diff --git a/src/components/admin-shell.tsx b/src/components/admin-shell.tsx
index e1fa3fb..69d9b3e 100644
--- a/src/components/admin-shell.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin-shell.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
 import { Logomark } from "@/components/logomark";
+import { HexMark, HoneycombPattern } from "@/components/honeycomb";
 import { useI18n } from "@/i18n/i18n-provider";
 import type { Dictionary } from "@/i18n/dictionary-type";
 
@@ -51,12 +52,17 @@ function NavLinks({
             href={item.href}
             onClick={onNavigate}
             aria-current={active ? "page" : undefined}
-            className={`block px-5 py-2.5 text-sm border-l-2 transition-colors ${
-              active
-                ? "border-honey bg-cream/10 text-cream"
-                : "border-transparent text-cream/70 hover:text-cream hover:bg-cream/5"
+            className={`group flex items-center gap-3 px-5 py-2.5 text-sm transition-colors ${
+              active ? "bg-cream/10 text-cream" : "text-cream/70 hover:text-cream hover:bg-cream/5"
             }`}
           >
+            {/* Wabe statt farbigem Seitenbalken markiert die aktive Seite. */}
+            <HexMark
+              filled={active}
+              className={`h-2.5 w-2.5 flex-shrink-0 transition-[color,transform] duration-300 ${
+                active ? "text-honey-light" : "text-cream/25 group-hover:text-cream/60 group-hover:rotate-90"
+              }`}
+            />
             {item.label}
           </Link>
         );
@@ -95,7 +101,8 @@ export function AdminShell({ adminName, logoutAction, children }: AdminShellProp
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen bg-cream/40 lg:flex">
-      <aside className="hidden lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:w-60 lg:shrink-0 lg:sticky lg:top-0 lg:h-screen bg-forest text-cream">
+      <aside className="relative isolate hidden overflow-hidden lg:flex lg:flex-col lg:w-60 lg:shrink-0 lg:sticky lg:top-0 lg:h-screen bg-forest text-cream">
+        <HoneycombPattern className="-z-10 text-honey-light/[0.06]" size={18} fade="bottom" />
         <div className="flex items-center h-16 px-5 border-b border-cream/10">
           <Wordmark />
         </div>