diff --git a/backend/src/routes/events.ts b/backend/src/routes/events.ts
index 8e1553e..997a21e 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/events.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/events.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import { FastifyPluginAsync } from 'fastify';
 import { db } from '../config/database.js';
 import { events } from '../db/schema.js';
 import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import sharp from 'sharp';
 
 // Fastify JSON schema for event body
 const eventBodyJsonSchema = {
@@ -74,6 +77,70 @@ const eventsRoute: FastifyPluginAsync = async (fastify) => {
     return { event: row };
   });
 
+  // Upload event image file (multipart)
+  fastify.post('/events/upload', {
+    preHandler: [fastify.authenticate],
+  }, async (request, reply) => {
+    try {
+      // Expect a single file field named "file"
+      const file = await (request as any).file();
+      if (!file) {
+        return reply.code(400).send({ error: 'No file uploaded' });
+      }
+
+      const mime = file.mimetype as string | undefined;
+      if (!mime || !mime.startsWith('image/')) {
+        return reply.code(400).send({ error: 'Only image uploads are allowed' });
+      }
+
+      // Prepare directories - use persistent volume for Fly.io
+      const dataDir = process.env.GIT_WORKSPACE_DIR || path.join(process.cwd(), 'data');
+      const uploadDir = path.join(dataDir, 'images', 'events');
+      if (!fs.existsSync(uploadDir)) fs.mkdirSync(uploadDir, { recursive: true });
+
+      // Read uploaded stream into buffer
+      const chunks: Buffer[] = [];
+      for await (const chunk of file.file) {
+        chunks.push(Buffer.isBuffer(chunk) ? chunk : Buffer.from(chunk));
+      }
+      const inputBuffer = Buffer.concat(chunks);
+
+      // Generate filename
+      const stamp = Date.now().toString(36);
+      const rand = Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8);
+      const baseName = `${stamp}-${rand}`;
+
+      // Try to convert to webp and limit size; fallback to original
+      let outBuffer: Buffer | null = null;
+      let outExt = '.webp';
+      try {
+        outBuffer = await sharp(inputBuffer)
+          .rotate()
+          .resize({ width: 1600, withoutEnlargement: true })
+          .webp({ quality: 82 })
+          .toBuffer();
+      } catch {
+        outBuffer = inputBuffer;
+        // naive extension from mimetype
+        const extFromMime = mime.split('/')[1] || 'bin';
+        outExt = '.' + extFromMime.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '').toLowerCase();
+      }
+
+      const filename = baseName + outExt;
+      const destPath = path.join(uploadDir, filename);
+      fs.writeFileSync(destPath, outBuffer);
+
+      // Public URL (served via /static)
+      const publicUrl = `/static/images/events/${filename}`;
+
+      return reply.code(201).send({ imageUrl: publicUrl });
+
+    } catch (err) {
+      fastify.log.error({ err }, 'Upload failed');
+      return reply.code(500).send({ error: 'Failed to upload image' });
+    }
+  });
+
   // Delete event
   fastify.delete('/events/:id', { preHandler: [fastify.authenticate] }, async (request, reply) => {
     const { id } = request.params as { id: string };
diff --git a/src/pages/admin.astro b/src/pages/admin.astro
index 8570387..99c7bd4 100644
--- a/src/pages/admin.astro
+++ b/src/pages/admin.astro
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ const title = 'Admin';
           <label>Datum<input id="ev-date" type="date" placeholder="z. B. 2025-12-31" /></label>
           <label>Beschreibung<textarea id="ev-desc" rows="4"></textarea></label>
           <label>Bild-Datei<input id="ev-file" type="file" accept="image/*" /></label>
-          <label>Alt-Text<input id="ev-alt" placeholder="Bildbeschreibung" /></label>
           <button id="btn-create-ev">Event anlegen</button>
           <div id="ev-create-msg" class="muted"></div>
         </div>
@@ -125,7 +124,15 @@ const title = 'Admin';
       });
 
       // ========== Events & Publish ==========
-      async function uploadImage(file, altText) {
+      async function uploadEventImage(file) {
+        const fd = new FormData();
+        fd.append('file', file);
+        const res = await fetch(API_BASE + '/api/events/upload', { method: 'POST', body: fd, credentials: 'include' });
+        if (!res.ok) throw new Error(await res.text());
+        return res.json();
+      }
+
+      async function uploadGalleryImage(file, altText) {
         const fd = new FormData();
         fd.append('file', file);
         if (altText) fd.append('altText', altText);
@@ -230,14 +237,13 @@ const title = 'Admin';
         const date = (document.getElementById('ev-date')).value.trim();
         const desc = (document.getElementById('ev-desc')).value.trim();
         const file = /** @type {HTMLInputElement} */ (document.getElementById('ev-file')).files[0];
-        const alt = (document.getElementById('ev-alt')).value.trim();
         const msg = document.getElementById('ev-create-msg');
         msg.textContent = 'Lade Bild hoch...';
         try {
           let imageUrl = '';
           if (file) {
-            const up = await uploadImage(file, alt || title);
-            imageUrl = up?.image?.imageUrl || '';
+            const up = await uploadEventImage(file);
+            imageUrl = up?.imageUrl || '';
           }
           msg.textContent = 'Lege Event an...';
           await api('/api/events', {
@@ -249,7 +255,6 @@ const title = 'Admin';
           (document.getElementById('ev-date')).value = '';
           (document.getElementById('ev-desc')).value = '';
           (document.getElementById('ev-file')).value = '';
-          (document.getElementById('ev-alt')).value = '';
           await loadEvents();
         } catch(e){ msg.textContent = 'Fehler: '+e.message }
       });