diff --git a/components/admin/portfolio-project-form.tsx b/components/admin/portfolio-project-form.tsx
index 5218648..217a0f6 100644
--- a/components/admin/portfolio-project-form.tsx
+++ b/components/admin/portfolio-project-form.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   BookOpenText,
   BriefcaseBusiness,
   CalendarDays,
-  CheckCircle2,
   CircleAlert,
   FolderTree,
   Grid2x2,
@@ -533,14 +532,6 @@ export function PortfolioProjectForm({
     })),
   });
   const firstIncompleteStep = getFirstIncompleteWizardStep(progress);
-  const selectedCategory =
-    availableCategories.find((category) => category.id === projectState.categoryId) ?? null;
-  const projectLabel =
-    projectState.titleDe.trim() ||
-    projectState.titleEn.trim() ||
-    projectState.titleAr.trim() ||
-    projectState.slug.trim() ||
-    "Untitled Project";
 
   useEffect(() => {
     sectionsInputRef.current?.dispatchEvent(new Event("input", { bubbles: true }));
@@ -603,53 +594,7 @@ export function PortfolioProjectForm({
       <input ref={assetsInputRef} type="hidden" name="assets" value={assetsPayload} />
       <input ref={intentRef} type="hidden" name="intent" defaultValue="save" />
 
-      <AppCard level={3} padding="md" contentClassName="space-y-5">
-        <div className="flex flex-col gap-5">
-          <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 lg:flex-row lg:items-start lg:justify-between">
-            <div className="space-y-3">
-              <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
-                <Badge variant={projectState.isPublished ? "success" : "warning"}>
-                  {projectState.isPublished ? "Published" : "Draft"}
-                </Badge>
-                {projectState.isFeatured ? <Badge variant="outline">Featured</Badge> : null}
-                {!selectedCategory?.isActive ? <Badge variant="warning">Inactive Category</Badge> : null}
-              </div>
-              <div>
-                <h2 className="text-2xl font-semibold text-foreground">{projectLabel}</h2>
-                <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                  {selectedCategory ? `${selectedCategory.name.de || selectedCategory.name.en || selectedCategory.name.ar}` : "No category selected"}
-                </p>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-3 rounded-nested border border-border/70 bg-surface-2 px-4 py-2.5">
-              <CheckCircle2 className="h-5 w-5 shrink-0 text-brand-primary" />
-              <div className="min-w-0">
-                <p className="text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-muted-foreground">Fortschritt</p>
-                <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
-                  {progress.filter((step) => step.complete).length}/{progress.length} bereit
-                </p>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          {showValidation && firstIncompleteStep ? (
-            <div className="rounded-nested border border-status-warning/30 bg-status-warning-soft px-4 py-3">
-              <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
-                <CircleAlert className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 text-status-warning" />
-                <div className="space-y-1">
-                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Some required fields are still missing.</p>
-                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    Fill the Basics and Localized Content fields below, then save.
-                  </p>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          ) : null}
-        </div>
-      </AppCard>
-
-      <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div className="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-2 xl:items-start">
         <div>
           <AppCard level={3} padding="md">
             <section className="space-y-5">
@@ -658,7 +603,7 @@ export function PortfolioProjectForm({
                 description="Choose the category and the stable project metadata first."
               />
 
-              <div className="grid gap-4 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
+              <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
                 <div className="space-y-2">
                   <Label htmlFor="categoryId" className="sr-only">Category</Label>
                   <div className="relative">
@@ -1071,7 +1016,7 @@ export function PortfolioProjectForm({
 
         <div>
           <AppCard level={3} padding="md">
-            <div className="grid gap-6 lg:grid-cols-2">
+            <div className="space-y-6">
               <section className="space-y-4">
               <SectionHeader
                 title="Cover Media"
@@ -1227,7 +1172,21 @@ export function PortfolioProjectForm({
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <AppCard level={3} padding="md">
+      <AppCard level={3} padding="md" contentClassName="space-y-4">
+        {showValidation && firstIncompleteStep ? (
+          <div className="rounded-nested border border-status-warning/30 bg-status-warning-soft px-4 py-3">
+            <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+              <CircleAlert className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 text-status-warning" />
+              <div className="space-y-1">
+                <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Some required fields are still missing.</p>
+                <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                  Fill the Basics and Localized Content fields, then save.
+                </p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-4 md:flex-row md:items-center md:justify-end">
           <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
             {firstIncompleteStep ? (