diff --git a/app/root/marquee/actions.ts b/app/root/marquee/actions.ts
index 01e5f79..eea05ad 100644
--- a/app/root/marquee/actions.ts
+++ b/app/root/marquee/actions.ts
@@ -37,45 +37,35 @@ export async function saveMarqueeSettingsAction(formData: FormData) {
   ensureAdmin();
 
   try {
+    const germanSettings = {
+      row1: String(formData.get("row1-de") ?? "").trim(),
+      row2: String(formData.get("row2-de") ?? "").trim(),
+      row3: String(formData.get("row3-de") ?? "").trim(),
+      row4: String(formData.get("row4-de") ?? "").trim(),
+    };
+
     const settings = {
       locales: {
-        ar: {
-          row1: String(formData.get("row1-ar") ?? "").trim(),
-          row2: String(formData.get("row2-ar") ?? "").trim(),
-          row3: String(formData.get("row3-ar") ?? "").trim(),
-          row4: String(formData.get("row4-ar") ?? "").trim(),
-        },
-        en: {
-          row1: String(formData.get("row1-en") ?? "").trim(),
-          row2: String(formData.get("row2-en") ?? "").trim(),
-          row3: String(formData.get("row3-en") ?? "").trim(),
-          row4: String(formData.get("row4-en") ?? "").trim(),
-        },
-        de: {
-          row1: String(formData.get("row1-de") ?? "").trim(),
-          row2: String(formData.get("row2-de") ?? "").trim(),
-          row3: String(formData.get("row3-de") ?? "").trim(),
-          row4: String(formData.get("row4-de") ?? "").trim(),
-        },
+        ar: { ...germanSettings },
+        en: { ...germanSettings },
+        de: germanSettings,
       },
     };
 
-    for (const locale of routing.locales) {
-      if (!settings.locales[locale].row1) {
-        throw new Error(`Row 1 fuer ${locale} ist erforderlich.`);
-      }
+    if (!germanSettings.row1) {
+      throw new Error("Row 1 fuer de ist erforderlich.");
+    }
 
-      if (!settings.locales[locale].row2) {
-        throw new Error(`Row 2 fuer ${locale} ist erforderlich.`);
-      }
+    if (!germanSettings.row2) {
+      throw new Error("Row 2 fuer de ist erforderlich.");
+    }
 
-      if (!settings.locales[locale].row3) {
-        throw new Error(`Row 3 fuer ${locale} ist erforderlich.`);
-      }
+    if (!germanSettings.row3) {
+      throw new Error("Row 3 fuer de ist erforderlich.");
+    }
 
-      if (!settings.locales[locale].row4) {
-        throw new Error(`Row 4 fuer ${locale} ist erforderlich.`);
-      }
+    if (!germanSettings.row4) {
+      throw new Error("Row 4 fuer de ist erforderlich.");
     }
 
     await updateMarqueeSettings(settings);
diff --git a/components/layout/site-footer.tsx b/components/layout/site-footer.tsx
index 744a6d7..94da9fa 100644
--- a/components/layout/site-footer.tsx
+++ b/components/layout/site-footer.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import Link from "next/link";
 import { useLocale, useTranslations } from "next-intl";
 
 import { Container } from "@/components/layout/container";
-import { RetroLedMarquee } from "@/components/layout/retro-led-marquee";
 import { getLocalizedPath } from "@/lib/locale";
 
 const navItems = [
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ export function SiteFooter({ isAdmin = false }: SiteFooterProps) {
   const locale = useLocale();
   const tNav = useTranslations("navigation");
   const tFooter = useTranslations("footer");
-  const ledText = "MADE IN GERMANY BY MOH";
 
   return (
     <footer className="border-t border-border bg-background">
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ export function SiteFooter({ isAdmin = false }: SiteFooterProps) {
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground/80">
             {tFooter("copyright", { year: new Date().getFullYear() })}
           </p>
-          <RetroLedMarquee text={ledText} />
         </div>
       </Container>
     </footer>
diff --git a/components/layout/stacked-marquee-section.tsx b/components/layout/stacked-marquee-section.tsx
index 518bbeb..8ab7889 100644
--- a/components/layout/stacked-marquee-section.tsx
+++ b/components/layout/stacked-marquee-section.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { motion, useReducedMotion } from "framer-motion";
+import { useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { motion, useAnimationFrame, useMotionValue, useReducedMotion } from "framer-motion";
 
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
@@ -86,33 +87,80 @@ const DEFAULT_ROWS: MarqueeRow[] = [
 
 function MarqueeRowTrack({ items, direction, duration = 24 }: MarqueeRow) {
   const shouldReduceMotion = useReducedMotion();
+  const viewportRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const segmentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [segmentWidth, setSegmentWidth] = useState(0);
+  const [copyCount, setCopyCount] = useState(3);
+  const x = useMotionValue(0);
+  const isReady = shouldReduceMotion || segmentWidth > 0;
+
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    const viewport = viewportRef.current;
+    const segment = segmentRef.current;
+
+    if (!viewport || !segment) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const measure = () => {
+      const nextSegmentWidth = segment.scrollWidth;
+      const viewportWidth = viewport.clientWidth;
+
+      if (!nextSegmentWidth || !viewportWidth) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setSegmentWidth(nextSegmentWidth);
+      setCopyCount(Math.max(3, Math.ceil(viewportWidth / nextSegmentWidth) + 2));
+      x.set(direction === "right" ? -nextSegmentWidth : 0);
+    };
+
+    measure();
+
+    const observer = new ResizeObserver(() => {
+      measure();
+    });
+
+    observer.observe(viewport);
+    observer.observe(segment);
+
+    return () => {
+      observer.disconnect();
+    };
+  }, [direction, items, x]);
+
+  useAnimationFrame((_, delta) => {
+    if (shouldReduceMotion || segmentWidth === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const distancePerMs = segmentWidth / (duration * 1000);
+    const offset = distancePerMs * delta;
+    const current = x.get();
+
+    if (direction === "right") {
+      const next = current + offset;
+      x.set(next >= 0 ? next - segmentWidth : next);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const next = current - offset;
+    x.set(next <= -segmentWidth ? next + segmentWidth : next);
+  });
 
   return (
-    <div className="overflow-hidden leading-[0.92]">
+    <div ref={viewportRef} className="overflow-hidden leading-[0.92]">
       <motion.div
-        className="flex w-max min-w-full flex-nowrap"
-        animate={
-          shouldReduceMotion
-            ? { x: 0 }
-            : {
-                x: direction === "left" ? ["0%", "-50%"] : ["-50%", "0%"],
-              }
-        }
-        transition={
-          shouldReduceMotion
-            ? undefined
-            : {
-                duration,
-                ease: "linear",
-                repeat: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
-              }
-        }
+        dir="ltr"
+        className={cn("flex w-max flex-nowrap", !isReady && "opacity-0")}
+        style={{ x }}
       >
-        {Array.from({ length: 2 }).map((_, copyIndex) => (
+        {Array.from({ length: copyCount }).map((_, copyIndex) => (
           <div
             key={`${direction}-${copyIndex}`}
+            ref={copyIndex === 0 ? segmentRef : undefined}
             className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-3 pr-3 sm:gap-4 sm:pr-4 lg:gap-5 lg:pr-5"
-            aria-hidden={copyIndex === 1}
+            aria-hidden={copyIndex > 0}
           >
             {items.map((item, itemIndex) => (
               <div
@@ -156,7 +204,7 @@ export function StackedMarqueeSection({
     >
       <div className="relative flex flex-col gap-0 sm:gap-0 lg:gap-0">
         {rows.map((row, index) => (
-          <div key={`${row.direction}-${index}`} className={index === 0 ? "" : "-mt-0.5 sm:-mt-1"}>
+          <div key={`${row.direction}-${index}`}>
             <MarqueeRowTrack
               items={row.items}
               direction={row.direction}
diff --git a/components/root/marquee-settings-form.tsx b/components/root/marquee-settings-form.tsx
index 161e4d5..1535a26 100644
--- a/components/root/marquee-settings-form.tsx
+++ b/components/root/marquee-settings-form.tsx
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ type MarqueeSettingsFormProps = {
   initialSettings: MarqueeSettings;
 };
 
-const localeMeta = [
-  { key: "de", label: "Deutsch" },
-  { key: "en", label: "English" },
-  { key: "ar", label: "Arabic" },
-] as const;
-
 const rowMeta = [
   { key: "row1", label: "Row 1" },
   { key: "row2", label: "Row 2" },
@@ -31,31 +25,29 @@ export function MarqueeSettingsForm({
       <AppCard>
         <CardHeader>
           <CardTitle>Marquee Rows</CardTitle>
-          <CardDescription>Ein Feld pro Zeile. Ein Begriff pro Zeile oder mit Komma getrennt.</CardDescription>
+          <CardDescription>Nur Deutsch bearbeiten. Die Werte werden fuer alle Sprachen uebernommen.</CardDescription>
         </CardHeader>
-        <CardContent className="grid gap-6 xl:grid-cols-3">
-          {localeMeta.map((locale) => (
-            <div key={locale.key} className="space-y-4 rounded-nested border border-border/70 bg-background/70 p-4">
-              <div>
-                <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">{locale.label}</h3>
-                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Vier Marquee Zeilen fuer diese Sprache.</p>
-              </div>
-
-              <div className="space-y-4">
-                {rowMeta.map((row) => (
-                  <div key={`${locale.key}-${row.key}`} className="space-y-2">
-                    <Label htmlFor={`${row.key}-${locale.key}`}>{row.label}</Label>
-                    <Textarea
-                      id={`${row.key}-${locale.key}`}
-                      name={`${row.key}-${locale.key}`}
-                      defaultValue={initialSettings.locales[locale.key][row.key]}
-                      className="min-h-[180px] resize-y"
-                    />
-                  </div>
-                ))}
-              </div>
+        <CardContent>
+          <div className="space-y-4 rounded-nested border border-border/70 bg-background/70 p-4">
+            <div>
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">Deutsch</h3>
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Vier Marquee Zeilen. Diese Werte gelten fuer alle Sprachen.</p>
             </div>
-          ))}
+
+            <div className="space-y-4">
+              {rowMeta.map((row) => (
+                <div key={`de-${row.key}`} className="space-y-2">
+                  <Label htmlFor={`${row.key}-de`}>{row.label}</Label>
+                  <Textarea
+                    id={`${row.key}-de`}
+                    name={`${row.key}-de`}
+                    defaultValue={initialSettings.locales.de[row.key]}
+                    className="min-h-[180px] resize-y"
+                  />
+                </div>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </CardContent>
       </AppCard>
     </form>
diff --git a/lib/app-config.ts b/lib/app-config.ts
index 3d1d2bf..691e8e7 100644
--- a/lib/app-config.ts
+++ b/lib/app-config.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export {
   buildDefaultMarqueeSettings,
   parseMarqueeSettingsValue,
   splitMarqueeRowItems,
+  syncMarqueeSettingsToGermanSource,
   type MarqueeLocaleSettings,
   type MarqueeSettings,
 } from "./marquee-settings";
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ import {
   MARQUEE_SETTINGS_KEY,
   buildDefaultMarqueeSettings,
   parseMarqueeSettingsValue,
+  syncMarqueeSettingsToGermanSource,
   type MarqueeSettings,
 } from "./marquee-settings";
 
@@ -231,14 +233,16 @@ export async function getMarqueeSettings(): Promise<MarqueeSettings> {
 }
 
 export async function updateMarqueeSettings(settings: MarqueeSettings): Promise<void> {
+  const normalizedSettings = syncMarqueeSettingsToGermanSource(settings);
+
   await prisma.appConfig.upsert({
     where: { key: MARQUEE_SETTINGS_KEY },
     update: {
-      value: JSON.stringify(settings),
+      value: JSON.stringify(normalizedSettings),
     },
     create: {
       key: MARQUEE_SETTINGS_KEY,
-      value: JSON.stringify(settings),
+      value: JSON.stringify(normalizedSettings),
     },
   });
 }
diff --git a/lib/marquee-settings.ts b/lib/marquee-settings.ts
index 35aea8b..b02faf0 100644
--- a/lib/marquee-settings.ts
+++ b/lib/marquee-settings.ts
@@ -97,26 +97,38 @@ function normalizeLocaleSettings(value: unknown, defaults: MarqueeLocaleSettings
   };
 }
 
+export function syncMarqueeSettingsToGermanSource(settings: MarqueeSettings): MarqueeSettings {
+  const source = settings.locales.de;
+
+  return {
+    locales: {
+      de: { ...source },
+      en: { ...source },
+      ar: { ...source },
+    },
+  };
+}
+
 export function parseMarqueeSettingsValue(rawValue?: string | null): MarqueeSettings {
   const defaults = buildDefaultMarqueeSettings();
 
   if (!rawValue) {
-    return defaults;
+    return syncMarqueeSettingsToGermanSource(defaults);
   }
 
   try {
     const parsed = JSON.parse(rawValue) as { locales?: Record<string, unknown> };
     const locales = parsed && typeof parsed === "object" ? parsed.locales : undefined;
 
-    return {
+    return syncMarqueeSettingsToGermanSource({
       locales: {
         ar: normalizeLocaleSettings(locales?.ar, defaults.locales.ar),
         en: normalizeLocaleSettings(locales?.en, defaults.locales.en),
         de: normalizeLocaleSettings(locales?.de, defaults.locales.de),
       },
-    };
+    });
   } catch {
-    return defaults;
+    return syncMarqueeSettingsToGermanSource(defaults);
   }
 }