diff --git a/app/config/channels.json b/app/config/channels.json
index 85a72a0..98df423 100644
--- a/app/config/channels.json
+++ b/app/config/channels.json
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
         "icon": "",
         "country": "",
         "language": "",
-        "enabled": false,
+        "enabled": true,
         "favorite": false,
         "number": 300,
         "group": "Österreich"
diff --git a/app/public/assets/css/layout.css b/app/public/assets/css/layout.css
index 088880c..b04df36 100644
--- a/app/public/assets/css/layout.css
+++ b/app/public/assets/css/layout.css
@@ -1,22 +1,37 @@
 .app-shell {
   min-height: calc(100vh - 82px);
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 230px 1fr;
+  grid-template-columns: 230px minmax(0, 1fr);
+  width: 100%;
 }
 
 .app-main {
   min-width: 0;
+  width: 100%;
 }
 
 .app-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 0;
+  z-index: 100;
+  width: 100%;
   height: 82px;
-  background: var(--panel);
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
-  padding: 16px 28px;
+
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  gap: 24px;
+  gap: 2rem;
+
+  padding: 0 28px;
+
+  background: rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.92);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
+
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
+  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
+}
+
+.brand {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
 }
 
 .brand-title {
@@ -30,8 +45,15 @@
   margin-top: 2px;
 }
 
-.search-box input {
-  width: min(360px, 40vw);
+.header-center {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.header-search {
+  width: min(500px, 100%);
   background: #020617;
   color: var(--text);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
@@ -39,9 +61,56 @@
   padding: 10px 16px;
 }
 
+.header-search:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.65;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.header-status {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1.5rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.status-item {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.45rem;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.status-dot {
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: #22c55e;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.9);
+}
+
 .content {
   padding: 32px;
   width: 100%;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 80px;
+  height: calc(100vh - 80px);
+  align-self: flex-start;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 1100px) {
+  .header-status {
+    gap: 0.8rem;
+  }
+
+  .status-item:first-child {
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
 
 @media (max-width: 900px) {
@@ -54,24 +123,31 @@
   }
 
   .app-header {
+    height: auto;
+    min-height: 82px;
     padding: 14px 20px;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 1rem;
   }
 
-  .search-box input {
-    width: 160px;
+  .header-center {
+    order: 3;
+    flex-basis: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .header-search {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .sidebar {
+    position: static;
+    height: auto;
   }
 }
 
-.app-header {
-  position: sticky;
-  top: 0;
-  z-index: 100;
-  width: 100%;
-}
-
-.sidebar {
-  position: sticky;
-  top: 80px;
-  height: calc(100vh - 80px);
-  align-self: flex-start;
+@media (max-width: 620px) {
+  .header-status .status-item:first-child,
+  .header-status .status-item:last-child {
+    display: none;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/public/assets/css/sidebar.css b/app/public/assets/css/sidebar.css
index dd569d9..304f83d 100644
--- a/app/public/assets/css/sidebar.css
+++ b/app/public/assets/css/sidebar.css
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 .sidebar {
-  background: #0b1120;
-  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
-  padding: 24px 16px;
+    position: sticky;
+    top: 80px;
+    height: calc(100vh - 80px);
+    background: var(--panel);
+    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
+    box-shadow: 2px 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.15);
+    overflow-y: auto;
 }
 
 .sidebar-nav {
diff --git a/app/public/assets/css/timeline.css b/app/public/assets/css/timeline.css
index 3e9fac9..c35fd02 100644
--- a/app/public/assets/css/timeline.css
+++ b/app/public/assets/css/timeline.css
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 .timeline-header {
   position: sticky;
   top: 0;
-  z-index: 5;
+  z-index: 40;
   background: var(--panel-2);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
 }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 .timeline-channel {
   position: sticky;
   left: 0;
-  z-index: 4;
+  z-index: 30;
   background: var(--panel-2);
   border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
 }
@@ -299,3 +299,7 @@
 .live-badge[hidden] {
   display: none !important;
 }
+
+.timeline-now-line {
+  z-index: 5;
+}
diff --git a/app/public/assets/js/header.js b/app/public/assets/js/header.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4251ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/public/assets/js/header.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+function updateClock() {
+  const clock = document.getElementById('liveClock');
+
+  if (!clock) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  clock.textContent = new Date().toLocaleTimeString('de-AT', {
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+    second: '2-digit'
+  });
+}
+
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+  updateClock();
+  setInterval(updateClock, 1000);
+});
diff --git a/app/templates/header.php b/app/templates/header.php
index 38382d8..47ff8bd 100644
--- a/app/templates/header.php
+++ b/app/templates/header.php
@@ -1,10 +1,40 @@
 <header class="app-header">
-  <div class="brand">
-    <div class="brand-title">TVGuide</div>
-    <div class="brand-subtitle">tv.windesign.at</div>
-  </div>
 
-  <div class="search-box">
-    <input type="search" placeholder="Suchen..." disabled>
-  </div>
+    <div class="brand">
+        <div class="brand-title">TVGuide</div>
+        <div class="brand-subtitle">tv.windesign.at</div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="header-center">
+        <input
+            class="header-search"
+            type="search"
+            placeholder="🔍 Sendung oder Sender suchen …"
+            disabled>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="header-status">
+
+        <div class="status-item">
+            📺
+            <span id="headerChannelCount">
+                <?= isset($channels) ? count($channels) : '-' ?>
+            </span>
+            Sender
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="status-item">
+            🕒
+            <span id="liveClock"></span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="status-item">
+            <span class="status-dot"></span>
+            <span id="epgStatus">
+                EPG aktuell
+            </span>
+        </div>
+
+    </div>
+
 </header>
diff --git a/app/templates/layout.php b/app/templates/layout.php
index 35dcec7..0bc82f7 100644
--- a/app/templates/layout.php
+++ b/app/templates/layout.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 <script src="/assets/js/live.js"></script>
 <script src="/assets/js/live-now.js"></script>
 <script src="/assets/js/live-day.js"></script>
+<script src="/assets/js/header.js"></script>
 
 </body>
 </html>