diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentTopBar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentTopBar.svelte
index c0c7da65..b0676040 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentTopBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentTopBar.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+import { formatDate } from '$lib/utils/personFormat';
+import PersonChipRow from './PersonChipRow.svelte';
+import DocumentStatusChip from './DocumentStatusChip.svelte';
+import AnnotateHintStrip from './AnnotateHintStrip.svelte';
+import OverflowPillButton from './OverflowPillButton.svelte';
 
+type DocumentStatus = 'PLACEHOLDER' | 'UPLOADED' | 'TRANSCRIBED' | 'REVIEWED' | 'ARCHIVED';
 type Person = { id: string; firstName: string; lastName: string };
 
 type Doc = {
@@ -8,6 +14,7 @@ type Doc = {
 	title?: string | null;
 	originalFilename?: string | null;
 	documentDate?: string | null;
+	status: DocumentStatus;
 	sender?: Person | null;
 	receivers?: Person[] | null;
 	filePath?: string | null;
@@ -25,128 +32,140 @@ type Props = {
 let { doc, canWrite, canAnnotate, fileUrl, annotateMode = $bindable() }: Props = $props();
 
 const isPdf = $derived(!!doc.filePath && doc.contentType?.startsWith('application/pdf'));
+const receivers = $derived(doc.receivers ?? []);
+const extraCount = $derived(Math.max(0, receivers.length - 2));
+const overflowPersons = $derived(receivers.slice(2));
 
-const receiverDisplay = $derived.by(() => {
-	const receivers = doc.receivers ?? [];
-	if (receivers.length === 0) return null;
-	const shown = receivers.slice(0, 2);
-	const extra = receivers.length - shown.length;
-	const names = shown.map((r) => `${r.firstName} ${r.lastName}`).join(', ');
-	return extra > 0 ? `${names} +${extra}` : names;
-});
-
-const compactMeta = $derived.by(() => {
-	const parts: string[] = [];
-	if (doc.documentDate) {
-		parts.push(
-			new Intl.DateTimeFormat('de-DE', {
-				day: 'numeric',
-				month: 'numeric',
-				year: 'numeric'
-			}).format(new Date(doc.documentDate + 'T12:00:00'))
-		);
-	}
-	if (doc.sender) {
-		const senderName = `${doc.sender.firstName} ${doc.sender.lastName}`;
-		const receiver = receiverDisplay;
-		parts.push(receiver ? `${senderName} → ${receiver}` : senderName);
-	} else if (receiverDisplay) {
-		parts.push(`→ ${receiverDisplay}`);
-	}
-	return parts.join(' · ');
-});
+const shortDate = $derived(doc.documentDate ? formatDate(doc.documentDate, 'short') : null);
+const longDate = $derived(doc.documentDate ? formatDate(doc.documentDate, 'long') : null);
 </script>
 
-<div
-	class="z-20 flex shrink-0 items-center justify-between border-b border-line bg-surface px-3 py-3 shadow-sm sm:px-6"
-	data-topbar
->
-	<!-- Left: back + title -->
-	<div class="flex min-w-0 items-center gap-4 overflow-hidden">
+<div data-topbar class="border-b border-line bg-surface shadow-sm">
+	<!-- Main row -->
+	<div class="flex h-12 shrink-0 items-center xs:h-14">
+		<!-- Accent bar -->
+		<div class="h-full w-[3px] shrink-0 bg-primary"></div>
+
+		<!-- Back link — 44×44px touch target -->
 		<a
 			href="/"
-			class="group flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 font-sans text-sm font-medium text-ink-2 transition-colors hover:text-ink"
+			aria-label="Zurück zur Dokumentenliste"
+			class="group -ml-0.5 flex h-11 w-11 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full transition-colors hover:bg-muted focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
 		>
-			<div
-				class="flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-canvas transition-colors group-hover:bg-accent"
-			>
-				<img
-					src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Arrow/Arrow-Left-MD.svg"
-					alt=""
-					aria-hidden="true"
-					class="h-4 w-4"
-				/>
-			</div>
-			<span class="hidden sm:inline">{m.btn_back()}</span>
+			<img
+				src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Arrow/Arrow-Left-MD.svg"
+				alt=""
+				aria-hidden="true"
+				class="h-5 w-5"
+			/>
 		</a>
 
-		<div class="min-w-0 border-l border-line pl-4">
+		<!-- Divider -->
+		<div class="mx-2 h-6 w-px shrink-0 bg-line"></div>
+
+		<!-- Title + meta -->
+		<div class="min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
 			<h1
-				class="truncate font-serif text-base leading-tight text-ink"
+				class="truncate font-serif text-[11px] leading-tight text-ink lg:text-[13px]"
 				title={doc.title ?? doc.originalFilename ?? ''}
 			>
 				{doc.title || doc.originalFilename}
 			</h1>
-			{#if compactMeta}
-				<p class="truncate font-sans text-xs text-ink-2" title={compactMeta}>
-					{compactMeta}
+			{#if shortDate}
+				<p class="font-sans text-[10px] text-ink-2">
+					<span class="lg:hidden">{shortDate}</span>
+					<span class="hidden lg:inline">{longDate}</span>
 				</p>
 			{/if}
 		</div>
+
+		<!-- Chip row (≥375px) -->
+		<div class="mx-3 min-w-0 shrink-0">
+			<PersonChipRow
+				sender={doc.sender}
+				receivers={receivers}
+				abbreviated={true}
+				extraCount={extraCount}
+			/>
+		</div>
+
+		<!-- Overflow pill button (desktop) + status dot -->
+		{#if extraCount > 0}
+			<OverflowPillButton extraCount={extraCount} persons={overflowPersons} />
+		{/if}
+
+		<DocumentStatusChip status={doc.status} />
+
+		<!-- Action buttons -->
+		<div class="ml-2 flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5 pr-3 font-sans">
+			{#if canAnnotate && isPdf && !annotateMode}
+				<button
+					onclick={() => (annotateMode = true)}
+					aria-label={m.doc_panel_annotate()}
+					aria-pressed={false}
+					class="hidden items-center gap-1.5 rounded border border-primary px-3 py-1.5 font-sans text-xs font-medium text-ink transition hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-fg focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary md:flex"
+				>
+					<img
+						src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Note/Note-Add-MD.svg"
+						alt=""
+						aria-hidden="true"
+						class="h-4 w-4"
+					/>
+					<span>{m.doc_panel_annotate()}</span>
+				</button>
+			{/if}
+
+			{#if canAnnotate && isPdf && annotateMode}
+				<button
+					onclick={() => (annotateMode = false)}
+					aria-label={m.doc_panel_annotate_stop()}
+					aria-pressed={true}
+					class="hidden items-center gap-1.5 rounded bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 font-sans text-xs font-medium text-primary-fg transition focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary md:flex"
+				>
+					<img
+						src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Note/Note-Add-MD.svg"
+						alt=""
+						aria-hidden="true"
+						class="h-4 w-4 invert"
+					/>
+					<span>{m.doc_panel_annotate_stop()}</span>
+				</button>
+			{/if}
+
+			{#if canWrite && !annotateMode}
+				<a
+					href="/documents/{doc.id}/edit"
+					aria-label={m.btn_edit()}
+					class="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded border border-primary bg-transparent px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-ink transition hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-fg focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary"
+				>
+					<img
+						src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Edit-Content-MD.svg"
+						alt=""
+						aria-hidden="true"
+						class="h-4 w-4"
+					/>
+					<span class="hidden sm:inline">{m.btn_edit()}</span>
+				</a>
+			{/if}
+
+			{#if doc.filePath && !annotateMode}
+				<a
+					href={fileUrl}
+					download={doc.originalFilename}
+					class="hidden rounded border border-transparent bg-muted p-1.5 text-ink transition hover:bg-accent focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-primary md:block"
+					title={m.doc_download_title()}
+				>
+					<img
+						src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Download-MD.svg"
+						alt=""
+						aria-hidden="true"
+						class="h-5 w-5"
+					/>
+				</a>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
 	</div>
 
-	<!-- Right: actions -->
-	<div class="ml-4 flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2 font-sans">
-		{#if canAnnotate && isPdf}
-			<button
-				onclick={() => (annotateMode = !annotateMode)}
-				aria-label={annotateMode ? m.doc_panel_annotate_stop() : m.doc_panel_annotate()}
-				class="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded px-3 py-1.5 font-sans text-xs font-medium transition {annotateMode
-					? 'bg-primary text-primary-fg'
-					: 'border border-primary text-ink hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-fg'}"
-			>
-				<img
-					src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Note/Note-Add-MD.svg"
-					alt=""
-					aria-hidden="true"
-					class="h-4 w-4 {annotateMode ? 'invert' : ''}"
-				/>
-				<span class="hidden sm:inline"
-					>{annotateMode ? m.doc_panel_annotate_stop() : m.doc_panel_annotate()}</span
-				>
-			</button>
-		{/if}
-
-		{#if canWrite}
-			<a
-				href="/documents/{doc.id}/edit"
-				aria-label={m.btn_edit()}
-				class="flex items-center gap-2 rounded border border-primary bg-transparent px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-ink transition hover:bg-primary hover:text-primary-fg"
-			>
-				<img
-					src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Edit-Content-MD.svg"
-					alt=""
-					aria-hidden="true"
-					class="h-4 w-4"
-				/>
-				<span class="hidden sm:inline">{m.btn_edit()}</span>
-			</a>
-		{/if}
-
-		{#if doc.filePath}
-			<a
-				href={fileUrl}
-				download={doc.originalFilename}
-				class="rounded border border-transparent bg-muted p-1.5 text-ink transition hover:bg-accent"
-				title={m.doc_download_title()}
-			>
-				<img
-					src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Download-MD.svg"
-					alt=""
-					aria-hidden="true"
-					class="h-5 w-5"
-				/>
-			</a>
-		{/if}
-	</div>
+	<!-- Hint strip — only when annotateMode, only at ≥768px -->
+	<AnnotateHintStrip annotateMode={annotateMode} />
 </div>