diff --git a/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/components/Header.tsx
index c3b65a9..ef8fb9c 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState } from "react";
-import Link from "next/link";
+import { Link, usePathname } from "@/i18n/navigation";
+import { useTranslations, useLocale } from "next-intl";
 
 /**
- * Main navigation header with desktop/mobile views and Command Palette trigger
+ * Main navigation header with desktop/mobile views, Command Palette trigger and Language Switcher
  */
 export default function Header() {
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const tCommon = useTranslations("Common");
+  const tHeader = useTranslations("Header");
 
-  // Smooth scroll navigation targets
+  const locale = useLocale();
+  const pathname = usePathname();
+
+  // Smooth scroll navigation targets mapped to translations
   const navLinks = [
-    { label: "About me", href: "#aboutme" },
-    { label: "My Skills", href: "#myskills" },
-    { label: "Portfolio", href: "#portfolio" },
-    { label: "Contact me", href: "#contactme" },
+    { label: tCommon("about"), href: "#aboutme" },
+    { label: tCommon("skills"), href: "#myskills" },
+    { label: tCommon("portfolio"), href: "#portfolio" },
+    { label: tCommon("contact"), href: "#contactme" },
   ];
 
   // Dispatches global custom event to open Cmd+K palette
@@ -22,6 +28,34 @@ export default function Header() {
     window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent("toggle-cmd-k"));
   };
 
+  // Toggle between de and en while staying on the current page
+  const nextLocale = locale === "de" ? "en" : "de";
+
+  // Reusable language switcher
+  const LanguageSwitcher = () => (
+    <Link
+      href={pathname}
+      locale={nextLocale}
+      className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-lg bg-slate-900/80 border border-slate-800 text-slate-300 hover:text-white hover:border-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-900 transition-all font-mono text-xs shadow-xs cursor-pointer"
+      title="Switch Language"
+    >
+      <svg
+        className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-blue-400"
+        fill="none"
+        stroke="currentColor"
+        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      >
+        <path
+          strokeLinecap="round"
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+          strokeWidth={2}
+          d="M3.055 11H5a2 2 0 012 2v1a2 2 0 002 2 2 2 0 012 2v2.945M8 3.935V5.5A2.5 2.5 0 0010.5 8h.5a2 2 0 012 2 2 2 0 104 0 2 2 0 012-2h1.064M15 20.488V18a2 2 0 012-2h3.064M21 12a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
+        />
+      </svg>
+      <span>{locale === "de" ? "EN" : "DE"}</span>
+    </Link>
+  );
+
   return (
     <header className="fixed top-0 left-0 w-full bg-slate-950/60 backdrop-blur-md z-50 px-4 py-4 border-b border-slate-900/50">
       <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto flex justify-between items-center">
@@ -34,9 +68,9 @@ export default function Header() {
           ANDRÉ KEMPF<span className="text-blue-500">.</span>
         </Link>
 
-        {/* Right Area: Desktop Nav & Cmd+K Trigger */}
-        <div className="hidden md:flex items-center gap-8">
-          <nav className="flex gap-8 font-medium text-white text-sm">
+        {/* Right Area: Desktop Nav, Language Switcher & Cmd+K Trigger */}
+        <div className="hidden md:flex items-center gap-6">
+          <nav className="flex gap-6 font-medium text-white text-sm">
             {navLinks.map((link) => (
               <Link
                 key={link.href}
@@ -48,62 +82,71 @@ export default function Header() {
             ))}
           </nav>
 
-          {/* Integrated Cmd+K Pill */}
-          <button
-            onClick={triggerCmdK}
-            className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-lg bg-slate-900/80 border border-slate-800 text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:border-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-900 transition-all cursor-pointer font-mono text-xs shadow-xs"
-            title="Open command palette (⌘K)"
-          >
-            <svg
-              className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-blue-400"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke="currentColor"
-              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <LanguageSwitcher />
+
+            {/* Integrated Cmd+K Pill */}
+            <button
+              onClick={triggerCmdK}
+              className="flex items-center gap-2 px-2.5 py-1 rounded-lg bg-slate-900/80 border border-slate-800 text-slate-400 hover:text-white hover:border-slate-700 hover:bg-slate-900 transition-all cursor-pointer font-mono text-xs shadow-xs"
+              title="Open command palette (⌘K)"
             >
-              <path
-                strokeLinecap="round"
-                strokeLinejoin="round"
-                strokeWidth={2}
-                d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z"
-              />
-            </svg>
-            <span className="text-[11px]">Search</span>
-            <kbd className="bg-slate-800 text-[10px] text-slate-300 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded border border-slate-700/80 font-mono">
-              ⌘K
-            </kbd>
-          </button>
+              <svg
+                className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-blue-400"
+                fill="none"
+                stroke="currentColor"
+                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              >
+                <path
+                  strokeLinecap="round"
+                  strokeLinejoin="round"
+                  strokeWidth={2}
+                  d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0z"
+                />
+              </svg>
+              <span className="text-[11px]">{tHeader("search")}</span>
+              <kbd className="bg-slate-800 text-[10px] text-slate-300 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded border border-slate-700/80 font-mono">
+                ⌘K
+              </kbd>
+            </button>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
-        {/* Mobile Hamburger Toggle */}
-        <button
-          onClick={(e) => {
-            e.stopPropagation();
-            setIsOpen(!isOpen);
-          }}
-          className="md:hidden flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-8 h-8 space-y-1.5 z-50 focus:outline-none cursor-pointer group"
-          aria-label="Toggle Menu"
-        >
-          <span
-            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-slate-100 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:bg-blue-400 ${
-              isOpen ? "rotate-45 translate-y-2" : ""
-            }`}
-          />
-          <span
-            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-slate-100 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:bg-blue-400 ${
-              isOpen ? "opacity-0" : ""
-            }`}
-          />
-          <span
-            className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-slate-100 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:bg-blue-400 ${
-              isOpen ? "-rotate-45 -translate-y-2" : ""
-            }`}
-          />
-        </button>
+        {/* Mobile Right Area: Language Switcher & Hamburger */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3 md:hidden z-50">
+          <LanguageSwitcher />
+
+          {/* Mobile Hamburger Toggle */}
+          <button
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              e.stopPropagation();
+              setIsOpen(!isOpen);
+            }}
+            className="flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-8 h-8 space-y-1.5 focus:outline-none cursor-pointer group"
+            aria-label="Toggle Menu"
+          >
+            <span
+              className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-slate-100 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:bg-blue-400 ${
+                isOpen ? "rotate-45 translate-y-2" : ""
+              }`}
+            />
+            <span
+              className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-slate-100 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:bg-blue-400 ${
+                isOpen ? "opacity-0" : ""
+              }`}
+            />
+            <span
+              className={`block w-6 h-0.5 bg-slate-100 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:bg-blue-400 ${
+                isOpen ? "-rotate-45 -translate-y-2" : ""
+              }`}
+            />
+          </button>
+        </div>
 
         {/* Mobile Fullscreen Navigation Overlay */}
         <div
           onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
-          className={`fixed inset-0 w-full h-screen bg-slate-950/98 flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-8 text-2xl font-semibold transition-all duration-300 md:hidden ${
+          className={`fixed inset-0 w-full h-screen bg-slate-950/98 flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-8 text-2xl font-semibold transition-all duration-300 md:hidden z-40 ${
             isOpen
               ? "opacity-100 pointer-events-auto"
               : "opacity-0 pointer-events-none"
@@ -113,22 +156,12 @@ export default function Header() {
             <Link
               key={link.href}
               href={link.href}
+              onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)}
               className="hover:text-blue-400 text-white transition-colors"
             >
               {link.label}
             </Link>
           ))}
-
-          {/* Mobile Cmd+K Trigger inside Overlay */}
-          <button
-            onClick={triggerCmdK}
-            className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-xl bg-slate-900 border border-slate-800 text-slate-300 text-sm font-mono mt-4"
-          >
-            <span>Open Commands</span>
-            <kbd className="bg-slate-800 text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded border border-slate-700">
-              ⌘K
-            </kbd>
-          </button>
         </div>
       </div>
     </header>
diff --git a/src/i18n/messages/de.json b/src/i18n/messages/de.json
index 540af4e..964453e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/messages/de.json
+++ b/src/i18n/messages/de.json
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "Common": {}
+  "Common": {
+    "about": "Über mich",
+    "skills": "Fähigkeiten",
+    "portfolio": "Portfolio",
+    "contact": "Kontakt"
+  },
+  "Header": {
+    "search": "Suchen"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/messages/en.json b/src/i18n/messages/en.json
index 540af4e..e500088 100644
--- a/src/i18n/messages/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/messages/en.json
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "Common": {}
+  "Common": {
+    "about": "About me",
+    "skills": "My Skills",
+    "portfolio": "Portfolio",
+    "contact": "Contact me"
+  },
+  "Header": {
+    "search": "Search"
+  }
 }