diff --git a/partials/landing/account/dashboard.php b/partials/landing/account/dashboard.php
index 0d5395c..289b06d 100755
--- a/partials/landing/account/dashboard.php
+++ b/partials/landing/account/dashboard.php
@@ -325,6 +325,15 @@ $sectionLinks = [
                 </button>
               <?php endforeach; ?>
             </div>
+            <div class="avatar-loader" data-avatar-loader hidden>
+              <div class="avatar-loader__bar">
+                <span class="avatar-loader__fill" data-avatar-loader-fill style="width:0%"></span>
+              </div>
+              <div class="avatar-loader__meta">
+                <strong data-avatar-loader-label>Varianten werden geladen</strong>
+                <span class="muted small" data-avatar-loader-progress>0%</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
             <div class="avatar-component-panels">
               <?php foreach (\App\Avatar\Lorelei::componentDefinitions() as $field => $meta): ?>
                 <section class="avatar-component-panel avatar-component-panel--<?= htmlspecialchars(str_replace(['avatar_lorelei_', '_variant'], '', (string)$field), ENT_QUOTES) ?> <?= $field === 'avatar_lorelei_eyes_variant' ? 'is-active' : '' ?>" data-avatar-component-panel="<?= htmlspecialchars((string)$field, ENT_QUOTES) ?>">
diff --git a/public/assets/css/app.css b/public/assets/css/app.css
index a433802..7edbb10 100755
--- a/public/assets/css/app.css
+++ b/public/assets/css/app.css
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ body {
 .avatar-component-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; }
 .avatar-component-nav__button { border: 1px solid var(--color-border); background: #fff; color: var(--color-text); border-radius: 999px; padding: 8px 12px; font: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer; }
 .avatar-component-nav__button.is-active { background: var(--color-primary); color: var(--color-primary-contrast); border-color: var(--color-primary); }
+.avatar-loader { width: 100%; display: grid; gap: 8px; padding: 12px 14px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.72); border: 1px solid var(--color-border); border-radius: 14px; }
+.avatar-loader__bar { width: 100%; height: 10px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 999px; background: #ece2d4; }
+.avatar-loader__fill { display: block; height: 100%; border-radius: 999px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #37485a, #68819a); transition: width 180ms ease; }
+.avatar-loader__meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
 .avatar-component-panels { width: 100%; display: grid; }
 .avatar-component-panel { display: none; width: 100%; gap: 10px; }
 .avatar-component-panel.is-active { display: grid; }
diff --git a/public/assets/js/app.js b/public/assets/js/app.js
index ff394b0..ce9813e 100755
--- a/public/assets/js/app.js
+++ b/public/assets/js/app.js
@@ -793,19 +793,81 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     return activeTab?.getAttribute('data-avatar-component-tab') || 'avatar_lorelei_eyes_variant';
   };
 
+  const setAvatarLoaderState = (form, active, loaded = 0, total = 0, label = 'Varianten werden geladen') => {
+    const loader = form.querySelector('[data-avatar-loader]');
+    const fill = form.querySelector('[data-avatar-loader-fill]');
+    const progress = form.querySelector('[data-avatar-loader-progress]');
+    const labelNode = form.querySelector('[data-avatar-loader-label]');
+    if (!loader || !fill || !progress || !labelNode) return;
+
+    if (!active) {
+      loader.hidden = true;
+      fill.style.width = '0%';
+      progress.textContent = '0%';
+      labelNode.textContent = label;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const percent = total > 0 ? Math.max(0, Math.min(100, Math.round((loaded / total) * 100))) : 0;
+    loader.hidden = false;
+    fill.style.width = `${percent}%`;
+    progress.textContent = `${percent}%`;
+    labelNode.textContent = label;
+  };
+
   const updateAvatarOptionPreviews = (form, activeField = null) => {
     const selector = activeField
       ? `[data-avatar-component-panel="${activeField}"] [data-avatar-option-thumb]`
       : '[data-avatar-option-thumb]';
 
-    form.querySelectorAll(selector).forEach((image) => {
+    const images = Array.from(form.querySelectorAll(selector));
+    if (!images.length) {
+      setAvatarLoaderState(form, false);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let loaded = 0;
+    const label = activeField
+      ? `Varianten fuer ${form.querySelector(`[data-avatar-component-tab="${activeField}"]`)?.textContent?.trim() || 'diesen Bereich'}`
+      : 'Varianten werden geladen';
+    setAvatarLoaderState(form, true, 0, images.length, label);
+
+    images.forEach((image) => {
       const field = image.getAttribute('data-avatar-option-field') || '';
       const value = image.getAttribute('data-avatar-option-value') || '';
       const params = buildAvatarParams(form, { [field]: value });
-      if (!params) return;
+      if (!params) {
+        loaded += 1;
+        setAvatarLoaderState(form, true, loaded, images.length, label);
+        return;
+      }
 
-      image.dataset.avatarLoaded = 'true';
-      image.src = `${avatarEndpoint}?${params.toString()}`;
+      const src = `${avatarEndpoint}?${params.toString()}`;
+      if (image.dataset.avatarLoadedSrc === src) {
+        loaded += 1;
+        setAvatarLoaderState(form, true, loaded, images.length, label);
+        if (loaded >= images.length) {
+          window.setTimeout(() => setAvatarLoaderState(form, false), 180);
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const preload = new Image();
+      const finalize = () => {
+        loaded += 1;
+        setAvatarLoaderState(form, true, loaded, images.length, label);
+        if (loaded >= images.length) {
+          window.setTimeout(() => setAvatarLoaderState(form, false), 180);
+        }
+      };
+
+      preload.onload = () => {
+        image.src = src;
+        image.dataset.avatarLoadedSrc = src;
+        finalize();
+      };
+      preload.onerror = finalize;
+      preload.src = src;
     });
   };
 
@@ -880,7 +942,10 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     form.querySelectorAll('[data-avatar-component-tab]').forEach((button) => {
       button.addEventListener('click', () => {
         const field = button.getAttribute('data-avatar-component-tab');
-        if (field) setActiveComponentPanel(field);
+        if (field) {
+          ensureAvatarBuilderLoaded(form);
+          setActiveComponentPanel(field);
+        }
       });
     });
 
@@ -939,6 +1004,14 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
     ensureAvatarBuilderLoaded(form);
   });
 
+  document.querySelectorAll('[data-modal-open="modalAvatar"]').forEach((button) => {
+    button.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      const form = document.querySelector('#modalAvatar [data-avatar-builder]');
+      if (!form) return;
+      window.setTimeout(() => ensureAvatarBuilderLoaded(form), 20);
+    });
+  });
+
   document.querySelectorAll('[data-nav-events]').forEach(link => {
     link.addEventListener('click', async () => {
       if (window.location.pathname === '/' && window.location.hash === '#events') {