diff --git a/src/lib/components/PostActions.svelte b/src/lib/components/PostActions.svelte
index 05a00bb..31cb65b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/PostActions.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/PostActions.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import Icon from "@iconify/svelte";
+  import { onMount } from "svelte";
   import "$lib/iconify-offline";
   import { env } from "$env/dynamic/public";
   import { useTranslate, T } from "$lib/translations";
@@ -36,6 +37,15 @@
 
   let socialModalOpen = $state(false);
 
+  // Direkt-Link-Support: ?social=1 öffnet das Social-Bild-Modal automatisch
+  onMount(() => {
+    if (!socialSlug) return;
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+    if (params.get("social") === "1") {
+      socialModalOpen = true;
+    }
+  });
+
   const t = useTranslate();
 
   // ── Comment count fetch (only when commentPageId is set) ────────────────
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SocialImageModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/SocialImageModal.svelte
index ee87f55..d0b024e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SocialImageModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SocialImageModal.svelte
@@ -21,6 +21,43 @@
   } = $props();
 
   let theme = $state<"wald" | "transparent-onlight" | "transparent-ondark">("wald");
+  let linkCopied = $state(false);
+
+  /** Direktlink, der dieses Modal erneut öffnet — abhängig von endpointBase. */
+  const directLink = $derived.by(() => {
+    if (typeof window === "undefined") return "";
+    const origin = window.location.origin;
+    if (endpointBase.includes("/calendar")) {
+      return `${origin}/kalender/?social=${encodeURIComponent(slug)}`;
+    }
+    if (endpointBase.includes("/post")) {
+      return `${origin}/post/${encodeURIComponent(slug)}?social=1`;
+    }
+    return `${origin}/`;
+  });
+
+  async function copyDirectLink() {
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(directLink);
+      linkCopied = true;
+      setTimeout(() => (linkCopied = false), 2000);
+    } catch {
+      linkCopied = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Loading-State pro Format. Skeleton wird angezeigt bis das jeweilige
+  // Bild fertig geladen ist. Bei Theme-Wechsel resetten.
+  let loadedOg = $state(false);
+  let loadedSq = $state(false);
+  let loadedStory = $state(false);
+  $effect(() => {
+    // Reset bei Theme-Änderung (neuer Request → neuer Loading-Zustand)
+    void theme;
+    loadedOg = false;
+    loadedSq = false;
+    loadedStory = false;
+  });
 
   const themeQ = $derived(theme === "wald" ? "" : `&theme=${theme}`);
   const ogUrl = $derived(`${endpointBase}/${slug}?format=og${themeQ}`);
@@ -55,14 +92,26 @@
           <p class="text-xs uppercase tracking-wider text-stein-500">Social-Bild</p>
           <p class="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-stein-800">{title}</p>
         </div>
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          onclick={onclose}
-          class="shrink-0 text-stein-400 hover:text-stein-700"
-          aria-label="Schließen"
-        >
-          <Icon icon="mdi:close" class="size-5" />
-        </button>
+        <div class="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onclick={copyDirectLink}
+            class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-md border border-stein-300 bg-white px-2 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium text-stein-700 hover:bg-stein-50"
+            title="Direktlink zu dieser Vorschau kopieren"
+            aria-label="Direktlink kopieren"
+          >
+            <Icon icon={linkCopied ? "mdi:check" : "mdi:link-variant"} class="size-3.5" />
+            {linkCopied ? "Kopiert" : "Direktlink"}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onclick={onclose}
+            class="text-stein-400 hover:text-stein-700"
+            aria-label="Schließen"
+          >
+            <Icon icon="mdi:close" class="size-5" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="mb-4 rounded-lg border border-stein-200 bg-stein-50 p-3">
@@ -108,7 +157,18 @@
       <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3">
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
           <p class="text-xs font-medium text-stein-600">Quer · 1200 × 630</p>
-          <img src={ogUrl} alt="Social-Bild Quer" class="w-full rounded-sm border border-stein-200 {previewBg}" loading="eager" />
+          <div class="relative w-full aspect-[1200/630] rounded-sm border border-stein-200 overflow-hidden {previewBg}">
+            {#if !loadedOg}
+              <div class="absolute inset-0 animate-pulse bg-gradient-to-br from-stein-200 via-stein-300 to-stein-200"></div>
+            {/if}
+            <img
+              src={ogUrl}
+              alt="Social-Bild Quer"
+              class="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full transition-opacity duration-200 {loadedOg ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}"
+              loading="eager"
+              onload={() => (loadedOg = true)}
+            />
+          </div>
           <a href={ogUrl} download={`${downloadPrefix}-${slug}-og-${theme}.png`} class="btn-outline btn-sm justify-center no-underline!">
             <Icon icon="mdi:download" class="size-3.5" />
             Quer herunterladen
@@ -116,7 +176,18 @@
         </div>
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
           <p class="text-xs font-medium text-stein-600">Quadrat · 1080 × 1080</p>
-          <img src={sqUrl} alt="Social-Bild Quadrat" class="mx-auto w-full rounded-sm border border-stein-200 {previewBg}" loading="eager" />
+          <div class="relative mx-auto w-full aspect-square rounded-sm border border-stein-200 overflow-hidden {previewBg}">
+            {#if !loadedSq}
+              <div class="absolute inset-0 animate-pulse bg-gradient-to-br from-stein-200 via-stein-300 to-stein-200"></div>
+            {/if}
+            <img
+              src={sqUrl}
+              alt="Social-Bild Quadrat"
+              class="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full transition-opacity duration-200 {loadedSq ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}"
+              loading="eager"
+              onload={() => (loadedSq = true)}
+            />
+          </div>
           <a href={sqUrl} download={`${downloadPrefix}-${slug}-square-${theme}.png`} class="btn-outline btn-sm justify-center no-underline!">
             <Icon icon="mdi:download" class="size-3.5" />
             Quadrat herunterladen
@@ -124,7 +195,18 @@
         </div>
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
           <p class="text-xs font-medium text-stein-600">Story · 1080 × 1920</p>
-          <img src={storyUrl} alt="Social-Bild Story" class="mx-auto w-auto max-h-[280px] rounded-sm border border-stein-200 {previewBg}" loading="eager" />
+          <div class="relative mx-auto h-[280px] w-[158px] rounded-sm border border-stein-200 overflow-hidden {previewBg}">
+            {#if !loadedStory}
+              <div class="absolute inset-0 animate-pulse bg-gradient-to-br from-stein-200 via-stein-300 to-stein-200"></div>
+            {/if}
+            <img
+              src={storyUrl}
+              alt="Social-Bild Story"
+              class="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full transition-opacity duration-200 {loadedStory ? 'opacity-100' : 'opacity-0'}"
+              loading="eager"
+              onload={() => (loadedStory = true)}
+            />
+          </div>
           <a href={storyUrl} download={`${downloadPrefix}-${slug}-story-${theme}.png`} class="btn-outline btn-sm justify-center no-underline!">
             <Icon icon="mdi:download" class="size-3.5" />
             Story herunterladen
diff --git a/src/lib/components/blocks/CalendarBlock.svelte b/src/lib/components/blocks/CalendarBlock.svelte
index 49dc44f..a04d8c6 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/blocks/CalendarBlock.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/blocks/CalendarBlock.svelte
@@ -540,6 +540,17 @@
                 .getElementById(hash)
                 ?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "start" });
         }
+
+        // Direkt-Link für Social-Bild-Modal: ?social=<slug>
+        // Beispiel: /kalender/?social=calendar-item-060626-...
+        const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+        const socialSlug = params.get("social");
+        if (socialSlug) {
+            const item = items.find((it) => it._slug === socialSlug);
+            if (item) {
+                openSocial(item);
+            }
+        }
     });
     onDestroy(() => {
         if (tickTimer) clearInterval(tickTimer);
@@ -725,9 +736,9 @@
                         {@const imageField = extractCmsImageField(item.image)}
                         {#if imageField}
                             {@const thumbSrc = getCmsImageUrl(imageField.url, {
-                                width: 160,
-                                height: 160,
-                                fit: "cover",
+                                width: 240,
+                                height: 240,
+                                fit: "contain",
                             })}
                             {@const fullSrc = getCmsImageUrl(imageField.url, {
                                 width: 1400,
@@ -746,13 +757,13 @@
                                         src: fullSrc,
                                         alt: imageAlt,
                                     })}
-                                class="group relative w-24 h-24 rounded overflow-hidden border border-stein-200 shrink-0 hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity"
+                                class="group relative flex max-w-24 max-h-24 shrink-0 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden hover:opacity-90 transition-opacity"
                                 aria-label="Bild vergrößern"
                             >
                                 <img
                                     src={thumbSrc}
                                     alt={imageAlt}
-                                    class="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                                    class="max-w-24 max-h-24 object-contain"
                                     loading="lazy"
                                 />
                                 <span
@@ -854,8 +865,10 @@
                                 {@const shareKey = item._slug ?? String(item.start.getTime())}
                                 {@const copied = copyToastKey === shareKey}
                                 {@const shared = shareToastKey === shareKey}
+                                <!-- Force-Break vor Teilen-Gruppe auf Mobile -->
+                                <div class="w-full sm:hidden" aria-hidden="true"></div>
                                 <!-- Gruppe: Teilen -->
-                                <div class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 border-l border-stein-300 pl-2">
+                                <div class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 sm:border-l sm:border-stein-300 sm:pl-2">
                                     <span class="px-1.5 text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-stein-400">Teilen</span>
                                     <button
                                         type="button"
diff --git a/src/routes/api/social/calendar/[slug]/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/social/calendar/[slug]/+server.ts
index 9157a66..a6b8a0e 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/social/calendar/[slug]/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/social/calendar/[slug]/+server.ts
@@ -111,9 +111,35 @@ function weekday(iso: string | undefined): string {
   return new Date(iso).toLocaleDateString("de-DE", { weekday: "long" });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Lädt das Event-Image (falls vorhanden) via CMS-Transform-API zugeschnitten
+ * auf das Ziel-Format. Liefert eine data-URL für inline-Embedding.
+ * satori kann nur JPEG/PNG embedden, daher format=jpeg.
+ */
+async function loadEventImage(
+  imageSrc: string | undefined,
+  w: number,
+  h: number,
+): Promise<string | null> {
+  if (!imageSrc) return null;
+  try {
+    const cmsBase = (env.PUBLIC_CMS_URL || "http://localhost:3000").replace(/\/$/, "");
+    // fit=inside: Bild wird so verkleinert dass es in w×h passt, KEIN
+    // Letterbox-Padding. Aspect-Ratio erhalten. Resultat ist die intrinsic
+    // shrink-fit Größe.
+    const transformUrl = `${cmsBase}/api/transform?url=${encodeURIComponent(imageSrc)}&w=${w}&h=${h}&fit=inside&format=jpeg&quality=80`;
+    const res = await fetch(transformUrl);
+    if (!res.ok) return null;
+    const buf = Buffer.from(await res.arrayBuffer());
+    return `data:image/jpeg;base64,${buf.toString("base64")}`;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
 const cache = new Map<string, { png: Buffer; ts: number }>();
 const CACHE_TTL = 10 * 60_000; // 10min
-const CACHE_VERSION = "v18";
+const CACHE_VERSION = "v26";
 
 function parseFormat(v: string | null): Format {
   if (v === "square") return "square";
@@ -148,12 +174,28 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ params, url, setHeaders }) => {
     location?: unknown;
     tags?: unknown;
     description?: string;
+    image?: { src?: string } | string;
   };
 
   const { w, h } = SIZES[formatParam];
   const fonts = await loadFonts();
   const logoSvg = await loadLogo();
 
+  // Event-Image (falls vorhanden) als Hintergrund. Nur wald-Theme, da
+  // transparent-Varianten für eigene Hintergründe gedacht sind.
+  const imageSrc =
+    typeof item.image === "string"
+      ? item.image
+      : item.image && typeof item.image === "object"
+        ? (item.image as { src?: string }).src
+        : undefined;
+  // Event-Bild als kleines quadratisches Thumbnail neben dem QR-Code
+  // (alle Themes — auch bei transparent hat das Sinn).
+  const thumbSize = formatParam === "story" ? 280 : 180;
+  const eventThumb = imageSrc
+    ? await loadEventImage(imageSrc, thumbSize * 2, thumbSize * 2)
+    : null;
+
   const title = (item.title ?? "").trim();
   const { date, time } = formatDate(item.terminZeit);
   const day = weekday(item.terminZeit);
@@ -247,12 +289,17 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ params, url, setHeaders }) => {
 
   // Format-spezifische Größen — Title-Fontsize dynamisch, damit lange Titel
   // (≥30 Zeichen → 2+ Zeilen) keinen Overlap mit Location verursachen.
+  // Bei vorhandenem Event-Thumb nimmt die rechte Spalte mehr Platz weg →
+  // Titel-Schrift zusätzlich verkleinern.
   const titleLen = title.length;
+  const hasThumb = !!eventThumb;
   const titleFs = isStory
     ? titleLen > 70 ? 60 : 76
     : isSquare
       ? titleLen > 50 ? 44 : 56
-      : titleLen > 35 ? 40 : 52;
+      : hasThumb
+        ? titleLen > 35 ? 32 : titleLen > 20 ? 38 : 46
+        : titleLen > 35 ? 40 : 52;
   const dateFs = isStory ? 130 : isSquare ? 84 : 76;
   const dayFs = isStory ? 38 : isSquare ? 26 : 26;
   const timeFs = isStory ? 56 : isSquare ? 40 : 40;
@@ -344,12 +391,25 @@ export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ params, url, setHeaders }) => {
 
   // OG bleibt mit rechter Spalte (align-items:center). Square/Story stack linksbündig.
   const qrAlign = verticalStack ? "flex-start" : "center";
+  // Thumbnail komplett transparent: Wrapper hat keine Fläche, das Bild
+  // nimmt nur die natürliche Größe innerhalb der max-Box (qrSize+28 quadr.)
+  // ein. Bei Portrait → schmaler. Bei Landscape → niedriger. Kein Rahmen,
+  // kein Padding, kein Hintergrund.
+  const thumbMax = qrSize + 28;
+  const thumbBlock = eventThumb
+    ? `<div style="display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;max-width:${thumbMax}px;max-height:${thumbMax}px;"><img src="${eventThumb}" style="max-width:${thumbMax}px;max-height:${thumbMax}px;object-fit:contain;" /></div>`
+    : "";
+
+  // QR + (optional) Thumbnail nebeneinander (QR zuerst, dann Bild)
   const qrBlock = `
-    <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:${qrAlign};gap:8px;">
-      <div style="display:flex;background:${palette.qrBoxBg};padding:14px;border-radius:12px;">
-        <img src="${qrDataUrlThemed}" style="width:${qrSize}px;height:${qrSize}px;" />
+    <div style="display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:${verticalStack ? 16 : 20}px;">
+      <div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:${qrAlign};gap:8px;">
+        <div style="display:flex;background:${palette.qrBoxBg};padding:14px;">
+          <img src="${qrDataUrlThemed}" style="width:${qrSize}px;height:${qrSize}px;" />
+        </div>
+        <div style="display:flex;font-size:${isStory ? 22 : 16}px;color:${palette.textDim};font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.05em;">Mehr Infos</div>
       </div>
-      <div style="display:flex;font-size:${isStory ? 22 : 16}px;color:${palette.textDim};font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0.05em;">Mehr Infos</div>
+      ${thumbBlock}
     </div>
   `;