diff --git a/src/components/article/boxes/ArticleViewBrand.jsx b/src/components/article/boxes/ArticleViewBrand.jsx
index 00fa504..9fc4264 100644
--- a/src/components/article/boxes/ArticleViewBrand.jsx
+++ b/src/components/article/boxes/ArticleViewBrand.jsx
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class BrandEdit extends Component {
           <TextField
             {...params}
             inputRef={inputRef}
-            label="Marke"
             size="small"
             slotProps={{
               ...params.slotProps,
@@ -103,10 +102,6 @@ class BrandEdit extends Component {
                   params.slotProps?.input?.startAdornment
                 ),
               },
-              inputLabel: {
-                ...params.slotProps?.inputLabel,
-                shrink: true,
-              },
             }}
           />
         )}
@@ -183,6 +178,7 @@ export default class ArticleViewBrand extends PureComponent {
 
     return (
       <EditablePanelTile
+        title="Marke"
         wide={1}
         minHeight={SECOND_ROW_MIN_HEIGHT}
         color="#e9d5ff"
diff --git a/src/components/article/boxes/ArticleViewEANs.jsx b/src/components/article/boxes/ArticleViewEANs.jsx
index f3f60dd..4c8fe76 100644
--- a/src/components/article/boxes/ArticleViewEANs.jsx
+++ b/src/components/article/boxes/ArticleViewEANs.jsx
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ class EansDisplay extends Component {
     const { sku, eans } = this.props;
     return (
       <Box sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
-        <PanelValue label="SKU">{sku}</PanelValue>
         <SkuBarcode value={sku} />
         {(eans ?? []).map((ean) => (
           <PanelValue key={ean} label="EAN">
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ class EansEdit extends Component {
     const { sku, draft, onChange, inputRef } = this.props;
     return (
       <Box sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
-        <PanelValue label="SKU">{sku}</PanelValue>
         <SkuBarcode value={sku} />
         <Box sx={{ mt: 2 }}>
           <Autocomplete
@@ -160,6 +158,7 @@ export default class ArticleViewEANs extends PureComponent {
 
     return (
       <EditablePanelTile
+        title={articleData.sku}
         wide={1}
         minHeight={SECOND_ROW_MIN_HEIGHT}
         color="#e2e8f0"
diff --git a/src/components/tiles/CategoryTile.jsx b/src/components/tiles/CategoryTile.jsx
index 9f34abd..846255b 100644
--- a/src/components/tiles/CategoryTile.jsx
+++ b/src/components/tiles/CategoryTile.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import AccountTreeIcon from '@mui/icons-material/AccountTree';
 import SettingsIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Settings';
 import PointOfSaleIcon from '@mui/icons-material/PointOfSale';
 import PhotoCameraIcon from '@mui/icons-material/PhotoCamera';
+import DeleteOutlinedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/DeleteOutlined';
 import ThumbHashImage from '../article/ThumbHashImage';
 import { thumb } from '../../api';
 import { tileBaseSx } from 'dashgui/tiles';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import { tileBaseSx } from 'dashgui/tiles';
 function TopBand({ onSettingsClick, settingsTab, terminalCount, onPlacementClick }) {
   const isTerminalMode = settingsTab >= 0 && settingsTab < terminalCount;
   const isPhotoMode = settingsTab === -2;
+  const isDeleteMode = settingsTab === -3;
 
   const handleSx = {
     position: 'absolute',
@@ -61,13 +63,19 @@ function TopBand({ onSettingsClick, settingsTab, terminalCount, onPlacementClick
           ...handleSx,
           left: '50%',
           transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
-          color: isTerminalMode || isPhotoMode ? 'primary.main' : 'common.white',
+          color: isDeleteMode
+            ? 'error.main'
+            : isTerminalMode || isPhotoMode
+            ? 'primary.main'
+            : 'common.white',
         }}
       >
         {isTerminalMode ? (
           <PointOfSaleIcon sx={{ fontSize: 28 }} />
         ) : isPhotoMode ? (
           <PhotoCameraIcon sx={{ fontSize: 28 }} />
+        ) : isDeleteMode ? (
+          <DeleteOutlinedIcon sx={{ fontSize: 28 }} />
         ) : (
           <SettingsIcon sx={{ fontSize: 28 }} />
         )}
@@ -94,7 +102,8 @@ function TopBand({ onSettingsClick, settingsTab, terminalCount, onPlacementClick
 /**
  * Middle row (1/3): gray band — TextField or terminal toggle.
  */
-function MiddleBand({ settingsTab, nameInput, terminals, categoryPosterminalIds, onTerminalToggle, onPhotoUpload, onPhotoDelete, fullHash }) {
+function MiddleBand({ settingsTab, nameInput, terminals, categoryPosterminalIds, onTerminalToggle, fullHash }) {
+  const isActionTab = settingsTab === -2 || settingsTab === -3;
   const fillSx = {
     width: '100%',
     height: '100%',
@@ -103,6 +112,13 @@ function MiddleBand({ settingsTab, nameInput, terminals, categoryPosterminalIds,
     justifyContent: 'center',
     bgcolor: 'grey.300',
     px: 1,
+    ...(isActionTab
+      ? {
+          '&:hover': {
+            bgcolor: settingsTab === -3 ? 'rgba(211, 47, 47, 0.12)' : 'grey.400',
+          },
+        }
+      : {}),
   };
 
   // Show terminal-specific toggle when on a terminal tab
@@ -139,9 +155,27 @@ function MiddleBand({ settingsTab, nameInput, terminals, categoryPosterminalIds,
           <Typography
             variant="caption"
             noWrap
-            sx={{ maxWidth: 80, color: 'text.secondary' }}
+            sx={{ maxWidth: 100, color: 'text.secondary' }}
           >
-            {fullHash ? 'Löschen' : 'Hochladen'}
+            {fullHash ? 'Bild löschen' : 'Hochladen'}
+          </Typography>
+        </Box>
+      </Box>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Show category deletion UI when on delete tab
+  if (settingsTab === -3) {
+    return (
+      <Box sx={fillSx}>
+        <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1 }}>
+          <DeleteOutlinedIcon sx={{ fontSize: 20, color: 'error.main' }} />
+          <Typography
+            variant="caption"
+            noWrap
+            sx={{ maxWidth: 120, color: 'error.main', fontWeight: 600 }}
+          >
+            Kategorie löschen
           </Typography>
         </Box>
       </Box>
@@ -218,7 +252,7 @@ class CategoryBackdrop extends PureComponent {
  *               lower half = gray band with chevrons + delete
  */
 export class CategoryTile extends Component {
-  state = { settingsTab: -1 }; // -1 = rename, -2 = photo, 0..n-1 = terminal index
+  state = { settingsTab: -1 }; // -1 = rename, -2 = photo, -3 = delete, 0..n-1 = terminal index
 
   handleClick = () => {
     this.props.onClick?.();
@@ -235,22 +269,33 @@ export class CategoryTile extends Component {
     const { terminals } = this.props;
     const terminalCount = terminals?.length || 0;
     this.setState((prev) => {
-      const next = prev.settingsTab + 1;
-      // Cycle: photo (-2) → rename (-1) → terminal 0 → ... → terminal n-1 → photo (-2)
-      const nextTab = next >= terminalCount ? -2 : next;
+      let nextTab;
+      if (prev.settingsTab === -1) {
+        nextTab = terminalCount > 0 ? 0 : -2;
+      } else if (prev.settingsTab >= 0 && prev.settingsTab < terminalCount - 1) {
+        nextTab = prev.settingsTab + 1;
+      } else if (prev.settingsTab === terminalCount - 1 || prev.settingsTab >= 0) {
+        nextTab = -2;
+      } else if (prev.settingsTab === -2) {
+        nextTab = -3;
+      } else {
+        nextTab = -1;
+      }
       return { settingsTab: nextTab };
     });
   };
 
   handleMiddleBandClick = () => {
     const { settingsTab } = this.state;
-    const { onPhotoUpload, onPhotoDelete, fullHash } = this.props;
+    const { onPhotoUpload, onPhotoDelete, fullHash, onDelete } = this.props;
     if (settingsTab === -2) {
       if (fullHash) {
         onPhotoDelete?.();
       } else {
         onPhotoUpload?.();
       }
+    } else if (settingsTab === -3) {
+      onDelete?.();
     }
   };
 
@@ -302,6 +347,7 @@ export class CategoryTile extends Component {
       onPhotoDelete,
       onPlacementClick,
       onOpen,
+      onDelete,
       ...rest
     } = this.props;
     const { settingsTab } = this.state;
@@ -328,7 +374,7 @@ export class CategoryTile extends Component {
             bottom: '33.33%',
             left: 0,
             right: 0,
-            cursor: settingsTab === -2 ? 'pointer' : 'default',
+            cursor: settingsTab === -2 || settingsTab === -3 ? 'pointer' : 'default',
           }}
         >
           <MiddleBand
diff --git a/src/routes/artikel/kategorien.jsx b/src/routes/artikel/kategorien.jsx
index b1c956a..0a9abe4 100644
--- a/src/routes/artikel/kategorien.jsx
+++ b/src/routes/artikel/kategorien.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, PureComponent, createRef } from 'react';
+import { PureComponent, createRef } from 'react';
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
 import CircularProgress from '@mui/material/CircularProgress';
 import TextField from '@mui/material/TextField';
@@ -320,6 +320,17 @@ class ArtikelKategorienPage extends PureComponent {
     if (path) this.props.navigate(path);
   };
 
+  handleDeleteCategory = async (cat) => {
+    const name = cat.name || `Kategorie #${cat.id}`;
+    if (!window.confirm(`Kategorie „${name}“ wirklich löschen?`)) return;
+    try {
+      await categoryAutomat.actions.deleteCategory(cat.id);
+      enqueueSnackbar(`Kategorie „${name}“ gelöscht.`, { variant: 'success' });
+    } catch (err) {
+      notifyError(err);
+    }
+  };
+
   render() {
     const {
       companyId,
@@ -462,6 +473,7 @@ class ArtikelKategorienPage extends PureComponent {
                     void categoryAutomat.actions.deleteCategoryImage(item.id)
                       .catch(notifyError);
                   },
+                  onDelete: () => this.handleDeleteCategory(item),
                   nameInput: (
                     <TextField
                       value={draftName}