diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 10c388d..18d6e62 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@
               </button>
               <div class="add-cal-dropdown hidden" id="add-cal-dropdown">
                 <button data-action="local">Lokaler Kalender</button>
+                <button data-action="birthday" data-i18n="birthday_calendar_type">Geburtstagskalender</button>
                 <button data-action="caldav">CalDAV-Konto</button>
                 <button data-action="ical">iCal-URL abonnieren</button>
                 <button data-action="google">Google Kalender</button>
@@ -934,6 +935,7 @@
           <h4 class="panel-title" data-i18n="settings_nav_calendars">Kalender</h4>
           <div class="accounts-add-row">
             <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" id="settings-btn-add-local">+ Lokal</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" id="settings-btn-add-birthday" data-i18n="birthday_add_btn">+ Geburtstage</button>
             <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" id="settings-btn-add-caldav">+ CalDAV</button>
             <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" id="settings-btn-add-ical">+ iCal</button>
             <button class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" id="settings-btn-add-ha">+ Home Assistant</button>
diff --git a/frontend/js/calendar.js b/frontend/js/calendar.js
index 3380098..d5e845a 100644
--- a/frontend/js/calendar.js
+++ b/frontend/js/calendar.js
@@ -1367,6 +1367,10 @@ function bindSidebar() {
     dropdown.classList.add('hidden');
     openLocalCalModal();
   };
+  dropdown.querySelector('[data-action="birthday"]').onclick = () => {
+    dropdown.classList.add('hidden');
+    addBirthdayCalendar();
+  };
   dropdown.querySelector('[data-action="ical"]').onclick = () => {
     dropdown.classList.add('hidden');
     openICalSubModal();
@@ -2588,6 +2592,19 @@ async function ensureBirthdayCalendar() {
   return cal;
 }
 
+/** Explicit "add birthday calendar" action (sidebar dropdown + settings). Only
+ *  one per account — if one exists, just inform the user. */
+async function addBirthdayCalendar() {
+  if (birthdayCalendar()) { showToast(t('birthday_calendar_exists')); return; }
+  try {
+    await ensureBirthdayCalendar();
+    renderBirthdaySettings();
+    renderCalendarTable();
+    fetchAndRender();
+    showToast(t('calendar_created', { name: t('birthday_calendar_name') }));
+  } catch (e) { showToast(e.message, true); }
+}
+
 // ── Birthday Modal (manual entry) ─────────────────────────
 function fillBirthdayDateSelects() {
   const daySel = document.getElementById('birthday-day');
@@ -3595,21 +3612,11 @@ function renderBirthdaySettings() {
   container.innerHTML = '';
   const cal = birthdayCalendar();
   if (!cal) {
+    // Creation lives in the add row ("+ Geburtstage") / sidebar dropdown now.
     const hint = document.createElement('div');
     hint.className = 'form-hint';
-    hint.textContent = t('birthday_activate_hint');
-    const btn = document.createElement('button');
-    btn.className = 'btn btn-primary btn-sm';
-    btn.textContent = t('birthday_activate');
-    btn.onclick = async () => {
-      try {
-        await ensureBirthdayCalendar();
-        renderBirthdaySettings();
-        renderCalendarTable();
-        showToast(t('calendar_created', { name: t('birthday_calendar_name') }));
-      } catch (e) { showToast(e.message, true); }
-    };
-    container.append(hint, btn);
+    hint.textContent = t('birthday_settings_hint');
+    container.append(hint);
     return;
   }
   const status = document.createElement('div');
@@ -3724,12 +3731,14 @@ function initResizableCalTable(table) {
   const ths = Array.from(table.tHead.rows[0].cells);
   let saved = null;
   try { saved = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('calTableColWidths') || 'null'); } catch { saved = null; }
-  // Measure natural widths, then lock to px + fixed layout so dragging one
-  // column doesn't reflow the others.
-  const natural = ths.map(th => th.offsetWidth);
+  // Lock to px + fixed layout so dragging one column doesn't reflow the others.
+  // Sensible defaults per column (Name / Herkunft / Sichtbar / Benachrichtigungen
+  // / Export-Import / Sync / trash); user drags override and persist.
+  const DEFAULTS = [200, 90, 80, 150, 240, 90, 44];
   ths.forEach((th, i) => {
-    const w = (Array.isArray(saved) && saved[i]) ? saved[i] : natural[i];
-    th.style.width = Math.max(60, w || 80) + 'px';
+    const w = (Array.isArray(saved) && saved[i]) ? saved[i]
+            : (DEFAULTS[i] || th.offsetWidth || 100);
+    th.style.width = Math.max(50, w) + 'px';
   });
   table.style.tableLayout = 'fixed';
   const sync = () => {
@@ -4329,6 +4338,10 @@ function bindSettingsModal() {
     const btn = document.getElementById(id);
     if (btn) btn.addEventListener('click', () => { closeModal('modal-settings'); fn(); });
   });
+  // Birthday calendar is created inline (no modal) — keep settings open so the
+  // new calendar + its options show up immediately.
+  const bdayBtn = document.getElementById('settings-btn-add-birthday');
+  if (bdayBtn) bdayBtn.addEventListener('click', () => addBirthdayCalendar());
 }
 
 // ── Profile Modal ─────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/frontend/js/i18n.js b/frontend/js/i18n.js
index 620edfe..ab7a2d7 100644
--- a/frontend/js/i18n.js
+++ b/frontend/js/i18n.js
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ const translations = {
     birthday_color_hint: 'Farbe und Sichtbarkeit änderst du in der Seitenleiste.',
     birthday_devices_title: 'Geburtstage kommen von diesen Geräten:',
     birthday_devices_count: '{n} Geburtstage',
+    birthday_calendar_type: 'Geburtstagskalender',
+    birthday_add_btn: '+ Geburtstage',
+    birthday_calendar_exists: 'Geburtstagskalender existiert bereits',
+    birthday_settings_hint: 'Lege einen Geburtstagskalender über „+ Geburtstage" oben an.',
     error_name_url: 'Bitte Name und URL eingeben',
     ical_subscribed: '"{name}" abonniert',
     google_synced: 'Kalender synchronisiert',
@@ -643,6 +647,10 @@ const translations = {
     birthday_color_hint: 'Change colour and visibility in the sidebar.',
     birthday_devices_title: 'Birthdays come from these devices:',
     birthday_devices_count: '{n} birthdays',
+    birthday_calendar_type: 'Birthday calendar',
+    birthday_add_btn: '+ Birthdays',
+    birthday_calendar_exists: 'Birthday calendar already exists',
+    birthday_settings_hint: 'Add a birthday calendar via “+ Birthdays” above.',
     error_name_url: 'Please enter a name and URL',
     ical_subscribed: '"{name}" subscribed',
     google_synced: 'Calendar synced',