diff --git a/config/fileload.php b/config/fileload.php
index ed4c10b..480ae21 100644
--- a/config/fileload.php
+++ b/config/fileload.php
@@ -115,17 +115,21 @@ if (empty($availableLangs)) {
 }
 
 // Falls Sprache ungültig oder nicht in available:
-// 1) Wenn 'en' existiert → nimm 'en'
-// 2) Sonst: erste verfügbare Sprache
+// 1) Wenn 'de' existiert → nimm 'de'
+// 2) sonst, wenn 'en' existiert → nimm 'en'
+// 3) sonst: erste verfügbare Sprache
 if (!$lang || !isset($availableLangs[$lang])) {
     if (isset($availableLangs['de'])) {
         $lang = 'de';
+    } elseif (isset($availableLangs['en'])) {
+        $lang = 'en';
     } else {
         $keys = array_keys($availableLangs);
-        $lang = $keys[0] ?? 'de';
+        $lang = $keys[0] ?? 'en';
     }
 }
 
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------
 // 3) Aktive Sprachdatei laden
 // -----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ $GLOBALS['i18n'] = [
     'fallback' => $fallbackLangData,
 ];
 
+$lang = $GLOBALS['lang'] ?? 'de';
 // -----------------------------------------------------------
 // 6) Rest des Systems laden
 // -----------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/partials/structure/header.php b/partials/structure/header.php
index 90ed1ac..2374773 100644
--- a/partials/structure/header.php
+++ b/partials/structure/header.php
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ $currentLangLabel = $currentLangInfo['label'] ?? $currentLangCode;
 // -----------------------------------------
 // Helper: URL mit anderem ?lang=.. bauen
 // -----------------------------------------
-$currentPath = strtok($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? '/', '?');
+$currentPath  = strtok($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ?? '/', '?');
 $currentQuery = $_GET ?? [];
 
 function build_lang_url(string $code, string $path, array $query): string
@@ -137,13 +137,17 @@ function build_lang_url(string $code, string $path, array $query): string
                      class="hidden absolute right-0 mt-2 w-32 rounded-xl bg-brand-surface border border-brand-border shadow-lg py-1 text-xs z-40">
                     <?php foreach ($availableLangs as $code => $info): ?>
                         <?php
-                            $isActive = ($code === $currentLang);
+                            // 👉 aktuelle Sprache NICHT noch einmal im Menü anzeigen
+                            if ($code === $currentLang) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
                             $flag  = $info['flag']  ?? '🏳️';
                             $label = strtoupper($info['code'] ?? $code);
                             $url   = build_lang_url($code, $currentPath, $currentQuery);
                         ?>
                         <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($url) ?>"
-                           class="lang-pill flex items-center gap-2 w-full text-left px-3 py-1.5 uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-brand-muted hover:text-brand-primary hover:bg-brand-bg/60 <?= $isActive ? 'bg-brand-bg/60' : '' ?>">
+                           class="lang-pill flex items-center gap-2 w-full text-left px-3 py-1.5 uppercase tracking-[0.18em] text-brand-muted hover:text-brand-primary hover:bg-brand-bg/60">
                             <span class="text-base"><?= htmlspecialchars($flag) ?></span>
                             <span><?= htmlspecialchars($label) ?></span>
                         </a>
diff --git a/public/index.php b/public/index.php
index 5199e7d..e552b39 100644
--- a/public/index.php
+++ b/public/index.php
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ $pageKey = 'landing';
 require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/config/fileload.php';
 
 
-// Sprachlogik:
-$lang = $_GET['lang'] ?? 'en';
-$lang = in_array($lang, ['de','en','it','fr']) ? $lang : 'en';
-
 // User-Dummy (später über Login ersetzen)
 $userInitials = null;
 
diff --git a/public/landingpage/dashboard/index.php b/public/landingpage/dashboard/index.php
index 1e2b08e..0c9e0be 100644
--- a/public/landingpage/dashboard/index.php
+++ b/public/landingpage/dashboard/index.php
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ $pageKey = 'dashboard';
 require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/config/fileload.php';
 
 
-// Sprachlogik
-$lang = $_GET['lang'] ?? 'de';
-$lang = in_array($lang, ['de','en','it','fr'], true) ? $lang : 'de';
 
 // User aus Session holen
 $currentUser = $_SESSION['user'] ?? null;
diff --git a/public/landingpage/fakecheck/index.php b/public/landingpage/fakecheck/index.php
index 8141289..8f5d0cf 100644
--- a/public/landingpage/fakecheck/index.php
+++ b/public/landingpage/fakecheck/index.php
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/config/fileload.php';
 
 // public/fakecheck/index.php
 
-// Sprachlogik wie auf der Startseite
-$lang = $_GET['lang'] ?? 'en';
-$lang = in_array($lang, ['de','en','it','fr']) ? $lang : 'en';
 
 // User-Dummy (später über Login ersetzen)
 $userInitials = null;
diff --git a/public/landingpage/login/index.php b/public/landingpage/login/index.php
index c3e2326..a38eb4c 100644
--- a/public/landingpage/login/index.php
+++ b/public/landingpage/login/index.php
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ $pageKey = 'login';
 require_once __DIR__ . '/../../../config/fileload.php';
 
 tpl_add_script('/assets/js/auth.js', 'footer', true, false, '', 'auth-1');
-// Sprachlogik:
-$lang = $_GET['lang'] ?? 'en';
-$lang = in_array($lang, ['de','en','it','fr']) ? $lang : 'en';
 
 // später: echte Session
 $userInitials = null;