diff --git a/hud.gd b/hud.gd
index 753a6b9..80802c5 100644
--- a/hud.gd
+++ b/hud.gd
@@ -235,12 +235,10 @@ func _create_level_ui():
 	resource_bar.add_child(resource_label)
 	control.add_child(resource_bar)
 
-	# Level Label oben links
-	level_label = Label.new()
+	# Level Label — wird in update_level() über XPLabel gesetzt, kein eigenes Node nötig
+	level_label = Label.new()  # Dummy damit update_level() nicht crasht
 	level_label.name = "LevelLabel"
-	level_label.position = Vector2(20, 74)
-	level_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 14)
-	level_label.text = "Level 1"
+	level_label.visible = false
 	control.add_child(level_label)
 
 	# Gold Label oben links
@@ -261,8 +259,8 @@ func _create_level_ui():
 	xp_bar.anchor_bottom = 1.0
 	xp_bar.offset_left   = -234.0
 	xp_bar.offset_right  = 234.0
-	xp_bar.offset_top    = -12.0
-	xp_bar.offset_bottom = 0.0
+	xp_bar.offset_top    = -18.0
+	xp_bar.offset_bottom = -6.0
 	xp_bar.show_percentage = false
 	xp_bar.value = 0
 	xp_bar.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
@@ -353,7 +351,7 @@ func update_level(level: int, current_xp: int, xp_to_next: int):
 		xp_bar.value = current_xp
 		var xp_label = xp_bar.get_node_or_null("XPLabel")
 		if xp_label:
-			xp_label.text = "Level %d  —  %d / %d XP" % [level, current_xp, xp_to_next]
+			xp_label.text = "Lv %d   %d / %d XP" % [level, current_xp, xp_to_next]
 
 # Aktions-Slot kurz golden hervorheben (0.1s)
 func set_active_slot(index):