diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d0ab9f9..67452e4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.105
+1.1.106
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
index 1c007fb..245a4e5 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-api/main.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import (
 	usersvc "git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/users"
 )
 
-var version = "1.1.105"
+var version = "1.1.106"
 
 func main() {
 	addr := os.Getenv("EDGEGUARD_API_ADDR")
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
index 26a61b6..2223dba 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-ctl/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/setup"
 )
 
-var version = "1.1.105"
+var version = "1.1.106"
 
 const usage = `edgeguard-ctl — EdgeGuard CLI
 
diff --git a/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go b/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
index 4d75455..3b73b65 100644
--- a/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
+++ b/cmd/edgeguard-scheduler/main.go
@@ -9,12 +9,16 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
+	"net"
 	"os"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -27,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/acme"
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/alerts"
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/audit"
+	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/backends"
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/backup"
 	backupremote "git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/backup/remote"
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/certrenewer"
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ import (
 	"git.netcell-it.de/projekte/edgeguard-native/internal/services/tlscerts"
 )
 
-var version = "1.1.105"
+var version = "1.1.106"
 
 const (
 	// renewTickInterval — how often we re-evaluate expiring certs.
@@ -97,6 +102,12 @@ const (
 	// ist passiert nichts.
 	auditCleanupInterval = 24 * time.Hour
 	auditRetentionDays   = 90
+
+	// backendDownCheckInterval — alle 2 Minuten HAProxy-Stats lesen und
+	// prüfen ob ein Backend komplett ausgefallen ist (alle Server DOWN).
+	// Dedupe 12h pro Backend → kein Alert-Spam. Frischer Alert wenn das
+	// Backend nach 12h immer noch unten ist.
+	backendDownCheckInterval = 2 * time.Minute
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -180,6 +191,12 @@ func main() {
 	auditTick := time.NewTicker(auditCleanupInterval)
 	defer auditTick.Stop()
 
+	backendDownTick := time.NewTicker(backendDownCheckInterval)
+	defer backendDownTick.Stop()
+	// Initial-Check direkt beim Start — wenn ein Backend seit dem letzten
+	// Scheduler-Restart down ist, brauchen wir nicht 2 Minuten zu warten.
+	runBackendDownCheck(ctx, pool, alertSvc, alertDedupe)
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-renewTick.C:
@@ -203,6 +220,8 @@ func main() {
 			runDiskCheck(ctx, alertSvc, alertDedupe)
 		case <-auditTick.C:
 			runAuditCleanup(ctx, auditRepo, setupStore)
+		case <-backendDownTick.C:
+			runBackendDownCheck(ctx, pool, alertSvc, alertDedupe)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -307,6 +326,120 @@ func runDiskCheck(ctx context.Context, a *alerts.Service, d *dedupe) {
 // remaining hat UND eine lokale CA existiert, wird automatisch neu
 // signiert. Restart-Hinweis als Info-Alert — wir starten edgeguard-api
 // nicht selbst neu, das passiert beim nächsten geplanten Update/Reboot.
+var egBackendRE = regexp.MustCompile(`^eg_backend_(\d+)$`)
+
+// runBackendDownCheck liest HAProxy-Stats via Admin-Socket und feuert
+// einen Error-Alert für jedes Backend bei dem alle Server DOWN sind
+// (und mind. einer einen echten Health-Check hat). Dedupe 12h pro Backend.
+func runBackendDownCheck(ctx context.Context, pool *pgxpool.Pool, a *alerts.Service, d *dedupe) {
+	if a == nil || d == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("unix", "/run/haproxy/admin.sock", 2*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		// HAProxy läuft nicht oder Socket nicht erreichbar — kein Alert,
+		// das ist der Dienst selbst nicht der Scheduler.
+		return
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+	_ = conn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Second))
+	if _, err := conn.Write([]byte("show stat\n")); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	type srvEntry struct{ status string; hasCheck bool }
+	byBackend := map[string][]srvEntry{}
+	colIdx := map[string]int{}
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(conn)
+	scanner.Buffer(make([]byte, 64*1024), 1024*1024)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		fields := strings.Split(line, ",")
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "# ") {
+			fields[0] = strings.TrimPrefix(fields[0], "# ")
+			for i, name := range fields {
+				colIdx[name] = i
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		px := fieldAt(fields, colIdx["pxname"])
+		sv := fieldAt(fields, colIdx["svname"])
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(px, "eg_backend_") || sv == "BACKEND" || sv == "FRONTEND" || sv == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		status := fieldAt(fields, colIdx["status"])
+		byBackend[px] = append(byBackend[px], srvEntry{
+			status:   status,
+			hasCheck: status != "no check",
+		})
+	}
+	if len(byBackend) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Friendly Backend-Namen aus DB — best-effort, Fehler = anonyme ID.
+	bkRepo := backends.New(pool)
+	bklist, _ := bkRepo.List(ctx)
+	nameOf := func(id int64) string {
+		for _, b := range bklist {
+			if b.ID == id {
+				return b.Name
+			}
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("#%d", id)
+	}
+
+	for haName, servers := range byBackend {
+		hasRealCheck, allDown := false, true
+		for _, s := range servers {
+			if s.hasCheck {
+				hasRealCheck = true
+			}
+			if s.status == "UP" {
+				allDown = false
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !hasRealCheck || !allDown {
+			continue
+		}
+		m := egBackendRE.FindStringSubmatch(haName)
+		if m == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		id, _ := strconv.ParseInt(m[1], 10, 64)
+		name := nameOf(id)
+
+		key := "backend.down." + haName
+		if !d.shouldFire(key) {
+			continue
+		}
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Alle Server in Backend \"%s\" sind DOWN — HAProxy liefert 503 für alle Requests zu diesem Backend.\n\n"+
+				"HAProxy-Backend-Name: %s\n\n"+
+				"Nächste Schritte:\n"+
+				"  • Dienst auf Backend-Host prüfen (systemctl status / docker ps)\n"+
+				"  • Health-Check-Pfad erreichbar? (curl http://<server>:<port><path>)\n"+
+				"  • Firewall-Regeln zwischen EdgeGuard und Backend-Host prüfen",
+			name, haName)
+		if _, err := a.Fire(ctx, "backend.down", alerts.SeverityError,
+			fmt.Sprintf("Backend DOWN: %s", name), msg); err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("scheduler: backend-down alert fire failed",
+				"backend", name, "error", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func fieldAt(fields []string, i int) string {
+	if i <= 0 || i >= len(fields) {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return fields[i]
+}
+
 func runClusterCertExpiryCheck(ctx context.Context, a *alerts.Service, d *dedupe) {
 	if a == nil || d == nil {
 		return
diff --git a/management-ui/src/i18n/locales/de/common.json b/management-ui/src/i18n/locales/de/common.json
index fd8c975..95dbb6c 100644
--- a/management-ui/src/i18n/locales/de/common.json
+++ b/management-ui/src/i18n/locales/de/common.json
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@
     "title": "Health-Alarme",
     "intro": "Notification-Channels für kritische Events. Webhook (Slack/Discord/Teams/Generic-HTTP) oder Email (SMTP). Triggers: cert.expiring (<14 d), cert.renew_failed, backup.failed, license.invalid.",
     "scopeTitle": "Was triggert Alarme?",
-    "scopeDesc": "cert.expiring — TLS-Zertifikat <14 Tage Restzeit (dedupe 12h). cert.renew_failed — ACME-Renewer hat Fails. backup.failed — Scheduled Backup konnte nicht erstellt werden. license.invalid — License-Server liefert valid=false. Mehr Triggers folgen (Backend-Down, Disk-Usage).",
+    "scopeDesc": "cert.expiring — TLS-Zertifikat <14 Tage Restzeit (dedupe 12h). cert.renew_failed — ACME-Renewer hat Fails. backup.failed — Scheduled Backup konnte nicht erstellt werden. license.invalid — License-Server liefert valid=false. backend.down — alle Server eines Backend-Pools sind DOWN (2-Min-Check, dedupe 12h). disk.full — Root-Filesystem ≥80% Warnung, ≥90% Critical (stündlich, dedupe 12h).",
     "tabs": { "channels": "Channels", "events": "History" },
     "add": "Channel hinzufügen",
     "addTitle": "Notification-Channel anlegen",
diff --git a/management-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/common.json b/management-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/common.json
index 25d223e..b479c95 100644
--- a/management-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/common.json
+++ b/management-ui/src/i18n/locales/en/common.json
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@
     "title": "Health alerts",
     "intro": "Notification channels for critical events. Webhook (Slack/Discord/Teams/generic-HTTP) or email (SMTP). Triggers: cert.expiring (<14 d), cert.renew_failed, backup.failed, license.invalid.",
     "scopeTitle": "What triggers alerts?",
-    "scopeDesc": "cert.expiring — TLS cert <14 days remaining (12 h dedupe). cert.renew_failed — ACME renewer cycle had failures. backup.failed — scheduled backup couldn't run. license.invalid — License server returns valid=false. More triggers coming (backend-down, disk usage).",
+    "scopeDesc": "cert.expiring — TLS cert <14 days remaining (12 h dedupe). cert.renew_failed — ACME renewer cycle had failures. backup.failed — scheduled backup couldn't run. license.invalid — License server returns valid=false. backend.down — all servers in a backend pool are DOWN (2 min check, 12 h dedupe). disk.full — root filesystem ≥80% warning, ≥90% critical (hourly check, 12 h dedupe).",
     "tabs": { "channels": "Channels", "events": "History" },
     "add": "Add channel",
     "addTitle": "Add notification channel",