diff --git a/src/app/app.component.html b/src/app/app.component.html
index 0680b43..5aab10b 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.html
+++ b/src/app/app.component.html
@@ -1 +1,65 @@
-<router-outlet></router-outlet>
+<div class="app-content" [attr.aria-hidden]="isLanguageSelectorOpen() ? 'true' : null" [attr.inert]="isLanguageSelectorOpen() ? '' : null">
+  <router-outlet></router-outlet>
+</div>
+
+@if (isLanguageConfirmed()) {
+  <button
+    type="button"
+    class="language-switcher"
+    [attr.aria-label]="content().app.changeLanguageAriaLabel"
+    [title]="content().app.changeLanguageAriaLabel"
+    (click)="reopenLanguageSelector()"
+  >
+    <span class="language-switcher-tag">{{ currentLanguageCode().toUpperCase() }}</span>
+    <span class="language-switcher-copy">
+      <strong>{{ content().app.changeLanguage }}</strong>
+      <span>{{ languageSwitcherLabel() }}</span>
+    </span>
+  </button>
+}
+
+@if (isLanguageSelectorOpen()) {
+  <div
+    class="language-overlay"
+    role="dialog"
+    aria-modal="true"
+    aria-labelledby="language-title"
+    (click)="closeLanguageSelectorOnBackdrop($event)"
+  >
+    <section class="language-card panel">
+      <div class="language-card-header">
+        <div class="language-copy">
+          <h2 id="language-title">{{ dialogContent().app.selectorTitle }}</h2>
+        </div>
+
+        @if (isLanguageConfirmed()) {
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="language-close"
+            [attr.aria-label]="dialogContent().app.closeSelector"
+            (click)="closeLanguageSelector()"
+          >
+            x
+          </button>
+        }
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="language-options" role="radiogroup" [attr.aria-label]="dialogContent().app.selectorTitle">
+        @for (option of languageOptions; track option.code) {
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            class="language-option"
+            role="radio"
+            [attr.aria-checked]="selectedLanguage() === option.code"
+            [attr.autofocus]="selectedLanguage() === option.code ? '' : null"
+            [class.language-option-active]="selectedLanguage() === option.code"
+            (click)="chooseLanguage(option.code)"
+          >
+            <span class="language-option-accent">{{ option.accent }}</span>
+            <strong>{{ getLanguageLabel(option.code) }}</strong>
+          </button>
+        }
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  </div>
+}
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.spec.ts b/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
index 5e036b7..3d471b8 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.spec.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ describe('AppComponent', (): void => {
   let component: AppComponent;
 
   beforeEach(async (): Promise<void> => {
+    localStorage.clear();
+
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [AppComponent],
       providers: [provideRouter([])],
@@ -23,28 +25,65 @@ describe('AppComponent', (): void => {
     expect(component).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
-  it('should have title "Lechner Julian"', (): void => {
-    expect(component.title).toBe('Lechner Julian');
+  it('should render the language selector on first visit', (): void => {
+    const el = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+    expect(el.querySelector('.language-overlay')).not.toBeNull();
   });
 
-  it('should render a router-outlet element', (): void => {
+  it('should preselect English by default', (): void => {
+    const comp = component as unknown as { selectedLanguage(): string };
+    expect(comp.selectedLanguage()).toBe('en');
+  });
+
+  it('should always render a router-outlet element', (): void => {
     const el = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
     expect(el.querySelector('router-outlet')).not.toBeNull();
   });
 
-  it('should not render any additional root elements besides router-outlet', (): void => {
-    const el = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
-    const children = Array.from(el.children);
-    expect(children.length).toBe(1);
-    expect(children[0].tagName.toLowerCase()).toBe('router-outlet');
+  it('should confirm and persist the selected language', (): void => {
+    const comp = component as unknown as {
+      chooseLanguage(language: 'en' | 'de'): void;
+      currentLanguageCode(): string;
+      isLanguageConfirmed(): boolean;
+      isLanguageSelectorOpen(): boolean;
+    };
+
+    comp.chooseLanguage('de');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(comp.currentLanguageCode()).toBe('de');
+    expect(comp.isLanguageConfirmed()).toBeTrue();
+    expect(comp.isLanguageSelectorOpen()).toBeFalse();
+    expect(localStorage.getItem('portfolio-language')).toBe('de');
   });
 
-  describe('Performance', (): void => {
-    it('should create and run initial change detection within 100 ms', (): void => {
-      const start = performance.now();
-      const f = TestBed.createComponent(AppComponent);
-      f.detectChanges();
-      expect(performance.now() - start).toBeLessThan(100);
-    });
+  it('should restore a saved language from localStorage', async (): Promise<void> => {
+    localStorage.setItem('portfolio-language', 'de');
+
+    const restoredFixture = TestBed.createComponent(AppComponent);
+    restoredFixture.detectChanges();
+    const restoredComponent = restoredFixture.componentInstance as unknown as {
+      currentLanguageCode(): string;
+      isLanguageConfirmed(): boolean;
+      isLanguageSelectorOpen(): boolean;
+    };
+
+    expect(restoredComponent.currentLanguageCode()).toBe('de');
+    expect(restoredComponent.isLanguageConfirmed()).toBeTrue();
+    expect(restoredComponent.isLanguageSelectorOpen()).toBeFalse();
+  });
+
+  it('should reopen the selector after confirmation', (): void => {
+    const comp = component as unknown as {
+      chooseLanguage(language: 'en' | 'de'): void;
+      reopenLanguageSelector(): void;
+      isLanguageSelectorOpen(): boolean;
+    };
+
+    comp.chooseLanguage('en');
+    comp.reopenLanguageSelector();
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    expect(comp.isLanguageSelectorOpen()).toBeTrue();
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/app/app.component.ts b/src/app/app.component.ts
index e102b86..cb5fdf0 100644
--- a/src/app/app.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.component.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,96 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { DOCUMENT } from '@angular/common';
+import {
+  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+  Component,
+  computed,
+  effect,
+  inject,
+  signal,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import type { OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
 
+import type { LanguageCode } from '../languages/language.types';
+import type { LanguageOption } from './app.types';
+import { LanguageService } from './services/language.service';
+
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
+  standalone: true,
   imports: [RouterOutlet],
   templateUrl: './app.component.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
-export class AppComponent {
-  title: string = 'Lechner Julian';
+export class AppComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  private readonly document = inject(DOCUMENT);
+  private readonly languageService = inject(LanguageService);
+
+  protected readonly content = this.languageService.content;
+  protected readonly currentLanguageCode = this.languageService.languageCode;
+  protected readonly isLanguageConfirmed = this.languageService.isLanguageConfirmed;
+  protected readonly isLanguageSelectorOpen = signal(true);
+  protected readonly selectedLanguage = signal<LanguageCode>('en');
+  protected readonly languageOptions: readonly LanguageOption[] = [
+    { code: 'en', accent: 'EN' },
+    { code: 'de', accent: 'DE' },
+  ];
+  protected readonly dialogContent = computed(() =>
+    this.languageService.getPack(this.selectedLanguage()),
+  );
+  protected readonly languageSwitcherLabel = computed(() =>
+    this.getLanguageLabel(this.currentLanguageCode(), this.content()),
+  );
+
+  constructor() {
+    effect((): void => {
+      const overflowValue = this.isLanguageSelectorOpen() ? 'hidden' : '';
+      this.document.body.style.overflow = overflowValue;
+      this.document.documentElement.style.overflow = overflowValue;
+    });
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    const initialLanguage = this.languageService.initializeFromStorage();
+    this.selectedLanguage.set(initialLanguage);
+    this.isLanguageSelectorOpen.set(!this.isLanguageConfirmed());
+  }
+
+  protected chooseLanguage(language: LanguageCode): void {
+    this.selectedLanguage.set(language);
+    this.confirmLanguage();
+  }
+
+  protected confirmLanguage(): void {
+    this.languageService.confirmLanguage(this.selectedLanguage());
+    this.isLanguageSelectorOpen.set(false);
+  }
+
+  protected reopenLanguageSelector(): void {
+    this.selectedLanguage.set(this.currentLanguageCode());
+    this.isLanguageSelectorOpen.set(true);
+  }
+
+  protected closeLanguageSelector(): void {
+    if (!this.isLanguageConfirmed()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.selectedLanguage.set(this.currentLanguageCode());
+    this.isLanguageSelectorOpen.set(false);
+  }
+
+  protected closeLanguageSelectorOnBackdrop(event: MouseEvent): void {
+    if (event.target === event.currentTarget) {
+      this.closeLanguageSelector();
+    }
+  }
+
+  protected getLanguageLabel(language: LanguageCode, content = this.dialogContent()): string {
+    return language === 'de' ? content.app.languageGerman : content.app.languageEnglish;
+  }
+
+  ngOnDestroy(): void {
+    this.document.body.style.overflow = '';
+    this.document.documentElement.style.overflow = '';
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/app.config.ts b/src/app/app.config.ts
index 2de7dd7..71c2a7b 100644
--- a/src/app/app.config.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ApplicationConfig } from '@angular/core';
-import { importProvidersFrom, provideZoneChangeDetection } from '@angular/core';
+import { provideZoneChangeDetection } from '@angular/core';
 import { provideRouter, withInMemoryScrolling } from '@angular/router';
-import { BrowserModule, provideClientHydration, withEventReplay } from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import { provideClientHydration, withEventReplay } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 
 import { routes } from './app.routes';
 
@@ -16,6 +16,5 @@ export const appConfig: ApplicationConfig = {
       }),
     ),
     provideClientHydration(withEventReplay()),
-    importProvidersFrom(BrowserModule),
   ],
 };
diff --git a/src/app/app.types.ts b/src/app/app.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8ef453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/app.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import type { LanguageCode } from '../languages/language.types';
+
+export interface LanguageOption {
+  code: LanguageCode;
+  accent: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/footer/footer.component.html b/src/app/footer/footer.component.html
index 73e64a4..8d473e3 100644
--- a/src/app/footer/footer.component.html
+++ b/src/app/footer/footer.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <noscript>
   <div class="page-shell footer-shell">
     <div class="panel noscript-panel">
-      <h2 id="loading-text" class="warning-text">Please enable JavaScript for the full experience.</h2>
+      <h2 id="loading-text" class="warning-text">{{ content().footer.noscriptMessage }}</h2>
     </div>
   </div>
 </noscript>
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 <footer class="site-footer">
   <div class="footer-inner">
     <p>&copy; 2023 - {{ currentYear }} {{ global.firstname }} {{ global.lastname }}</p>
-    <a routerLink="/imprint">Imprint</a>
+    <a routerLink="/imprint">{{ content().footer.imprintLink }}</a>
   </div>
 </footer>
diff --git a/src/app/footer/footer.component.ts b/src/app/footer/footer.component.ts
index 52a3582..de34e47 100644
--- a/src/app/footer/footer.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/footer/footer.component.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
-import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
-import type { Global } from '../../global';
 import { global } from '../../global';
+import { LanguageService } from '../services/language.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-footer',
+  standalone: true,
   imports: [RouterLink],
   templateUrl: './footer.component.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class FooterComponent {
-  protected readonly global: Global = global;
-  protected readonly currentYear: number = new Date().getFullYear();
+  private readonly languageService = inject(LanguageService);
+
+  protected readonly content = this.languageService.content;
+  protected readonly global = global;
+  protected readonly currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();
 }
diff --git a/src/app/home/home.component.html b/src/app/home/home.component.html
index 746230f..1ff28ab 100644
--- a/src/app/home/home.component.html
+++ b/src/app/home/home.component.html
@@ -2,53 +2,44 @@
   <section class="hero-section panel">
     <div class="hero-copy">
       <div class="hero-copy-main">
-        <p id="portfolio-eyebrow" class="eyebrow">Portfolio</p>
+        <p id="portfolio-eyebrow" class="eyebrow">{{ content().home.portfolioEyebrow }}</p>
         <h1>
           <span class="hero-name-part" [attr.data-name]="global.firstname">{{ global.firstname }}</span>
           <span class="hero-name-part" [attr.data-name]="global.lastname">{{ global.lastname }}</span>
         </h1>
-        <p class="hero-intro">
-          Building reliable systems, clean interfaces, and practical digital solutions that actually hold up in production.
-        </p>
+        <p class="hero-intro">{{ content().home.heroIntro }}</p>
       </div>
 
       <div class="hero-actions">
         <div class="hero-contact-block">
-          <p class="hero-contact-title">Contact me</p>
-
+          <p class="hero-contact-title">{{ content().home.contactTitle }}</p>
           <div id="contact-links" class="contact-area hero-contact-area">
-            <a [href]="contactSafeMail" aria-label="Send mail">
-              <fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faEnvelope" size="lg"></fa-icon>
-            </a>
-
-            <a href="tel:{{ global.hrefContactPhone }}" aria-label="Call phone number">
-              <fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faPhone" size="lg"></fa-icon>
-            </a>
-
-            <a href="https://discord.com/users/860206216893693973" aria-label="Discord profile">
-              <fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faDiscord" size="lg"></fa-icon>
-            </a>
-
-            <a href="https://github.com/fraujulian" aria-label="GitHub profile">
-              <fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faGithub" size="lg"></fa-icon>
-            </a>
-
-            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-lechner-98b377356/" aria-label="LinkedIn profile">
-              <fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faLinkedin" size="lg"></fa-icon>
-            </a>
+            <a [href]="contactMailHref" aria-label="Send mail"><fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faEnvelope" size="lg"></fa-icon></a>
+            <a href="tel:{{ global.hrefContactPhone }}" aria-label="Call phone number"
+              ><fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faPhone" size="lg"></fa-icon
+            ></a>
+            <a href="https://discord.com/users/860206216893693973" aria-label="Discord profile"
+              ><fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faDiscord" size="lg"></fa-icon
+            ></a>
+            <a href="https://github.com/fraujulian" aria-label="GitHub profile"
+              ><fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faGithub" size="lg"></fa-icon
+            ></a>
+            <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-lechner-98b377356/" aria-label="LinkedIn profile"
+              ><fa-icon class="fab" [icon]="faLinkedin" size="lg"></fa-icon
+            ></a>
           </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="hero-action-links">
-          <button class="action-link" type="button" (click)="scrollToProjectsSection()">View projects</button>
-          <button class="action-link" type="button" (click)="scrollToAboutSection()">About me</button>
+          <button class="action-link" type="button" (click)="scrollToProjectsSection()">{{ content().home.viewProjects }}</button>
+          <button class="action-link" type="button" (click)="scrollToAboutSection()">{{ content().home.aboutMe }}</button>
         </div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="hero-meta">
         <div>
-          <span class="meta-label">{{ currentBioEntry.label }}</span>
-          <strong>{{ currentBioEntry.value }}</strong>
+          <span class="meta-label">{{ currentBioEntry.label }}</span
+          ><strong>{{ currentBioEntry.value }}</strong>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -60,8 +51,8 @@
             type="button"
             class="portrait-highlight-button"
             (click)="showNextPortraitHighlight()"
-            [attr.aria-label]="'Show next highlight image'"
-            [title]="portraitHighlights.length > 1 ? 'Show next image' : 'Single image'"
+            [attr.aria-label]="content().home.nextHighlightAriaLabel"
+            [title]="portraitHighlights.length > 1 ? content().home.nextHighlightTitle : content().home.singleHighlightTitle"
           >
             <div class="portrait-media" [class.portrait-media-switching]="isPortraitSwitching">
               <img
@@ -74,10 +65,10 @@
                 disableOptimizedSrcset
                 priority
                 decoding="async"
-                [alt]="currentPortraitHighlight.text + ' Image'"
+                [alt]="currentPortraitHighlight.text + ' ' + content().home.portraitAltSuffix"
               />
               @if (currentPortraitHighlightIndex === 0) {
-                <span class="portrait-click-hint">Click me!</span>
+                <span class="portrait-click-hint">{{ content().home.clickHint }}</span>
               }
               <span class="portrait-caption">{{ currentPortraitHighlight.text }}</span>
             </div>
@@ -89,47 +80,27 @@
 
   <section id="about" class="story-section panel about-scroll-anim-enabled">
     <div class="section-heading">
-      <p class="eyebrow">About me</p>
+      <p class="eyebrow">{{ content().home.aboutEyebrow }}</p>
     </div>
-
     <div class="story-grid">
       <div class="story-copy">
-        <p>
-          My name is {{ global.firstname }}, though most people call me Julie. I’m {{ age }} and based in Austria. A large part of my day
-          happens on the move — usually on trains, going between meetings, offices, and time with my family.
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          I care deeply about digital security and privacy. I design systems with minimal exposure, sensible defaults, and a strong focus on
-          data protection. Anonymity, secure communication, and reducing unnecessary data collection aren’t extras for me — they’re baseline
-          requirements for my personal infrastructure.
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          I work with modern web technologies and on business-critical systems. I don’t care much for unnecessary complexity — I focus on
-          clear, stable solutions that actually hold up in day-to-day use and deliver real value.
-        </p>
+        <p>{{ interpolate(content().home.aboutParagraphs[0]) }}</p>
+        <p>{{ content().home.aboutParagraphs[1] }}</p>
+        <p>{{ content().home.aboutParagraphs[2] }}</p>
       </div>
-
       <div class="story-detail">
         <button class="detail-toggle" type="button" (click)="toggleBio()">
-          <span>{{ isLongBioShown ? 'Hide extended profile' : 'Read extended profile' }}</span>
-          <fa-icon [icon]="isLongBioShown ? faArrowDown : faArrowRight"></fa-icon>
+          <span>{{ isLongBioShown ? content().home.detailToggleClose : content().home.detailToggleOpen }}</span
+          ><fa-icon [icon]="isLongBioShown ? faArrowDown : faArrowRight"></fa-icon>
         </button>
-
         @if (isLongBioMounted) {
           <div class="detail-panel" [class.detail-panel-enter]="isLongBioShown" [class.detail-panel-leave]="!isLongBioShown">
-            <p>
-              What really interests me is modern code — well-structured, maintainable, and built with performance in mind. No unnecessary
-              bloat, just clean, readable solutions that reliably work under real-world conditions… in theory 😁
-            </p>
-            <p>
-              Outside of software, my main hobby is scuba diving. The silence underwater and the focus on the present moment keep pulling me
-              back into Austria’s dark, cold lakes.
-            </p>
-            <p>
-              Right now, I mainly work for SobIT GmbH in Vienna, alongside freelance projects for companies, organizations, and private
-              clients. No gimmicks — just software that does what it’s supposed to do, built properly.
-            </p>
-            <button class="inline-link inline-link-button" type="button" (click)="scrollToContactLinks()">Get in touch</button>
+            <p>{{ content().home.detailParagraphs[0] }}</p>
+            <p>{{ content().home.detailParagraphs[1] }}</p>
+            <p>{{ content().home.detailParagraphs[2] }}</p>
+            <button class="inline-link inline-link-button" type="button" (click)="scrollToContactLinks()">
+              {{ content().home.getInTouch }}
+            </button>
           </div>
         }
       </div>
@@ -138,9 +109,8 @@
 
   <section id="projects" class="projects-section">
     <div class="section-heading section-heading-centered">
-      <p class="eyebrow">current Jobs & Projects</p>
+      <p class="eyebrow">{{ content().home.projectsEyebrow }}</p>
     </div>
-
     <div class="project-list">
       @for (project of projects; track project.link + '-' + $index; let i = $index) {
         <a
@@ -149,7 +119,7 @@
           [class.project-entry-from-right]="i % 2 === 0"
           [class.project-entry-from-left]="i % 2 === 1"
           [href]="project.link"
-          [attr.aria-label]="'Open project ' + project.title"
+          [attr.aria-label]="content().home.openProjectPrefix + ' ' + project.title"
           [attr.data-project-index]="i"
         >
           @if (project.icon) {
@@ -165,19 +135,17 @@
               [alt]="project.title + ' icon'"
             />
           }
-
           <div class="project-copy">
             <div class="project-header">
               <div class="project-title-wrap">
                 <span class="project-link">{{ project.title }}</span>
               </div>
-              <div class="project-languages" aria-label="Project languages">
+              <div class="project-languages" [attr.aria-label]="content().home.projectLanguagesAriaLabel">
                 @for (language of project.skills; track language + '-' + $index) {
                   <span class="project-language-chip">{{ language }}</span>
                 }
               </div>
             </div>
-
             <p class="project-description">{{ project.description }}</p>
           </div>
         </a>
diff --git a/src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts b/src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts
index 3e6cae7..efc0f11 100644
--- a/src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/home.component.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ import type { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 
 import { HomeComponent } from './home.component';
 import { global } from '../../global';
-import type { BioTextEntry, PortraitHighlight } from '../../global';
+import { enLanguage } from '../../languages/en';
+import type {
+  LanguageBioTextEntry,
+  LanguagePortraitHighlight,
+} from '../../languages/language.types';
 
 describe('HomeComponent', (): void => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<HomeComponent>;
@@ -34,8 +38,8 @@ describe('HomeComponent', (): void => {
     scrollToAboutSection(): void;
     scrollToProjectsSection(): void;
     scrollToContactLinks(): void;
-    currentBioEntry: BioTextEntry;
-    currentPortraitHighlight: PortraitHighlight | null;
+    currentBioEntry: LanguageBioTextEntry;
+    currentPortraitHighlight: LanguagePortraitHighlight | null;
   }
 
   let comp: ComponentAccess;
@@ -93,12 +97,12 @@ describe('HomeComponent', (): void => {
   describe('currentBioEntry getter', (): void => {
     it('should return the first bioTextsList entry at index 0', (): void => {
       comp.currentIndex = 0;
-      expect(comp.currentBioEntry).toEqual(global.bioTextsList[0]);
+      expect(comp.currentBioEntry).toEqual(enLanguage.bioTextsList[0]);
     });
 
     it('should return the correct entry when index changes', (): void => {
       comp.currentIndex = 3;
-      expect(comp.currentBioEntry).toEqual(global.bioTextsList[3]);
+      expect(comp.currentBioEntry).toEqual(enLanguage.bioTextsList[3]);
     });
 
     it('should return the fallback entry when index is out of range', (): void => {
@@ -119,12 +123,12 @@ describe('HomeComponent', (): void => {
     });
 
     it('should correctly wrap from the last entry back to 0 using modulo', (): void => {
-      const last = global.bioTextsList.length - 1;
+      const last = enLanguage.bioTextsList.length - 1;
       comp.currentIndex = last;
-      expect(comp.currentBioEntry).toEqual(global.bioTextsList[last]);
-      comp.currentIndex = (last + 1) % global.bioTextsList.length;
+      expect(comp.currentBioEntry).toEqual(enLanguage.bioTextsList[last]);
+      comp.currentIndex = (last + 1) % enLanguage.bioTextsList.length;
       expect(comp.currentIndex).toBe(0);
-      expect(comp.currentBioEntry).toEqual(global.bioTextsList[0]);
+      expect(comp.currentBioEntry).toEqual(enLanguage.bioTextsList[0]);
     });
   });
 
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ describe('HomeComponent', (): void => {
   describe('currentPortraitHighlight getter', (): void => {
     it('should return the highlight at the current index', (): void => {
       comp.currentPortraitHighlightIndex = 0;
-      expect(comp.currentPortraitHighlight).toEqual(global.portraitHighlights[0]);
+      expect(comp.currentPortraitHighlight).toEqual(enLanguage.portraitHighlights[0]);
     });
 
     it('should return null when index is out of range', (): void => {
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ describe('HomeComponent', (): void => {
     });
 
     it('should not call setTimeout when only one portrait exists', (): void => {
-      const highlights = (comp as unknown as { portraitHighlights: PortraitHighlight[] })
+      const highlights = (comp as unknown as { portraitHighlights: LanguagePortraitHighlight[] })
         .portraitHighlights;
       const saved = [...highlights]; // snapshot before mutation
       highlights.splice(1, saved.length - 1); // reduce to a single entry
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ describe('HomeComponent', (): void => {
     }));
 
     it('should wrap portrait index from the last position back to 0', fakeAsync((): void => {
-      comp.currentPortraitHighlightIndex = global.portraitHighlights.length - 1;
+      comp.currentPortraitHighlightIndex = enLanguage.portraitHighlights.length - 1;
       const zone = TestBed.inject(NgZone);
       zone.runOutsideAngular((): void => {
         comp.showNextPortraitHighlight();
@@ -400,15 +404,15 @@ describe('HomeComponent', (): void => {
       expect(el.querySelector('#projects')).not.toBeNull();
     });
 
-    it('should render one project entry per global.projects entry', (): void => {
+    it('should render one project entry per localized project entry', (): void => {
       const el = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
       const entries = el.querySelectorAll('.project-entry');
-      expect(entries.length).toBe(global.projects.length);
+      expect(entries.length).toBe(enLanguage.projects.length);
     });
 
     it('should render all project titles', (): void => {
       const el = fixture.nativeElement as HTMLElement;
-      global.projects.forEach((project): void => {
+      enLanguage.projects.forEach((project): void => {
         expect(el.textContent).toContain(project.title);
       });
     });
diff --git a/src/app/home/home.component.ts b/src/app/home/home.component.ts
index e49be76..54d5529 100644
--- a/src/app/home/home.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/home/home.component.ts
@@ -1,67 +1,64 @@
 import type { AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { Component, inject, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, inject, NgZone } from '@angular/core';
 import { NgOptimizedImage } from '@angular/common';
 import { faArrowRight, faArrowDown, faEnvelope, faPhone } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 import { faDiscord, faGithub, faLinkedin } from '@fortawesome/free-brands-svg-icons';
 import type { IconDefinition } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import { FaIconComponent } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
-import { DomSanitizer } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import type { SafeUrl } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import type { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { interval } from 'rxjs';
 
-import type { BioTextEntry, Global, PortraitHighlight, PortfolioProject } from '../../global';
 import { global } from '../../global';
+import type {
+  LanguageBioTextEntry,
+  LanguagePortraitHighlight,
+  LanguageProject,
+} from '../../languages/language.types';
 import { FooterComponent } from '../footer/footer.component';
+import { LanguageService } from '../services/language.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-home',
   standalone: true,
   imports: [FooterComponent, FaIconComponent, NgOptimizedImage],
   templateUrl: './home.component.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
 export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
-  private readonly sanitizer = inject(DomSanitizer);
   private readonly zone = inject(NgZone);
+  private readonly languageService = inject(LanguageService);
+  protected readonly content = this.languageService.content;
+
   private scrollAnimationFrameId: number | null = null;
   private projectEntryAnimationFrameId: number | null = null;
   private aboutSectionAnimationFrameId: number | null = null;
   private readonly scheduleNameGradientUpdate: () => void = (): void => {
-    if (this.scrollAnimationFrameId !== null || typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (this.scrollAnimationFrameId !== null || typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     this.scrollAnimationFrameId = window.requestAnimationFrame((): void => {
       this.scrollAnimationFrameId = null;
       this.updateNameGradientProgress();
     });
   };
   private readonly scheduleProjectEntryRevealUpdate: () => void = (): void => {
-    if (this.projectEntryAnimationFrameId !== null || typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (this.projectEntryAnimationFrameId !== null || typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     this.projectEntryAnimationFrameId = window.requestAnimationFrame((): void => {
       this.projectEntryAnimationFrameId = null;
       this.updateProjectEntryRevealProgress();
     });
   };
   private readonly scheduleAboutSectionScrollAnimationUpdate: () => void = (): void => {
-    if (this.aboutSectionAnimationFrameId !== null || typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (this.aboutSectionAnimationFrameId !== null || typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     this.aboutSectionAnimationFrameId = window.requestAnimationFrame((): void => {
       this.aboutSectionAnimationFrameId = null;
       this.updateAboutSectionScrollProgress();
     });
   };
 
-  protected readonly global: Global = global;
-  protected readonly age: number = this.calculateAge(global.birthdate);
-
-  protected isLongBioShown: boolean = false;
-  protected isLongBioMounted: boolean = false;
+  protected readonly global = global;
+  protected readonly age = this.calculateAge(global.birthdate);
+  protected readonly contactMailHref = `mailto:${global.contactMail}`;
+  protected isLongBioShown = false;
+  protected isLongBioMounted = false;
   protected readonly faArrowRight: IconDefinition = faArrowRight;
   protected readonly faArrowDown: IconDefinition = faArrowDown;
   protected readonly faEnvelope: IconDefinition = faEnvelope;
@@ -70,28 +67,44 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   readonly faGithub: IconDefinition = faGithub;
   readonly faLinkedin: IconDefinition = faLinkedin;
 
-  protected readonly contactSafeMail: SafeUrl;
-  protected readonly portraitHighlights: PortraitHighlight[] = global.portraitHighlights;
-  protected currentPortraitHighlightIndex: number = 0;
-  protected isPortraitSwitching: boolean = false;
-
+  protected currentPortraitHighlightIndex = 0;
+  protected isPortraitSwitching = false;
   protected currentIndex = 0;
-  protected readonly projects: PortfolioProject[] = global.projects;
-  protected readonly fallbackBioEntry: BioTextEntry = { label: 'my stack', value: '' };
+  protected readonly fallbackBioEntry: LanguageBioTextEntry = { label: 'my stack', value: '' };
   private sub!: Subscription;
   private bioHideTimeoutId: number | null = null;
 
-  constructor() {
-    this.contactSafeMail = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustUrl(`mailto:${global.contactMail}`);
+  protected get portraitHighlights(): LanguagePortraitHighlight[] {
+    return this.content().portraitHighlights;
+  }
+  protected get projects(): LanguageProject[] {
+    return this.content().projects;
+  }
+  protected get currentPortraitHighlight(): LanguagePortraitHighlight | null {
+    return this.portraitHighlights[this.currentPortraitHighlightIndex] ?? null;
+  }
+  protected get currentBioEntry(): LanguageBioTextEntry {
+    return (
+      this.content().bioTextsList[this.currentIndex] ?? {
+        label: this.content().home.fallbackBioLabel,
+        value: '',
+      }
+    );
+  }
+
+  protected interpolate(text: string): string {
+    return text
+      .replaceAll('{{firstname}}', this.global.firstname)
+      .replaceAll('{{age}}', String(this.age));
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.initNameGradientScrollAnimation();
-
     this.zone.runOutsideAngular((): void => {
       this.sub = interval(1000).subscribe((): void => {
         this.zone.run((): void => {
-          this.currentIndex = (this.currentIndex + 1) % this.global.bioTextsList.length;
+          const len = this.content().bioTextsList.length;
+          this.currentIndex = len > 0 ? (this.currentIndex + 1) % len : 0;
         });
       });
     });
@@ -101,7 +114,6 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     this.initProjectEntryRevealObserver();
     this.initAboutSectionScrollAnimation();
   }
-
   ngOnDestroy(): void {
     this.sub.unsubscribe();
     if (this.bioHideTimeoutId !== null) {
@@ -117,9 +129,7 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     if (this.isLongBioShown) {
       this.isLongBioShown = false;
       if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-        if (this.bioHideTimeoutId !== null) {
-          window.clearTimeout(this.bioHideTimeoutId);
-        }
+        if (this.bioHideTimeoutId !== null) window.clearTimeout(this.bioHideTimeoutId);
         this.bioHideTimeoutId = window.setTimeout((): void => {
           this.isLongBioMounted = false;
           this.bioHideTimeoutId = null;
@@ -129,12 +139,10 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
       }
       return;
     }
-
     if (this.bioHideTimeoutId !== null && typeof window !== 'undefined') {
       window.clearTimeout(this.bioHideTimeoutId);
       this.bioHideTimeoutId = null;
     }
-
     this.isLongBioMounted = true;
     if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
       window.requestAnimationFrame((): void => {
@@ -146,88 +154,52 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
       this.isLongBioShown = true;
     }
   }
-
-  protected get currentPortraitHighlight(): PortraitHighlight | null {
-    return this.portraitHighlights[this.currentPortraitHighlightIndex] ?? null;
-  }
-
-  protected get currentBioEntry(): BioTextEntry {
-    return this.global.bioTextsList[this.currentIndex] ?? this.fallbackBioEntry;
-  }
-
   protected showNextPortraitHighlight(): void {
-    if (this.portraitHighlights.length <= 1 || this.isPortraitSwitching) {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (this.portraitHighlights.length <= 1 || this.isPortraitSwitching) return;
     this.isPortraitSwitching = true;
-
     setTimeout((): void => {
       this.currentPortraitHighlightIndex =
         (this.currentPortraitHighlightIndex + 1) % this.portraitHighlights.length;
     }, 125);
-
     setTimeout((): void => {
       this.isPortraitSwitching = false;
     }, 250);
   }
-
   protected scrollToAboutSection(): void {
     this.scrollToElementById('about', this.getResponsiveScrollOffset(0.035));
   }
-
   protected scrollToProjectsSection(): void {
     this.scrollToElementById('projects', this.getResponsiveScrollOffset(0.035));
   }
-
   protected scrollToContactLinks(): void {
     this.scrollToElementById('contact-links', this.getResponsiveScrollOffset(0.05));
   }
-
   private initNameGradientScrollAnimation(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     window.addEventListener('scroll', this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate, { passive: true });
     window.addEventListener('resize', this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate, { passive: true });
     this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate();
   }
-
   private initProjectEntryRevealObserver(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     window.addEventListener('scroll', this.scheduleProjectEntryRevealUpdate, { passive: true });
     window.addEventListener('resize', this.scheduleProjectEntryRevealUpdate, { passive: true });
     this.scheduleProjectEntryRevealUpdate();
   }
-
   private destroyProjectEntryRevealObserver(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined' || typeof document === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined' || typeof document === 'undefined') return;
     window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.scheduleProjectEntryRevealUpdate);
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this.scheduleProjectEntryRevealUpdate);
-
     if (this.projectEntryAnimationFrameId !== null) {
       window.cancelAnimationFrame(this.projectEntryAnimationFrameId);
       this.projectEntryAnimationFrameId = null;
     }
-
-    const projectEntries: NodeListOf<HTMLElement> = document.querySelectorAll('.project-entry');
-    projectEntries.forEach((entry: HTMLElement): void => {
+    document.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('.project-entry').forEach((entry: HTMLElement): void => {
       entry.style.removeProperty('--project-entry-progress');
     });
   }
-
   private initAboutSectionScrollAnimation(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     window.addEventListener('scroll', this.scheduleAboutSectionScrollAnimationUpdate, {
       passive: true,
     });
@@ -236,45 +208,28 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     });
     this.scheduleAboutSectionScrollAnimationUpdate();
   }
-
   private destroyAboutSectionScrollAnimation(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined' || typeof document === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined' || typeof document === 'undefined') return;
     window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.scheduleAboutSectionScrollAnimationUpdate);
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this.scheduleAboutSectionScrollAnimationUpdate);
-
     if (this.aboutSectionAnimationFrameId !== null) {
       window.cancelAnimationFrame(this.aboutSectionAnimationFrameId);
       this.aboutSectionAnimationFrameId = null;
     }
-
-    const aboutSection: HTMLElement | null = document.getElementById('about');
-    aboutSection?.style.removeProperty('--about-scroll-progress');
+    document.getElementById('about')?.style.removeProperty('--about-scroll-progress');
   }
-
   private destroyNameGradientScrollAnimation(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     window.removeEventListener('scroll', this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate);
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this.scheduleNameGradientUpdate);
-
     if (this.scrollAnimationFrameId !== null) {
       window.cancelAnimationFrame(this.scrollAnimationFrameId);
       this.scrollAnimationFrameId = null;
     }
-
     document.documentElement.style.removeProperty('--name-pride-progress');
   }
-
   private updateNameGradientProgress(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     const root: HTMLElement = document.documentElement;
     const portfolioEyebrow: HTMLElement | null = document.getElementById('portfolio-eyebrow');
     const portfolioTriggerY: number =
@@ -292,20 +247,12 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
       window.scrollY > 0
         ? Math.max(acceleratedProgress, isMobileViewport ? 0.18 : 0.05)
         : acceleratedProgress;
-
     root.style.setProperty('--name-pride-progress', progress.toFixed(4));
   }
-
   private updateAboutSectionScrollProgress(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     const aboutSection: HTMLElement | null = document.getElementById('about');
-    if (aboutSection === null) {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (aboutSection === null) return;
     const sectionRect: DOMRect = aboutSection.getBoundingClientRect();
     const viewportHeight: number = window.innerHeight || 1;
     const startY: number = viewportHeight * 0.96;
@@ -313,21 +260,15 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     const totalDistance: number = Math.max(startY - endY, 1);
     const rawProgress: number = (startY - sectionRect.top) / totalDistance;
     const clampedProgress: number = Math.min(Math.max(rawProgress, 0), 1);
-
     aboutSection.style.setProperty('--about-scroll-progress', clampedProgress.toFixed(4));
   }
-
   private updateProjectEntryRevealProgress(): void {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined' || typeof document === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined' || typeof document === 'undefined') return;
     const projectEntries: NodeListOf<HTMLElement> = document.querySelectorAll('.project-entry');
     const viewportHeight: number = window.innerHeight || 1;
     const startY: number = viewportHeight * 0.98;
     const endY: number = viewportHeight * 0.56;
     const totalDistance: number = Math.max(startY - endY, 1);
-
     projectEntries.forEach((entry: HTMLElement): void => {
       const entryRect: DOMRect = entry.getBoundingClientRect();
       const rawProgress: number = (startY - entryRect.top) / totalDistance;
@@ -335,7 +276,6 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
       entry.style.setProperty('--project-entry-progress', clampedProgress.toFixed(4));
     });
   }
-
   private calculateAge(birthDateString: string): number {
     const birthDate: Date = new Date(birthDateString);
     const now: Date = new Date();
@@ -343,40 +283,21 @@ export class HomeComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     const hasBirthdayPassedThisYear: boolean =
       now.getMonth() > birthDate.getMonth() ||
       (now.getMonth() === birthDate.getMonth() && now.getDate() >= birthDate.getDate());
-
-    if (!hasBirthdayPassedThisYear) {
-      age -= 1;
-    }
-
+    if (!hasBirthdayPassedThisYear) age -= 1;
     return age;
   }
-
   private scrollToElementById(elementId: string, offsetPx: number = 0): void {
-    if (typeof document === 'undefined' || typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof document === 'undefined' || typeof window === 'undefined') return;
     const element: HTMLElement | null = document.getElementById(elementId);
-    if (element === null) {
-      return;
-    }
-
+    if (element === null) return;
     const targetTop: number = Math.max(
       element.getBoundingClientRect().top + window.scrollY - offsetPx,
       0,
     );
-
-    window.scrollTo({
-      top: targetTop,
-      behavior: 'smooth',
-    });
+    window.scrollTo({ top: targetTop, behavior: 'smooth' });
   }
-
   private getResponsiveScrollOffset(viewportRatio: number = 0.05): number {
-    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
-      return 0;
-    }
-
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') return 0;
     const minOffsetPx: number = 20;
     const maxOffsetPx: number = 48;
     const responsiveOffsetPx: number = window.innerHeight * viewportRatio;
diff --git a/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.html b/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.html
index 976106c..a19b689 100644
--- a/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.html
+++ b/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.html
@@ -2,43 +2,34 @@
   <section class="hero-section panel legal-hero">
     <div class="hero-copy">
       <div class="hero-copy-main">
-        <p class="eyebrow">Legal</p>
-        <h1>Imprint & Privacy</h1>
-        <p class="hero-intro legal-intro">
-          Legal information for this website under Austrian law, including privacy information for websites operated by
-          {{ global.firstname }} {{ global.lastname }}
-          (Lechner Systems).
-        </p>
+        <p class="eyebrow">{{ content().imprint.legalEyebrow }}</p>
+        <h1>{{ content().imprint.title }}</h1>
+        <p class="hero-intro legal-intro">{{ bind(content().imprint.intro) }}</p>
       </div>
-
       <div class="hero-actions">
-        <a class="back-link" routerLink="">
-          <fa-icon [icon]="faArrowLeft"></fa-icon>
-          <span>Back to portfolio</span>
-        </a>
+        <a class="back-link" routerLink=""
+          ><fa-icon [icon]="faArrowLeft"></fa-icon><span>{{ content().imprint.backToPortfolio }}</span></a
+        >
       </div>
     </div>
 
     <div class="hero-visual">
       <div class="portrait-highlight legal-contact-box">
-        <p class="hero-contact-title">Provider</p>
+        <p class="hero-contact-title">{{ content().imprint.provider }}</p>
         <p class="legal-provider-name">{{ global.firstname }} {{ global.lastname }} / Lechner Systems</p>
-        <p>{{ displayStreet }} {{ global.address.houseNumber }}</p>
-        <p>{{ global.address.zip }} {{ displayCity }}</p>
+        <p>{{ global.address.street }} {{ global.address.houseNumber }}</p>
+        <p>{{ global.address.zip }} {{ global.address.city }}</p>
         <p>{{ global.address.country }}</p>
         <hr />
-        <p class="hero-contact-title">Direct Contact</p>
+        <p class="hero-contact-title">{{ content().imprint.directContact }}</p>
         <p>
-          Phone:
-          <a class="inline-link" href="tel:{{ global.hrefContactPhone }}">{{ global.contactPhone }}</a>
+          {{ content().imprint.phone }}: <a class="inline-link" href="tel:{{ global.hrefContactPhone }}">{{ global.contactPhone }}</a>
         </p>
         <p>
-          Contact:
-          <a class="inline-link" [href]="contactSafeMail">{{ global.contactMail }}</a>
+          {{ content().imprint.contact }}: <a class="inline-link" [href]="contactMailHref">{{ global.contactMail }}</a>
         </p>
         <p>
-          Abuse:
-          <a class="inline-link" [href]="abuseSafeMail">{{ global.abuseMail }}</a>
+          {{ content().imprint.abuse }}: <a class="inline-link" [href]="abuseMailHref">{{ global.abuseMail }}</a>
         </p>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -46,113 +37,63 @@
 
   <section class="story-section panel legal-section">
     <div class="section-heading">
-      <p class="eyebrow">Scope</p>
-      <h2>Scope Of These Notices</h2>
+      <p class="eyebrow">{{ content().imprint.scopeEyebrow }}</p>
+      <h2>{{ content().imprint.scopeTitle }}</h2>
     </div>
-
     <div class="story-grid">
       <div class="story-copy">
-        <p>
-          These notices apply to this website and, unless a more specific notice is published there, to other websites operated by Julian
-          Lechner under the name Lechner Systems.
-        </p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.scopeLeft }}</p>
       </div>
-
       <div class="story-detail">
-        <p>
-          This website provides information about projects, technical services, contact options, and professional work in software
-          engineering, IT, and related digital services.
-        </p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.scopeRight }}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   </section>
-
   <section class="story-section panel legal-section">
     <div class="section-heading compact">
-      <p class="eyebrow">Privacy</p>
-      <h2>Privacy And Data Processing</h2>
+      <p class="eyebrow">{{ content().imprint.privacyEyebrow }}</p>
+      <h2>{{ content().imprint.privacyTitle }}</h2>
     </div>
-
     <div class="story-grid">
       <div class="story-copy">
-        <p>
-          The controller for data processing within the meaning of the GDPR is {{ global.firstname }} {{ global.lastname }}, reachable at
-          <a class="inline-link" [href]="contactSafeMail">{{ global.contactMail }}</a> and by phone at
-          <a class="inline-link" href="tel:{{ global.hrefContactPhone }}">{{ global.contactPhone }}</a
-          >.
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          As currently implemented in this web project, this website does not use its own tracking, analytics cookies, marketing cookies, or
-          long-term personal usage profiling.
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          For informational website access, technically necessary connection and server data may be processed for operation, IT security,
-          abuse prevention, and troubleshooting.
-        </p>
+        <p>{{ bind(content().imprint.privacyLeftParagraphs[0]) }}</p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.privacyLeftParagraphs[1] }}</p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.privacyLeftParagraphs[2] }}</p>
       </div>
-
       <div class="story-detail">
-        <p>
-          If you contact me by email or phone, the data you provide is processed to handle your request and maintain communication.
-          Applicable legal bases may include Article 6(1)(b), 6(1)(c), and 6(1)(f) GDPR, depending on context.
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          Personal data is disclosed only where legally required, needed for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, or
-          explicitly initiated by you.
-        </p>
-        <p>Data is stored only as long as required for communication, request handling, and legal retention duties.</p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.privacyRightParagraphs[0] }}</p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.privacyRightParagraphs[1] }}</p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.privacyRightParagraphs[2] }}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   </section>
-
   <section class="story-section panel legal-section">
     <div class="section-heading compact">
-      <p class="eyebrow">Rights</p>
-      <h2>Data Subject Rights And Complaints</h2>
+      <p class="eyebrow">{{ content().imprint.rightsEyebrow }}</p>
+      <h2>{{ content().imprint.rightsTitle }}</h2>
     </div>
-
     <div class="story-grid">
       <div class="story-copy">
-        <p>
-          Subject to statutory requirements, data subjects have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data
-          portability, and objection.
-        </p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.rightsLeft }}</p>
       </div>
-
       <div class="story-detail">
-        <p>
-          Complaints can be submitted to the Austrian Data Protection Authority: Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, email
-          <a class="inline-link" href="mailto:dsb@dsb.gv.at">dsb&#64;dsb.gv.at</a>, website
-          <a class="inline-link" href="https://dsb.gv.at/">dsb.gv.at</a>.
-        </p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.rightsRight }}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   </section>
-
   <section class="story-section panel legal-section">
     <div class="section-heading compact">
-      <p class="eyebrow">Copyright</p>
-      <h2>Copyright, External Links, And Applicable Law</h2>
+      <p class="eyebrow">{{ content().imprint.copyrightEyebrow }}</p>
+      <h2>{{ content().imprint.copyrightTitle }}</h2>
     </div>
-
     <div class="story-grid">
       <div class="story-copy">
-        <p>
-          All content on this website, including texts, images, graphics, photographs, layouts, source code, and other works, is protected
-          by copyright unless stated otherwise. All rights remain reserved.
-        </p>
-        <p>Any use beyond statutory exceptions requires prior written consent of the respective rights holder.</p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.copyrightLeftParagraphs[0] }}</p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.copyrightLeftParagraphs[1] }}</p>
       </div>
-
       <div class="story-detail">
-        <p>
-          This website may contain links to third-party websites. Their operators are solely responsible for those contents, and no
-          liability is accepted for external links to the extent permitted by law.
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          Austrian law applies exclusively, excluding conflict-of-law rules that would refer to another legal system, unless mandatory
-          consumer protection provisions require otherwise.
-        </p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.copyrightRightParagraphs[0] }}</p>
+        <p>{{ content().imprint.copyrightRightParagraphs[1] }}</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   </section>
diff --git a/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.ts b/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.ts
index 6f1322e..70b6f8b 100644
--- a/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/imprint/imprint.component.ts
@@ -1,45 +1,34 @@
-import type { OnInit } from '@angular/core';
-import { Component, inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { RouterLink } from '@angular/router';
-import { DomSanitizer } from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import type { SafeUrl } from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import type { IconDefinition } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import { FaIconComponent } from '@fortawesome/angular-fontawesome';
 import { faArrowLeft } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons';
 
-import type { Global } from '../../global';
 import { global } from '../../global';
 import { FooterComponent } from '../footer/footer.component';
+import { LanguageService } from '../services/language.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-imprint',
+  standalone: true,
   imports: [FooterComponent, FaIconComponent, RouterLink],
   templateUrl: './imprint.component.html',
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
-export class ImprintComponent implements OnInit {
-  private readonly sanitizer = inject(DomSanitizer);
-
-  protected readonly global: Global = global;
-  protected readonly displayStreet: string = this.normalizeText(global.address.street);
-  protected readonly displayCity: string = this.normalizeText(global.address.city);
-
-  protected contactSafeMail!: SafeUrl;
-  protected abuseSafeMail!: SafeUrl;
+export class ImprintComponent {
+  private readonly languageService = inject(LanguageService);
 
+  protected readonly content = this.languageService.content;
+  protected readonly global = global;
   protected readonly faArrowLeft: IconDefinition = faArrowLeft;
+  protected readonly contactMailHref = `mailto:${global.contactMail}`;
+  protected readonly abuseMailHref = `mailto:${global.abuseMail}`;
 
-  ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.contactSafeMail = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustUrl(`mailto:${global.contactMail}`);
-    this.abuseSafeMail = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustUrl(`mailto:${this.global.abuseMail}`);
-  }
-
-  private normalizeText(value: string): string {
-    return value
-      .replaceAll('ß', 'ß')
-      .replaceAll('ö', 'ö')
-      .replaceAll('Ä', 'Ä')
-      .replaceAll('ä', 'ä')
-      .replaceAll('Ü', 'Ü')
-      .replaceAll('ü', 'ü');
+  protected bind(text: string): string {
+    return text
+      .replaceAll('{{firstname}}', this.global.firstname)
+      .replaceAll('{{lastname}}', this.global.lastname)
+      .replaceAll('{{contactMail}}', this.global.contactMail)
+      .replaceAll('{{contactPhone}}', this.global.contactPhone);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/services/language.service.ts b/src/app/services/language.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c12e670
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/services/language.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { Injectable, computed, signal } from '@angular/core';
+
+import { deLanguage } from '../../languages/de';
+import { enLanguage } from '../../languages/en';
+import type { LanguageCode, LanguagePack } from '../../languages/language.types';
+
+@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
+export class LanguageService {
+  private static readonly storageKey = 'portfolio-language';
+  private readonly currentLanguageCode = signal<LanguageCode>('en');
+  private readonly languageConfirmed = signal(false);
+
+  readonly languageCode = this.currentLanguageCode.asReadonly();
+  readonly isLanguageConfirmed = this.languageConfirmed.asReadonly();
+  readonly content = computed<LanguagePack>(() => this.getPack(this.currentLanguageCode()));
+
+  initializeFromStorage(): LanguageCode {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return this.currentLanguageCode();
+    }
+
+    const storedLanguage = window.localStorage.getItem(LanguageService.storageKey);
+    if (storedLanguage === 'de' || storedLanguage === 'en') {
+      this.currentLanguageCode.set(storedLanguage);
+      this.languageConfirmed.set(true);
+    }
+
+    return this.currentLanguageCode();
+  }
+
+  confirmLanguage(code: LanguageCode): void {
+    this.currentLanguageCode.set(code);
+    this.languageConfirmed.set(true);
+
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+      window.localStorage.setItem(LanguageService.storageKey, code);
+    }
+  }
+
+  getPack(code: LanguageCode): LanguagePack {
+    return code === 'de' ? deLanguage : enLanguage;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/global.ts b/src/global.ts
index 0f4595a..edd1f30 100644
--- a/src/global.ts
+++ b/src/global.ts
@@ -1,51 +1,4 @@
-export interface PortfolioProject {
-  title: string;
-  link: string;
-  description: string;
-  skills: string[];
-  icon?: string;
-  iconSrcset?: string;
-  iconSizes?: string;
-  iconWidth?: number;
-  iconHeight?: number;
-  CircleIcon?: boolean;
-}
-
-export interface PortraitHighlight {
-  image: string;
-  imageSrcset: string;
-  imageSizes: string;
-  imageWidth: number;
-  imageHeight: number;
-  text: string;
-}
-
-export interface ImprintData {
-  street: string;
-  houseNumber: number;
-  zip: number;
-  city: string;
-  country: string;
-}
-
-export interface Global {
-  firstname: string;
-  lastname: string;
-  contactMail: string;
-  abuseMail: string;
-  contactPhone: string;
-  hrefContactPhone: string;
-  birthdate: string;
-  bioTextsList: BioTextEntry[];
-  portraitHighlights: PortraitHighlight[];
-  projects: PortfolioProject[];
-  address: ImprintData;
-}
-
-export interface BioTextEntry {
-  label: string;
-  value: string;
-}
+import type { Global } from './global.types';
 
 export const global: Global = {
   firstname: 'Julian',
@@ -55,171 +8,6 @@ export const global: Global = {
   contactPhone: '+43 (0) 660 9254001',
   hrefContactPhone: '+436609254001',
   birthdate: '2009-03-03',
-  bioTextsList: [
-    { label: 'Languages', value: 'C#' },
-    { label: 'Languages', value: 'TypeScript' },
-    { label: 'Languages', value: 'Bash' },
-    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'Angular' },
-    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'WPF' },
-    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'Avalonia' },
-    { label: 'Backend', value: '.NET' },
-    { label: 'Backend', value: 'ASP.NET Core' },
-    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Entity Framework Core' },
-    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Node.js' },
-    { label: 'Backend', value: 'REST' },
-    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Swagger' },
-    { label: 'Database', value: 'Microsoft SQL' },
-    { label: 'Database', value: 'MariaDB' },
-    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Git' },
-    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'GitHub & GitLab' },
-    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Azure DevOps' },
-    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Docker' },
-    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Ubuntu' },
-    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Arch' },
-    { label: 'Declarative Languages', value: 'XAML' },
-    { label: 'Declarative Languages', value: 'YAML' },
-    { label: 'Declarative Languages', value: 'Markdown' },
-  ],
-  portraitHighlights: [
-    {
-      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp',
-      imageSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/portrait/me-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/me-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp 640w',
-      imageSizes:
-        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
-      imageWidth: 640,
-      imageHeight: 769,
-      text: 'ME',
-    },
-    {
-      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/love.webp',
-      imageSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/portrait/love-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/love-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/love.webp 640w',
-      imageSizes:
-        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
-      imageWidth: 640,
-      imageHeight: 710,
-      text: 'My Love',
-    },
-    {
-      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/scuba.webp',
-      imageSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/portrait/scuba-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/scuba-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/scuba.webp 640w',
-      imageSizes:
-        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
-      imageWidth: 640,
-      imageHeight: 480,
-      text: 'Scuba Diving',
-    },
-    {
-      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/trains.webp',
-      imageSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/portrait/trains-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/trains-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/trains.webp 640w',
-      imageSizes:
-        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
-      imageWidth: 640,
-      imageHeight: 850,
-      text: 'Trains',
-    },
-    {
-      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/traveling.webp',
-      imageSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/portrait/traveling-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/traveling-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/traveling.webp 640w',
-      imageSizes:
-        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
-      imageWidth: 640,
-      imageHeight: 480,
-      text: 'Traveling',
-    },
-    {
-      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/culture.webp',
-      imageSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/portrait/culture-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/culture-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/culture.webp 640w',
-      imageSizes:
-        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
-      imageWidth: 640,
-      imageHeight: 482,
-      text: 'Culture',
-    },
-  ],
-  projects: [
-    {
-      title: 'SobIT GmbH',
-      link: 'https://sobit.at/',
-      description:
-        'I currently work primarily for the viennese company SobIT GmbH. This company develops software for the healthcare industry. - Development of modern desktop, mobile, and web applications to support healthcare delivery.',
-      skills: ['TypeScript', 'C#', 'Microsoft SQL', 'WPF', 'YML/XML'],
-      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/sobit.webp',
-      iconSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/logos/sobit-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/sobit-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/sobit.webp 216w',
-      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
-      CircleIcon: false,
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'SynHost',
-      link: 'https://www.synhost.de/',
-      description:
-        'A hosting provider operated by GERLACH SYSTEMS, where I develop integrations and handle technical support.',
-      skills: ['TypeScript', 'MariaDB', 'YML'],
-      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/synhost.webp',
-      iconSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/logos/synhost-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/synhost-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/synhost.webp 216w',
-      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
-      iconWidth: 108,
-      iconHeight: 64,
-      CircleIcon: false,
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'SynRadio',
-      link: 'https://www.synradio.de/',
-      description:
-        'An online radio project, where I build and maintain the technical side of its digital presence — including the website, bots, and plugins for voice chats and games.',
-      skills: ['TypeScript', 'Angular', 'FFmpeg', 'YML'],
-      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/synradio.webp',
-      iconSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/logos/synradio-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/synradio-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/synradio.webp 216w',
-      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
-      CircleIcon: true,
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Discord Audio Stream Library',
-      link: 'https://github.com/FrauJulian/Discord-Audio-Stream',
-      description:
-        'A TypeScript library for Discord that simplifies audio playback, with a focus on stable 24/7 streaming without interruptions.',
-      skills: ['TypeScript', 'YML'],
-      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/discord.webp',
-      iconSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/logos/discord-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/discord-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/discord.webp 216w',
-      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
-      CircleIcon: true,
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Portfolio',
-      link: '#',
-      description:
-        'This portfolio website you’re currently viewing is one of my actively maintained projects.',
-      skills: ['TypeScript', 'Angular', 'YML'],
-      icon: 'assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp',
-      iconSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/portrait/me-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/portrait/me-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp 216w',
-      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
-      iconWidth: 320,
-      iconHeight: 385,
-      CircleIcon: true,
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Tauchertreff-Mostviertel',
-      link: 'https://tauchertreff-mostviertel.at/',
-      description:
-        'I also support my local diving club by building and running its digital infrastructure — email, website, cloud services, and everything around it.',
-      skills: ['TypeScript', 'MariaDB', 'Angular', 'YML'],
-      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff.webp',
-      iconSrcset:
-        'assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff.webp 216w',
-      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
-      CircleIcon: true,
-    },
-  ],
   address: {
     street: 'Ulmenstraße',
     houseNumber: 9,
diff --git a/src/global.types.ts b/src/global.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39d0944
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/global.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+export interface ImprintData {
+  street: string;
+  houseNumber: number;
+  zip: number;
+  city: string;
+  country: string;
+}
+
+export interface Global {
+  firstname: string;
+  lastname: string;
+  contactMail: string;
+  abuseMail: string;
+  contactPhone: string;
+  hrefContactPhone: string;
+  birthdate: string;
+  address: ImprintData;
+}
diff --git a/src/languages/de.ts b/src/languages/de.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ec8a52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/languages/de.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+import type { LanguagePack } from './language.types';
+
+export const deLanguage: LanguagePack = {
+  app: {
+    selectorTitle: 'Sprache auswählen',
+    changeLanguage: 'Sprache',
+    changeLanguageAriaLabel: 'Sprache ändern',
+    closeSelector: 'Sprachauswahl schließen',
+    languageEnglish: 'Englisch',
+    languageGerman: 'Deutsch',
+  },
+  footer: {
+    noscriptMessage: 'Bitte aktiviere JavaScript für die vollständige Nutzung.',
+    imprintLink: 'Impressum',
+  },
+  home: {
+    portfolioEyebrow: 'Portfolio',
+    heroIntro:
+      'Ich entwickle zuverlässige Systeme, saubere Interfaces und praktische digitale Lösungen, die auch produktiv wirklich halten.',
+    contactTitle: 'Kontakt',
+    viewProjects: 'Projekte ansehen',
+    aboutMe: 'Über mich',
+    nextHighlightAriaLabel: 'Nächstes Highlight-Bild anzeigen',
+    nextHighlightTitle: 'Nächstes Bild anzeigen',
+    singleHighlightTitle: 'Einzelnes Bild',
+    portraitAltSuffix: 'Bild',
+    clickHint: 'Klick mich!',
+    aboutEyebrow: 'Über mich',
+    aboutParagraphs: [
+      'Ich heiße {{firstname}}, die meisten nennen mich Julie. Ich bin {{age}} Jahre alt und komme aus Österreich. Ein großer Teil meines Alltags passiert unterwegs – meistens im Zug, zwischen Terminen, Büros und Zeit mit meiner Familie.',
+      'Digitale Sicherheit und Privatsphäre sind mir sehr wichtig. Ich baue Systeme mit möglichst kleiner Angriffsfläche, sinnvollen Standards und starkem Fokus auf Datenschutz.',
+      'Ich arbeite mit modernen Web-Technologien und an geschäftskritischen Systemen. Mein Fokus liegt auf klaren, stabilen Lösungen, die im Alltag funktionieren und echten Nutzen liefern.',
+    ],
+    detailToggleOpen: 'Erweitertes Profil lesen',
+    detailToggleClose: 'Erweitertes Profil ausblenden',
+    detailParagraphs: [
+      'Was mich wirklich interessiert, ist moderner Code: sauber strukturiert, wartbar und mit Blick auf Performance gebaut.',
+      'Abseits von Software ist Tauchen mein größtes Hobby. Die Stille unter Wasser zieht mich immer wieder zurück in Österreichs Seen.',
+      'Hauptsächlich arbeite ich für die SobIT GmbH in Wien, zusätzlich zu Freelance-Projekten für Unternehmen, Organisationen und private Kunden.',
+    ],
+    getInTouch: 'Kontakt aufnehmen',
+    projectsEyebrow: 'Aktuelle Jobs & Projekte',
+    openProjectPrefix: 'Projekt öffnen',
+    projectLanguagesAriaLabel: 'Projekt-Technologien',
+    fallbackBioLabel: 'mein Stack',
+  },
+  imprint: {
+    legalEyebrow: 'Rechtliches',
+    title: 'Impressum & Datenschutz',
+    intro:
+      'Rechtliche Informationen zu dieser Website nach österreichischem Recht, inklusive Datenschutzinformationen für Websites von {{firstname}} {{lastname}} (Lechner Systems).',
+    backToPortfolio: 'Zurück zum Portfolio',
+    provider: 'Anbieter',
+    directContact: 'Direkter Kontakt',
+    phone: 'Telefon',
+    contact: 'Kontakt',
+    abuse: 'Missbrauch',
+    scopeEyebrow: 'Geltungsbereich',
+    scopeTitle: 'Geltungsbereich dieser Hinweise',
+    scopeLeft:
+      'Diese Hinweise gelten für diese Website und, sofern dort keine spezielleren Hinweise veröffentlicht sind, auch für andere Websites von Julian Lechner unter dem Namen Lechner Systems.',
+    scopeRight:
+      'Diese Website informiert über Projekte, technische Dienstleistungen, Kontaktmöglichkeiten und berufliche Arbeit in Softwareentwicklung, IT und verwandten digitalen Dienstleistungen.',
+    privacyEyebrow: 'Datenschutz',
+    privacyTitle: 'Datenschutz & Datenverarbeitung',
+    privacyLeftParagraphs: [
+      'Verantwortlicher für die Datenverarbeitung im Sinne der DSGVO ist {{firstname}} {{lastname}}, erreichbar unter {{contactMail}} sowie telefonisch unter {{contactPhone}}.',
+      'In der aktuellen Umsetzung dieses Webprojekts verwendet diese Website kein eigenes Tracking, keine Analyse-Cookies, keine Marketing-Cookies und keine langfristigen persönlichen Nutzungsprofile.',
+      'Beim informatorischen Zugriff auf die Website können technisch notwendige Verbindungs- und Serverdaten für Betrieb, IT-Sicherheit, Missbrauchsprävention und Fehleranalyse verarbeitet werden.',
+    ],
+    privacyRightParagraphs: [
+      'Wenn du mich per E-Mail oder Telefon kontaktierst, werden die von dir angegebenen Daten zur Bearbeitung deiner Anfrage und zur Kommunikation verarbeitet.',
+      'Personenbezogene Daten werden nur weitergegeben, wenn es gesetzlich erforderlich ist, zur Durchsetzung rechtlicher Ansprüche benötigt wird oder ausdrücklich von dir veranlasst wurde.',
+      'Daten werden nur so lange gespeichert, wie es für Kommunikation, Bearbeitung von Anfragen und gesetzliche Aufbewahrungspflichten erforderlich ist.',
+    ],
+    rightsEyebrow: 'Rechte',
+    rightsTitle: 'Betroffenenrechte & Beschwerden',
+    rightsLeft:
+      'Betroffene Personen haben im Rahmen der gesetzlichen Vorgaben das Recht auf Auskunft, Berichtigung, Löschung, Einschränkung der Verarbeitung, Datenübertragbarkeit und Widerspruch.',
+    rightsRight:
+      'Beschwerden können bei der österreichischen Datenschutzbehörde eingereicht werden: Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Wien, E-Mail dsb@dsb.gv.at, Website dsb.gv.at.',
+    copyrightEyebrow: 'Urheberrecht',
+    copyrightTitle: 'Urheberrecht, externe Links & anwendbares Recht',
+    copyrightLeftParagraphs: [
+      'Alle Inhalte dieser Website, einschließlich Texte, Bilder, Grafiken, Fotos, Layouts, Quellcode und sonstige Werke, sind urheberrechtlich geschützt, sofern nicht anders angegeben.',
+      'Jede Nutzung außerhalb der gesetzlichen Ausnahmen benötigt eine vorherige schriftliche Zustimmung des jeweiligen Rechteinhabers.',
+    ],
+    copyrightRightParagraphs: [
+      'Diese Website kann Links zu externen Websites enthalten. Für deren Inhalte sind ausschließlich die jeweiligen Betreiber verantwortlich.',
+      'Es gilt ausschließlich österreichisches Recht, sofern keine zwingenden Verbraucherschutzbestimmungen etwas anderes vorgeben.',
+    ],
+  },
+  bioTextsList: [
+    { label: 'Sprachen', value: 'C#' },
+    { label: 'Sprachen', value: 'TypeScript' },
+    { label: 'Sprachen', value: 'Bash' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'Angular' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'WPF' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'Avalonia' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: '.NET' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'ASP.NET Core' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Entity Framework Core' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Node.js' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'REST' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Swagger' },
+    { label: 'Datenbank', value: 'Microsoft SQL' },
+    { label: 'Datenbank', value: 'MariaDB' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Git' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'GitHub & GitLab' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Azure DevOps' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Docker' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Ubuntu' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Arch' },
+    { label: 'Deklarativ', value: 'XAML' },
+    { label: 'Deklarativ', value: 'YAML' },
+    { label: 'Deklarativ', value: 'Markdown' },
+  ],
+  portraitHighlights: [
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/me-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/me-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 769,
+      text: 'Ich',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/love.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/love-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/love-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/love.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 710,
+      text: 'Meine Liebe',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/scuba.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/scuba-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/scuba-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/scuba.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 480,
+      text: 'Tauchen',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/trains.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/trains-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/trains-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/trains.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 850,
+      text: 'Züge',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/traveling.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/traveling-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/traveling-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/traveling.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 480,
+      text: 'Reisen',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/culture.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/culture-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/culture-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/culture.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 482,
+      text: 'Kultur',
+    },
+  ],
+  projects: [
+    {
+      title: 'SobIT GmbH',
+      link: 'https://sobit.at/',
+      description:
+        'Ich arbeite aktuell hauptsächlich für die Wiener Firma SobIT GmbH. Das Unternehmen entwickelt Software für den Gesundheitsbereich. - Entwicklung moderner Desktop-, Mobile- und Webanwendungen zur Unterstützung der Gesundheitsversorgung.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'C#', 'Microsoft SQL', 'WPF', 'YML/XML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/sobit.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/sobit-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/sobit-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/sobit.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      CircleIcon: false,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'SynHost',
+      link: 'https://www.synhost.de/',
+      description:
+        'Ein Hosting-Dienstleister unter der Verwaltung von GERLACH SYSTEMS, für den ich Schnittstellen entwickle und technischen Support mache.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'MariaDB', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/synhost.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/synhost-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/synhost-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/synhost.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      iconWidth: 108,
+      iconHeight: 64,
+      CircleIcon: false,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'SynRadio',
+      link: 'https://www.synradio.de/',
+      description:
+        'Ein Internetradio-Projekt, bei dem ich die technische Seite der digitalen Präsenz entwickle und betreue — inklusive Website, Bots und Plugins für Sprachchats und Spiele.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'Angular', 'FFmpeg', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/synradio.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/synradio-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/synradio-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/synradio.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      CircleIcon: true,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'Discord Audio Stream Library',
+      link: 'https://github.com/FrauJulian/Discord-Audio-Stream',
+      description:
+        'Eine TypeScript-Library für Discord, die Audiowiedergabe einfacher macht, mit Fokus auf stabile 24/7-Streams ohne Unterbrechungen.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/discord.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/discord-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/discord-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/discord.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      CircleIcon: true,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'Portfolio',
+      link: '#',
+      description:
+        'Diese Portfolio-Website, die du gerade anschaust, ist eines meiner aktiv gepflegten Projekte.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'Angular', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/me-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/portrait/me-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      iconWidth: 320,
+      iconHeight: 385,
+      CircleIcon: true,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'Tauchertreff-Mostviertel',
+      link: 'https://tauchertreff-mostviertel.at/',
+      description:
+        'Ich unterstütze außerdem meinen lokalen Tauchverein, indem ich die digitale Infrastruktur aufbaue und betreibe — E-Mail, Website, Cloud-Dienste und alles, was dazugehört.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'MariaDB', 'Angular', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      CircleIcon: true,
+    },
+  ],
+};
diff --git a/src/languages/en.ts b/src/languages/en.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6334798
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+++ b/src/languages/en.ts
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+import type { LanguagePack } from './language.types';
+
+export const enLanguage: LanguagePack = {
+  app: {
+    selectorTitle: 'Select language',
+    changeLanguage: 'Language',
+    changeLanguageAriaLabel: 'Change language',
+    closeSelector: 'Close language selection',
+    languageEnglish: 'English',
+    languageGerman: 'German',
+  },
+  footer: {
+    noscriptMessage: 'Please enable JavaScript for the full experience.',
+    imprintLink: 'Imprint',
+  },
+  home: {
+    portfolioEyebrow: 'Portfolio',
+    heroIntro:
+      'Building reliable systems, clean interfaces, and practical digital solutions that actually hold up in production.',
+    contactTitle: 'Contact me',
+    viewProjects: 'View projects',
+    aboutMe: 'About me',
+    nextHighlightAriaLabel: 'Show next highlight image',
+    nextHighlightTitle: 'Show next image',
+    singleHighlightTitle: 'Single image',
+    portraitAltSuffix: 'Image',
+    clickHint: 'Click me!',
+    aboutEyebrow: 'About me',
+    aboutParagraphs: [
+      'My name is {{firstname}}, though most people call me Julie. I am {{age}} and based in Austria. A large part of my day happens on the move, usually on trains, going between meetings, offices, and time with my family.',
+      'I care deeply about digital security and privacy. I design systems with minimal exposure, sensible defaults, and a strong focus on data protection.',
+      'I work with modern web technologies and on business-critical systems. I focus on clear, stable solutions that hold up in day-to-day use and deliver value.',
+    ],
+    detailToggleOpen: 'Read extended profile',
+    detailToggleClose: 'Hide extended profile',
+    detailParagraphs: [
+      'What really interests me is modern code: well-structured, maintainable, and built with performance in mind.',
+      "Outside of software, my main hobby is scuba diving. The silence underwater keeps pulling me back into Austria's lakes.",
+      'I mainly work for SobIT GmbH in Vienna, alongside freelance projects for companies, organizations, and private clients.',
+    ],
+    getInTouch: 'Get in touch',
+    projectsEyebrow: 'Current Jobs & Projects',
+    openProjectPrefix: 'Open project',
+    projectLanguagesAriaLabel: 'Project languages',
+    fallbackBioLabel: 'my stack',
+  },
+  imprint: {
+    legalEyebrow: 'Legal',
+    title: 'Imprint & Privacy',
+    intro:
+      'Legal information for this website under Austrian law, including privacy information for websites operated by {{firstname}} {{lastname}} (Lechner Systems).',
+    backToPortfolio: 'Back to portfolio',
+    provider: 'Provider',
+    directContact: 'Direct Contact',
+    phone: 'Phone',
+    contact: 'Contact',
+    abuse: 'Abuse',
+    scopeEyebrow: 'Scope',
+    scopeTitle: 'Scope Of These Notices',
+    scopeLeft:
+      'These notices apply to this website and, unless a more specific notice is published there, to other websites operated by Julian Lechner under the name Lechner Systems.',
+    scopeRight:
+      'This website provides information about projects, technical services, contact options, and professional work in software engineering, IT, and related digital services.',
+    privacyEyebrow: 'Privacy',
+    privacyTitle: 'Privacy And Data Processing',
+    privacyLeftParagraphs: [
+      'The controller for data processing within the meaning of the GDPR is {{firstname}} {{lastname}}, reachable at {{contactMail}} and by phone at {{contactPhone}}.',
+      'As currently implemented in this web project, this website does not use its own tracking, analytics cookies, marketing cookies, or long-term personal usage profiling.',
+      'For informational website access, technically necessary connection and server data may be processed for operation, IT security, abuse prevention, and troubleshooting.',
+    ],
+    privacyRightParagraphs: [
+      'If you contact me by email or phone, the data you provide is processed to handle your request and maintain communication.',
+      'Personal data is disclosed only where legally required, needed for legal claims, or explicitly initiated by you.',
+      'Data is stored only as long as required for communication, request handling, and legal retention duties.',
+    ],
+    rightsEyebrow: 'Rights',
+    rightsTitle: 'Data Subject Rights And Complaints',
+    rightsLeft:
+      'Subject to statutory requirements, data subjects have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection.',
+    rightsRight:
+      'Complaints can be submitted to the Austrian Data Protection Authority: Barichgasse 40-42, 1030 Vienna, email dsb@dsb.gv.at, website dsb.gv.at.',
+    copyrightEyebrow: 'Copyright',
+    copyrightTitle: 'Copyright, External Links, And Applicable Law',
+    copyrightLeftParagraphs: [
+      'All content on this website, including texts, images, graphics, photographs, layouts, source code, and other works, is protected by copyright unless stated otherwise.',
+      'Any use beyond statutory exceptions requires prior written consent of the respective rights holder.',
+    ],
+    copyrightRightParagraphs: [
+      'This website may contain links to third-party websites. Their operators are solely responsible for those contents.',
+      'Austrian law applies exclusively, unless mandatory consumer protection provisions require otherwise.',
+    ],
+  },
+  bioTextsList: [
+    { label: 'Languages', value: 'C#' },
+    { label: 'Languages', value: 'TypeScript' },
+    { label: 'Languages', value: 'Bash' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'Angular' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'WPF' },
+    { label: 'Frontend', value: 'Avalonia' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: '.NET' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'ASP.NET Core' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Entity Framework Core' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Node.js' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'REST' },
+    { label: 'Backend', value: 'Swagger' },
+    { label: 'Database', value: 'Microsoft SQL' },
+    { label: 'Database', value: 'MariaDB' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Git' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'GitHub & GitLab' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Azure DevOps' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Docker' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Ubuntu' },
+    { label: 'DevOps', value: 'Arch' },
+    { label: 'Declarative Languages', value: 'XAML' },
+    { label: 'Declarative Languages', value: 'YAML' },
+    { label: 'Declarative Languages', value: 'Markdown' },
+  ],
+  portraitHighlights: [
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/me-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/me-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 769,
+      text: 'ME',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/love.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/love-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/love-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/love.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 710,
+      text: 'My Love',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/scuba.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/scuba-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/scuba-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/scuba.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 480,
+      text: 'Scuba Diving',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/trains.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/trains-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/trains-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/trains.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 850,
+      text: 'Trains',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/traveling.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/traveling-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/traveling-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/traveling.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 480,
+      text: 'Traveling',
+    },
+    {
+      image: 'assets/optimized/portrait/culture.webp',
+      imageSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/culture-320.webp 320w, assets/optimized/portrait/culture-480.webp 480w, assets/optimized/portrait/culture.webp 640w',
+      imageSizes:
+        '(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 900px) min(100vw - 6rem, 560px), 560px',
+      imageWidth: 640,
+      imageHeight: 482,
+      text: 'Culture',
+    },
+  ],
+  projects: [
+    {
+      title: 'SobIT GmbH',
+      link: 'https://sobit.at/',
+      description:
+        'I currently work primarily for the viennese company SobIT GmbH. This company develops software for the healthcare industry. - Development of modern desktop, mobile, and web applications to support healthcare delivery.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'C#', 'Microsoft SQL', 'WPF', 'YML/XML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/sobit.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/sobit-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/sobit-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/sobit.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      CircleIcon: false,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'SynHost',
+      link: 'https://www.synhost.de/',
+      description:
+        'A hosting provider operated by GERLACH SYSTEMS, where I develop integrations and handle technical support.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'MariaDB', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/synhost.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/synhost-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/synhost-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/synhost.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      iconWidth: 108,
+      iconHeight: 64,
+      CircleIcon: false,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'SynRadio',
+      link: 'https://www.synradio.de/',
+      description:
+        'An online radio project, where I build and maintain the technical side of its digital presence — including the website, bots, and plugins for voice chats and games.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'Angular', 'FFmpeg', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/synradio.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/synradio-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/synradio-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/synradio.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      CircleIcon: true,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'Discord Audio Stream Library',
+      link: 'https://github.com/FrauJulian/Discord-Audio-Stream',
+      description:
+        'A TypeScript library for Discord that simplifies audio playback, with a focus on stable 24/7 streaming without interruptions.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/discord.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/discord-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/discord-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/discord.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      CircleIcon: true,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'Portfolio',
+      link: '#',
+      description:
+        'This portfolio website you’re currently viewing is one of my actively maintained projects.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'Angular', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/portrait/me-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/portrait/me-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/portrait/me.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      iconWidth: 320,
+      iconHeight: 385,
+      CircleIcon: true,
+    },
+    {
+      title: 'Tauchertreff-Mostviertel',
+      link: 'https://tauchertreff-mostviertel.at/',
+      description:
+        'I also support my local diving club by building and running its digital infrastructure — email, website, cloud services, and everything around it.',
+      skills: ['TypeScript', 'MariaDB', 'Angular', 'YML'],
+      icon: 'assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff.webp',
+      iconSrcset:
+        'assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff-64.webp 64w, assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff-128.webp 128w, assets/optimized/logos/tauchertreff.webp 216w',
+      iconSizes: '(max-width: 700px) 64px, 108px',
+      CircleIcon: true,
+    },
+  ],
+};
diff --git a/src/languages/language.types.ts b/src/languages/language.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..058a710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/languages/language.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+export type LanguageCode = 'en' | 'de';
+
+export interface LanguageProject {
+  title: string;
+  link: string;
+  description: string;
+  skills: string[];
+  icon?: string;
+  iconSrcset?: string;
+  iconSizes?: string;
+  iconWidth?: number;
+  iconHeight?: number;
+  CircleIcon?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface LanguageBioTextEntry {
+  label: string;
+  value: string;
+}
+
+export interface LanguagePortraitHighlight {
+  image: string;
+  imageSrcset: string;
+  imageSizes: string;
+  imageWidth: number;
+  imageHeight: number;
+  text: string;
+}
+
+export interface LanguagePack {
+  app: {
+    selectorTitle: string;
+    changeLanguage: string;
+    changeLanguageAriaLabel: string;
+    closeSelector: string;
+    languageEnglish: string;
+    languageGerman: string;
+  };
+  footer: {
+    noscriptMessage: string;
+    imprintLink: string;
+  };
+  home: {
+    portfolioEyebrow: string;
+    heroIntro: string;
+    contactTitle: string;
+    viewProjects: string;
+    aboutMe: string;
+    nextHighlightAriaLabel: string;
+    nextHighlightTitle: string;
+    singleHighlightTitle: string;
+    portraitAltSuffix: string;
+    clickHint: string;
+    aboutEyebrow: string;
+    aboutParagraphs: string[];
+    detailToggleOpen: string;
+    detailToggleClose: string;
+    detailParagraphs: string[];
+    getInTouch: string;
+    projectsEyebrow: string;
+    openProjectPrefix: string;
+    projectLanguagesAriaLabel: string;
+    fallbackBioLabel: string;
+  };
+  imprint: {
+    legalEyebrow: string;
+    title: string;
+    intro: string;
+    backToPortfolio: string;
+    provider: string;
+    directContact: string;
+    phone: string;
+    contact: string;
+    abuse: string;
+    scopeEyebrow: string;
+    scopeTitle: string;
+    scopeLeft: string;
+    scopeRight: string;
+    privacyEyebrow: string;
+    privacyTitle: string;
+    privacyLeftParagraphs: string[];
+    privacyRightParagraphs: string[];
+    rightsEyebrow: string;
+    rightsTitle: string;
+    rightsLeft: string;
+    rightsRight: string;
+    copyrightEyebrow: string;
+    copyrightTitle: string;
+    copyrightLeftParagraphs: string[];
+    copyrightRightParagraphs: string[];
+  };
+  bioTextsList: LanguageBioTextEntry[];
+  portraitHighlights: LanguagePortraitHighlight[];
+  projects: LanguageProject[];
+}
diff --git a/src/styles.scss b/src/styles.scss
index 72ed49d..7b4bec8 100644
--- a/src/styles.scss
+++ b/src/styles.scss
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ html.no-js {
   .hero-meta {
     display: none;
   }
+
+  .language-overlay,
+  .language-switcher {
+    display: none !important;
+  }
 }
 
 body,
@@ -1065,3 +1070,225 @@ hr {
     justify-items: center;
   }
 }
+.language-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  z-index: 9999;
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  padding: 1.25rem;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(239, 191, 157, 0.16), transparent 28%),
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 4, 6, 0.7), rgba(7, 7, 10, 0.9));
+  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
+}
+
+.language-card {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  width: min(100%, 520px);
+  padding: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.35rem);
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(239, 191, 157, 0.16), transparent 26%),
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02)), rgba(10, 10, 14, 0.62);
+}
+
+.language-card-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.language-copy {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0;
+}
+
+.language-card h2,
+.language-card p {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.language-copy h2 {
+  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
+  line-height: 1;
+  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
+}
+
+.language-options {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.language-option {
+  position: relative;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.45rem;
+  justify-items: center;
+  align-content: center;
+  min-height: 8.5rem;
+  padding: 1rem 0.9rem;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03)), rgba(10, 10, 14, 0.34);
+  color: inherit;
+  text-align: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition:
+    transform var(--transition-fast),
+    border-color var(--transition-fast),
+    box-shadow var(--transition-fast),
+    background var(--transition-fast);
+}
+
+.language-option:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1),
+    0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
+}
+
+.language-option-active {
+  border-color: rgba(239, 191, 157, 0.64);
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(239, 191, 157, 0.14), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05)), rgba(10, 10, 14, 0.48);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 1px rgba(239, 191, 157, 0.22),
+    0 18px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+}
+
+.language-option strong {
+  font-size: 1.32rem;
+  line-height: 1.08;
+  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
+}
+
+.language-option-accent,
+.language-switcher-tag {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-height: 1.9rem;
+  padding: 0.18rem 0.7rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  font-size: 0.76rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.language-option-accent {
+  color: var(--accent-strong);
+  background: rgba(239, 191, 157, 0.12);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 191, 157, 0.24);
+}
+
+.language-close {
+  width: 2.8rem;
+  height: 2.8rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  font: inherit;
+  font-size: 1.4rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition:
+    transform var(--transition-fast),
+    border-color var(--transition-fast),
+    background var(--transition-fast);
+}
+
+.language-close:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
+}
+
+.language-switcher {
+  position: fixed;
+  right: 1rem;
+  top: 1rem;
+  z-index: 2000;
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.7rem;
+  min-height: 3.5rem;
+  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem 0.55rem 0.55rem;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04)), rgba(12, 12, 16, 0.82);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition:
+    transform var(--transition-fast),
+    border-color var(--transition-fast),
+    background var(--transition-fast);
+}
+
+.language-switcher:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52);
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05)), rgba(18, 18, 24, 0.9);
+}
+
+.language-switcher-tag {
+  min-width: 2.3rem;
+  color: #111214;
+  background: #f7f1ea;
+}
+
+.language-switcher-copy {
+  display: grid;
+  justify-items: start;
+  line-height: 1.1;
+}
+
+.language-switcher-copy strong {
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.language-switcher-copy span {
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.app-content[aria-hidden='true'] {
+  user-select: none;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 700px) {
+  .language-card {
+    width: min(100%, 460px);
+    gap: 0.9rem;
+    padding: 0.95rem;
+  }
+
+  .language-card-header {
+    display: grid;
+  }
+
+  .language-options {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+
+  .language-copy h2 {
+    font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 9vw, 2.5rem);
+  }
+
+  .language-option {
+    min-height: auto;
+  }
+
+  .language-switcher {
+    right: 0.75rem;
+    top: 0.75rem;
+  }
+}