diff --git a/lang/de/maintenance.php b/lang/de/maintenance.php
index d6f40ac..31e34a0 100644
--- a/lang/de/maintenance.php
+++ b/lang/de/maintenance.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 return [
+    'notices' => 'Hinweise',
     'title' => 'Wartungen',
     'subtitle' => 'Wartungsfenster anlegen, mehreren Hosts zuweisen und betroffene Kunden benachrichtigen.',
     'empty' => 'Noch keine Wartungsfenster.',
diff --git a/lang/en/maintenance.php b/lang/en/maintenance.php
index 3a73935..327a491 100644
--- a/lang/en/maintenance.php
+++ b/lang/en/maintenance.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 return [
+    'notices' => 'Notices',
     'title' => 'Maintenance',
     'subtitle' => 'Create maintenance windows, assign them to multiple hosts and notify affected customers.',
     'empty' => 'No maintenance windows yet.',
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/portal-app.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/portal-app.blade.php
index bb16593..0a17bcb 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/portal-app.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/portal-app.blade.php
@@ -34,31 +34,6 @@
         </div>
     @endif
 
-    @foreach ($maintenanceWindows as $mw)
-        @php $isActive = now()->greaterThanOrEqualTo($mw->starts_at) && now()->lessThanOrEqualTo($mw->ends_at); @endphp
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-x-3 gap-y-1 border-b {{ $isActive ? 'border-warning-border bg-warning-bg' : 'border-info-border bg-info-bg' }} px-4 py-2 text-center text-sm text-ink">
-            <x-ui.icon name="alert-triangle" class="size-4 shrink-0 {{ $isActive ? 'text-warning' : 'text-info' }}" />
-            <span class="font-medium">{{ $mw->title }}</span>
-            <span class="text-muted">
-                {{ $isActive
-                    ? __('maintenance.banner_active', ['end' => $mw->ends_at->isoFormat('LT')])
-                    : __('maintenance.banner_upcoming', ['start' => $mw->starts_at->isoFormat('LLL'), 'end' => $mw->ends_at->isoFormat('LT')]) }}
-            </span>
-        </div>
-    @endforeach
-    @if (session('impersonator_id'))
-        {{-- Admin impersonation banner — visible on every portal page until the admin returns. --}}
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-x-3 gap-y-1 border-b border-warning-border bg-warning-bg px-4 py-2 text-center text-sm font-medium text-ink">
-            <span>{{ __('impersonate.banner', ['name' => auth()->user()->name]) }}</span>
-            <form method="POST" action="{{ route('impersonate.leave') }}" class="inline">
-                @csrf
-                <button type="submit" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-pill border border-warning-border px-3 py-0.5 font-semibold text-warning underline-offset-2 hover:underline">
-                    <x-ui.icon name="log-out" class="size-4" />
-                    {{ __('impersonate.leave') }}
-                </button>
-            </form>
-        </div>
-    @endif
     <div class="flex min-h-screen lg:h-screen lg:overflow-hidden">
         {{-- Sidebar: fixed drawer on small screens, fixed full-height column on large (R7). --}}
         <aside
@@ -101,8 +76,58 @@
                 <button type="button" class="lg:hidden inline-flex min-h-11 min-w-11 items-center justify-center rounded text-muted hover:bg-surface-hover" @click="nav = true" aria-label="{{ __('dashboard.open_nav') }}">
                     <x-ui.icon name="menu" />
                 </button>
+                {{-- Impersonation is a MODE, not a notice: it stays visible rather
+                     than hiding in a dropdown, because acting as someone else
+                     without noticing is how mistakes happen. --}}
+                @if (session('impersonator_id'))
+                    <div class="ml-2 flex min-w-0 items-center gap-2 rounded-pill border border-warning-border bg-warning-bg px-3 py-1">
+                        <x-ui.icon name="users" class="size-4 shrink-0 text-warning" />
+                        <span class="truncate text-xs font-medium text-ink">{{ __('impersonate.banner', ['name' => auth()->user()->name]) }}</span>
+                        <form method="POST" action="{{ route('impersonate.leave') }}" class="inline shrink-0">
+                            @csrf
+                            <button type="submit" class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-pill px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold text-warning hover:underline">
+                                <x-ui.icon name="log-out" class="size-3.5" />
+                                <span class="hidden sm:inline">{{ __('impersonate.leave') }}</span>
+                            </button>
+                        </form>
+                    </div>
+                @endif
+
                 <div class="flex-1"></div>
 
+                {{-- Notices --}}
+                @if ($maintenanceWindows->isNotEmpty())
+                    <div class="relative mr-1" x-data="{ open: false }" @keydown.escape="open = false">
+                        <button type="button" @click="open = !open" :aria-expanded="open" aria-haspopup="menu"
+                                class="relative grid size-9 place-items-center rounded-md text-muted transition hover:bg-surface-hover hover:text-ink"
+                                aria-label="{{ __('maintenance.notices') }}">
+                            <x-ui.icon name="bell" class="size-5" />
+                            <span class="absolute right-1 top-1 grid size-4 place-items-center rounded-pill bg-warning text-[10px] font-bold text-white">{{ $maintenanceWindows->count() }}</span>
+                        </button>
+
+                        <div x-show="open" x-cloak @click.outside="open = false"
+                             class="absolute right-0 z-50 mt-1 w-80 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-line bg-surface shadow-md">
+                            <p class="border-b border-line px-4 py-2.5 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-faint">{{ __('maintenance.notices') }}</p>
+                            <div class="max-h-80 divide-y divide-line overflow-y-auto">
+                                @foreach ($maintenanceWindows as $mw)
+                                    @php $isActive = now()->betweenIncluded($mw->starts_at, $mw->ends_at); @endphp
+                                    <div class="flex gap-2.5 px-4 py-3">
+                                        <x-ui.icon name="alert-triangle" class="mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 {{ $isActive ? 'text-warning' : 'text-info' }}" />
+                                        <div class="min-w-0">
+                                            <p class="text-sm font-medium text-ink">{{ $mw->title }}</p>
+                                            <p class="mt-0.5 text-xs leading-relaxed text-muted">
+                                                {{ $isActive
+                                                    ? __('maintenance.banner_active', ['end' => $mw->ends_at->isoFormat('LT')])
+                                                    : __('maintenance.banner_upcoming', ['start' => $mw->starts_at->isoFormat('LLL'), 'end' => $mw->ends_at->isoFormat('LT')]) }}
+                                            </p>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                @endforeach
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                @endif
+
                 @auth
                     <div class="relative" x-data="{ open: false }" @keydown.escape="open = false">
                         <button type="button" class="flex items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1.5 hover:bg-surface-hover" @click="open = !open" :aria-expanded="open" aria-haspopup="menu">
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/admin/vpn.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/admin/vpn.blade.php
index 9ef3209..5493bc1 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/admin/vpn.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/admin/vpn.blade.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
                                         {{ $peer->last_handshake_at?->diffForHumans() ?? __('vpn.never') }}
                                     </td>
                                     <td class="px-4 py-3">
-                                        <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-pill border px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium {{ $tone }}">
+                                        <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 whitespace-nowrap rounded-pill border px-2.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium {{ $tone }}">
                                             <span class="size-1.5 rounded-pill bg-current" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                                             {{ __('vpn.status_'.$status) }}
                                         </span>