diff --git a/backend/src/db.js b/backend/src/db.js
index 7fcb899..7c536af 100644
--- a/backend/src/db.js
+++ b/backend/src/db.js
@@ -342,6 +342,15 @@ const clCols = db.prepare("PRAGMA table_info(changelog)").all().map(r => r.name)
 if (clCols.length && !clCols.includes('build_time'))
   db.exec("ALTER TABLE changelog ADD COLUMN build_time TEXT DEFAULT NULL");
 
+if (!db.prepare("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='changelog_reads'").get()) {
+  db.exec(`
+    CREATE TABLE changelog_reads (
+      user_id    INTEGER PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+      last_read  DATETIME DEFAULT NULL
+    )
+  `);
+}
+
 // ── Push-Zeitplaner ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 if (!db.prepare("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='push_schedules'").get()) {
   db.exec(`
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/dashboard.js b/backend/src/routes/dashboard.js
index fa97a1a..a206579 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/dashboard.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/dashboard.js
@@ -211,6 +211,21 @@ router.get('/changelog', authenticate, (req, res) => {
   res.json(db.prepare('SELECT * FROM changelog ORDER BY created_at DESC').all());
 });
 
+router.get('/changelog/unread', authenticate, (req, res) => {
+  const u = req.user.id;
+  const lastRead = db.prepare('SELECT last_read FROM changelog_reads WHERE user_id=?').get(u)?.last_read;
+  const count = lastRead
+    ? db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) c FROM changelog WHERE created_at > ?').get(lastRead).c
+    : db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) c FROM changelog').get().c;
+  res.json({ unread: count });
+});
+
+router.post('/changelog/read', authenticate, (req, res) => {
+  db.prepare(`INSERT OR REPLACE INTO changelog_reads (user_id, last_read) VALUES (?, datetime('now','localtime'))`)
+    .run(req.user.id);
+  res.json({ ok: true });
+});
+
 router.post('/changelog', authenticate, requireAdmin, (req, res) => {
   const { version, title, body, build_time } = req.body;
   if (!version?.trim() || !title?.trim()) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Version und Titel erforderlich' });
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index 6bbd37c..960d101 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ function PushScheduler({ toast }) {
 }
 
 // ── Changelog Modal ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-function ChangelogModal({ user, toast, onClose }) {
+function ChangelogModal({ user, toast, onClose, onRead }) {
   const isAdmin = user?.role === 'admin';
   const [entries, setEntries] = useState([]);
   const [form,    setForm]    = useState({ version:'', title:'', body:'' });
@@ -1181,6 +1181,7 @@ function ChangelogModal({ user, toast, onClose }) {
 
   useEffect(()=>{
     api('/dashboard/changelog').then(setEntries).catch(()=>{});
+    api('/dashboard/changelog/read',{method:'POST'}).then(()=>{ if(onRead) onRead(); }).catch(()=>{});
   },[]);
 
   const add = async () => {
@@ -1286,7 +1287,7 @@ function ChangelogModal({ user, toast, onClose }) {
   );
 }
 
-function Dashboard({ toast, mobile, setActive, unreadMsgs=0, unreadBoard=0, unreadPromoted=0, onBoardRead, user }) {
+function Dashboard({ toast, mobile, setActive, unreadMsgs=0, unreadBoard=0, unreadPromoted=0, onBoardRead, unreadChangelog=0, onChangelogRead, user }) {
   const [now, setNow] = useState(new Date());
   const [showBoard,     setShowBoard]     = useState(false);
   const [showChangelog, setShowChangelog] = useState(false);
@@ -1294,10 +1295,21 @@ function Dashboard({ toast, mobile, setActive, unreadMsgs=0, unreadBoard=0, unre
   return (
     <div style={{ padding: mobile ? '14px 12px 90px' : '36px 44px', maxWidth:1100 }}>
       {showBoard && <BoardModal user={user} toast={toast} onClose={()=>setShowBoard(false)} onRead={onBoardRead}/>}
-      {showChangelog && <ChangelogModal user={user} toast={toast} onClose={()=>setShowChangelog(false)}/>}
+      {showChangelog && <ChangelogModal user={user} toast={toast} onClose={()=>setShowChangelog(false)} onRead={onChangelogRead}/>}
       <div style={{ marginBottom:16, display:'flex', alignItems:'flex-start', justifyContent:'space-between' }}>
         <div>
-          <h1 style={{ color:'#fff', fontFamily:"'Space Mono',monospace", fontSize:mobile ? 17 : 22, margin:0 }}>Dashboard</h1>
+          <div style={{ display:'flex', alignItems:'center', gap:10 }}>
+            <h1 style={{ color:'#fff', fontFamily:"'Space Mono',monospace", fontSize:mobile ? 17 : 22, margin:0 }}>Dashboard</h1>
+            {unreadChangelog > 0 && (
+              <button onClick={()=>setShowChangelog(true)} style={{
+                background:'linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(78,205,196,0.15),rgba(78,205,196,0.05))',
+                border:'1px solid rgba(78,205,196,0.3)', borderRadius:20,
+                color:'#4ecdc4', cursor:'pointer', fontFamily:'monospace',
+                fontSize:10, padding:'3px 10px', letterSpacing:0.5,
+                animation:'pulse 2s infinite',
+              }}>✨ Was ist neu?</button>
+            )}
+          </div>
           <p style={{ color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.55)', fontFamily:'monospace', fontSize:10, marginTop:3 }}>
             {now.toLocaleDateString('de-DE', { weekday:'long', day:'numeric', month:'long' })}
             {' · '}
@@ -2158,6 +2170,7 @@ export default function App() {
   const [unreadMsgs,  setUnreadMsgs]  = useState(0);
   const [unreadBoard,    setUnreadBoard]    = useState(0);
   const [unreadPromoted, setUnreadPromoted] = useState(0);
+  const [unreadChangelog,setUnreadChangelog]= useState(0);
 
   const [authChecked, setAuthChecked] = useState(false);
   useEffect(()=>{
@@ -2198,6 +2211,14 @@ export default function App() {
     return()=>clearInterval(t);
   },[user]);
 
+  useEffect(()=>{
+    if(!user)return;
+    const poll=()=>api('/dashboard/changelog/unread').then(d=>setUnreadChangelog(d.unread||0)).catch(()=>{});
+    poll();
+    const t=setInterval(poll,60*1000);
+    return()=>clearInterval(t);
+  },[user]);
+
   useEffect(()=>{
     if(!user)return;
     const poll=()=>api('/tools/nachrichten/unread').then(d=>setUnreadMsgs(d.count||0)).catch(()=>{});
@@ -2245,7 +2266,7 @@ export default function App() {
             unreadMsgs={unreadMsgs}/>
         )}
         <main style={mainStyle}>
-          {active==='dashboard' && <Dashboard toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive} unreadMsgs={unreadMsgs} unreadBoard={unreadBoard} unreadPromoted={unreadPromoted} onBoardRead={()=>{ setUnreadBoard(0); setUnreadPromoted(0); }} user={user}/>}
+          {active==='dashboard' && <Dashboard toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive} 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}/>}
           {activeTool && <activeTool.component toast={toast} mobile={mobile} setActive={setActive}/>}
         </main>