diff --git a/.specify/rtm.md b/.specify/rtm.md
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@@ -209,3 +209,11 @@
 | REQ-013 | `GET /api/timeline` failure → existing localized error state via `getErrorMessage(code)` (unchanged #779) | #850 | inline-event-clustering | `frontend/src/routes/zeitstrahl/+page.svelte` (unchanged error path) | covered by #779 `zeitstrahl` error-state tests (regression — no change) | Done |
 | REQ-014 | HISTORICAL curated event with ≥1 linked letter keeps its full-width WorldBand — never clusters into a card (preserves #779 REQ-009); its letters stay loose | #850 | inline-event-clustering | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/eventClustering.ts` (`buildEventLookup` excludes HISTORICAL) | `eventClustering.spec.ts#excludes a HISTORICAL event so its letters stay loose, keeping its WorldBand (REQ-014)`; `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#keeps a HISTORICAL event a WorldBand with a same-year linked letter — never clusters (REQ-014)` | Done |
 | REQ-015 | a cross-year ✉ card is placed at its earliest linked letter's chronological position in the band — never appended after later-dated loose letters | #850 | inline-event-clustering | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/YearBand.svelte` | `YearBand.svelte.spec.ts#interleaves a cross-year card before a later-dated loose letter in the same band (REQ-015)` | Done |
+| REQ-001 | `TimelineEvent.description` flows through `TimelineEntryDTO` to the frontend; null for letters and derived events | #844 | event-note-display | `backend/.../timeline/TimelineEntryDTO.java`, `backend/.../timeline/TimelineService.java#mapEvent`, `frontend/src/lib/generated/api.ts` | `TimelineServiceTest#mapEvent_populates_description_from_event`, `#mapEvent_leaves_description_null_when_event_has_none`, `#mapDocument_leaves_description_null_for_letter`; `TimelineControllerTest#timelineIncludesEventDescription` | Done |
+| REQ-002 | description text is HTML-escaped; no `{@html}` — Svelte `{...}` interpolation ensures XSS safety (CWE-79) | #844 | event-note-display | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventNote.svelte` | `event-note.svelte.spec.ts#escapesHtml — renders XSS payload as inert text, no injected element` | Done |
+| REQ-003 | newlines in the description are preserved visually via `white-space: pre-line` | #844 | event-note-display | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventNote.svelte` | `event-note.svelte.spec.ts#preservesLineBreaks — note element carries whitespace-pre-line class` | Done |
+| REQ-004 | description renders below the title/subtitle line in EventPill (PERSONAL) and WorldBand (HISTORICAL) | #844 | event-note-display | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventPill.svelte`, `frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte` | `e2e/zeitstrahl-note.spec.ts#PERSONAL curated event note appears below its title`, `#HISTORICAL curated event note appears below its title` | Done |
+| REQ-005 | description longer than 3 lines is clamped and shows a disclosure toggle with aria-expanded=false (show more) | #844 | event-note-display | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventNote.svelte` | `event-note.svelte.spec.ts#clampsAndShowsToggle — long note shows "mehr anzeigen" with aria-expanded=false` | Done |
+| REQ-006 | short description (≤ 3 lines) renders fully with no toggle | #844 | event-note-display | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventNote.svelte` | `event-note.svelte.spec.ts#shortNoteNoToggle — a one-line note renders fully with no disclosure control` | Done |
+| REQ-007 | clicking the toggle expands the note (aria-expanded=true, "show less"); clicking again collapses it | #844 | event-note-display | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventNote.svelte` | `event-note.svelte.spec.ts#toggleExpandsCollapses — click expands, re-click collapses` | Done |
+| REQ-008 | null, empty, or blank-only description renders nothing (no note element in DOM) | #844 | event-note-display | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventNote.svelte` | `event-note.svelte.spec.ts#blankNoteRendersNothing — null/empty string/blank-only string produces no note element` (3 cases) | Done |
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/zeitstrahl-note.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/zeitstrahl-note.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0279fa8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/e2e/zeitstrahl-note.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { test, expect, type APIRequestContext } from '@playwright/test';
+
+/**
+ * Curator-note display on /zeitstrahl (#844) — validates that a description saved
+ * against a curated timeline event surfaces in the DOM under that event's title.
+ * Covers REQ-001 (description flows from backend) and REQ-004 (rendered below title).
+ */
+
+const stamp = () => new Date().toISOString().replace(/[^0-9]/g, '');
+
+async function createEvent(
+	request: APIRequestContext,
+	type: 'PERSONAL' | 'HISTORICAL',
+	title: string,
+	description: string
+): Promise<string> {
+	const res = await request.post('/api/timeline/events', {
+		data: {
+			title,
+			type,
+			eventDate: '1918-11-11',
+			precision: 'DAY',
+			description
+		}
+	});
+	if (!res.ok()) throw new Error(`create event failed: ${res.status()} ${await res.text()}`);
+	return (await res.json()).id as string;
+}
+
+async function deleteEvent(request: APIRequestContext, id: string): Promise<void> {
+	await request.delete(`/api/timeline/events/${id}`);
+}
+
+test.describe('Zeitstrahl event note (#844)', () => {
+	let personalEventId: string;
+	let historicalEventId: string;
+	const personalTitle = `E2E Persönlich ${stamp()}`;
+	const historicalTitle = `E2E Historisch ${stamp()}`;
+	const personalNote = 'Persönliche Notiz für diesen Moment.';
+	const historicalNote = 'Historischer Kontext für dieses Ereignis.';
+
+	test.beforeAll(async ({ request }) => {
+		personalEventId = await createEvent(request, 'PERSONAL', personalTitle, personalNote);
+		historicalEventId = await createEvent(request, 'HISTORICAL', historicalTitle, historicalNote);
+	});
+
+	test.afterAll(async ({ request }) => {
+		if (personalEventId) await deleteEvent(request, personalEventId);
+		if (historicalEventId) await deleteEvent(request, historicalEventId);
+	});
+
+	test('PERSONAL curated event note appears below its title on /zeitstrahl (REQ-001, REQ-004)', async ({
+		page
+	}) => {
+		await page.goto('/zeitstrahl');
+
+		const personalEntry = page.locator('li').filter({ hasText: personalTitle }).first();
+		await expect(personalEntry).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+		const note = personalEntry.locator('[data-testid="event-note"]');
+		await expect(note).toBeVisible();
+		await expect(note).toContainText(personalNote);
+	});
+
+	test('HISTORICAL curated event note appears below its title on /zeitstrahl (REQ-001, REQ-004)', async ({
+		page
+	}) => {
+		await page.goto('/zeitstrahl');
+
+		const historicalEntry = page.locator('li').filter({ hasText: historicalTitle }).first();
+		await expect(historicalEntry).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
+
+		const note = historicalEntry.locator('[data-testid="event-note"]');
+		await expect(note).toBeVisible();
+		await expect(note).toContainText(historicalNote);
+	});
+});