diff --git a/routes/admin.js b/routes/admin.js
index 145996b..7ad23ed 100644
--- a/routes/admin.js
+++ b/routes/admin.js
@@ -346,4 +346,21 @@ router.post('/members/:id/reviewed', requireAdmin, async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+
+// GET /admin/api/badge-count – für Live-Update
+router.get('/api/badge-count', requireAdmin, async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const [rows] = await db.query(`
+      SELECT
+        SUM(CASE WHEN status = 'pending' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as pending_count,
+        SUM(CASE WHEN reviewed = 0 AND status = 'active' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as new_count
+      FROM memberships
+    `);
+    const total = (rows[0].pending_count || 0) + (rows[0].new_count || 0);
+    res.json({ total, pending: rows[0].pending_count || 0, new: rows[0].new_count || 0 });
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.json({ total: 0, pending: 0, new: 0 });
+  }
+});
+
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/views/admin/dashboard.ejs b/views/admin/dashboard.ejs
index 44ec3a8..f95679f 100644
--- a/views/admin/dashboard.ejs
+++ b/views/admin/dashboard.ejs
@@ -391,6 +391,56 @@
       window.location = '/admin/members/' + id;
     }
 
+    // Live Badge Update alle 30 Sekunden
+    function updateBadge() {
+      fetch('/admin/api/badge-count')
+        .then(r => r.json())
+        .then(data => {
+          const badge = document.querySelector('.nav-badge');
+          if (data.total > 0) {
+            if (badge) {
+              badge.textContent = data.total;
+            } else {
+              // Badge neu erstellen
+              const link = document.querySelector('[onclick*="mitglieder"]');
+              if (link) {
+                const span = document.createElement('span');
+                span.className = 'nav-badge';
+                span.textContent = data.total;
+                link.appendChild(span);
+              }
+            }
+            // Stat-Karten aktualisieren
+            if (data.new > 0) {
+              let newCard = document.getElementById('stat-new');
+              if (!newCard) {
+                const statsRow = document.querySelector('.stats-row');
+                newCard = document.createElement('div');
+                newCard.id = 'stat-new';
+                newCard.className = 'stat-card stat-card-new';
+                newCard.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+                newCard.onclick = () => showSection('mitglieder', document.querySelector('[onclick*="mitglieder"]'));
+                newCard.innerHTML = '<div class="stat-number" style="color:#0891b2">' + data.new + '</div><div class="stat-label">🆕 Neu</div>';
+                statsRow.appendChild(newCard);
+              } else {
+                newCard.querySelector('.stat-number').textContent = data.new;
+              }
+            } else {
+              const newCard = document.getElementById('stat-new');
+              if (newCard) newCard.remove();
+            }
+          } else {
+            if (badge) badge.remove();
+            const newCard = document.getElementById('stat-new');
+            if (newCard) newCard.remove();
+          }
+        }).catch(() => {});
+    }
+
+    // Sofort + alle 30 Sekunden
+    updateBadge();
+    setInterval(updateBadge, 30000);
+
     function filterMembers() {
       const q = document.getElementById('memberSearch').value.toLowerCase();
       document.querySelectorAll('.member-row').forEach(row => {