diff --git a/src/api/podcasts.ts b/src/api/podcasts.ts
index c7454a6..b094aa9 100644
--- a/src/api/podcasts.ts
+++ b/src/api/podcasts.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { api } from './client'
-import type { PodcastEpisode } from '@/types/abs'
+import type { LibraryItem, PodcastEpisode } from '@/types/abs'
 
 /** Check the podcast's RSS feed for new episodes. ABS: POST /api/podcasts/:id/checknew. */
 export async function checkNewEpisodes(itemId: string): Promise<PodcastEpisode[]> {
@@ -7,6 +7,30 @@ export async function checkNewEpisodes(itemId: string): Promise<PodcastEpisode[]
   return res.data.episodes ?? []
 }
 
+export interface EpisodeUpdate {
+  title?: string
+  subtitle?: string | null
+  description?: string | null
+}
+
+/** Update a single podcast episode (e.g. rename). ABS: PATCH /api/podcasts/:id/episode/:episodeId. */
+export async function updateEpisode(
+  itemId: string,
+  episodeId: string,
+  payload: EpisodeUpdate,
+): Promise<LibraryItem> {
+  const res = await api.patch<{ libraryItem?: LibraryItem } | LibraryItem>(
+    `/api/podcasts/${itemId}/episode/${episodeId}`,
+    payload,
+  )
+  return (res.data as { libraryItem?: LibraryItem }).libraryItem ?? (res.data as LibraryItem)
+}
+
+/** Delete a podcast episode. ABS: DELETE /api/podcasts/:id/episode/:episodeId. */
+export async function deleteEpisode(itemId: string, episodeId: string): Promise<void> {
+  await api.delete(`/api/podcasts/${itemId}/episode/${episodeId}`)
+}
+
 export interface FeedEpisodePreview {
   title: string
   description?: string
diff --git a/src/components/detail/EpisodeList.tsx b/src/components/detail/EpisodeList.tsx
index 535eb61..362dd26 100644
--- a/src/components/detail/EpisodeList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/detail/EpisodeList.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
-import { Play, Check } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { Play, Check, Pencil } from 'lucide-react'
 import { formatDuration } from '@/lib/format'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/cn'
 import { useProgressStore, progressKey } from '@/store/progressStore'
 import { usePlayerStore } from '@/store/playerStore'
+import { useCan } from '@/store/authStore'
 import { htmlToText } from '@/lib/html'
+import { Modal } from '@/components/ui/Modal'
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/Input'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button'
+import { updateEpisode } from '@/api/podcasts'
+import { apiErrorMessage } from '@/api/client'
+import { toast } from '@/store/toastStore'
 import type { LibraryItem, Podcast, PodcastEpisode } from '@/types/abs'
 
 interface Props {
   item: LibraryItem
+  onUpdated?: (item: LibraryItem) => void
 }
 
 function pubLabel(ep: PodcastEpisode): string {
@@ -25,70 +34,138 @@ function pubLabel(ep: PodcastEpisode): string {
   return ep.pubDate ?? ''
 }
 
-export function EpisodeList({ item }: Props) {
+export function EpisodeList({ item, onUpdated }: Props) {
   const episodes = (item.media as Podcast).episodes ?? []
   const byKey = useProgressStore((s) => s.byKey)
   const play = usePlayerStore((s) => s.play)
   const currentEpisodeId = usePlayerStore((s) => s.episodeId)
+  const canEdit = useCan('update')
+
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState<PodcastEpisode | null>(null)
+  const [title, setTitle] = useState('')
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false)
+
+  function openRename(ep: PodcastEpisode) {
+    setEditing(ep)
+    setTitle(ep.title ?? '')
+  }
+
+  async function saveRename() {
+    if (!editing) return
+    const next = title.trim()
+    if (!next) {
+      toast.error('Titel darf nicht leer sein.')
+      return
+    }
+    setSaving(true)
+    try {
+      const updated = await updateEpisode(item.id, editing.id, { title: next })
+      onUpdated?.(updated)
+      toast.success('Episode umbenannt.')
+      setEditing(null)
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast.error(apiErrorMessage(err, 'Umbenennen fehlgeschlagen.'))
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false)
+    }
+  }
 
   if (!episodes.length) {
     return <p className="text-sm text-text-muted">Keine Episoden vorhanden.</p>
   }
 
-  // newest first
   const sorted = [...episodes].sort((a, b) => (b.publishedAt ?? 0) - (a.publishedAt ?? 0))
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col divide-y divide-border overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border">
-      {sorted.map((ep) => {
-        const prog = byKey[progressKey(item.id, ep.id)]
-        const pct = prog && !prog.isFinished ? Math.round(prog.progress * 100) : 0
-        const finished = prog?.isFinished ?? false
-        const isCurrent = currentEpisodeId === ep.id
-        const duration = ep.duration ?? ep.audioFile?.duration ?? 0
-        const startTime = prog && !prog.isFinished ? prog.currentTime : 0
+    <>
+      <div className="flex flex-col divide-y divide-border overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border">
+        {sorted.map((ep) => {
+          const prog = byKey[progressKey(item.id, ep.id)]
+          const pct = prog && !prog.isFinished ? Math.round(prog.progress * 100) : 0
+          const finished = prog?.isFinished ?? false
+          const isCurrent = currentEpisodeId === ep.id
+          const duration = ep.duration ?? ep.audioFile?.duration ?? 0
+          const startTime = prog && !prog.isFinished ? prog.currentTime : 0
 
-        return (
-          <div
-            key={ep.id}
-            className={cn('flex items-start gap-3 bg-surface px-3 py-3', isCurrent && 'bg-surface-2')}
-          >
-            <button
-              onClick={() => play(item, ep.id, startTime)}
-              aria-label="Episode abspielen"
-              className="mt-0.5 grid h-9 w-9 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-full bg-surface-2 text-text transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-on-accent"
+          return (
+            <div
+              key={ep.id}
+              className={cn('group flex items-start gap-3 bg-surface px-3 py-3', isCurrent && 'bg-surface-2')}
             >
-              <Play size={16} />
-            </button>
-            <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-                <p className="flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium text-text">{ep.title}</p>
-                {finished && <Check size={15} className="shrink-0 text-success" />}
-              </div>
-              <div className="mt-0.5 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-text-muted">
-                {pubLabel(ep) && <span>{pubLabel(ep)}</span>}
-                {duration > 0 && (
-                  <>
-                    <span>·</span>
-                    <span className="tnum">{formatDuration(duration)}</span>
-                  </>
-                )}
-                {pct > 0 && (
-                  <>
-                    <span>·</span>
-                    <span className="tnum text-accent">{pct}%</span>
-                  </>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => play(item, ep.id, startTime)}
+                aria-label="Episode abspielen"
+                className="mt-0.5 grid h-9 w-9 shrink-0 place-items-center rounded-full bg-surface-2 text-text transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-on-accent"
+              >
+                <Play size={16} />
+              </button>
+              <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <p className="flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium text-text">{ep.title}</p>
+                  {finished && <Check size={15} className="shrink-0 text-success" />}
+                  {canEdit && (
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => openRename(ep)}
+                      aria-label="Episode umbenennen"
+                      title="Umbenennen"
+                      className="shrink-0 text-text-muted opacity-0 transition-opacity hover:text-text focus:opacity-100 group-hover:opacity-100"
+                    >
+                      <Pencil size={15} />
+                    </button>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                <div className="mt-0.5 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-text-muted">
+                  {pubLabel(ep) && <span>{pubLabel(ep)}</span>}
+                  {duration > 0 && (
+                    <>
+                      <span>·</span>
+                      <span className="tnum">{formatDuration(duration)}</span>
+                    </>
+                  )}
+                  {pct > 0 && (
+                    <>
+                      <span>·</span>
+                      <span className="tnum text-accent">{pct}%</span>
+                    </>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                {ep.description && (
+                  <p className="mt-1.5 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-text-muted">
+                    {htmlToText(ep.description)}
+                  </p>
                 )}
               </div>
-              {ep.description && (
-                <p className="mt-1.5 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-text-muted">
-                  {htmlToText(ep.description)}
-                </p>
-              )}
             </div>
-          </div>
-        )
-      })}
-    </div>
+          )
+        })}
+      </div>
+
+      <Modal
+        open={!!editing}
+        onClose={() => setEditing(null)}
+        title="Episode umbenennen"
+        size="sm"
+        footer={
+          <>
+            <Button variant="ghost" onClick={() => setEditing(null)} disabled={saving}>
+              Abbrechen
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={saveRename} loading={saving}>
+              Speichern
+            </Button>
+          </>
+        }
+      >
+        <Input
+          label="Titel"
+          value={title}
+          onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
+          autoFocus
+          onKeyDown={(e) => {
+            if (e.key === 'Enter') saveRename()
+          }}
+        />
+      </Modal>
+    </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/ItemDetail.tsx b/src/pages/ItemDetail.tsx
index 859a019..4e730d6 100644
--- a/src/pages/ItemDetail.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/ItemDetail.tsx
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ export default function ItemDetail() {
             )}
 
             {isPodcast ? (
-              <EpisodeList item={item} />
+              <EpisodeList item={item} onUpdated={(updated) => setItem(updated)} />
             ) : chapters.length > 0 ? (
               <div>
                 <h2 className="mb-3 font-heading text-lg font-semibold">Kapitel</h2>