diff --git a/docs/DIRECTUS-SCHEMA.md b/docs/DIRECTUS-SCHEMA.md
index 1481b50..cec4d18 100644
--- a/docs/DIRECTUS-SCHEMA.md
+++ b/docs/DIRECTUS-SCHEMA.md
@@ -173,6 +173,19 @@ User-Favoriten.
 
 ---
 
+## directus_users (Custom Fields)
+
+Zusätzliche Felder für User-Einstellungen.
+
+| Feld | Typ | Beschreibung |
+|------|-----|--------------|
+| `preferred_currency` | string | Bevorzugte Währung: `USD`, `EUR`, `CHF` (Default: `USD`) |
+| `preferred_locale` | string | Bevorzugte Sprache: `de`, `en`, `fr` |
+
+**Hinweis:** Diese Felder müssen in Directus unter Settings → Data Model → directus_users angelegt werden.
+
+---
+
 ## reports
 
 Meldungen von Anzeigen.
diff --git a/js/components/pages/page-settings.js b/js/components/pages/page-settings.js
index f4ef13d..c96e55e 100644
--- a/js/components/pages/page-settings.js
+++ b/js/components/pages/page-settings.js
@@ -46,13 +46,17 @@ class PageSettings extends HTMLElement {
         })
 
         // Language select
-        this.querySelector('#lang-select')?.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
+        this.querySelector('#lang-select')?.addEventListener('change', async (e) => {
             i18n.setLocale(e.target.value)
+            // Save to user profile if logged in
+            if (this.isLoggedIn) {
+                await auth.updatePreferences({ preferred_locale: e.target.value })
+            }
         })
 
         // Currency select
-        this.querySelector('#currency-select')?.addEventListener('change', (e) => {
-            this.setCurrency(e.target.value)
+        this.querySelector('#currency-select')?.addEventListener('change', async (e) => {
+            await this.setCurrency(e.target.value)
             this.showToast(t('settings.currencyChanged'))
         })
 
@@ -103,9 +107,14 @@ class PageSettings extends HTMLElement {
         return localStorage.getItem('dgray_currency') || 'USD'
     }
 
-    setCurrency(currency) {
+    async setCurrency(currency) {
         localStorage.setItem('dgray_currency', currency)
         window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('currency-changed', { detail: { currency } }))
+        
+        // Save to user profile if logged in
+        if (auth.isLoggedIn()) {
+            await auth.updatePreferences({ preferred_currency: currency })
+        }
     }
 
     showToast(message) {
diff --git a/js/services/auth.js b/js/services/auth.js
index 0bffb7b..dcb35e0 100644
--- a/js/services/auth.js
+++ b/js/services/auth.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { directus } from './directus.js'
+import { i18n } from '../i18n.js'
 
 const AUTH_DOMAIN = 'dgray.io'
 
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class AuthService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Logs out the current user
+     * Logs out the current user and resets preferences to defaults
      */
     async logout() {
         try {
@@ -133,9 +134,24 @@ class AuthService {
         
         this.currentUser = null
         this.clearStoredUuid()
+        this.resetPreferencesToDefaults()
         this.notifyListeners()
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Reset preferences to defaults on logout
+     */
+    resetPreferencesToDefaults() {
+        const defaultCurrency = 'USD'
+        const defaultLocale = 'en'
+        
+        localStorage.setItem('dgray_currency', defaultCurrency)
+        localStorage.setItem('locale', defaultLocale)
+        
+        window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('currency-changed', { detail: { currency: defaultCurrency } }))
+        i18n.setLocale(defaultLocale)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if user is logged in
      * @returns {boolean}
@@ -154,6 +170,8 @@ class AuthService {
         if (!this.currentUser) {
             try {
                 this.currentUser = await directus.getCurrentUser()
+                // Sync preferences to localStorage
+                this.syncPreferencesToLocal()
             } catch (e) {
                 return null
             }
@@ -162,6 +180,45 @@ class AuthService {
         return this.currentUser
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sync user preferences from Directus to localStorage and apply them
+     */
+    syncPreferencesToLocal() {
+        if (!this.currentUser) return
+        
+        if (this.currentUser.preferred_currency) {
+            const currency = this.currentUser.preferred_currency
+            localStorage.setItem('dgray_currency', currency)
+            window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('currency-changed', { detail: { currency } }))
+        }
+        if (this.currentUser.preferred_locale) {
+            const locale = this.currentUser.preferred_locale
+            localStorage.setItem('locale', locale)
+            i18n.setLocale(locale)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Update user preferences in Directus
+     * @param {Object} prefs - Preferences to update
+     * @param {string} [prefs.preferred_currency] - Currency code
+     * @param {string} [prefs.preferred_locale] - Locale code
+     * @returns {Promise<boolean>} Success
+     */
+    async updatePreferences(prefs) {
+        if (!this.isLoggedIn()) return false
+        
+        try {
+            await directus.updateCurrentUser(prefs)
+            // Update local cache
+            this.currentUser = { ...this.currentUser, ...prefs }
+            return true
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.error('Failed to update preferences:', e)
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Stores UUID in localStorage (optional convenience)
      * User should still backup their UUID
@@ -210,6 +267,7 @@ class AuthService {
         if (directus.isAuthenticated()) {
             try {
                 this.currentUser = await directus.getCurrentUser()
+                this.syncPreferencesToLocal()
                 this.notifyListeners()
                 return true
             } catch (e) {
diff --git a/js/services/directus.js b/js/services/directus.js
index ad550c0..398a623 100644
--- a/js/services/directus.js
+++ b/js/services/directus.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class DirectusService {
 
     async getCurrentUser() {
         const response = await this.get('/users/me', {
-            fields: ['id', 'email', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'avatar', 'role.name', 'status']
+            fields: ['id', 'email', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'avatar', 'role.name', 'status', 'preferred_currency', 'preferred_locale']
         })
         return response.data
     }