diff --git a/src/database.py b/src/database.py
index b54e145..e6ff7bf 100644
--- a/src/database.py
+++ b/src/database.py
@@ -938,6 +938,22 @@ async def init_db():
             await db.commit()
             logger.info("Migration: user_activity_days angelegt (MAU/DAU-Erfassung)")
 
+        # Migration: System-Status (Key-Value). Der Monitor meldet hier z.B. den
+        # Telegram-Session-Status, das Verwaltungsportal liest ihn nur an.
+        cursor = await db.execute(
+            "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='system_status'"
+        )
+        if not await cursor.fetchone():
+            await db.execute("""
+                CREATE TABLE system_status (
+                    key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                    value TEXT,
+                    updated_at TEXT DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+                )
+            """)
+            await db.commit()
+            logger.info("Migration: system_status angelegt (u.a. Telegram-Session-Status)")
+
         # Migration: Token-Usage-Monatstabelle
         cursor = await db.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='token_usage_monthly'")
         if not await cursor.fetchone():
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 58a0f45..a1592ee 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -222,6 +222,41 @@ async def daily_source_health_check():
     finally:
         await db.close()
 
+
+async def update_telegram_status():
+    """Prüft die Telegram-Session und meldet den Status in system_status.
+
+    Das Verwaltungsportal zeigt den Eintrag im Reiter Recherche-Zugänge an.
+    Nutzt den eigenen Telethon-Client des Prozesses, ein Fehler darf den
+    Betrieb nie stören (nur Status + Log).
+    """
+    db = await get_db()
+    try:
+        status = {"ok": False, "account": None, "error": None}
+        try:
+            from feeds.telegram_parser import TelegramParser
+            client = await TelegramParser()._get_client()
+            if client:
+                me = await client.get_me()
+                status["ok"] = True
+                status["account"] = ((me.first_name or "").strip() or None) if me else None
+            else:
+                status["error"] = "Session fehlt oder nicht autorisiert"
+        except Exception as e:
+            status["error"] = str(e)
+        await db.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO system_status (key, value, updated_at) "
+            "VALUES ('telegram_session', ?, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) "
+            "ON CONFLICT(key) DO UPDATE SET value = excluded.value, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP",
+            (json.dumps(status),),
+        )
+        await db.commit()
+        logger.info(f"Telegram-Status gemeldet: ok={status['ok']}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Telegram-Status-Update fehlgeschlagen: {e}", exc_info=True)
+    finally:
+        await db.close()
+
 async def cleanup_expired():
     """Bereinigt abgelaufene Lagen basierend auf retention_days."""
     db = await get_db()
@@ -344,8 +379,12 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     scheduler.add_job(check_auto_refresh, "interval", minutes=1, id="auto_refresh")
     scheduler.add_job(cleanup_expired, "interval", hours=1, id="cleanup")
     scheduler.add_job(daily_source_health_check, "cron", hour=4, minute=0, id="source_health")
+    scheduler.add_job(update_telegram_status, "cron", hour=4, minute=30, id="telegram_status")
     scheduler.start()
 
+    # Telegram-Status einmal beim Start melden (asynchron, blockiert den Start nicht)
+    asyncio.create_task(update_telegram_status())
+
     logger.info("OSINT Lagemonitor gestartet")
     yield