diff --git a/backend/src/routes/cockpit.ts b/backend/src/routes/cockpit.ts
index e58b0bc..d70ec20 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/cockpit.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/cockpit.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const TICKET_SELECT = {
   priority: true,
   status: true,
   createdAt: true,
+  imageUrls: true,
   room: { select: { roomNumber: true } },
   creator: { select: { id: true, fullName: true } },
   craftsman: { select: { id: true, name: true, trade: true, phone: true } },
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/tickets.ts b/backend/src/routes/tickets.ts
index 5ce3303..0c1df5b 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/tickets.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/tickets.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const TICKET_SELECT = {
 };
 
 ticketsRouter.post('/tickets', requireAuth, async (req: AuthedRequest, res: Response) => {
-  const { title, description, category, priority, roomId } = req.body || {};
+  const { title, description, category, priority, roomId, imageUrls } = req.body || {};
 
   if (!title || typeof title !== 'string' || !title.trim()) {
     return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Titel ist erforderlich' });
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ ticketsRouter.post('/tickets', requireAuth, async (req: AuthedRequest, res: Resp
   }
 
   const isLandlord = req.user!.role === 'LANDLORD' || req.user!.role === 'ADMIN';
+  const sanitizedImageUrls = Array.isArray(imageUrls)
+    ? imageUrls.filter((u) => typeof u === 'string' && u.trim()).map((u) => u.trim())
+    : [];
+
+  // Mieter müssen mindestens ein Foto als Beleg hochladen — Vermieter/Admin
+  // (die z. B. auf Zuruf eines Mieters melden) sind davon ausgenommen.
+  if (!isLandlord && sanitizedImageUrls.length === 0) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Bitte mindestens ein Foto zum Schaden hochladen' });
+  }
+
   let targetRoomId: string | null = roomId || null;
 
   if (!isLandlord) {
@@ -79,6 +89,7 @@ ticketsRouter.post('/tickets', requireAuth, async (req: AuthedRequest, res: Resp
       category,
       priority: priority || TicketPriority.MEDIUM,
       status: TicketStatus.OPEN,
+      imageUrls: sanitizedImageUrls,
     },
     select: TICKET_SELECT,
   });
diff --git a/web-dashboard/index.html b/web-dashboard/index.html
index be03508..13d021e 100644
--- a/web-dashboard/index.html
+++ b/web-dashboard/index.html
@@ -792,6 +792,11 @@
             <label for="ticketRoom">Bereich</label>
             <select id="ticketRoom"></select>
           </div>
+          <div class="field" style="flex:1 1 100%;">
+            <label for="ticketPhotos">Foto vom Schaden (bei Mietern Pflichtfeld)</label>
+            <input type="file" id="ticketPhotos" accept="image/*" multiple />
+            <div id="ticketPhotoPreview" style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:6px; margin-top:6px;"></div>
+          </div>
           <button type="submit" class="btn-primary" style="width:auto" id="ticketSubmitBtn">Melden</button>
         </form>
       </div>
@@ -1891,6 +1896,19 @@
       if (t.craftsman) {
         left.appendChild(el('div', 'meta-text', `Handwerker: ${t.craftsman.name} (${CRAFTSMAN_TRADE_LABEL[t.craftsman.trade] || t.craftsman.trade})${t.craftsman.phone ? ' · ' + t.craftsman.phone : ''}`));
       }
+      if (t.imageUrls && t.imageUrls.length) {
+        const photoWrap = el('div');
+        photoWrap.style.cssText = 'display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:6px; margin-top:6px;';
+        t.imageUrls.forEach(url => {
+          const img = document.createElement('img');
+          img.src = url;
+          img.className = 'inventory-thumb';
+          img.style.cursor = 'pointer';
+          img.onclick = () => openDocumentPreview(t.title, url);
+          photoWrap.appendChild(img);
+        });
+        left.appendChild(photoWrap);
+      }
       row.appendChild(left);
 
       const right = el('div');
@@ -2002,13 +2020,64 @@
     prioSelect.value = 'MEDIUM';
   }
 
+  const MAX_TICKET_PHOTOS = 4;
+  let ticketPhotoDataUrls = [];
+
+  function renderTicketPhotoPreview() {
+    const preview = document.getElementById('ticketPhotoPreview');
+    preview.innerHTML = '';
+    ticketPhotoDataUrls.forEach((dataUrl, idx) => {
+      const wrap = el('div');
+      wrap.style.position = 'relative';
+      const img = document.createElement('img');
+      img.src = dataUrl;
+      img.className = 'inventory-thumb';
+      wrap.appendChild(img);
+      const removeBtn = document.createElement('button');
+      removeBtn.type = 'button';
+      removeBtn.textContent = '×';
+      removeBtn.title = 'Entfernen';
+      removeBtn.style.cssText = 'position:absolute; top:-6px; right:-6px; width:18px; height:18px; border-radius:50%; border:1px solid var(--border); background:#fff; cursor:pointer; font-size:11px; line-height:1; padding:0;';
+      removeBtn.onclick = () => {
+        ticketPhotoDataUrls.splice(idx, 1);
+        renderTicketPhotoPreview();
+      };
+      wrap.appendChild(removeBtn);
+      preview.appendChild(wrap);
+    });
+  }
+
   function initTicketForm() {
     populateTicketSelects();
+    ticketPhotoDataUrls = [];
+    renderTicketPhotoPreview();
+
+    const photoInput = document.getElementById('ticketPhotos');
+    photoInput.onchange = async () => {
+      const files = Array.from(photoInput.files || []).slice(0, MAX_TICKET_PHOTOS - ticketPhotoDataUrls.length);
+      for (const file of files) {
+        try {
+          const dataUrl = await readFileAsCompressedDataUrl(file, 1600, 0.82);
+          ticketPhotoDataUrls.push(dataUrl);
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error('[tickets] Foto konnte nicht gelesen werden:', err);
+        }
+      }
+      photoInput.value = '';
+      renderTicketPhotoPreview();
+    };
+
     const form = document.getElementById('ticketForm');
     const errorBox = document.getElementById('ticketFormError');
     form.onsubmit = async (e) => {
       e.preventDefault();
       errorBox.style.display = 'none';
+      const isLandlord = currentUser.role === 'LANDLORD' || currentUser.role === 'ADMIN';
+      if (!isLandlord && ticketPhotoDataUrls.length === 0) {
+        errorBox.textContent = 'Bitte mindestens ein Foto zum Schaden hochladen';
+        errorBox.style.display = 'block';
+        return;
+      }
       const submitBtn = document.getElementById('ticketSubmitBtn');
       submitBtn.disabled = true;
       submitBtn.textContent = 'Meldet…';
@@ -2020,9 +2089,11 @@
         const roomId = document.getElementById('ticketRoom').value || undefined;
         await apiFetch('/tickets', {
           method: 'POST',
-          body: JSON.stringify({ title, description, category, priority, roomId }),
+          body: JSON.stringify({ title, description, category, priority, roomId, imageUrls: ticketPhotoDataUrls }),
         });
         form.reset();
+        ticketPhotoDataUrls = [];
+        renderTicketPhotoPreview();
         populateTicketSelects();
         loadData();
       } catch (err) {