diff --git a/Client/Modules/SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame/Edit.razor b/Client/Modules/SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame/Edit.razor
index 042649f..220ba79 100644
--- a/Client/Modules/SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame/Edit.razor
+++ b/Client/Modules/SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame/Edit.razor
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 @using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Forms
 
 @namespace SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame
+@implements IDisposable
 @inherits ModuleBase
 @inject IHallOfFameService HallOfFameService
 @inject NavigationManager NavigationManager
@@ -42,6 +43,11 @@
                 {
                     <RichTextEditor Content="@_description" @ref="@_richTextEditorRef"
                         Placeholder="Beschreibe deinen Werdegang..."></RichTextEditor>
+                    <div class="text-muted small mt-1">
+                        Aktuell: <strong
+                            class="@(_currentCharCount > _charLimit ? "text-danger" : "text-success")">@_currentCharCount</strong>
+                        von maximal @_charLimit Zeichen.
+                    </div>
                 }
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -157,9 +163,32 @@ new Stylesheet("_content/SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame/Module.css")
     private string _modifiedby;
     private DateTime _modifiedon;
     private int _charLimit = 500;
+    private int _currentCharCount = 0;
+    private System.Timers.Timer _timer;
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
+        _timer = new System.Timers.Timer(1000); // 1 sekunde
+        _timer.Elapsed += async (s, e) =>
+        {
+            if (_richTextEditorRef != null && _descriptionLoaded)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    var html = await _richTextEditorRef.GetHtml();
+                    var plainText = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(html ?? "", "<.*?>", String.Empty);
+                    plainText = System.Net.WebUtility.HtmlDecode(plainText);
+                    if (_currentCharCount != plainText.Length)
+                    {
+                        _currentCharCount = plainText.Length;
+                        await InvokeAsync(StateHasChanged);
+                    }
+                }
+                catch { } // Ignore interop errors during disposal
+            }
+        };
+        _timer.Start();
+
         try
         {
             // Load character limit setting
@@ -263,6 +292,7 @@ new Stylesheet("_content/SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame/Module.css")
     {
         try
         {
+            ClearModuleMessage();
             validated = true;
             // Get the HTML content from the rich text editor
             if (_richTextEditorRef != null)
@@ -273,6 +303,16 @@ new Stylesheet("_content/SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame/Module.css")
             var interop = new Oqtane.UI.Interop(JSRuntime);
             if (await interop.FormValid(form))
             {
+                // Custom character limit validation for rich text
+                var plainText = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Replace(_description ?? "", "<.*?>", String.Empty);
+                plainText = System.Net.WebUtility.HtmlDecode(plainText);
+                if (plainText.Length > _charLimit)
+                {
+                    AddModuleMessage($"Fehler: Die Beschreibung ist zu lang (Aktuell {plainText.Length}, Maximal {_charLimit} Zeichen).",
+                    MessageType.Warning);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 _status = status;
 
                 if (PageState.Action == "Add")
@@ -333,4 +373,10 @@ new Stylesheet("_content/SZUAbsolventenverein.Module.HallOfFame/Module.css")
             AddModuleMessage("Fehler beim Löschen des Eintrags.", MessageType.Error);
         }
     }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        _timer?.Stop();
+        _timer?.Dispose();
+    }
 }