diff --git a/app/root/page.tsx b/app/root/page.tsx
index af0559b..8302452 100644
--- a/app/root/page.tsx
+++ b/app/root/page.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,9 @@ import {
   ExternalLink,
   FolderKanban,
   ImageIcon,
-  LayoutDashboard,
   LockKeyhole,
-  LogOut,
   ShieldAlert,
   Shapes,
-  SwatchBook,
-  ArrowLeft,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
@@ -16,8 +12,7 @@ import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
 import { MotionFade } from "@/components/motion-fade";
 import { DashboardCard } from "@/components/dashboard/dashboard-card";
-import { DashboardLayout } from "@/components/dashboard/dashboard-layout";
-import { ThemeToggle } from "@/components/theme-toggle";
+import { RootDashboardShell } from "@/components/root/root-dashboard-shell";
 import { Badge, type BadgeProps } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
@@ -43,13 +38,11 @@ import {
   setAdminSessionCookie,
 } from "@/lib/admin-auth";
 import { getMaintenanceMode } from "@/lib/app-config";
-import { getLocalizedPath } from "@/lib/locale";
 import { getAdminMediaAssets } from "@/lib/media";
 import {
   getAdminPortfolioCategories,
   getAdminPortfolioProjects,
 } from "@/lib/portfolio";
-import { getRootNavigation } from "@/lib/root-navigation";
 
 type RootPageProps = {
   searchParams?: {
@@ -220,7 +213,6 @@ export default async function RootPage({ searchParams }: RootPageProps) {
     getAdminMediaAssets(),
   ]);
   const publishedProjects = projects.filter((project) => project.isPublished).length;
-  const rootNavigation = getRootNavigation(copy, "overview");
   const authHealthy = authConfigured && basicConfigured;
   const sectionRows: Array<{
     label: string;
@@ -265,52 +257,18 @@ export default async function RootPage({ searchParams }: RootPageProps) {
   ];
 
   return (
-    <DashboardLayout
-      title={copy.title}
-      description={copy.subtitle}
-      icon={LayoutDashboard}
-      items={rootNavigation}
-      sidebarFooter={
-        <>
-          <Button
-            asChild
-            variant={maintenanceEnabled ? "default" : "outline"}
-            className="w-full justify-between"
-          >
-            <Link href="/root/maintenance">
-              {copy.maintenance}
-              <ShieldAlert className="h-4 w-4" />
-            </Link>
-          </Button>
-          <Button asChild variant="outline" className="w-full justify-between">
-            <Link href="/root/ui-kit">
-              {copy.uiKit}
-              <SwatchBook className="h-4 w-4" />
-            </Link>
-          </Button>
-        </>
-      }
+    <RootDashboardShell
+      copy={copy}
+      active="overview"
+      logoutAction={logoutAction}
+      headerTitle={copy.title}
+      headerDescription={copy.subtitle}
       headerActions={
-        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-end gap-2">
-          {maintenanceEnabled ? (
-            <Button asChild variant="destructive" className="hidden sm:inline-flex">
-              <Link href="/root/maintenance">{copy.maintenanceVisitorsClosed}</Link>
-            </Button>
-          ) : null}
-          <ThemeToggle ariaLabel="Theme wechseln" />
-          <Button asChild variant="outline" size="sm">
-            <Link href={getLocalizedPath("de")}>
-              <ArrowLeft className="h-4 w-4" />
-              {copy.backToSite}
-            </Link>
+        maintenanceEnabled ? (
+          <Button asChild variant="destructive" className="hidden sm:inline-flex">
+            <Link href="/root/maintenance">{copy.maintenanceVisitorsClosed}</Link>
           </Button>
-          <form action={logoutAction}>
-            <Button type="submit" variant="ghost" size="sm" className="text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/10 hover:text-destructive">
-              <LogOut className="h-4 w-4" />
-              {copy.logout}
-            </Button>
-          </form>
-        </div>
+        ) : null
       }
     >
       <div className="space-y-6">
@@ -433,6 +391,6 @@ export default async function RootPage({ searchParams }: RootPageProps) {
           </div>
         </section>
       </div>
-    </DashboardLayout>
+    </RootDashboardShell>
   );
 }