diff --git a/src/app/api/shop/search-suggestions/route.ts b/src/app/api/shop/search-suggestions/route.ts
index ea8ae44..6c57a6c 100644
--- a/src/app/api/shop/search-suggestions/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/shop/search-suggestions/route.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { getActiveProducts } from "@/lib/data";
 import { formatPrice } from "@/lib/format";
 import { rateLimit, getClientIp } from "@/lib/rate-limit";
+import { getLocale } from "@/i18n/locale";
 
 const SUGGESTION_LIMIT = 5;
 const SUGGEST_ATTEMPTS_PER_WINDOW = 60;
@@ -26,11 +27,12 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
     return NextResponse.json({ suggestions: [] });
   }
 
+  const locale = await getLocale();
   const products = await getActiveProducts({ query, onlyAvailable: true });
   const suggestions = products.slice(0, SUGGESTION_LIMIT).map((product) => ({
     slug: product.slug,
     name: product.name,
-    price: formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency),
+    price: formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency, locale),
   }));
 
   return NextResponse.json({ suggestions });
diff --git a/src/app/bestellung-verfolgen/page.tsx b/src/app/bestellung-verfolgen/page.tsx
index d1fc6db..5722cbc 100644
--- a/src/app/bestellung-verfolgen/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/bestellung-verfolgen/page.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ const TRACK_ATTEMPTS_PER_WINDOW = 10;
 const TRACK_WINDOW_MS = 15 * 60 * 1000;
 
 export default async function TrackOrderPage(props: PageProps<"/bestellung-verfolgen">) {
-  const t = getDictionary(await getLocale());
+  const locale = await getLocale();
+  const t = getDictionary(locale);
   const { order: orderNumber, email } = await props.searchParams;
   const hasQuery = typeof orderNumber === "string" && typeof email === "string" && orderNumber && email;
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ export default async function TrackOrderPage(props: PageProps<"/bestellung-verfo
             <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
               <div>
                 <p className="text-forest">{order.orderNumber}</p>
-                <p className="text-xs text-ink/65">{formatDate(order.createdAt)}</p>
+                <p className="text-xs text-ink/65">{formatDate(order.createdAt, locale)}</p>
               </div>
               <div className="text-right">
                 <OrderStatusBadge
@@ -90,12 +91,12 @@ export default async function TrackOrderPage(props: PageProps<"/bestellung-verfo
                 <p className="mt-1.5 text-xs text-ink/65">
                   {order.fulfillmentMethod === "VERSAND"
                     ? order.shipment?.shippedAt
-                      ? t.ordersPage.shippedOn(formatDate(order.shipment.shippedAt))
+                      ? t.ordersPage.shippedOn(formatDate(order.shipment.shippedAt, locale))
                       : t.ordersPage.shippingPending
                     : order.pickup?.pickedUpAt
-                      ? t.ordersPage.pickedUpOn(formatDate(order.pickup.pickedUpAt))
+                      ? t.ordersPage.pickedUpOn(formatDate(order.pickup.pickedUpAt, locale))
                       : order.pickup?.readyAt
-                        ? t.ordersPage.readySince(formatDate(order.pickup.readyAt))
+                        ? t.ordersPage.readySince(formatDate(order.pickup.readyAt, locale))
                         : t.ordersPage.pickupPending}
                 </p>
               </div>
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ export default async function TrackOrderPage(props: PageProps<"/bestellung-verfo
             ) : null}
 
             <div className="mt-5 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
-              <p className="text-forest">{formatPrice(order.totalCents, order.currency)}</p>
+              <p className="text-forest">{formatPrice(order.totalCents, order.currency, locale)}</p>
               {order.invoice ? (
                 <Link href={`/rechnung/${order.invoice.invoiceNumber}`} className="text-sm text-forest underline">
                   {t.trackOrderPage.viewInvoice}
diff --git a/src/app/charge/[code]/page.tsx b/src/app/charge/[code]/page.tsx
index b08c84c..b7fe17f 100644
--- a/src/app/charge/[code]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/charge/[code]/page.tsx
@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@ export async function generateMetadata(
  * in dem jemand mit dem Glas in der Hand die Herkunftsangaben nachprueft.
  */
 export default async function BatchPage(props: PageProps<"/charge/[code]">) {
-  const t = getDictionary(await getLocale());
+  const locale = await getLocale();
+  const t = getDictionary(locale);
   const { code } = await props.params;
   const batch = await getBatchByCode(code);
   if (!batch) notFound();
 
   const steps = [
-    { label: t.chargePage.stepHarvest, value: formatDate(batch.harvest.harvestDate) },
-    { label: t.chargePage.stepFilling, value: formatDate(batch.fillDate) },
-    { label: t.chargePage.stepBestBefore, value: formatDate(batch.bestBeforeDate) },
+    { label: t.chargePage.stepHarvest, value: formatDate(batch.harvest.harvestDate, locale) },
+    { label: t.chargePage.stepFilling, value: formatDate(batch.fillDate, locale) },
+    { label: t.chargePage.stepBestBefore, value: formatDate(batch.bestBeforeDate, locale) },
   ];
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/app/checkout/checkout-form.tsx b/src/app/checkout/checkout-form.tsx
index 9945d98..fd676b9 100644
--- a/src/app/checkout/checkout-form.tsx
+++ b/src/app/checkout/checkout-form.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function CheckoutForm({
   tiers: ShippingTierLike[];
   bulkDiscountTiers: BulkDiscountTierLike[];
 }) {
-  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const { t, locale } = useI18n();
   const items = useCartStore((s) => s.items);
   const subtotal = cartTotalCents(items);
   const totalQuantity = cartItemCount(items);
@@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ export function CheckoutForm({
                 <span>
                   {item.quantity} × {item.name}
                 </span>
-                <span>{formatPrice(item.priceCents * item.quantity)}</span>
+                <span>{formatPrice(item.priceCents * item.quantity, "EUR", locale)}</span>
               </li>
             ))}
           </ul>
           <div className="mt-6 pt-4 border-t border-ink/10 space-y-2 text-sm">
             <div className="flex justify-between text-ink/70">
               <span>{t.cart.subtotal}</span>
-              <span>{formatPrice(subtotal)}</span>
+              <span>{formatPrice(subtotal, "EUR", locale)}</span>
             </div>
             <div className="flex justify-between text-ink/70">
               <span>
@@ -282,20 +282,20 @@ export function CheckoutForm({
                   ? t.checkoutPage.shippingWithCount(totalQuantity)
                   : t.checkoutPage.shippingPickup}
               </span>
-              <span>{shipping === 0 ? t.cartPage.free : formatPrice(shipping)}</span>
+              <span>{shipping === 0 ? t.cartPage.free : formatPrice(shipping, "EUR", locale)}</span>
             </div>
             {activeBulkDiscount ? (
               <div className="flex justify-between text-forest">
                 <span>
                   {t.cartPage.discountLabel} ({activeBulkDiscount.percent}%)
                 </span>
-                <span>-{formatPrice(bulkDiscountCents)}</span>
+                <span>-{formatPrice(bulkDiscountCents, "EUR", locale)}</span>
               </div>
             ) : null}
           </div>
           <div className="mt-3 pt-3 border-t border-ink/10 flex justify-between text-base text-forest">
             <span>{t.cartPage.total}</span>
-            <span>{formatPrice(total)}</span>
+            <span>{formatPrice(total, "EUR", locale)}</span>
           </div>
           <TrustBadges className="mt-6 pt-6 border-t border-ink/10" />
         </aside>
diff --git a/src/app/ernten/[year]/[type]/page.tsx b/src/app/ernten/[year]/[type]/page.tsx
index d094ccf..0315bc4 100644
--- a/src/app/ernten/[year]/[type]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/ernten/[year]/[type]/page.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ export async function generateMetadata(
 export default async function HarvestDetailPage(
   props: PageProps<"/ernten/[year]/[type]">
 ) {
-  const t = getDictionary(await getLocale());
+  const locale = await getLocale();
+  const t = getDictionary(locale);
   const { year, type } = await props.params;
   // Next.js liefert dynamische Segmente hier unkodiert (z.B. "Fr%C3%BChtracht"
   // statt "Frühtracht") — deshalb wird explizit dekodiert, statt sich auf
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ export default async function HarvestDetailPage(
         />
         <div>
           <p className="tracking-wide-caps text-xs text-honey-dark mb-3">
-            {harvest.year} · {formatDate(harvest.harvestDate)}
+            {harvest.year} · {formatDate(harvest.harvestDate, locale)}
           </p>
           <h1 className="text-4xl text-forest">{harvest.type}</h1>
           <p className="mt-6 text-ink/75 leading-relaxed">{harvest.description}</p>
diff --git a/src/app/ernten/page.tsx b/src/app/ernten/page.tsx
index beeed30..ab8baa9 100644
--- a/src/app/ernten/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/ernten/page.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = {
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export default async function ErntenPage() {
-  const t = getDictionary(await getLocale());
+  const locale = await getLocale();
+  const t = getDictionary(locale);
   const harvests = await getHarvests();
   const byYear = harvests.reduce<Record<number, typeof harvests>>((acc, h) => {
     acc[h.year] = [...(acc[h.year] ?? []), h];
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ export default async function ErntenPage() {
                       alt={harvest.type}
                       tone="forest"
                       className="aspect-[4/3] w-full transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-[1.02]"
-                      label={formatMonthYear(harvest.harvestDate)}
+                      label={formatMonthYear(harvest.harvestDate, locale)}
                     />
                     <h3 className="mt-4 text-lg text-forest">{harvest.type}</h3>
                     <p className="text-sm text-ink/65">{t.erntenPage.batchCount(harvest.batches.length)}</p>
diff --git a/src/app/honig/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/honig/[slug]/page.tsx
index a5b56fb..34efe2d 100644
--- a/src/app/honig/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/honig/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ export async function generateMetadata(
 export default async function ProductDetailPage(
   props: PageProps<"/honig/[slug]">
 ) {
-  const t = getDictionary(await getLocale());
+  const locale = await getLocale();
+  const t = getDictionary(locale);
   const { slug } = await props.params;
   const { error, message, notifyError, notifyMessage } = await props.searchParams;
   const product = await getProductBySlug(slug);
@@ -167,18 +168,20 @@ export default async function ProductDetailPage(
 
           <div className="mt-6 flex items-baseline gap-3">
             <span className="text-2xl text-forest">
-              {formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency)}
+              {formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency, locale)}
             </span>
             <span className="text-sm text-ink/65">{product.weightGrams} g</span>
           </div>
           <p className="text-xs text-ink/65">
-            {formatPricePerKg(product.pricePerKgCents, product.currency)}
+            {formatPricePerKg(product.pricePerKgCents, product.currency, locale)}
           </p>
           <Link
             href="/versand-zahlung"
             className="mt-2 inline-block text-xs text-ink/65 underline decoration-ink/30 hover:text-forest hover:decoration-forest"
           >
-            {t.productPage.shippingHint(baseShippingCents === 0 ? t.cartPage.free : formatPrice(baseShippingCents))}
+            {t.productPage.shippingHint(
+              baseShippingCents === 0 ? t.cartPage.free : formatPrice(baseShippingCents, "EUR", locale)
+            )}
           </Link>
 
           {isHoney ? (
@@ -270,7 +273,10 @@ export default async function ProductDetailPage(
                   label={t.productPage.detailLabels.origin}
                   value={`${product.harvest.location} — ${product.harvest.type} ${product.harvest.year}`}
                 />
-                <DetailRow label={t.productPage.detailLabels.harvest} value={formatDate(product.harvest.harvestDate)} />
+                <DetailRow
+                  label={t.productPage.detailLabels.harvest}
+                  value={formatDate(product.harvest.harvestDate, locale)}
+                />
                 <DetailRow label={t.productPage.detailLabels.batch} value={product.batch.code} />
                 <DetailRow label={t.productPage.detailLabels.storage} value={t.productPage.storageText} />
                 <DetailRow label={t.productPage.detailLabels.note} value={t.productPage.infantWarningText} />
@@ -311,7 +317,7 @@ export default async function ProductDetailPage(
                 <span className="sr-only">{t.productPage.starsOutOf5(review.rating)}</span>
                 {review.comment ? <p className="mt-2 text-sm text-ink/80">{review.comment}</p> : null}
                 <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-ink/65">
-                  {review.customer.firstName} · {formatDate(review.createdAt)}
+                  {review.customer.firstName} · {formatDate(review.createdAt, locale)}
                 </p>
               </li>
             ))}
diff --git a/src/app/konto/bestellungen/page.tsx b/src/app/konto/bestellungen/page.tsx
index bf8f35a..ef108af 100644
--- a/src/app/konto/bestellungen/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/konto/bestellungen/page.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ const RETURN_ELIGIBLE_STATUSES = [
 ];
 
 export default async function KontoBestellungenPage(props: PageProps<"/konto/bestellungen">) {
-  const t = getDictionary(await getLocale());
+  const locale = await getLocale();
+  const t = getDictionary(locale);
   const statusLabels = t.orderStatusBadge;
   const returnStatusLabels = t.ordersPage.returnStatusLabels;
   const { error, message } = await props.searchParams;
@@ -65,19 +66,19 @@ export default async function KontoBestellungenPage(props: PageProps<"/konto/bes
                 <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
                   <div>
                     <p className="text-forest">{order.orderNumber}</p>
-                    <p className="text-xs text-ink/65">{formatDate(order.createdAt)}</p>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-ink/65">{formatDate(order.createdAt, locale)}</p>
                   </div>
                   <div className="text-right">
                     <OrderStatusBadge status={order.status} label={statusLabels[order.status] ?? order.status} />
                     <p className="mt-1.5 text-xs text-ink/65">
                       {order.fulfillmentMethod === "VERSAND"
                         ? order.shipment?.shippedAt
-                          ? t.ordersPage.shippedOn(formatDate(order.shipment.shippedAt))
+                          ? t.ordersPage.shippedOn(formatDate(order.shipment.shippedAt, locale))
                           : t.ordersPage.shippingPending
                         : order.pickup?.pickedUpAt
-                          ? t.ordersPage.pickedUpOn(formatDate(order.pickup.pickedUpAt))
+                          ? t.ordersPage.pickedUpOn(formatDate(order.pickup.pickedUpAt, locale))
                           : order.pickup?.readyAt
-                            ? t.ordersPage.readySince(formatDate(order.pickup.readyAt))
+                            ? t.ordersPage.readySince(formatDate(order.pickup.readyAt, locale))
                             : t.ordersPage.pickupPending}
                     </p>
                   </div>
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ export default async function KontoBestellungenPage(props: PageProps<"/konto/bes
                 ) : null}
 
                 <div className="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-4">
-                  <p className="text-forest">{formatPrice(order.totalCents, order.currency)}</p>
+                  <p className="text-forest">{formatPrice(order.totalCents, order.currency, locale)}</p>
                   <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
                     {order.invoice ? (
                       <Link
diff --git a/src/app/versand-zahlung/page.tsx b/src/app/versand-zahlung/page.tsx
index 1cb7367..f85f549 100644
--- a/src/app/versand-zahlung/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/versand-zahlung/page.tsx
@@ -12,15 +12,20 @@ export const metadata: Metadata = { title: "Versand und Zahlung", alternates: {
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 export default async function VersandZahlungPage() {
-  const t = getDictionary(await getLocale());
+  const locale = await getLocale();
+  const t = getDictionary(locale);
   const tiers = await getShippingTiers();
 
   const tierParagraphs =
     tiers.length > 0
       ? tiers.map((tier) =>
           tier.maxQuantity === null
-            ? t.versandZahlungPage.tierMinimum(tier.minQuantity, formatPrice(tier.priceCents))
-            : t.versandZahlungPage.tierRange(tier.minQuantity, tier.maxQuantity, formatPrice(tier.priceCents))
+            ? t.versandZahlungPage.tierMinimum(tier.minQuantity, formatPrice(tier.priceCents, "EUR", locale))
+            : t.versandZahlungPage.tierRange(
+                tier.minQuantity,
+                tier.maxQuantity,
+                formatPrice(tier.priceCents, "EUR", locale)
+              )
         )
       : [t.versandZahlungPage.tierFallback];
 
diff --git a/src/app/warenkorb/warenkorb-content.tsx b/src/app/warenkorb/warenkorb-content.tsx
index c5b6139..a499fec 100644
--- a/src/app/warenkorb/warenkorb-content.tsx
+++ b/src/app/warenkorb/warenkorb-content.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export function WarenkorbContent({
   availableProducts: ProductWithRelations[];
   bulkDiscountTiers: BulkDiscountTierLike[];
 }) {
-  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const { t, locale } = useI18n();
   const items = useCartStore((s) => s.items);
   const setQuantity = useCartStore((s) => s.setQuantity);
   const removeItem = useCartStore((s) => s.removeItem);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function WarenkorbContent({
                         max={itemStock ?? 10}
                       />
                       <span className="w-20 text-right text-ink">
-                        {formatPrice(item.priceCents * item.quantity)}
+                        {formatPrice(item.priceCents * item.quantity, "EUR", locale)}
                       </span>
                       <button
                         onClick={() => removeItem(item.productId)}
@@ -115,15 +115,15 @@ export function WarenkorbContent({
               <div className="space-y-3 text-sm">
                 <div className="flex justify-between">
                   <span>{t.cart.subtotal}</span>
-                  <span>{formatPrice(subtotal)}</span>
+                  <span>{formatPrice(subtotal, "EUR", locale)}</span>
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex justify-between">
                   <span>{t.cartPage.shippingLabel(totalQuantity)}</span>
-                  <span>{shipping === 0 ? t.cartPage.free : formatPrice(shipping)}</span>
+                  <span>{shipping === 0 ? t.cartPage.free : formatPrice(shipping, "EUR", locale)}</span>
                 </div>
                 {nextTier && nextTier.unitsUntilNext <= 2 ? (
                   <p className="text-xs text-ink/60">
-                    {t.cartPage.nextTierHint(nextTier.unitsUntilNext, formatPrice(nextTier.priceCents))}
+                    {t.cartPage.nextTierHint(nextTier.unitsUntilNext, formatPrice(nextTier.priceCents, "EUR", locale))}
                   </p>
                 ) : null}
                 {activeBulkDiscount ? (
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export function WarenkorbContent({
                     <span>
                       {t.cartPage.discountLabel} ({activeBulkDiscount.percent}%)
                     </span>
-                    <span>-{formatPrice(bulkDiscountCents)}</span>
+                    <span>-{formatPrice(bulkDiscountCents, "EUR", locale)}</span>
                   </div>
                 ) : nextBulkDiscount && nextBulkDiscount.unitsUntilNext <= 2 ? (
                   <p className="text-xs text-ink/60">
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export function WarenkorbContent({
                 ) : null}
                 <div className="flex justify-between text-base text-forest pt-3 border-t border-ink/10">
                   <span>{t.cartPage.total}</span>
-                  <span>{formatPrice(subtotal - bulkDiscountCents + shipping)}</span>
+                  <span>{formatPrice(subtotal - bulkDiscountCents + shipping, "EUR", locale)}</span>
                 </div>
               </div>
               <LinkButton href="/checkout" className="w-full mt-6">
diff --git a/src/components/content-image.tsx b/src/components/content-image.tsx
index 2ec96d9..d35b876 100644
--- a/src/components/content-image.tsx
+++ b/src/components/content-image.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ interface ContentImageProps {
   tone?: "forest" | "cream" | "honey";
   label?: string;
   sizes?: string;
+  /** Fuer das wahrscheinlichste LCP-Bild einer Seite (z.B. Startseiten-Hero)
+   *  true setzen — laedt das Bild mit hoher Prioritaet ohne Lazy-Loading,
+   *  statt es erst beim Scannen weiter unten im Dokument zu entdecken. */
+  priority?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ export function ContentImage({
   tone = "forest",
   label,
   sizes = "100vw",
+  priority = false,
 }: ContentImageProps) {
   if (!src) {
     return <PlaceholderImage tone={tone} className={className} label={label} />;
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ export function ContentImage({
   const descriptiveAlt = label ? `${alt} – ${label}` : alt;
   return (
     <div className={`relative overflow-hidden ${className}`}>
-      <Image src={src} alt={descriptiveAlt} fill sizes={sizes} className="object-cover" />
+      <Image src={src} alt={descriptiveAlt} fill sizes={sizes} priority={priority} className="object-cover" />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/hero.tsx b/src/components/hero.tsx
index eea2d53..5ca61c9 100644
--- a/src/components/hero.tsx
+++ b/src/components/hero.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export function Hero({
         tone="forest"
         className="h-[78vh] min-h-[520px] w-full"
         label="Bienenstand im Morgenlicht · Altenmünster"
+        priority
       />
       <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center bg-gradient-to-t from-forest/70 via-forest/10 to-transparent">
         <Container>
diff --git a/src/components/home-sections-a.tsx b/src/components/home-sections-a.tsx
index f5a00a2..64bae69 100644
--- a/src/components/home-sections-a.tsx
+++ b/src/components/home-sections-a.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ type HoneySpotlightProduct = ProductWithRelations & {
 };
 
 export async function ProductSpotlight({ product }: { product: HoneySpotlightProduct }) {
-  const t = getDictionary(await getLocale());
+  const locale = await getLocale();
+  const t = getDictionary(locale);
   return (
     <section className="py-24 bg-forest text-cream">
       <Container className="grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-14 items-center">
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ export async function ProductSpotlight({ product }: { product: HoneySpotlightPro
           <dl className="mt-8 grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 text-sm text-cream/70">
             <div>
               <dt className="text-cream/65">{t.home.productSpotlight.harvest}</dt>
-              <dd>{formatDate(product.harvest.harvestDate)}</dd>
+              <dd>{formatDate(product.harvest.harvestDate, locale)}</dd>
             </div>
             <div>
               <dt className="text-cream/65">{t.home.productSpotlight.batch}</dt>
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ export async function ProductSpotlight({ product }: { product: HoneySpotlightPro
             </div>
             <div>
               <dt className="text-cream/65">{t.home.productSpotlight.price}</dt>
-              <dd>{formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency)}</dd>
+              <dd>{formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency, locale)}</dd>
             </div>
           </dl>
 
diff --git a/src/components/product-card.tsx b/src/components/product-card.tsx
index 4ba5f5b..71a63ef 100644
--- a/src/components/product-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/product-card.tsx
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export function ProductCard({
   /** Optional — nur die Shop-Uebersicht laedt Bewertungen gebuendelt fuer das ganze Raster. */
   reviewSummary?: { average: number | null; count: number };
 }) {
-  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const { t, locale } = useI18n();
   const stock = product.inventory?.quantity ?? 0;
 
   return (
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@ export function ProductCard({
         <div className="mt-2 flex items-center justify-between">
           <span className="text-sm text-ink/65">{product.weightGrams} g</span>
           <span className="text-base text-forest">
-            {formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency)}
+            {formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency, locale)}
           </span>
         </div>
         <p className="text-xs text-ink/65">
-          {formatPricePerKg(product.pricePerKgCents, product.currency)}
+          {formatPricePerKg(product.pricePerKgCents, product.currency, locale)}
         </p>
         {stock > 0 ? (
           <AddToCartButton product={product} variant="secondary" className="mt-4" />
diff --git a/src/components/product-gallery.tsx b/src/components/product-gallery.tsx
index 078437a..b7ce985 100644
--- a/src/components/product-gallery.tsx
+++ b/src/components/product-gallery.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useRef, useState, type TouchEvent } from "react";
+import Image from "next/image";
 import { PlaceholderImage } from "@/components/placeholder-image";
 
 // Mindest-Wischstrecke in Pixeln, ab der ein Touch-Wisch als Bildwechsel
@@ -62,13 +63,25 @@ export function ProductGallery({ images, productName, description }: ProductGall
   return (
     <div>
       <div
-        className="aspect-[4/3] overflow-hidden touch-pan-y"
+        className="relative aspect-[4/3] overflow-hidden touch-pan-y"
         onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
         onTouchEnd={handleTouchEnd}
       >
         {isImageSlide(active) ? (
-          // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element -- externe Bildquelle noch unbekannt, next/image braucht dafuer eine feste remotePatterns-Konfiguration.
-          <img src={active.src} alt={mainImageAlt} className="w-full h-full object-cover" draggable={false} />
+          // Hochgeladene Produktbilder liegen immer same-origin unter
+          // /uploads/... (siehe uploads.ts/isValidUploadPath) — next/image
+          // braucht dafuer KEINEN remotePatterns-Eintrag (nur externe
+          // Bildquellen brauchen den), siehe auch content-image.tsx. Als
+          // wahrscheinlichstes LCP-Element der Produktseite mit "priority"
+          // geladen, statt erst beim Scannen des Bild-Tags entdeckt zu werden.
+          <Image
+            src={active.src}
+            alt={mainImageAlt}
+            fill
+            sizes="(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw"
+            priority
+            className="object-cover"
+          />
         ) : (
           <PlaceholderImage tone={active.tone} label={active.label} className="w-full h-full" />
         )}
@@ -82,13 +95,12 @@ export function ProductGallery({ images, productName, description }: ProductGall
               onClick={() => setActiveIndex(index)}
               aria-label={`${isImageSlide(slide) ? `Produktbild ${index + 1}` : slide.label} – Bild ${index + 1} von ${slides.length} anzeigen`}
               aria-current={index === activeIndex}
-              className={`aspect-square overflow-hidden border-2 transition-colors ${
+              className={`relative aspect-square overflow-hidden border-2 transition-colors ${
                 index === activeIndex ? "border-forest" : "border-transparent hover:border-ink/20"
               }`}
             >
               {isImageSlide(slide) ? (
-                // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element -- s.o.
-                <img src={slide.src} alt="" className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
+                <Image src={slide.src} alt="" fill sizes="120px" className="object-cover" />
               ) : (
                 <PlaceholderImage tone={slide.tone} label={slide.label} className="w-full h-full" />
               )}
diff --git a/src/components/site-chrome.tsx b/src/components/site-chrome.tsx
index d3ad2d4..5e4f948 100644
--- a/src/components/site-chrome.tsx
+++ b/src/components/site-chrome.tsx
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ export function Header({ companyName }: { companyName: string }) {
 }
 
 export function CartDrawer() {
-  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const { t, locale } = useI18n();
   const isOpen = useCartStore((s) => s.isOpen);
   const closeCart = useCartStore((s) => s.closeCart);
   const items = useCartStore((s) => s.items);
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ export function CartDrawer() {
                           </div>
                         </div>
                         <p className="text-sm text-ink">
-                          {formatPrice(item.priceCents * item.quantity)}
+                          {formatPrice(item.priceCents * item.quantity, "EUR", locale)}
                         </p>
                       </li>
                     );
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ export function CartDrawer() {
               <div className="border-t border-ink/10 p-6 space-y-4">
                 <div className="flex justify-between text-sm">
                   <span>{t.cart.subtotal}</span>
-                  <span>{formatPrice(total)}</span>
+                  <span>{formatPrice(total, "EUR", locale)}</span>
                 </div>
                 <LinkButton href="/checkout" onClick={closeCart} className="w-full">
                   {t.cart.checkout}
diff --git a/src/components/sticky-add-to-cart-bar.tsx b/src/components/sticky-add-to-cart-bar.tsx
index c1cab2e..7ff966d 100644
--- a/src/components/sticky-add-to-cart-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sticky-add-to-cart-bar.tsx
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export function StickyAddToCartBar({
   product: ProductWithRelations;
   inStock: boolean;
 }) {
-  const { t } = useI18n();
+  const { t, locale } = useI18n();
   const addItem = useCartStore((s) => s.addItem);
   const [justAdded, setJustAdded] = useState(false);
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function StickyAddToCartBar({
       <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
         <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
           <p className="truncate text-sm text-ink">{product.name}</p>
-          <p className="text-sm text-forest">{formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency)}</p>
+          <p className="text-sm text-forest">{formatPrice(product.priceCents, product.currency, locale)}</p>
         </div>
         {inStock ? (
           <Button
diff --git a/src/i18n/dictionaries/en.ts b/src/i18n/dictionaries/en.ts
index 206a43d..4b0120b 100644
--- a/src/i18n/dictionaries/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/dictionaries/en.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export const en: Dictionary = {
     openSearch: "Open search",
     openMenu: "Open menu",
     closeMenu: "Close menu",
-    openCart: (count) => (count > 0 ? `Open cart, ${count} items` : "Open cart"),
+    openCart: (count) => (count > 0 ? `Open cart, ${count} item${count === 1 ? "" : "s"}` : "Open cart"),
     skipToContent: "Skip to content",
   },
   footer: {
@@ -1297,13 +1297,13 @@ export const en: Dictionary = {
     paymentMethodsNote:
       "Payment methods: PayPal, credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA direct debit, Klarna — provided via Stripe.",
     yourOrderHeading: "Your Order",
-    shippingWithCount: (count) => `Shipping (${count} items)`,
+    shippingWithCount: (count) => `Shipping (${count} item${count === 1 ? "" : "s"})`,
     shippingPickup: "Shipping (pickup)",
   },
   cartPage: {
     title: "Your Cart",
     goToShop: "Go to shop",
-    shippingLabel: (count) => `Shipping (${count} items)`,
+    shippingLabel: (count) => `Shipping (${count} item${count === 1 ? "" : "s"})`,
     free: "free",
     total: "Total",
     nextTierHint: (unitsUntilNext, nextPrice) =>
diff --git a/src/lib/email-templates.ts b/src/lib/email-templates.ts
index 01d8457..cdb5250 100644
--- a/src/lib/email-templates.ts
+++ b/src/lib/email-templates.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export async function orderConfirmationEmail(order: OrderConfirmationInput): Pro
   const rows = order.items
     .map(
       (item) =>
-        `<tr><td style="padding:6px 0;">${item.quantity} × ${item.productName} (${item.weightGrams} g)</td><td style="padding:6px 0;text-align:right;">${formatPrice(item.totalCents)}</td></tr>`
+        `<tr><td style="padding:6px 0;">${item.quantity} × ${item.productName} (${item.weightGrams} g)</td><td style="padding:6px 0;text-align:right;">${formatPrice(item.totalCents, "EUR", order.locale)}</td></tr>`
     )
     .join("");
 
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ export async function orderConfirmationEmail(order: OrderConfirmationInput): Pro
         ${rows}
       </table>
       <table role="presentation" width="100%" style="font-size:14px;margin-top:12px;">
-        <tr><td>${s.subtotal}</td><td style="text-align:right;">${formatPrice(order.subtotalCents)}</td></tr>
-        <tr><td>${s.shipping}</td><td style="text-align:right;">${order.shippingCents === 0 ? s.freeShipping : formatPrice(order.shippingCents)}</td></tr>
-        ${order.discountCents ? `<tr><td>${s.discount}</td><td style="text-align:right;">−${formatPrice(order.discountCents)}</td></tr>` : ""}
-        <tr><td style="font-weight:bold;color:#24352B;padding-top:8px;">${s.total}</td><td style="text-align:right;font-weight:bold;color:#24352B;padding-top:8px;">${formatPrice(order.totalCents)}</td></tr>
+        <tr><td>${s.subtotal}</td><td style="text-align:right;">${formatPrice(order.subtotalCents, "EUR", order.locale)}</td></tr>
+        <tr><td>${s.shipping}</td><td style="text-align:right;">${order.shippingCents === 0 ? s.freeShipping : formatPrice(order.shippingCents, "EUR", order.locale)}</td></tr>
+        ${order.discountCents ? `<tr><td>${s.discount}</td><td style="text-align:right;">−${formatPrice(order.discountCents, "EUR", order.locale)}</td></tr>` : ""}
+        <tr><td style="font-weight:bold;color:#24352B;padding-top:8px;">${s.total}</td><td style="text-align:right;font-weight:bold;color:#24352B;padding-top:8px;">${formatPrice(order.totalCents, "EUR", order.locale)}</td></tr>
       </table>
       ${deliveryHtml}
       ${giftHtml}
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ export async function orderConfirmationEmail(order: OrderConfirmationInput): Pro
   );
 
   const text = `${s.heading(order.firstName)}\n\n${order.orderNumber}\n\n${order.items
-    .map((i) => `${i.quantity} x ${i.productName} (${i.weightGrams} g) — ${formatPrice(i.totalCents)}`)
-    .join("\n")}\n\n${s.subtotal}: ${formatPrice(order.subtotalCents)}\n${s.shipping}: ${
-    order.shippingCents === 0 ? s.freeShipping : formatPrice(order.shippingCents)
-  }${order.discountCents ? `\n${s.discount}: −${formatPrice(order.discountCents)}` : ""}\n${s.total}: ${formatPrice(order.totalCents)}${
+    .map((i) => `${i.quantity} x ${i.productName} (${i.weightGrams} g) — ${formatPrice(i.totalCents, "EUR", order.locale)}`)
+    .join("\n")}\n\n${s.subtotal}: ${formatPrice(order.subtotalCents, "EUR", order.locale)}\n${s.shipping}: ${
+    order.shippingCents === 0 ? s.freeShipping : formatPrice(order.shippingCents, "EUR", order.locale)
+  }${order.discountCents ? `\n${s.discount}: −${formatPrice(order.discountCents, "EUR", order.locale)}` : ""}\n${s.total}: ${formatPrice(order.totalCents, "EUR", order.locale)}${
     order.giftMessage ? `\n\n${s.giftNote}` : ""
   }${order.trackingUrl ? `\n\n${s.trackOrder}: ${order.trackingUrl}` : ""}`;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/format.ts b/src/lib/format.ts
index e3c2557..4066d46 100644
--- a/src/lib/format.ts
+++ b/src/lib/format.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
+import type { Locale } from "@/i18n/config";
+
+// BCP-47-Tag je Locale fuer Intl.*Format — "en-GB" statt "en-US" fuer
+// Englisch, damit die Tagesreihenfolge (10 May 2026) der deutschen
+// Konvention (10. Mai 2026) naeher bleibt als das umgestellte US-Format
+// (May 10, 2026). Zahlungs-/Preisformatierung unterscheidet sich zwischen
+// beiden englischen Varianten fuer EUR ohnehin nicht.
+const INTL_LOCALE: Record<Locale, string> = {
+  de: "de-DE",
+  en: "en-GB",
+};
+
 /**
- * Formatiert Cent-Betraege als deutsche Euro-Preisangabe, z.B. 990 -> "9,90 €".
+ * Formatiert Cent-Betraege als Euro-Preisangabe in der uebergebenen Sprache,
+ * z.B. 990 -> "9,90 €" (de) oder "€9.90" (en). Ohne "locale" faellt die
+ * Funktion auf Deutsch zurueck — das gilt fuer interne/rechtlich gebundene
+ * Ausgaben wie Rechnungen und den Admin-Bereich, die bewusst nicht der
+ * Kunden-Locale folgen.
  */
-export function formatPrice(cents: number, currency = "EUR"): string {
-  return new Intl.NumberFormat("de-DE", {
+export function formatPrice(cents: number, currency = "EUR", locale: Locale = "de"): string {
+  return new Intl.NumberFormat(INTL_LOCALE[locale], {
     style: "currency",
     currency,
   }).format(cents / 100);
@@ -11,20 +27,20 @@ export function formatPrice(cents: number, currency = "EUR"): string {
 /**
  * Formatiert den Grundpreis (Preis pro Kilogramm), z.B. fuer Vergleichbarkeit im Shop.
  */
-export function formatPricePerKg(cents: number, currency = "EUR"): string {
-  return `${formatPrice(cents, currency)} / kg`;
+export function formatPricePerKg(cents: number, currency = "EUR", locale: Locale = "de"): string {
+  return `${formatPrice(cents, currency, locale)} / kg`;
 }
 
-export function formatDate(date: Date): string {
-  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("de-DE", {
+export function formatDate(date: Date, locale: Locale = "de"): string {
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(INTL_LOCALE[locale], {
     day: "2-digit",
     month: "long",
     year: "numeric",
   }).format(date);
 }
 
-export function formatDateTime(date: Date): string {
-  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("de-DE", {
+export function formatDateTime(date: Date, locale: Locale = "de"): string {
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(INTL_LOCALE[locale], {
     day: "2-digit",
     month: "2-digit",
     year: "numeric",
@@ -33,8 +49,8 @@ export function formatDateTime(date: Date): string {
   }).format(date);
 }
 
-export function formatMonthYear(date: Date): string {
-  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat("de-DE", {
+export function formatMonthYear(date: Date, locale: Locale = "de"): string {
+  return new Intl.DateTimeFormat(INTL_LOCALE[locale], {
     month: "long",
     year: "numeric",
   }).format(date);