diff --git a/analytics.py b/analytics.py
index 785c9bf..c73b08b 100644
--- a/analytics.py
+++ b/analytics.py
@@ -572,6 +572,24 @@ def dashboard():
         cursor = log_db.execute(query, params_for_filter)
         locations = cursor.fetchall()
 
+    # Map data grouped by coordinates
+    map_rows = []
+    try:
+        query = f'''
+            SELECT city, country, latitude, longitude, COUNT(*) as count
+            FROM file_access_log
+            WHERE timestamp >= ? {filetype_filter_sql}
+              AND latitude IS NOT NULL AND longitude IS NOT NULL
+            GROUP BY city, country, latitude, longitude
+            ORDER BY count DESC
+        '''
+        with log_db:
+            cursor = log_db.execute(query, params_for_filter)
+            map_rows = cursor.fetchall()
+    except sqlite3.OperationalError as exc:
+        # Keep dashboard working even if older DBs lack location columns
+        print(f"[dashboard] map query skipped: {exc}")
+
     # 7. Summary stats
     # total_accesses
     query = f'''
@@ -629,6 +647,20 @@ def dashboard():
     location_data.sort(key=lambda x: x['count'], reverse=True)
     location_data = location_data[:20]
 
+    # Prepare map data (limit to keep map readable)
+    map_data = []
+    for city, country, lat, lon, cnt in map_rows:
+        if lat is None or lon is None:
+            continue
+        map_data.append({
+            'city': city,
+            'country': country,
+            'lat': lat,
+            'lon': lon,
+            'count': cnt
+        })
+    map_data = map_data[:200]
+
     title_short = app_config.get('TITLE_SHORT', 'Default Title')
     title_long  = app_config.get('TITLE_LONG' , 'Default Title')
 
@@ -644,6 +676,7 @@ def dashboard():
         unique_user=unique_user,
         cached_percentage=cached_percentage,
         timeframe_data=timeframe_data,
+        map_data=map_data,
         admin_enabled=auth.is_admin(),
         title_short=title_short,
         title_long=title_long
diff --git a/templates/dashboard.html b/templates/dashboard.html
index f2e2d68..1f7ae54 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -4,6 +4,20 @@
 {# page title #}
 {% block title %}Dashboard{% endblock %}
 
+{% block head_extra %}
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.css" />
+  <script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.js"></script>
+  <style>
+    #dashboard-map {
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 420px;
+      min-height: 320px;
+      border-radius: 8px;
+      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
+    }
+  </style>
+{% endblock %}
+
 {# page content #}
 {% block content %}
 
@@ -185,35 +199,47 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- IP Address Access Data -->
-      <div class="card mb-4">
-        <div class="card-header">
-          Verteilung der Zugriffe
+      <!-- Map + Location Distribution -->
+      <div class="row mb-4">
+        <div class="col-lg-7 mb-3">
+          <div class="card h-100">
+            <div class="card-body">
+              <h5 class="card-title">Zugriffe auf der Karte</h5>
+              <div id="dashboard-map"></div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="card-body">
-          <div class="table-responsive">
-            <table class="table table-bordered">
-              <thead>
-                <tr>
-                  <th>Anzahl Downloads</th>
-                  <th>Stadt</th>
-                  <th>Land</th>
-                </tr>
-              </thead>
-              <tbody>
-                {% for loc in location_data %}
-                <tr>
-                  <td>{{ loc.count }}</td>
-                  <td>{{ loc.city }}</td>
-                  <td>{{ loc.country }}</td>
-                </tr>
-                {% else %}
-                <tr>
-                  <td colspan="3">No access data available for the selected timeframe.</td>
-                </tr>
-                {% endfor %}
-              </tbody>
-            </table>
+        <div class="col-lg-5 mb-3">
+          <div class="card h-100">
+            <div class="card-header">
+              Verteilung der Zugriffe
+            </div>
+            <div class="card-body">
+              <div class="table-responsive">
+                <table class="table table-bordered mb-0">
+                  <thead>
+                    <tr>
+                      <th>Anzahl Downloads</th>
+                      <th>Stadt</th>
+                      <th>Land</th>
+                    </tr>
+                  </thead>
+                  <tbody>
+                    {% for loc in location_data %}
+                    <tr>
+                      <td>{{ loc.count }}</td>
+                      <td>{{ loc.city }}</td>
+                      <td>{{ loc.country }}</td>
+                    </tr>
+                    {% else %}
+                    <tr>
+                      <td colspan="3">No access data available for the selected timeframe.</td>
+                    </tr>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                  </tbody>
+                </table>
+              </div>
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -225,6 +251,65 @@
     {% block scripts %}
     <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/chart.js"></script>
     <script>
+      const rawMapData = {{ map_data|tojson|default('[]') }};
+      const mapData = Array.isArray(rawMapData) ? rawMapData : [];
+
+      // Leaflet map with aggregated downloads (fail-safe so charts still render)
+      try {
+        (function initDashboardMap() {
+          const mapElement = document.getElementById('dashboard-map');
+          if (!mapElement || typeof L === 'undefined') return;
+
+          const map = L.map(mapElement).setView([50, 10], 4);
+          const bounds = L.latLngBounds();
+          const defaultCenter = [50, 10];
+          const defaultZoom = 4;
+
+          L.tileLayer('https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', {
+            attribution: '© OpenStreetMap contributors',
+            maxZoom: 19
+          }).addTo(map);
+
+          mapData.forEach(point => {
+            if (point.lat === null || point.lon === null) return;
+            const radius = Math.max(6, 4 + Math.log(point.count + 1) * 4);
+            const marker = L.circleMarker([point.lat, point.lon], {
+              radius,
+              color: '#ff0000',
+              fillColor: '#ff4444',
+              fillOpacity: 0.75,
+              weight: 2
+            }).addTo(map);
+
+            marker.bindPopup(`
+              <strong>${point.city}, ${point.country}</strong><br>
+              Downloads: ${point.count}
+            `);
+            bounds.extend([point.lat, point.lon]);
+          });
+
+          if (mapData.length === 0) {
+            const msg = document.createElement('div');
+            msg.textContent = 'Keine Geo-Daten für den ausgewählten Zeitraum.';
+            msg.className = 'text-muted small mt-3';
+            mapElement.appendChild(msg);
+          }
+
+          if (!bounds.isEmpty()) {
+            map.fitBounds(bounds, { padding: [24, 24] });
+          } else {
+            map.setView(defaultCenter, defaultZoom);
+          }
+
+          const refreshSize = () => setTimeout(() => map.invalidateSize(), 150);
+          refreshSize();
+          window.addEventListener('resize', refreshSize);
+          window.addEventListener('orientationchange', refreshSize);
+        })();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Dashboard map init failed:', err);
+      }
+
       // Data passed from the backend as JSON
       let distinctDeviceData = {{ distinct_device_data|tojson }};
       let timeframeData = {{ timeframe_data|tojson }};