diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/backend/src/event/event.service.ts b/apps/calendar/apps/backend/src/event/event.service.ts
index 6e80e89cc..bfd40249c 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/backend/src/event/event.service.ts
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/backend/src/event/event.service.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,16 @@ export class EventService {
 			conditions.push(inArray(events.calendarId, query.calendarIds));
 		}
 
+		// Search filter - search in title and description
+		if (query.search) {
+			conditions.push(
+				or(
+					ilike(events.title, `%${query.search}%`),
+					ilike(events.description, `%${query.search}%`)
+				) as any
+			);
+		}
+
 		const result = await this.db
 			.select({
 				event: events,
diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/api/events.ts b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/api/events.ts
index ad35c3040..1ce53b469 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/api/events.ts
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/api/events.ts
@@ -23,17 +23,22 @@ export async function getEvents(params: QueryEventsParams) {
 	if (params.search) {
 		searchParams.set('search', params.search);
 	}
-	return fetchApi<CalendarEvent[]>(`/events?${searchParams.toString()}`);
+	const result = await fetchApi<{ events: CalendarEvent[] }>(`/events?${searchParams.toString()}`);
+	if (result.error || !result.data) {
+		return { data: null, error: result.error };
+	}
+	return { data: result.data.events, error: null };
 }
 
 export async function searchEvents(query: string, limit: number = 10) {
-	// Search events within the next year
-	const now = new Date();
+	// Search events within a wide range (1 year past to 1 year future)
+	const oneYearAgo = new Date();
+	oneYearAgo.setFullYear(oneYearAgo.getFullYear() - 1);
 	const oneYearFromNow = new Date();
 	oneYearFromNow.setFullYear(oneYearFromNow.getFullYear() + 1);
 
 	return getEvents({
-		startDate: now.toISOString(),
+		startDate: oneYearAgo.toISOString(),
 		endDate: oneYearFromNow.toISOString(),
 		search: query,
 	});
diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/event/QuickEventOverlay.svelte b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/event/QuickEventOverlay.svelte
index ce474e85d..1601f3697 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/event/QuickEventOverlay.svelte
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/lib/components/event/QuickEventOverlay.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@
 	import { de } from 'date-fns/locale';
 	import { tick, onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
 
+	// Portal action - moves element to body to escape stacking contexts
+	function portal(node: HTMLElement) {
+		document.body.appendChild(node);
+		return {
+			destroy() {
+				node.remove();
+			},
+		};
+	}
+
 	interface Props {
 		startTime?: Date;
 		event?: CalendarEvent;
@@ -465,9 +475,11 @@
 <svelte:window onkeydown={handleKeydown} />
 
 <!-- Overlay (no blocking backdrop - allows interaction with calendar) -->
+<!-- Portal to body to escape stacking contexts -->
 <div
+	use:portal
 	class="quick-event-overlay"
-	style={overlayStyle}
+	style="{overlayStyle} z-index: 99999;"
 	role="dialog"
 	aria-modal="true"
 	aria-label={isEditMode ? 'Termin bearbeiten' : 'Termin erstellen'}
@@ -817,7 +829,7 @@
 		box-shadow:
 			0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2),
 			0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
-		z-index: 1001;
+		z-index: 99999 !important;
 		display: flex;
 		flex-direction: column;
 		animation: slideIn 150ms ease-out;
diff --git a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index 0d155f01b..5e5738a0f 100644
--- a/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/apps/calendar/apps/web/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@
 	.main-content {
 		transition: all 300ms ease;
 		position: relative;
-		z-index: 0;
 		/* Space for QuickInputBar at bottom */
 		padding-bottom: calc(80px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
 	}
diff --git a/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/InputBar.svelte b/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/InputBar.svelte
index 3407ffef9..2d40e54f0 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/InputBar.svelte
+++ b/packages/shared-ui/src/quick-input/InputBar.svelte
@@ -411,12 +411,15 @@
 <style>
 	.quick-input-bar {
 		position: fixed;
-		bottom: 70px; /* Above PillNav on desktop */
+		top: 0;
 		left: 0;
 		right: 0;
 		z-index: 90;
 		padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+		padding-top: calc(0.75rem + env(safe-area-inset-top));
 		pointer-events: none;
+		/* Fixed height to prevent layout shift when results appear */
+		height: 72px;
 	}
 
 	.input-container,
@@ -430,7 +433,7 @@
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
 		gap: 0.75rem;
-		padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+		padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
 		background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
 		backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
 		-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
@@ -442,6 +445,8 @@
 			0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1),
 			0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
 		transition: all 0.2s ease;
+		/* Fixed height to prevent size changes */
+		height: 54px;
 	}
 
 	:global(.dark) .input-container {
@@ -481,7 +486,7 @@
 		left: 0;
 		right: 0;
 		bottom: 0;
-		font-size: 1rem;
+		font-size: 1.125rem;
 		font-family: inherit;
 		white-space: pre;
 		pointer-events: none;
@@ -495,7 +500,7 @@
 		width: 100%;
 		border: none;
 		background: transparent;
-		font-size: 1rem;
+		font-size: 1.125rem;
 		font-family: inherit;
 		color: transparent;
 		caret-color: hsl(var(--color-foreground));
@@ -583,11 +588,11 @@
 	/* Results Panel */
 	.results-panel {
 		position: absolute;
-		bottom: 100%;
+		top: 100%;
 		left: 1rem;
 		right: 1rem;
 		max-width: 700px;
-		margin: 0 auto 0.5rem;
+		margin: 0.5rem auto 0;
 		max-height: 320px;
 		overflow-y: auto;
 		background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
@@ -747,11 +752,4 @@
 			transform: rotate(360deg);
 		}
 	}
-
-	/* Mobile adjustments */
-	@media (max-width: 768px) {
-		.quick-input-bar {
-			bottom: calc(70px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
-		}
-	}
 </style>