diff --git a/backend/src/routes/functions.ts b/backend/src/routes/functions.ts
index d2d57ff..47943d8 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/functions.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/functions.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import { FastifyInstance } from "fastify";
 import {createInvoicePDF, createTimeSheetPDF} from "../utils/pdf";
 import {encodeBase64ToNiimbot, generateLabel, useNextNumberRangeNumber} from "../utils/functions";
 import { GetObjectCommand } from "@aws-sdk/client-s3";
+import { execFile } from "node:child_process";
+import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { promisify } from "node:util";
 import dayjs from "dayjs";
 //import { ready as zplReady } from 'zpl-renderer-js'
 //import { renderZPL } from "zpl-image";
@@ -28,6 +32,31 @@ dayjs.extend(isSameOrBefore)
 dayjs.extend(duration)
 dayjs.extend(timezone)
 
+const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile)
+
+function resolveGitRoot() {
+    const searchRoots = [
+        process.cwd(),
+        path.resolve(process.cwd(), ".."),
+        path.resolve(__dirname, "../../.."),
+        path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../.."),
+    ]
+
+    for (const startDir of searchRoots) {
+        let currentDir = startDir
+
+        while (currentDir && currentDir !== path.dirname(currentDir)) {
+            if (existsSync(path.join(currentDir, ".git"))) {
+                return currentDir
+            }
+
+            currentDir = path.dirname(currentDir)
+        }
+    }
+
+    return null
+}
+
 export default async function functionRoutes(server: FastifyInstance) {
     const streamToBuffer = async (stream: any): Promise<Buffer> =>
         new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -162,6 +191,55 @@ export default async function functionRoutes(server: FastifyInstance) {
         }
     })
 
+    server.get('/functions/changelog', async (req, reply) => {
+        const { limit } = req.query as { limit?: string | number }
+        const parsedLimit = Number(limit)
+        const safeLimit = Number.isFinite(parsedLimit)
+            ? Math.min(Math.max(parsedLimit, 1), 50)
+            : 15
+
+        const gitRoot = resolveGitRoot()
+
+        if (!gitRoot) {
+            return reply.code(500).send({ error: 'Git repository not found' })
+        }
+
+        try {
+            const { stdout } = await execFileAsync('git', [
+                '-C',
+                gitRoot,
+                'log',
+                `--max-count=${safeLimit}`,
+                '--date=iso-strict',
+                '--pretty=format:%H%x1f%h%x1f%s%x1f%an%x1f%aI%x1e'
+            ])
+
+            const entries = stdout
+                .split('\x1e')
+                .map(entry => entry.trim())
+                .filter(Boolean)
+                .map(entry => {
+                    const [hash, shortHash, subject, authorName, committedAt] = entry.split('\x1f')
+
+                    return {
+                        hash,
+                        shortHash,
+                        subject,
+                        authorName,
+                        committedAt
+                    }
+                })
+
+            return reply.send({
+                repositoryRoot: gitRoot,
+                entries
+            })
+        } catch (err) {
+            req.log.error(err)
+            return reply.code(500).send({ error: 'Failed to load changelog' })
+        }
+    })
+
     server.post('/functions/serial/start', async (req, reply) => {
         console.log(req.body)
         const {executionDate,templateIds,tenantId} = req.body as {executionDate:string,templateIds:Number[],tenantId:Number}
diff --git a/frontend/components/HelpSlideover.vue b/frontend/components/HelpSlideover.vue
index 5ba08f8..d0fcc4f 100644
--- a/frontend/components/HelpSlideover.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/HelpSlideover.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <script setup>
+import dayjs from 'dayjs'
+
 const { isHelpSlideoverOpen } = useDashboard()
 const { metaSymbol } = useShortcuts()
+const { entries, pending, error, seenState, refresh, markAsSeen } = useChangelog()
 
 const shortcuts = ref(false)
 const query = ref('')
@@ -133,6 +136,21 @@ const resetContactRequest = () => {
     title: "",
   }
 }
+
+const lastOpenedLabel = computed(() => {
+  if (!seenState.value.lastOpenedAt) return 'Noch nicht geöffnet'
+
+  return dayjs(seenState.value.lastOpenedAt).format('DD.MM.YYYY HH:mm')
+})
+
+const changelogEntries = computed(() => entries.value.slice(0, 12))
+
+watch(isHelpSlideoverOpen, async (isOpen) => {
+  if (!isOpen || shortcuts.value) return
+
+  await refresh(true)
+  markAsSeen()
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -171,8 +189,71 @@ const resetContactRequest = () => {
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div v-else class="flex flex-col gap-y-3">
-      <UButton v-for="(link, index) in links" :key="index" color="white" v-bind="link" />
+    <div v-else class="flex flex-col gap-y-6">
+      <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-3">
+        <UButton v-for="(link, index) in links" :key="index" color="white" v-bind="link" />
+      </div>
+
+      <UCard>
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+          <div>
+            <p class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
+              Changelog
+            </p>
+            <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+              Zuletzt geöffnet: {{ lastOpenedLabel }}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          <UButton
+              icon="i-heroicons-arrow-path"
+              color="gray"
+              variant="ghost"
+              :loading="pending"
+              @click="refresh(true)"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        <UAlert
+            v-if="error"
+            class="mt-4"
+            color="red"
+            variant="soft"
+            title="Changelog konnte nicht geladen werden"
+            :description="error"
+        />
+
+        <div v-else-if="pending && !changelogEntries.length" class="mt-4">
+          <UProgress animation="carousel"/>
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-else-if="changelogEntries.length" class="mt-4 flex flex-col gap-3">
+          <div
+              v-for="entry in changelogEntries"
+              :key="entry.hash"
+              class="rounded-lg border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-800 p-3"
+          >
+            <div class="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+              <div class="min-w-0">
+                <p class="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-white break-words">
+                  {{ entry.subject }}
+                </p>
+                <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1">
+                  {{ entry.authorName }} · {{ dayjs(entry.committedAt).format('DD.MM.YYYY HH:mm') }}
+                </p>
+              </div>
+
+              <UBadge color="gray" variant="subtle">
+                {{ entry.shortHash }}
+              </UBadge>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <p v-else class="mt-4 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+          Es sind noch keine Changelog-Einträge verfügbar.
+        </p>
+      </UCard>
     </div>
 <!--    <div class="mt-5" v-if="!loadingContactRequest">
       <h1 class="font-semibold">Kontaktanfrage:</h1>
diff --git a/frontend/layouts/default.vue b/frontend/layouts/default.vue
index 028353c..bb3b3c8 100644
--- a/frontend/layouts/default.vue
+++ b/frontend/layouts/default.vue
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const route = useRoute()
 const auth = useAuthStore()
 const labelPrinter = useLabelPrinterStore()
 const calculatorStore = useCalculatorStore()
+const { hasUnread, refresh: refreshChangelog } = useChangelog()
 
 const month = dayjs().format("MM")
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ const groups = computed(() => [
 ].filter(Boolean))
 
 // --- Footer Links nutzen jetzt den zentralen Calculator Store ---
-const footerLinks = computed(() => [
+const footerItems = computed(() => [
   {
     label: 'Taschenrechner',
     icon: 'i-heroicons-calculator',
@@ -123,10 +124,15 @@ const footerLinks = computed(() => [
   {
     label: 'Hilfe & Info',
     icon: 'i-heroicons-question-mark-circle',
+    badge: hasUnread.value ? 'Neu' : null,
     click: () => isHelpSlideoverOpen.value = true
   }
 ])
 
+onMounted(() => {
+  void refreshChangelog()
+})
+
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -256,7 +262,25 @@ const footerLinks = computed(() => [
               <UColorModeToggle class="ml-3"/>
               <LabelPrinterButton class="w-full"/>
 
-              <UDashboardSidebarLinks :links="footerLinks" class="w-full"/>
+              <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                <UButton
+                    v-for="item in footerItems"
+                    :key="item.label"
+                    color="gray"
+                    variant="ghost"
+                    class="w-full"
+                    :icon="item.icon"
+                    @click="item.click ? item.click() : null"
+                >
+                  {{ item.label }}
+
+                  <template #trailing>
+                    <UBadge v-if="item.badge" color="primary" variant="solid" size="xs">
+                      {{ item.badge }}
+                    </UBadge>
+                  </template>
+                </UButton>
+              </div>
 
               <UDivider class="sticky bottom-0 w-full"/>
               <UserDropdown style="margin-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 10px) !important;" class="w-full"/>