diff --git a/components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx b/components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx
index f00f7cf24..d56732199 100644
--- a/components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx
+++ b/components/decorations/EUFundingBadge.tsx
@@ -1,44 +1,27 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
+import Image from 'next/image';
 
 export function EUFundingBadge() {
   return (
     <motion.div 
-      initial={{ opacity: 0, x: 20 }}
-      animate={{ opacity: 1, x: 0 }}
-      transition={{ duration: 0.8, delay: 0.8, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
-      className="fixed top-24 right-4 md:right-6 lg:right-8 z-40 pointer-events-none select-none"
+      initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
+      animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
+      transition={{ duration: 2, ease: [0.16, 1, 0.3, 1] }}
+      className="absolute top-0 right-0 w-[350px] md:w-[550px] h-[350px] md:h-[550px] z-0 pointer-events-none select-none"
+      style={{
+        maskImage: 'radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, black 10%, transparent 70%)',
+        WebkitMaskImage: 'radial-gradient(ellipse at top right, black 10%, transparent 70%)',
+      }}
     >
-      <div className="bg-white p-2.5 rounded-sm shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgba(0,0,0,0.12)] border border-neutral-200/60 flex flex-col items-center w-[110px] sm:w-[130px]">
-        {/* EU Flag */}
-        <svg viewBox="0 0 810 540" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" className="w-full h-auto">
-          <path d="M0 0h810v540H0z" fill="#003399"/>
-          <g fill="#fc0" transform="translate(405 270)">
-            <use href="#eu-star" y="-180"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" y="180"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="-180"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="180"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="-155.885" y="-90"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="155.885" y="90"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="-155.885" y="90"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="155.885" y="-90"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="-90" y="-155.885"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="90" y="155.885"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="-90" y="155.885"/>
-            <use href="#eu-star" x="90" y="-155.885"/>
-          </g>
-          <defs>
-            <path id="eu-star" d="m0-30 7.053 21.708H29.39L10.36 7.64l7.054 21.709L0 15.692l-17.414 13.657 7.054-21.71L-29.39-8.292h22.337z"/>
-          </defs>
-        </svg>
-        {/* Text */}
-        <div className="mt-2 text-center w-full">
-          <span className="block text-[9.5px] sm:text-[11.5px] font-bold text-[#003399] leading-[1.25] tracking-tight font-sans">
-            Kofinanziert von der<br />Europäischen Union
-          </span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      <Image
+        src="/assets/eu-flag-perspective.png"
+        alt="European Union Background"
+        fill
+        className="object-cover object-top opacity-50 mix-blend-screen"
+        priority
+      />
     </motion.div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/public/assets/eu-flag-perspective.png b/public/assets/eu-flag-perspective.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1bf62cea
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