diff --git a/views/index.ejs b/views/index.ejs
index 1d86ac9..b97a093 100644
--- a/views/index.ejs
+++ b/views/index.ejs
@@ -7,6 +7,21 @@
     <%- include('partials/header') %>
 
     <main class="container mx-auto px-4 py-8">
+        <!-- Search -->
+        <div class="flex justify-center mb-8">
+            <div class="relative w-full max-w-xl">
+                <svg class="absolute left-4 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-5 h-5 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 pointer-events-none" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                    <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z"></path>
+                </svg>
+                <input id="firmaSearch" type="text" placeholder="Firma suchen …" autocomplete="off"
+                    class="w-full pl-12 pr-10 py-3 rounded-full border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-800 dark:text-white shadow-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-transparent transition">
+                <button id="firmaSearchClear" type="button" aria-label="Suche zurücksetzen"
+                    class="hidden absolute right-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 p-1 rounded-full text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:text-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 transition-colors">
+                    <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"></path></svg>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
         <!-- Filter Section -->
         <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg shadow-md p-6 mb-8">
             <h2 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-800 dark:text-white mb-4">Filter</h2>
@@ -167,13 +182,13 @@
                         ];
                     %>
                     <% orderedKeys.forEach(statusKey => { %>
-                        <tbody class="bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-900/40 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+                        <tbody class="status-group bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-900/40 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
                             <tr>
                                 <td colspan="6" class="px-6 py-3">
                                     <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
                                         <span class="inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full <%= statusDot[statusKey] || 'bg-gray-300' %>"></span>
                                         <span class="text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-200"><%= statusKey %></span>
-                                        <span class="text-xs font-medium px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300"><%= groups[statusKey].length %></span>
+                                        <span data-group-count class="text-xs font-medium px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-white dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300"><%= groups[statusKey].length %></span>
                                     </div>
                                 </td>
                             </tr>
@@ -186,7 +201,7 @@
                             const hatDetails = hatNotizen || hatInterne || hatVerlauf;
                             const padB = hatDetails ? 'pb-2' : 'pb-4';
                         %>
-                        <tbody class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+                        <tbody class="app-row bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700" data-search="<%= ((app.firma || '') + ' ' + (app.stelle || '')).toLowerCase().replace(/"/g, '') %>">
                             <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/50 transition-colors">
                                 <td class="px-6 pt-4 <%= padB %> whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
                                     <%= new Date(app.datum).toLocaleDateString('de-DE') %>
@@ -279,6 +294,13 @@
                         </tbody>
                         <% }); %>
                     <% }); %>
+                    <tbody id="searchNoResults" class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800" style="display:none">
+                        <tr>
+                            <td colspan="6" class="px-6 py-12 text-center text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                                <p>Keine Firma gefunden für „<span id="searchNoResultsTerm"></span>".</p>
+                            </td>
+                        </tr>
+                    </tbody>
                 <% } else { %>
                     <tbody class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800">
                         <tr>
@@ -291,6 +313,54 @@
                 <% } %>
             </table>
         </div>
+
+        <script>
+            // Live company search — filters the applications table by firma/stelle.
+            (function () {
+                var input = document.getElementById('firmaSearch');
+                if (!input) return;
+                var clear = document.getElementById('firmaSearchClear');
+                var appRows = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('tbody.app-row'));
+                var groupHeaders = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('tbody.status-group'));
+                var noResults = document.getElementById('searchNoResults');
+                var noResultsTerm = document.getElementById('searchNoResultsTerm');
+
+                function filter() {
+                    var q = input.value.trim().toLowerCase();
+                    if (clear) clear.classList.toggle('hidden', !q);
+
+                    appRows.forEach(function (tb) {
+                        var match = !q || (tb.dataset.search || '').indexOf(q) !== -1;
+                        tb.style.display = match ? '' : 'none';
+                    });
+
+                    // Refresh each status group: hide headers with no visible rows, update counts.
+                    groupHeaders.forEach(function (gh) {
+                        var visible = 0, node = gh.nextElementSibling;
+                        while (node && !node.classList.contains('status-group')) {
+                            if (node.classList.contains('app-row') && node.style.display !== 'none') visible++;
+                            node = node.nextElementSibling;
+                        }
+                        gh.style.display = (visible === 0 && q) ? 'none' : '';
+                        var countEl = gh.querySelector('[data-group-count]');
+                        if (countEl) countEl.textContent = visible;
+                    });
+
+                    var anyVisible = appRows.some(function (tb) { return tb.style.display !== 'none'; });
+                    if (noResults) {
+                        noResults.style.display = (!anyVisible && q) ? '' : 'none';
+                        if (noResultsTerm) noResultsTerm.textContent = input.value.trim();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                input.addEventListener('input', filter);
+                if (clear) clear.addEventListener('click', function () {
+                    input.value = '';
+                    filter();
+                    input.focus();
+                });
+            })();
+        </script>
     </main>
 
     <%- include('partials/footer') %>