diff --git a/client/src/pages/search.tsx b/client/src/pages/search.tsx
index 6407b0d..0495d82 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/search.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/search.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { useLocation } from "wouter";
 import { Link } from "wouter";
 import { Search, Play, FileText, ArrowLeft } from "lucide-react";
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
   const initialQuery = new URLSearchParams(qs).get("q") || "";
   const [query, setQuery] = useState(initialQuery);
   const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState(initialQuery);
+  const debounceRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const q = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get("q") || "";
@@ -39,6 +40,16 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
     }
   }, [qs]);
 
+  const handleQueryChange = (val: string) => {
+    setQuery(val);
+    if (debounceRef.current) clearTimeout(debounceRef.current);
+    debounceRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (val.trim().length >= 2) {
+        setSearchTerm(val.trim());
+      }
+    }, 500);
+  };
+
   const { data, isLoading } = useQuery<SearchResult>({
     queryKey: ["/api/search", searchTerm],
     queryFn: async () => {
@@ -53,9 +64,9 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
 
   const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
+    if (debounceRef.current) clearTimeout(debounceRef.current);
     if (query.trim().length >= 2) {
       setSearchTerm(query.trim());
-      navigate(`/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query.trim())}`);
     }
   };
 
@@ -78,7 +89,7 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
             <input
               type="text"
               value={query}
-              onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
+              onChange={(e) => handleQueryChange(e.target.value)}
               placeholder="Artikel, Videos, Künstler suchen..."
               className="w-full pl-12 pr-4 py-3 bg-card border border-card-border rounded-lg text-foreground placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary text-base"
               autoFocus