justify-between">
-            <div class="min-w-0">
-              <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-violet-500">Kategorie bearbeiten</p>
-              <h3 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">{{ selectedCategory.name }}</h3>
-              <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">{{ selectedCategory.description }}</p>
-            </div>
-            <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-              <span class="rounded-full border border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-emerald-700">
-                {{ selectedCategory.candidateCount }} Kandidaten
-              </span>
-              <span class="rounded-full border border-slate-100 bg-slate-50 px-3 py-1 text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-slate-600">
-                Limit {{ selectedCategory.maxNomineesPerUser }}
-              </span>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <div class="mt-5 grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2">
-            <label class="space-y-2">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Gruppe</span>
-              <input v-model="editForms[selectedCategory.id].groupName" type="text" 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" placeholder="Gruppe" />
-            </label>
-            <label class="space-y-2">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Name</span>
-              <input v-model="editForms[selectedCategory.id].name" type="text" 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" placeholder="Name" />
-            </label>
-            <label class="space-y-2">
-              <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Slug</span>
-              <input v-model="editForms[selectedCategory.id].slug" type="text" 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" placeholder="slug" />
-            </label>
-            <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
-              <label class="space-y-2">
-                <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Reihenfolge</span>
-                <input v-model="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" placeholder="1" />
-              </label>
-              <label class="space-y-2">
-                <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Limit</span>
-                <input v-model="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" placeholder="3" />
-              </label>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <label class="mt-4 block space-y-2">
-            <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Beschreibung</span>
-            <textarea
-              v-model="editForms[selectedCategory.id].description"
-              class="min-h-24 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"
-              placeholder="Beschreibung"
-            />
-          </label>
-
-          <div class="mt-4 flex justify-end">
-            <Button :disabled="categorySaving === selectedCategory.id" @click="saveCategory(selectedCategory.id)">
-              {{ categorySaving === selectedCategory.id ? 'Speichert ...' : 'Kategorie speichern' }}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+      <div class="divide-y divide-violet-50">
+        <button
+          v-for="season in store.adminSeasons"
+          :key="season.id"
+          type="button"
+          class="grid w-full gap-3 px-5 py-4 text-left transition hover:bg-violet-50/50 md:grid-cols-[120px_minmax(0,1fr)_180px_120px] md:items-center"
+          :class="selectedSeason?.id === season.id ? 'bg-violet-50/80' : ''"
+          @click="store.loadAdminSeasonDetail(season.id)"
+        >
+          <strong class="text-violet-800">{{ season.year }}</strong>
+          <span class="min-w-0">
+            <span class="block truncate font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ season.name }}</span>
+            <span class="mt-1 block truncate text-sm text-slate-500">{{ season.categoryCount }} Kategorien</span>
+          </span>
+          <span class="inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-violet-100 bg-white px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-slate-600">
+            <Clock3 class="h-3.5 w-3.5 text-violet-500" />
+            {{ season.currentPhase }}
+          </span>
+          <span class="inline-flex w-fit items-center gap-2 rounded-full border px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold" :class="season.isCurrent ? 'border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700' : 'border-slate-100 bg-slate-50 text-slate-500'">
+            <CheckCircle2 class="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            {{ season.isCurrent ? 'Public' : 'Intern' }}
+          </span>
+        </button>
+        <p v-if="store.adminSeasons.length === 0" class="px-5 py-10 text-center text-sm text-slate-500">
+          Noch keine Award-Jahre aus der API geladen.
+        </p>
       </div>
     </Card>
   </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminSettingsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminSettingsView.vue
index a39e0c4..a0903d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminSettingsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminSettingsView.vue
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
-import { CheckCircle2, Database, Settings, ShieldCheck } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { CheckCircle2, Database, Settings, ShieldCheck, Tags, Vote } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 
 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'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
 
 const store = useAwardsStore()
-const saving = ref(false)
-const adminMessage = ref('')
-const adminError = ref('')
-const selectedSeasonId = computed(() => store.adminSelectedSeasonId)
 const seasonDetail = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
-const form = reactive({
-  currentPhase: '',
-  isCurrent: false,
-})
+const hasVotingPhase = computed(() => seasonDetail.value.currentPhase.toLowerCase().includes('voting'))
+const categoriesWithoutCandidates = computed(() =>
+  seasonDetail.value.categories.filter((category) =>
+    !seasonDetail.value.candidates.some((candidate) => candidate.categoryId === category.id),
+  ),
+)
+const pendingClips = computed(() => seasonDetail.value.clipSubmissions.filter((clip) => clip.status === 'pending').length)
 
 const checks = computed(() => [
   {
@@ -25,137 +24,107 @@ const checks = computed(() => [
     value: store.apiMode === 'api',
     note: store.apiMode === 'api' ? 'Admin-Daten kommen aus der API.' : 'Fallback-Daten aktiv oder API nicht erreichbar.',
     icon: Database,
+    to: null,
   },
   {
     label: 'Public-Jahr gesetzt',
     value: seasonDetail.value.isCurrent,
-    note: seasonDetail.value.isCurrent ? 'Dieses Jahr ist öffentlich markiert.' : 'Dieses Jahr ist aktuell intern.',
+    note: seasonDetail.value.isCurrent ? `${seasonDetail.value.year} ist öffentlich markiert.` : 'Das gewählte Jahr ist aktuell intern.',
     icon: CheckCircle2,
+    to: '/admin/years',
   },
   {
-    label: 'Review-Schutz aktiv',
-    value: store.admin.riskFlags.length >= 0,
-    note: `${store.admin.riskFlags.length} Risikohinweise im Admin-Kontext.`,
+    label: 'Voting-Basis vollständig',
+    value: categoriesWithoutCandidates.value.length === 0 && seasonDetail.value.categories.length > 0,
+    note: categoriesWithoutCandidates.value.length === 0 ? 'Alle Kategorien haben Kandidaten.' : `${categoriesWithoutCandidates.value.length} Kategorien brauchen Kandidaten.`,
+    icon: Tags,
+    to: '/admin/categories',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Risiko-Queue leer',
+    value: store.admin.riskFlags.length === 0,
+    note: `${store.admin.riskFlags.length} offene Risikohinweise im Admin-Kontext.`,
     icon: ShieldCheck,
+    to: '/admin/risk',
   },
 ])
-const featureGates = computed(() => [
+const gates = computed(() => [
   {
     label: 'Nominierungen',
     state: seasonDetail.value.currentPhase.toLowerCase().includes('nomin'),
-    note: 'Public-Nominierungen sollten nur im passenden Zeitraum aktiv sein.',
+    note: 'Aktiv, wenn die Season-Phase auf Nominierung steht.',
+    to: '/admin/years',
   },
   {
     label: 'Voting',
-    state: seasonDetail.value.currentPhase.toLowerCase().includes('voting'),
-    note: 'Voting sollte erst aktiv sein, wenn Kategorien und Kandidaten gepflegt sind.',
-  },
-  {
-    label: 'Community-only Ergebnis',
-    state: true,
-    note: 'Aktuell als Community-basierte Auswertung geplant.',
+    state: hasVotingPhase.value && categoriesWithoutCandidates.value.length === 0,
+    note: hasVotingPhase.value ? 'Phase ist Voting; Kategorie-Readiness entscheidet.' : 'Phase ist nicht Voting.',
+    to: '/admin/voting',
   },
   {
     label: 'Clip-Moderation',
-    state: true,
-    note: 'Clip-Einreichungen laufen in den Clips-Bereich und können dort moderiert werden.',
+    state: pendingClips.value > 0,
+    note: pendingClips.value > 0 ? `${pendingClips.value} Clip-Einreichungen offen.` : 'Keine offenen Clip-Einreichungen.',
+    to: '/admin/clips',
+  },
+  {
+    label: 'Review-Freeze',
+    state: seasonDetail.value.pendingNominations.length === 0,
+    note: `${seasonDetail.value.pendingNominations.length} offene Freitext-Reviews.`,
+    to: '/admin/reviews',
   },
 ])
-
-watch(
-  seasonDetail,
-  (detail) => {
-    form.currentPhase = detail.currentPhase
-    form.isCurrent = detail.isCurrent
-  },
-  { immediate: true },
-)
-
-async function saveSettings() {
-  if (!selectedSeasonId.value) return
-  saving.value = true
-  adminMessage.value = ''
-  adminError.value = ''
-  try {
-    await store.updateAdminSeason(selectedSeasonId.value, {
-      currentPhase: form.currentPhase,
-      isCurrent: form.isCurrent,
-    })
-    adminMessage.value = 'Einstellungen gespeichert.'
-  } catch (error) {
-    adminError.value = error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Einstellungen konnten nicht gespeichert werden.'
-  } finally {
-    saving.value = false
-  }
-}
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
     <AdminPageHeader
       eyebrow="Einstellungen"
-      title="Public-Status und Systemchecks"
-      description="Hier liegen bewusst nur Einstellungen, die das aktuelle Award-Jahr oder die Admin-Betriebsbereitschaft betreffen. Kategorie-Inhalte bleiben in Kategorien/Jahre."
+      title="Systemchecks ohne Doppelpflege"
+      description="Diese Seite speichert keine Season-Daten mehr. Sie zeigt, ob API, Public-Jahr, Voting-Basis, Reviews, Clips und Risiko-Queue für den Award-Betrieb gesund sind."
       :icon="Settings"
     />
 
     <AdminSeasonToolbar />
 
-    <section class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[0.95fr_1.05fr]">
-      <Card class="p-6">
-        <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Award-Jahr</p>
-        <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Sichtbarkeit steuern</h2>
-        <p class="mt-2 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
-          Diese Einstellungen werden gespeichert und beeinflussen, welches Jahr als aktueller Public-Kontext gilt.
-        </p>
-
-        <div class="mt-6 space-y-5">
-          <label class="block space-y-2">
-            <span class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-slate-500">Phase</span>
-            <input v-model="form.currentPhase" 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" placeholder="Community Voting" />
-          </label>
-          <label class="flex cursor-pointer gap-4 rounded-[24px] border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50/50 p-4 transition hover:bg-violet-50">
-            <input v-model="form.isCurrent" type="checkbox" class="mt-1 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 accent-violet-600" />
-            <span>
-              <span class="block font-semibold text-slate-900">Dieses Award-Jahr öffentlich markieren</span>
-              <span class="mt-1 block text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">Aktiviert dieses Jahr als Public-Kontext für Community, Voting und später Archiv.</span>
-            </span>
-          </label>
-        </div>
-
-        <p v-if="adminMessage" class="mt-5 rounded-2xl border border-emerald-200 bg-emerald-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-emerald-700">{{ adminMessage }}</p>
-        <p v-if="adminError" class="mt-5 rounded-2xl border border-rose-200 bg-rose-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-rose-700">{{ adminError }}</p>
-
-        <div class="mt-6 flex justify-end">
-          <Button :disabled="saving || !selectedSeasonId" @click="saveSettings">{{ saving ? 'Speichert ...' : 'Einstellungen speichern' }}</Button>
-        </div>
-      </Card>
-
-      <Card class="p-6">
-        <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Checks</p>
-        <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Betriebsstatus</h2>
-        <div class="mt-6 space-y-3">
-          <div v-for="check in checks" :key="check.label" class="flex gap-4 rounded-[22px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-4">
-            <div class="grid h-11 w-11 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-2xl" :class="check.value ? 'bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700' : 'bg-amber-50 text-amber-700'">
-              <component :is="check.icon" class="h-5 w-5" />
-            </div>
-            <div>
-              <p class="font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ check.label }}</p>
-              <p class="mt-1 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">{{ check.note }}</p>
-            </div>
+    <section class="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-4">
+      <RouterLink
+        v-for="check in checks"
+        :key="check.label"
+        :to="check.to ?? '/admin/settings'"
+        class="rounded-[26px] border bg-white/85 p-5 shadow-[0_18px_46px_rgba(168,145,214,0.09)] transition hover:bg-violet-50/50"
+        :class="check.value ? 'border-emerald-100' : 'border-amber-100'"
+      >
+        <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.18em]" :class="check.value ? 'text-emerald-600' : 'text-amber-600'">{{ check.label }}</p>
+            <p class="mt-3 text-sm leading-6 text-slate-600">{{ check.note }}</p>
+          </div>
+          <div class="grid h-10 w-10 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-2xl" :class="check.value ? 'bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700' : 'bg-amber-50 text-amber-700'">
+            <component :is="check.icon" class="h-5 w-5" />
           </div>
         </div>
-      </Card>
+      </RouterLink>
     </section>
 
     <Card class="p-6">
-      <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Feature Gates</p>
-      <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Was ist aktuell aktiv?</h2>
+      <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+        <div>
+          <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Feature Gates</p>
+          <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Was ist wirklich aktiv?</h2>
+          <p class="mt-2 max-w-2xl text-sm leading-6 text-slate-500">
+            Die Gates sind aus aktuellen Daten abgeleitet und verlinken zum Ort, an dem der Zustand behoben wird.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <Vote class="h-6 w-6 text-violet-500" />
+      </div>
+
       <div class="mt-5 grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2">
-        <div
-          v-for="gate in featureGates"
+        <RouterLink
+          v-for="gate in gates"
           :key="gate.label"
-          class="rounded-[22px] border p-4"
+          :to="gate.to"
+          class="rounded-[22px] border p-4 transition hover:bg-violet-50/50"
           :class="gate.state ? 'border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50/40' : 'border-slate-100 bg-slate-50/70'"
         >
           <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
@@ -167,7 +136,7 @@ async function saveSettings() {
               {{ gate.state ? 'aktiv' : 'inaktiv' }}
             </span>
           </div>
-        </div>
+        </RouterLink>
       </div>
     </Card>
   </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminUsersLogsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminUsersLogsView.vue
index 7c05a17..b154933 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminUsersLogsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminUsersLogsView.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
-import { Search, ShieldAlert, UserCog } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { FileClock, Search, UserCog } from '@lucide/vue'
 
 import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
 const store = useAwardsStore()
 const query = ref('')
 const auditEntries = computed(() => store.admin.auditEntries)
-const riskFlags = computed(() => store.admin.riskFlags)
 const filteredAuditEntries = computed(() => {
   const search = query.value.trim().toLowerCase()
   if (!search) return auditEntries.value
@@ -20,20 +19,6 @@ const filteredAuditEntries = computed(() => {
       .includes(search),
   )
 })
-const filteredRiskUsers = computed(() => {
-  const search = query.value.trim().toLowerCase()
-  const users = riskFlags.value.map((flag) => ({
-    id: flag.id,
-    twitchUserId: flag.twitchUserId ?? 'unbekannt',
-    source: flag.source,
-    type: flag.type,
-    severity: flag.severity,
-    ip: flag.createdFromIp,
-    createdAt: flag.createdAt,
-  }))
-  if (!search) return users
-  return users.filter((user) => [user.twitchUserId, user.source, user.type, user.ip].join(' ').toLowerCase().includes(search))
-})
 const adminCounts = computed(() => {
   const counts = new Map<string, number>()
   for (const entry of auditEntries.value) counts.set(entry.adminTwitchUserId, (counts.get(entry.adminTwitchUserId) ?? 0) + 1)
@@ -42,16 +27,23 @@ const adminCounts = computed(() => {
 const logStats = computed(() => [
   { label: 'Audit-Einträge', value: auditEntries.value.length },
   { label: 'Admins aktiv', value: adminCounts.value.length },
-  { label: 'Risk-User', value: new Set(riskFlags.value.map((flag) => flag.twitchUserId).filter(Boolean)).size },
+  { label: 'Sichtbar', value: filteredAuditEntries.value.length },
 ])
+const actionCounts = computed(() => {
+  const counts = new Map<string, number>()
+  for (const entry of auditEntries.value) counts.set(entry.actionType, (counts.get(entry.actionType) ?? 0) + 1)
+  return [...counts.entries()]
+    .map(([action, count]) => ({ action, count }))
+    .sort((a, b) => b.count - a.count || a.action.localeCompare(b.action))
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="space-y-6">
     <AdminPageHeader
-      eyebrow="User & Logs"
-      title="User-Spuren und Admin-Aktionen"
-      description="Eine kompakte Kontrollansicht für Audit-Einträge, auffällige User und Admin-Aktivität. Für Detailentscheidungen bleibt Risiko & Audit der Hauptbereich."
+      eyebrow="Team-Audit"
+      title="Admin-Aktionen nachvollziehen"
+      description="Diese Seite ist die Log-Quelle für Team-Handlungen: wer hat Kategorien, Kandidaten, Clips, Reviews oder Risk-Flags bearbeitet. Risikoentscheidungen selbst bleiben im Risiko-Bereich."
       :icon="UserCog"
     />
 
@@ -108,26 +100,25 @@ const logStats = computed(() => [
     <Card class="overflow-hidden">
       <div class="border-b border-violet-100 p-5">
         <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
-          <div class="grid h-10 w-10 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-rose-50 text-rose-600">
-            <ShieldAlert class="h-5 w-5" />
+          <div class="grid h-10 w-10 place-items-center rounded-2xl bg-violet-100 text-violet-700">
+            <FileClock class="h-5 w-5" />
           </div>
           <div>
-            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Auffällige User</p>
-            <h2 class="font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-3xl text-violet-800">Aus Risk-Flags abgeleitet</h2>
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Aktionstypen</p>
+            <h2 class="font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-3xl text-violet-800">Was wurde bearbeitet?</h2>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="divide-y divide-violet-50">
-        <div v-for="user in filteredRiskUsers" :key="user.id" class="grid gap-3 px-5 py-4 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_180px_140px] lg:items-center">
+        <div v-for="item in actionCounts" :key="item.action" class="grid gap-3 px-5 py-4 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_120px] lg:items-center">
           <div>
-            <p class="font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ user.twitchUserId }}</p>
-            <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">{{ user.type }} · {{ user.ip }}</p>
+            <p class="font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ item.action }}</p>
+            <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-500">Audit-Kategorie für Team-Aktionen</p>
           </div>
-          <span class="text-sm text-slate-500">{{ new Date(user.createdAt).toLocaleString('de-DE') }}</span>
-          <span class="rounded-full border border-rose-100 bg-rose-50 px-3 py-1 text-center text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-rose-700">{{ user.severity }}</span>
+          <span class="rounded-full border border-violet-100 bg-violet-50 px-3 py-1 text-center text-sm font-semibold text-violet-700">{{ item.count }}</span>
         </div>
-        <p v-if="filteredRiskUsers.length === 0" class="px-5 py-10 text-center text-sm text-slate-500">
-          Keine auffälligen User für den aktuellen Filter.
+        <p v-if="actionCounts.length === 0" class="px-5 py-10 text-center text-sm text-slate-500">
+          Noch keine Aktionstypen vorhanden.
         </p>
       </div>
     </Card>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminVotingView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminVotingView.vue
index 2b749e0..10d9e72 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminVotingView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/AdminVotingView.vue
@@ -1,34 +1,39 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed } from 'vue'
-import { BarChart3, CheckCircle2, Tags, Users, Vote } from '@lucide/vue'
+import { CheckCircle2, LockKeyhole, ShieldAlert, Tags, Vote } from '@lucide/vue'
 import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 
 import AdminPageHeader from '../../components/admin/AdminPageHeader.vue'
 import AdminSeasonToolbar from '../../components/admin/AdminSeasonToolbar.vue'
 import Card from '../../components/ui/Card.vue'
+import { getVoteMetricValue } from '../../lib/adminMetrics'
 import { useAwardsStore } from '../../stores/awards'
 
 const store = useAwardsStore()
 const seasonDetail = computed(() => store.adminSeasonDetail)
-const totalVotes = computed(() => store.admin.metrics.find((metric) => metric.label === 'Stimmen')?.value ?? 0)
-const maxVotes = computed(() => Math.max(...store.admin.topCategories.map((category) => category.votes), 1))
+const totalVotes = computed(() => getVoteMetricValue(store.admin.metrics))
 const votingReadiness = computed(() =>
   seasonDetail.value.categories.map((category) => {
     const candidateCount = seasonDetail.value.candidates.filter((candidate) => candidate.categoryId === category.id).length
+    const reviewCount = seasonDetail.value.pendingNominations.filter((nomination) => nomination.categoryId === category.id).length
     return {
       ...category,
       candidateCount,
-      ready: candidateCount > 0 && seasonDetail.value.currentPhase.toLowerCase().includes('voting'),
+      reviewCount,
+      ready: candidateCount > 0 && reviewCount === 0 && seasonDetail.value.currentPhase.toLowerCase().includes('voting'),
     }
   }),
 )
 const readyCount = computed(() => votingReadiness.value.filter((category) => category.ready).length)
 const notReadyCategories = computed(() => votingReadiness.value.filter((category) => !category.ready))
+const lockedCategories = computed(() =>
+  votingReadiness.value.filter((category) => category.candidateCount === 0 || category.reviewCount > 0),
+)
 const stats = computed(() => [
   { label: 'Stimmen gesamt', value: totalVotes.value, icon: Vote },
   { label: 'Voting-ready', value: readyCount.value, icon: CheckCircle2 },
+  { label: 'Gesperrt', value: lockedCategories.value.length, icon: LockKeyhole },
   { label: 'Kategorien', value: seasonDetail.value.categories.length, icon: Tags },
-  { label: 'Kandidaten', value: seasonDetail.value.candidates.length, icon: Users },
 ])
 const votingChecklist = computed(() => [
   {
@@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ const votingChecklist = computed(() => [
   },
   {
     label: 'Alle Kategorien haben Kandidaten',
-    done: notReadyCategories.value.every((category) => category.candidateCount > 0) && seasonDetail.value.categories.length > 0,
+    done: votingReadiness.value.every((category) => category.candidateCount > 0) && seasonDetail.value.categories.length > 0,
     note: `${notReadyCategories.value.filter((category) => category.candidateCount === 0).length} Kategorien ohne Kandidaten`,
     to: '/admin/categories',
   },
@@ -49,6 +54,12 @@ const votingChecklist = computed(() => [
     note: `${seasonDetail.value.pendingNominations.length} offene Reviews`,
     to: '/admin/reviews',
   },
+  {
+    label: 'Risikohinweise geprüft',
+    done: store.admin.riskFlags.length === 0,
+    note: `${store.admin.riskFlags.length} offene Flags vor Ergebnisfreigabe`,
+    to: '/admin/risk',
+  },
 ])
 </script>
 
@@ -56,8 +67,8 @@ const votingChecklist = computed(() => [
   <div class="space-y-6">
     <AdminPageHeader
       eyebrow="Voting"
-      title="Voting-Status und Rankings"
-      description="Prüfe, ob Kategorien Kandidaten besitzen, ob das Jahr in der richtigen Phase ist und welche Kategorien aktuell die meiste Aktivität erzeugen."
+      title="Voting freigeben und absichern"
+      description="Diese Ansicht ist jetzt operativ: Phase, Kandidatenbasis, offene Reviews und Risiko-Flags entscheiden, ob eine Kategorie fürs Community Voting bereit ist."
       :icon="Vote"
     />
 
@@ -78,34 +89,6 @@ const votingChecklist = computed(() => [
     </section>
 
     <section class="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-[1.08fr_0.92fr]">
-      <Card class="p-6">
-        <div class="flex items-end justify-between gap-4">
-          <div>
-            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Ranking</p>
-            <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Top Kategorien</h2>
-          </div>
-          <BarChart3 class="h-6 w-6 text-violet-500" />
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="mt-6 space-y-4">
-          <div v-for="(category, index) in store.admin.topCategories" :key="category.category" class="rounded-[22px] border border-violet-100 bg-white/90 p-4">
-            <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-              <div>
-                <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-violet-500">#{{ index + 1 }}</p>
-                <h3 class="mt-1 font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ category.category }}</h3>
-              </div>
-              <strong class="text-violet-800">{{ category.votes.toLocaleString('de-DE') }}</strong>
-            </div>
-            <div class="mt-3 h-3 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-violet-50">
-              <div class="h-full rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r from-[#c4b5fd] to-[#7c5cff]" :style="{ width: `${(category.votes / maxVotes) * 100}%` }" />
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <p v-if="store.admin.topCategories.length === 0" class="rounded-2xl border border-dashed border-violet-100 px-5 py-8 text-center text-sm text-slate-500">
-            Noch keine Voting-Daten vorhanden.
-          </p>
-        </div>
-      </Card>
-
       <Card class="overflow-hidden">
         <div class="border-b border-violet-100 p-5">
           <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Readiness</p>
@@ -115,7 +98,7 @@ const votingChecklist = computed(() => [
           <div v-for="category in votingReadiness" :key="category.id" class="grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] gap-4 px-5 py-4">
             <div class="min-w-0">
               <p class="truncate font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ category.name }}</p>
-              <p class="mt-1 truncate text-sm text-slate-500">{{ category.groupName }} · {{ category.candidateCount }} Kandidaten</p>
+              <p class="mt-1 truncate text-sm text-slate-500">{{ category.groupName }} · {{ category.candidateCount }} Kandidaten · {{ category.reviewCount }} Reviews</p>
             </div>
             <span class="h-fit rounded-full border px-3 py-1 text-xs font-semibold" :class="category.ready ? 'border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-700' : 'border-amber-100 bg-amber-50 text-amber-700'">
               {{ category.ready ? 'bereit' : 'prüfen' }}
@@ -123,12 +106,38 @@ const votingChecklist = computed(() => [
           </div>
         </div>
       </Card>
+
+      <Card class="p-6">
+        <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Sperrgründe</p>
+            <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Was blockiert?</h2>
+          </div>
+          <ShieldAlert class="h-6 w-6 text-amber-500" />
+        </div>
+        <div class="mt-5 space-y-3">
+          <RouterLink
+            v-for="category in lockedCategories"
+            :key="category.id"
+            :to="category.candidateCount === 0 ? '/admin/candidates' : '/admin/reviews'"
+            class="block rounded-[22px] border border-amber-100 bg-amber-50/50 p-4 transition hover:bg-amber-50"
+          >
+            <p class="font-semibold text-slate-900">{{ category.name }}</p>
+            <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-600">
+              {{ category.candidateCount === 0 ? 'Keine Kandidaten gepflegt.' : `${category.reviewCount} offene Reviews vor Voting-Freigabe.` }}
+            </p>
+          </RouterLink>
+          <p v-if="lockedCategories.length === 0" class="rounded-[22px] border border-emerald-100 bg-emerald-50/50 px-5 py-6 text-sm text-emerald-700">
+            Keine Kategorie ist durch Inhalt oder Review-Backlog blockiert.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </Card>
     </section>
 
     <Card class="p-6">
       <p class="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.24em] text-violet-500">Voting Checkliste</p>
       <h2 class="mt-2 font-[Cormorant_Garamond] text-4xl text-violet-800">Vor dem Public Push</h2>
-      <div class="mt-5 grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-3">
+      <div class="mt-5 grid gap-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
         <RouterLink
           v-for="item in votingChecklist"
           :key="item.label"