diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/shell/DashboardPage.module.css b/packages/frontend/src/shell/DashboardPage.module.css
index 5593613..37f9fdb 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/shell/DashboardPage.module.css
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/shell/DashboardPage.module.css
@@ -72,8 +72,228 @@
 }
 
 .homeSidebar {
-  width: 280px;
+  width: 300px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+/* ── Kompakter Messe-Ticker ── */
+
+.compactMesse {
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  padding: 0.625rem 0.75rem;
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
+}
+
+.compactMesseTitle {
+  font-size: 0.6875rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
+}
+
+.compactMesseList {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.messeRow {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
+  padding: 0.3125rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  text-align: left;
+  transition: background 0.12s;
+}
+
+.messeRow:hover {
+  background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
+}
+
+.messeRowName {
+  font-size: 0.8125rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.messeRowCountdown {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* ── Messe-Detail-Modal ── */
+
+.messeModalBackdrop {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 500;
+  padding: 1rem;
+}
+
+.messeModal {
+  background: var(--color-bg-card);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
+  border-top: 4px solid #3b82f6;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 440px;
+  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.875rem;
+}
+
+.messeModalHeader {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.messeModalTitle {
+  font-size: 1.0625rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  margin: 0 0 0.25rem 0;
+  line-height: 1.3;
+}
+
+.messeStatusChip {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  padding: 0.125rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  font-size: 0.625rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
+}
+
+.messeChip_upcoming {
+  background: #dbeafe;
+  color: #1e40af;
+}
+
+.messeChip_ongoing {
+  background: #dcfce7;
+  color: #166534;
+}
+
+.messeChip_ended {
+  background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.messeModalClose {
+  background: none;
+  border: none;
+  font-size: 1.375rem;
+  line-height: 1;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.messeModalClose:hover {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.messeModalCountdown {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
+.messeProgressBar {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 6px;
+  background: var(--color-bg-subtle);
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.messeProgressFill {
+  height: 100%;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  transition: width 0.4s ease;
+}
+
+.messeModalMeta {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.375rem;
+}
+
+.messeModalMetaRow {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+}
+
+.messeModalMetaRow svg {
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.messeModalDesc {
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  margin: 0;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+  padding-top: 0.25rem;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+
+.messeModalLink {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.messeModalLink:hover {
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+/* dark mode Messe-Modal */
+:global([data-theme='dark']) .messeChip_upcoming {
+  background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.15);
+  color: #93c5fd;
+}
+
+:global([data-theme='dark']) .messeChip_ongoing {
+  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.15);
+  color: #86efac;
 }
 
 /* ── Platzhalter für bestehenden Home-Inhalt ── */
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/shell/DashboardPage.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/shell/DashboardPage.tsx
index 43d45ab..0171d46 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/shell/DashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/shell/DashboardPage.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,185 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { useAuth } from '../auth/AuthContext';
 import { WeatherWidget } from '../components/WeatherWidget';
-import { EventCountdownTiles } from '../components/EventCountdownTiles';
 import { DashboardEmailTab } from './DashboardEmailTab';
 import { DashboardCalendarTab, DayAgenda } from './DashboardCalendarTab';
 import { DashboardTasksTab } from './DashboardTasksTab';
-import { useIntegrations, useOffice365CalendarRange } from '../crm/hooks';
-import type { M365CalendarEvent } from '../crm/types';
+import { useIntegrations, useOffice365CalendarRange, useActiveTradeEvents } from '../crm/hooks';
+import { useEventCountdown } from '../hooks/useEventCountdown';
+import type { M365CalendarEvent, TradeEvent } from '../crm/types';
 import styles from './DashboardPage.module.css';
 
+// ── Messe-Ticker: Hilfsfunktionen ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function isStillRelevant(event: TradeEvent): boolean {
+  const endDay = new Date(event.endDate);
+  endDay.setHours(23, 59, 59, 999);
+  const cutoff = new Date(endDay.getTime() + 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);
+  return new Date() < cutoff;
+}
+
+function formatDateRange(start: string, end: string): string {
+  const opts: Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions = { day: '2-digit', month: '2-digit', year: 'numeric' };
+  return `${new Date(start).toLocaleDateString('de-DE', opts)} – ${new Date(end).toLocaleDateString('de-DE', opts)}`;
+}
+
+// ── Kompakte Messe-Zeile (klickbar) ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function CompactMesseRow({
+  event,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  event: TradeEvent;
+  onClick: () => void;
+}) {
+  const countdown = useEventCountdown(event);
+  const color =
+    countdown.status === 'upcoming'
+      ? '#3b82f6'
+      : countdown.status === 'ongoing'
+        ? '#22c55e'
+        : '#9ca3af';
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      className={styles.messeRow}
+      style={{ borderLeftColor: color }}
+      onClick={onClick}
+    >
+      <span className={styles.messeRowName}>{event.name}</span>
+      <span className={styles.messeRowCountdown}>{countdown.label}</span>
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Messe-Detail-Popup ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function MesseDetailModal({
+  event,
+  onClose,
+}: {
+  event: TradeEvent;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}) {
+  const countdown = useEventCountdown(event);
+  const color =
+    countdown.status === 'upcoming'
+      ? '#3b82f6'
+      : countdown.status === 'ongoing'
+        ? '#22c55e'
+        : '#9ca3af';
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.messeModalBackdrop} onClick={onClose}>
+      <div
+        className={styles.messeModal}
+        style={{ borderTopColor: color }}
+        onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+      >
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className={styles.messeModalHeader}>
+          <div>
+            <h3 className={styles.messeModalTitle}>{event.name}</h3>
+            <span
+              className={`${styles.messeStatusChip} ${styles[`messeChip_${countdown.status}`]}`}
+            >
+              {countdown.status === 'upcoming'
+                ? 'Bevorstehend'
+                : countdown.status === 'ongoing'
+                  ? 'Läuft'
+                  : 'Beendet'}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            className={styles.messeModalClose}
+            onClick={onClose}
+            aria-label="Schließen"
+          >
+            ×
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Countdown */}
+        <div className={styles.messeModalCountdown}>{countdown.label}</div>
+        {countdown.status === 'ongoing' && (
+          <div className={styles.messeProgressBar}>
+            <div
+              className={styles.messeProgressFill}
+              style={{ width: `${countdown.progressPercent}%`, background: color }}
+            />
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Daten */}
+        <div className={styles.messeModalMeta}>
+          <div className={styles.messeModalMetaRow}>
+            <svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round">
+              <rect x="2" y="3" width="12" height="11" rx="1" /><path d="M5 1v4M11 1v4M2 7h12" />
+            </svg>
+            <span>{formatDateRange(event.startDate, event.endDate)}</span>
+          </div>
+
+          {event.location && (
+            <div className={styles.messeModalMetaRow}>
+              <svg width="13" height="13" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+                <path d="M8 1C5.2 1 3 3.2 3 6c0 4 5 9 5 9s5-5 5-9c0-2.8-2.2-5-5-5z" /><circle cx="8" cy="6" r="1.5" />
+              </svg>
+              <span>{event.location}{event.boothInfo ? ` · Stand: ${event.boothInfo}` : ''}</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {!event.location && event.boothInfo && (
+            <div className={styles.messeModalMetaRow}>
+              <span>Stand: {event.boothInfo}</span>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {event.description && (
+          <p className={styles.messeModalDesc}>{event.description}</p>
+        )}
+
+        {event.websiteUrl && (
+          <a
+            href={event.websiteUrl}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            className={styles.messeModalLink}
+          >
+            Website öffnen ↗
+          </a>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// ── Kompakter Messe-Ticker für Sidebar ───────────────────────────────────────
+
+function CompactMesseTicker() {
+  const { data } = useActiveTradeEvents();
+  const [selected, setSelected] = useState<TradeEvent | null>(null);
+  const events = (data?.data ?? []).filter(isStillRelevant);
+
+  if (events.length === 0) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.compactMesse}>
+      <h4 className={styles.compactMesseTitle}>Messen</h4>
+      <div className={styles.compactMesseList}>
+        {events.map((ev) => (
+          <CompactMesseRow key={ev.id} event={ev} onClick={() => setSelected(ev)} />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+      {selected && (
+        <MesseDetailModal event={selected} onClose={() => setSelected(null)} />
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 type DashboardTab = 'home' | 'emails' | 'calendar' | 'tasks' | 'contacts';
 
 const TABS: { id: DashboardTab; label: string }[] = [
@@ -19,9 +190,9 @@ const TABS: { id: DashboardTab; label: string }[] = [
   { id: 'contacts', label: 'Kontakte' },
 ];
 
-// ── Tages-Agenda Widget für Home-Tab ─────────────────────────────────────────
+// ── Sidebar: Messe-Ticker + Tages-Agenda ─────────────────────────────────────
 
-function HomeDayAgendaWidget() {
+function HomeSidebar() {
   const today = new Date();
   const todayISO = today.toISOString().slice(0, 10);
   const tomorrowISO = new Date(today.getTime() + 86_400_000).toISOString().slice(0, 10);
@@ -35,16 +206,19 @@ function HomeDayAgendaWidget() {
   const { data: eventsData, isLoading } = useOffice365CalendarRange(todayISO, tomorrowISO);
   const events: M365CalendarEvent[] = eventsData?.data ?? [];
 
-  if (!isConnected) return null;
-  if (isLoading) return (
-    <div className={styles.homeSidebar}>
-      <p style={{ fontSize: '0.875rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)' }}>Kalender wird geladen…</p>
-    </div>
-  );
-
   return (
     <div className={styles.homeSidebar}>
-      <DayAgenda day={today} events={events} />
+      {/* Kompakter Messe-Ticker immer oben */}
+      <CompactMesseTicker />
+
+      {/* Tages-Agenda nur wenn O365 verbunden */}
+      {isConnected && (
+        isLoading
+          ? <p style={{ fontSize: '0.875rem', color: 'var(--color-text-muted)', marginTop: '0.5rem' }}>
+              Kalender wird geladen…
+            </p>
+          : <DayAgenda day={today} events={events} />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -67,7 +241,6 @@ function HomeTab({ firstName, lastName, city, role }: {
       </div>
       <div className={styles.homeLayout}>
         <div className={styles.homeMain}>
-          <EventCountdownTiles />
           <div className={styles.placeholder}>
             <p style={{ color: 'var(--color-text-secondary)' }}>
               INSIGHT Platform - Sprint 1 Alpha
@@ -77,7 +250,7 @@ function HomeTab({ firstName, lastName, city, role }: {
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <HomeDayAgendaWidget />
+        <HomeSidebar />
       </div>
     </>
   );