diff --git a/src/components/FileDropzone.jsx b/src/components/FileDropzone.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6e06e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/FileDropzone.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { useState, useRef } from 'react';
+import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
+
+/**
+ * An otherwise invisible dropzone wrapper.
+ * Renders seamlessly around children without altering layout or style,
+ * and highlights with an outline only while a file is dragged over it.
+ */
+export function FileDropzone({
+  accept = 'application/pdf,.pdf',
+  disabled = false,
+  onFileDrop,
+  children,
+  sx,
+  ...props
+}) {
+  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
+  const dragCounter = useRef(0);
+
+  const handleDragEnter = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    if (disabled) return;
+    dragCounter.current += 1;
+    if (e.dataTransfer.items && e.dataTransfer.items.length > 0) {
+      setIsDragging(true);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleDragLeave = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    dragCounter.current -= 1;
+    if (dragCounter.current <= 0) {
+      dragCounter.current = 0;
+      setIsDragging(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleDragOver = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    if (disabled) {
+      e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'none';
+      return;
+    }
+    e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy';
+  };
+
+  const handleDrop = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    dragCounter.current = 0;
+    setIsDragging(false);
+    if (disabled) return;
+
+    const file = e.dataTransfer.files?.[0];
+    if (!file) return;
+
+    if (accept) {
+      const allowed = accept
+        .split(',')
+        .map((s) => s.trim().toLowerCase())
+        .filter(Boolean);
+      const name = (file.name || '').toLowerCase();
+      const dotIndex = name.lastIndexOf('.');
+      const ext = dotIndex !== -1 ? name.slice(dotIndex) : '';
+      const mimeType = (file.type || '').toLowerCase();
+
+      const matches = allowed.some((item) => {
+        if (item.startsWith('.')) {
+          return ext === item;
+        }
+        return mimeType === item;
+      });
+
+      if (!matches) return;
+    }
+
+    onFileDrop?.(file);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      onDragEnter={handleDragEnter}
+      onDragLeave={handleDragLeave}
+      onDragOver={handleDragOver}
+      onDrop={handleDrop}
+      sx={{
+        display: 'inline-flex',
+        position: 'relative',
+        borderRadius: 1,
+        flexShrink: 0,
+        // Keep outline inset so it never affects external geometry or causes scrollbars:
+        outline: isDragging ? '2px dashed' : 'none',
+        outlineColor: 'primary.main',
+        outlineOffset: -2,
+        transition: 'outline 0.15s ease-in-out',
+        ...sx,
+      }}
+      {...props}
+    >
+      {typeof children === 'function' ? children({ isDragging }) : children}
+    </Box>
+  );
+}
+
+export default FileDropzone;
diff --git a/src/components/manifest/ManifestHeader.jsx b/src/components/manifest/ManifestHeader.jsx
index d9349b4..01c3e4a 100644
--- a/src/components/manifest/ManifestHeader.jsx
+++ b/src/components/manifest/ManifestHeader.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import TextField from '@mui/material/TextField';
 import UploadFileIcon from '@mui/icons-material/UploadFile';
 import SingleLineTextEdit from 'dashgui/SingleLineTextEdit';
 import { PanelTile } from 'dashgui/panels';
+import FileDropzone from '../FileDropzone';
 import { manifestConfig, partyDisplayName } from './manifestConfig';
 
 class ManifestHeader extends PureComponent {
@@ -122,16 +123,42 @@ class ManifestHeader extends PureComponent {
             />
           ) : null}
           {onPdfUpload ? (
-            <Button
-              variant="outlined"
-              size="small"
-              startIcon={pdfUploading ? <CircularProgress size={16} color="inherit" /> : <UploadFileIcon />}
+            <FileDropzone
+              accept="application/pdf,.pdf"
               disabled={saving || pdfUploading}
-              onClick={this.handleUploadClick}
-              sx={{ whiteSpace: 'nowrap', height: 40, alignSelf: { xs: 'stretch', sm: 'center' }, px: 2 }}
+              onFileDrop={onPdfUpload}
+              sx={{
+                alignSelf: { xs: 'stretch', sm: 'center' },
+                flexShrink: 0,
+                width: { xs: '100%', sm: 175 },
+              }}
             >
-              {pdfUploading ? 'Wird analysiert…' : 'PDF hochladen'}
-            </Button>
+              {({ isDragging }) => (
+                <Button
+                  variant="outlined"
+                  size="small"
+                  startIcon={pdfUploading ? <CircularProgress size={16} color="inherit" /> : <UploadFileIcon />}
+                  disabled={saving || pdfUploading}
+                  onClick={this.handleUploadClick}
+                  sx={{
+                    whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+                    height: 40,
+                    width: '100%',
+                    px: 2,
+                    boxSizing: 'border-box',
+                    bgcolor: isDragging ? 'action.hover' : 'transparent',
+                    borderColor: isDragging ? 'primary.main' : undefined,
+                    transition: 'background-color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s',
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {pdfUploading
+                    ? 'Wird analysiert…'
+                    : isDragging
+                    ? 'PDF hier ablegen'
+                    : 'PDF hochladen'}
+                </Button>
+              )}
+            </FileDropzone>
           ) : null}
         </Stack>
         {onPdfUpload ? (