diff --git a/lxc-frontend/app/static/app.js b/lxc-frontend/app/static/app.js
index e7696c3..de71d24 100644
--- a/lxc-frontend/app/static/app.js
+++ b/lxc-frontend/app/static/app.js
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ const usersBody = document.getElementById("users-body");
 const profileLabel = document.getElementById("profile-label");
 const profileSelect = document.getElementById("profile-select");
 const defaultProfileName = document.getElementById("default-profile-name");
-const settingsCard = document.getElementById("settings-card");
-const settingsForm = document.getElementById("settings-form");
-const settingsProfile = document.getElementById("settings-profile");
-const settingsMsg = document.getElementById("settings-msg");
+const headerProfileWrap = document.getElementById("header-profile-wrap");
+const headerProfile = document.getElementById("header-profile");
 
 let currentUser = null; // { id, username, is_admin, default_profile }
 let mode = "login";     // "login" | "setup"
@@ -146,12 +144,12 @@ function profileLabelOf(name) {
 }
 
 function applyProfileUI() {
-  // Upload-Dropdown nur sichtbar wenn ≥2 Profile zur Auswahl stehen.
+  // Upload-Dropdown und Header-Selector nur sichtbar wenn ≥2 Profile.
   const showDropdown = availableProfiles.length > 1;
   profileLabel.classList.toggle("hidden", !showDropdown);
+  headerProfileWrap.classList.toggle("hidden", !showDropdown);
 
-  // Beide Selects befüllen
-  for (const sel of [profileSelect, settingsProfile]) {
+  for (const sel of [profileSelect, headerProfile]) {
     sel.innerHTML = "";
     availableProfiles.forEach((p) => {
       const o = document.createElement("option");
@@ -162,13 +160,32 @@ function applyProfileUI() {
   }
   const def = currentUser.default_profile || "meeting";
   profileSelect.value = def;
-  settingsProfile.value = def;
+  headerProfile.value = def;
   defaultProfileName.textContent = profileLabelOf(def);
-
-  // Settings-Karte nur, wenn es überhaupt was auszuwählen gibt.
-  settingsCard.classList.toggle("hidden", !showDropdown);
 }
 
+// Sofort-Speichern, sobald der User im Header das Standard-Profil ändert.
+headerProfile.addEventListener("change", async () => {
+  const newDefault = headerProfile.value;
+  headerProfile.disabled = true;
+  try {
+    const r = await api("/api/auth/me", {
+      method: "PATCH",
+      body: JSON.stringify({ default_profile: newDefault }),
+    });
+    if (!r.ok) throw new Error("save failed");
+    currentUser = await r.json();
+    // Upload-Dropdown synchron mitziehen
+    profileSelect.value = currentUser.default_profile;
+    defaultProfileName.textContent = profileLabelOf(currentUser.default_profile);
+  } catch (e) {
+    alert("Konnte Standard-Profil nicht speichern.");
+    headerProfile.value = currentUser.default_profile || "meeting";
+  } finally {
+    headerProfile.disabled = false;
+  }
+});
+
 authForm.addEventListener("submit", async (ev) => {
   ev.preventDefault();
   authSubmit.disabled = true;
@@ -417,26 +434,6 @@ usersBody.addEventListener("click", async (ev) => {
   }
 });
 
-settingsForm.addEventListener("submit", async (ev) => {
-  ev.preventDefault();
-  settingsMsg.textContent = "";
-  settingsMsg.className = "msg";
-  const r = await api("/api/auth/me", {
-    method: "PATCH",
-    body: JSON.stringify({ default_profile: settingsProfile.value }),
-  });
-  const data = await r.json();
-  if (!r.ok) {
-    settingsMsg.textContent = data.detail || "Speichern fehlgeschlagen";
-    settingsMsg.className = "msg err";
-    return;
-  }
-  currentUser = data;
-  applyProfileUI();
-  settingsMsg.textContent = "Gespeichert.";
-  settingsMsg.className = "msg ok";
-});
-
 // ─── Init ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 bootstrap();
 checkMac();
diff --git a/lxc-frontend/app/static/index.html b/lxc-frontend/app/static/index.html
index bf4fe5c..5a7cc6b 100644
--- a/lxc-frontend/app/static/index.html
+++ b/lxc-frontend/app/static/index.html
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
           <span class="muted">Angemeldet als</span>
           <strong id="user-name"></strong>
           <span id="user-admin-badge" class="badge admin-badge hidden">Admin</span>
+          <span id="header-profile-wrap" class="header-profile-wrap hidden">
+            <span class="muted">·</span>
+            <span class="muted">Profil:</span>
+            <select id="header-profile" class="header-profile" title="Standard-Profil — wird sofort gespeichert"></select>
+          </span>
           <button type="button" id="logout-btn" class="btn-link">Abmelden</button>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -71,18 +76,6 @@
       <p id="upload-msg" class="msg"></p>
     </section>
 
-    <section class="card" id="settings-card">
-      <h2>Meine Einstellungen</h2>
-      <form id="settings-form" class="settings-form">
-        <label>
-          Standard-Profil
-          <select id="settings-profile"></select>
-        </label>
-        <button type="submit">Speichern</button>
-      </form>
-      <p id="settings-msg" class="msg"></p>
-    </section>
-
     <section class="card">
       <h2>Jobs</h2>
       <table id="jobs-table">
diff --git a/lxc-frontend/app/static/style.css b/lxc-frontend/app/static/style.css
index c727058..648115b 100644
--- a/lxc-frontend/app/static/style.css
+++ b/lxc-frontend/app/static/style.css
@@ -253,15 +253,6 @@ footer { text-align: center; padding: 24px 16px 32px; }
   .user-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 }
 
-/* Settings-Form */
-.settings-form {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
-  gap: 12px;
-  align-items: end;
-  max-width: 480px;
-}
-
 /* Select-Felder im selben Stil wie Inputs */
 select {
   background: #0f1219;
@@ -273,6 +264,23 @@ select {
   font-family: inherit;
 }
 
+/* Kompakter Profil-Selector im Header */
+.header-profile-wrap {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 6px;
+}
+.header-profile {
+  padding: 3px 6px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  border-radius: 5px;
+  background: #0f1219;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  color: var(--text);
+  max-width: 180px;
+}
+.header-profile:disabled { opacity: .5; }
+
 /* Profile-Tag in der Job-Zeile */
 .tag-profile {
   display: inline-block;