diff --git a/class_selection_menu.gd b/class_selection_menu.gd
index 123f1da..3fb8672 100644
--- a/class_selection_menu.gd
+++ b/class_selection_menu.gd
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const WARRIOR_PORTRAIT = preload("res://assets/Icons/Warrior.png")
 const ROGUE_PORTRAIT   = preload("res://assets/Icons/Schurke.png")
 const MAGE_PORTRAIT    = preload("res://assets/Icons/Magier.png")
 
-const CLASS_DATA = [
+var CLASS_DATA = [
 	{
 		"key": "warrior",
 		"name": "Krieger",
diff --git a/main_menu.gd b/main_menu.gd
index 4cf56b6..3763e0b 100644
--- a/main_menu.gd
+++ b/main_menu.gd
@@ -4,18 +4,22 @@ extends CanvasLayer
 
 signal start_game
 
-@onready var main_panel = $MainPanel
-@onready var settings_panel = $SettingsPanel
-@onready var play_btn = $MainPanel/VBoxContainer/PlayBtn
-@onready var settings_btn = $MainPanel/VBoxContainer/SettingsBtn
-@onready var quit_btn = $MainPanel/VBoxContainer/QuitBtn
+@onready var main_panel      = $Background/MainPanel
+@onready var settings_panel  = $Background/SettingsPanel
+@onready var play_btn        = $Background/MainPanel/VBoxContainer/PlayBtn
+@onready var settings_btn    = $Background/MainPanel/VBoxContainer/SettingsBtn
+@onready var quit_btn        = $Background/MainPanel/VBoxContainer/QuitBtn
+@onready var banner_image    = $Background/MainPanel/BannerImage
+@onready var fallback_title  = $Background/MainPanel/FallbackTitle
 
 # Settings Controls
-@onready var resolution_option = $SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/ResolutionRow/ResolutionOption
-@onready var window_mode_option = $SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/WindowModeRow/WindowModeOption
-@onready var vsync_check = $SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/VsyncRow/VsyncCheck
-@onready var msaa_option = $SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/MSAARow/MSAAOption
-@onready var back_btn = $SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/BackBtn
+@onready var resolution_option  = $Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/ResolutionRow/ResolutionOption
+@onready var window_mode_option = $Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/WindowModeRow/WindowModeOption
+@onready var vsync_check        = $Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/VsyncRow/VsyncCheck
+@onready var msaa_option        = $Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/MSAARow/MSAAOption
+@onready var back_btn           = $Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/BackBtn
+
+const BANNER_PATH = "res://assets/Icons/Banner.png"
 
 # Auflösungen
 const RESOLUTIONS = [
@@ -34,6 +38,15 @@ func _ready():
 	main_panel.visible = true
 	settings_panel.visible = false
 
+	# Banner laden wenn vorhanden, sonst Fallback-Titel zeigen
+	if ResourceLoader.exists(BANNER_PATH):
+		banner_image.texture = load(BANNER_PATH)
+		banner_image.visible = true
+		fallback_title.visible = false
+	else:
+		banner_image.visible = false
+		fallback_title.visible = true
+
 	play_btn.pressed.connect(_on_play)
 	settings_btn.pressed.connect(_on_settings)
 	quit_btn.pressed.connect(_on_quit)
diff --git a/main_menu.tscn b/main_menu.tscn
index f9048c2..0e0b46b 100644
--- a/main_menu.tscn
+++ b/main_menu.tscn
@@ -2,160 +2,204 @@
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://main_menu.gd" id="1_menu"]
 
+[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_bg"]
+bg_color = Color(0.04, 0.04, 0.07, 1.0)
+
+[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_settings"]
+bg_color = Color(0.07, 0.06, 0.11, 0.97)
+border_width_left = 2
+border_width_top = 2
+border_width_right = 2
+border_width_bottom = 2
+border_color = Color(0.25, 0.20, 0.35, 1.0)
+corner_radius_top_left = 10
+corner_radius_top_right = 10
+corner_radius_bottom_right = 10
+corner_radius_bottom_left = 10
+
 [node name="MainMenu" type="CanvasLayer"]
 script = ExtResource("1_menu")
 
-[node name="MainPanel" type="Panel" parent="."]
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -200.0
-offset_top = -180.0
-offset_right = 200.0
-offset_bottom = 180.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
+[node name="Background" type="Panel" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_bg")
 
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="MainPanel"]
+[node name="MainPanel" type="Control" parent="Background"]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_left = 30.0
-offset_top = 30.0
-offset_right = -30.0
-offset_bottom = -30.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-theme_override_constants/separation = 20
 
-[node name="Title" type="Label" parent="MainPanel/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 32
+[node name="BannerImage" type="TextureRect" parent="Background/MainPanel"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = -1
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+offset_top = 60.0
+offset_bottom = 300.0
+expand_mode = 1
+stretch_mode = 6
+
+[node name="FallbackTitle" type="Label" parent="Background/MainPanel"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = -1
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 0.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+offset_top = 80.0
+offset_bottom = 200.0
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 72
 text = "DungeonCrawler"
 horizontal_alignment = 1
+vertical_alignment = 1
 
-[node name="Spacer" type="Control" parent="MainPanel/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_vertical = 3
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Background/MainPanel"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = -1
+anchor_left = 0.35
+anchor_top = 0.45
+anchor_right = 0.65
+anchor_bottom = 0.88
+theme_override_constants/separation = 18
 
-[node name="PlayBtn" type="Button" parent="MainPanel/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 50)
+[node name="PlayBtn" type="Button" parent="Background/MainPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 60)
 layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 20
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 24
 text = "Spielen"
 
-[node name="SettingsBtn" type="Button" parent="MainPanel/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 50)
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 20
-text = "Einstellungen"
-
-[node name="QuitBtn" type="Button" parent="MainPanel/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 50)
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 20
-text = "Beenden"
-
-[node name="SettingsPanel" type="Panel" parent="."]
-visible = false
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -250.0
-offset_top = -220.0
-offset_right = 250.0
-offset_bottom = 220.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="SettingsPanel"]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_left = 20.0
-offset_top = 20.0
-offset_right = -20.0
-offset_bottom = -20.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-theme_override_constants/separation = 15
-
-[node name="Title" type="Label" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="SettingsBtn" type="Button" parent="Background/MainPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 60)
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 24
 text = "Einstellungen"
+
+[node name="QuitBtn" type="Button" parent="Background/MainPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 60)
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 24
+text = "Beenden"
+
+[node name="VersionLabel" type="Label" parent="Background/MainPanel"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = -1
+anchor_left = 0.0
+anchor_top = 1.0
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = 16.0
+offset_top = -28.0
+offset_right = 200.0
+offset_bottom = -8.0
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 12
+text = "v0.1 Alpha"
+modulate = Color(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0)
+
+[node name="SettingsPanel" type="Panel" parent="Background"]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 8
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = -280.0
+offset_top = -260.0
+offset_right = 280.0
+offset_bottom = 260.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+theme_override_styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_settings")
+
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Background/SettingsPanel"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = 24.0
+offset_top = 24.0
+offset_right = -24.0
+offset_bottom = -24.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 18
+
+[node name="Title" type="Label" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 26
+text = "Einstellungen"
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 
-[node name="HSeparator" type="HSeparator" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="HSeparator" type="HSeparator" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="ResolutionRow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="ResolutionRow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/ResolutionRow"]
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/ResolutionRow"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 16
 text = "Auflösung"
 
-[node name="ResolutionOption" type="OptionButton" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/ResolutionRow"]
+[node name="ResolutionOption" type="OptionButton" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/ResolutionRow"]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(200, 0)
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 14
 
-[node name="WindowModeRow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="WindowModeRow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/WindowModeRow"]
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/WindowModeRow"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 16
 text = "Fenstermodus"
 
-[node name="WindowModeOption" type="OptionButton" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/WindowModeRow"]
+[node name="WindowModeOption" type="OptionButton" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/WindowModeRow"]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(200, 0)
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 14
 
-[node name="VsyncRow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="VsyncRow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/VsyncRow"]
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/VsyncRow"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 16
 text = "VSync"
 
-[node name="VsyncCheck" type="CheckBox" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/VsyncRow"]
+[node name="VsyncCheck" type="CheckBox" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/VsyncRow"]
 layout_mode = 2
 text = "Aktiviert"
 
-[node name="MSAARow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="MSAARow" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/MSAARow"]
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/MSAARow"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 16
 text = "Anti-Aliasing"
 
-[node name="MSAAOption" type="OptionButton" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/MSAARow"]
+[node name="MSAAOption" type="OptionButton" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer/MSAARow"]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(200, 0)
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 14
 
-[node name="Spacer" type="Control" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+[node name="Spacer" type="Control" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 3
 
-[node name="BackBtn" type="Button" parent="SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 45)
+[node name="BackBtn" type="Button" parent="Background/SettingsPanel/VBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 50)
 layout_mode = 2
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 18
 text = "Zurück"