diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/TripChecklist.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/TripChecklist.tsx
index b5a34cf..36f8c6a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/TripChecklist.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/TripChecklist.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { getTripItems, toggleTripItem, updateTrip, getTags } from "../api";
 import TagAutocompleteInput from "../components/TagAutocompleteInput";
+import { getTagColor } from "../utils/tagColors";
 
 export default function TripChecklist({ trips }: { trips: any[] }) {
   const { id } = useParams();
@@ -239,38 +240,60 @@ export default function TripChecklist({ trips }: { trips: any[] }) {
   const checkedItems = items.filter((item) => item.checked).length;
   const progress = totalItems > 0 ? Math.round((checkedItems / totalItems) * 100) : 0;
 
+  // Progress gradient for header background (always full width)
+  const progressGradient = `linear-gradient(140deg, #f59e42 0%, #facc15 50%, #22c55e 100%)`;
+
   return (
     <div className="py-4 max-w-5xl mx-auto">
-      {/* Kompakter Header für Trip-Titel und Zeitraum */}
-      <div className="mb-6 px-4 py-3 rounded-xl border border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 shadow flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4">
-        <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 min-w-[180px]">
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-blue-900 m-0">{trip.name}</h2>
-            <span className="text-xs text-blue-700 bg-blue-100 px-2 py-0.5 rounded font-semibold">
+      <div
+        className="mb-6 px-4 py-3 rounded-xl shadow flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4 relative"
+        style={{
+          background: progressGradient,
+          transition: "background 0.3s",
+          overflow: "hidden",
+        }}
+      >
+        {/* Overlay: shrinking box from the right */}
+        <div
+          style={{
+            position: "absolute",
+            top: 0,
+            right: 0,
+            bottom: 0,
+            width: `${100 - progress}%`,
+            background: "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85)",
+            pointerEvents: "none",
+            transition: "width 0.3s",
+            zIndex: 1,
+          }}
+        />
+        <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 min-w-[180px]" style={{ position: "relative", zIndex: 2 }}>
+          <div className="flex items-end gap-2">
+            <h2 className="text-xl text-gray-900 font-bold m-0">{trip.name}</h2>
+            <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 px-2 py-0.5 rounded font-semibold">
               {trip.start_date} – {trip.end_date}
             </span>
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center mt-2">
-            <span className="font-semibold text-sm">Tags:</span>
             {selectedTags.length === 0 ? (
               <span className="text-gray-400 text-sm">keine</span>
             ) : (
               selectedTags.map((tag: any) => {
                 const isMarked = markedTags.some((mt: any) => mt.id === tag.id);
+                const color = getTagColor(tag.id);
                 return (
                   <span
                     key={tag.id}
                     className={
-                      "relative px-2 py-0.5 rounded mr-1 text-xs cursor-pointer transition " +
-                      (isMarked
-                        ? "bg-yellow-200 text-yellow-900 font-bold"
-                        : "bg-blue-100 text-blue-800")
+                      `relative px-2 py-0.5 rounded mr-1 text-xs shadow shadow-md cursor-pointer transition font-medium ${color.bg} ` +
+                      (isMarked ? "ring-2 ring-yellow-400" : "")
                     }
                     onClick={() => handleToggleMark(tag.id)}
                     onMouseEnter={() => setHoveredTag(tag.id)}
                     onMouseLeave={() => setHoveredTag(null)}
                   >
                     #{tag.name}
+                    {tag.mandatory && <span className="text-red-500 font-bold ml-0.5">!</span>}
                     {hoveredTag === tag.id && (
                       <button
                         className="absolute -top-2 -right-2 text-xs text-red-500 bg-white rounded-full px-1 shadow"
@@ -322,51 +345,14 @@ export default function TripChecklist({ trips }: { trips: any[] }) {
             )}
           </div>
         </div>
-        {/* Fortschrittsbalken kompakt rechts */}
-        <div className="flex flex-col items-end min-w-[160px]">
-          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1">
-            <span className="font-semibold text-gray-700 text-sm">Fortschritt</span>
-            <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">{checkedItems} / {totalItems}</span>
-          </div>
-          <div
-            className="w-full h-4 rounded-full overflow-hidden shadow"
-            style={{
-              background: "linear-gradient(90deg, #f59e42 0%, #facc15 50%, #22c55e 100%)",
-              position: "relative",
-              minWidth: "120px",
-              maxWidth: "180px",
-            }}
-          >
-            <div
-              className="h-full"
-              style={{
-                width: `${progress}%`,
-                background: "none",
-                position: "absolute",
-                left: 0,
-                top: 0,
-                transition: "width 0.3s",
-              }}
-            />
-            <div
-              className="h-full w-full"
-              style={{
-                background: "rgba(243,244,246,0.9)",
-                position: "absolute",
-                left: 0,
-                top: 0,
-                pointerEvents: "none",
-                zIndex: 1,
-                width: `${100 - progress}%`,
-                marginLeft: `${progress}%`,
-                transition: "width 0.3s, margin-left 0.3s",
-              }}
-            />
-          </div>
-          <div className="text-right text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">{progress}%</div>
+        {/* Fortschritt kompakt rechts */}
+        <div className="flex flex-col items-end min-w-[120px]" style={{ position: "relative", zIndex: 2 }}>
+          <span className="font-semibold text-gray-700 text-sm">Fortschritt</span>
+          <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">{checkedItems} / {totalItems}</span>
+          <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">{progress}%</span>
         </div>
       </div>
-      {/* ...existing code... */}
+      {/* ...restliche Seite... */}
       <ul
         className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-x-8 gap-y-2"
       >