diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index a888e7c..159274c 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -2581,6 +2581,9 @@ def user_profile():
 
 @app.route("/")
 def public_frontend():
+    lang = request.args.get("lang", "de")
+    if lang not in ("de", "en", "fr", "es"):
+        lang = "de"
     """Public frontend showing published submissions — SPIEL Essen inspired."""
     import base64
     db = get_db()
@@ -3174,6 +3177,7 @@ def public_frontend():
 
 <header class="site-header">
   <button id="navToggle" class="nav-toggle" aria-label="Menü öffnen">☰</button>
+  """ + _lang_dropdown_html(lang) + """
   <a href="/" class="site-logo">
     <img src="/static/logo.png" alt="Brettspiel News" style="height:38px;width:auto;display:block;">
     <span class="site-logo-sub">boardgame.network</span>
@@ -4029,6 +4033,146 @@ def api_query():
 
 
 
+
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════
+# Mehrsprachigkeit: Übersetzungs-Funktionen
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════
+LANG_NAMES = {"en": "Englisch", "fr": "Französisch", "es": "Spanisch"}
+
+def translate_text(text: str, target_lang: str, content_type: str = "Beitrag") -> str:
+    if not text or not text.strip():
+        return text
+    api_key = os.environ.get("MISTRAL_API_KEY", "")
+    if not api_key:
+        return text
+    lang_name = LANG_NAMES.get(target_lang, target_lang)
+    prompt = (
+        f"Übersetze folgenden {content_type} ins {lang_name}. "
+        f"Nur die Übersetzung zurückgeben, keine Erklärungen. "
+        f"Behalte Zeilenumbrüche und Absätze bei:\n\n{text}"
+    )
+    try:
+        r = requests.post(
+            "https://api.mistral.ai/v1/chat/completions",
+            headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
+            json={"model": "ministral-3b-latest", "messages": [
+                {"role": "user", "content": prompt}
+            ], "max_tokens": 2000, "temperature": 0.2},
+            timeout=30,
+        )
+        if r.status_code == 200:
+            return r.json()["choices"][0]["message"]["content"].strip()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return text
+
+def get_translated_content(db, sub_id: int, target_lang: str, row) -> dict:
+    if target_lang == "de":
+        return {"content": (row["summary"] or row["content"] or "").strip(),
+                "display_text": row["display_text"] or ""}
+    cached = db.execute(
+        "SELECT content, display_text FROM translations WHERE submission_id=? AND lang=? AND comment_id IS NULL",
+        (sub_id, target_lang)
+    ).fetchone()
+    if cached:
+        return {"content": cached["content"] or "", "display_text": cached["display_text"] or ""}
+    original_content = (row["summary"] or row["content"] or "").strip()
+    original_display = row["display_text"] or ""
+    translated_content = translate_text(original_content, target_lang, "Beitrag")
+    translated_display = translate_text(original_display, target_lang, "Anzeigetext") if original_display else ""
+    try:
+        db.execute(
+            "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO translations (submission_id, lang, content, display_text, comment_id) VALUES (?,?,?,?,NULL)",
+            (sub_id, target_lang, translated_content, translated_display)
+        )
+        db.commit()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return {"content": translated_content, "display_text": translated_display}
+
+def translate_comments(db, comments: list, sub_id: int, target_lang: str) -> list:
+    if target_lang == "de" or not comments:
+        return comments
+    translated = []
+    for c in comments:
+        cid = c["id"]
+        cached = db.execute(
+            "SELECT content FROM translations WHERE submission_id=? AND lang=? AND comment_id=?",
+            (sub_id, target_lang, cid)
+        ).fetchone()
+        if cached and (cached["content"] or "").strip():
+            c_dict = dict(c)
+            c_dict["content"] = cached["content"]
+            translated.append(c_dict)
+        else:
+            original = c["content"]
+            if original and original.strip():
+                tr = translate_text(original, target_lang, "Kommentar")
+                try:
+                    db.execute(
+                        "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO translations (submission_id, lang, comment_id, content) VALUES (?,?,?,?)",
+                        (sub_id, target_lang, cid, tr)
+                    )
+                    db.commit()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                c_dict = dict(c)
+                c_dict["content"] = tr
+            else:
+                c_dict = dict(c)
+            translated.append(c_dict)
+    return translated
+
+def _lang_dropdown_html(lang: str) -> str:
+    """Flag-only dropdown for language selection — injected into page headers."""
+    flags = {"de": "🇩🇪", "en": "🇬🇧", "fr": "🇫🇷", "es": "🇪🇸"}
+    current_flag = flags.get(lang, "🇩🇪")
+    options = "".join(
+        '<a href="?lang=' + code + '" class="ld-opt' + (' ld-active' if code == lang else '') + '" data-lang="' + code + '">  ' + flags[code] + '</a>'
+        for code in ["de", "en", "fr", "es"]
+    )
+    return """<style>
+.ld-wrap{position:relative;display:inline-flex;margin-right:0.25rem;flex-shrink:0}
+.ld-btn{background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);border-radius:8px;color:#D1D5DB;font-size:1.1rem;cursor:pointer;padding:0.18rem 0.35rem;line-height:1}
+.ld-drop{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#1F2937;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;z-index:300;min-width:44px}
+.ld-drop.open{display:block}
+.ld-opt{display:block;padding:0.35rem 0.5rem;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.1rem;text-align:center;transition:background 0.15s}
+.ld-opt:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1)}
+.ld-active{background:rgba(32,34,138,0.35)}
+</style>
+<div class="ld-wrap">
+  <button class="ld-btn" id="ldBtn" aria-label="Sprache wählen" title="Sprache">""" + current_flag + """</button>
+  <div class="ld-drop" id="ldDrop">""" + options + """</div>
+</div>
+<script>
+(function(){
+  var lang = localStorage.getItem("bsn-lang");
+  if (lang && lang !== "de") {
+    var u = new URL(window.location);
+    if (u.searchParams.get("lang") !== lang) {
+      u.searchParams.set("lang", lang);
+      window.location.replace(u.toString());
+    }
+  }
+  var btn = document.getElementById("ldBtn");
+  var drop = document.getElementById("ldDrop");
+  if (btn && drop) {
+    btn.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+      e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation();
+      drop.classList.toggle("open");
+    });
+    document.addEventListener("click", function() { drop.classList.remove("open"); });
+    drop.querySelectorAll(".ld-opt").forEach(function(a) {
+      a.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        localStorage.setItem("bsn-lang", this.dataset.lang);
+      });
+    });
+  }
+})();
+</script>"""
+
+
 @app.route('/api/chat', methods=['POST'])
 def api_chat():
     """Chat agent with read-only access to published submissions."""
@@ -4603,6 +4747,10 @@ def public_detail(sub_id: int):
                 html += render_comments(children[c["id"]], indent + 1)
         return html
 
+    if lang != "de":
+        top_level = translate_comments(db, top_level, sub_id, lang)
+        for pid in list(children.keys()):
+            children[pid] = translate_comments(db, children[pid], sub_id, lang)
     comments_html = render_comments(top_level)
 
     return f"""<!DOCTYPE html>
@@ -4694,6 +4842,7 @@ def public_detail(sub_id: int):
 <body>
 <header class="site-header">
   <button id="navToggle" class="nav-toggle" aria-label="Menü öffnen">☰</button>
+  {_lang_dropdown_html(lang)}
   <a href="/" class="site-logo">
     <img src="/static/logo.png" alt="Brettspiel News" style="height:38px;width:auto;display:block;" width="160" height="30">
     <span class="site-logo-sub">boardgame.network</span>
diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 70956e6..159274c 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests  # type: ignore
-from flask import make_response, Flask, request, jsonify, redirect, g  # type: ignore
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, g  # type: ignore
 
 # ── Config ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
@@ -54,76 +54,6 @@ ADMIN_PHONE = os.environ.get("ADMIN_PHONE", "4915227909535")
 VERIFICATION_REQUIRED = os.environ.get("VERIFICATION_REQUIRED", "").lower() in ("1", "true", "yes")
 # Test system: verification is OFF by default (set VERIFICATION_REQUIRED=1 in .env to enable)
 
-# Admin Auth — Argon2-basiert, Rate-Limited, Session-Cookies (12h)
-import time as _time_admin
-from functools import wraps as _wraps_admin
-from argon2 import PasswordHasher as _ArgonPH
-from argon2.exceptions import VerifyMismatchError as _ArgonVerifyError
-ADMIN_USERNAME = os.environ.get("ADMIN_USERNAME", "admin")
-_admin_auth_hash = os.environ.get("ADMIN_AUTH_HASH", "")
-_admin_sess_secret = os.environ.get("ADMIN_SESSION_SECRET", secrets.token_urlsafe(32))
-_admin_ph = _ArgonPH()
-_admin_rate_store: dict[str, list[float]] = {}  # IP -> [timestamps]
-
-def _admin_rate_ok(ip: str) -> bool:
-    """Max 5 login attempts per 15 minutes per IP."""
-    now = _time_admin.time()
-    window = now - 900
-    attempts = [t for t in _admin_rate_store.get(ip, []) if t > window]
-    _admin_rate_store[ip] = attempts
-    return len(attempts) < 5
-
-def _admin_rate_add(ip: str) -> None:
-    _admin_rate_store.setdefault(ip, []).append(_time_admin.time())
-
-def _admin_verify(pw: str) -> bool:
-    """Verify password against Argon2 hash."""
-    if not _admin_auth_hash:
-        return False
-    try:
-        return _admin_ph.verify(_admin_auth_hash, pw)
-    except _ArgonVerifyError:
-        return False
-
-def _admin_session_create() -> str:
-    """Create a signed admin session token (valid 12h)."""
-    token = secrets.token_urlsafe(32)
-    ts = int(_time_admin.time())
-    payload = f"{token}:{ts}"
-    sig = __import__("hashlib").sha256(f"{_admin_sess_secret}:{payload}".encode()).hexdigest()[:16]
-    return f"{payload}:{sig}"
-
-def _admin_session_verify(token: str) -> bool:
-    """Verify admin session token. Max age: 12 hours."""
-    try:
-        parts = token.split(":")
-        if len(parts) != 3:
-            return False
-        tok, ts_str, sig = parts
-        ts = int(ts_str)
-        if _time_admin.time() - ts > 43200:
-            return False
-        payload = f"{tok}:{ts_str}"
-        expected = __import__("hashlib").sha256(f"{_admin_sess_secret}:{payload}".encode()).hexdigest()[:16]
-        return __import__("secrets").compare_digest(sig, expected)
-    except (ValueError, IndexError):
-        return False
-
-def _admin_session_from_request() -> str | None:
-    token = request.cookies.get("bsn_admin_session")
-    if token and _admin_session_verify(token):
-        return token
-    return None
-
-def admin_required(f):
-    """Decorator: redirect to login if no valid admin session."""
-    @_wraps_admin(f)
-    def decorated(*args, **kwargs):
-        if not _admin_session_from_request():
-            return redirect(f"/admin/login?next={request.path}")
-        return f(*args, **kwargs)
-    return decorated
-
 MEDIA_DIR = BASE_DIR / "media"
 MEDIA_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
@@ -714,7 +644,7 @@ def generate_thorsten_tts(text: str) -> str | None:
 
     PIPER = "/home/hermes/.local/bin/piper"
     MODEL = "/home/hermes/.hermes/cache/piper-voices/de_DE-thorsten-medium.onnx"
-    FFMPEG = "/usr/bin/ffmpeg"
+    FFMPEG = "/home/hermes/.local/bin/ffmpeg"
     LD_PATH = "/home/hermes/.local/lib"
     ESPEAK_PATH = "/home/hermes/.local/share/espeak-ng-data"
 
@@ -982,7 +912,7 @@ def transcribe_video(video_path: str) -> str | None:
     import json
 
     WHISPER_PYTHON = "/home/hermes/.hermes/venvs/speech/bin/python"
-    FFMPEG = "/usr/bin/ffmpeg"
+    FFMPEG = "/home/hermes/.local/bin/ffmpeg"
     LD_PATH = "/home/hermes/.local/lib"
 
     wav_path = None
@@ -1012,13 +942,7 @@ def transcribe_video(video_path: str) -> str | None:
 def generate_video_thumbnail(video_path: str) -> str | None:
     """Extract a thumbnail frame from a video at 1 second. Returns path to .jpg or None."""
     import subprocess
-    FFMPEG = "/usr/bin/ffmpeg"
-    # Robust: if video_path doesn't exist (old Hermes path after DB migration), try MEDIA_DIR
-    if not os.path.exists(video_path):
-        basename = os.path.basename(video_path)
-        video_path = os.path.join(MEDIA_DIR, basename)
-        if not os.path.exists(video_path):
-            return None
+    FFMPEG = "/home/hermes/.local/bin/ffmpeg"
     thumb_path = video_path + ".thumb.jpg"
     # Don't regenerate if exists and is not empty
     if os.path.exists(thumb_path) and os.path.getsize(thumb_path) > 100:
@@ -1418,80 +1342,15 @@ def whatsapp_webhook():
     return "OK", 200
 
 
-@app.route("/admin/login", methods=["GET", "POST"])
-def admin_login():
-    """Admin login page with Argon2 verification and rate limiting."""
-    error = ""
-    if request.method == "POST":
-        ip = request.remote_addr or "0.0.0.0"
-        if not _admin_rate_ok(ip):
-            error = "Zu viele Login-Versuche. Bitte warte 15 Minuten."
-        else:
-            username = (request.form.get("username") or "").strip()
-            pw = request.form.get("password") or ""
-            if username == ADMIN_USERNAME and _admin_verify(pw):
-                token = _admin_session_create()
-                next_url = request.args.get("next", "/admin")
-                resp = make_response(redirect(next_url))
-                resp.set_cookie("bsn_admin_session", token, max_age=43200,
-                                httponly=True, secure=False, samesite="Lax")
-                return resp
-            else:
-                _admin_rate_add(ip)
-                error = "Ungültiger Benutzername oder Passwort."
-    return f"""<!doctype html>
-<html lang="de">
-<head>
-<meta charset="utf-8">
-<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
-<title>Admin Login — boardgame.network</title>
-<style>
-* {{ box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0; }}
-body {{ font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif; background:#F9FAFB; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; min-height:100vh; }}
-.login-box {{ background:#fff; padding:2.5rem; border-radius:16px; box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); width:100%; max-width:400px; }}
-.login-box h1 {{ font-size:1.4rem; color:#20228a; margin-bottom:0.3rem; }}
-.login-box p {{ color:#6B7280; font-size:0.85rem; margin-bottom:1.5rem; }}
-.login-box label {{ display:block; font-size:0.8rem; font-weight:600; color:#374151; margin-bottom:0.3rem; margin-top:1rem; }}
-.login-box input {{ width:100%; padding:0.7rem 0.9rem; border:1.5px solid #D1D5DB; border-radius:10px; font-size:0.95rem; font-family:inherit; transition:border-color 0.15s; }}
-.login-box input:focus {{ outline:none; border-color:#20228a; box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(32,34,138,0.1); }}
-.login-box button {{ width:100%; padding:0.8rem; background:#20228a; color:#fff; border:none; border-radius:10px; font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:600; cursor:pointer; margin-top:1.5rem; font-family:inherit; }}
-.login-box button:hover {{ background:#161e6e; }}
-.login-box .error {{ background:#FEE2E2; color:#991B1B; padding:0.6rem 0.9rem; border-radius:8px; font-size:0.8rem; margin-top:1rem; }}
-</style>
-</head>
-<body>
-<div class="login-box">
-<h1>&#x1f510; Admin Login</h1>
-<p>boardgame.network — gesch&uuml;tzter Bereich</p>
-<form method="post">
-<label for="username">Benutzername</label>
-<input id="username" name="username" type="text" autocomplete="username" required autofocus>
-<label for="pw">Passwort</label>
-<input id="pw" name="password" type="password" autocomplete="current-password" required>
-<button type="submit">Anmelden</button>
-{"<div class=error>" + error + "</div>" if error else ""}
-</form>
-</div>
-</body>
-</html>"""
-
-@app.route("/admin/logout")
-def admin_logout():
-    """Destroy admin session."""
-    resp = make_response(redirect("/admin/login"))
-    resp.set_cookie("bsn_admin_session", "", max_age=0, httponly=True)
-    return resp
-
 @app.route("/admin")
-@admin_required
 def admin_dashboard():
     """Internal admin dashboard — filterable table of all submissions."""
     db = get_db()
 
     channel_filter = request.args.get("channel", "")
-    status_filter = request.args.get("status", "unpublished")
+    status_filter = request.args.get("status", "")
     category_filter = request.args.get("category", "")
-    search = request.args.get("q", "").lstrip("#")
+    search = request.args.get("q", "")
     halle_filter = request.args.get("halle", "")
     triage_filter = request.args.get("triage", "")
 
@@ -1501,12 +1360,9 @@ def admin_dashboard():
     if channel_filter:
         query += " AND channel = ?"
         params.append(channel_filter)
-    if status_filter and status_filter not in ('all', ''):
-        if status_filter == 'unpublished':
-            query += " AND (status != 'published' OR status IS NULL)"
-        else:
-            query += " AND status = ?"
-            params.append(status_filter)
+    if status_filter:
+        query += " AND status = ?"
+        params.append(status_filter)
     if category_filter:
         query += " AND category = ?"
         params.append(category_filter)
@@ -1517,8 +1373,8 @@ def admin_dashboard():
         query += " AND triage_tier = ?"
         params.append(int(triage_filter))
     if search:
-        query += " AND (content LIKE ? OR sender_id LIKE ? OR CAST(id AS TEXT) LIKE ?)"
-        params.extend([f"%{search}%", f"%{search}%", f"%{search}%"])
+        query += " AND (content LIKE ? OR sender_id LIKE ?)"
+        params.extend([f"%{search}%", f"%{search}%"])
 
     query += " ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 200"
     rows = db.execute(query, params).fetchall()
@@ -1568,7 +1424,7 @@ def admin_dashboard():
         <option value="">Alle</option>
         {"".join(f'<option value="{h}" {"selected" if h==halle_filter else ""}>{h}</option>' for h in hallen)}
       </select></label>
-      <label>Suche: <input type="text" name="q" value="{search}" placeholder="Suche oder #ID..." onchange="this.value=this.value.replace(/^#/,'')" style="padding:0.3rem;"></label>
+      <label>Suche: <input type="text" name="q" value="{search}" placeholder="Suchtext..." style="padding:0.3rem;"></label>
       <button type="submit" style="padding:0.3rem 0.8rem;">Filtern</button>
       <a href="/admin" style="padding:0.3rem 0.8rem;color:#4ecdc4;">Reset</a>
     </form>
@@ -1605,7 +1461,8 @@ def admin_dashboard():
           <td>{media_icon} {r['type']}</td>
           <td style="color:#4ecdc4;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;">{r['halle'] or '-'}</td>
           <td style="color:#ff6b6b;font-weight:600;max-width:100px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;">{r['spiel_titel'] or '-'}</td>
-          <td style="max-width:240px;word-break:break-word;"><span class="badge badge-{r['status']}">{st_label}</span> {triage_badge}{content_snippet}</td>
+          <td style="max-width:240px;word-break:break-word;">{triage_badge}{content_snippet}</td>
+          <td><span class="badge badge-{r['status']}">{st_label}</span></td>
           <td>{r['category'] or '-'}</td>
           <td style="font-size:0.75rem;white-space:nowrap;">{r['created_at']}</td>
         </tr>
@@ -1627,7 +1484,7 @@ def admin_dashboard():
         else:
             triage_mobile = '<span class="triage-badge" title="Wartet auf KI-Prüfung" style="opacity:0.5">⏳</span>'
         mobile_cards += f"""<a href="/submission/{r['id']}" class="mobile-card row-{r['status']}">
-  <div class="mc-top"><span class="mc-badge badge badge-{r['status']}">{st_label}</span><span class="mc-id">#{r['id']}</span>{triage_mobile}</div>
+  <div class="mc-top"><span class="mc-id">#{r['id']}</span>{triage_mobile}<span class="mc-badge badge badge-{r['status']}">{st_label}</span></div>
   <div class="mc-body"><b>{media_icon} {r['type']}</b> · {r['channel']}</div>
   <div class="mc-meta">{'📍 ' + r['halle'] if r['halle'] else ''}{' 🎯 ' + r['spiel_titel'] if r['spiel_titel'] else ''}</div>
   <div class="mc-snippet">{content_snippet}</div>
@@ -1648,15 +1505,15 @@ def admin_dashboard():
   /* Glass header */
   .admin-header {{ position:sticky; top:0; z-index:100; background:rgba(28,28,30,0.72); backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(20px); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); padding:0.75rem 1.25rem; }}
   body.light .admin-header {{ background:rgba(242,242,247,0.72); }}
-  .admin-header-inner {{ max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:nowrap; gap:0.5rem; overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; }}
+  .admin-header-inner {{ max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0.5rem; }}
   .admin-logo-wrap {{ display:flex; align-items:center; gap:0.5rem; }}
   .admin-logo-sub {{ font-size:0.7rem; font-weight:500; color:var(--text3); letter-spacing:0.03em; white-space:nowrap; }}
   .admin-header h1 {{ font-size:1.25rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:-0.02em; color:var(--text); }}
-  .admin-header .meta {{ font-size:0.75rem; color:var(--text2); display:flex; gap:0.35rem; flex-wrap:nowrap; align-items:center; overflow-x:auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch; }}
+  .admin-header .meta {{ font-size:0.75rem; color:var(--text2); display:flex; gap:0.35rem; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; }}
   .count-badge {{ background:var(--surface2); color:var(--text2); padding:0.3rem 0.7rem; border-radius:999px; font-size:0.7rem; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap; }}
   .admin-btn {{ display:inline-block; padding:0.35rem 0.85rem; border-radius:999px; font-size:0.72rem; font-weight:600; text-decoration:none; transition:all 0.15s; white-space:nowrap; background:var(--surface2); color:var(--text2); border:1.5px solid transparent; }}
   .admin-btn:hover {{ background:var(--surface); color:var(--text); border-color:var(--border); }}
-  .admin-btn.active {{ font-weight:700; }}
+  .admin-btn.active {{ background:var(--accent); color:#fff; border-color:var(--accent); }}
   .admin-btn.secondary {{ background:transparent; color:var(--text3); }}
   .admin-btn.secondary:hover {{ color:var(--text); background:var(--surface2); }}
   .admin-header a {{ color:var(--accent); text-decoration:none; font-weight:500; }}
@@ -1719,7 +1576,7 @@ def admin_dashboard():
   .theme-toggle {{ position:fixed; bottom:1.25rem; right:1.25rem; z-index:999; width:48px; height:48px; border-radius:50%; cursor:pointer; font-size:1.2rem; border:1px solid var(--border); background:var(--surface); color:var(--text); box-shadow:var(--shadow); backdrop-filter:blur(12px); -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; }}
   body.light .theme-toggle {{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }}
 </style>
-<script>
+<script>setTimeout(function(){{location.reload()}},30000);
 function toggleTheme(){{document.body.classList.toggle('light');localStorage.setItem('theme',document.body.classList.contains('light')?'light':'dark');}}
 </script>
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/theme.css">
@@ -1733,7 +1590,7 @@ function toggleTheme(){{document.body.classList.toggle('light');localStorage.set
     </div>
     <div class="meta">
       <span class="count-badge">{len(rows)} Submissions</span>
-      <a href="/admin?status=all" class="admin-btn{' active' if status_filter == 'all' else ''}">📋 Alle</a>
+      <a href="/admin" class="admin-btn{' active' if not status_filter else ''}">📋 Alle</a>
       <a href="/admin?status=new" class="admin-btn{' active' if status_filter=='new' else ''}">🆕 Neu</a>
       <a href="/admin?status=published" class="admin-btn{' active' if status_filter=='published' else ''}">✅ Publiziert</a>
       <a href="/admin?status=flagged" class="admin-btn{' active' if status_filter=='flagged' else ''}">🚩 Markiert</a>
@@ -1761,11 +1618,10 @@ function toggleTheme(){{document.body.classList.toggle('light');localStorage.set
 
 
 @app.route("/admin/comments")
-@admin_required
 def admin_comments():
     """Admin comment moderation — view all comments, filter by status."""
     db = get_db()
-    status_filter = request.args.get("status", "unpublished")
+    status_filter = request.args.get("status", "")
     query = """SELECT c.*, s.spiel_titel, s.sender_name AS sub_author
                FROM comments c
                LEFT JOIN submissions s ON c.submission_id = s.id
@@ -1822,22 +1678,16 @@ def admin_comments():
   td {{padding:0.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;vertical-align:top;}}
   tr:hover {{background:#f8f6f0;}}
   .back-link {{display:inline-block;color:#20228a;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:1rem;}}
+  .admin-header {{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;}}
+  .admin-header img {{height:38px;width:auto;}}
   @media(max-width:700px){{table,thead,tbody,th,td,tr{{display:block;}}th{{display:none;}}tr{{margin-bottom:1rem;border:1px solid #eee;border-radius:8px;padding:0.5rem;}}td{{border:none;padding:0.2rem 0;}}}}
 </style><link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/theme.css">
 </head>
 <body>
-<header class="admin-header">
-  <div class="admin-header-inner">
-    <div class="admin-logo-wrap">
-      <img src="/static/logo.png" alt="Brettspiel News" style="height:38px;width:auto;">
-      <span class="admin-logo-sub">boardgame.network</span>
-    </div>
-    <div class="meta">
-      <span class="count-badge">💬 Kommentare</span>
-      <a href="/admin" class="admin-btn">← Admin</a>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</header>
+<div class="admin-header">
+  <img src="/static/logo.png" alt="BSN">
+  <div><h1>💬 Kommentar-Moderation</h1><a href="/admin" class="back-link">← Zurück zum Admin</a></div>
+</div>
 {tabs_html}
 <script>
 function toggleComment(id, action) {{
@@ -1856,7 +1706,6 @@ function toggleComment(id, action) {{
 
 
 @app.route("/admin/comment/<int:comment_id>/<action>", methods=["POST"])
-@admin_required
 def admin_comment_action(comment_id: int, action: str):
     """Block or unblock a comment."""
     if action not in ("block", "unblock"):
@@ -2655,8 +2504,8 @@ def user_register():
         phone_display = phone_last4_val if not is_email else None
         db.execute(
             "INSERT INTO users (phone, name, password_hash, verified, email, phone_hash, phone_last4) "
-            "VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)",
-            (phone_display, name, pw_hash, 1, email_val, phone_hash_val, phone_last4_val),
+            "VALUES (?,?,?,1,?,?,?)",
+            (phone_display, name, pw_hash, email_val, phone_hash_val, phone_last4_val),
         )
         db.commit()
         user_id = db.execute("SELECT last_insert_rowid()").fetchone()[0]
@@ -2732,6 +2581,9 @@ def user_profile():
 
 @app.route("/")
 def public_frontend():
+    lang = request.args.get("lang", "de")
+    if lang not in ("de", "en", "fr", "es"):
+        lang = "de"
     """Public frontend showing published submissions — SPIEL Essen inspired."""
     import base64
     db = get_db()
@@ -3323,9 +3175,9 @@ def public_frontend():
   </div>
 </div>
 
-
 <header class="site-header">
   <button id="navToggle" class="nav-toggle" aria-label="Menü öffnen">☰</button>
+  """ + _lang_dropdown_html(lang) + """
   <a href="/" class="site-logo">
     <img src="/static/logo.png" alt="Brettspiel News" style="height:38px;width:auto;display:block;">
     <span class="site-logo-sub">boardgame.network</span>
@@ -4182,18 +4034,17 @@ def api_query():
 
 
 
-# ── Übersetzung via Mistral ──
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════
+# Mehrsprachigkeit: Übersetzungs-Funktionen
+# ═══════════════════════════════════════════
 LANG_NAMES = {"en": "Englisch", "fr": "Französisch", "es": "Spanisch"}
-LANG_FLAGS = {"en": "🇬🇧", "fr": "🇫🇷", "es": "🇪🇸"}
 
 def translate_text(text: str, target_lang: str, content_type: str = "Beitrag") -> str:
-    """Übersetzt text via Mistral API in target_lang (en/fr/es)."""
     if not text or not text.strip():
         return text
     api_key = os.environ.get("MISTRAL_API_KEY", "")
     if not api_key:
-        return text  # fallback: Originaltext
-
+        return text
     lang_name = LANG_NAMES.get(target_lang, target_lang)
     prompt = (
         f"Übersetze folgenden {content_type} ins {lang_name}. "
@@ -4210,43 +4061,118 @@ def translate_text(text: str, target_lang: str, content_type: str = "Beitrag") -
             timeout=30,
         )
         if r.status_code == 200:
-            translated = r.json()["choices"][0]["message"]["content"].strip()
-            return translated
+            return r.json()["choices"][0]["message"]["content"].strip()
     except Exception:
         pass
-    return text  # fallback bei Fehler
+    return text
 
 def get_translated_content(db, sub_id: int, target_lang: str, row) -> dict:
-    """Holt Übersetzung aus Cache oder übersetzt via Mistral."""
     if target_lang == "de":
         return {"content": (row["summary"] or row["content"] or "").strip(),
                 "display_text": row["display_text"] or ""}
-
     cached = db.execute(
-        "SELECT content, display_text FROM translations WHERE submission_id=? AND lang=?",
+        "SELECT content, display_text FROM translations WHERE submission_id=? AND lang=? AND comment_id IS NULL",
         (sub_id, target_lang)
     ).fetchone()
-
     if cached:
         return {"content": cached["content"] or "", "display_text": cached["display_text"] or ""}
-
     original_content = (row["summary"] or row["content"] or "").strip()
     original_display = row["display_text"] or ""
-
     translated_content = translate_text(original_content, target_lang, "Beitrag")
     translated_display = translate_text(original_display, target_lang, "Anzeigetext") if original_display else ""
-
     try:
         db.execute(
-            "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO translations (submission_id, lang, content, display_text) VALUES (?,?,?,?)",
+            "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO translations (submission_id, lang, content, display_text, comment_id) VALUES (?,?,?,?,NULL)",
             (sub_id, target_lang, translated_content, translated_display)
         )
         db.commit()
     except Exception:
         pass
-
     return {"content": translated_content, "display_text": translated_display}
 
+def translate_comments(db, comments: list, sub_id: int, target_lang: str) -> list:
+    if target_lang == "de" or not comments:
+        return comments
+    translated = []
+    for c in comments:
+        cid = c["id"]
+        cached = db.execute(
+            "SELECT content FROM translations WHERE submission_id=? AND lang=? AND comment_id=?",
+            (sub_id, target_lang, cid)
+        ).fetchone()
+        if cached and (cached["content"] or "").strip():
+            c_dict = dict(c)
+            c_dict["content"] = cached["content"]
+            translated.append(c_dict)
+        else:
+            original = c["content"]
+            if original and original.strip():
+                tr = translate_text(original, target_lang, "Kommentar")
+                try:
+                    db.execute(
+                        "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO translations (submission_id, lang, comment_id, content) VALUES (?,?,?,?)",
+                        (sub_id, target_lang, cid, tr)
+                    )
+                    db.commit()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                c_dict = dict(c)
+                c_dict["content"] = tr
+            else:
+                c_dict = dict(c)
+            translated.append(c_dict)
+    return translated
+
+def _lang_dropdown_html(lang: str) -> str:
+    """Flag-only dropdown for language selection — injected into page headers."""
+    flags = {"de": "🇩🇪", "en": "🇬🇧", "fr": "🇫🇷", "es": "🇪🇸"}
+    current_flag = flags.get(lang, "🇩🇪")
+    options = "".join(
+        '<a href="?lang=' + code + '" class="ld-opt' + (' ld-active' if code == lang else '') + '" data-lang="' + code + '">  ' + flags[code] + '</a>'
+        for code in ["de", "en", "fr", "es"]
+    )
+    return """<style>
+.ld-wrap{position:relative;display:inline-flex;margin-right:0.25rem;flex-shrink:0}
+.ld-btn{background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);border-radius:8px;color:#D1D5DB;font-size:1.1rem;cursor:pointer;padding:0.18rem 0.35rem;line-height:1}
+.ld-drop{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#1F2937;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;z-index:300;min-width:44px}
+.ld-drop.open{display:block}
+.ld-opt{display:block;padding:0.35rem 0.5rem;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.1rem;text-align:center;transition:background 0.15s}
+.ld-opt:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1)}
+.ld-active{background:rgba(32,34,138,0.35)}
+</style>
+<div class="ld-wrap">
+  <button class="ld-btn" id="ldBtn" aria-label="Sprache wählen" title="Sprache">""" + current_flag + """</button>
+  <div class="ld-drop" id="ldDrop">""" + options + """</div>
+</div>
+<script>
+(function(){
+  var lang = localStorage.getItem("bsn-lang");
+  if (lang && lang !== "de") {
+    var u = new URL(window.location);
+    if (u.searchParams.get("lang") !== lang) {
+      u.searchParams.set("lang", lang);
+      window.location.replace(u.toString());
+    }
+  }
+  var btn = document.getElementById("ldBtn");
+  var drop = document.getElementById("ldDrop");
+  if (btn && drop) {
+    btn.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+      e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation();
+      drop.classList.toggle("open");
+    });
+    document.addEventListener("click", function() { drop.classList.remove("open"); });
+    drop.querySelectorAll(".ld-opt").forEach(function(a) {
+      a.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        localStorage.setItem("bsn-lang", this.dataset.lang);
+      });
+    });
+  }
+})();
+</script>"""
+
+
 @app.route('/api/chat', methods=['POST'])
 def api_chat():
     """Chat agent with read-only access to published submissions."""
@@ -4779,7 +4705,7 @@ def public_detail(sub_id: int):
     except Exception:
         pass
 
-    # ── Mehrsprachigkeit: Übersetzung laden/cachen ──
+    # ── Mehrsprachigkeit ──
     translation = get_translated_content(db, sub_id, lang, row)
     content = translation["content"]
     display_text = translation["display_text"]
@@ -4821,6 +4747,10 @@ def public_detail(sub_id: int):
                 html += render_comments(children[c["id"]], indent + 1)
         return html
 
+    if lang != "de":
+        top_level = translate_comments(db, top_level, sub_id, lang)
+        for pid in list(children.keys()):
+            children[pid] = translate_comments(db, children[pid], sub_id, lang)
     comments_html = render_comments(top_level)
 
     return f"""<!DOCTYPE html>
@@ -4903,32 +4833,16 @@ def public_detail(sub_id: int):
     .site-header {{ padding:0.8rem 1rem; }}
   }}
 
-  .detail-like-btn {{ background:none; border:none; border-radius:999px; padding:0.3rem 0.8rem; font-size:0.85rem; cursor:pointer; color:#9CA3AF; font-family:inherit; transition:all 0.15s; display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:0.2rem; -webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent; }}
-  .detail-like-btn svg, .detail-like-btn svg path {{ stroke:#EF4444 !important; fill:#EF4444 !important; }}
   .detail-like-btn:hover {{ opacity:0.8; }}
   .detail-like-btn.liked {{ background:none; }}
   .detail-like-btn.liked svg, .detail-like-btn.liked svg path {{ stroke:#EF4444 !important; fill:#EF4444 !important; }}
-  .detail-like-btn:active {{ transform:scale(0.94); }}
-  .lang-switcher {{ display:flex; gap:0.3rem; margin-right:auto; }}
-  .lang-btn {{ text-decoration:none; font-size:1rem; padding:0.2rem 0.35rem; border-radius:6px; transition:all 0.15s; opacity:0.5; line-height:1; }}
-  .lang-btn:hover {{ opacity:0.8; background:rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }}
-  .lang-btn.active {{ opacity:1; background:rgba(32,34,138,0.3); }}
-  @media(max-width:600px) {{
-    .lang-switcher {{ gap:0.15rem; }}
-    .lang-btn {{ font-size:0.85rem; padding:0.15rem 0.25rem; }}
-  }}
-</style>
+  .detail-like-btn:active {{ transform:scale(0.94); }}</style>
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/theme.css">
 </head>
 <body>
 <header class="site-header">
-  <div class="lang-switcher">
-    <a href="?lang=de" class="lang-btn {'active' if lang == 'de' else ''}">🇩🇪</a>
-    <a href="?lang=en" class="lang-btn {'active' if lang == 'en' else ''}">🇬🇧</a>
-    <a href="?lang=fr" class="lang-btn {'active' if lang == 'fr' else ''}">🇫🇷</a>
-    <a href="?lang=es" class="lang-btn {'active' if lang == 'es' else ''}">🇪🇸</a>
-  </div>
   <button id="navToggle" class="nav-toggle" aria-label="Menü öffnen">☰</button>
+  {_lang_dropdown_html(lang)}
   <a href="/" class="site-logo">
     <img src="/static/logo.png" alt="Brettspiel News" style="height:38px;width:auto;display:block;" width="160" height="30">
     <span class="site-logo-sub">boardgame.network</span>