diff --git a/backend/src/routes/search.js b/backend/src/routes/search.js
index 351da5e..cef5daf 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/search.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/search.js
@@ -222,9 +222,16 @@ router.get('/', authenticate, (req, res) => {
     ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 5
   `).all(uid, like, like));
 
+  // Andere Benutzer – für Chat-Navigation (nur Benutzernamen, keine sensiblen Daten)
+  const users = safe(() => db.prepare(`
+    SELECT id, username FROM users
+    WHERE id != ? AND LOWER(username) LIKE ?
+    ORDER BY username LIMIT 5
+  `).all(uid, like));
+
   res.json({ links, folders, snippets, calculations, orders, todos, notes,
     board_items, changelog, files, file_folders, push_schedules,
-    calendar_feeds, calendar_events, qr_codes });
+    calendar_feeds, calendar_events, qr_codes, users });
 });
 
 // Debug-Endpoint: Kalender-Cache inspizieren
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index 41f6349..a2a5b96 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -1481,6 +1481,7 @@ function SearchResultItem({ item, idx, activeIdx, onNavigate, onHover }) {
   if (item.type==='calendar_feed')  { icon='📅'; primary=item.name; secondary='Kalender-Abo'; }
   if (item.type==='calendar_event') { icon='📆'; primary=item.summary; secondary=`${item.feed_name||'Kalender'}${item.start_dt?' · '+formatIcalDate(item.start_dt):''}`; }
   if (item.type==='qr')             { icon='◻'; primary=item.label||item.url; secondary=`QR-Code · ${item.url}`; }
+  if (item.type==='user')            { icon='💬'; primary=item.username; secondary='Nachricht schreiben → Chat öffnen'; }
   return (
     <div onClick={()=>onNavigate(item)} onMouseEnter={()=>onHover(idx)}
       style={{display:'flex',alignItems:'center',gap:10,padding:'9px 14px',cursor:'pointer',
@@ -1642,6 +1643,7 @@ function GlobalSearch({ setActive, setDevToolsNav, mobile }) {
     ...(results.calendar_feeds||[]).map(f=>({...f,type:'calendar_feed'})),
     ...(results.calendar_events||[]).map(e=>({...e,type:'calendar_event'})),
     ...(results.qr_codes||[]).map(q=>({...q,type:'qr'})),
+    ...(results.users||[]).map(u=>({...u,type:'user'})),
   ] : [];
 
   const navigate = (item) => {
@@ -1661,7 +1663,8 @@ function GlobalSearch({ setActive, setDevToolsNav, mobile }) {
     else if (item.type === 'file' || item.type === 'file_folder') { setActive('dateien'); }
     else if (item.type === 'push')           { setActive('dashboard'); }
     else if (item.type === 'calendar_feed' || item.type === 'calendar_event') { setActive('dashboard'); }
-    else if (item.type === 'qr')             { setActive('devtools'); setDevToolsNav({tool:'qrcode', ts: Date.now()}); }
+    else if (item.type === 'qr')    { setActive('devtools'); setDevToolsNav({tool:'qrcode', ts: Date.now()}); }
+    else if (item.type === 'user')   { setActive('nachrichten'); setDevToolsNav({userId: item.id, ts: Date.now()}); }
   };
 
   const onKey = e => {
@@ -1800,6 +1803,12 @@ function GlobalSearch({ setActive, setDevToolsNav, mobile }) {
                   {results.qr_codes.map((item,i)=>(<SearchResultItem key={`qr${i}`} item={{...item,type:'qr'}} idx={0} activeIdx={-1} onNavigate={navigate} onHover={()=>{}}/>))}
                 </div>
               )}
+              {results.users?.length>0 && (
+                <div>
+                  <div style={{padding:'7px 14px 4px',color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.3)',fontFamily:'monospace',fontSize:9,letterSpacing:1}}>BENUTZER / CHAT</div>
+                  {results.users.map((item,i)=>(<SearchResultItem key={`u${i}`} item={{...item,type:'user'}} idx={0} activeIdx={-1} onNavigate={navigate} onHover={()=>{}}/>))}
+                </div>
+              )}
               {results.notes?.length>0 && (
                 <div>
                   <div style={{padding:'7px 14px 4px',color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.3)',fontFamily:'monospace',fontSize:9,letterSpacing:1}}>NOTIZEN</div>
@@ -2889,7 +2898,7 @@ export default function App() {
         <main style={mainStyle}>
           {active==='dashboard' && <Dashboard toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive} setDevToolsNav={setDevToolsNav} unreadMsgs={unreadMsgs} unreadBoard={unreadBoard} unreadPromoted={unreadPromoted} onBoardRead={()=>{ setUnreadBoard(0); setUnreadPromoted(0); }} unreadChangelog={unreadChangelog} onChangelogRead={()=>setUnreadChangelog(0)} user={user}/>}
           {active==='admin' && <AdminPanel toast={toast} mobile={mobile} user={user} nav={devToolsNav}/>}
-          {activeTool && <activeTool.component toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive} {...(activeTool.id==='devtools'?{nav:devToolsNav}:{})}/>}
+          {activeTool && <activeTool.component toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive} {...(activeTool.id==='devtools'||activeTool.id==='nachrichten'?{nav:devToolsNav}:{})}/>}
         </main>
       </div>
       {mobile && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/nachrichten.jsx b/frontend/src/tools/nachrichten.jsx
index ca3c477..c44207a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/nachrichten.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/nachrichten.jsx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function EmojiPicker({ onSelect, onClose }) {
   );
 }
 
-export default function Nachrichten({ toast, mobile }) {
+export default function Nachrichten({ toast, mobile, nav }) {
   const [kp,          setKp]          = useState(null);
   const [initError,   setInitError]   = useState(false);
   const [users,       setUsers]       = useState([]);
@@ -217,7 +217,13 @@ export default function Nachrichten({ toast, mobile }) {
 
   // ── Handlers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const loadUsers = async () => {
-    try { setUsers(await api('/tools/nachrichten/users')); } catch {}
+    try { const u = await api('/tools/nachrichten/users'); setUsers(u);
+      // Nav aus Suche: direkt zu User springen
+      if (nav?.userId) {
+        const target = u.find(x => x.id === nav.userId);
+        if (target) setActiveUser(target);
+      }
+    } catch {}
   };
 
   const loadMessages = async userId => {