diff --git a/client/src/components/horoscope-widget.tsx b/client/src/components/horoscope-widget.tsx
index a5546f9..4e7b442 100644
--- a/client/src/components/horoscope-widget.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/horoscope-widget.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface AIHoroscope {
   signIndex: number;
   signName: string;
   general: string;
+  imageUrl?: string | null;
 }
 
 function MiniStars({ count, max = 5 }: { count: number; max?: number }) {
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ export function HoroscopeWidget() {
   // Prefer the real AI-generated horoscope for today; fall back to static text until loaded.
   const aiForSign = aiHoroscopes.find((h) => h.signIndex === index);
   const generalText = aiForSign?.general || getHoroscope(index).general;
+  const imageFor = (i: number) => aiHoroscopes.find((h) => h.signIndex === i)?.imageUrl || null;
+  const currentImage = imageFor(index);
+  const signPath = (i: number) => `/horoskop/${encodeURIComponent(SIGNS[i].name.toLowerCase())}`;
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ export function HoroscopeWidget() {
       style={{ background: "linear-gradient(135deg, hsl(250 30% 14%), hsl(270 25% 10%))" }}
       onMouseEnter={() => setPaused(true)}
       onMouseLeave={() => setPaused(false)}
-      onClick={() => navigate("/horoskop")}
+      onClick={() => navigate(signPath(index))}
       data-testid="widget-horoscope"
     >
       <div className="p-3 flex items-center justify-between border-b border-white/10 flex-shrink-0">
@@ -78,8 +82,18 @@ export function HoroscopeWidget() {
       </div>
       <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col">
         <div className="p-4 flex items-center gap-3">
-          <div className="w-14 h-14 rounded-xl bg-white/5 border border-white/10 flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0">
-            <span className="text-3xl">{sign.symbol}</span>
+          <div className="w-14 h-14 rounded-xl bg-white/5 border border-white/10 overflow-hidden flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0">
+            {currentImage ? (
+              <img
+                src={currentImage}
+                alt={`Tageshoroskop ${sign.name}`}
+                loading="lazy"
+                className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                data-testid="img-widget-horoscope-sign"
+              />
+            ) : (
+              <span className="text-3xl">{sign.symbol}</span>
+            )}
           </div>
           <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
             <p className="font-bold text-lg text-white">{sign.name}</p>
@@ -107,15 +121,30 @@ export function HoroscopeWidget() {
           <p className="text-[10px] text-amber-400 mt-2 group-hover:underline">Mehr lesen</p>
         </div>
 
-        <div className="flex justify-center gap-1 pb-3">
-          {SIGNS.map((_, i) => (
-            <button
-              key={i}
-              onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setIndex(i); }}
-              className={`w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full transition-all ${i === index ? "bg-amber-400 w-3" : "bg-white/15 hover:bg-white/30"}`}
-              data-testid={`button-horoscope-dot-${i}`}
-            />
-          ))}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-6 gap-1 px-2 pb-3">
+          {SIGNS.map((s, i) => {
+            const img = imageFor(i);
+            return (
+              <button
+                key={s.name}
+                title={s.name}
+                onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); navigate(signPath(i)); }}
+                onMouseEnter={() => setIndex(i)}
+                className={`aspect-square rounded-md overflow-hidden border transition-all flex items-center justify-center ${
+                  i === index
+                    ? "border-amber-400 ring-1 ring-amber-400/40"
+                    : "border-white/10 hover:border-white/40 opacity-70 hover:opacity-100"
+                }`}
+                data-testid={`button-horoscope-thumb-${s.name.toLowerCase()}`}
+              >
+                {img ? (
+                  <img src={img} alt={s.name} loading="lazy" className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
+                ) : (
+                  <span className="text-sm">{s.symbol}</span>
+                )}
+              </button>
+            );
+          })}
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/client/src/pages/horoscope.tsx b/client/src/pages/horoscope.tsx
index 6f35cb1..336a546 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/horoscope.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/horoscope.tsx
@@ -337,7 +337,10 @@ export default function HoroscopePage() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (params.sign) {
-      const idx = SIGNS.findIndex((s) => s.name.toLowerCase() === params.sign?.toLowerCase());
+      let raw = params.sign;
+      try { raw = decodeURIComponent(params.sign); } catch { /* ostane surov */ }
+      const wanted = raw.toLowerCase();
+      const idx = SIGNS.findIndex((s) => s.name.toLowerCase() === wanted);
       if (idx >= 0) setSelected(idx);
     }
   }, [params.sign]);