diff --git a/partials/structure/layout_start.php b/partials/structure/layout_start.php
index d0cb3b6..579bff5 100755
--- a/partials/structure/layout_start.php
+++ b/partials/structure/layout_start.php
@@ -25,34 +25,44 @@ if ($currentModule) {
   <div class="bg-orb orb-a"></div>
   <div class="bg-orb orb-b"></div>
   <div class="app-shell">
-    <header class="topbar">
+    <header class="topbar card">
       <div class="topbar-left">
         <img src="/assets/images/logo.png" alt="Nexus Logo" class="topbar-logo">
-        <?php if ($currentModule && !empty($module['title'])): ?>
-          <h1 class="page-title"><?= e($module['title']) ?></h1>
-          <span class="pill">Modul</span>
-        <?php else: ?>
-          <h1 class="page-title"><?= htmlspecialchars(t('common.title'), ENT_QUOTES) ?></h1>
-          <span class="pill">Dashboard</span>
-        <?php endif; ?>
       </div>
       <div class="topbar-actions">
-        <?php if (auth_enabled() && auth_user()): ?>
-          <span class="pill"><?= e(auth_user()['email'] ?? '') ?></span>
-          <a class="nav-link" href="/auth/logout">Logout</a>
-        <?php elseif (auth_enabled()): ?>
-          <a class="nav-link" href="/auth/login">Login</a>
-        <?php endif; ?>
-        <a class="nav-link" href="/users">User</a>
-        <a class="nav-link" href="/modules">Module</a>
-        <a class="nav-link" href="/modules/install">Modul installieren/aktivieren</a>
+        <a class="nav-link" href="/">Dashboard</a>
+        <div class="dropdown">
+          <button class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" type="button">Module ▾</button>
+          <div class="dropdown-menu">
+            <?php foreach (modules()->all() as $m): ?>
+              <?php if (!empty($m['enabled'])): ?>
+                <a class="dropdown-item" href="/module/<?= e($m['name']) ?>"><?= e($m['title']) ?></a>
+              <?php endif; ?>
+            <?php endforeach; ?>
+            <div class="dropdown-divider"></div>
+            <a class="dropdown-item" href="/modules">Module Übersicht</a>
+            <a class="dropdown-item" href="/modules/install">Modul installieren/aktivieren</a>
+            <a class="dropdown-item" href="/settings">Settings</a>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="dropdown">
+          <?php if (auth_enabled() && auth_user()): ?>
+            <button class="avatar-btn" type="button">
+              <span class="avatar"><?= e(auth_initials()) ?></span>
+            </button>
+            <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right">
+              <div class="dropdown-header"><?= e(auth_display_name()) ?></div>
+              <a class="dropdown-item" href="/settings">Settings</a>
+              <a class="dropdown-item" href="/auth/logout">Logout</a>
+            </div>
+          <?php elseif (auth_enabled()): ?>
+            <a class="nav-link" href="/auth/login">Login</a>
+          <?php endif; ?>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </header>
     <aside class="app-sidebar">
-      <div class="brand-text">
-        <div class="brand-title"><?= htmlspecialchars(t('common.title'), ENT_QUOTES) ?></div>
-        <div class="brand-sub">Nexus Control Panel</div>
-      </div>
+      <div class="brand-text"></div>
 
       <button class="sidebar-toggle" data-sidebar-toggle aria-label="Menü ein-/ausklappen">
         <span class="sidebar-icon">☰</span>
diff --git a/public/assets/css/app.css b/public/assets/css/app.css
index e464671..82e4b6b 100644
--- a/public/assets/css/app.css
+++ b/public/assets/css/app.css
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ body {
 .topbar-logo {
   height: 40px;
   width: auto;
-  filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.12));
+  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12));
   margin-right: 10px;
 }
 .brand img {
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ body {
   grid-column: 1 / -1;
   background: var(--panel);
   border: 1px solid var(--line);
-  border-radius: 16px;
+  border-radius: 18px;
   padding: 10px 18px;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -216,18 +216,6 @@ body {
   box-shadow: var(--shadow);
   min-height: 64px;
 }
-.topbar::before {
-  content: "";
-  position: absolute;
-  inset: -1px;
-  border-radius: 16px;
-  padding: 1px;
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.35), rgba(15, 180, 164, 0.25), rgba(255, 107, 74, 0.2));
-  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
-  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
-  mask-composite: exclude;
-  pointer-events: none;
-}
 .topbar { position: relative; }
 .page-title {
   margin: 0;
@@ -239,6 +227,70 @@ body {
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 
+.dropdown {
+  position: relative;
+  display: inline-flex;
+}
+.dropdown-toggle {
+  background: transparent;
+}
+.dropdown-menu {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 110%;
+  right: 0;
+  min-width: 220px;
+  background: var(--panel);
+  border: 1px solid var(--line);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
+  padding: 8px;
+  display: none;
+  z-index: 30;
+}
+.dropdown-menu-right { right: 0; left: auto; }
+.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu,
+.dropdown:focus-within .dropdown-menu {
+  display: block;
+}
+.dropdown-item {
+  display: block;
+  padding: 8px 10px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  color: var(--text);
+  text-decoration: none;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.dropdown-item:hover {
+  background: var(--panel-2);
+}
+.dropdown-divider {
+  height: 1px;
+  background: var(--line);
+  margin: 6px 4px;
+}
+.dropdown-header {
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+.avatar-btn {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.avatar {
+  width: 34px;
+  height: 34px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: #ffffff;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  font-weight: 700;
+}
+
 .module-subnav {
   display: flex;
   gap: 10px;
diff --git a/src/App/functions.php b/src/App/functions.php
index f45009e..56f54b3 100644
--- a/src/App/functions.php
+++ b/src/App/functions.php
@@ -74,6 +74,40 @@ function auth_user(): ?array
     return $_SESSION['auth_user'] ?? null;
 }
 
+function auth_display_name(): string
+{
+    $user = auth_user();
+    if (!$user) {
+        return '';
+    }
+    $name = trim((string)($user['name'] ?? ''));
+    if ($name !== '') {
+        return $name;
+    }
+    $email = trim((string)($user['email'] ?? ''));
+    return $email;
+}
+
+function auth_initials(): string
+{
+    $name = auth_display_name();
+    if ($name === '') {
+        return 'U';
+    }
+    $parts = preg_split('/\s+/', $name) ?: [];
+    $letters = '';
+    foreach ($parts as $p) {
+        $p = trim($p);
+        if ($p !== '') {
+            $letters .= mb_strtoupper(mb_substr($p, 0, 1));
+        }
+        if (mb_strlen($letters) >= 2) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return $letters !== '' ? $letters : 'U';
+}
+
 function auth_groups(): array
 {
     $user = auth_user();