diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/dto/GeschichteUpdateDTO.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/dto/GeschichteUpdateDTO.java
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+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.dto;
+
+import lombok.Data;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.GeschichteStatus;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * Used for both create and update of a Geschichte. All fields are optional;
+ * the service applies whatever is non-null. {@code body} is rich-text HTML and
+ * is sanitised against an allow-list before persistence.
+ */
+@Data
+public class GeschichteUpdateDTO {
+    private String title;
+    private String body;
+    private GeschichteStatus status;
+    private List<UUID> personIds;
+    private List<UUID> documentIds;
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/GeschichteRepository.java b/backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/repository/GeschichteRepository.java
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+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.repository;
+
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.Geschichte;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.model.GeschichteStatus;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaSpecificationExecutor;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
+import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+@Repository
+public interface GeschichteRepository extends JpaRepository<Geschichte, UUID>, JpaSpecificationExecutor<Geschichte> {
+
+    @Query("""
+            SELECT g FROM Geschichte g
+            WHERE (:status IS NULL OR g.status = :status)
+              AND (:personId IS NULL OR :personId IN (SELECT p.id FROM g.persons p))
+              AND (:documentId IS NULL OR :documentId IN (SELECT d.id FROM g.documents d))
+            ORDER BY COALESCE(g.publishedAt, g.updatedAt) DESC
+            """)
+    List<Geschichte> search(
+            @Param("status") GeschichteStatus status,
+            @Param("personId") UUID personId,
+            @Param("documentId") UUID documentId,
+            Pageable pageable);
+}