diff --git a/assets/css/main.css b/assets/css/main.css
index 1dd203a..6c289a0 100644
--- a/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/assets/css/main.css
@@ -297,39 +297,83 @@ header.site-header {
 
 /* ---------- Profil-Karten (Team/Creator) ---------- */
 .profile-card {
+  position: relative;
   background: var(--card-bg);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: var(--radius);
   overflow: hidden;
   text-align: center;
-  padding: 1.6rem 1.2rem;
+  padding: 2rem 1.2rem 1.7rem;
+  transition: border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease, box-shadow .3s ease;
 }
+/* dezenter Lichtschein hinter dem Avatar */
+.profile-card::before {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -30%;
+  left: 50%;
+  width: 200px;
+  height: 200px;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, transparent), transparent 70%);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+.profile-card:hover {
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, transparent);
+  transform: translateY(-4px);
+  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
+}
+.profile-card h3 { margin: 0 0 .25rem; font-size: 1.15rem; }
+/* Avatar-Kreis mit Akzent-Ring.
+   WICHTIG: hier kommen fertig zugeschnittene Gesichts-Ausschnitte rein
+   (assets/img/avatar-*.jpg), NICHT die großen Team-Karten — die sind bei
+   dieser Größe nur Matsch. Siehe `avatar`-Feld in assets/js/data-modis.js. */
 .avatar {
-  width: 96px;
-  height: 96px;
+  width: 108px;
+  height: 108px;
   border-radius: 50%;
-  margin: 0 auto .9rem;
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
+  margin: 0 auto 1rem;
+  position: relative;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 2px var(--card-bg),
+    0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, transparent),
+    0 10px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
+  transition: box-shadow .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
+}
+.avatar img {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  display: block;
+}
+/* Leichter Glanz oben, damit der Kreis nicht flach wirkt */
+.avatar::after {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .18), transparent 55%);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+.avatar-initial {
   font-family: var(--font-head);
   font-weight: 800;
-  font-size: 1.6rem;
+  font-size: 2.4rem;
+  line-height: 1;
   color: var(--accent-contrast);
-  overflow: hidden;
-  position: relative;
+  text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
 }
-/* Team-Karten sind quadratische Motive mit viel Rahmen — der Avatar zoomt
-   deshalb auf den Gesichtsbereich (ca. 50% / 33% des Motivs), damit das
-   Gesicht im 96px-Kreis wirklich erkennbar bleibt. */
-.avatar img {
-  position: absolute;
-  width: 190%;
-  height: 190%;
-  left: -45%;
-  top: -13%;
-  object-fit: cover;
+.profile-card:hover .avatar {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+  box-shadow:
+    0 0 0 2px var(--card-bg),
+    0 0 0 4px var(--accent),
+    0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
 }
 .profile-card .role { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; font-size: .85rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
 .profile-card .quote { font-style: italic; font-size: .9rem; }
diff --git a/assets/img/avatar-diene.jpg b/assets/img/avatar-diene.jpg
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diff --git a/assets/img/avatar-dogfather.jpg b/assets/img/avatar-dogfather.jpg
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/assets/img/avatar-marina.jpg b/assets/img/avatar-marina.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a7fd15
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diff --git a/assets/img/avatar-miss.jpg b/assets/img/avatar-miss.jpg
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/assets/img/avatar-vanvan.jpg b/assets/img/avatar-vanvan.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44f1538
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diff --git a/assets/js/data-modis.js b/assets/js/data-modis.js
index cc37479..87e7f87 100644
--- a/assets/js/data-modis.js
+++ b/assets/js/data-modis.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const MODIS = [
     role: "Rechte Hand von Dogfather · Musik-Produzentin (Van-Van, Spotify)",
     rank: 1,
     photo: "assets/img/card-vanvan.jpg",
+    avatar: "assets/img/avatar-vanvan.jpg",
     quote: "", // TODO: Zitat von VanVan einholen
     social: {},
     page: "vanvan.html",
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ const MODIS = [
     role: "Organisiert & plant gemeinsam mit VanVan",
     rank: 2,
     photo: "assets/img/card-diene.jpg",
+    avatar: "assets/img/avatar-diene.jpg",
     quote: "",
     social: {},
     page: "",
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ const MODIS = [
     role: "Modi & Cutterin",
     rank: 4,
     photo: "assets/img/card-miss.jpg",
+    avatar: "assets/img/avatar-miss.jpg",
     quote: "",
     social: {},
     page: "",
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ const MODIS = [
     role: "Kommentare auf den Clip-Accounts · alias FlauschiRex",
     rank: 5,
     photo: "assets/img/card-marina.jpg",
+    avatar: "assets/img/avatar-marina.jpg",
     quote: "",
     social: {},
     page: "",
diff --git a/creator.html b/creator.html
index e934666..3bf1e10 100644
--- a/creator.html
+++ b/creator.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
     const items = filter === "alle" ? list : list.filter((c) => c.category === filter);
     grid.innerHTML = items.map((c) => `
       <div class="profile-card">
-        <div class="avatar">${c.photo ? `<img src="${c.photo}" alt="${c.name}">` : c.name.slice(0,2).toUpperCase()}</div>
+        <div class="avatar">${(c.avatar || c.photo) ? `<img src="${c.avatar || c.photo}" alt="${c.name}" loading="lazy">` : `<span class="avatar-initial">${c.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}</span>`}</div>
         <h3>${c.name}</h3>
         <div class="role">${c.role}</div>
         ${c.quote ? `<p class="quote">„${c.quote}"</p>` : ""}
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index feed4ee..a97f7a1 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
       .map(
         (p) => `
       <div class="profile-card">
-        <div class="avatar">${p.photo ? `<img src="${p.photo}" alt="${p.name}">` : p.name.slice(0, 2).toUpperCase()}</div>
+        <div class="avatar">${(p.avatar || p.photo) ? `<img src="${p.avatar || p.photo}" alt="${p.name}" loading="lazy">` : `<span class="avatar-initial">${p.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}</span>`}</div>
         <h3>${p.name}</h3>
         <div class="role">${p.role}</div>
       </div>`
diff --git a/team-modis.html b/team-modis.html
index 622cd83..3b8887f 100644
--- a/team-modis.html
+++ b/team-modis.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
   const rest = window.MODIS.filter((m) => m.name !== "VanVan").sort((a,b) => a.rank - b.rank);
   grid.innerHTML = rest.map((m) => `
     <div class="profile-card">
-      <div class="avatar">${m.photo ? `<img src="${m.photo}" alt="${m.name}">` : m.name.slice(0,2).toUpperCase()}</div>
+      <div class="avatar">${(m.avatar || m.photo) ? `<img src="${m.avatar || m.photo}" alt="${m.name}" loading="lazy">` : `<span class="avatar-initial">${m.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}</span>`}</div>
       <span class="badge${m.rank === 1 ? " rank-1" : ""}" style="margin-bottom:.5rem;">Stufe ${m.rank}</span>
       <h3>${m.name}</h3>
       <div class="role">${m.role}</div>
diff --git a/team-scouts.html b/team-scouts.html
index 9593b53..1d06531 100644
--- a/team-scouts.html
+++ b/team-scouts.html
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
   if (!grid || !window.SCOUTS) return;
   grid.innerHTML = window.SCOUTS.map((s) => `
     <div class="profile-card">
-      <div class="avatar">${s.photo ? `<img src="${s.photo}" alt="${s.name}">` : s.name.slice(0,2).toUpperCase()}</div>
+      <div class="avatar">${(s.avatar || s.photo) ? `<img src="${s.avatar || s.photo}" alt="${s.name}" loading="lazy">` : `<span class="avatar-initial">${s.name.charAt(0).toUpperCase()}</span>`}</div>
       <h3>${s.name}</h3>
       <div class="role">${s.role}</div>
       ${s.quote ? `<p class="quote">„${s.quote}"</p>` : `<p class="small muted">Zitat folgt</p>`}