diff --git a/public/i18n/de.json b/public/i18n/de.json
index a5fa5ae..4f1dc50 100644
--- a/public/i18n/de.json
+++ b/public/i18n/de.json
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@
     "PREV": "Zurück",
     "NEXT": "Weiter",
     "PAGE_OF": "Seite {{current}} von {{total}}",
-    "GAMES": "Spiele"
+    "GAMES": "Spiele",
+    "SYNCING": "Synchronisiere mit Steam …",
+    "SYNCING_FIRST_TIME": "Erste Synchronisation mit Steam läuft. Deine Spiele erscheinen gleich.",
+    "SYNC_FAILED": "Synchronisation fehlgeschlagen. Bitte später erneut versuchen.",
+    "LAST_SYNCED": "Zuletzt synchronisiert {{when}}"
   },
   "MAIN": {
     "WELCOME": "Dein Game-Backlog unter Kontrolle",
diff --git a/public/i18n/en.json b/public/i18n/en.json
index 076e52d..d9ecdae 100644
--- a/public/i18n/en.json
+++ b/public/i18n/en.json
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@
     "PREV": "Previous",
     "NEXT": "Next",
     "PAGE_OF": "Page {{current}} of {{total}}",
-    "GAMES": "games"
+    "GAMES": "games",
+    "SYNCING": "Syncing with Steam …",
+    "SYNCING_FIRST_TIME": "First sync with Steam in progress. Your games will appear here shortly.",
+    "SYNC_FAILED": "Sync failed. Please try again later.",
+    "LAST_SYNCED": "Last synced {{when}}"
   },
   "MAIN": {
     "WELCOME": "Control your game backlog",
diff --git a/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx b/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
index 206b2d3..fcebf59 100644
--- a/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
+import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import {Link, useNavigate} from 'react-router-dom';
 import {useTranslation} from 'react-i18next';
 import SteamGameCount from '../components/SteamGameCount';
+import SyncStatusBadge from '../components/SyncStatusBadge.jsx';
+import useLibrarySync from '../hooks/useLibrarySync.js';
 
 const Dashboard = () => {
     const {t} = useTranslation();
@@ -11,6 +13,24 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
     const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
     const [error, setError] = useState(null);
 
+    const fetchSteamCount = useCallback(async () => {
+        const token = localStorage.getItem('tbp_jwt');
+        if (!token) return;
+        try {
+            const r = await fetch(`${import.meta.env.VITE_CORE_API_URL}/api/library/games-count`, {
+                headers: {
+                    'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                },
+            });
+            if (r.ok) {
+                setSteamData(await r.json());
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Error fetching steam data:', err);
+        }
+    }, []);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         const fetchUserData = async () => {
             const token = localStorage.getItem('tbp_jwt');
@@ -33,23 +53,8 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
                     const data = await profileResponse.json();
                     setUserData(data);
 
-                    // If user has a steamId, fetch game count from Core Service
                     if (data.steamId) {
-                        try {
-                            const steamResponse = await fetch(`${import.meta.env.VITE_CORE_API_URL}/api/library/games-count`, {
-                                method: 'GET',
-                                headers: {
-                                    'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
-                                    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-                                }
-                            });
-                            if (steamResponse.ok) {
-                                const steamJson = await steamResponse.json();
-                                setSteamData(steamJson);
-                            }
-                        } catch (steamErr) {
-                            console.error('Error fetching steam data:', steamErr);
-                        }
+                        await fetchSteamCount();
                     }
                 } else if (profileResponse.status === 401) {
                     localStorage.removeItem('tbp_jwt');
@@ -66,7 +71,14 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
         };
 
         fetchUserData();
-    }, [navigate, t]);
+    }, [navigate, t, fetchSteamCount]);
+
+    const expectInitialSync = !!userData?.steamId && steamData.count === 0;
+    const sync = useLibrarySync({
+        enabled: !!userData?.steamId,
+        expectInitialSync,
+        onComplete: fetchSteamCount,
+    });
 
     if (isLoading) {
         return (
@@ -95,6 +107,15 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
                     <p className="text-lg text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-300">
                         {userData?.dashboardMessage}
                     </p>
+                    {userData?.steamId && (
+                        <div className="mt-4">
+                            <SyncStatusBadge
+                                status={sync.status}
+                                lastSyncedAt={sync.lastSyncedAt}
+                                isRunning={sync.isRunning}
+                            />
+                        </div>
+                    )}
                 </div>
 
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
@@ -125,4 +146,4 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
     );
 };
 
-export default Dashboard;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default Dashboard;