diff --git a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/index.ts b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/index.ts
index 913950ab1..8287b37f9 100644
--- a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/index.ts
+++ b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/index.ts
@@ -15,20 +15,21 @@ const defaultLocale = 'de';
 
 function registerLocale(lang: SupportedLocale) {
 	register(lang, async () => {
-		const [common, dashboard, credits, profile, subscription, todo, app_slider] = await Promise.all(
-			[
+		const [common, nav, dashboard, credits, profile, subscription, todo, app_slider] =
+			await Promise.all([
 				import(`./locales/common/${lang}.json`),
+				import(`./locales/nav/${lang}.json`),
 				import(`./locales/dashboard/${lang}.json`),
 				import(`./locales/credits/${lang}.json`),
 				import(`./locales/profile/${lang}.json`),
 				import(`./locales/subscription/${lang}.json`),
 				import(`./locales/todo/${lang}.json`),
 				import(`./locales/app_slider/${lang}.json`),
-			]
-		);
+			]);
 
 		return {
 			common: common.default,
+			nav: nav.default,
 			dashboard: dashboard.default,
 			credits: credits.default,
 			profile: profile.default,
diff --git a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/de.json b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/de.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df738e2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/de.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+	"home": "Home",
+	"dashboard": "Dashboard",
+	"spiral": "Spiral",
+	"observatory": "Observatory",
+	"credits": "Credits",
+	"gifts": "Geschenke",
+	"api_keys": "API Keys",
+	"profile": "Profil",
+	"settings": "Einstellungen",
+	"tags": "Tags",
+	"admin": "Admin",
+	"all_themes": "Alle Themes",
+	"menu": "Menü",
+	"sign_out": "Abmelden"
+}
diff --git a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/en.json b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f03b6ba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+	"home": "Home",
+	"dashboard": "Dashboard",
+	"spiral": "Spiral",
+	"observatory": "Observatory",
+	"credits": "Credits",
+	"gifts": "Gifts",
+	"api_keys": "API Keys",
+	"profile": "Profile",
+	"settings": "Settings",
+	"tags": "Tags",
+	"admin": "Admin",
+	"all_themes": "All Themes",
+	"menu": "Menu",
+	"sign_out": "Sign out"
+}
diff --git a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/es.json b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/es.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..573ac0bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/es.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+	"home": "Inicio",
+	"dashboard": "Panel",
+	"spiral": "Spiral",
+	"observatory": "Observatorio",
+	"credits": "Créditos",
+	"gifts": "Regalos",
+	"api_keys": "API Keys",
+	"profile": "Perfil",
+	"settings": "Ajustes",
+	"tags": "Tags",
+	"admin": "Admin",
+	"all_themes": "Todos los temas",
+	"menu": "Menú",
+	"sign_out": "Cerrar sesión"
+}
diff --git a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/fr.json b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/fr.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b902dd21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/fr.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+	"home": "Accueil",
+	"dashboard": "Tableau de bord",
+	"spiral": "Spiral",
+	"observatory": "Observatoire",
+	"credits": "Crédits",
+	"gifts": "Cadeaux",
+	"api_keys": "Clés API",
+	"profile": "Profil",
+	"settings": "Paramètres",
+	"tags": "Tags",
+	"admin": "Admin",
+	"all_themes": "Tous les thèmes",
+	"menu": "Menu",
+	"sign_out": "Déconnexion"
+}
diff --git a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/it.json b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/it.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f33a8f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/nav/it.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+	"home": "Home",
+	"dashboard": "Dashboard",
+	"spiral": "Spiral",
+	"observatory": "Osservatorio",
+	"credits": "Crediti",
+	"gifts": "Regali",
+	"api_keys": "Chiavi API",
+	"profile": "Profilo",
+	"settings": "Impostazioni",
+	"tags": "Tag",
+	"admin": "Admin",
+	"all_themes": "Tutti i temi",
+	"menu": "Menu",
+	"sign_out": "Esci"
+}
diff --git a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index 82f9cd9ec..9f0f8e4fd 100644
--- a/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/apps/manacore/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	import { onDestroy, setContext } from 'svelte';
 	import KeyboardShortcutsModal from '$lib/components/KeyboardShortcutsModal.svelte';
 	import SessionWarning from '$lib/components/SessionWarning.svelte';
-	import { locale } from 'svelte-i18n';
+	import { locale, _ } from 'svelte-i18n';
 	import {
 		PillNavigation,
 		TagStrip,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		})),
 		{
 			id: 'all-themes',
-			label: 'Alle Themes',
+			label: $_('nav.all_themes'),
 			icon: 'palette',
 			onClick: () => goto('/themes'),
 			active: false,
@@ -95,15 +95,28 @@
 	let currentLocale = $derived($locale || 'de');
 	function handleLocaleChange(newLocale: string) {
 		setLocale(newLocale as any);
+		userSettings.updateGlobal({ locale: newLocale });
 		AppEvents.languageChanged(newLocale);
 	}
+
+	// Sync locale from user settings (backend) after login
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (userSettings.loaded && userSettings.locale) {
+			const settingsLocale = userSettings.locale;
+			if (supportedLocales.includes(settingsLocale as any) && settingsLocale !== $locale) {
+				setLocale(settingsLocale as any);
+			}
+		}
+	});
 	let languageItems = $derived(
 		getLanguageDropdownItems(supportedLocales, currentLocale, handleLocaleChange)
 	);
 	let currentLanguageLabel = $derived(getCurrentLanguageLabel(currentLocale));
 
 	// ── User / Guest awareness ──────────────────────────────
-	let userEmail = $derived(authStore.isAuthenticated ? authStore.user?.email || 'Menü' : '');
+	let userEmail = $derived(
+		authStore.isAuthenticated ? authStore.user?.email || $_('nav.menu') : ''
+	);
 
 	// ── Tags ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	const allTags = useAllTags();
@@ -124,30 +137,30 @@
 	});
 
 	// ── Navigation ──────────────────────────────────────────
-	const baseNavItems: PillNavItem[] = [
-		{ href: '/home', label: 'Home', icon: 'home' },
-		{ href: '/dashboard', label: 'Dashboard', icon: 'grid' },
-		{ href: '/spiral', label: 'Spiral', icon: 'spiral' },
-		{ href: '/observatory', label: 'Observatory', icon: 'eye' },
-		{ href: '/credits', label: 'Credits', icon: 'creditCard' },
-		{ href: '/gifts', label: 'Geschenke', icon: 'gift' },
-		{ href: '/api-keys', label: 'API Keys', icon: 'key' },
-		{ href: '/profile', label: 'Profil', icon: 'user' },
-		{ href: '/settings', label: 'Settings', icon: 'settings' },
+	let baseNavItems = $derived<PillNavItem[]>([
+		{ href: '/home', label: $_('nav.home'), icon: 'home' },
+		{ href: '/dashboard', label: $_('nav.dashboard'), icon: 'grid' },
+		{ href: '/spiral', label: $_('nav.spiral'), icon: 'spiral' },
+		{ href: '/observatory', label: $_('nav.observatory'), icon: 'eye' },
+		{ href: '/credits', label: $_('nav.credits'), icon: 'creditCard' },
+		{ href: '/gifts', label: $_('nav.gifts'), icon: 'gift' },
+		{ href: '/api-keys', label: $_('nav.api_keys'), icon: 'key' },
+		{ href: '/profile', label: $_('nav.profile'), icon: 'user' },
+		{ href: '/settings', label: $_('nav.settings'), icon: 'settings' },
 		{
 			href: '/',
-			label: 'Tags',
+			label: $_('nav.tags'),
 			icon: 'tag',
 			onClick: handleTagStripToggle,
 			active: isTagStripVisible,
 		},
-	];
+	]);
 
 	let isAdmin = $derived(authStore.user?.role === 'admin');
 	let navItems = $derived<PillNavItem[]>(
 		isAdmin ? [...baseNavItems, { href: '/admin', label: 'Admin', icon: 'shield' }] : baseNavItems
 	);
-	const navRoutes = navItems.map((item) => item.href);
+	let navRoutes = $derived(navItems.map((item) => item.href));
 
 	function handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 		const target = event.target as HTMLElement;