diff --git a/src/lib/components/RecipeEditor.svelte b/src/lib/components/RecipeEditor.svelte
index 1f5c063..9aee916 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/RecipeEditor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/RecipeEditor.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { Plus, Trash2, ChevronUp, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-svelte';
+  import { Plus, Trash2, ChevronUp, ChevronDown, ImagePlus, ImageOff } from 'lucide-svelte';
   import type { Recipe, Ingredient, Step } from '$lib/types';
+  import { alertAction, confirmAction } from '$lib/client/confirm.svelte';
+  import { requireOnline } from '$lib/client/require-online';
 
   type Props = {
     recipe: Recipe;
@@ -16,9 +18,81 @@
       steps: Step[];
     }) => void | Promise<void>;
     oncancel: () => void;
+    /** Fires whenever the image was uploaded or removed — separate from save,
+     *  because the image is its own endpoint and persists immediately. */
+    onimagechange?: (image_path: string | null) => void;
   };
 
-  let { recipe, saving = false, onsave, oncancel }: Props = $props();
+  let { recipe, saving = false, onsave, oncancel, onimagechange }: Props = $props();
+
+  let imagePath = $state<string | null>(recipe.image_path);
+  let uploading = $state(false);
+  let fileInput: HTMLInputElement | null = $state(null);
+
+  const imageSrc = $derived(
+    imagePath === null
+      ? null
+      : /^https?:\/\//i.test(imagePath)
+        ? imagePath
+        : `/images/${imagePath}`
+  );
+
+  async function onFileChosen(event: Event) {
+    const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    const file = input.files?.[0];
+    input.value = '';
+    if (!file) return;
+    if (!requireOnline('Der Bild-Upload')) return;
+    uploading = true;
+    try {
+      const fd = new FormData();
+      fd.append('file', file);
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/recipes/${recipe.id}/image`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        body: fd
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        await alertAction({
+          title: 'Upload fehlgeschlagen',
+          message: body.message ?? `HTTP ${res.status}`
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      const body = await res.json();
+      imagePath = body.image_path;
+      onimagechange?.(imagePath);
+    } finally {
+      uploading = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function removeImage() {
+    if (imagePath === null) return;
+    const ok = await confirmAction({
+      title: 'Bild entfernen?',
+      message: 'Das Rezept wird danach ohne Titelbild angezeigt.',
+      confirmLabel: 'Entfernen',
+      destructive: true
+    });
+    if (!ok) return;
+    if (!requireOnline('Das Entfernen')) return;
+    uploading = true;
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/recipes/${recipe.id}/image`, { method: 'DELETE' });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        await alertAction({
+          title: 'Entfernen fehlgeschlagen',
+          message: `HTTP ${res.status}`
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+      imagePath = null;
+      onimagechange?.(null);
+    } finally {
+      uploading = false;
+    }
+  }
 
   let title = $state(recipe.title);
   let description = $state(recipe.description ?? '');
@@ -117,6 +191,52 @@
 </script>
 
 <div class="editor">
+  <section class="block image-block">
+    <h2>Bild</h2>
+    <div class="image-row">
+      <div class="image-preview" class:empty={!imageSrc}>
+        {#if imageSrc}
+          <img src={imageSrc} alt="" />
+        {:else}
+          <span class="placeholder">Kein Bild</span>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+      <div class="image-actions">
+        <button
+          class="btn"
+          type="button"
+          onclick={() => fileInput?.click()}
+          disabled={uploading}
+        >
+          <ImagePlus size={16} strokeWidth={2} />
+          <span>{imagePath ? 'Bild ersetzen' : 'Bild hochladen'}</span>
+        </button>
+        {#if imagePath}
+          <button
+            class="btn ghost"
+            type="button"
+            onclick={removeImage}
+            disabled={uploading}
+          >
+            <ImageOff size={16} strokeWidth={2} />
+            <span>Entfernen</span>
+          </button>
+        {/if}
+        {#if uploading}
+          <span class="upload-status">Lade …</span>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+      <input
+        bind:this={fileInput}
+        type="file"
+        accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp,image/gif,image/avif"
+        class="file-input"
+        onchange={onFileChosen}
+      />
+    </div>
+    <p class="image-hint">Max. 10 MB. JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF oder AVIF.</p>
+  </section>
+
   <div class="meta">
     <label class="field">
       <span class="lbl">Titel</span>
@@ -278,6 +398,67 @@
     border-radius: 12px;
     padding: 1rem;
   }
+  .image-row {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+  }
+  .image-preview {
+    width: 160px;
+    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    background: #eef3ef;
+    border: 1px solid #e4eae7;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+  }
+  .image-preview img {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    display: block;
+  }
+  .image-preview.empty {
+    display: grid;
+    place-items: center;
+    color: #999;
+    font-size: 0.85rem;
+  }
+  .image-preview .placeholder {
+    padding: 0 0.5rem;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+  .image-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
+  .image-actions .btn {
+    display: inline-flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.4rem;
+    padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
+    min-height: 40px;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+  }
+  .upload-status {
+    color: #666;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+  }
+  .file-input {
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 1px;
+    height: 1px;
+    opacity: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
+  .image-hint {
+    margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
+    color: #888;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+  }
   .block h2 {
     font-size: 1.05rem;
     margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
diff --git a/src/lib/server/recipes/repository.ts b/src/lib/server/recipes/repository.ts
index 0ef5643..24d54ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/server/recipes/repository.ts
+++ b/src/lib/server/recipes/repository.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,17 @@ export function updateRecipeMeta(
   db.prepare(`UPDATE recipe SET ${fields.join(', ')} WHERE id = ?`).run(...values, id);
 }
 
+export function updateImagePath(
+  db: Database.Database,
+  id: number,
+  filename: string | null
+): void {
+  db.prepare('UPDATE recipe SET image_path = ?, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP WHERE id = ?').run(
+    filename,
+    id
+  );
+}
+
 export function replaceIngredients(
   db: Database.Database,
   recipeId: number,
diff --git a/src/routes/api/recipes/[id]/image/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/recipes/[id]/image/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f056b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/api/recipes/[id]/image/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { createHash } from 'node:crypto';
+import { existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { mkdir, writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { getDb } from '$lib/server/db';
+import { getRecipeById, updateImagePath } from '$lib/server/recipes/repository';
+
+const IMAGE_DIR = process.env.IMAGE_DIR ?? './data/images';
+const MAX_BYTES = 10 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+const EXT_BY_MIME: Record<string, string> = {
+  'image/jpeg': '.jpg',
+  'image/jpg': '.jpg',
+  'image/png': '.png',
+  'image/webp': '.webp',
+  'image/gif': '.gif',
+  'image/avif': '.avif'
+};
+
+function parseId(raw: string): number {
+  const id = Number(raw);
+  if (!Number.isInteger(id) || id <= 0) error(400, { message: 'Invalid id' });
+  return id;
+}
+
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ params, request }) => {
+  const id = parseId(params.id!);
+  const db = getDb();
+  if (!getRecipeById(db, id)) error(404, { message: 'Recipe not found' });
+
+  const form = await request.formData().catch(() => null);
+  const file = form?.get('file');
+  if (!(file instanceof File)) error(400, { message: 'Feld "file" fehlt' });
+  if (file.size === 0) error(400, { message: 'Leere Datei' });
+  if (file.size > MAX_BYTES) error(413, { message: 'Bild zu groß (max. 10 MB)' });
+
+  const mime = file.type.toLowerCase();
+  const ext = EXT_BY_MIME[mime];
+  if (!ext) error(415, { message: `Bildformat ${file.type || 'unbekannt'} nicht unterstützt` });
+
+  const buf = Buffer.from(await file.arrayBuffer());
+  const hash = createHash('sha256').update(buf).digest('hex');
+  const filename = `${hash}${ext}`;
+  const target = join(IMAGE_DIR, filename);
+  if (!existsSync(target)) {
+    await mkdir(IMAGE_DIR, { recursive: true });
+    await writeFile(target, buf);
+  }
+  updateImagePath(db, id, filename);
+  return json({ ok: true, image_path: filename });
+};
+
+export const DELETE: RequestHandler = ({ params }) => {
+  const id = parseId(params.id!);
+  const db = getDb();
+  if (!getRecipeById(db, id)) error(404, { message: 'Recipe not found' });
+  updateImagePath(db, id, null);
+  return json({ ok: true });
+};
diff --git a/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
index 5355783..0979736 100644
--- a/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/recipes/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@
     {saving}
     onsave={saveRecipe}
     oncancel={() => (editMode = false)}
+    onimagechange={(path) => (recipeState = { ...recipeState, image_path: path })}
   />
 {:else}
 <RecipeView recipe={recipeState}>