diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index f8f4152..6d5d4c4 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { env, validateEnv } from './config/env.js';
 import { db, initDatabase } from './config/database.js';
 import fastifyStatic from '@fastify/static';
 import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs';
 
 // Import routes
 import authRoute from './routes/auth.js';
@@ -79,12 +80,25 @@ fastify.register(multipart, {
 
 // Serve static files (uploaded images, etc.) from persistent volume
 const dataDir = env.GIT_WORKSPACE_DIR || path.join(process.cwd(), 'data');
+// Muss existieren, sonst verweigert @fastify/static die Registrierung
+fs.mkdirSync(dataDir, { recursive: true });
 fastify.register(fastifyStatic, {
   root: dataDir,
   prefix: '/static/',
   decorateReply: false
 });
 
+// Uploads liegen unter <workspace>/public/images. In der DB stehen sie als
+// /images/... - das ist die URL auf der publizierten Astro-Seite. Damit die
+// Admin-Oberflaeche dieselben Pfade verwenden kann, hier ebenso ausliefern.
+const imagesDir = path.join(dataDir, 'public', 'images');
+fs.mkdirSync(imagesDir, { recursive: true });
+fastify.register(fastifyStatic, {
+  root: imagesDir,
+  prefix: '/images/',
+  decorateReply: false
+});
+
 // Decorate fastify with authenticate method
 fastify.decorate('authenticate', authenticate);