diff --git a/apps/web/src/routes/me/published/+page.svelte b/apps/web/src/routes/me/published/+page.svelte
index 1f4d8e8..d85f65b 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/routes/me/published/+page.svelte
+++ b/apps/web/src/routes/me/published/+page.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
-
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
-
 	import {
 		browseDecks,
 		getMyAuthorProfile,
@@ -17,17 +15,15 @@
 	let decks = $state<DeckListEntry[]>([]);
 	let loading = $state(true);
 
-	let formSlug = $state('');
 	let formDisplayName = $state('');
+	let formSlug = $state('');
 	let formBio = $state('');
 	let formPseudonym = $state(false);
 	let saving = $state(false);
+	let slugManuallyEdited = $state(false);
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		if (!devUser.id) {
-			await goto('/');
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!devUser.id) { await goto('/'); return; }
 		await load();
 	});
 
@@ -36,16 +32,13 @@
 		try {
 			author = await getMyAuthorProfile();
 			if (author) {
-				formSlug = author.slug;
 				formDisplayName = author.display_name;
+				formSlug = author.slug;
 				formBio = author.bio ?? '';
 				formPseudonym = author.pseudonym;
+				slugManuallyEdited = true; // existing slug — don't overwrite
 
-				const result = await browseDecks({
-					author: author.slug,
-					sort: 'recent',
-					limit: 50,
-				});
+				const result = await browseDecks({ author: author.slug, sort: 'recent', limit: 50 });
 				decks = result.items;
 			}
 		} catch (e) {
@@ -55,6 +48,25 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	function slugify(name: string): string {
+		return name
+			.toLowerCase()
+			.replace(/ä/g, 'ae').replace(/ö/g, 'oe').replace(/ü/g, 'ue').replace(/ß/g, 'ss')
+			.replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-')
+			.replace(/^-+|-+$/g, '')
+			.slice(0, 60);
+	}
+
+	function onDisplayNameInput() {
+		if (!slugManuallyEdited) {
+			formSlug = slugify(formDisplayName);
+		}
+	}
+
+	function onSlugInput() {
+		slugManuallyEdited = true;
+	}
+
 	async function onSaveProfile(event: SubmitEvent) {
 		event.preventDefault();
 		if (!formSlug.trim() || !formDisplayName.trim()) return;
@@ -63,9 +75,10 @@
 			author = await upsertMyAuthorProfile({
 				slug: formSlug.trim(),
 				displayName: formDisplayName.trim(),
-				bio: formBio || undefined,
+				bio: formBio.trim() || undefined,
 				pseudonym: formPseudonym,
 			});
+			slugManuallyEdited = true;
 			toasts.success('Profil gespeichert.');
 			if (decks.length === 0) {
 				const result = await browseDecks({ author: formSlug.trim(), sort: 'recent', limit: 50 });
@@ -77,69 +90,86 @@
 			saving = false;
 		}
 	}
+
+	const pageTitle = $derived(author ? 'Meine Veröffentlichungen' : 'Author-Profil anlegen');
+	const pageSubtitle = $derived(
+		author
+			? `@${author.slug} · ${decks.length} Deck${decks.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} veröffentlicht`
+			: 'Lege dein Author-Profil an um eigene Decks im Cardecky-Marketplace zu veröffentlichen.'
+	);
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
-	<title>Meine Veröffentlichungen · Cardecky</title>
+	<title>{pageTitle} · Cardecky</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
-<div class="mx-auto max-w-4xl space-y-8">
-	<header>
-		<h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Meine Veröffentlichungen</h1>
-		<p class="mt-1 text-sm text-[hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground))]">
-			Decks, die du als Marketplace-Author published hast.
-		</p>
+<div class="page-shell">
+	<header class="page-header">
+		<h1 class="page-title">{pageTitle}</h1>
+		<p class="page-subtitle">{pageSubtitle}</p>
 	</header>
 
 	{#if loading}
-		<p class="text-sm text-[hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground))]">Lade…</p>
+		<p class="loading">Lade…</p>
 	{:else}
-		<section
-			class="rounded-lg border border-[hsl(var(--color-border))] bg-[hsl(var(--color-card))] p-4"
-		>
-			<h2 class="mb-3 text-lg font-semibold">
-				{author ? 'Author-Profil' : 'Author-Profil anlegen'}
-			</h2>
-			<form class="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2" onsubmit={onSaveProfile}>
-				<label class="block">
-					<span class="text-sm font-medium">Slug (url-safe)</span>
-					<input
-						type="text"
-						bind:value={formSlug}
-						required
-						pattern="[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9-]+[a-z0-9])?"
-						maxlength="60"
-						class="mt-1 block w-full rounded border bg-[hsl(var(--color-card))] border-[hsl(var(--color-border))] px-3 py-2 text-sm font-mono"
-					/>
-				</label>
-				<label class="block">
-					<span class="text-sm font-medium">Anzeige-Name</span>
+		<!-- Author profile form -->
+		<section class="form-section">
+			<h2 class="section-title">{author ? 'Author-Profil' : 'Profil einrichten'}</h2>
+
+			<form class="profile-form" onsubmit={onSaveProfile}>
+				<label class="field">
+					<span class="field-label">Anzeige-Name</span>
 					<input
 						type="text"
 						bind:value={formDisplayName}
+						oninput={onDisplayNameInput}
 						required
 						maxlength="80"
-						class="mt-1 block w-full rounded border bg-[hsl(var(--color-card))] border-[hsl(var(--color-border))] px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+						placeholder="z. B. Till Hoffmann"
+						class="input"
+					/>
+					<span class="field-hint">Dein öffentlich sichtbarer Name als Author.</span>
+				</label>
+
+				<label class="field">
+					<span class="field-label">
+						Slug <span class="slug-preview"
+							>{formSlug ? `cardecky.mana.how/a/${formSlug}` : 'url-safe, z. B. till-hoffmann'}</span
+						>
+					</span>
+					<input
+						type="text"
+						bind:value={formSlug}
+						oninput={onSlugInput}
+						required
+						pattern="[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9-]*[a-z0-9])?"
+						maxlength="60"
+						placeholder="wird automatisch vorgeschlagen"
+						class="input mono"
 					/>
 				</label>
-				<label class="block sm:col-span-2">
-					<span class="text-sm font-medium">Bio (optional)</span>
+
+				<label class="field">
+					<span class="field-label">Bio <span class="optional">(optional)</span></span>
 					<textarea
 						bind:value={formBio}
-						rows="2"
+						rows="3"
 						maxlength="500"
-						class="mt-1 block w-full rounded border bg-[hsl(var(--color-card))] border-[hsl(var(--color-border))] px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+						placeholder="Kurze Vorstellung, z. B. Lehrer, Lernenthusiast, …"
+						class="input"
 					></textarea>
 				</label>
-				<label class="flex items-center gap-2 sm:col-span-2">
-					<input type="checkbox" bind:checked={formPseudonym} />
-					<span class="text-sm">Pseudonym-Modus (Klarname versteckt)</span>
+
+				<label class="checkbox-field">
+					<input type="checkbox" bind:checked={formPseudonym} class="checkbox" />
+					<span class="checkbox-label">Pseudonym-Modus — Klarname wird nicht angezeigt</span>
 				</label>
-				<div class="sm:col-span-2">
+
+				<div class="form-actions">
 					<button
 						type="submit"
-						disabled={saving || !formSlug || !formDisplayName}
-						class="rounded bg-[hsl(var(--color-primary))] px-4 py-2 text-sm text-[hsl(var(--color-primary-foreground))] disabled:opacity-50"
+						disabled={saving || !formSlug.trim() || !formDisplayName.trim()}
+						class="btn-primary"
 					>
 						{saving ? 'Speichere…' : author ? 'Profil aktualisieren' : 'Profil anlegen'}
 					</button>
@@ -147,40 +177,36 @@
 			</form>
 		</section>
 
+		<!-- Published decks (only when author exists) -->
 		{#if author}
 			<section>
-				<h2 class="mb-3 text-lg font-semibold">Decks ({decks.length})</h2>
+				<h2 class="section-title">
+					Veröffentlichte Decks
+					{#if decks.length > 0}<span class="count-badge">{decks.length}</span>{/if}
+				</h2>
+
 				{#if decks.length === 0}
-					<p
-						class="rounded-lg border border-dashed border-[hsl(var(--color-border))] p-6 text-center text-sm text-[hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground))]"
-					>
-						Noch nichts veröffentlicht. Decks werden über die Marketplace-API initialisiert
-						(z.B. via Cardecky-Skill); danach erscheinen sie hier.
-					</p>
+					<div class="empty-decks">
+						<p class="empty-text">Noch nichts veröffentlicht.</p>
+						<p class="empty-hint">
+							Öffne ein Deck unter „Decks" und klicke auf „↑ Veröffentlichen".
+						</p>
+					</div>
 				{:else}
-					<ul class="space-y-2">
+					<ul class="deck-list">
 						{#each decks as deck (deck.slug)}
-							<li class="rounded-lg border border-[hsl(var(--color-border))] p-3">
-								<div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
-									<div>
-										<a
-											href="/d/{deck.slug}"
-											class="font-medium hover:text-[hsl(var(--color-primary))]"
-										>
-											{deck.title}
-										</a>
-										<p class="mt-1 text-xs text-[hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground))]">
-											{deck.card_count} Karten · {deck.star_count} ★ · {deck.subscriber_count} ↩︎ ·
-											{deck.license}
-										</p>
-									</div>
+							<li class="deck-item">
+								<div class="deck-info">
+									<a href="/d/{deck.slug}" class="deck-link">{deck.title}</a>
+									<p class="deck-meta">
+										{deck.card_count} Karten · {deck.star_count} ★ · {deck.subscriber_count} Abos · {deck.license}
+									</p>
+								</div>
+								<div class="deck-badges">
 									{#if deck.is_featured}
-										<span
-											class="shrink-0 rounded bg-[hsl(var(--color-primary))]/15 px-2 py-1 text-xs text-[hsl(var(--color-primary))]"
-										>
-											★ Featured
-										</span>
+										<span class="badge-featured">★ Featured</span>
 									{/if}
+									<a href="/d/{deck.slug}" class="deck-link-btn">Ansehen →</a>
 								</div>
 							</li>
 						{/each}
@@ -190,3 +216,244 @@
 		{/if}
 	{/if}
 </div>
+
+<style>
+	.page-shell {
+		max-width: 36rem;
+		margin: 0 auto;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 1.75rem;
+	}
+
+	.page-header { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
+
+	.page-title {
+		font-size: 1.5rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+
+	.page-subtitle {
+		font-size: 0.875rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+
+	.loading {
+		font-size: 0.875rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+	}
+
+	/* Form section */
+	.form-section {
+		background: hsl(var(--color-card));
+		border: 1px solid hsl(var(--color-border));
+		border-radius: 0.75rem;
+		padding: 1.25rem;
+	}
+
+	.section-title {
+		font-size: 1rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		margin: 0 0 1.125rem;
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+	}
+
+	.count-badge {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		justify-content: center;
+		min-width: 1.375rem;
+		height: 1.375rem;
+		padding: 0 0.25rem;
+		border-radius: 9999px;
+		background: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.12);
+		color: hsl(var(--color-primary));
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+	}
+
+	.profile-form {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 1rem;
+	}
+
+	.field {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.3rem;
+	}
+
+	.field-label {
+		font-size: 0.8125rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: baseline;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+	}
+
+	.slug-preview {
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		font-weight: 400;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		font-family: ui-monospace, monospace;
+	}
+
+	.optional {
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		font-weight: 400;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+	}
+
+	.field-hint {
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+	}
+
+	.input {
+		display: block;
+		width: 100%;
+		border: 1px solid hsl(var(--color-border));
+		border-radius: 0.5rem;
+		background: hsl(var(--color-surface));
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+		padding: 0.5rem 0.625rem;
+		font: inherit;
+		font-size: 0.875rem;
+		transition: border-color 0.12s, box-shadow 0.12s;
+		resize: vertical;
+	}
+	.input:focus {
+		outline: none;
+		border-color: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.6);
+		box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.1);
+	}
+	.input.mono { font-family: ui-monospace, 'Cascadia Code', monospace; }
+
+	.checkbox-field {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+
+	.checkbox {
+		width: 1rem;
+		height: 1rem;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+
+	.checkbox-label {
+		font-size: 0.875rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+	}
+
+	.form-actions { padding-top: 0.25rem; }
+
+	.btn-primary {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		padding: 0.5rem 1.125rem;
+		border-radius: 0.5rem;
+		background: hsl(var(--color-primary));
+		color: hsl(var(--color-primary-foreground));
+		font: inherit;
+		font-size: 0.875rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		border: none;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		transition: background-color 0.12s;
+	}
+	.btn-primary:hover:not(:disabled) { background: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.88); }
+	.btn-primary:disabled { opacity: 0.45; cursor: default; }
+
+	/* Deck list */
+	.empty-decks {
+		border: 1px dashed hsl(var(--color-border));
+		border-radius: 0.75rem;
+		padding: 2rem;
+		text-align: center;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.375rem;
+	}
+
+	.empty-text {
+		font-size: 0.9375rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+
+	.empty-hint {
+		font-size: 0.8125rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+
+	.deck-list {
+		list-style: none;
+		margin: 0;
+		padding: 0;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+	}
+
+	.deck-item {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: flex-start;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		gap: 1rem;
+		padding: 0.875rem 1rem;
+		background: hsl(var(--color-card));
+		border: 1px solid hsl(var(--color-border));
+		border-radius: 0.625rem;
+	}
+
+	.deck-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; min-width: 0; }
+
+	.deck-link {
+		font-size: 0.9375rem;
+		font-weight: 500;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
+		text-decoration: none;
+	}
+	.deck-link:hover { color: hsl(var(--color-primary)); }
+
+	.deck-meta {
+		font-size: 0.75rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+
+	.deck-badges {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 0.5rem;
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+
+	.badge-featured {
+		font-size: 0.6875rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		padding: 0.1875rem 0.5rem;
+		border-radius: 9999px;
+		background: hsl(var(--color-primary) / 0.12);
+		color: hsl(var(--color-primary));
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+
+	.deck-link-btn {
+		font-size: 0.8125rem;
+		color: hsl(var(--color-muted-foreground));
+		text-decoration: none;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+	}
+	.deck-link-btn:hover { color: hsl(var(--color-primary)); }
+</style>