diff --git a/BanYaroGo/Views/AusgabenView.swift b/BanYaroGo/Views/AusgabenView.swift
index a36d8c9..8569418 100644
--- a/BanYaroGo/Views/AusgabenView.swift
+++ b/BanYaroGo/Views/AusgabenView.swift
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ private struct ExpenseRow: View {
                 .foregroundStyle(Color.accentColor)
                 .frame(width: 28)
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
-                Text(expense.kategorie).font(.subheadline.bold())
+                Text(label(for: expense.kategorie)).font(.subheadline.bold())
                 HStack(spacing: 6) {
                     Text(dateLabel)
                     if let dog = expense.dogName {
@@ -115,14 +115,24 @@ private struct ExpenseRow: View {
 
     private func icon(for kategorie: String) -> String {
         switch kategorie.lowercased() {
-        case "futter", "essen":        return "fork.knife"
-        case "tierarzt":               return "stethoscope"
-        case "versicherung":           return "shield.lefthalf.filled"
-        case "spielzeug":              return "tennisball.fill"
-        case "pflege", "fellpflege":   return "scissors"
-        case "training", "hundeschule": return "graduationcap.fill"
-        case "leckerli", "snacks":     return "carrot.fill"
-        default:                       return "eurosign.circle"
+        case "futter":       return "fork.knife"
+        case "tierarzt":     return "stethoscope"
+        case "zubehoer":     return "bag.fill"
+        case "versicherung": return "shield.lefthalf.filled"
+        case "sitter":       return "person.fill"
+        default:             return "eurosign.circle"
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func label(for kategorie: String) -> String {
+        switch kategorie.lowercased() {
+        case "futter":       return "Futter"
+        case "tierarzt":     return "Tierarzt"
+        case "zubehoer":     return "Zubehör"
+        case "versicherung": return "Versicherung"
+        case "sitter":       return "Sitter"
+        case "sonstiges":    return "Sonstiges"
+        default:             return kategorie.capitalized
         }
     }
 }
@@ -131,7 +141,7 @@ private struct AddExpenseSheet: View {
     @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
     let onSaved: () -> Void
 
-    @State private var kategorie = "Futter"
+    @State private var kategorie = "futter"
     @State private var betrag = ""
     @State private var date = Date()
     @State private var notiz = ""
@@ -140,14 +150,24 @@ private struct AddExpenseSheet: View {
     @State private var isSaving = false
     @State private var errorMessage: String?
 
-    private let kategorien = ["Futter", "Tierarzt", "Versicherung", "Spielzeug", "Pflege", "Training", "Leckerli", "Sonstiges"]
+    /// Backend-Whitelist: tierarzt, futter, zubehoer, versicherung, sitter, sonstiges
+    private let kategorien: [(key: String, label: String)] = [
+        ("futter",       "Futter"),
+        ("tierarzt",     "Tierarzt"),
+        ("zubehoer",     "Zubehör"),
+        ("versicherung", "Versicherung"),
+        ("sitter",       "Sitter"),
+        ("sonstiges",    "Sonstiges")
+    ]
 
     var body: some View {
         NavigationStack {
             Form {
                 Section("Kategorie") {
                     Picker("Kategorie", selection: $kategorie) {
-                        ForEach(kategorien, id: \.self) { Text($0) }
+                        ForEach(kategorien, id: \.key) { entry in
+                            Text(entry.label).tag(entry.key)
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 Section("Betrag") {