diff --git a/public/css/style.css b/public/css/style.css
index 63a304d..1d97557 100644
--- a/public/css/style.css
+++ b/public/css/style.css
@@ -1498,3 +1498,42 @@ body:not(.admin-body) > * {
 .mail-type-direct  { background: #dbeafe; color: #1e40af; }
 .mail-type-renewal { background: #dcfce7; color: var(--success); }
 .mail-type-renewal_auto { background: #fef3c7; color: var(--warning); }
+
+/* ---- Pending Badge in Sidebar ---- */
+.nav-badge {
+  display: inline-block;
+  background: var(--error);
+  color: white;
+  font-size: 0.7rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  padding: 1px 6px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  margin-left: 6px;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+  animation: pulse-badge 2s infinite;
+}
+@keyframes pulse-badge {
+  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
+  50%       { opacity: 0.6; }
+}
+
+/* ---- Pending Stat Card ---- */
+.stat-card-pending {
+  border: 1.5px solid #fecaca !important;
+  background: #fff5f5 !important;
+  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
+}
+.stat-card-pending:hover {
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(220,38,38,0.15);
+}
+
+/* ---- Pending Member Row ---- */
+.member-row-pending td {
+  background: #fffbeb !important;
+}
+.member-row-pending:hover td {
+  background: #fef3c7 !important;
+}
+.member-row-pending::before {
+  content: '⏳';
+}
diff --git a/routes/admin.js b/routes/admin.js
index 0f9e4dd..cca314e 100644
--- a/routes/admin.js
+++ b/routes/admin.js
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ router.get('/', requireAdmin, async (req, res) => {
         COUNT(*) as total,
         SUM(CASE WHEN status = 'active' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as active_count,
         SUM(CASE WHEN is_minor = 1 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as minors,
-        SUM(CASE WHEN created_at >= DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 30 DAY) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as last_30_days
+        SUM(CASE WHEN created_at >= DATE_SUB(NOW(), INTERVAL 30 DAY) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as last_30_days,
+        SUM(CASE WHEN status = 'pending' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) as pending_count
       FROM memberships
     `);
     res.render('admin/dashboard', {
diff --git a/views/admin/dashboard.ejs b/views/admin/dashboard.ejs
index f965ac2..54ac6a5 100644
--- a/views/admin/dashboard.ejs
+++ b/views/admin/dashboard.ejs
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
       <nav class="admin-nav">
         <a href="#" class="nav-link active" onclick="showSection('tarife', this)">📋 Tarife</a>
         <a href="#" class="nav-link" onclick="showSection('kategorien', this)">🏷️ Kategorien</a>
-        <a href="#" class="nav-link" onclick="showSection('mitglieder', this)">👥 Mitglieder</a>
+        <a href="#" class="nav-link" onclick="showSection('mitglieder', this)">
+          👥 Mitglieder
+          <% if (stats.pending_count > 0) { %>
+            <span class="nav-badge"><%= stats.pending_count %></span>
+          <% } %>
+        </a>
         <a href="/admin/contracts" class="nav-link">📑 Verträge</a>
         <a href="/admin/billing" class="nav-link">💶 Abrechnung</a>
         <a href="/admin/finance" class="nav-link">📊 Finanzen</a>
@@ -44,6 +49,12 @@
             <div class="stat-number"><%= stats.last_30_days || 0 %></div>
             <div class="stat-label">Letzte 30 Tage</div>
           </div>
+          <% if (stats.pending_count > 0) { %>
+          <div class="stat-card stat-card-pending" onclick="showSection('mitglieder', document.querySelector('[onclick*=mitglieder]'))" style="cursor:pointer" title="Klicken um ausstehende Verträge anzuzeigen">
+            <div class="stat-number" style="color:var(--error)"><%= stats.pending_count %></div>
+            <div class="stat-label">⚠️ Ausstehend</div>
+          </div>
+          <% } %>
           <div class="stat-card">
             <div class="stat-number"><%= stats.minors || 0 %></div>
             <div class="stat-label">Minderjährige</div>
@@ -154,7 +165,7 @@
             </thead>
             <tbody>
               <% memberships.forEach(m => { %>
-                <tr class="member-row" onclick="window.location='/admin/members/<%= m.id %>'" style="cursor:pointer">
+                <tr class="member-row <%= m.status === 'pending' ? 'member-row-pending' : '' %>" onclick="window.location='/admin/members/<%= m.id %>'" style="cursor:pointer">
                   <td><strong><%= m.salutation %> <%= m.first_name %> <%= m.last_name %></strong></td>
                   <td><%= m.email %></td>
                   <td><%= m.tariff_name || '–' %></td>