diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
index 757964c..d4a0d04 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/CategoryController.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
         ]);
         $data['slug'] = Str::slug($data['name']);
         $data['active'] = $request->boolean('active');
+        $data['show_in_nav'] = $request->boolean('show_in_nav');
 
         if ($request->hasFile('image')) {
             $data['image'] = $request->file('image')->store('categories', 'public');
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
         ]);
         $data['slug'] = Str::slug($data['name']);
         $data['active'] = $request->boolean('active');
+        $data['show_in_nav'] = $request->boolean('show_in_nav');
 
         if ($request->hasFile('image')) {
             $data['image'] = $request->file('image')->store('categories', 'public');
diff --git a/app/Models/Category.php b/app/Models/Category.php
index e9647cf..552ab76 100644
--- a/app/Models/Category.php
+++ b/app/Models/Category.php
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
 
 class Category extends Model
 {
-    protected $fillable = ['parent_id','name','slug','description','image','sort_order','active'];
+    protected $fillable = ['parent_id','name','slug','description','image','sort_order','active','show_in_nav'];
 
-    protected $casts = ['active' => 'boolean'];
+    protected $casts = ['active' => 'boolean', 'show_in_nav' => 'boolean'];
 
     public function parent(): BelongsTo
     {
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_01_01_000016_add_show_in_nav_to_categories.php b/database/migrations/2024_01_01_000016_add_show_in_nav_to_categories.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a05e0ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_01_01_000016_add_show_in_nav_to_categories.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('categories', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('show_in_nav')->default(false)->after('active');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('categories', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('show_in_nav');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/categories/form.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/categories/form.blade.php
index 46b81fe..d67a2b2 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/categories/form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/categories/form.blade.php
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
                 <input type="checkbox" name="active" id="active" value="1" {{ old('active', $category->active ?? true) ? 'checked' : '' }}>
                 <label for="active" class="text-sm">Aktiv</label>
             </div>
+            <div class="flex items-end gap-2 pb-2">
+                <input type="checkbox" name="show_in_nav" id="show_in_nav" value="1" {{ old('show_in_nav', $category->show_in_nav ?? false) ? 'checked' : '' }}>
+                <label for="show_in_nav" class="text-sm">Im Top-Menü anzeigen</label>
+            </div>
         </div>
 
         <div class="flex gap-3 pt-2">
diff --git a/resources/views/layouts/shop.blade.php b/resources/views/layouts/shop.blade.php
index d8bf357..60d303a 100644
--- a/resources/views/layouts/shop.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/layouts/shop.blade.php
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
                            ->orderBy('nav_sort')
                            ->orderBy('title')
                            ->get();
+        $navCategories = \App\Models\Category::whereNull('parent_id')
+                           ->where('active', true)
+                           ->where('show_in_nav', true)
+                           ->orderBy('sort_order')
+                           ->get();
     @endphp
 
     {{-- Header: Logo-Leiste --}}
@@ -57,6 +62,13 @@
                    class="px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-blue-50 hover:text-blue-700 transition">
                     Alle Produkte
                 </a>
+                @foreach($navCategories as $navCat)
+                <a href="{{ route('shop.category', $navCat->slug) }}"
+                   class="px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-blue-50 hover:text-blue-700 transition
+                          {{ request()->route('slug') === $navCat->slug ? 'bg-blue-50 text-blue-700' : '' }}">
+                    {{ $navCat->name }}
+                </a>
+                @endforeach
                 @foreach($navPages as $navPage)
                 <a href="{{ route('page', $navPage->slug) }}"
                    class="px-3 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-blue-50 hover:text-blue-700 transition