diff --git a/backend/src/routes/search.js b/backend/src/routes/search.js
index 8567e6a..dc0c25c 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/search.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/search.js
@@ -71,12 +71,6 @@ router.post('/sync-calendar', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
     }
   }
 
-  const ins = db.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO calendar_event_cache
-    (feed_id, user_id, summary, description, location, start_dt, end_dt, synced_at)
-    VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,datetime('now','localtime'))
-  `);
-
   let totalSynced = 0;
   const errors = [];
 
@@ -85,16 +79,27 @@ router.post('/sync-calendar', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
       const raw = await fetchIcal(feed.url);
       if (!raw) { errors.push(`${feed.name}: kein gültiger iCal-Feed`); continue; }
       const events = parseIcal(raw);
+      if (!events.length) { errors.push(`${feed.name}: 0 Events geparst`); continue; }
+      // prepare INSIDE try-catch – wirft wenn Tabelle nicht existiert
+      const ins = db.prepare(`
+        INSERT INTO calendar_event_cache
+        (feed_id, user_id, summary, description, location, start_dt, end_dt, synced_at)
+        VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,datetime('now','localtime'))
+      `);
       db.transaction(() => {
         db.prepare('DELETE FROM calendar_event_cache WHERE feed_id=?').run(feed.id);
         events.slice(0, 300).forEach(ev =>
-          ins.run(feed.id, uid, ev.summary, ev.description, ev.location, ev.start, ev.end)
+          ins.run(feed.id, uid, ev.summary||'', ev.description||'', ev.location||'', ev.start||'', ev.end||'')
         );
       })();
       totalSynced += events.length;
-    } catch(e) { errors.push(`${feed.name}: ${e.message}`); }
+    } catch(e) {
+      console.error(`[CalendarSync] Feed "${feed.name}" (${feed.url}): ${e.message}`);
+      errors.push(`${feed.name}: ${e.message}`);
+    }
   }
 
+  console.log(`[CalendarSync] uid=${uid} synced=${totalSynced} feeds=${feeds.length} errors=${errors.length}`);
   res.json({ ok: true, synced: totalSynced, feeds: feeds.length, errors });
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index 260e887..c05e611 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -1859,9 +1859,9 @@ function GlobalSearch({ setActive, setDevToolsNav, mobile }) {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Backdrop zum Schließen */}
+      {/* Backdrop zum Schließen – leicht opak damit Dashboard nicht durchscheint */}
       {showDropdown && (
-        <div style={{position:'fixed',inset:0,zIndex:8999}} onClick={close}/>
+        <div style={{position:'fixed',inset:0,zIndex:8999,background:'rgba(0,0,0,0.25)'}} onClick={close}/>
       )}
     </div>
   );
@@ -1875,7 +1875,9 @@ function Dashboard({ toast, mobile, setActive, setDevToolsNav, unreadMsgs=0, unr
   useEffect(() => { const t = setInterval(() => setNow(new Date()), 30000); return () => clearInterval(t); }, []);
   // Kalender-Events im Hintergrund für die Suche cachen
   useEffect(() => {
-    api('/search/sync-calendar', { method:'POST', body:{} }).catch(()=>{});
+    api('/search/sync-calendar', { method:'POST', body:{} })
+      .then(r => { if (r.errors?.length) console.warn('[CalendarSync]', r); })
+      .catch(e => console.error('[CalendarSync] Fehler:', e));
   }, []);
   return (
     <div style={{ padding: mobile ? '14px 12px 90px' : '36px 44px', maxWidth:1100 }}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/calendar.jsx b/frontend/src/calendar.jsx
index 9cfb011..2cd5064 100644
--- a/frontend/src/calendar.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/calendar.jsx
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@ export default function CalendarWidget() {
     setLoading(false);
   };
 
-  const refresh = () => { api('/calendar/feeds').then(f=>{ setFeeds(f); loadFeeds(f); }).catch(()=>{}); };
+  const refresh = () => {
+    api('/calendar/feeds').then(f=>{ setFeeds(f); loadFeeds(f); }).catch(()=>{});
+    // Kalender-Cache für Suche mitsynchronisieren
+    api('/search/sync-calendar', { method:'POST', body:{ force:true } }).catch(()=>{});
+  };
   // Load on mount so next event shows without opening
   useEffect(() => { refresh(); }, []);
   // Reload when opened
@@ -172,7 +176,7 @@ export default function CalendarWidget() {
                 <span style={{ color:'rgba(255,255,255,0.35)', fontFamily:'monospace', fontSize:9, flexShrink:0 }}>
                   {nextEvent.allDay
                     ? nextEvent.dtstart.toLocaleDateString('de-DE',{day:'numeric',month:'short'})
-                    : `${nextEvent.dtstart.toLocaleDateString('de-DE',{day:'2-digit',month:'2-digit'})} ${nextEvent.dtstart.toLocaleTimeString('de-DE',{hour:'2-digit',minute:'2-digit'})}`
+                    : nextEvent.dtstart.toLocaleTimeString('de-DE',{hour:'2-digit',minute:'2-digit'})
                   }
                 </span>
               </div>