diff --git a/firestore.rules b/firestore.rules
index ecd9f48..594ad7f 100644
--- a/firestore.rules
+++ b/firestore.rules
@@ -1,35 +1,42 @@
 rules_version = '2';
 service cloud.firestore {
   match /databases/{database}/documents {
-    
-    // News / Neuigkeiten: Öffentlich lesbar, Schreiben für angemeldete Nutzer
-    match /News/{document=**} {
-      allow read: if true;
-      allow write: if request.auth != null;
+
+    // Hilfsfunktionen
+    function isAuthenticated() {
+      return request.auth != null;
     }
-    
-    // Mängel & Anliegen: Öffentlich lesbar, Erstellen angemeldet, Löschen nur eigener Autor
-    match /Issues/{document} {
-      allow read: if true;
-      allow create: if request.auth != null;
-      allow update: if request.auth != null;
-      allow delete: if request.auth != null && 
-        (resource.data.author_uid == request.auth.uid);
+
+    function isAdmin() {
+      return request.auth != null && request.auth.token.admin == true;
     }
-    
-    // Bürgerforum / Ideen: Öffentlich lesbar, Erstellen angemeldet, Löschen eigener Autor
-    match /CitizensForum/{document} {
-      allow read: if true;
-      allow create: if request.auth != null;
-      allow update: if request.auth != null;
-      allow delete: if request.auth != null && 
-        (resource.data.author_uid == request.auth.uid);
+
+    function isAuthorOrAdmin() {
+      return isAuthenticated() && (
+        (resource.data.author_uid != null && resource.data.author_uid == request.auth.uid) ||
+        (resource.data.authorUid != null && resource.data.authorUid == request.auth.uid) ||
+        isAdmin()
+      );
     }
-    
-    // Kontakt-Nachrichten: Nur registrierte Nutzer können einsenden, Lesen für berechtigte Nutzer
+
+    // Öffentliche Sammlungen: News, Mängel (Issues) & Ideen (CitizensForum)
+    match /{collection}/{document=**} {
+      // Jeder darf News, Mängel & Ideen öffentlich lesen
+      allow read: if collection in ['News', 'Issues', 'CitizensForum'];
+      
+      // Erstellen darf jeder freigeschaltete/angemeldete Nutzer
+      allow create: if isAuthenticated() && collection in ['News', 'Issues', 'CitizensForum'];
+      
+      // Ändern/Löschen nur der eigene Autor oder Admin
+      allow update, delete: if isAuthorOrAdmin() && collection in ['News', 'Issues', 'CitizensForum'];
+    }
+
+    // Kontakt-Nachrichten: Geschützt (nur registrierte Nutzer senden, Lesen nur Admin & Autor)
     match /ContactMessages/{document} {
-      allow create: if request.auth != null && request.auth.token.firebase.sign_in_provider != 'anonymous';
-      allow read, update, delete: if request.auth != null;
+      // Senden nur für registrierte Nutzer (nicht-anonym)
+      allow create: if isAuthenticated() && request.auth.token.firebase.sign_in_provider != 'anonymous';
+      // Lesen, Ändern und Löschen für Admin und Autor
+      allow read, update, delete: if isAuthorOrAdmin();
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/screens/post_list_screen.dart b/lib/screens/post_list_screen.dart
index 1b899d4..ffbd643 100644
--- a/lib/screens/post_list_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/post_list_screen.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import 'package:cached_network_image/cached_network_image.dart';
-import 'package:firebase_auth/firebase_auth.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:intl/intl.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
@@ -111,7 +110,8 @@ class _PostListScreenState extends State<PostListScreen> {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final currentUser = FirebaseAuth.instance.currentUser;
+    final auth = Provider.of<AuthService>(context);
+    final currentUser = auth.user;
 
     return Scaffold(
       appBar: AppBar(
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ class _PostListScreenState extends State<PostListScreen> {
               final isSelected = _selectedItems.containsKey(item.id);
               final isAuthor =
                   currentUser != null && item.authorUid == currentUser.uid;
+              final canDelete = isAuthor || auth.isAdmin;
               final formattedDate =
                   DateFormat('dd.MM.yyyy').format(item.createdDate);
 
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ class _PostListScreenState extends State<PostListScreen> {
                 ),
               );
 
-              if (isAuthor) {
+              if (canDelete) {
                 return Dismissible(
                   key: Key(item.id),
                   direction: DismissDirection.endToStart,
diff --git a/lib/services/auth_service.dart b/lib/services/auth_service.dart
index bc0c601..b1a717a 100644
--- a/lib/services/auth_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/auth_service.dart
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class AuthService extends ChangeNotifier {
 
   String? _cachedFirstName;
   String? _cachedLastName;
+  bool _isAdmin = false;
+  bool get isAdmin => _isAdmin;
 
   String get firstName {
     if (_cachedFirstName != null && _cachedFirstName!.isNotEmpty) {
@@ -45,14 +47,28 @@ class AuthService extends ChangeNotifier {
     _initAuth();
   }
 
+  Future<void> _checkAdminClaim(User? user) async {
+    if (user != null && !user.isAnonymous) {
+      try {
+        final tokenResult = await user.getIdTokenResult();
+        _isAdmin = tokenResult.claims?['admin'] == true;
+      } catch (_) {
+        _isAdmin = false;
+      }
+    } else {
+      _isAdmin = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> _initAuth() async {
     final prefs = await SharedPreferences.getInstance();
     _isCommunityUnlocked = prefs.getBool(_prefKeyUnlocked) ?? false;
     _cachedFirstName = prefs.getString('user_first_name');
     _cachedLastName = prefs.getString('user_last_name');
 
-    _auth.authStateChanges().listen((User? user) {
+    _auth.authStateChanges().listen((User? user) async {
       _user = user;
+      await _checkAdminClaim(user);
       notifyListeners();
     });
 
@@ -152,10 +168,11 @@ class AuthService extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// Check if user's email is verified
   bool get isEmailVerified => _user?.emailVerified ?? false;
 
-  /// Reload current user from Firebase to refresh emailVerified status
+  /// Reload current user from Firebase to refresh emailVerified status and admin claim
   Future<void> reloadUser() async {
     await _user?.reload();
     _user = _auth.currentUser;
+    await _checkAdminClaim(_user);
     notifyListeners();
   }
 
@@ -209,6 +226,7 @@ class AuthService extends ChangeNotifier {
       await prefs.remove('user_last_name');
       _cachedFirstName = null;
       _cachedLastName = null;
+      _isAdmin = false;
       await _auth.signOut();
     } catch (e) {
       if (kDebugMode) {
diff --git a/storage.rules b/storage.rules
index 3a7f476..df16fb1 100644
--- a/storage.rules
+++ b/storage.rules
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ service firebase.storage {
         && request.resource.size < 10 * 1024 * 1024
         && request.resource.contentType.matches('image/.*');
         
-      // Nur der Verfasser (oder berechtigte Nutzer) darf sein Foto löschen
-      allow delete: if request.auth != null && request.auth.uid == userId;
+      // Nur der Verfasser oder ein Admin darf sein Foto löschen
+      allow delete: if request.auth != null && (
+        request.auth.uid == userId ||
+        request.auth.token.admin == true
+      );
     }
   }
 }