diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 642f0a5c8..7867cf52d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
         "@radix-ui/react-tooltip": "^1.1.4",
         "@react-pdf/renderer": "^4.3.0",
         "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.56.2",
+        "aos": "^2.3.4",
         "axios": "^1.9.0",
         "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
@@ -3733,6 +3734,17 @@
         "node": ">= 8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/aos": {
+      "version": "2.3.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/aos/-/aos-2.3.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zh/ahtR2yME4I51z8IttIt4lC1Nw0ktsFtmeDzID1m9naJnWXhCoARaCgNOGXb5CLy3zm+wqmRAEgMYB5E2HUw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "classlist-polyfill": "^1.0.3",
+        "lodash.debounce": "^4.0.6",
+        "lodash.throttle": "^4.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/arg": {
       "version": "5.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/arg/-/arg-5.0.2.tgz",
@@ -4204,6 +4216,12 @@
         "url": "https://polar.sh/cva"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/classlist-polyfill": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/classlist-polyfill/-/classlist-polyfill-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-GzIjNdcEtH4ieA2S8NmrSxv7DfEV5fmixQeyTmqmRmRJPGpRBaSnA2a0VrCjyT8iW8JjEdMbKzDotAJf+ajgaQ==",
+      "license": "Unlicense"
+    },
     "node_modules/classnames": {
       "version": "2.5.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/classnames/-/classnames-2.5.1.tgz",
@@ -6470,6 +6488,12 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/lodash.debounce": {
+      "version": "4.0.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.debounce/-/lodash.debounce-4.0.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FT1yDzDYEoYWhnSGnpE/4Kj1fLZkDFyqRb7fNt6FdYOSxlUWAtp42Eh6Wb0rGIv/m9Bgo7x4GhQbm5Ys4SG5ow==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/lodash.isplainobject": {
       "version": "4.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.isplainobject/-/lodash.isplainobject-4.0.6.tgz",
@@ -6483,6 +6507,12 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/lodash.throttle": {
+      "version": "4.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.throttle/-/lodash.throttle-4.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-wIkUCfVKpVsWo3JSZlc+8MB5it+2AN5W8J7YVMST30UrvcQNZ1Okbj+rbVniijTWE6FGYy4XJq/rHkas8qJMLQ==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/longest-streak": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/longest-streak/-/longest-streak-3.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac2caf7b2..9b1ed86bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "@radix-ui/react-tooltip": "^1.1.4",
     "@react-pdf/renderer": "^4.3.0",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.56.2",
+    "aos": "^2.3.4",
     "axios": "^1.9.0",
     "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 3a8e4f4dc..7b9e53323 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { BrowserRouter, Routes, Route } from "react-router-dom";
 import Index from "./pages/Index";
 import NotFound from "./pages/NotFound";
 import ScrollToTop from "./components/ScrollTop";
+import AOS from "aos";
+import "aos/dist/aos.css";
 
 const queryClient = new QueryClient();
 
diff --git a/src/components/Hero.tsx b/src/components/Hero.tsx
index f4ed2eeae..4df5e0a38 100644
--- a/src/components/Hero.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Hero.tsx
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ const Hero = () => {
       className="relative min-h-[600px] md:min-h-[700px] lg:min-h-[800px] bg-cover bg-center bg-no-repeat pt-28 pb-16"
       style={{ backgroundImage: "url('/images/abteilung-bg.jpg')" }}
     >
-      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/15 z-0" />
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-b from-black/50 via-black/30 to-transparent z-0" />
 
       <div className="relative z-10 max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
         <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row items-center">
           <div className="md:w-1/2 text-white">
-            <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-bold">
-              Willkommen bei der <span className="text-white">TG Laudenbach - Abteilung Volleyball</span>
+          <h1 className="text-4xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-bold drop-shadow-md">
+          Willkommen bei der <span className="text-white">TG Laudenbach - Abteilung Volleyball</span>
             </h1>
             <p className="mt-4 text-lg md:text-xl">
               Volleyball mit Leidenschaft und Teamgeist – werde Teil unserer Gemeinschaft!