diff --git a/frontend/e2e/header.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/header.spec.ts
index bda4cee3..8317c742 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/header.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/header.spec.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,29 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
+import AxeBuilder from '@axe-core/playwright';
 
+// #012851 — brand-navy, defined as --c-primary in layout.css
 const BRAND_NAVY = 'rgb(1, 40, 81)';
 
 test.describe('Header — brand-navy background', () => {
 	test('header background is brand-navy in light mode', async ({ page }) => {
 		await page.goto('/');
-		await page.waitForSelector('[data-hydrated]');
+		await expect(page.getByRole('navigation')).toBeVisible();
 
 		const bg = await page.locator('header').evaluate((el) => getComputedStyle(el).backgroundColor);
 		expect(bg).toBe(BRAND_NAVY);
 	});
 
+	test('header passes accessibility audit in light mode', async ({ page }) => {
+		await page.goto('/');
+		await expect(page.getByRole('navigation')).toBeVisible();
+
+		const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).include('header').analyze();
+		expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
+	});
+
 	test('header background stays brand-navy after switching to dark mode', async ({ page }) => {
 		await page.goto('/');
-		await page.waitForSelector('[data-hydrated]');
+		await expect(page.getByRole('navigation')).toBeVisible();
 
 		await page
 			.getByRole('banner')
@@ -25,12 +35,40 @@ test.describe('Header — brand-navy background', () => {
 		expect(bg).toBe(BRAND_NAVY);
 	});
 
+	test('header passes accessibility audit in dark mode', async ({ page }) => {
+		await page.goto('/');
+		await expect(page.getByRole('navigation')).toBeVisible();
+
+		await page
+			.getByRole('banner')
+			.getByRole('button', { name: /dark mode/i })
+			.click();
+		await expect(page.locator('html')).toHaveAttribute('data-theme', 'dark');
+
+		const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).include('header').analyze();
+		expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
+	});
+
 	test('logo text is visible at 375px viewport', async ({ page }) => {
 		await page.setViewportSize({ width: 375, height: 812 });
 		await page.goto('/');
 
 		await expect(page.getByRole('banner').getByText('Familienarchiv')).toBeVisible();
 	});
+
+	test('hamburger menu opens on tablet viewport (768px)', async ({ page }) => {
+		await page.setViewportSize({ width: 768, height: 1024 });
+		await page.goto('/');
+		await expect(page.getByRole('navigation')).toBeVisible();
+
+		const hamburger = page.getByRole('button', { name: /menü öffnen/i });
+		await expect(hamburger).toBeVisible();
+		await hamburger.click();
+
+		await expect(
+			page.getByRole('navigation', { name: /mobile/i }).or(page.locator('#mobile-nav'))
+		).toBeVisible();
+	});
 });
 
 test.describe('Login page — AuthHeader', () => {
@@ -47,4 +85,12 @@ test.describe('Login page — AuthHeader', () => {
 
 		await expect(header.getByRole('button', { name: 'DE' })).toBeVisible();
 	});
+
+	test('login page header passes accessibility audit', async ({ page }) => {
+		await page.goto('/login');
+		await expect(page.locator('header')).toBeVisible();
+
+		const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page }).include('header').analyze();
+		expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
+	});
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/LanguageSwitcher.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/LanguageSwitcher.svelte
index 45bc5885..314fb54c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/LanguageSwitcher.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/LanguageSwitcher.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const activeLocale = $derived(getLocale().toUpperCase());
 				? 'font-bold text-white'
 				: 'font-bold text-ink'
 			: inverted
-				? 'font-normal text-white/55 hover:text-white/85'
+				? 'font-normal text-white/70 hover:text-white'
 				: 'font-normal text-ink-3 hover:text-ink'}"
 	>
 		{locale}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/AppNav.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/AppNav.svelte
index 7744ca3f..32fce2e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/AppNav.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/AppNav.svelte
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function handleOverlayKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 			class="my-2 inline-flex items-center px-3 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase transition-colors focus:outline-none focus-visible:rounded focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent
                    {page.url.pathname === '/' || page.url.pathname.startsWith('/documents')
 				? 'border-b-2 border-accent text-white'
-				: 'text-white/55 hover:text-white/85'}"
+				: 'text-white/70 hover:text-white'}"
 		>
 			{m.nav_documents()}
 		</a>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function handleOverlayKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 			class="my-2 inline-flex items-center px-3 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase transition-colors focus:outline-none focus-visible:rounded focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent
                    {page.url.pathname.startsWith('/persons')
 				? 'border-b-2 border-accent text-white'
-				: 'text-white/55 hover:text-white/85'}"
+				: 'text-white/70 hover:text-white'}"
 		>
 			{m.nav_persons()}
 		</a>
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function handleOverlayKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 			class="my-2 inline-flex items-center px-3 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase transition-colors focus:outline-none focus-visible:rounded focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent
                    {page.url.pathname.startsWith('/korrespondenz')
 				? 'border-b-2 border-accent text-white'
-				: 'text-white/55 hover:text-white/85'}"
+				: 'text-white/70 hover:text-white'}"
 		>
 			{m.nav_conversations()}
 		</a>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function handleOverlayKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 				class="my-2 inline-flex items-center px-3 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase transition-colors focus:outline-none focus-visible:rounded focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent
                    {page.url.pathname.startsWith('/admin')
 					? 'border-b-2 border-accent text-white'
-					: 'text-white/55 hover:text-white/85'}"
+					: 'text-white/70 hover:text-white'}"
 			>
 				{m.nav_admin()}
 			</a>
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/AuthHeader.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/AuthHeader.svelte
index 1e6a34a9..6e8aafd6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/AuthHeader.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/AuthHeader.svelte
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-import { setLocale, getLocale } from '$lib/paraglide/runtime';
-
-const locales = ['DE', 'EN', 'ES'] as const;
-const localeMap = { DE: 'de', EN: 'en', ES: 'es' } as const;
-const activeLocale = $derived(getLocale().toUpperCase());
+import LanguageSwitcher from '$lib/components/LanguageSwitcher.svelte';
 </script>
 
 <header class="bg-brand-navy">
@@ -16,18 +12,7 @@ const activeLocale = $derived(getLocale().toUpperCase());
 				>
 			</a>
 			<div class="flex items-center gap-1">
-				{#each locales as locale (locale)}
-					<button
-						type="button"
-						onclick={() => setLocale(localeMap[locale])}
-						class="px-1.5 py-1 font-sans text-xs tracking-widest transition-colors focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-accent
-                            {activeLocale === locale
-							? 'font-bold text-white'
-							: 'font-normal text-white/55 hover:text-white/85'}"
-					>
-						{locale}
-					</button>
-				{/each}
+				<LanguageSwitcher inverted />
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>