diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3b12681..3bfcf55 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -73,16 +73,34 @@
                 android:resource="@xml/timetable_week_widget_info" />
         </receiver>
     </application>
-    <!-- Required to query activities that can process text, see:
-         https://developer.android.com/training/package-visibility?hl=en and
-         https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent#ACTION_PROCESS_TEXT.
-
-         In particular, this is used by the Flutter engine in io.flutter.plugin.text.ProcessTextPlugin. -->
+    <!-- Required so url_launcher / can_launch can actually see browsers,
+         mail clients and dialers under Android 11+ package-visibility rules
+         (otherwise UrlLauncher logs "component name for ... is null" and
+         link taps in Talk silently do nothing). The PROCESS_TEXT intent is
+         needed by io.flutter.plugin.text.ProcessTextPlugin (selection
+         menu).
+         See https://developer.android.com/training/package-visibility -->
     <queries>
         <intent>
             <action android:name="android.intent.action.PROCESS_TEXT"/>
             <data android:mimeType="text/plain"/>
         </intent>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
+            <data android:scheme="https"/>
+        </intent>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
+            <data android:scheme="http"/>
+        </intent>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
+            <data android:scheme="mailto"/>
+        </intent>
+        <intent>
+            <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
+            <data android:scheme="tel"/>
+        </intent>
     </queries>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
     <!-- Workmanager periodic widget refresh needs to reschedule after device
diff --git a/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files.dart b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2c382
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+import 'dart:io';
+
+import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
+
+import '../nextcloud_ocs.dart';
+import 'search_files_response.dart';
+
+/// Wraps the Nextcloud OCS Search Provider API for the `files` provider.
+/// Endpoint: `/ocs/v2.php/search/providers/files/search`.
+class SearchFiles {
+  Future<SearchFilesResponse> run({
+    required String term,
+    int limit = 50,
+    int? cursor,
+  }) async {
+    final endpoint = NextcloudOcs.uri(
+      'search/providers/files/search',
+      queryParameters: {
+        'term': term,
+        'limit': limit.toString(),
+        if (cursor != null) 'cursor': cursor.toString(),
+      },
+    );
+    final response = await http.get(endpoint, headers: NextcloudOcs.headers());
+    if (response.statusCode != HttpStatus.ok) {
+      throw Exception(
+        'Files search failed with ${response.statusCode}: ${response.body}',
+      );
+    }
+    final decoded = jsonDecode(response.body) as Map<String, dynamic>;
+    final ocs = decoded['ocs'] as Map<String, dynamic>;
+    final data = ocs['data'] as Map<String, dynamic>;
+    return SearchFilesResponse.fromJson(data);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.dart b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9b3d72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import 'package:json_annotation/json_annotation.dart';
+
+import '../webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+
+part 'search_files_response.g.dart';
+
+/// Subset of the OCS Search Provider API response we actually consume.
+/// The provider (`files`) returns one object per match plus pagination state.
+@JsonSerializable(explicitToJson: true)
+class SearchFilesResponse {
+  final String name;
+  final bool isPaginated;
+  final int? cursor;
+  final List<SearchFilesEntry> entries;
+
+  SearchFilesResponse({
+    required this.name,
+    required this.isPaginated,
+    required this.cursor,
+    required this.entries,
+  });
+
+  factory SearchFilesResponse.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$SearchFilesResponseFromJson(json);
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$SearchFilesResponseToJson(this);
+}
+
+@JsonSerializable()
+class SearchFilesEntry {
+  final String title;
+  final String? subline;
+  final String? icon;
+  final String? resourceUrl;
+  final Map<String, dynamic>? attributes;
+
+  SearchFilesEntry({
+    required this.title,
+    this.subline,
+    this.icon,
+    this.resourceUrl,
+    this.attributes,
+  });
+
+  factory SearchFilesEntry.fromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+      _$SearchFilesEntryFromJson(json);
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$SearchFilesEntryToJson(this);
+
+  /// Heuristic — the files provider sets icon classes containing "folder" for
+  /// directories. Falls back to false when missing or unrecognised.
+  bool get isDirectory => (icon ?? '').toLowerCase().contains('folder');
+
+  String? _stringAttribute(String key) {
+    final raw = attributes?[key];
+    return raw is String && raw.isNotEmpty ? raw : null;
+  }
+
+  String? _dirFromResourceUrl() {
+    final url = resourceUrl;
+    if (url == null) return null;
+    return Uri.tryParse(url)?.queryParameters['dir'];
+  }
+
+  /// Reconstructs the WebDAV-relative path used elsewhere (matching
+  /// [CacheableFile.path] — no leading slash, trailing slash for
+  /// directories). Prefers the explicit `path` attribute set by Nextcloud's
+  /// files search provider (28+); falls back to the `dir` query parameter
+  /// in [resourceUrl]. Returns `null` when neither is available — `subline`
+  /// is intentionally **not** parsed because it is localized UI text
+  /// ("in {folder}"), not a path, and using it produced bogus duplicate
+  /// folder headers like "/in Alte-Notebooks".
+  String? get webdavPath {
+    final attrPath = _stringAttribute('path');
+    if (attrPath != null) {
+      final stripped = attrPath.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^/+|/+$'), '');
+      return isDirectory ? '$stripped/' : stripped;
+    }
+    final dir = _dirFromResourceUrl();
+    if (dir != null) {
+      final stripped = dir.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^/+|/+$'), '');
+      final base = stripped.isEmpty ? title : '$stripped/$title';
+      return isDirectory ? '$base/' : base;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  CacheableFile? toCacheable() {
+    final path = webdavPath;
+    if (path == null) return null;
+    return CacheableFile(path: path, isDirectory: isDirectory, name: title);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.g.dart b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.g.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64dbe45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/api/marianumcloud/search/search_files_response.g.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// GENERATED CODE - DO NOT MODIFY BY HAND
+
+part of 'search_files_response.dart';
+
+// **************************************************************************
+// JsonSerializableGenerator
+// **************************************************************************
+
+SearchFilesResponse _$SearchFilesResponseFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+    SearchFilesResponse(
+      name: json['name'] as String,
+      isPaginated: json['isPaginated'] as bool,
+      cursor: (json['cursor'] as num?)?.toInt(),
+      entries: (json['entries'] as List<dynamic>)
+          .map((e) => SearchFilesEntry.fromJson(e as Map<String, dynamic>))
+          .toList(),
+    );
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _$SearchFilesResponseToJson(
+  SearchFilesResponse instance,
+) => <String, dynamic>{
+  'name': instance.name,
+  'isPaginated': instance.isPaginated,
+  'cursor': instance.cursor,
+  'entries': instance.entries.map((e) => e.toJson()).toList(),
+};
+
+SearchFilesEntry _$SearchFilesEntryFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
+    SearchFilesEntry(
+      title: json['title'] as String,
+      subline: json['subline'] as String?,
+      icon: json['icon'] as String?,
+      resourceUrl: json['resourceUrl'] as String?,
+      attributes: json['attributes'] as Map<String, dynamic>?,
+    );
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _$SearchFilesEntryToJson(SearchFilesEntry instance) =>
+    <String, dynamic>{
+      'title': instance.title,
+      'subline': instance.subline,
+      'icon': instance.icon,
+      'resourceUrl': instance.resourceUrl,
+      'attributes': instance.attributes,
+    };
diff --git a/lib/api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/get_chat_response.dart b/lib/api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/get_chat_response.dart
index 9b54111..8cb3b4c 100644
--- a/lib/api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/get_chat_response.dart
+++ b/lib/api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/get_chat_response.dart
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class GetChatResponseObject {
 
   static GetChatResponseObject getDateDummy(int timestamp) {
     var elementDate = DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(timestamp * 1000);
-    return getTextDummy(elementDate.formatDate());
+    return getTextDummy(elementDate.formatDateRelativeShort());
   }
 
   static GetChatResponseObject getTextDummy(String text) =>
diff --git a/lib/api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_cache.dart b/lib/api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_cache.dart
index b9a4cd1..878f6a2 100644
--- a/lib/api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_cache.dart
+++ b/lib/api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_cache.dart
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ class ListFilesCache extends SimpleCache<ListFilesResponse> {
     super.onNetworkData,
     super.onError,
     required String path,
+    super.renew = false,
   }) : super(
-         cacheTime: RequestCache.cacheNothing,
+         cacheTime: _cacheTimeFor(path),
          loader: () => ListFiles(ListFilesParams(path)).run(),
          fromJson: ListFilesResponse.fromJson,
          onUpdate: onUpdate,
@@ -25,6 +26,44 @@ class ListFilesCache extends SimpleCache<ListFilesResponse> {
     start(_documentId(path));
   }
 
+  /// The Nextcloud root listing is significantly slower than subfolders on
+  /// our instance and frequently returns HTTP 500. Since its content rarely
+  /// changes, the root payload is cached for a full day so app-resume and
+  /// connectivity-change auto-refetch triggers do not re-hit the slow root
+  /// endpoint within the same day. To avoid a long wait on the very first
+  /// open of the Files page, `prefetchRootListing` (called from `main`)
+  /// kicks off an async warm-up fetch in the background while the user is
+  /// still on the launch screen / other modules. Subfolders keep the
+  /// previous "always refetch on visit" TTL because their content changes
+  /// more often. Explicit user refreshes (rename, delete, copy/move,
+  /// upload) bypass the TTL via the inherited [renew] flag or via
+  /// [invalidate].
+  static int _cacheTimeFor(String path) {
+    final stripped = path.replaceAll('/', '').trim();
+    return stripped.isEmpty
+        ? RequestCache.cacheDay
+        : RequestCache.cacheNothing;
+  }
+
+  /// Triggers a root-listing fetch in the background if no cached payload
+  /// exists yet. Intended to be called once after login from `main` so the
+  /// (slow) root listing is already populated by the time the user
+  /// navigates to the Files module.
+  ///
+  /// No-ops when a cached root payload is already present in localstore —
+  /// the regular TTL handling in [RequestCache] takes over from there.
+  static Future<void> prefetchRootListing() async {
+    const rootPath = '';
+    final cached = await Localstore.instance
+        .collection(RequestCache.collection)
+        .doc(_documentId(rootPath))
+        .get();
+    if (cached != null) return;
+    // Drive the same code path as a regular fetch so the result lands in
+    // the cache; we don't care about the in-memory callback here.
+    ListFilesCache(path: rootPath, onUpdate: (_) {});
+  }
+
   static String _documentId(String path) {
     final cacheName = md5
         .convert(utf8.encode('MarianumMobile-$path'))
diff --git a/lib/extensions/date_time.dart b/lib/extensions/date_time.dart
index 830f2b7..665019b 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/date_time.dart
+++ b/lib/extensions/date_time.dart
@@ -46,4 +46,18 @@ extension DateTimeFormatting on DateTime {
   String formatRelative() => Jiffy.parseFromDateTime(this).fromNow();
 
   String timeRangeTo(DateTime end) => '${formatHm()} - ${end.formatHm()}';
+
+  String formatDateRelativeShort({DateTime? now}) {
+    final reference = now ?? DateTime.now();
+    final today = DateTime(reference.year, reference.month, reference.day);
+    final self = DateTime(year, month, day);
+    final diff = today.difference(self).inDays;
+
+    if (diff == 0) return 'Heute';
+    if (diff == 1) return 'Gestern';
+    if (diff > 1 && diff <= 6) {
+      return Jiffy.parseFromDateTime(this).format(pattern: 'EEEE');
+    }
+    return formatDate();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/main.dart b/lib/main.dart
index ad7199e..f003df9 100644
--- a/lib/main.dart
+++ b/lib/main.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:persistent_bottom_nav_bar_v2/persistent_bottom_nav_bar_v2.dart';
 import 'package:shared_preferences/shared_preferences.dart';
 
+import 'api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_cache.dart';
 import 'api/mhsl/breaker/get_breakers/get_breakers_response.dart';
 import 'app.dart';
 import 'background/widget_background_task.dart';
@@ -91,6 +92,20 @@ Future<void> main() async {
     ),
   );
 
+  // Warm up the Nextcloud root listing in the background while the user is
+  // still on the launch screen / other modules — the root endpoint is slow
+  // on our instance, so kicking it off early means the Files page already
+  // has data ready by the time the user navigates to it. No-op when a
+  // cached payload is already present, so this does not undo the day-long
+  // root cache TTL.
+  if (AccountData().isPopulated()) {
+    unawaited(
+      ListFilesCache.prefetchRootListing().onError(
+        (e, _) => log('Files root prefetch failed: $e'),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   if (kReleaseMode) {
     ErrorWidget.builder = (error) => Material(
       color: Colors.white,
diff --git a/lib/state/app/modules/files/bloc/files_bloc.dart b/lib/state/app/modules/files/bloc/files_bloc.dart
index e8753c9..c7e41fd 100644
--- a/lib/state/app/modules/files/bloc/files_bloc.dart
+++ b/lib/state/app/modules/files/bloc/files_bloc.dart
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ class FilesBloc
   Future<void> refresh() async {
     add(RefetchStarted<FilesState>());
     final path = innerState?.currentPath ?? initialPath;
-    await _query(path);
+    // Explicit user action — bypass the cache TTL so the root listing also
+    // refetches even though it is otherwise cached for a day.
+    await _query(path, renew: true);
   }
 
   Future<void> setPath(List<String> path) async {
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ class FilesBloc
     await refresh();
   }
 
-  Future<void> _query(List<String> path) async {
+  Future<void> _query(List<String> path, {bool renew = false}) async {
     final pathString = path.isEmpty ? '/' : path.join('/');
 
     // Drop late results when [setPath] has navigated elsewhere or when the
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ class FilesBloc
     try {
       listing = await repo.data.listFiles(
         pathString,
+        renew: renew,
         onCacheData: (cached) {
           if (isStale()) return;
           // Cached payload arrives before the network call settles. Surface it
diff --git a/lib/state/app/modules/files/data_provider/files_data_provider.dart b/lib/state/app/modules/files/data_provider/files_data_provider.dart
index e721fbb..3d76400 100644
--- a/lib/state/app/modules/files/data_provider/files_data_provider.dart
+++ b/lib/state/app/modules/files/data_provider/files_data_provider.dart
@@ -11,16 +11,23 @@ class FilesDataProvider {
   /// network call is still pending. The Future itself resolves once both the
   /// cache lookup and the network attempt have settled, throwing if no payload
   /// could be obtained at all.
+  ///
+  /// Pass [renew] for explicit user-triggered reloads (pull-to-refresh, after
+  /// a rename / delete / move / upload). It bypasses the per-path TTL in
+  /// [ListFilesCache] so the root listing — which is otherwise cached for a
+  /// full day — still refetches when the user actively asks for it.
   Future<ListFilesResponse> listFiles(
     String path, {
     void Function(ListFilesResponse)? onCacheData,
     void Function(Object)? onError,
+    bool renew = false,
   }) => resolveFromCache<ListFilesResponse>(
     (onUpdate, onError) => ListFilesCache(
       path: path,
       onUpdate: onUpdate,
       onCacheData: onCacheData,
       onError: onError,
+      renew: renew,
     ),
     onError: onError,
     operationName: 'listFiles',
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/files.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/files.dart
index b860b7e..649427b 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/files/files.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/files.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import '../../../utils/cache_invalidation_bus.dart';
 import '../../../widget/placeholder_view.dart';
 import 'data/sort_options.dart';
 import 'files_upload_dialog.dart';
+import 'search/files_search_delegate.dart';
 import 'widgets/add_file_menu.dart';
 import 'widgets/clipboard_banner.dart';
 import 'widgets/file_element.dart';
@@ -117,6 +118,15 @@ class _FilesViewState extends State<_FilesView> {
               });
             },
           ),
+          IconButton(
+            tooltip: 'Suchen',
+            icon: const Icon(Icons.search),
+            onPressed: () async {
+              final delegate = FilesSearchDelegate(pathScope: widget.path);
+              await showSearch<void>(context: context, delegate: delegate);
+              delegate.disposeController();
+            },
+          ),
         ],
       ),
       floatingActionButton: FloatingActionButton(
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_controller.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_controller.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21e0399
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_controller.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/search/search_files.dart';
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+import '../../../../utils/debouncer.dart';
+import 'local_cache_search.dart';
+
+/// Holds the live state of a Files-search session: current query, the latest
+/// local-cache hits (synchronous), the latest server hits (asynchronous,
+/// debounced), and loading/error flags. Notifies listeners whenever any of
+/// these change so the UI can rebuild incrementally as results stream in.
+class FilesSearchController extends ChangeNotifier {
+  FilesSearchController({List<String>? initialPathScope})
+    : _pathScope = List<String>.from(initialPathScope ?? const []);
+
+  static const Duration _serverDebounce = Duration(seconds: 1);
+  final String _debounceTag =
+      'files-search-${DateTime.now().microsecondsSinceEpoch}';
+  final SearchFiles _api = SearchFiles();
+
+  String _query = '';
+  List<String> _pathScope;
+  List<CacheableFile> _cacheResults = const [];
+  List<CacheableFile> _serverResults = const [];
+  bool _serverLoading = false;
+  Object? _serverError;
+  int _serverEpoch = 0;
+  bool _disposed = false;
+
+  /// Guards against the race where the search delegate is closed (and the
+  /// controller disposed) while a debounced cache scan or server call is
+  /// still in flight: their late `notifyListeners()` would otherwise throw
+  /// on a disposed `ChangeNotifier`.
+  void _safeNotify() {
+    if (_disposed) return;
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+
+  String get query => _query;
+  List<String> get pathScope => List.unmodifiable(_pathScope);
+  bool get isScoped => _pathScope.isNotEmpty;
+  List<CacheableFile> get cacheResults => _cacheResults;
+  List<CacheableFile> get serverResults => _serverResults;
+  bool get serverLoading => _serverLoading;
+  Object? get serverError => _serverError;
+
+  /// Combined, deduplicated result list (cache hits first, then any
+  /// server-only hits) — handy for empty-state checks. Dedup key is the
+  /// WebDAV path.
+  List<CacheableFile> get combinedResults {
+    if (_cacheResults.isEmpty) return _serverResults;
+    if (_serverResults.isEmpty) return _cacheResults;
+    final seen = <String>{for (final f in _cacheResults) f.path};
+    return [
+      ..._cacheResults,
+      ..._serverResults.where((f) => seen.add(f.path)),
+    ];
+  }
+
+  Future<void> setQuery(String value) async {
+    if (value == _query) return;
+    _query = value;
+    // Bumping the epoch up front invalidates any in-flight server call from
+    // a previous query, so its late response cannot toggle `_serverLoading`
+    // off while a fresh search is queued behind the debounce.
+    final epoch = ++_serverEpoch;
+    if (_query.trim().isEmpty) {
+      Debouncer.cancel(_debounceTag);
+      _cacheResults = const [];
+      _serverResults = const [];
+      _serverLoading = false;
+      _serverError = null;
+      _safeNotify();
+      return;
+    }
+    // Show loading immediately — even before the (typically fast) cache
+    // scan resolves — so the indicator is visible the moment the user
+    // starts typing rather than after the first await hop.
+    _serverLoading = true;
+    _serverError = null;
+    _safeNotify();
+
+    final cacheHits = await searchLocalCaches(_query, pathScope: _pathScope);
+    if (epoch != _serverEpoch) return;
+    _cacheResults = cacheHits;
+    _safeNotify();
+    _scheduleServerCall();
+  }
+
+  /// Drops the path filter and re-runs the current search globally. Used by
+  /// the empty-state "Im Hauptverzeichnis suchen" button.
+  Future<void> searchEverywhere() async {
+    if (!isScoped) return;
+    _pathScope = const [];
+    final epoch = ++_serverEpoch;
+    if (_query.trim().isEmpty) {
+      _safeNotify();
+      return;
+    }
+    _serverLoading = true;
+    _serverError = null;
+    _safeNotify();
+
+    final cacheHits = await searchLocalCaches(_query);
+    if (epoch != _serverEpoch) return;
+    _cacheResults = cacheHits;
+    _safeNotify();
+    _scheduleServerCall();
+  }
+
+  /// Re-runs the current server query immediately, bypassing the debounce.
+  /// Wired to the `LoadableStateErrorScreen` "Erneut versuchen" button.
+  void retry() {
+    if (_query.trim().isEmpty) return;
+    ++_serverEpoch;
+    Debouncer.cancel(_debounceTag);
+    _serverLoading = true;
+    _serverError = null;
+    _safeNotify();
+    _runServerCall();
+  }
+
+  void _scheduleServerCall() {
+    Debouncer.debounce(_debounceTag, _serverDebounce, _runServerCall);
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _runServerCall() async {
+    final epoch = _serverEpoch;
+    final term = _query;
+    final scopePrefix = _pathScope.isEmpty ? '' : '${_pathScope.join('/')}/';
+    try {
+      final response = await _api.run(term: term);
+      if (epoch != _serverEpoch) return;
+      _serverResults = response.entries
+          .map((e) => e.toCacheable())
+          .whereType<CacheableFile>()
+          .where((f) => scopePrefix.isEmpty || f.path.startsWith(scopePrefix))
+          .toList();
+      _serverLoading = false;
+      _serverError = null;
+      _safeNotify();
+    } on Object catch (e) {
+      if (epoch != _serverEpoch) return;
+      _serverResults = const [];
+      _serverLoading = false;
+      _serverError = e;
+      _safeNotify();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _disposed = true;
+    Debouncer.cancel(_debounceTag);
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_delegate.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_delegate.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c909a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_delegate.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import 'files_search_controller.dart';
+import 'files_search_results.dart';
+
+/// Material `SearchDelegate` for the Files module — opens via the magnifier
+/// in `FilesPage`'s AppBar (mirroring `SearchMarianumMessages`). Owns one
+/// [FilesSearchController]; cache + server hits stream into the result list
+/// as the user types.
+class FilesSearchDelegate extends SearchDelegate<void> {
+  final FilesSearchController _controller;
+
+  FilesSearchDelegate({required List<String> pathScope})
+    : _controller = FilesSearchController(initialPathScope: pathScope),
+      super(searchFieldLabel: 'Dateien suchen');
+
+  /// Must be called by the host widget after `showSearch` returns so the
+  /// controller's listeners and pending debounce timers are released.
+  void disposeController() => _controller.dispose();
+
+  @override
+  List<Widget>? buildActions(BuildContext context) => [
+    if (query.isNotEmpty)
+      IconButton(
+        tooltip: 'Suche leeren',
+        icon: const Icon(Icons.clear),
+        onPressed: () {
+          query = '';
+        },
+      ),
+  ];
+
+  @override
+  Widget? buildLeading(BuildContext context) => IconButton(
+    icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back),
+    onPressed: () => close(context, null),
+  );
+
+  @override
+  Widget buildResults(BuildContext context) {
+    _controller.setQuery(query);
+    return FilesSearchResults(
+      controller: _controller,
+      onResultTap: () => close(context, null),
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget buildSuggestions(BuildContext context) {
+    _controller.setQuery(query);
+    return FilesSearchResults(
+      controller: _controller,
+      onResultTap: () => close(context, null),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_results.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_results.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff9b611
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/search/files_search_results.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../../../../api/errors/error_mapper.dart';
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+import '../../../../routing/app_routes.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/bloc/loadable_state_bloc.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/bloc/loadable_state_state.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_background_loading.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_error_bar.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_error_screen.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_primary_loading.dart';
+import '../../../../state/app/infrastructure/utility_widgets/bloc_module.dart';
+import '../../../../widget/placeholder_view.dart';
+import '../widgets/file_element.dart';
+import 'files_search_controller.dart';
+
+/// Renders the live state of a [FilesSearchController]. Wraps everything in a
+/// `LoadableStateBloc` module so the search reuses the standard primary /
+/// background loading and error views from the rest of the app.
+class FilesSearchResults extends StatelessWidget {
+  final FilesSearchController controller;
+  final VoidCallback? onResultTap;
+
+  const FilesSearchResults({
+    required this.controller,
+    this.onResultTap,
+    super.key,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) =>
+      BlocModule<LoadableStateBloc, LoadableStateState>(
+        create: (_) => LoadableStateBloc(),
+        child: (context, bloc, _) {
+          bloc.reFetch = controller.retry;
+          return ListenableBuilder(
+            listenable: controller,
+            builder: (context, _) => _buildBody(context),
+          );
+        },
+      );
+
+  Widget _buildBody(BuildContext context) {
+    if (controller.query.trim().isEmpty) {
+      return const PlaceholderView(
+        icon: Icons.search,
+        text: 'Tippen, um in Dateien zu suchen.',
+      );
+    }
+    final combined = controller.combinedResults;
+    final hasContent = combined.isNotEmpty;
+    final hasError = controller.serverError != null;
+    final isLoading = controller.serverLoading;
+
+    final showPrimaryLoading = isLoading && !hasContent;
+    final showBackgroundLoading = isLoading && hasContent;
+    final showErrorScreen = hasError && !hasContent && !isLoading;
+    final showErrorBar = hasError && hasContent;
+    final showEmpty = !hasContent && !hasError && !isLoading;
+
+    final errorMessage = hasError ? errorToUserMessage(controller.serverError) : null;
+
+    return Column(
+      children: [
+        LoadableStateErrorBar(
+          visible: showErrorBar,
+          hasContent: hasContent,
+          message: errorMessage,
+        ),
+        // Background loading sits *outside* the result Stack so the linear
+        // progress bar is not painted over by the opaque ListView/ListTiles
+        // when cache hits are already on screen and the server is still
+        // working. The widget collapses to zero height when invisible.
+        LoadableStateBackgroundLoading(visible: showBackgroundLoading),
+        Expanded(
+          child: Stack(
+            children: [
+              LoadableStatePrimaryLoading(visible: showPrimaryLoading),
+              LoadableStateErrorScreen(
+                visible: showErrorScreen,
+                message: errorMessage,
+              ),
+              if (showEmpty) _emptyState(context),
+              if (hasContent) _resultList(context, combined),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _emptyState(BuildContext context) => PlaceholderView(
+    icon: Icons.search_off_outlined,
+    text: 'Keine Treffer gefunden.',
+    button: controller.isScoped
+        ? FilledButton.icon(
+            onPressed: controller.searchEverywhere,
+            icon: const Icon(Icons.travel_explore),
+            label: const Text('Im Hauptverzeichnis suchen'),
+          )
+        : null,
+  );
+
+  Widget _resultList(BuildContext context, List<CacheableFile> combined) {
+    final groups = _groupByParent(combined);
+    final orderedKeys = groups.keys.toList()..sort();
+    final items = <Widget>[];
+    for (final folder in orderedKeys) {
+      final segments = _segmentsOf(folder);
+      items.add(
+        _FolderHeader(
+          folder: folder,
+          onOpen: () {
+            onResultTap?.call();
+            AppRoutes.openFolder(context, segments);
+          },
+        ),
+      );
+      for (final file in groups[folder]!) {
+        items.add(
+          FileElement(
+            file,
+            segments,
+            controller.retry,
+            highlight: controller.query,
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+    return ListView(padding: EdgeInsets.zero, children: items);
+  }
+
+  Map<String, List<CacheableFile>> _groupByParent(List<CacheableFile> files) {
+    final map = <String, List<CacheableFile>>{};
+    for (final file in files) {
+      map.putIfAbsent(_parentOf(file), () => []).add(file);
+    }
+    return map;
+  }
+
+  String _parentOf(CacheableFile file) {
+    final stripped = file.path.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^/+|/+$'), '');
+    final segments = stripped.split('/');
+    if (segments.length <= 1) return '/';
+    segments.removeLast();
+    return '/${segments.join('/')}';
+  }
+
+  List<String> _segmentsOf(String folder) {
+    final stripped = folder.replaceAll(RegExp(r'^/+|/+$'), '');
+    if (stripped.isEmpty) return const [];
+    return stripped.split('/');
+  }
+}
+
+class _FolderHeader extends StatelessWidget {
+  final String folder;
+  final VoidCallback onOpen;
+  const _FolderHeader({required this.folder, required this.onOpen});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    return Container(
+      width: double.infinity,
+      height: 38,
+      color: theme.colorScheme.surfaceContainer,
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 16),
+      child: Row(
+        children: [
+          Expanded(
+            child: Text(
+              folder,
+              style: theme.textTheme.labelLarge?.copyWith(
+                color: theme.colorScheme.primary,
+                fontWeight: FontWeight.w700,
+                letterSpacing: 1.2,
+              ),
+              overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+            ),
+          ),
+          IconButton(
+            tooltip: 'Ordner öffnen',
+            iconSize: 20,
+            visualDensity: VisualDensity.compact,
+            icon: const Icon(Icons.folder_open_outlined),
+            onPressed: onOpen,
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/search/local_cache_search.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/search/local_cache_search.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45a14e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/search/local_cache_search.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:localstore/localstore.dart';
+
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_response.dart';
+import '../../../../api/request_cache.dart';
+
+/// Document key prefix used by `ListFilesCache._documentId`.
+const String _folderCachePrefix = 'wd-folder-';
+
+/// Scans every cached folder listing in Localstore and returns files/folders
+/// whose name contains [query] (case-insensitive).
+///
+/// [pathScope] restricts results to entries whose WebDAV path starts with
+/// the given folder. Pass an empty list (or null) to search globally.
+///
+/// [docs] is an injection seam for tests — production callers leave it null
+/// so the helper reads from the real Localstore.
+Future<List<CacheableFile>> searchLocalCaches(
+  String query, {
+  List<String>? pathScope,
+  Map<String, dynamic>? docs,
+}) async {
+  final trimmed = query.trim();
+  if (trimmed.isEmpty) return const [];
+  final needle = trimmed.toLowerCase();
+  final scopePrefix = pathScope == null || pathScope.isEmpty
+      ? ''
+      : '${pathScope.join('/')}/';
+
+  final raw =
+      docs ??
+      await Localstore.instance.collection(RequestCache.collection).get();
+  if (raw == null || raw.isEmpty) return const [];
+
+  final results = <String, CacheableFile>{};
+  for (final entry in raw.entries) {
+    final docKey = entry.key.split('/').last;
+    if (!docKey.startsWith(_folderCachePrefix)) continue;
+
+    final value = entry.value;
+    if (value is! Map) continue;
+    final json = value['json'];
+    if (json is! String) continue;
+
+    final ListFilesResponse listing;
+    try {
+      listing = ListFilesResponse.fromJson(
+        jsonDecode(json) as Map<String, dynamic>,
+      );
+    } on Object {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    for (final file in listing.files) {
+      if (!file.name.toLowerCase().contains(needle)) continue;
+      if (scopePrefix.isNotEmpty && !file.path.startsWith(scopePrefix)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      results[file.path] ??= file;
+    }
+  }
+  return results.values.toList();
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/files/widgets/file_element.dart b/lib/view/pages/files/widgets/file_element.dart
index c573ae8..da3f107 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/files/widgets/file_element.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/files/widgets/file_element.dart
@@ -14,13 +14,25 @@ import '../../../../widget/centered_leading.dart';
 import '../../../../widget/confirm_dialog.dart';
 import '../../../../widget/details_bottom_sheet.dart';
 import '../../../../widget/info_dialog.dart';
+import '../../talk/widgets/highlighted_linkify.dart';
 import 'file_details_sheet.dart';
 
 class FileElement extends StatefulWidget {
   final CacheableFile file;
   final List<String> path;
   final void Function() refetch;
-  const FileElement(this.file, this.path, this.refetch, {super.key});
+
+  /// When non-null, occurrences of this string in the file name are visually
+  /// highlighted in the tile title. Used by the Files search delegate.
+  final String? highlight;
+
+  const FileElement(
+    this.file,
+    this.path,
+    this.refetch, {
+    this.highlight,
+    super.key,
+  });
 
   @override
   State<FileElement> createState() => _FileElementState();
@@ -118,7 +130,7 @@ class _FileElementState extends State<FileElement> {
     );
   }
 
-  Widget _subtitle() {
+  Widget? _subtitle() {
     final status = _job?.status.value;
     if (status is DownloadInProgress) {
       return Row(
@@ -135,10 +147,16 @@ class _FileElementState extends State<FileElement> {
         ],
       );
     }
-    final modified = widget.file.modifiedAt ?? DateTime.now();
-    return widget.file.isDirectory
-        ? Text('geändert ${modified.formatRelative()}')
-        : Text('${filesize(widget.file.size)}, ${modified.formatRelative()}');
+    final modified = widget.file.modifiedAt;
+    final size = widget.file.size;
+    if (widget.file.isDirectory) {
+      if (modified == null) return null;
+      return Text('geändert ${modified.formatRelative()}');
+    }
+    if (size == null && modified == null) return null;
+    if (size == null) return Text(modified!.formatRelative());
+    if (modified == null) return Text(filesize(size));
+    return Text('${filesize(size)}, ${modified.formatRelative()}');
   }
 
   void _onTap() {
@@ -328,12 +346,36 @@ class _FileElementState extends State<FileElement> {
     );
   }
 
+  Widget _title(BuildContext context) {
+    final base =
+        Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyLarge ??
+        DefaultTextStyle.of(context).style;
+    if (widget.highlight == null || widget.highlight!.trim().isEmpty) {
+      return Text(
+        widget.file.name,
+        maxLines: 2,
+        overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+      );
+    }
+    return Text.rich(
+      TextSpan(
+        children: buildHighlightedSpans(
+          text: widget.file.name,
+          query: widget.highlight,
+          baseStyle: base,
+        ),
+      ),
+      maxLines: 2,
+      overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+    );
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) => ListTile(
     leading: CenteredLeading(
       Icon(widget.file.isDirectory ? Icons.folder : Icons.description_outlined),
     ),
-    title: Text(widget.file.name, maxLines: 2, overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis),
+    title: _title(context),
     subtitle: _subtitle(),
     trailing: Icon(widget.file.isDirectory ? Icons.arrow_right : null),
     onTap: _onTap,
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/marianum_message/marianum_message_list_view.dart b/lib/view/pages/marianum_message/marianum_message_list_view.dart
index f49b2a4..733db5d 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/marianum_message/marianum_message_list_view.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/marianum_message/marianum_message_list_view.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import '../../../state/app/infrastructure/loadable_state/view/loadable_state_con
 import '../../../state/app/infrastructure/utility_widgets/bloc_module.dart';
 import '../../../state/app/modules/marianum_message/bloc/marianum_message_bloc.dart';
 import '../../../state/app/modules/marianum_message/bloc/marianum_message_state.dart';
+import 'search_marianum_messages.dart';
 
 class MarianumMessageListView extends StatelessWidget {
   const MarianumMessageListView({super.key});
@@ -16,7 +17,25 @@ class MarianumMessageListView extends StatelessWidget {
   ) => BlocModule<MarianumMessageBloc, LoadableState<MarianumMessageState>>(
     create: (context) => MarianumMessageBloc(),
     child: (context, bloc, state) => Scaffold(
-      appBar: AppBar(title: const Text('Marianum Message')),
+      appBar: AppBar(
+        title: const Text('Marianum Message'),
+        actions: [
+          IconButton(
+            icon: const Icon(Icons.search),
+            onPressed: () {
+              final list = bloc.state.data?.messageList;
+              if (list == null) return;
+              showSearch(
+                context: context,
+                delegate: SearchMarianumMessages(
+                  base: list.base,
+                  messages: list.messages,
+                ),
+              );
+            },
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
       body: LoadableStateConsumer<MarianumMessageBloc, MarianumMessageState>(
         child: (state, loading) => ListView.builder(
           itemCount: state.messageList.messages.length,
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/marianum_message/search_marianum_messages.dart b/lib/view/pages/marianum_message/search_marianum_messages.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..effba1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/marianum_message/search_marianum_messages.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+import '../../../routing/app_routes.dart';
+import '../../../state/app/modules/marianum_message/bloc/marianum_message_state.dart';
+import '../../../widget/placeholder_view.dart';
+
+class SearchMarianumMessages extends SearchDelegate<MarianumMessage?> {
+  final String base;
+  final List<MarianumMessage> messages;
+
+  SearchMarianumMessages({required this.base, required this.messages});
+
+  List<MarianumMessage> _matches() {
+    final q = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (q.isEmpty) return messages;
+    return messages.where((m) {
+      return m.name.toLowerCase().contains(q) ||
+          m.date.toLowerCase().contains(q);
+    }).toList();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  List<Widget>? buildActions(BuildContext context) => [
+    if (query.isNotEmpty)
+      IconButton(onPressed: () => query = '', icon: const Icon(Icons.delete)),
+  ];
+
+  @override
+  Widget? buildLeading(BuildContext context) => IconButton(
+    icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back),
+    onPressed: () => close(context, null),
+  );
+
+  @override
+  Widget buildResults(BuildContext context) {
+    final matches = _matches();
+    if (matches.isEmpty) {
+      return const PlaceholderView(
+        icon: Icons.search_off_outlined,
+        text: 'Keine Treffer',
+      );
+    }
+    return ListView.builder(
+      itemCount: matches.length,
+      itemBuilder: (_, i) {
+        final message = matches[i];
+        return ListTile(
+          leading: const Column(
+            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+            children: [Icon(Icons.newspaper)],
+          ),
+          title: Text(message.name, overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis),
+          subtitle: Text('vom ${message.date}'),
+          trailing: const Icon(Icons.arrow_right),
+          onTap: () {
+            close(context, message);
+            AppRoutes.openMarianumMessage(context, base, message);
+          },
+        );
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget buildSuggestions(BuildContext context) => buildResults(context);
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/talk/chat_view.dart b/lib/view/pages/talk/chat_view.dart
index 2c81c48..ff92ecc 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/talk/chat_view.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/talk/chat_view.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import 'dart:math' as math;
+
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_bloc/flutter_bloc.dart';
+import 'package:scrollable_positioned_list/scrollable_positioned_list.dart';
 
 import '../../../api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/get_chat_response.dart';
 import '../../../api/marianumcloud/talk/room/get_room_response.dart';
@@ -10,9 +13,11 @@ import '../../../state/app/modules/chat/bloc/chat_state.dart';
 import '../../../theming/app_theme.dart';
 import '../../../widget/clickable_app_bar.dart';
 import '../../../widget/user_avatar.dart';
+import 'data/chat_search_controller.dart';
 import 'details/chat_info.dart';
 import 'talk_navigator.dart';
 import 'widgets/chat_bubble.dart';
+import 'widgets/chat_search_app_bar.dart';
 import 'widgets/chat_textfield.dart';
 
 class ChatView extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -32,14 +37,139 @@ class ChatView extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _ChatViewState extends State<ChatView> {
-  final ScrollController _listController = ScrollController();
+  final ItemScrollController _itemScrollController = ItemScrollController();
+  final TextEditingController _searchTextController = TextEditingController();
+  final Map<int, int> _matchIndices = {};
+
+  bool _searchActive = false;
+  String _searchQuery = '';
+  List<ChatSearchMatch> _matches = const [];
+  int _activeMatchIndex = 0;
+  GetChatResponse? _matchesComputedFor;
+  String? _matchesComputedQuery;
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _searchTextController.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void didUpdateWidget(covariant ChatView oldWidget) {
+    super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
+    if (widget.room.token != oldWidget.room.token && _searchActive) {
+      _exitSearchMode();
+    }
+  }
 
   void _refresh() {
     context.read<ChatBloc>().setToken(widget.room.token);
   }
 
+  void _enterSearchMode() {
+    setState(() {
+      _searchActive = true;
+      _searchQuery = '';
+      _matches = const [];
+      _activeMatchIndex = 0;
+      _matchesComputedFor = null;
+      _matchesComputedQuery = null;
+      _searchTextController.clear();
+    });
+  }
+
+  void _exitSearchMode() {
+    setState(() {
+      _searchActive = false;
+      _searchQuery = '';
+      _matches = const [];
+      _activeMatchIndex = 0;
+      _matchIndices.clear();
+      _matchesComputedFor = null;
+      _matchesComputedQuery = null;
+      _searchTextController.clear();
+    });
+  }
+
+  void _onSearchChanged(String q) {
+    final chatResponse = context.read<ChatBloc>().state.data?.chatResponse;
+    setState(() {
+      _searchQuery = q;
+      _activeMatchIndex = 0;
+      if (chatResponse != null) {
+        _recomputeMatches(chatResponse);
+      } else {
+        _matches = const [];
+        _matchesComputedFor = null;
+        _matchesComputedQuery = null;
+      }
+    });
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) {
+      if (mounted && _matches.isNotEmpty) _scrollToActiveMatch();
+    });
+  }
+
+  void _recomputeMatches(GetChatResponse response) {
+    _matches = ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, _searchQuery);
+    _activeMatchIndex = _activeMatchIndex.clamp(
+      0,
+      math.max(0, _matches.length - 1),
+    );
+    _matchesComputedFor = response;
+    _matchesComputedQuery = _searchQuery;
+  }
+
+  void _goToPreviousMatch() {
+    if (_matches.isEmpty) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _activeMatchIndex = (_activeMatchIndex + 1) % _matches.length;
+    });
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback(
+      (_) => _scrollToActiveMatch(),
+    );
+  }
+
+  void _goToNextMatch() {
+    if (_matches.isEmpty) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _activeMatchIndex =
+          (_activeMatchIndex - 1 + _matches.length) % _matches.length;
+    });
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback(
+      (_) => _scrollToActiveMatch(),
+    );
+  }
+
+  void _scrollToActiveMatch() {
+    if (_matches.isEmpty) return;
+    if (!_itemScrollController.isAttached) return;
+    final id = _matches[_activeMatchIndex].messageId;
+    final idx = _matchIndices[id];
+    if (idx == null) return;
+    _itemScrollController.scrollTo(
+      index: idx,
+      alignment: 0.4,
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 350),
+      curve: Curves.easeInOut,
+    );
+  }
+
   List<Widget> _buildMessages(GetChatResponse response) {
+    if (_searchActive &&
+        (response != _matchesComputedFor ||
+            _searchQuery != _matchesComputedQuery)) {
+      _recomputeMatches(response);
+    }
+
+    final matchIds = _matches.map((m) => m.messageId).toSet();
+    final activeId = _matches.isNotEmpty
+        ? _matches[_activeMatchIndex].messageId
+        : null;
+    final highlightQuery =
+        _searchActive && _searchQuery.trim().isNotEmpty ? _searchQuery : null;
+
     final messages = <Widget>[];
+    final chronologicalMatchIndex = <int, int>{};
     var lastDate = DateTime.now();
     for (final element in response.sortByTimestamp()) {
       final elementDate = DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(
@@ -48,6 +178,7 @@ class _ChatViewState extends State<ChatView> {
 
       if (element.systemMessage.contains('reaction')) continue;
       if (element.systemMessage.contains('poll_voted')) continue;
+      if (element.systemMessage.contains('message_deleted')) continue;
       final commonRead = int.parse(
         response.headers?['x-chat-last-common-read'] ?? '0',
       );
@@ -65,17 +196,31 @@ class _ChatViewState extends State<ChatView> {
         );
       }
 
+      final isMatch = matchIds.contains(element.id);
+      final highlight = isMatch
+          ? (element.id == activeId
+              ? SearchHighlight.active
+              : SearchHighlight.secondary)
+          : SearchHighlight.none;
+
+      if (isMatch) chronologicalMatchIndex[element.id] = messages.length;
+
       messages.add(
         ChatBubble(
           context: context,
           isSender:
               element.actorId == widget.selfId &&
-              element.messageType == GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.comment,
+              (element.messageType ==
+                      GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.comment ||
+                  element.messageType ==
+                      GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.deletedComment),
           bubbleData: element,
           chatData: widget.room,
           refetch: ({bool renew = false}) => _refresh(),
           isRead: element.id <= commonRead,
           selfId: widget.selfId,
+          highlightQuery: highlightQuery,
+          matchHighlight: highlight,
         ),
       );
     }
@@ -94,32 +239,60 @@ class _ChatViewState extends State<ChatView> {
           refetch: ({bool renew = false}) => _refresh(),
         ),
       );
+      chronologicalMatchIndex.updateAll((_, v) => v + 1);
     }
 
+    final total = messages.length;
+    _matchIndices
+      ..clear()
+      ..addEntries(
+        chronologicalMatchIndex.entries.map(
+          (e) => MapEntry(e.key, (total - 1) - e.value),
+        ),
+      );
+
     return messages;
   }
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) => Scaffold(
     backgroundColor: const Color(0xffefeae2),
-    appBar: ClickableAppBar(
-      onTap: () => TalkNavigator.pushSplitView(context, ChatInfo(widget.room)),
-      appBar: AppBar(
-        title: Row(
-          children: [
-            widget.avatar,
-            const SizedBox(width: 10),
-            Expanded(
-              child: Text(
-                widget.room.displayName,
-                overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-                maxLines: 1,
+    appBar: _searchActive
+        ? ChatSearchAppBar(
+            controller: _searchTextController,
+            matchCount: _matches.length,
+            activeIndex: _matches.isEmpty ? -1 : _activeMatchIndex,
+            onChanged: _onSearchChanged,
+            onClose: _exitSearchMode,
+            onPrevious: _matches.isEmpty ? null : _goToPreviousMatch,
+            onNext: _matches.isEmpty ? null : _goToNextMatch,
+          )
+        : ClickableAppBar(
+            onTap: () =>
+                TalkNavigator.pushSplitView(context, ChatInfo(widget.room)),
+            appBar: AppBar(
+              title: Row(
+                children: [
+                  widget.avatar,
+                  const SizedBox(width: 10),
+                  Expanded(
+                    child: Text(
+                      widget.room.displayName,
+                      overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                      maxLines: 1,
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ],
               ),
+              actions: [
+                IconButton(
+                  icon: const Icon(Icons.search),
+                  tooltip: 'In Chat suchen',
+                  onPressed: _enterSearchMode,
+                ),
+              ],
             ),
-          ],
-        ),
-      ),
-    ),
+          ),
     body: DecoratedBox(
       decoration: BoxDecoration(
         image: DecorationImage(
@@ -137,11 +310,16 @@ class _ChatViewState extends State<ChatView> {
               isReady: (state) =>
                   state.chatResponse != null &&
                   state.currentToken == widget.room.token,
-              child: (state, _) => ListView(
-                reverse: true,
-                controller: _listController,
-                children: _buildMessages(state.chatResponse!).reversed.toList(),
-              ),
+              child: (state, _) {
+                final items =
+                    _buildMessages(state.chatResponse!).reversed.toList();
+                return ScrollablePositionedList.builder(
+                  reverse: true,
+                  itemScrollController: _itemScrollController,
+                  itemCount: items.length,
+                  itemBuilder: (ctx, idx) => items[idx],
+                );
+              },
             ),
           ),
           ColoredBox(
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/talk/data/chat_message.dart b/lib/view/pages/talk/data/chat_message.dart
index 30ec493..bba5ae8 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/talk/data/chat_message.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/talk/data/chat_message.dart
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_linkify/flutter_linkify.dart';
 
 import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/get_chat_response.dart';
 import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/rich_object_string_processor.dart';
 import '../../../../model/account_data.dart';
 import '../../../../model/endpoint_data.dart';
 import '../../../../utils/url_opener.dart';
+import '../widgets/highlighted_linkify.dart';
 
 class ChatMessage {
   String originalMessage;
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ class ChatMessage {
     );
   }
 
-  Widget getWidget() {
-    var contentWidget = Linkify(text: content, onOpen: UrlOpener.onOpen);
+  Widget getWidget({String? highlightQuery, TextStyle? style}) {
+    var contentWidget = HighlightedLinkify(
+      text: content,
+      onOpen: UrlOpener.onOpen,
+      highlight: highlightQuery,
+      style: style,
+    );
 
     if (originalData?['object']?.type == RichObjectStringObjectType.talkPoll) {
       return ListTile(
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/talk/data/chat_search_controller.dart b/lib/view/pages/talk/data/chat_search_controller.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b9c891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/talk/data/chat_search_controller.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/get_chat_response.dart';
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/rich_object_string_processor.dart';
+import '../../../../api/marianumcloud/talk/room/get_room_response.dart';
+
+class ChatSearchMatch {
+  final int messageId;
+  final int timestamp;
+
+  const ChatSearchMatch({required this.messageId, required this.timestamp});
+}
+
+class ChatSearchController {
+  static List<ChatSearchMatch> findMatches(
+    GetChatResponse response,
+    String query,
+  ) {
+    final q = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+    if (q.isEmpty) return const [];
+
+    final matches = <ChatSearchMatch>[];
+    for (final element in response.sortByTimestamp()) {
+      if (element.systemMessage.contains('reaction')) continue;
+      if (element.systemMessage.contains('poll_voted')) continue;
+      if (element.systemMessage.contains('message_deleted')) continue;
+
+      final haystackText = RichObjectStringProcessor.parseToString(
+        element.message,
+        element.messageParameters,
+      ).toLowerCase();
+
+      var matched = haystackText.contains(q);
+      if (!matched &&
+          element.messageType != GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system) {
+        matched = element.actorDisplayName.toLowerCase().contains(q);
+      }
+
+      if (matched) {
+        matches.add(
+          ChatSearchMatch(
+            messageId: element.id,
+            timestamp: element.timestamp,
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    matches.sort((a, b) => b.timestamp.compareTo(a.timestamp));
+    return matches;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/bubble.dart b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/bubble.dart
index 30d1fac..436fa05 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/bubble.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/bubble.dart
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class BubbleStyle {
   const BubbleStyle({
     this.color,
     this.borderWidth = 0,
+    this.borderColor,
     this.elevation = 0,
     this.margin = const BubbleEdges.only(),
     this.padding = const BubbleEdges.all(8),
@@ -37,12 +38,25 @@ class BubbleStyle {
 
   final Color? color;
   final double borderWidth;
+  final Color? borderColor;
   final double elevation;
   final BubbleEdges margin;
   final BubbleEdges padding;
   final Alignment alignment;
   final BubbleNip nip;
   final double borderRadius;
+
+  BubbleStyle copyWith({double? borderWidth, Color? borderColor}) => BubbleStyle(
+    color: color,
+    borderWidth: borderWidth ?? this.borderWidth,
+    borderColor: borderColor ?? this.borderColor,
+    elevation: elevation,
+    margin: margin,
+    padding: padding,
+    alignment: alignment,
+    nip: nip,
+    borderRadius: borderRadius,
+  );
 }
 
 /// The "nip" is faked by flattening one corner so the bubble anchors to
@@ -88,7 +102,7 @@ class Bubble extends StatelessWidget {
           borderRadius: radius,
           border: style.borderWidth > 0
               ? Border.all(
-                  color: Theme.of(context).dividerColor,
+                  color: style.borderColor ?? Theme.of(context).dividerColor,
                   width: style.borderWidth,
                 )
               : null,
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_bubble.dart b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_bubble.dart
index 9e5079f..d026b4d 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_bubble.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_bubble.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ import 'bubble.dart';
 import 'chat_bubble_poll.dart';
 import 'chat_bubble_reactions.dart';
 import 'chat_message_options_dialog.dart';
+import 'highlighted_linkify.dart';
+
+enum SearchHighlight { none, secondary, active }
 
 class ChatBubble extends StatefulWidget {
   final BuildContext context;
@@ -33,6 +36,9 @@ class ChatBubble extends StatefulWidget {
 
   final void Function({bool renew}) refetch;
 
+  final String? highlightQuery;
+  final SearchHighlight matchHighlight;
+
   const ChatBubble({
     required this.context,
     required this.isSender,
@@ -41,6 +47,8 @@ class ChatBubble extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.refetch,
     this.isRead = false,
     this.selfId,
+    this.highlightQuery,
+    this.matchHighlight = SearchHighlight.none,
     super.key,
   });
 
@@ -140,15 +148,53 @@ class _ChatBubbleState extends State<ChatBubble>
     ).asDialog(context);
   }
 
+  bool get _rendersAsCommentBubble =>
+      widget.bubbleData.messageType ==
+          GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.comment ||
+      widget.bubbleData.messageType ==
+          GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.deletedComment;
+
+  TextStyle? _messageTextStyle(BuildContext context) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    switch (widget.bubbleData.messageType) {
+      case GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system:
+        return theme.textTheme.bodySmall;
+      case GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.deletedComment:
+        return theme.textTheme.bodyMedium?.copyWith(
+          color: theme.hintColor,
+          fontStyle: FontStyle.italic,
+        );
+      case GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.comment:
+      case GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.voiceMessage:
+      case GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.command:
+        return null;
+    }
+  }
+
   BubbleStyle _getStyle() {
     final styles = ChatBubbleStyles(context);
-    if (widget.bubbleData.messageType !=
-        GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.comment) {
-      return styles.getSystemStyle();
+    final BubbleStyle base;
+    if (!_rendersAsCommentBubble) {
+      base = styles.getSystemStyle();
+    } else {
+      base = widget.isSender
+          ? styles.getSelfStyle(false)
+          : styles.getRemoteStyle(false);
+    }
+    switch (widget.matchHighlight) {
+      case SearchHighlight.none:
+        return base;
+      case SearchHighlight.secondary:
+        return base.copyWith(
+          borderWidth: 1.5,
+          borderColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary.withValues(alpha: 0.45),
+        );
+      case SearchHighlight.active:
+        return base.copyWith(
+          borderWidth: 3,
+          borderColor: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
+        );
     }
-    return widget.isSender
-        ? styles.getSelfStyle(false)
-        : styles.getRemoteStyle(false);
   }
 
   void _showOptionsDialog() => showChatMessageOptionsDialog(
@@ -159,6 +205,18 @@ class _ChatBubbleState extends State<ChatBubble>
     onRefetch: widget.refetch,
   );
 
+  /// True only for messages whose body has a meaningful tap action (poll
+  /// dialog or file download/cancel). For plain text messages we leave
+  /// `onTap: null` on the bubble's `GestureDetector` so its
+  /// `TapGestureRecognizer` does not enter the gesture arena — otherwise
+  /// it competes with (and blocks) the per-link `TapGestureRecognizer`s
+  /// that `HighlightedLinkify` attaches to URL spans.
+  bool get _hasTapAction {
+    final obj = message.originalData?['object'];
+    if (obj?.type == RichObjectStringObjectType.talkPoll) return true;
+    return message.file != null;
+  }
+
   void _onTap() {
     final obj = message.originalData?['object'];
     if (obj?.type == RichObjectStringObjectType.talkPoll) {
@@ -186,25 +244,36 @@ class _ChatBubbleState extends State<ChatBubble>
       originalData: widget.bubbleData.messageParameters,
     );
     final showActorDisplayName =
-        widget.bubbleData.messageType ==
-            GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.comment &&
+        _rendersAsCommentBubble &&
         widget.chatData.type != GetRoomResponseObjectConversationType.oneToOne;
     final showBubbleTime =
         widget.bubbleData.messageType !=
-            GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system &&
-        widget.bubbleData.messageType !=
-            GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.deletedComment;
+        GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system;
 
     final parent = widget.bubbleData.parent;
+    final actorBaseStyle = TextStyle(
+      color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
+      fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+    );
     final actorText = Text(
       widget.bubbleData.actorDisplayName,
       textAlign: TextAlign.start,
       overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
-      style: TextStyle(
-        color: Theme.of(context).primaryColor,
-        fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
-      ),
+      style: actorBaseStyle,
     );
+    final actorWidget = (widget.highlightQuery?.trim().isNotEmpty ?? false)
+        ? Text.rich(
+            TextSpan(
+              children: buildHighlightedSpans(
+                text: widget.bubbleData.actorDisplayName,
+                query: widget.highlightQuery,
+                baseStyle: actorBaseStyle,
+              ),
+            ),
+            textAlign: TextAlign.start,
+            overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+          )
+        : actorText;
 
     final timeText = Text(
       DateTime.fromMillisecondsSinceEpoch(
@@ -245,15 +314,19 @@ class _ChatBubbleState extends State<ChatBubble>
           },
           onLongPress: _showOptionsDialog,
           onDoubleTap: _showOptionsDialog,
-          onTap: _onTap,
+          onTap: _hasTapAction ? _onTap : null,
           child: Transform.translate(
             offset: _position,
             child: Bubble(
               style: _getStyle(),
               child: _BubbleContent(
                 actorText: actorText,
+                actorWidget: actorWidget,
                 timeText: timeText,
-                messageWidget: message.getWidget(),
+                messageWidget: message.getWidget(
+                  highlightQuery: widget.highlightQuery,
+                  style: _messageTextStyle(context),
+                ),
                 parent: parent,
                 bubbleData: widget.bubbleData,
                 isSender: widget.isSender,
@@ -282,6 +355,7 @@ class _ChatBubbleState extends State<ChatBubble>
 
 class _BubbleContent extends StatelessWidget {
   final Text actorText;
+  final Widget actorWidget;
   final Text timeText;
   final Widget messageWidget;
   final GetChatResponseObject? parent;
@@ -298,6 +372,7 @@ class _BubbleContent extends StatelessWidget {
 
   const _BubbleContent({
     required this.actorText,
+    required this.actorWidget,
     required this.timeText,
     required this.messageWidget,
     required this.parent,
@@ -323,7 +398,7 @@ class _BubbleContent extends StatelessWidget {
     ),
     child: Stack(
       children: [
-        if (showActorDisplayName) Positioned(top: 0, left: 0, child: actorText),
+        if (showActorDisplayName) Positioned(top: 0, left: 0, child: actorWidget),
         Padding(
           padding: EdgeInsets.only(
             bottom: showBubbleTime ? 18 : 0,
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_message_options_dialog.dart b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_message_options_dialog.dart
index 1435914..c7e0fea 100644
--- a/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_message_options_dialog.dart
+++ b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_message_options_dialog.dart
@@ -140,12 +140,22 @@ void showChatMessageOptionsDialog(
           },
         ),
       if (canDelete)
-        AsyncListTile(
+        ListTile(
           leading: const Icon(Icons.delete_outline),
           title: const Text('Nachricht löschen'),
-          onPressed: () async {
-            await DeleteMessage(chatData.token, bubbleData.id).run();
-            if (sheetCtx.mounted) sheetCtx.read<ChatBloc>().refresh();
+          onTap: () {
+            ConfirmDialog(
+              title: 'Nachricht löschen?',
+              content: 'Die Nachricht wird für alle Teilnehmer gelöscht.',
+              confirmButton: 'Löschen',
+              onConfirmAsync: () async {
+                await DeleteMessage(chatData.token, bubbleData.id).run();
+                if (!sheetCtx.mounted) return;
+                final bloc = sheetCtx.read<ChatBloc>();
+                Navigator.of(sheetCtx).pop();
+                bloc.refresh();
+              },
+            ).asDialog(sheetCtx);
           },
         ),
       DebugTile(sheetCtx).jsonData(bubbleData.toJson()),
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_search_app_bar.dart b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_search_app_bar.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b1c9f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/chat_search_app_bar.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+class ChatSearchAppBar extends StatelessWidget implements PreferredSizeWidget {
+  final TextEditingController controller;
+  final int matchCount;
+  final int activeIndex;
+  final ValueChanged<String> onChanged;
+  final VoidCallback onClose;
+  final VoidCallback? onPrevious;
+  final VoidCallback? onNext;
+
+  const ChatSearchAppBar({
+    required this.controller,
+    required this.matchCount,
+    required this.activeIndex,
+    required this.onChanged,
+    required this.onClose,
+    required this.onPrevious,
+    required this.onNext,
+    super.key,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  Size get preferredSize => const Size.fromHeight(kToolbarHeight);
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final counterText = matchCount == 0
+        ? '0/0'
+        : '${activeIndex + 1}/$matchCount';
+    return AppBar(
+      leading: IconButton(
+        icon: const Icon(Icons.arrow_back),
+        onPressed: onClose,
+      ),
+      title: TextField(
+        controller: controller,
+        autofocus: true,
+        textInputAction: TextInputAction.search,
+        decoration: const InputDecoration(
+          hintText: 'In Chat suchen…',
+          border: InputBorder.none,
+        ),
+        onChanged: onChanged,
+      ),
+      actions: [
+        Center(
+          child: Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 4),
+            child: Text(
+              counterText,
+              style: const TextStyle(fontSize: 12),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+        IconButton(
+          icon: const Icon(Icons.keyboard_arrow_up),
+          onPressed: onPrevious,
+        ),
+        IconButton(
+          icon: const Icon(Icons.keyboard_arrow_down),
+          onPressed: onNext,
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/highlighted_linkify.dart b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/highlighted_linkify.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..026b5a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/view/pages/talk/widgets/highlighted_linkify.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import 'package:flutter/gestures.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_linkify/flutter_linkify.dart';
+import 'package:linkify/linkify.dart' as linkify_pkg;
+
+const TextStyle kSearchHighlightStyle = TextStyle(
+  backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFFD54F),
+  color: Colors.black,
+);
+
+List<TextSpan> buildHighlightedSpans({
+  required String text,
+  required String? query,
+  required TextStyle baseStyle,
+  TextStyle highlightStyle = kSearchHighlightStyle,
+  GestureRecognizer? recognizer,
+}) {
+  final q = query?.trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (q == null || q.isEmpty) {
+    return [TextSpan(text: text, style: baseStyle, recognizer: recognizer)];
+  }
+
+  final spans = <TextSpan>[];
+  final lower = text.toLowerCase();
+  var cursor = 0;
+  while (cursor < text.length) {
+    final hit = lower.indexOf(q, cursor);
+    if (hit < 0) {
+      spans.add(
+        TextSpan(
+          text: text.substring(cursor),
+          style: baseStyle,
+          recognizer: recognizer,
+        ),
+      );
+      break;
+    }
+    if (hit > cursor) {
+      spans.add(
+        TextSpan(
+          text: text.substring(cursor, hit),
+          style: baseStyle,
+          recognizer: recognizer,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    final end = hit + q.length;
+    spans.add(
+      TextSpan(
+        text: text.substring(hit, end),
+        style: baseStyle.merge(highlightStyle),
+        recognizer: recognizer,
+      ),
+    );
+    cursor = end;
+  }
+  return spans;
+}
+
+class HighlightedLinkify extends StatefulWidget {
+  final String text;
+  final String? highlight;
+  final LinkCallback? onOpen;
+  final TextStyle? style;
+  final TextStyle? linkStyle;
+
+  const HighlightedLinkify({
+    required this.text,
+    this.highlight,
+    this.onOpen,
+    this.style,
+    this.linkStyle,
+    super.key,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<HighlightedLinkify> createState() => _HighlightedLinkifyState();
+}
+
+class _HighlightedLinkifyState extends State<HighlightedLinkify> {
+  final List<TapGestureRecognizer> _recognizers = [];
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    for (final r in _recognizers) {
+      r.dispose();
+    }
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    for (final r in _recognizers) {
+      r.dispose();
+    }
+    _recognizers.clear();
+
+    final defaultStyle = widget.style ??
+        Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodyMedium ??
+        DefaultTextStyle.of(context).style;
+    // Start from the surrounding text style so links inherit font family,
+    // size, weight, etc., then layer the link-specific color and underline
+    // on top. (Going the other way around — link style as base — used to
+    // work because TextStyle.copyWith treats `null` as "leave unchanged",
+    // so the explicit `color: null, decoration: null` were silently
+    // ignored and the merge pulled defaultStyle's color/decoration over
+    // the blue + underline. Result: links rendered in body-text color
+    // with no underline.)
+    final linkStyle = defaultStyle.merge(
+      widget.linkStyle ??
+          const TextStyle(
+            color: Colors.blue,
+            decoration: TextDecoration.underline,
+          ),
+    );
+    const linkHighlight = TextStyle(
+      backgroundColor: Color(0xFFFFD54F),
+      color: Colors.black,
+      decoration: TextDecoration.underline,
+    );
+
+    final elements = linkify_pkg.linkify(widget.text);
+    final spans = <InlineSpan>[];
+
+    for (final el in elements) {
+      if (el is LinkableElement) {
+        final recognizer = TapGestureRecognizer()
+          ..onTap = () => widget.onOpen?.call(el);
+        _recognizers.add(recognizer);
+        spans.addAll(
+          buildHighlightedSpans(
+            text: el.text,
+            query: widget.highlight,
+            baseStyle: linkStyle,
+            highlightStyle: linkHighlight,
+            recognizer: recognizer,
+          ),
+        );
+      } else {
+        spans.addAll(
+          buildHighlightedSpans(
+            text: el.text,
+            query: widget.highlight,
+            baseStyle: defaultStyle,
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    return Text.rich(TextSpan(children: spans));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/widget/file_viewer.dart b/lib/widget/file_viewer.dart
index 9d3ab72..55b09ef 100644
--- a/lib/widget/file_viewer.dart
+++ b/lib/widget/file_viewer.dart
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
 import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:convert';
 import 'dart:io';
 import 'dart:math';
 
+import 'package:chewie/chewie.dart';
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_bloc/flutter_bloc.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_svg/flutter_svg.dart';
 import 'package:open_filex/open_filex.dart';
 import 'package:photo_view/photo_view.dart';
 import 'package:share_plus/share_plus.dart';
 import 'package:syncfusion_flutter_pdfviewer/pdfviewer.dart';
+import 'package:video_player/video_player.dart';
 
 import '../routing/app_routes.dart';
 import '../share_intent/remote_file_ref.dart';
 import '../state/app/modules/settings/bloc/settings_cubit.dart';
+import 'app_progress_indicator.dart';
+import 'centered_leading.dart';
 import 'info_dialog.dart';
-import 'placeholder_view.dart';
 import 'share_position_origin.dart';
 
 class FileViewer extends StatefulWidget {
@@ -39,6 +44,88 @@ class FileViewer extends StatefulWidget {
 
 enum FileViewingActions { openExternal, share, save, sendToChat, saveToCloud }
 
+enum _FileKind { image, svg, pdf, text, video, audio, unknown }
+
+const Set<String> _imageExtensions = {
+  'png',
+  'jpg',
+  'jpeg',
+  'webp',
+  'gif',
+  'bmp',
+  'wbmp',
+};
+
+/// Video container formats whose playback the platform decoders (ExoPlayer
+/// on Android, AVPlayer on iOS) handle out of the box.
+const Set<String> _videoExtensions = {
+  'mp4',
+  'm4v',
+  'mov',
+  'webm',
+  'mkv',
+  '3gp',
+};
+
+/// Audio formats playable through the same `video_player` pipeline. Some
+/// (ogg/opus/flac) work on Android only — iOS will surface an init error
+/// which we catch and surface as a friendly fallback.
+const Set<String> _audioExtensions = {
+  'mp3',
+  'm4a',
+  'aac',
+  'wav',
+  'flac',
+  'ogg',
+  'oga',
+  'opus',
+};
+
+/// Extensions whose contents we render directly as plain text. Anything
+/// outside this list still gets a content-based fallback check (see
+/// [_looksLikeText]) so generic "what is this file" cases work too.
+const Set<String> _textExtensions = {
+  'txt', 'md', 'markdown', 'rst', 'log',
+  'json', 'json5', 'xml', 'yaml', 'yml', 'toml',
+  'csv', 'tsv', 'tab',
+  'ini', 'conf', 'cfg', 'env', 'properties',
+  'html', 'htm', 'xhtml',
+  'css', 'scss', 'sass', 'less',
+  'js', 'mjs', 'cjs', 'ts', 'jsx', 'tsx',
+  'dart', 'java', 'kt', 'kts', 'groovy', 'scala', 'swift',
+  'py', 'rb', 'pl', 'lua', 'r',
+  'go', 'rs', 'zig',
+  'c', 'cpp', 'cc', 'cxx', 'h', 'hpp', 'cs', 'm', 'mm',
+  'php', 'sh', 'bash', 'zsh', 'fish', 'ps1', 'bat', 'cmd',
+  'sql', 'graphql', 'gql',
+  'gitignore', 'gitattributes', 'editorconfig', 'dockerignore',
+  'dockerfile', 'makefile', 'cmake',
+  'tex', 'bib',
+  'srt', 'vtt',
+};
+
+/// Reads up to 8 KB and decides whether the bytes look like UTF-8 text.
+/// NUL bytes and non-decodable sequences disqualify the file. Used as a
+/// fallback for unknown extensions so plain text files without a familiar
+/// suffix still open in the in-app viewer.
+Future<bool> _looksLikeText(String path) async {
+  final file = File(path);
+  RandomAccessFile? raf;
+  try {
+    final length = await file.length();
+    if (length == 0) return true;
+    raf = await file.open();
+    final sample = await raf.read(min(length, 8192));
+    if (sample.contains(0)) return false;
+    utf8.decode(sample);
+    return true;
+  } on Object {
+    return false;
+  } finally {
+    await raf?.close();
+  }
+}
+
 /// Workaround for a Syncfusion PDF viewer race: SfPdfViewer's internal
 /// LayoutBuilder calls `localToGlobal` during build, which asserts when an
 /// ancestor RenderTransform (from the page-push animation) is still mid-layout.
@@ -82,7 +169,7 @@ class _DeferredPdfViewerState extends State<_DeferredPdfViewer> {
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     if (!_ready) {
-      return const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator());
+      return const Center(child: AppProgressIndicator.large());
     }
     return SfPdfViewer.file(File(widget.path));
   }
@@ -93,13 +180,32 @@ class _FileViewerState extends State<FileViewer> {
 
   late SettingsCubit settings = context.read<SettingsCubit>();
   late bool openExternal;
+  Future<_FileKind>? _fileKind;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
+    super.initState();
     openExternal =
         settings.val().fileViewSettings.alwaysOpenExternally ||
         widget.openExternal;
-    super.initState();
+    if (openExternal) {
+      // Settings or popup explicitly chose "open externally" — fire and
+      // forget, then pop back. Same one-shot behaviour as the old viewer.
+      WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback(
+        (_) => _openExternallyAndPop(),
+      );
+    } else {
+      _fileKind = _detectKind();
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _openExternallyAndPop() async {
+    final result = await OpenFilex.open(widget.path);
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    Navigator.of(context).pop();
+    if (result.type != ResultType.done) {
+      InfoDialog.show(context, result.message);
+    }
   }
 
   @override
@@ -108,167 +214,616 @@ class _FileViewerState extends State<FileViewer> {
     super.dispose();
   }
 
+  Future<_FileKind> _detectKind() async {
+    final ext = widget.path.split('.').last.toLowerCase();
+    if (_imageExtensions.contains(ext)) return _FileKind.image;
+    if (ext == 'svg') return _FileKind.svg;
+    if (ext == 'pdf') return _FileKind.pdf;
+    if (_videoExtensions.contains(ext)) return _FileKind.video;
+    if (_audioExtensions.contains(ext)) return _FileKind.audio;
+    if (_textExtensions.contains(ext)) return _FileKind.text;
+    if (await _looksLikeText(widget.path)) return _FileKind.text;
+    return _FileKind.unknown;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _handleAction(FileViewingActions value) async {
+    switch (value) {
+      case FileViewingActions.openExternal:
+        AppRoutes.openFileViewer(
+          context,
+          widget.path,
+          openExternal: true,
+          remoteFile: widget.remoteFile,
+        );
+        break;
+      case FileViewingActions.sendToChat:
+        AppRoutes.openInternalShareToChat(context, widget.remoteFile!);
+        break;
+      case FileViewingActions.saveToCloud:
+        AppRoutes.openInternalSaveToFolder(context, widget.remoteFile!);
+        break;
+      case FileViewingActions.share:
+        unawaited(
+          SharePlus.instance.share(
+            ShareParams(
+              files: [XFile(widget.path)],
+              sharePositionOrigin: SharePositionOrigin.get(context),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+        break;
+      case FileViewingActions.save:
+        try {
+          final bytes = await File(widget.path).readAsBytes();
+          final saved = await FilePicker.saveFile(
+            fileName: widget.path.split('/').last,
+            bytes: bytes,
+          );
+          if (!mounted) return;
+          if (saved != null) {
+            InfoDialog.show(context, 'Datei gespeichert.');
+          }
+        } on Object catch (e) {
+          if (!mounted) return;
+          InfoDialog.show(
+            context,
+            'Speichern fehlgeschlagen: $e',
+            copyable: true,
+            title: 'Fehler',
+          );
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  List<_ActionDescriptor> _availableActions() => [
+    _ActionDescriptor(
+      action: FileViewingActions.openExternal,
+      // iOS opens the system share sheet (square-with-arrow icon), Android
+      // the standard app picker; mirror that visually and verbally.
+      icon: Platform.isIOS ? Icons.ios_share : Icons.open_in_new,
+      label: Platform.isIOS ? 'Extern öffnen' : 'Öffnen mit',
+    ),
+    if (widget.remoteFile != null) ...[
+      const _ActionDescriptor(
+        action: FileViewingActions.sendToChat,
+        icon: Icons.chat_bubble_outline,
+        label: 'An Talk-Chat senden',
+      ),
+      const _ActionDescriptor(
+        action: FileViewingActions.saveToCloud,
+        icon: Icons.cloud_outlined,
+        label: 'In Cloud speichern',
+      ),
+    ],
+    const _ActionDescriptor(
+      action: FileViewingActions.share,
+      icon: Icons.share_outlined,
+      label: 'Teilen',
+    ),
+    const _ActionDescriptor(
+      action: FileViewingActions.save,
+      icon: Icons.save_alt_outlined,
+      label: 'Speichern',
+    ),
+  ];
+
+  AppBar _appbar({
+    List<Widget> actions = const [],
+    bool showActionsMenu = true,
+  }) => AppBar(
+    title: Text(widget.path.split('/').last),
+    actions: [
+      ...actions,
+      if (showActionsMenu)
+        PopupMenuButton<FileViewingActions>(
+          onSelected: _handleAction,
+          itemBuilder: (context) => _availableActions()
+              .map(
+                (a) => PopupMenuItem(
+                  value: a.action,
+                  child: ListTile(
+                    leading: Icon(a.icon),
+                    title: Text(a.label),
+                    dense: true,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              )
+              .toList(),
+        ),
+    ],
+  );
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    AppBar appbar({List<Widget> actions = const []}) => AppBar(
-      title: Text(widget.path.split('/').last),
+    if (openExternal) {
+      return Scaffold(
+        appBar: AppBar(title: Text(widget.path.split('/').last)),
+        body: const Center(child: AppProgressIndicator.large()),
+      );
+    }
+    return FutureBuilder<_FileKind>(
+      future: _fileKind,
+      builder: (context, snapshot) {
+        if (!snapshot.hasData) {
+          return Scaffold(
+            appBar: _appbar(),
+            body: const Center(child: AppProgressIndicator.large()),
+          );
+        }
+        switch (snapshot.data!) {
+          case _FileKind.image:
+            return _buildImageView();
+          case _FileKind.svg:
+            return _buildSvgView();
+          case _FileKind.pdf:
+            return _buildPdfView();
+          case _FileKind.video:
+            return _buildVideoView();
+          case _FileKind.audio:
+            return _buildAudioView();
+          case _FileKind.text:
+            return _buildTextView();
+          case _FileKind.unknown:
+            return _buildUnknownView();
+        }
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  Widget _buildImageView() => Scaffold(
+    appBar: _appbar(
       actions: [
-        ...actions,
-        PopupMenuButton<FileViewingActions>(
-          onSelected: (value) async {
-            switch (value) {
-              case FileViewingActions.openExternal:
-                AppRoutes.openFileViewer(
-                  context,
-                  widget.path,
-                  openExternal: true,
-                  remoteFile: widget.remoteFile,
-                );
-                break;
-              case FileViewingActions.sendToChat:
-                AppRoutes.openInternalShareToChat(context, widget.remoteFile!);
-                break;
-              case FileViewingActions.saveToCloud:
-                AppRoutes.openInternalSaveToFolder(
-                  context,
-                  widget.remoteFile!,
-                );
-                break;
-              case FileViewingActions.share:
-                unawaited(
-                  SharePlus.instance.share(
-                    ShareParams(
-                      files: [XFile(widget.path)],
-                      sharePositionOrigin: SharePositionOrigin.get(context),
-                    ),
-                  ),
-                );
-                break;
-              case FileViewingActions.save:
-                try {
-                  final bytes = await File(widget.path).readAsBytes();
-                  final saved = await FilePicker.saveFile(
-                    fileName: widget.path.split('/').last,
-                    bytes: bytes,
-                  );
-                  if (!context.mounted) return;
-                  if (saved != null) {
-                    InfoDialog.show(context, 'Datei gespeichert.');
-                  }
-                } on Object catch (e) {
-                  if (!context.mounted) return;
-                  InfoDialog.show(
-                    context,
-                    'Speichern fehlgeschlagen: $e',
-                    copyable: true,
-                    title: 'Fehler',
-                  );
-                }
-                break;
-            }
+        IconButton(
+          onPressed: () {
+            setState(() {
+              photoViewController.rotation += pi / 2;
+            });
           },
-          itemBuilder: (context) => <PopupMenuEntry<FileViewingActions>>[
-            const PopupMenuItem(
-              value: FileViewingActions.openExternal,
-              child: ListTile(
-                leading: Icon(Icons.open_in_new),
-                title: Text('Extern öffnen'),
-                dense: true,
-              ),
-            ),
-            if (widget.remoteFile != null) ...[
-              const PopupMenuItem(
-                value: FileViewingActions.sendToChat,
-                child: ListTile(
-                  leading: Icon(Icons.chat_bubble_outline),
-                  title: Text('An Talk-Chat senden'),
-                  dense: true,
-                ),
-              ),
-              const PopupMenuItem(
-                value: FileViewingActions.saveToCloud,
-                child: ListTile(
-                  leading: Icon(Icons.cloud_outlined),
-                  title: Text('In Cloud speichern'),
-                  dense: true,
-                ),
-              ),
-            ],
-            const PopupMenuItem(
-              value: FileViewingActions.share,
-              child: ListTile(
-                leading: Icon(Icons.share_outlined),
-                title: Text('Teilen'),
-                dense: true,
-              ),
-            ),
-            const PopupMenuItem(
-              value: FileViewingActions.save,
-              child: ListTile(
-                leading: Icon(Icons.save_alt_outlined),
-                title: Text('Speichern'),
-                dense: true,
-              ),
-            ),
-          ],
+          icon: const Icon(Icons.rotate_right),
         ),
       ],
-    );
+    ),
+    backgroundColor: Colors.white,
+    body: PhotoView(
+      controller: photoViewController,
+      maxScale: 3.0,
+      minScale: 0.1,
+      imageProvider: Image.file(File(widget.path)).image,
+      backgroundDecoration: BoxDecoration(
+        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
 
-    switch (openExternal ? '' : widget.path.split('.').last.toLowerCase()) {
-      case 'png':
-      case 'jpg':
-      case 'jpeg':
-      case 'webp':
-      case 'gif':
-        return Scaffold(
-          appBar: appbar(
-            actions: [
-              IconButton(
-                onPressed: () {
-                  setState(() {
-                    photoViewController.rotation += pi / 2;
-                  });
-                },
-                icon: const Icon(Icons.rotate_right),
-              ),
-            ],
-          ),
-          backgroundColor: Colors.white,
-          body: PhotoView(
-            controller: photoViewController,
-            maxScale: 3.0,
-            minScale: 0.1,
-            imageProvider: Image.file(File(widget.path)).image,
-            backgroundDecoration: BoxDecoration(
-              color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surface,
+  Widget _buildSvgView() => Scaffold(
+    appBar: _appbar(),
+    backgroundColor: Colors.white,
+    body: InteractiveViewer(
+      minScale: 0.5,
+      maxScale: 8,
+      child: Center(
+        child: SvgPicture.file(
+          File(widget.path),
+          placeholderBuilder: (_) =>
+              const Center(child: AppProgressIndicator.large()),
+        ),
+      ),
+    ),
+  );
+
+  Widget _buildPdfView() =>
+      Scaffold(appBar: _appbar(), body: _DeferredPdfViewer(path: widget.path));
+
+  Widget _buildVideoView() => Scaffold(
+    appBar: _appbar(),
+    backgroundColor: Colors.black,
+    body: _MediaPlayer(path: widget.path, isAudio: false),
+  );
+
+  Widget _buildAudioView() => Scaffold(
+    appBar: _appbar(),
+    body: _MediaPlayer(
+      path: widget.path,
+      isAudio: true,
+      filename: widget.path.split('/').last,
+    ),
+  );
+
+  Widget _buildTextView() => Scaffold(
+    appBar: _appbar(),
+    body: FutureBuilder<_TextPayload>(
+      future: _readTextPayload(),
+      builder: (context, snapshot) {
+        if (!snapshot.hasData) {
+          return const Center(child: AppProgressIndicator.large());
+        }
+        final payload = snapshot.data!;
+        final lines = const LineSplitter().convert(payload.content);
+        // Reserve gutter width by the digit count of the highest line number,
+        // so the gutter stays stable as the user scrolls down.
+        final gutterWidth = (lines.length.toString().length * 9.0) + 16;
+        return SelectionArea(
+          child: Scrollbar(
+            child: CustomScrollView(
+              slivers: [
+                if (payload.truncated)
+                  SliverToBoxAdapter(
+                    child: SelectionContainer.disabled(
+                      child: Container(
+                        width: double.infinity,
+                        color: Theme.of(
+                          context,
+                        ).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHigh,
+                        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                          horizontal: 16,
+                          vertical: 8,
+                        ),
+                        child: Text(
+                          'Datei ist groß — Anzeige auf die ersten ${(_textViewMaxBytes / 1024).round()} KB begrenzt.',
+                          style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall,
+                        ),
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                SliverList.builder(
+                  itemCount: lines.length,
+                  itemBuilder: (context, i) => _CodeLine(
+                    number: i + 1,
+                    text: lines[i],
+                    gutterWidth: gutterWidth,
+                  ),
+                ),
+                const SliverToBoxAdapter(child: SizedBox(height: 24)),
+              ],
             ),
           ),
         );
+      },
+    ),
+  );
 
-      case 'pdf':
-        return Scaffold(
-          appBar: appbar(),
-          body: _DeferredPdfViewer(path: widget.path),
-        );
-
-      default:
-        OpenFilex.open(widget.path).then((result) {
-          if (!context.mounted) return;
-          Navigator.of(context).pop();
-          if (result.type != ResultType.done) {
-            InfoDialog.show(context, result.message);
-          }
-        });
-
-        return PlaceholderView(
-          text: 'Datei extern geöffnet',
-          icon: Icons.open_in_new,
-          button: TextButton(
-            onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
-            child: const Text('Zurück'),
+  Widget _buildUnknownView() {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    final descriptors = _availableActions();
+    return Scaffold(
+      appBar: _appbar(showActionsMenu: false),
+      body: ListView(
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 24),
+        children: [
+          Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 24),
+            child: Column(
+              children: [
+                const Icon(Icons.insert_drive_file_outlined, size: 60),
+                const SizedBox(height: 16),
+                Text(
+                  'Vorschau nicht verfügbar',
+                  style: theme.textTheme.titleMedium,
+                  textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(height: 6),
+                Text(
+                  widget.path.split('/').last,
+                  style: theme.textTheme.titleSmall?.copyWith(
+                    fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
+                  ),
+                  textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                ),
+                const SizedBox(height: 8),
+                Text(
+                  'Wähle eine Aktion, um mit der Datei weiterzuarbeiten.',
+                  style: theme.textTheme.bodySmall,
+                  textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
           ),
-        );
+          const SizedBox(height: 24),
+          ...descriptors.map(
+            (d) => ListTile(
+              leading: CenteredLeading(Icon(d.icon)),
+              title: Text(d.label),
+              onTap: () => _handleAction(d.action),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  static const int _textViewMaxBytes = 5 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+  Future<_TextPayload> _readTextPayload() async {
+    final file = File(widget.path);
+    final size = await file.length();
+    final ext = widget.path.split('.').last.toLowerCase();
+    if (size <= _textViewMaxBytes) {
+      final raw = await file.readAsString();
+      return _TextPayload(content: _maybePrettify(raw, ext), truncated: false);
+    }
+    final raf = await file.open();
+    try {
+      final bytes = await raf.read(_textViewMaxBytes);
+      // Truncated payloads cannot be reliably re-formatted (parser will
+      // choke on the dangling tail), so they stay raw.
+      return _TextPayload(
+        content: utf8.decode(bytes, allowMalformed: true),
+        truncated: true,
+      );
+    } finally {
+      await raf.close();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Re-indents JSON so dumped/minified payloads from the server are easier
+  /// to read. Falls through to the original text on parse errors so we
+  /// never destroy the user's content.
+  String _maybePrettify(String content, String ext) {
+    if (ext != 'json') return content;
+    try {
+      final parsed = jsonDecode(content);
+      return const JsonEncoder.withIndent('  ').convert(parsed);
+    } on Object {
+      return content;
     }
   }
 }
+
+class _ActionDescriptor {
+  final FileViewingActions action;
+  final IconData icon;
+  final String label;
+  const _ActionDescriptor({
+    required this.action,
+    required this.icon,
+    required this.label,
+  });
+}
+
+class _TextPayload {
+  final String content;
+  final bool truncated;
+  const _TextPayload({required this.content, required this.truncated});
+}
+
+/// Plays back a local file via `video_player`. Renders the standard Chewie
+/// controls for video files; audio files get a centered icon plus a custom
+/// transport row (slider, time, play/pause), since Chewie's chrome is
+/// designed around a video frame.
+class _MediaPlayer extends StatefulWidget {
+  final String path;
+  final bool isAudio;
+  final String? filename;
+  const _MediaPlayer({
+    required this.path,
+    required this.isAudio,
+    this.filename,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<_MediaPlayer> createState() => _MediaPlayerState();
+}
+
+class _MediaPlayerState extends State<_MediaPlayer> {
+  VideoPlayerController? _video;
+  ChewieController? _chewie;
+  Object? _initError;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    super.initState();
+    _initialize();
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _initialize() async {
+    final controller = VideoPlayerController.file(File(widget.path));
+    try {
+      await controller.initialize();
+    } on Object catch (e) {
+      await controller.dispose();
+      if (!mounted) return;
+      setState(() => _initError = e);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!mounted) {
+      await controller.dispose();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (widget.isAudio) {
+      controller.addListener(_onAudioTick);
+      setState(() => _video = controller);
+    } else {
+      setState(() {
+        _video = controller;
+        _chewie = ChewieController(
+          videoPlayerController: controller,
+          autoPlay: false,
+          looping: false,
+          allowFullScreen: true,
+          allowPlaybackSpeedChanging: true,
+        );
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  void _onAudioTick() {
+    if (mounted) setState(() {});
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void dispose() {
+    _video?.removeListener(_onAudioTick);
+    _chewie?.dispose();
+    _video?.dispose();
+    super.dispose();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    if (_initError != null) {
+      return Center(
+        child: Padding(
+          padding: const EdgeInsets.all(24),
+          child: Column(
+            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+            children: [
+              const Icon(Icons.error_outline, size: 48),
+              const SizedBox(height: 12),
+              Text(
+                widget.isAudio
+                    ? 'Audio kann nicht abgespielt werden'
+                    : 'Video kann nicht abgespielt werden',
+                style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium,
+                textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+              ),
+              const SizedBox(height: 8),
+              Text(
+                'Format wird auf diesem Gerät nicht unterstützt. Über das Menü kannst du die Datei in einer anderen App öffnen.',
+                style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall,
+                textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+    if (_video == null) {
+      return const Center(child: AppProgressIndicator.large());
+    }
+    if (widget.isAudio) {
+      return _AudioControls(
+        controller: _video!,
+        filename: widget.filename ?? '',
+      );
+    }
+    return Chewie(controller: _chewie!);
+  }
+}
+
+class _AudioControls extends StatelessWidget {
+  final VideoPlayerController controller;
+  final String filename;
+  const _AudioControls({required this.controller, required this.filename});
+
+  String _format(Duration d) {
+    final m = d.inMinutes.remainder(60).toString().padLeft(2, '0');
+    final s = d.inSeconds.remainder(60).toString().padLeft(2, '0');
+    if (d.inHours > 0) return '${d.inHours}:$m:$s';
+    return '$m:$s';
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final value = controller.value;
+    final duration = value.duration;
+    final position = value.position;
+    final maxMs = duration.inMilliseconds == 0 ? 1 : duration.inMilliseconds;
+    final posMs = position.inMilliseconds.clamp(0, maxMs).toDouble();
+    return Center(
+      child: Padding(
+        padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 24, vertical: 32),
+        child: Column(
+          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+          children: [
+            Icon(
+              Icons.audiotrack,
+              size: 96,
+              color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.primary,
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 24),
+            Text(
+              filename,
+              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.titleMedium,
+              textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 32),
+            Slider(
+              min: 0,
+              max: maxMs.toDouble(),
+              value: posMs,
+              onChanged: (v) =>
+                  controller.seekTo(Duration(milliseconds: v.toInt())),
+            ),
+            Padding(
+              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 16),
+              child: Row(
+                mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
+                children: [
+                  Text(
+                    _format(position),
+                    style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall,
+                  ),
+                  Text(
+                    _format(duration),
+                    style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.bodySmall,
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+            ),
+            const SizedBox(height: 24),
+            FloatingActionButton(
+              heroTag: 'audioPlayPause',
+              onPressed: () {
+                if (value.isPlaying) {
+                  controller.pause();
+                } else {
+                  controller.play();
+                }
+              },
+              child: Icon(value.isPlaying ? Icons.pause : Icons.play_arrow),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/// One row in the text viewer: line number on the left (not selectable so
+/// it never ends up in copied selections), monospace content on the right.
+/// Odd-numbered lines get a slightly tinted background so long files are
+/// easier to scan.
+class _CodeLine extends StatelessWidget {
+  final int number;
+  final String text;
+  final double gutterWidth;
+  const _CodeLine({
+    required this.number,
+    required this.text,
+    required this.gutterWidth,
+  });
+
+  static const TextStyle _codeStyle = TextStyle(
+    fontFamily: 'monospace',
+    fontSize: 13,
+    height: 1.4,
+  );
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final theme = Theme.of(context);
+    final isEven = number.isEven;
+    return Container(
+      color: isEven ? theme.colorScheme.surfaceContainerLow : null,
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 4, right: 12),
+      child: Row(
+        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+        children: [
+          SelectionContainer.disabled(
+            child: SizedBox(
+              width: gutterWidth,
+              child: Text(
+                '$number',
+                textAlign: TextAlign.right,
+                style: _codeStyle.copyWith(color: theme.hintColor),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+          const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          Expanded(child: Text(text.isEmpty ? ' ' : text, style: _codeStyle)),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 98ddb1e..660c69b 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ dependencies:
   workmanager: ^0.9.0+3
   intl: ^0.20.2
   flutter_linkify: ^6.0.0
+  linkify: ^5.0.0
   flutter_local_notifications: ^21.0.0
+  scrollable_positioned_list: ^0.3.8
   flutter_split_view: ^0.1.2
   flutter_svg: ^2.0.10
   freezed_annotation: ^3.1.0
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@ dependencies:
   url_launcher: ^6.3.1
   enough_icalendar: ^0.17.0
   receive_sharing_intent: ^1.8.1
+  video_player: ^2.9.0
+  chewie: ^1.8.5
 
 dev_dependencies:
   flutter_test:
diff --git a/test/extensions/date_time_test.dart b/test/extensions/date_time_test.dart
index 2f174a9..8d97940 100644
--- a/test/extensions/date_time_test.dart
+++ b/test/extensions/date_time_test.dart
@@ -58,4 +58,53 @@ void main() {
       expect(dt.timeRangeTo(end), '09:07 - 09:52');
     });
   });
+
+  group('formatDateRelativeShort', () {
+    final now = DateTime(2026, 5, 9, 14, 0); // Saturday
+
+    test('today returns "Heute"', () {
+      expect(
+        DateTime(2026, 5, 9, 8, 0).formatDateRelativeShort(now: now),
+        'Heute',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('yesterday returns "Gestern"', () {
+      expect(
+        DateTime(2026, 5, 8, 23, 30).formatDateRelativeShort(now: now),
+        'Gestern',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('2 to 6 days ago returns the German weekday name', () {
+      // 2026-05-07 is a Thursday
+      expect(
+        DateTime(2026, 5, 7).formatDateRelativeShort(now: now),
+        'Donnerstag',
+      );
+      // 2026-05-03 is a Sunday (6 days before Saturday 9th)
+      expect(
+        DateTime(2026, 5, 3).formatDateRelativeShort(now: now),
+        'Sonntag',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('7 days or more ago falls back to dd.MM.yyyy', () {
+      expect(
+        DateTime(2026, 5, 2).formatDateRelativeShort(now: now),
+        '02.05.2026',
+      );
+      expect(
+        DateTime(2026, 1, 1).formatDateRelativeShort(now: now),
+        '01.01.2026',
+      );
+    });
+
+    test('future dates fall back to dd.MM.yyyy', () {
+      expect(
+        DateTime(2026, 5, 10).formatDateRelativeShort(now: now),
+        '10.05.2026',
+      );
+    });
+  });
 }
diff --git a/test/view/files/local_cache_search_test.dart b/test/view/files/local_cache_search_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1a0868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/view/files/local_cache_search_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
+
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/cacheable_file.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/api/marianumcloud/webdav/queries/list_files/list_files_response.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/view/pages/files/search/local_cache_search.dart';
+
+CacheableFile _file({
+  required String path,
+  required String name,
+  bool isDirectory = false,
+}) => CacheableFile(path: path, isDirectory: isDirectory, name: name);
+
+Map<String, dynamic> _doc(ListFilesResponse listing) => {
+  'json': jsonEncode(listing.toJson()),
+  'lastupdate': 0,
+};
+
+void main() {
+  group('searchLocalCaches', () {
+    final root = ListFilesResponse({
+      _file(path: 'Documents/', name: 'Documents', isDirectory: true),
+      _file(path: 'Photos/', name: 'Photos', isDirectory: true),
+      _file(path: 'Reports.pdf', name: 'Reports.pdf'),
+    });
+    final documents = ListFilesResponse({
+      _file(path: 'Documents/Tax-Report.pdf', name: 'Tax-Report.pdf'),
+      _file(path: 'Documents/Notes.txt', name: 'Notes.txt'),
+    });
+    final docs = {
+      '/MarianumMobile/wd-folder-aaa': _doc(root),
+      '/MarianumMobile/wd-folder-bbb': _doc(documents),
+      '/MarianumMobile/get-room-ccc': {'json': '{}', 'lastupdate': 0},
+    };
+
+    test('matches by name case-insensitively across all caches', () async {
+      final hits = await searchLocalCaches('report', docs: docs);
+      final paths = hits.map((f) => f.path).toSet();
+      expect(paths, {'Reports.pdf', 'Documents/Tax-Report.pdf'});
+    });
+
+    test('returns empty list for empty query', () async {
+      expect(await searchLocalCaches('   ', docs: docs), isEmpty);
+    });
+
+    test('respects pathScope prefix', () async {
+      final hits = await searchLocalCaches(
+        'report',
+        pathScope: ['Documents'],
+        docs: docs,
+      );
+      expect(hits.map((f) => f.path), ['Documents/Tax-Report.pdf']);
+    });
+
+    test('ignores non-folder cache documents', () async {
+      final hits = await searchLocalCaches('anything', docs: docs);
+      // Only documents starting with `wd-folder-` are scanned. The unrelated
+      // `get-room-ccc` doc must not crash the helper.
+      expect(hits, isEmpty);
+    });
+
+    test('deduplicates entries that appear in multiple cached folders',
+        () async {
+      final shared = _file(
+        path: 'Documents/Tax-Report.pdf',
+        name: 'Tax-Report.pdf',
+      );
+      final dedupRoot = ListFilesResponse({shared});
+      final dedupDocs = {
+        '/MarianumMobile/wd-folder-aaa': _doc(dedupRoot),
+        '/MarianumMobile/wd-folder-bbb': _doc(dedupRoot),
+      };
+      final hits = await searchLocalCaches('tax', docs: dedupDocs);
+      expect(hits, hasLength(1));
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/test/view/talk/chat_search_controller_test.dart b/test/view/talk/chat_search_controller_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d9fa37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/view/talk/chat_search_controller_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/api/marianumcloud/talk/chat/get_chat_response.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/api/marianumcloud/talk/room/get_room_response.dart';
+import 'package:marianum_mobile/view/pages/talk/data/chat_search_controller.dart';
+
+GetChatResponseObject _msg({
+  required int id,
+  required int timestamp,
+  String actorDisplayName = 'Anyone',
+  String message = '',
+  String systemMessage = '',
+  GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType type =
+      GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.comment,
+  Map<String, RichObjectString>? params,
+}) =>
+    GetChatResponseObject(
+      id,
+      'token',
+      GetRoomResponseObjectMessageActorType.user,
+      'actor-id',
+      actorDisplayName,
+      timestamp,
+      systemMessage,
+      type,
+      true,
+      '',
+      message,
+      params,
+      null,
+      null,
+      null,
+    );
+
+GetChatResponse _response(List<GetChatResponseObject> messages) =>
+    GetChatResponse(messages.toSet());
+
+void main() {
+  group('ChatSearchController.findMatches', () {
+    test('empty query returns no matches', () {
+      final response = _response([
+        _msg(id: 1, timestamp: 100, message: 'Hallo'),
+      ]);
+      expect(ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, ''), isEmpty);
+      expect(ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, '   '), isEmpty);
+    });
+
+    test('matches message text case-insensitively', () {
+      final response = _response([
+        _msg(id: 1, timestamp: 100, message: 'Hallo Welt'),
+        _msg(id: 2, timestamp: 200, message: 'nichts hier'),
+      ]);
+      final matches = ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, 'WELT');
+      expect(matches.length, 1);
+      expect(matches.first.messageId, 1);
+    });
+
+    test('matches actor display name', () {
+      final response = _response([
+        _msg(
+          id: 1,
+          timestamp: 100,
+          actorDisplayName: 'Lisa Maier',
+          message: 'irgendwas',
+        ),
+        _msg(
+          id: 2,
+          timestamp: 200,
+          actorDisplayName: 'Tom Weber',
+          message: 'auch was',
+        ),
+      ]);
+      final matches = ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, 'lisa');
+      expect(matches.length, 1);
+      expect(matches.first.messageId, 1);
+    });
+
+    test('system messages match on text but not on actor', () {
+      final response = _response([
+        _msg(
+          id: 1,
+          timestamp: 100,
+          actorDisplayName: 'Lisa',
+          message: 'Lisa ist beigetreten',
+          type: GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system,
+        ),
+      ]);
+      // Match on text content
+      expect(
+        ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, 'beigetreten').length,
+        1,
+      );
+      // Actor name alone (not in text) should not match for system messages
+      final actorOnlyResponse = _response([
+        _msg(
+          id: 1,
+          timestamp: 100,
+          actorDisplayName: 'Lisa',
+          message: 'jemand ist beigetreten',
+          type: GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system,
+        ),
+      ]);
+      expect(
+        ChatSearchController.findMatches(actorOnlyResponse, 'lisa'),
+        isEmpty,
+      );
+    });
+
+    test(
+      'reaction, poll_voted and message_deleted system messages are filtered out',
+      () {
+        final response = _response([
+          _msg(
+            id: 1,
+            timestamp: 100,
+            message: 'Treffer',
+            systemMessage: 'reaction',
+            type: GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system,
+          ),
+          _msg(
+            id: 2,
+            timestamp: 200,
+            message: 'Treffer',
+            systemMessage: 'poll_voted',
+            type: GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system,
+          ),
+          _msg(
+            id: 4,
+            timestamp: 250,
+            message: 'Treffer',
+            systemMessage: 'message_deleted',
+            type: GetRoomResponseObjectMessageType.system,
+          ),
+          _msg(id: 3, timestamp: 300, message: 'Treffer'),
+        ]);
+        final matches = ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, 'Treffer');
+        expect(matches.length, 1);
+        expect(matches.first.messageId, 3);
+      },
+    );
+
+    test('rich object parameters are searchable (e.g. file names)', () {
+      final response = _response([
+        _msg(
+          id: 1,
+          timestamp: 100,
+          message: '{file}',
+          params: {
+            'file': RichObjectString(
+              RichObjectStringObjectType.file,
+              '42',
+              'hausaufgaben.pdf',
+              null,
+              null,
+            ),
+          },
+        ),
+      ]);
+      final matches = ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, 'hausaufgab');
+      expect(matches.length, 1);
+      expect(matches.first.messageId, 1);
+    });
+
+    test('matches are sorted newest first', () {
+      final response = _response([
+        _msg(id: 1, timestamp: 100, message: 'X'),
+        _msg(id: 2, timestamp: 300, message: 'X'),
+        _msg(id: 3, timestamp: 200, message: 'X'),
+      ]);
+      final matches = ChatSearchController.findMatches(response, 'x');
+      expect(matches.map((m) => m.messageId).toList(), [2, 3, 1]);
+    });
+  });
+}